Dr. Feel Good
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Ask most people though, heck, a lot of people in Wii threads noted parents or others who just refer to it as "the Nintendo." Yeah, Wii has gained a lot of recognition due to sales, but "Nintendo" is still a much bigger name.
They need to make a specific distinction in the mind of consumers between the Wii and the new system as to not confuse them. Wii Entertainment System sounds like it could be the long name for the Wii. Wii-U sounds like a new SKU almost.
I'm really not sure what they need to do anymore, or how it will turn out. Should be fun to watch though.
Uhhhh, no. The genius of the Wii was that it completely separated people's minds from the name of Nintendo. The name was simple and easy to remember and has been known as the Wii since it was released. Not "the Nintendo".