Smiles and Cries
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N-E-S
NES is a Nintendo Power comic strip character
NES is a Nintendo Power comic strip character
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NES or N-E-S?
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GankzyMcfly
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Tomato tamado
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
Folks, I just wanted to pop in and say that the response to this has amazed me. Despite the vitriol, I'm loving the discussion over which way people have come to pronounce NES. I just want to remind everyone that if you want to be a part of the study I'm doing, I need you to respond to the Google Form. It's already up to around 150 responses from around the world! Amazing!
It's only two questions, takes about 10 seconds if you don't go long winded about it (though some of the longer winded responses have been great as well), and it'll add more linguistic data for defining the boundaries of NES production.
Thanks so much. ^_^
It's only two questions, takes about 10 seconds if you don't go long winded about it (though some of the longer winded responses have been great as well), and it'll add more linguistic data for defining the boundaries of NES production.
Thanks so much. ^_^
Krappadizzle
Member
Done.
So you guys pronounce scuba as S-C-U-B-A and Aids as A-I-D-S too then right?
How's that even possible when virtually every 16bit Sega game had the SEGA sound bit, right when you started the game?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpzH0WJ52kc
Say U-S-A.
B_Spooky13
Member
its N.E.S.
Also SEGA is sayyga.. Hell they even say it that way in their commercials and in the games.
Also SEGA is sayyga.. Hell they even say it that way in their commercials and in the games.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I'm worse than all of you because I'm inconsistent.
For NES I use N-E-S, but for SNES I use S-NESS. Like the S is a modifier for NES. Which doesn't make sense because I don't even say "NES."
For NES I use N-E-S, but for SNES I use S-NESS. Like the S is a modifier for NES. Which doesn't make sense because I don't even say "NES."
Hella Lugosi
Member
When I was a kid we called it "Regular Nintendo"
Anonymous Tipster
Member
N-E-S / Nintendo
S-N-E-S / Super Nintendo
NY - USA.
I've heard SNES more than NES but I have heard both.
S-N-E-S / Super Nintendo
NY - USA.
I've heard SNES more than NES but I have heard both.
Infernal Monkey
Member
The whole Seegah thing started well before the Mega Drive launched. TV ads for the Master System and SC-3000 always pronounced it as Seegah, and it caught on and just stuck. Pretty much to this day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HbYyCj3gLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G55tsSN6eKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v4CCcXq5h4
Kssio_Aug
Member
NEZ
But we'd just call it Nintendo (and Super Nintendo the SNES) when we were kids.
edit: Brazil
honestrade
Member
Nintendo or N-E-S. I've never actually heard anyone call it nez.
Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles area.
How it's meant to be pronounced
aesupreme1
Member
From the day I received my first N-E-S system, it has always been N-E-S for me. Even the Super Nintendo was known as the Super N-E-S when discussing it with my friends back in the day. "NEZ" just doesn't sound right...
Northern California, U.S.
Northern California, U.S.
I don't think I've heard anyone use a Z before instead of an S sound when using the Nes pronunciation.
I usually go with n-e-s, but I honestly can't remember the last time I said it. But I guez there's no real way to say it is really wrong, cause you know, tomato potato.
For the other system I just go with super nintendo, cause.. it's easy I guess.
I usually go with n-e-s, but I honestly can't remember the last time I said it. But I guez there's no real way to say it is really wrong, cause you know, tomato potato.
For the other system I just go with super nintendo, cause.. it's easy I guess.
HerbertBirdsfoot
Member
I never once heard a kid in the 1980s call it anything but a Nintendo. Just like the 2600 was always an Atari.
Rhomega Beta
Member
N-E-S. I never heard "Ness" until around the time I discovered the Happy Video Game Nerd.
autoduelist
Member
back then? everybody I knew called it 'a nintendo'.
now?
N - E - S
Super N - E - S
or
S - N - E - S
Say-ga
from U - S - A.
now?
N - E - S
Super N - E - S
or
S - N - E - S
Say-ga
from U - S - A.
Godzilla's Left Toe
Member
I never met anybody that called it NES or NEZ it was either Nintendo or N-E-S. SNES also was called Super N-E-S or just Super Nintendo
America. I always referred to it as Nintendo and Super Nintendo!
HOWEVER, when looking at the acronyms NES and SNES I always pronounced it as N-E-S and S-N-E-S. I've don't think I've met anyone who has pronounced it as NES or SNES, this all seems so foreign to me.
EDIT: I don't understand how people get Sega's pronunciation incorrect. It was spoken/sung at the beginning of all of their games. Seh-ga!
HOWEVER, when looking at the acronyms NES and SNES I always pronounced it as N-E-S and S-N-E-S. I've don't think I've met anyone who has pronounced it as NES or SNES, this all seems so foreign to me.
EDIT: I don't understand how people get Sega's pronunciation incorrect. It was spoken/sung at the beginning of all of their games. Seh-ga!
pitcairn55
Member
Sorry if this has been posted before, but this thread is now a Tech Radar article.
timetokill
Banned
N-E-S
S-N-E-S
Just like any normal person would say them.
Also, how the commercials said them.
S-N-E-S
Just like any normal person would say them.
Also, how the commercials said them.
Charles Brandon
Member
Nez, Snez, Sayga
England bitch
England bitch
TanookiTom
Member
German here, and I say N-E-S in English. I think Germans mostly call it "Nintendo" though. Or "N-E-S". Never heard "NES" here.
Charles Brandon
Member
Also
Mario = Marry-o
stick yer MARRR-Rio up yer bollox
Mario = Marry-o
stick yer MARRR-Rio up yer bollox
TanookiTom
Member
I think if I will ever see the day that MARRIO introduces himself as "It's a me, Marry-o" I'll put my controller down for good
Actually the speech sample wasn't used in that many games in the Gen/MD era. Certainly not the ones I've played. Outside of the mainline Sonic's I can't think of a lot (Edit: And here's the proof). Having it spoken on logo screens was fairly inconsistent before 3rd party Sega decided to have one that does say it every time.
It's been pronounced in enough games by now though to have heard at least one of them though.
Nintendo or old nintendo
I've never actually heard anyone vocalize the abbreviation when talking about the system, and when reading it I usually unconsciously convert it to nintendo in my head.
Something tells me this is the difference between people who actually grew up with the system and its games and those who picked it up post hoc via emulation.
I've never actually heard anyone vocalize the abbreviation when talking about the system, and when reading it I usually unconsciously convert it to nintendo in my head.
Something tells me this is the difference between people who actually grew up with the system and its games and those who picked it up post hoc via emulation.
Hahahah I came here to post this.
My "Nintendinho" was actually a FAMICOM, but for me it was my Nintendinho <3
DAREALGUMMY
Member
PandaAttack
Banned
I have always called it, Nintendo.
ScreamingTrees
Member
I always said Nez (and still do).
When I was younger, I usually said Super Nintendo for the SNES with the odd time saying Snez. Now I always say Snez.
Sega = Say-gah
Mario = Marry oh
When I was younger, I usually said Super Nintendo for the SNES with the odd time saying Snez. Now I always say Snez.
Sega = Say-gah
Mario = Marry oh
baudelinog
Member
I'm from Spain, and where I (still) live the most typical pronunciation was:
NES: (La) Nintendo
SNES: (La) Super Nintendo (abbreviation, when we were talking about consoles: (la) super)
N64: (La) Nintendo sesentaycuatro (abbreviation, when we were talking about consoles: (la) sesentaycuatro)
It ALWAYS was this way when I was younger. Until recent years, I NEVER heard a Spanish talking about the 'NES': it always was 'la Nintendo'.
- 'Yo tengo la Master System, ¿tú cuál tienes?'
- 'La Nintendo'.
NES: (La) Nintendo
SNES: (La) Super Nintendo (abbreviation, when we were talking about consoles: (la) super)
N64: (La) Nintendo sesentaycuatro (abbreviation, when we were talking about consoles: (la) sesentaycuatro)
It ALWAYS was this way when I was younger. Until recent years, I NEVER heard a Spanish talking about the 'NES': it always was 'la Nintendo'.
- 'Yo tengo la Master System, ¿tú cuál tienes?'
- 'La Nintendo'.