Lord Error
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Vita is not a made up nonsense word like Zune or Wii. Although I'm not sure if it works for or against it. Plenty of popular brands are named using made up words.Tobor said:
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PS Vita Found On Sony's E3 Site, Now Removed
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JohnTinker
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Even though you've been registered long enough to be here for it, you must not remember the "Revolution = Wii" name unveiling thread.outunderthestars said:
Hell the Gamecube was nearly named Starcube until NOA begged & pleaded in the 11th hour
lordoftherink
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Shell already did it.acheron_xl said:
It's dumb and not because it sounds dumb (though the haters are still primarily kneejerkers and probably didn't actually think it through). Basically, "vita" gives certain images primarily: vitality, energy and health. That's what's dumb about this. If Wii had been called vita there wouldn't be a problem because it would fit the image of active energetic play-styles and health (Wii-fit, Vitality sensor etc). NGP doesn't do that. It's identity seems more like it's just a powerful console-like handheld. Maybe they might make a case if that is indeed the name at E3 but unless this thing has a shake-weight and pedometer attached to it I really have no idea what they would be going for.
Also, no way NGP would never have ever worked as anything other than a code-name. It would date itself as soon as it's released and acronyms without meaning only work if it's already well-established and never referred to in full (YMCA, IGN etc.)
Also, no way NGP would never have ever worked as anything other than a code-name. It would date itself as soon as it's released and acronyms without meaning only work if it's already well-established and never referred to in full (YMCA, IGN etc.)
RoninChaos
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For some reason when I hear Vita as the name, I think of my old next store neighbor.
What a shitty name. PSP2 would have been better.
What a shitty name. PSP2 would have been better.
I think we should wait to see how Sony positions andmarkets it before we start saying the name doesn't fit. Remember they included 3g in one mode for reason (and some are saying it wont be fore multiplayer) I think they might play-up that "Near" functionality and the Live area. There has to be reason why the marketing execs chose this name and not any other. Sony may position way differently than the PSP2, thus they chose not use the "PSP2" moniker.Somnid said:
Wolves Evolve
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They will push the social networking more than the games, that's the angle on 'Vita' right there. Expect 25 minutes of Facebook and Twitter and text-chat.
frAntic_Frog
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if sony wants to expand past the gaming demograph and into techie/hipster/women/ipad/android/etc territory, it serves them well to give it a catchy name like "vita" rather than simply attaching a number like it were a sequel ("PSP2")
frAntic_Frog
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Somnid said:
im thinking this is what the marketing team was figuring:
vita = life
you use PS Vita everyday of your life
thus it becomes part of your everyday life?
ipso facto? that kinda of reasoning
im just talking outta my ass but that might not be too farfetched sony marketing came up with that
Baller. PhD
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Name sounds fine to me. Who cares what the thing is called?
neptunes said:
Even then I don't see the "vitality." The decision to not go PSP2 likely would likely be because PSP had a bit of stigma in non-Japan countries and they want something new. That's fair, but call it the Playstation Freedom or something. Something that represents what the system is. Goofy can be catchy, but it needs some symbology to back it up. They better not think of just dropping this without explanation.
frAntic_Frog
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Somnid said:
well when was the last you heard anyone scream WIIIIIIiiiiiiii when they were playing wii sports? (if ever...)
vita = life
you use it everyday
it becomes your life
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
wow, i love it!
it just gives me lots of energy and helps with my menses! i recommend vita to everyone. strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.
it just gives me lots of energy and helps with my menses! i recommend vita to everyone. strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.
Sword Familiar
178% of NeoGAF posters don't understand statistics
NGP sounds like a Nintendo console anyway. PSV is alright, but spelling it out sounds awkward. I hope they find something catchier or just stick with PSP2.
frAntic_Frog said:
Wii was a symbolic word. The idea was that it was international, could be spoken easily in a number of languages (not "ekkusu bokkusu"). In English it connotates the English pronoun. "Wii would like to play." Not accidental. Also note the two i's representing people that bow at the end of every commercial. It had meaning and it represented what the console embodied.
Vita = life if you expect people to know Latin or speak a Romance language. Otherwise it's what you see on an energy drink, short for "vitality" or "vitamins" which while of the same root don't connotate the same way. Do you believe they named it for Europeans first? Or are they being avant-gaurde using Latin for product names?
lunchwithyuzo
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Dreamwriter
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Except, oddly enough, Japanese. Japan has no "Wi" letter or sound in their alphabet.Somnid said:
Hugh Buelow
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Dreamwriter said:
According to Wikipedia, ウィ = Wi (it is a small イ
.I think it's a good distinctive name, and I believe it's wise of Sony to start giving their products proper names rather than just version numbers. However there are clearly problems with the word Vita if the 1000 posts in this thread mostly arguing over how to say it are anything to go by.
345triangle
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lobdale said:
it'd either be "beeta" (ビーター） or "buita"　（ヴィーター）
Dreamwriter said:
no native, modern words use a "wi" phoneme, but it's easy enough for japanese people to pronounce as ウィ. almost the same sound, just no rounding of the lips.
anything with V is an entirely different matter, though obviously it only sounds strange to foreigners and not japanese people themselves - they don't know or particularly care that we don't pronounce "DVD" like "dee bu-ee dee", unless they're speaking in english, so i'm sure they wouldn't be bothered about how other countries say "vita".
in much the same way that we don't care about accurately pronouncing a latin word with the original v sound, actually.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Wii is still a stupid name. PS Vita sounds like a homeopathic suppository. Nothing wrong with that I suppose, but it doesn't sound all that gamey to my ear.Magnus said:
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Freshmaker said:
I think that's the point. They want to make Vita into some kind of lifestyle choice, a lot like the Wii actually.
polyh3dron
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IonicSnake
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I like Jeff Gerstmann tweet.
Zero-Crescent
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NGP = "Sweet, we're talking about the Neo Geo Pocket? No? Awww..."
PSV = "Sweet, they're making Phantasy Star V? They're not? Awww..."
PSV = "Sweet, they're making Phantasy Star V? They're not? Awww..."
M.D said:
http://i.imgur.com/3eN0k.png
I think it's probably targeting euros cos it's a SCEE campaign. Or maybe just me. Preaching to the choir!
It doesn't really say much, just an animation with 'The Next Generation Portable, A Gaming Revolution is Coming' and then the bit in the screencap with a link to their youtube page.
Maybe SCEE is pushing it because it's going to come out in Europe this year, omg, secret unlocked /wishful
gofreak said:http://i.imgur.com/3eN0k.png
I think it's probably targeting euros cos it's a SCEE campaign. Or maybe just me. Preaching to the choir!
It doesn't really say much, just an animation with 'The Next Generation Portable, A Gaming Revolution is Coming' and then the bit in the screencap with a link to their youtube page.
Maybe SCEE is pushing it because it's going to come out in Europe this year, omg, secret unlocked /wishful
Thx! I'm pretty excited
I hope it launches in Europe and US first
Japan can wait
BladeoftheImmortal
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