Talk:Revolution (Ohga Shrugs)

I know this is a bit late in the game, but I'm considering changing the name of the Revolution. I know, the name is a part of Nintendo lore, a great mythology gag, catchy to the ear, etc. But:


 * "Revolution" may be associated with actual political unrest in some places
 * I'm not sure if it's pronounceable in Japanese
 * At four syllables, it's a bit unwieldy and hard to abbreviate, though not terrible

So, what names could possibly replace it? Here's some brainstorming:


 * Sora - A Japanese word for void, sky, and heaven. Short, catchy, and distinct in English. Is the fifth element in Japanese philosophy, like the Revolution is their fifth console. In real life, Sora was the name of the studio formed to make Kid Icarus: Uprising. The main problem here is the similarity of the name to the Kingdom Hearts character.
 * Star - Brings back imagery of Super Mario 64. Connects to the "Broadway" and "Hollywood" processors in the Wii. Stars are drawn with five points. Similar to Sega console names like "Saturn" and "Pluto," which could be a good or bad thing.
 * Super/Mega GameCube - Not my first choice, but reminiscent of Nintendo's earlier naming scheme. I dislike this because it contradicts with Nintendo's changing philosophy at the time.
 * Y - A very short name, reminiscent of our Wii. The physical shape of the letter "Y" suggests two paths merging, much like how Nintendo wants to united the gaming and nongamer populace. Has the publicity factor for a short name. The original Latin Glyph for the number "5" resembled the letter "Y."

This is not a pressing issue, but it's be nice if it could be settled before we have to change hundreds of pages.--Salnax (talk) 14:47, April 16, 2013 (UTC)