I'm a little underwhelmed by the name but, I'm already over it. It's not like when the Wii was announced and I thought the name was terribly stupid. And don't get me started on the Wii U. On the other hand, the NS does have a nice ring to it. And that's how I'll be calling it from now on.
At first I despised it. Then I was okay with it - which is my current position on the matter. I adore the logo (especially after GameXplain likened it to the Yin & Yang symbol) and the clicky sound it made in the trailer. I think Nintendo learned their lesson with Wii U and went with something that everyone could understand. I totally get the logic behind it.
Nintendo Twist Nintendo Twitch Nintendo Stick Nintendo Swift Nintendo Snap etc
I dunno, something about the name feels too "soft" for me. It's too passive somehow. But like I said before, I like it and it works just fine. It's completely inoffensive.
But I feel like I sort of forget the name sometimes and have to think a second before I say it. It sort of "feels" like a few of the names I mentioned above if that makes sense.
I think it's fine. I still was hoping for simply "Nintendo Entertainment System" or "Nintendo", and even "NX" rolls off the tongue pretty easy.
But it's a clean break from DS and Wii, isn't confusing, still emphasizes the Nintendo brand name. The name makes it obvious that it's a brand new device, and it conveys what its design and purpose is. It's a good name.
My comment wasn't sarcastic. I legit think it's the best one since the Advance. Maybe using the word console threw everyone off, but you know what I mean. Best major product name from Nintendo for quite a while and probably the best name for a Nintendo home console since the Super Nintendo.
I like it. Sure, are there cooler standalone names? Yeah, but it just fits the concept so well. And now I'll be able to "switch" my kid without worrying about getting visited by CPS. Win/win!
