Would you Super Wii?

I would Super Wii

As much as I admire their attempt to innovate with the gamepad, I don't think it's been used to great effect yet. The idea of a cheap 'Super Wii' is pretty appealing as it's essentially a HD Wii. Which solves one of the biggest problems with the original, and there are enough decent games out for the Wii U that the idea of a cheaper option is very appealing.

Saying that I'll probably buy a Wii U this winter anyway...

I are Super Wuu.

We are all Super Wii

The option that isn't in the poll but what accurately sums up my feelings is "I really don't care what the thing is called, just give me some games worth buying & then I might get a Wii U"

Great poll, surprising results

Context, there is none.

I dont really care about the hardware as long as there is games.

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System 2.

The Wii U name was only confusing when it was first coming out and people thought it was an add on for the original Wii (partially because at E3 all they showed was the controller and no box). Now everyone knows that Wii U is a different console. Changing the name of something that's already out makes zero sense as well, as it invalidates YEARS of marketing. Wii U is a dumb name but Super Wii is worse. Should have just come up with a new name like the N720p

Super Hyper Wii 2': Turbo Remix HD-esque Edition Plus Ultra or burst. That's a name that tells you everything you need to know about the Wii U.

That it's great.

@corruptedevil: Just last week Dan Adelman left Nintendo and he said it probably hurts sales by half

Nah, lets call it the Sage of The Sixth path Wii Bundle: That complex name edition.

No

Once you go super, you never go back.

They should instead retcon the SNES so that it's the "Nintendo Entertainment System U." There, instant continuity.

That's what I need after a hard night of drinking.

At this point they might as well stick with the original name. Changing the name now will just confuse the general audience again.

I don't know if changing the name at this point would do any good, especially if the system itself doesn't get any sort of upgrades.

Now, in terms of repackaging the Wii U to make it more tempting for me to purchase: remove the GamePad altogether and add a better-designed Pro controller. Reduce the price by $50.

Wiicube or death

Who wouldn't Super Wii????

I already have one and enjoy it; Wii U is a stupid name.

How they didn't choose "Super Nintendo Wii" during this resurgence of 90s culture is fucking baffling.

I would if I drank a lot and then held it for a bit. Oh come on, am I the only one to even try making a pee joke? I'm an adult.

I didn't even think about that. Why the fuck didn't they call it the Super Wii? Too much confusion? Yeah, like Wii U didn't cause confusion, I bet there are people that still think it's an add-on for their Wii.

Super Wii has always been such a garbage, ridiculous idea people keep perpetuating as the thing Nintendo should have done.

It's an even worse name than Wii U, and would confuse people just as much.

They should have just called it the Wii 2 ffs. Super Wii sounds... stupid, lol.

If I had the skills required to pull off such a feat; yes, I would Super Wii.

I will buy one anyway -- The Wii U is a dumb name and at this point in time an all right system.

Exactly what I thought of posting when I saw this, well done!

You're missing "The Wii U is a terrible name, but I'll probably get one some day because I buy games, not names".

depends if im super drunk

I already own a Wii U but I've always thought that the name was an incredibly poor choice. It confuses consumers because it's too close to Wii -- I've come across too many people who didn't know it was a new machine, who thought you could play Wii U games on the Wii, or who thought you only had to buy 'that tablet thing' to play the new games.

It's also counter productive to Nintendo was claiming to do with that machine -- 'bring back the core user'. The Wii brand has already been established as a platform for the casual and new players. It's hard to get away from that years later.

I love the console, but the messaging has been terrible since the console reveal.

Really wish one of the options was "I own one already, and love it to death, but the Wii U name is GOD awful."

The exclusives are mostly fantastic, as I'm sure you all know already. I even use the GamePad when playing Mario Kart 8 solo. It's a good controller in terms of button feel and responsiveness, especially considering its internals should have made it weighty and unbalanced. (People mostly overlook balance, but them keeping it roughly symmetrical is pretty cool/paramount to it being usable.)

I don't know how the name "Wii U" made it past their marketing teams, but my assumption is that culturally, in Japan, the name is not nearly as confusing.

Super Wii is only a trillion billion times better than Wii U.

Super Wii sound like a really big long sushi roll....... They really should've called in Nintendo Revolution or even Dolphin... why not just drop the fancy names call it nintendo....