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I suppose I should give a little explanation as to the name of this blog, as it was pointed out to me that not everyone might understand.

At about the same time that Microsoft announced the X-Box 360 and Sony announced the PS3, Nintendo announced their own new system, code-named "Revolution". They announced almost nothing else about it, save that there would be one. The was much hubbub for a while about what the real name might be.

Time marched on, some of us (myself included) kind of forgot that the Revolution was just a code name, and embraced it as the real name.

And then, at E3 2006, Nintendo announced the true name of their new console. The Wii. My head asplode. That's right, they took away the name "Revolution" and made it "Wii". The reasoning, as explained by their press release, is as follows.

"While the code-name 'Revolution' expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that separates game players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games...and each other."

To be fair, it was a pretty brilliant move. Wait until the biggest gaming event of the year, and then make an announcement that they hoped would cause a fair amount of controversy. The were rewarded for this venture by a significant amount of free press and even more hubbub.

In any case, I find "The Wii" to be quite silly, and the reasoning behind the name to be sillier still. I will never call it a Wii; for me, it will always be the Revolution. Hence the name of this blog.