I think things would’ve worked out differently if Nintendo hadn’t messed up the naming of the Wii U. We probably would’ve had a line up like this:
• Wii
• Wii Pro (Wii U)
• Wii Portable (Switch)
They’re at that crossroad again with the Switch name. What do you think the Switch successor should be called? Keep the Switch name or nah?
Super Nintendo Switch
Super Nintendo Chalmers
Welcome! I hope you’re prepared for an unforgettable luncheon.
or Nintendo Switch Advance
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This worked out really poorly for them with the WiiU. I doubt they will do it again. So many people (including me) thought the WiiU was either an addon for the Wii or a connected upgrade thing. Personally, I thought it was something like the that genesis 32x thing.
I honestly think Nintendo is 100% going to fuck up the name of the successor
Nintendo needs to take a drastic step away from every other player in every market they’re in.
Call the new console:
KevinIf they keep the switch branding, then need to just call it “switch 2” instead of some name that they think is clever but will just confuse people.
call it the Switch One
in JRPG style, call it Switch Zero R.
“the nintendo”
That’s the unofficial name of all the Nintendo consoles, and sometimes even non-Nintendo consoles.
I can see them doing like, “Switch Up”
Super Switch would be a nice homage to the good old SNES
“Sega Dreamcast”
Switcheroo
Swiitch
This is so confusing that Nintendo might just go for it
It needs to be Switch 2 or something different entirely. Otherwise people will get confused.
Super Nintendo Switch
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I think you would fall into the same trap as the Wii U by staying too close to the Switch name. It’s muddled by the fact that PlayStation and Xbox brands have become so tightly associated with their parent company’s gaming marketing, but Nintendo’s most recognizable brand is and always has been “Nintendo”.
Super Switch or bust.
1000%.
People were smart enough to understand NES -> Super NES. They can understand Switch -> Super Switch.
It’s the perfect name, really. Especially if most of the changes are under the hood. I’d personally just like a better screen and a better CPU/GPU. That’s all I need.
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Add a second screen and call it the Dual Switch. DS for short.
They could also make the screen 3D capable and call it 3D Switch. Or 3DS if you will.
And then they could release another new console down the line and call it the “New DS”
I think the issue with the Wii U was a combination of marketing issues and the name issue. To look at the Wii U’s box, unless you’re actually aware it’s a new console, one may naively assume that the Wii U is actually just the gamepad, and a peripheral to the actual Wii. Like you have the Wiimote, Wiipad sounds a bit off, yeah Wii U sounds fine.
If they keep the Switch name, they need a strong indicator it’s a sequel console, rather than something similar. “Switch 2” is the most obvious choice there, but not very in tune with their naming aesthetics. “New Switch” seems more Nintendo-esque but I’m not sure they’d go for it.
I think it would be wise to avoid the Switch name, but also emphasise that it’s backwards compatible with the Switch in the marketing. It also depends on what gimmick they give the console, if it has the same gimmick as the Switch, calling it something like the Nintendo Swap might work? Maybe not the best, but neither was “Wii U”.
