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The Wii was almost called the Nintendo Revolution

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A powerful, aggressive codename that perfectly described their plan to upend the controller landscape was completely discarded. They ultimately went with a name that sounded like a bodily function simply because it was easily pronounceable in every single language, forever cursing fans to endure endless playground jokes.

The Wii was almost called the Nintendo Revolution
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