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Video Games => Video Game Chat => Topic started by: Mario Maniac on March 25, 2003, 12:15:02 PM
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I think Game Boy is a silly name to call a gaming system. It kind of gives the impression that it's a system designed for children, which is NOT true at all! I think Nintendo should rename their next handheld system...
Maybe call it "Pocket-N"
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People who like video games should also like Nintendo. People who don''t like Nintendo obviously don''t like video games.
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I remember telling all my mates in primary school that there was a new, improved Gameboy called "Gamegirl" to see if they would believe me. They did! They all flocked to the nearest toys'R'us to buy it. Boy, did I get beatings when they found out...
I like the name, personally. It's catchy and I think the "boy" is not meant to symbolise the target age of the handheld but is more an indication of its small size. Anyway, names don't matter (I think that "x-box" is a good console name but I wouldn't be seen dead with that doorstop).
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I remember telling all my mates in primary school that there was a new, improved Gameboy called "Gamegirl" to see if they would believe me. They did! They all flocked to the nearest toys'R'us to buy it. Boy, did I get beatings when they found out...
I like the name, personally. It's catchy and I think the "boy" is not meant to symbolise the target age of the handheld but is more an indication of its small size. Anyway, names don't matter (I think that "x-box" is a good console name but I wouldn't be seen dead with that doorstop).
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I think Nintendo just couldn't come up with a better name. They could have added a clock fceature and called the Super Game & Watch though.
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Gameboy is cool. They probably wouldn't change it now, though.
Pocket-N actually sounds cool, but sound to much like the Nokia N-Gage.
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you'd think, that with all of its incarnations, they would call it a game man.
But the target customers probably were kids. on top of that, it's the smaller "Kid brother" to nintendo's consoles.
The world would be a much cleaner place if people would eat their own trash.
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Geez guys, can't you tell what a snappy name that is? Like they're even going to change it now...
And Mario Maniac, what's your problem with the name anyway? Don't you know that the Game Boy is the highest selling system of all time? People obviously don't overanalyze the name like you are.
I fear the monkey in your soul.
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I thought there WAS a Game Girl. I remember seeing commercials for it... And Game Boy Pocket commercials, too!
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I saw it when it came out a few years ago. Wasn't it pink?
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Game Boy is politicaly incorect. It might make some girsl think that it's only for boys. They could call it came person, but that doesn't sound good. Game child could be a little better. But I'm for poket-N. That's a cool name!!!!!
Play my Demo!
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You guys are insane. The name doesn't tell anyone that it's "for" someone. It's not politically incorrect, and plenty of girls have Game Boys. You guys are just being hypersensitive and this is ridiculous.
I fear the monkey in your soul.
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Good lord.
Have you seen the rumors that Sony is thinking of releasing a handheld called "Play Boy"?
I can't stand it.
Not only is it a ripoff of Game Boy, but it sounds incredibly stupid as well!
I fear the monkey in your soul.
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Ha ha! I could just imagine that! (Although Hugh Hefner would sue)
Actually, I like to call it Game Girl, since, well, I'm a girl and my brother thinks he's too *good* for Nintendo. (lousy PS2-only convert)
Actually, I just call it GB, GB color or GBA. (Although, I only play GBA since it can play all the other games too--and in color.) Initials are just easier.
The 1964th person
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I'm a girl, and honestly I really don't care what they name the system. As long as it has quality games *hint*Mario*hint* I'm happy.
Although I DO like the name for the GCN. It's catchy, original, and fits. (Nintendo 128 would just sound lame)
Whatever. That's just me.
The 1964th person
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I agree.
I fear the monkey in your soul.
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the called it game boy to simbalize like the kid of the regular u get it like saying its smaller its less better so its like a kid and the called it the boy part because atleast at the time most people playing video games were boys and game kid sounds gay
mario rules man!!
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Um... sure jks192. I didn't understand a thing you just said...
And to Sapphira: You remind me of one of my friends... What is your real name? My real name is Anthony Tarantino.
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Uhh...It's Julia. I live in NC. I don't think I know anyone by your name...
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If things don''t go your way, just keep complaining until your dreams come true.
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And MY real name is Franklin D. Roosevelt!
Goohoohoohoohoohooahhahhahaahaa
You can be silent and let the world think you are a fool, or you can open your mouth and remove all doubt.
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Yeah CW...whatever! Sorry to upset you Sapphira, I was just curious that's all! Nevermind... *sulks into a corner and plays Yoshi's Island on GBA* Yippee! I got-a a high score!
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No, you didn't upset me. Sorry if it seemed that way. :) No, I was just a little surprised. It felt kind of weird giving away my identity--that's why I just gave my first name and location. Hehe...I just prefer having a psudonym (sic?) while online.
And Chup: Really. FDR? How sad.
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If things don''t go your way, just keep complaining until your dreams come true.
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I'm weird.
Of course that's not my real name. Heh.
You can be silent and let the world think you are a fool, or you can open your mouth and remove all doubt.