'When asked why the system was called “Dolphin,†Howard Lincoln claimed to have no idea why the Dolphin name was used. "Perhaps the programmers like dolphins,†he coyly speculated. Dolphins also symbolize life, fluidity, freedom and happiness—a good mascot for Nintendo and their new home console. Who knew they were so darn elusive & mysterious though? It’s also possible that Nintendo uses “Aquatic Nicknames†for works-in-progress, a la the Gameboy Advance’s nickname for Project: Atlantis. The industry insider who broke the news to OpN2k speculated that the “Dolphin†name originated from some of the wonderful demos / Waverace sequel. Of course, this was just a guess, albeit a slightly educated one, as it now seems that Wave Race: Blue Storm will indeed be a launch title.'
-planetgamecube.com
Does this clear anything up?
"There are no such things as stupid questions, just stupid people."
Edited by - Nameneko on 6/16/2004 1:20:08 PM