Posted on Monday 6-Jun-2011 9:59 AM

E3 2011: Wii 2, Beem and Current... What's the name of Nintendo's next console?

We round up the rumours...

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By Tom Pakinkis for computerandvideogames.com

There's a whole host of potential names flying around the internet for Nintendo's next console. Everything from Wii HD to simply 'Nintendo' has been tipped.

Project Café is what's being touted as the machine's internal name, but it's unlikely to survive E3 (Sony's internal 'NGP' name already looks certain to switch to Vita).

'Wii HD' has also been put out there because, you know, rumours suggest the machine boasts HD capabilities and it follows the Wii.

Wii U Screenshot
Then came a couple of ridiculous notions. Rumours over the weekend claimed Nintendo was going to call its new bit of hardware 'Beem' although that was quickly dismissed as being a one-man registration effort.

Then there's the latest suggestion that it'll just be called 'Nintendo'. Does that mean we could soon have a Nintendo Nintendo in our front rooms? We think not.

Whatever the name is in the end, it'll be revealed at Nintendo's E3 conference at 5pm BST tomorrow. Stay tuned.

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Tom Pakinkis
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    sakaspuds on 6 Jun '11 said:

    how about N6 or Nintendo 6? i think it's the 6th gen?
    nes
    snes
    n64
    gamecube
    wii
    could work, it's simple

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    rbt2 on 6 Jun '11 said:

    How about 'f**k You Sony and MS'? Just trips off the tongue, don't it?
    It could work.
    Having said that, what have Marks and Spencer ever done to Nintendo?

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    El Mag on 6 Jun '11 said:

    1. The JoySphere
    2. The Nintendo World Peace Making Machine For Brighter Future And Family Excite Times (said in a Borat style accent)
    3. The Nintendo Bruce Wii - It'll karate chop the competition
    4. The Hoff

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    boskersrevenge on 6 Jun '11 said:

    I would love, love it if they just called it the Nes :)

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    SpandexArmstrong on 6 Jun '11 said:

    I like simply 'Nintendo' or 'N6'
    That'll do pig, that'll do;)

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    The_Jaster on 6 Jun '11 said:

    1. The FTB = Fun time Box
    2. Clover (seeing as Sony have (Ry)Vita)
    3. Xstream

    nah just joking, Nintendo Evolution System will do nicely. :D

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    gmcb007 on 6 Jun '11 said:

    Evolution?

    Shine?

    Happy ending?

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    rbt2 on 6 Jun '11 said:

    I've posted this before and I'll post it again.......

    ....Nintendo Turbo Nutter Bastard.

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    The_Jaster on 6 Jun '11 said:

    THE B.O.S.S = Beats On Sony Seriously

    THE B.O.M.B = Beats On Microsoft Bitches.

    :wink:

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    gmcb007 on 6 Jun '11 said:

    I've posted this before and I'll post it again.......

    ....Nintendo Turbo Nutter Bastard.

    Now that would be a good name! Helps them lose their casual and family reputation!

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    sakaspuds on 10 Jun '11 said:

    I've posted this before and I'll post it again.......

    ....Nintendo Turbo Nutter Bastard.


    this made me laugh out loud :D all better suggestions than wii-u :P