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We all know that Nintendo have registered GCN as a trademark, something to do with the Japanese language puttting Nintendo after the console name.
But I reckon Nintendo will either change it or not use that in the Western countries, namely America and Europe.
For starters, it makes no logical sense if the console is officially the Nintendo GameCube. NGC is a far better and understandable 'name' to use.
Secondly, have you ever heard of a Nintendo console called the ESN or SESN? Unless you know something I don't, Nintendo never released anything with those names. The Famicom became the NES in the West, and the Super Famicom become the SNES.
So there you have it; the reasons I do not think the GameCube will be known as the GCN in the West.
But with Spaceworld coming up, what with all the officical 'bits and bobs' revealed, I could well be wrong...
But I reckon Nintendo will either change it or not use that in the Western countries, namely America and Europe.
For starters, it makes no logical sense if the console is officially the Nintendo GameCube. NGC is a far better and understandable 'name' to use.
Secondly, have you ever heard of a Nintendo console called the ESN or SESN? Unless you know something I don't, Nintendo never released anything with those names. The Famicom became the NES in the West, and the Super Famicom become the SNES.
So there you have it; the reasons I do not think the GameCube will be known as the GCN in the West.
But with Spaceworld coming up, what with all the officical 'bits and bobs' revealed, I could well be wrong...
It sound stupid, Gamecube Nintendo ha ha its like one of those posh schools where they use surnames instead of the first name.
it sounds stupid .. Gamecube Nintendo , what kind of name is that ?? it just dosent seem to flow like nintendo entertainment system , nintendo 64 , nintendo gamecube , but the snes was slightyl different with , super nintendo entertainent system , so i think your right , every console i know has the company name first , sega dreamcast etc. NO WAY WOULD IT BE CALLED GCN !!
We all know that Nintendo have registered GCN as a trademark, something to do with the Japanese language puttting Nintendo after the console name.
But I reckon Nintendo will either change it or not use that in the Western countries, namely America and Europe.
For starters, it makes no logical sense if the console is officially the Nintendo GameCube. NGC is a far better and understandable 'name' to use.
Secondly, have you ever heard of a Nintendo console called the ESN or SESN? Unless you know something I don't, Nintendo never released anything with those names. The Famicom became the NES in the West, and the Super Famicom become the SNES.
So there you have it; the reasons I do not think the GameCube will be known as the GCN in the West.
But with Spaceworld coming up, what with all the officical 'bits and bobs' revealed, I could well be wrong...
But I reckon Nintendo will either change it or not use that in the Western countries, namely America and Europe.
For starters, it makes no logical sense if the console is officially the Nintendo GameCube. NGC is a far better and understandable 'name' to use.
Secondly, have you ever heard of a Nintendo console called the ESN or SESN? Unless you know something I don't, Nintendo never released anything with those names. The Famicom became the NES in the West, and the Super Famicom become the SNES.
So there you have it; the reasons I do not think the GameCube will be known as the GCN in the West.
But with Spaceworld coming up, what with all the officical 'bits and bobs' revealed, I could well be wrong...