Nintendo's 'touching' problem.

[GFLPraxis]

Okay, you know Nintendo has been advertising the Nintendo DS, right?

"Touching is good"...

Then the hint towards the Revolution...
"Touching is good but feeling is better"...

Then the Aries rumor, that claims "squeezable" pressure sensing grips...

And of course, the way in Japan they stick Touch! before everything. Touch! Yoshi. Touch! Kirby. Touch! everything.

It makes you wonder if Nintendo is just out to make people shake their heads when they hear of their products.

Well, now their latest trespass.

They are releasing a dictionary program for the Nintendo DS.


So what do they call it?







Touch Dic.
http://www.touchdic.co.kr/image/package_font.jpg

http://www.touchdic.co.kr/



Could they have THOUGHT of a worse name? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Somebody who reads Japanese PLEASE tell me that is some kind of sick joke...please....*eyes bleed*

[Abulia]

Wow. ROTFLMAO! :D

Is that a real product? That’s just crazy! :)

[neoelectronaut]

My god you people are immature.

Did you think perhaps that "DIC" stands for something?

[GFLPraxis]

My god you people are immature.

Did you think perhaps that "DIC" stands for something?

Yes, it does, it's short for Dictionary.

But still...
They had *BETTER* change the name before the U.S. release. It's a really terrible name.

http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif

[mkrishnan]

Hehehe....somebody set up Nintendo the bomb! :( They had better be attitude for gain.

[PlaceofDis]

interesting campaign.....not what you typically see, but hey whatever works for them right?

[Abulia]

Did you think perhaps that "DIC" stands for something?No, its not possible.

It's a dictionary... named DIC. What could it possibly stand for....? :confused:

Did you think perhaps that "DIC" isn't the best idea for a product intened for a consumer device operated by children?

[Flickta]

Yes, it does, it's short for Dictionary.

But still...
They had *BETTER* change the name before the U.S. release. It's a really terrible name.

http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif

There are SO many languages... If businessmen had to choose names sounding equally pleasant in all countries where the product is sold, we'd have only indexes. "product #123"

[GFLPraxis]

There are SO many languages... If businessmen had to choose names sounding equally pleasant in all countries where the product is sold, we'd have only indexes. "product #123"

Well they often give different names in the US.

Touch Yoshi = Yoshi's Touch and Go
Touch Kirby = Kirby: Cursed Canvas

Just some examples.

[mkrishnan]

There are SO many languages... If businessmen had to choose names sounding equally pleasant in all countries where the product is sold, we'd have only indexes. "product #123"

But this does frequently come up as an issue. Buick recently changed a car name because of exactly this. There are lots of other examples. Of course, then there's the EU and their Windows XP-N Edition. :rolleyes:

[neoelectronaut]

Yes, it does, it's short for Dictionary.

But still...
They had *BETTER* change the name before the U.S. release. It's a really terrible name.

http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif

So what exactly makes you think we'll see a Korean Dictionary released in the US?

[mkrishnan]

So what exactly makes you think we'll see a Korean Dictionary released in the US?

LOL...nice. :D But you never know. I could go for some Be-Bim-Bop.

[clayj]

This is like when Datsun was planning on bringing one of their new sports cars to the US, and the one American in the room suggested they change the name first. Fortunately, they listened to him... the Japanese name for the car was 'Fairlady'. The American name: '240 Z'.

But 'Touch DIC' is just horrible, horrible.

[Sol]

Yes I read about the Touch Dic software earlier today. We certainly do not want this to become the latest example of the Evils of Gaming.

Now what will the Revolution version of this be called? Feel Dic maybe?

[neoelectronaut]

Yes I read about the Touch Dic software earlier today. We certainly do not want this to become the latest example of the Evils of Gaming.

Now what will the Revolution version of this be called? Feel Dic maybe?

What will the Playstation version be called? Play with Dic?

OR the XBox one? Dic 360?

[Flickta]

But this does frequently come up as an issue. Buick recently changed a car name because of exactly this. There are lots of other examples. Of course, then there's the EU and their Windows XP-N Edition. :rolleyes:

There are of course bigger markets and smaller markets. There are different product names for different countries.
But when I am buying a dictionary, I will buy a good one no matter what the name is. It's not THAT important, after all... Or is it? ;)

[Sol]

OR the XBox one? Dic 360?

Not the direction I want to see gaming go.

I wonder if PSP owners will boast that their Dic is bigger.

[clayj]

Yes I read about the Touch Dic software earlier today. We certainly do not want this to become the latest example of the Evils of Gaming.

Now what will the Revolution version of this be called? Feel Dic maybe?Ah, the potential for jokes about this is nearly infinite... as is the amount of resulting tastelessness. :D

[eva01]

What you don't remember the TV company called DIC. They did Inspector Gadget cartoon, penny was hot :P

[w00tmaster]

Somebody who reads Japanese PLEASE tell me that is some kind of sick joke...please....*eyes bleed*

First off, that's Korean on the box not Japanese, so it could just be an elaborate joke/hoax, who knows...

[TDM21]

What you don't remember the TV company called DIC. They did Inspector Gadget cartoon, penny was hot :P

I remember that company. They had a lot of decent cartoons. They pronounced DIC differently then what most people here are thinking: deek instead of dick.

[Lacero]

Many ads have hidden sexual overtones. The Got Milk ads are an example.

[kuyu]

Pac-man was originally called "Puc-Man," but someone had the foresight to see that every American kid with a sharpie would turn the P into an F with one stroke.

Maybe big N is creating games about shrubberys, donkeys, and balls as we speak. ;) :p

[GFLPraxis]

First off, that's Korean on the box not Japanese, so it could just be an elaborate joke/hoax, who knows...

Sorry, I assumed its Japanese but from the URL its Korean.

[GFLPraxis]

I just hope Nintendo never comes out with a EyeToy type attachment for the DS like they did the GBC.


Can you imagine the names?

TouchToy, playing off the EyeToy name...


What about... since you see yourself in the camera...Touch Yourself? *painful wince*

[GFLPraxis]

What you don't remember the TV company called DIC. They did Inspector Gadget cartoon, penny was hot :P

I remember that...lol.

[mkrishnan]

What about... since you see yourself in the camera...Touch Yourself? *painful wince*

GFLPraxis, you, my friend, have just inspired me for a good DailyTunes submission for today. :D

[Sutekidane]

Big deal, a lot of stuff comes out with possibly sexual names... grow up people.

[lordmac]

Big deal, a lot of stuff comes out with possibly sexual names... grow up people.


We will not, growing up is boring, and frankly if lived in a world were people did make stupid joke relating to penis's, vagina's, boobies, balls, and the like i think well, it wouldn't be a very fun world and very boring. :)

[manosira]

I think the U.S. market is too immature to be able to handle this title. I'm suprise this country allows Touch to be included in any ad.

[mkrishnan]

GFLPraxis, you, my friend, have just inspired me for a good DailyTunes submission for today. :D

Mission accomplished. :D

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=1437892

[takao]

on the other side people have no problem using a "joystick" :rolleyes:


(well it could be worse: for example the Nissan Pajero wasn't all the popular in spain ;) )

[DavidLeblond]

Am I the only one that looks at this and thinks "A dictionary for the Nintendo DS? Why??"

Does it at least come bundled with a spiffy 3D version of Hangman? Maybe an extra gory version rated M.