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Console Codenames: Before They Were Famous

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What's in a name? Everything. Products live and die by their catchy or unique titles, and children, oh man are they in for a tough life if they're hastily named Richard Long or Nancy Weiner. Obviously the same goes for game consoles, which go through several stages of mock ups and codenames before they ever earn the right to sit next to Big Mouth Billy Bass on a Wal-Mart shelf.

Some of these you may know, others you may not. Just be glad the R&D department doesn't have final say.
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Console codenames: before t... - gamesradar.com | By: Columbo
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Published: 506 days ago | Article | Xbox 360 | Wii | Nintendo DS | GameCube | Gaming
 
 

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NegativeCreep427 - 505 days 22 hours ago
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1 - The Sega Katana.
I think that has a little more "OOMPH" to it than the Sega Dreamcast. I think they should have stuck with that.
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Cajun Chicken - 505 days 22 hours ago
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1.1 - Is there life on...
MARZ?
No, since Microsoft decided to drop support for it for Xenon.
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God of N4G - 505 days 22 hours ago
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2 - Dolphin
I used to love that name. By the way, is the new XBOX codenamed Phoenix? I tell ya what, If Sony doesn't get their act together soon I may have to buy into that if it comes next year (Christmas obviously).
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Panthers - 505 days 21 hours ago
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Too soon for a next console. Still, what are they suggesting with phoenix? That they are dead but going to rise again? Interesting...
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UnDone14 - 505 days 20 hours ago
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Personally, I thought the name "Ultra 64" was awesome. I don't know why Nintendo changed the name of their system to "Nintendo 64."

I remember seeing Killer Instinct and Cruis n' USA in the arcades with the "Ultra 64" logo in their intros back in the day.
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3.1 Megatron08 | 505 days 16 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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UnDone14 - 505 days 4 hours ago
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Oh wow. Nah I don't think I remember hearing about that. Crazyness! I do remember however, EGM saying something about SGI and Nintendo in a news story at the time...that must have been it.

I still liked the name Ultra 64!
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Blue Legend - 505 days 20 hours ago
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4 - Mars..
That was the codename of the 32x
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Snipes1616 - 505 days 19 hours ago
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5 - This gen,
Nintendo mixed up the codename and the real title.
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jeffaustin90 - 505 days 18 hours ago
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I didn't know that the codenames were listed on the back of the game's boxes/cases. I didn't believe it for myself, so I checked my Mario Kart Wii case, and wouldn't you know it, there was RVL staring back at me.
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