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Darmik 11/09/17 9:02:05 PM #1:	http://www.gamesradar.com/console-codenames-they-were-famous/ https://www.nowgamer.com/a-history-of-console-codenames/ http://thechive.com/2016/02/04/the-code-names-that-hid-your-favorite-video-games-26-photos/ Candy - Atari 400 Coleen - Atari 800 Stella - Atari 2600 Pam - Atari 5200 Mark V - Sega Genesis Mercury - Sega Game Gear Venus - Sega Nomad Mars - Sega 32X Saturn - Sega Saturn Katana/Dural/Shark/Guppy - Dreamcast Dot Matrix Game - Game Boy Virtual Utopia Experience - Virtual Boy Color Game Boy - Game Boy Color Project Reality/Ultra 64 - Nintendo 64 Atlantis - Game Boy Advance Oxygen - Game Boy Micro Dolphin - Gamecube Nitro - Nintendo DS Twilight - Nintendo DSi Ultra Twilight - Nintendo DSi XL Citra - Nintendo 3DS Revolution - Wii Project Caf - Wii U NX - Nintendo Switch PS-X - PlayStation Next Generation Portable - Vita Orbis - PlayStation 4 Project Morpheus - PSVR Neo - PlayStation 4 Pro Marz/TAC/Three Six Zero/Cyber Playground/DirectX-box - Xbox Xenon - Xbox 360 Project Natal - Kinect Durango - Xbox One Project Scorpio - Xbox One X Can't find the codename for PS2 or PS3. I guess they didn't have one. Apparently journalists used Cell for the PS3 but that seems pointless. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:890096165] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>http://www.gamesradar.com/console-codenames-they-were-famous/ https://www.nowgamer.com/a-history-of-console-codenames/ http://thechive.com/2016/02/04/the-code-names-that-hid-your-favorite-video-games-26-photos/ Candy - Atari 400 Coleen - Atari 800 Stella - Atari 2600 Pam - Atari 5200 Mark V - Sega Genesis Mercury - Sega Game Gear Venus - Sega Nomad Mars - Sega 32X Saturn - Sega Saturn Katana/Dural/Shark/Guppy - Dreamcast Dot Matrix Game - Game Boy Virtual Utopia Experience - Virtual Boy Color Game Boy - Game Boy Color Project Reality/Ultra 64 - Nintendo 64 Atlantis - Game Boy Advance Oxygen - Game Boy Micro Dolphin - Gamecube Nitro - Nintendo DS Twilight - Nintendo DSi Ultra Twilight - Nintendo DSi XL Citra - Nintendo 3DS Revolution - Wii Project Caf - Wii U NX - Nintendo Switch PS-X - PlayStation Next Generation Portable - Vita Orbis - PlayStation 4 Project Morpheus - PSVR Neo - PlayStation 4 Pro Marz/TAC/Three Six Zero/Cyber Playground/DirectX-box - Xbox Xenon - Xbox 360 Project Natal - Kinect Durango - Xbox One Project Scorpio - Xbox One X Can't find the codename for PS2 or PS3. I guess they didn't have one. Apparently journalists used Cell for the PS3 but that seems pointless.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 11/09/17 9:03:11 PM #2:	Darmik posted... Saturn - Sega Saturn This makes me laugh --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! http://i.imgur.com/p9Xvjvs.gif <cite>Turbam posted [p:890096229] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Saturn - Sega Saturn</quote> This makes me laugh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 11/09/17 9:04:49 PM #3:	Revolution. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac <cite>Esrac posted [p:890096333] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Revolution.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheDarkCircle 11/09/17 9:05:43 PM #4:	Dolphin not even a question <cite>TheDarkCircle posted [p:890096379] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Dolphin not even a question</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Admiral 11/09/17 9:06:01 PM #5:	Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune? --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:890096391] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 11/09/17 9:06:18 PM #6:	Turbam posted... Darmik posted... Saturn - Sega Saturn This makes me laugh I like; Next Generation Portable - Vita Like c'mon. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:890096406] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Turbam posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Saturn - Sega Saturn</quote> This makes me laugh</quote> I like; Next Generation Portable - Vita Like c'mon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SMAP- 11/09/17 9:06:56 PM #7:	Theres definitely some truth to the PS3 codename being Cell, I heard that a lot back in the day --- http://imgur.com/a/RJN1f my favorite albums <cite>SMAP- posted [p:890096443] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Theres definitely some truth to the PS3 codename being Cell, I heard that a lot back in the day</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheDarkCircle 11/09/17 9:06:56 PM #8:	The Admiral posted... Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune? Neptune was a Genesis/32X hybrid system that was ultimately scrapped <cite>TheDarkCircle posted [p:890096444] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote>Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune?</quote> Neptune was a Genesis/32X hybrid system that was ultimately scrapped</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bluezero 11/09/17 9:07:30 PM #9:	Darmik posted... Project Morpheus - PSVR --- http://i.imgur.com/VleHYd3.png http://steamsigmaker.de/std/_bluezero_.png <cite>bluezero posted [p:890096482] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Project Morpheus - PSVR</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 11/09/17 9:07:39 PM #10:	The Admiral posted... Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune? Sega had a few planet codenames that didn't end up getting released. Looks like Neptune was a Mega Drive/32X combo console. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:890096490] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote>Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune?</quote> Sega had a few planet codenames that didn't end up getting released. Looks like Neptune was a Mega Drive/32X combo console.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bad_Mojo 11/09/17 9:08:00 PM #11:	Super Nintendo --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:890096512] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Super Nintendo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
weapon_d00d816 11/09/17 9:08:02 PM #12:	I thought Durango was the 360. --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted [p:890096517] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>I thought Durango was the 360.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 11/09/17 9:08:36 PM #13:	TheDarkCircle posted... Dolphin not even a question --- Love dolphins and whales? Come hang out at Cetacea Cove! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:890096551] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheDarkCircle posted...</cite> <quote>Dolphin not even a question</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TooLateToGoBack 11/09/17 9:09:33 PM #14:	bluezero posted... Darmik posted... Project Morpheus - PSVR --- so let's say nothing some more <cite>TooLateToGoBack posted [p:890096619] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>bluezero posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Project Morpheus - PSVR</quote></quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 11/09/17 9:11:17 PM #15:	The Admiral posted... Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune? no. the console was never released, it was supposed to be a combination of Genesis and 32X. --- You have the right to remain silent, anything you post will be misquoted, then used against you. <cite>Ricemills posted [p:890096744] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote>Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune?</quote> no. the console was never released, it was supposed to be a combination of Genesis and 32X.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 11/09/17 9:15:05 PM #16:	Which codenames were actually used for the public? I think I remember Nintendo showing off Ultra 64 and Dolphin stuff to the public at tradeshows? Microsoft had E3 segments for both Natal and Scorpio Sony definitely revealed PSVR under the Morpheus name. Outside of that I generally only see these codenames under leaks and financial briefings. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:890096999] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Which codenames were actually used for the public? I think I remember Nintendo showing off Ultra 64 and Dolphin stuff to the public at tradeshows? Microsoft had E3 segments for both Natal and Scorpio Sony definitely revealed PSVR under the Morpheus name. Outside of that I generally only see these codenames under leaks and financial briefings.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cookie Bag 11/09/17 9:16:54 PM #17:	The Admiral posted... Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune? --- http://i.imgur.com/TbceVlf.gif <cite>Cookie Bag posted [p:890097114] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote>Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune?</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DifferentialEquation 11/09/17 9:17:44 PM #18:	I would say the X Box One X. It's pretty cool that they even made a Scorpio edition of the console. --- There's no business to be taxed. <cite>DifferentialEquation posted [p:890097157] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>I would say the X Box One X. It's pretty cool that they even made a Scorpio edition of the console.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsugarized_Foo 11/09/17 9:20:04 PM #19:	Wasn't the Xbox the DirectX box? But Dolphin or Revolution The Revolution is helped by how weird the Wiis name is --- "All I have is my balls and my word, and I don't break them for anyone!"-Tony Montana <cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted [p:890097303] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Wasn't the Xbox the DirectX box? But Dolphin or Revolution The Revolution is helped by how weird the Wiis name is</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 11/09/17 9:24:37 PM #20:	Unsugarized_Foo posted... Wasn't the Xbox the DirectX box? But Dolphin or Revolution The Revolution is helped by how weird the Wiis name is Yes. Looks like it had a few codenames. TSO was one for three six zero. I'm guessing that was where the 360 name came from. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:890097554] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Unsugarized_Foo posted...</cite> <quote>Wasn't the Xbox the DirectX box? But Dolphin or Revolution The Revolution is helped by how weird the Wiis name is</quote> Yes. Looks like it had a few codenames. TSO was one for three six zero. I'm guessing that was where the 360 name came from.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kirbymuncher 11/09/17 9:25:21 PM #21:	Darmik posted... Virtual Utopia Experience - Virtual Boy I dunno about coolest but this is definitely the worst at living up to expectations of the name --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:890097597] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Virtual Utopia Experience - Virtual Boy </quote> I dunno about coolest but this is definitely the worst at living up to expectations of the name</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
D-Lo_BrownTown 11/09/17 9:27:24 PM #22:	Revolution I remember a lot of people were disappointed when it turned out to be called the Wii. --- https://i.imgtc.com/lYWecjF.jpg <cite>D-Lo_BrownTown posted [p:890097732] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Revolution I remember a lot of people were disappointed when it turned out to be called the Wii.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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masticatingman 11/09/17 9:29:17 PM #24:	Ultra 64 just sounds dope, honestly. I don't even know why. But Dolphin has to be the coolest possible name for a console. Didn't Miyamoto want Nintendo to go with that name? --- I'm like a microphone in that I'm a microprocessor, within a cranium. You must, um, yeah. <cite>masticatingman posted [p:890097846] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Ultra 64 just sounds dope, honestly. I don't even know why. But Dolphin has to be the coolest possible name for a console. Didn't Miyamoto want Nintendo to go with that name?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LIsJustice 11/09/17 9:29:49 PM #25:	Dreamcast-Katana --- Bethesda is the best western publisher this gen by far. <cite>LIsJustice posted [p:890097878] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Dreamcast-Katana</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Life Sympathy 11/09/17 9:30:31 PM #26:	Nintendo Revolution just sounded so badass Then all the badassery was Wii'd out. --- We're surrounding you. We see you, but you probably don't see us. And if you see us, we're not letting on that we see you. <cite>Life Sympathy posted [p:890097919] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Nintendo Revolution just sounded so badass Then all the badassery was Wii'd out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
D-Lo_BrownTown 11/09/17 9:30:58 PM #27:	masticatingman posted... Ultra 64 just sounds dope, honestly. I don't even know why. Ultra 64 would have made more sense as the successor to the "Super" Nintendo. --- https://i.imgtc.com/lYWecjF.jpg <cite>D-Lo_BrownTown posted [p:890097943] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>masticatingman posted...</cite> <quote>Ultra 64 just sounds dope, honestly. I don't even know why.</quote> Ultra 64 would have made more sense as the successor to the "Super" Nintendo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mehmeh1 11/09/17 9:32:20 PM #28:	nitro --- FC: 3840-6927-7945, have OR/Y/SM4SH/PSMD I'm a youtuber, here is my link: https://m.youtube.com/#/user/bigbangpegasusmaster.I play games <cite>mehmeh1 posted [p:890098019] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>nitro</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jet_Enduro101 11/09/17 10:23:27 PM #29:	I'm partial to dolphin and project morpheus, myself. <cite>Jet_Enduro101 posted [p:890101049] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>I'm partial to dolphin and project morpheus, myself.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMarthKoopa 11/09/17 10:25:27 PM #30:	Neptune because it gave us Nep Nep <cite>TheMarthKoopa posted [p:890101169] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote>Neptune because it gave us Nep Nep</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Richbark1 11/09/17 10:28:46 PM #31:	TooLateToGoBack posted... bluezero posted... Darmik posted... Project Morpheus - PSVR --- Feel free add PSN ID barkrich on ps4 <cite>Richbark1 posted [p:890101361] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>TooLateToGoBack posted...</cite> <quote><cite>bluezero posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Project Morpheus - PSVR</quote></quote></quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
weapon_d00d816 11/09/17 10:31:37 PM #32:	Darmik posted... Which codenames were actually used for the public? I think I remember Nintendo showing off Ultra 64 and Dolphin stuff to the public at tradeshows? Microsoft had E3 segments for both Natal and Scorpio Sony definitely revealed PSVR under the Morpheus name. Outside of that I generally only see these codenames under leaks and financial briefings. Wii was Revolution for a long time, and then people were disappointed by "Wii". I remember everyone was calling it the Revmote, and then just as easily transitioned to Wiimote. --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted [p:890101517] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Which codenames were actually used for the public? I think I remember Nintendo showing off Ultra 64 and Dolphin stuff to the public at tradeshows? Microsoft had E3 segments for both Natal and Scorpio Sony definitely revealed PSVR under the Morpheus name. Outside of that I generally only see these codenames under leaks and financial briefings.</quote> Wii was Revolution for a long time, and then people were disappointed by "Wii". I remember everyone was calling it the Revmote, and then just as easily transitioned to Wiimote.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NinjaPirateDood 11/09/17 11:27:47 PM #34:	Life Sympathy posted... Nintendo Revolution just sounded so badass Then all the badassery was Wii'd out. --- The Revolution Will Be Demonetized. <cite>NinjaPirateDood posted [p:890104799] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Life Sympathy posted...</cite> <quote>Nintendo Revolution just sounded so badass Then all the badassery was Wii'd out.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 11/09/17 11:39:01 PM #35:	weapon_d00d816 posted... Darmik posted... Which codenames were actually used for the public? I think I remember Nintendo showing off Ultra 64 and Dolphin stuff to the public at tradeshows? Microsoft had E3 segments for both Natal and Scorpio Sony definitely revealed PSVR under the Morpheus name. Outside of that I generally only see these codenames under leaks and financial briefings. Wii was Revolution for a long time, and then people were disappointed by "Wii". I remember everyone was calling it the Revmote, and then just as easily transitioned to Wiimote. Yeah you're right. I remember people freaking out over the remote when it was still called the Revolution. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:890105425] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>weapon_d00d816 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Which codenames were actually used for the public? I think I remember Nintendo showing off Ultra 64 and Dolphin stuff to the public at tradeshows? Microsoft had E3 segments for both Natal and Scorpio Sony definitely revealed PSVR under the Morpheus name. Outside of that I generally only see these codenames under leaks and financial briefings.</quote> Wii was Revolution for a long time, and then people were disappointed by "Wii". I remember everyone was calling it the Revmote, and then just as easily transitioned to Wiimote.</quote> Yeah you're right. I remember people freaking out over the remote when it was still called the Revolution.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DevsBro 11/10/17 11:50:28 AM #37:	Saturn - Sega Saturn Color Game Boy - Game Boy Color These shouldn't count. --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:890128145] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><quote>Saturn - Sega Saturn Color Game Boy - Game Boy Color</quote> These shouldn't count.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 11/10/17 11:52:48 AM #38:	Darmik posted... Project Morpheus - PSVR Neo - PlayStation 4 Pro . next project's codename is Project Trinity? --- You have the right to remain silent, anything you post will be misquoted, then used against you. <cite>Ricemills posted [p:890128255] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darmik posted...</cite> <quote>Project Morpheus - PSVR Neo - PlayStation 4 Pro .</quote> next project's codename is Project Trinity?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 11/10/17 12:02:27 PM #39:	The Admiral posted... Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune? The Neptune was an attempt to make the Sega 32x it's own console but it was scrapped --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:890128711] in What video... [t:75974537]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote>Wasn't one of the consoles code named Neptune?</quote> The Neptune was an attempt to make the Sega 32x it's own console but it was scrapped</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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