Club Nintendo Deals ~ New Games Up (11/17-12/14)

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

Any info for missing or inaccurate additions is very much appreciated; a big thanks to all that have contributed!
 

  
 
Current Promos
N/A

E-Shop Game Rewards
Spend coins to receive a download code redeemable through the Wii Virtual Console or 3DS E-Shop.
Current batch for November 17th-December 14th:

• Pilot Wings - 200
• Vegas Stakes - 200
• Clu Clu Land - 200
• Picturebook: Pop-Up Pursuit - 250
• Tokyo Crash Mobs- 200
•  Kirby's Pinball Land - 150
•  Metroid II: Return of Samus - 150
•  Starship Defense - 200

[customspoiler="What to do if you lose your code"]
If you lost the email you can still retrieve the code.
 
Go to your Club Nintendo account page and open the "Order Inquiries" tab. Find the order number for your download
Finally, go to this page: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/lookup/orders/lookupSupportOrder.do and fill in the form (choose "part", not "repair").
 
-Info courtesy of Teeg
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Past E-Shop and Virtual Console Games
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[customspoiler="October 2014"]
 Wrecking Crew - 200
 Kirby's Dream Course - 200
 Zoda's Revenge - 200
 Maboshi's Arcade - 200
 Kersploosh - 150
 Brain Age Express Math - 200
 3D Classics - Kid Icarus - 200
 Donkey Kong - 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="September 2014"]
Mario Bros. (Wii U) - 200
Super Punch-Out!! - 250
NES Play Action Football - 200
Super Mario Bros. - 200
The Legend of Zelda - 200
Touch Solitaire - 150
Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="August 2014"]
 Super Mario Bros 2 - 200
 Excitebike - 200
 /    Star Fox 64 - 250
 /    Vegas Stakes  - 250
 Baseball - 150
 Puzzle League Express - 200
 Mario Golf - 200
 Dr. Mario™ Express - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="July 2014"]
 Kid Icarus 3D Classic - 200
 Metal Torrent - 200
 Donkey Kong Jr. - 200
 /    Paper Mario - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="June 2014"]
 Electroplankton Rec-Rec - 150
 Kirby's Dreamland - 150
 Kirby's Adventure - 200
 /   Mario Party 2 - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="May 2014"]
 Super Metroid - 200
 /   Mario Kart 64 - 250
 Kirby's Adventure 3D classics - 200
 Brain Age: Arts & Letters - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="April 2014"]
 Trajectile - 200
 Art Academy: First Semester - 200
 Super Mario World - 200
 /   Mario Golf - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="March 2014"]
 Kid Icarus of Myths and Monsters - 150
 Number Battle - 200
 Yoshi - 200
 /   Bonsai Barber - 250[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="February 2014"]
 Donkey Kong Jr. - 150
 Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - 150
 Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream - 200
 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="January 2014"]
 Game & Watch: Cement Factory - 100
 Spin Six - 150
 F-Zero  (Wii U version) - 200
 1080 Snowboarding (Wii Version) - 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="December 2013"]
 Super Mario 2 Lost Levels - 150
 Balloon Fight - 200
 Mario's Picross - 100
 Starship Defense - 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="November 2013"]
 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past ~ 150
 Art Style: Cubello ~ 150
 Metroid ~ 150 
 Dillon's Rolling Western ~ 200[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="October 2013"]
 Touch Solitaire ~ 100
 The Legend of Zelda ~ 150
 ThruSpace ~ 150
 Mario Kart (SNES) ~ 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="September 2013"]
 Art Academy: First Semester ~ 150
 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again ~ 150
 Pilotwings ~ 150
 Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics II ~ 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="August 2013"]
 Mario Golf ~ 150
 Brain Age Express: Sudoku ~ 150
 Wario's Woods ~ 150
 NES Play Action Football ~ 150[/customspoiler] 
[customspoiler="July 2013"]
Aura-Aura Climber ~ 100
Donkey Kong (Gameboy) ~ 100
Super Punch Out!! ~ 150
Star Fox 64 ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="June 2013"]
Metroid II: Return of Samus ~ 150
Link 'n' Launch ~ 150
Super Mario Bros. 3 ~ 150
F-Zero X ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="May 2013"]
3D Classics: Excitebike ~ 150
Art Style: Aquia ~ 100
Maboshi's Arcade ~ 150
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="April 2013"]
Kirby's Pinball Land ~ 150
3D Classics: Urban Champion ~ 150
Super Metroid ~ 150
Super Mario 64 ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="March 2013"]
Super Punch Out! ~ 150
Mario Tennis 64 ~ 150
Starship Defense ~ 150
Kid Icarus 3D Classic ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="February 2013"]
Kirby Super Star ~150
Paper Mario 64 ~ 200
Metal Torrent ~ 150
Birds and Beans ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="January 2013"]
Snowpack Park ~ 150
Mario Kart 64 ~ 200
Tetris ~ 150
Punch Out!! featuring Mr. Dream ~ 200[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="December 2012"]
Mario Party 2 ~ 150
1080 ~ 150
3D Classics TwinBee ~150
Metroid II ~ 150
Brain Age Express: Sudoku ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="November 2012"]
ThruSpace ~ 150
Art Style Rotozoa ~ 100
Touch Solitaire ~ 100
Mario's Picross ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="October 2012"]
Super Punch Out!! ~ 150
Dr. Mario Online Rx ~ 100
Pro-Putt Domo ~ 100
3D Classics: Urban Champion ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="September 2012"]
Pop Up Pursuit ~ 150
Super Smash Bros. (N64) ~ 200
Bird and Beans ~ 100
Art Academy: First Semester ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="August 2012"]
Play Action Football ~ 100
Fluidity ~ 150
Tennis ~ 150
3D Classics: Excitebike ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="July 2012"]
Bonsai Barber ~ 150
Mario Tennis ~ 150
Golf ~ 150
Starship Defense ~ 150
Electroplankton ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="June 2012"]
Maboshi's Arcade ~ 150
Kirby Super Star ~ 150
Brain Age Express: Sudoku ~ 150
Donkey Kong Mayhem (100 levels) ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="May 2012"]
Eco Shooter: Plant 530 ~ 200
Snowpack Park ~ 150
3D Classics: Urban Champion ~ 150
ArtStyle: Pictobits ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="April 2012"]
Excitebike World Rally ~ 200
You, Me, and the Cubes ~ 200
Metal Torrent ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="March 2012"]
Art Style: Cubello ~ 100
Radar Mission ~ 100
Mario's Picross ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="February 2012"]
Mario Party 2 ~ 150
Art Academy First Semester ~ 150[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="January 2012"]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask ~ 150
Dr. Mario Online ~ 100
Dr. Mario Express ~ 150
Kirby's Dreamland (Gameboy) ~ 100[/customspoiler]
[customspoiler="December 2011"]
Fluidity ~ 150
Super Mario Kart ~ 100
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Minis March Again ~ 150
3D Classics: Xevious ~ 100[/customspoiler][/customspoiler]
 
Intend to Buy Surveys
Receive +10 bonus coins when you register these games in future.
Hello Kitty & Sanrio Friends, Racing - expires Nov 4
Sonic Boom -  expires Nov 4
Tetris Ultimate -  expires Nov 4
Disney Planes, Fire & Rescue - expires Oct 28

Winx Club, Saving Alfea - expires Oct 21
Bayonetta 2 - expires Oct 17
Fantasy Life - expires Oct 17

Pokémon Art Academy -  expires Oct 17
Harvest Moon, The Lost Valley - expires Oct 14



New Release Surveys
Receive +10 bonus coins by filling out these bonus surveys within four weeks of a game's launch.
Super Smash Bros. - expires Nov 2
Hyrule Warriors - expires Oct 26
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit! - expires Oct 16
THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL - expires Oct 16

Gold and Platinum Rewards
Reward are announced after the Club Nintendo year ends on June 30th for those that reach Gold or Platinum status.
 
2014 Platinum Rewards

• Game & Wario
• NES Remix
• EarthBound
• Dr. Luigi
• Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
• Fluidity: Spin Cycle
• Dillon's Rolling Western
• Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

2014 Gold Rewards

• Ice Climber
• Kid Icarus
• Super Mario Bros. 
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
• Donkey Kong 3
• Wario Land 2
• Metroid
• Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Gold Rewards
[customspoiler="Previous Years"]

• 2013 - Nintendo Calender OR Free Downloadable Game. Options included:Super Smash Bros. (Wii Virtual Console)
• Warioware D.I.Y. Showcase (WiiWare)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (3DS Virtual Console)
• Super Mario Land (3DS Virtual Console)
• Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DS E-Shop)

[*]2012- Nintendo Calender OR Free Downloadable Game. Options included:

• Super Mario Kart
• Metroid II: Return of Samus
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

[*]2009-2011 - Nintendo Calender
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Platinum Rewards
[customspoiler="Previous Years"]

• 2013 - Choice of one of the following:Three Poster Set (Zelda, Luigi, and Pikmin)
• Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask OST

[*]2012 - Club Nintendo Poster Set OR Platinum Playing Cards
[*]2011 - Mario & Friends Pin Badge Collection
[*]​2010 - Club Nintendo Figurine (Came in "?" Block Box)
[*]2009 - Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! OR Club Nintendo Mario Plush Hat
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[customspoiler=Basic FAQ]
-Basic Info/Overview
For those that don't know Club Nintendo is Nintendo's loyalty program of sorts. When you buy a Nintendo Console/Handheld, or a Nintendo published game, you get a pin that you can enter online to earn points. These points can then be redeemed for games, accesories, and collectable items. If you earn enough points in a Club year (300 for gold and 600 for platinum, which each have their own reward), you also receive a free bonus only available to a select few. You can read the full list of eligible titles, as well as their point value, here.

-How do I get coins for digital purchases?
In order to earn coins on any digital games you purchase on Wii/WiiU/3DS/DSi, you will first need to link you Club Nintendo account to your system. Instruction for doing so can be found here.

-Can I play the Wii games on my Wii-U?
Yes, but as of now, only in Wii mode. Native Wii U support might be added later on, but will most likely require the typical $1-$1.50 fee to transfer over.

-How do I play Wii games on Wii U
You will need to enter Wii mode on your Wii U. Instructions on doing so can be found http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wiiu/en_na/features_wii_menu.jsp?menu=wii_shop&submenu=wup-wiishop-ht-redeem-code"]here[/url].

- If I don't spend coins for the entire year long period, do they carry over?
Yes, you can keep your coins past the Club Nintendo year they are redeemed in. However they only count toward gold or platinum status for the Nintendo year (june 31st-july 1st) they are redeemed in. After two years old points do expire, so make sure to spend them before then. You can check Coin balance information while, logged in, at the top of the page.

- Is there a list of previous rewards for people who accumulated a lot of coins? Similar to Square Enix's Ultimate Tier?
The extra rewards for Club Nintendo are for those that accumulate enough points to hit Gold or Platinum status (300 and 600 points, respectively). If you reach the required number of points in a year, Nintendo will automatically send you your reward, with no cost to you or your points.

- Does the list of eligible games update as the games come out or on some sort of schedule?
The list will be updated before the game comes out, do to things like Pre-Purchase bonus points. Any game you can buy, should already be on the list and able to redeem.

- When do they typically announce the prizes for Gold and Platinum?
Generally at the end of a Club Nintendo year, but don't expect it anytime soon. Usually it will take at least several months for them to ship it out.

- Is there anyway to enter multiple copies of the same game or device?
They have an option in the settings to make your account a family account, which means it can have sub-accounts that allows you to register multiple copies of games. The coins from all the sub-accounts all end up in the same main account coin collection.

- How does the site show what balance of coins you have to spend versus your total towards Gold/Platinum?
At the top right of the screen you can see the coin counter. The big number is your total coin amount, and the bar underneath is your progress to gold or platinum status. The number needed to advance is displayed directly above said bar. Redeeming your coins does not affect this counter, as it is only reset at the end of the year.

- How can I tell if a code is valid without redeeming it?
If you want to check if a code has already been registered, without registering it yourself, all you need to do is try entering the code while you are logged out. It will tell you the name of the game, as well as how many points it is worth, without activating it.[/customspoiler]

Let me know if I missed anything or if something breaks!

 

[sixspeednissan]

I had some coins expiring this year so I decided to get that Mario 3ds pouch. It finally came in stock again. I'm assuming the $.30 games are all making an appearance so I saved enough coins to get the ones I missed.

 

[FiloSeba]

for me it seems like a loyal move to their costumers from Nintendo, they will not going to do a Virtual Boy move, and they will go the Gamecube way supporting until the end of its lifecycle, they´re no rats abandoning ship

 

[Sychophantom]

If the WiiU was rushed without enough software support, marketing, or mainstream recognition if they rush another system out it's going to be like throwing kittens into the fire.

So, basically Sega from Saturn to Dreamcast?

 

[JKSonic]

Man haven't been checking here (or the CN website) lately...man missed out on a lot!  Hopefully they'll release MK64 officially on Wii U soon (as in VERY soon) because I'll be ticked off if they release it right with MKWiiU.

What's this .30 games or something I see some people talking about?

And awesome deal too with the free DL game with Mario Kart!

I do get the feeling all this is pointing towards...well, towards something...be it a new system, a huge new surprise release for the Wii U...something.

 

[shivan128]

Man haven't been checking here (or the CN website) lately...man missed out on a lot! Hopefully they'll release MK64 officially on Wii U soon (as in VERY soon) because I'll be ticked off if they release it right with MKWiiU.

What's this .30 games or something I see some people talking about?

And awesome deal too with the free DL game with Mario Kart!

I do get the feeling all this is pointing towards...well, towards something...be it a new system, a huge new surprise release for the Wii U...something.

There was a period of 6 months where each month there was a featured wiiU virtual console game for $.30 . This month, they're offering Super Metroid as one of the games to redeem with coins. This was one of the $.30 games.

Edit: Okay, maybe there were 7 games:

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/classic-games-available-for-30-cents-on-wii-u-eshop-balloon-fig/

 

[FiloSeba]

Man haven't been checking here (or the CN website) lately...man missed out on a lot! Hopefully they'll release MK64 officially on Wii U soon (as in VERY soon) because I'll be ticked off if they release it right with MKWiiU.

What's this .30 games or something I see some people talking about?

And awesome deal too with the free DL game with Mario Kart!

I do get the feeling all this is pointing towards...well, towards something...be it a new system, a huge new surprise release for the Wii U...something.

0.30cent games where a last year´s promotion of Wii U Virtual Console for the Famicon/Nes 30 anniversary

 

[JKSonic]

There was a period of 6 months where each month there was a featured wiiU virtual console game for $.30 . This month, they're offering Super Metroid as one of the games to redeem with coins. This was one of the $.30 games.

Wait what, surely this had to have been before I got my Wii U last September...oddly enough didn't even hear of it before that and I follow gaming stuff really closely. Maybe I'm just forgetting about it...?

Saw somebody said they were saving up coins incase the .30 games came back so was confused since coins =/= money.

 

[admiralvic]

I don't have a word for word quote of what was said, but from what I've read that's not what was said at all. They are looking at releasing a new system in certain regions very soon (as in Xmas this year). Even if that just means cobbling together a cheapass Wii for the Chinese and not a true next gen system, it's not what they should be throwing money at now.

And anyone else notice how certain Nintendo-based sites didn't even seem to cover this AT ALL?

There were two statements that Nintendo made recently, which could both apply to the post. The first was the one you were talking about and the second was that Nintendo was working on the Wii U / 3DS successor. Regardless of which one they were talking about, both are just natural progression and not an indicator to avoid the Wii U.

The one you're talking about is...

Satoru Iwata said Nintendo would develop hardware and games oriented towards consumers with lower incomes and less gaming experience than those in developed countries.

and even that article said "Nintendo to introduce console for emerging markets as early as 2015/16," which means it could release in Xmas like you said or Xmas 2 years from now.

The other one was said a little later and had this quote...

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has confirmed that Nintendo has begun prepping its next generation machine.

“We are preparing for our next hardware system,” he said in a Q&A statement to investors. “In fact, we already have a clear idea to some extent about the direction our next hardware is going to take.”

A lot of people saw that and jumped to the conclusion the Wii U is dead, even though he even stated...

“Once we launch a new platform, we naturally start to prepare for the next one. As it takes several years to develop a single platform, if you ask us whether we are preparing for our next system, then the correct response will be that we are always developing new hardware.

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Saw somebody said they were saving up coins incase the .30 games came back so was confused since coins =/= money.

So far all the Wii U games offered have been the .30 cent games besides Super Mario World, which has been something of an indicator as to what items will be offered in the future (like people were saying we would get Super Metroid 3+ months ago).

 

[rcerboss]

There were two statements that Nintendo made recently, which could both apply to the post. The first was the one you were talking about and the second was that Nintendo was working on the Wii U / 3DS successor. Regardless of which one they were talking about, both are just natural progression and not an indicator to avoid the Wii U.

The one you're talking about is...

and even that article said "Nintendo to introduce console for emerging markets as early as 2015/16," which means it could release in Xmas like you said or Xmas 2 years from now.

The other one was said a little later and had this quote...

A lot of people saw that and jumped to the conclusion the Wii U is dead, even though he even stated...

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So far all the Wii U games offered have been the .30 cent games besides Super Mario World, which has been something of an indicator as to what items will be offered in the future (like people were saying we would get Super Metroid 3+ months ago).

I see, thanks for clearing that up. Still I stand by what I said, Nintendo doesn't need to be focusing on any hardware revisions at all, at least on the WiiU front, until they pull this thing out of the ground, even if it is a cheap console for the Chinese or w/e, they need to be throwing money at 3rd parties and cranking out games. That's my opinion anyways.

 

[admiralvic]

I see, thanks for clearing that up. Still I stand by what I said, Nintendo doesn't need to be focusing on any hardware revisions at all, at least on the WiiU front, until they pull this thing out of the ground, even if it is a cheap console for the Chinese or w/e, they need to be throwing money at 3rd parties and cranking out games. That's my opinion anyways.

I think you simply misunderstand the situation. Nothing said here has anything to do with the success or failure of the Wii U and is just natural progression. Companies are always looking forward, since it takes a lot of planning / thinking / designing to make the next console better. In either case, this is not a simple choice of A or B, since Nintendo can work on the Wii U 2, 3DS 2 and throw money at third party developers if they want. But anyway, I don't see throwing money at 3rd party developers being the answer to their problems. Nintendo needs to stop trying to control / do everything the way they want to and start opening the system up to what works for developers. Right now that is the biggest problem with the Wii U and has been a common problem with Nintendo consoles for a while.

 

[johnnypark]

If I have a Wii U and a pro controller for Wii U, do I really need a Wii Remote and a Classic Controller to play Mario Kart 64?

That's the main complaint with Nintendo not having native support for N64 games. Sure you can get them running in Wii mode but you still need additional hardware/controllers. It's really obnoxious.

Plus, if Sony can get PS1 and PS2 games working with a Dualshock 3, I don't see why Nintendo couldn't patch in support for the tablet or Pro controller.

 

[amusedtoe]

So, basically Sega from Saturn to Dreamcast?

Not to drag this into a SEGA discussion but the Saturn is the console that's analogous to the WiiU to me. Was under powered, didn't sell well here, overpriced, very weak library, bad hardware choices, and a huge disappointment as a follow up to one of the most popular consoles ever.

 

[Sychophantom]

Not to drag this into a SEGA discussion but the Saturn is the console that's analogous to the WiiU to me. Was under powered, didn't sell well here, overpriced, very weak library, bad hardware choices, and a huge disappointment as a follow up to one of the most popular consoles ever.

I like the Wii U. However, it seems to me that people in general expected another Wii-type runaway, and got closer to the N64 in terms of a spec bump and change.

Not saying the N64 was bad, but it wasn't a huge step forward either.

Doesn't help that by the end the Wii was a shovelware dumping ground, so "serious" devs aren't clamoring to jump in for it.

It really depends on what Nintendo can pull off, and they're behind in a lot, especially how they handle online accounts.

But, it's Nintendo. The N64 was kept alive purely by first party games. Then came the GameCube, and much the same. The Wii changed that, but not really for the better. Shovelware was too rampant, but there were some true gems. Mostly first party, sadly.

EDIT: Now that I'm home and not on my phone, I can fix some typos and elaborate.

 

[matrix9280]

Not to drag this into a SEGA discussion but the Saturn is the console that's analogous to the WiiU to me. Was under powered, didn't sell well here, overpriced, very weak library, bad hardware choices, and a huge disappointment as a follow up to one of the most popular consoles ever.

Wrong.

 

[JKSonic]

I like the Wii U. However, it seems to me that people in general expected another Wii-type runaway, and got closer to the N64 in terms of a spec bump and change.

Not saying the N64 was bad, but it wasn't a huge step forward either.

Doesn't help that by the end the Wii was a shovelware dumping ground, so "serious" devs aren't clamoring to jump in for it.

It really depends on what Nintendo can pull off, and they're behind in a lot, especially how they handle online accounts.

But, it's Nintendo. The N64 was kept alive purely by first party games. Then came the GameCube, and much the same. The Wii changed that, but not really for the better. Shovelware was too rampant, but there were some true gems. Mostly first party, sadly.

EDIT: Now that I'm home and not on my phone, I can fix some typos and elaborate.

Wait what? The N64 jump was probably the biggest in console history...maybe I misunderstood. It was the first generation to switch from pixels to polys and while there was a lot of crap cashing in on 3D we also got stuff like Mario64, Waverace, and Zelda (or Resident Evil, Final Fantasy 7/8 and stuff like that on PSX).

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, or maybe you meant the Wii? The Gamecube to Wii was probably the smallest jump. Even the Saturn to Dreamcast was probably a bigger jump than that.

 

[UlysisAM]

Yeah, I don't understand how the jump from SNES to N64 wasn't big.

Super Mario 64 was a game changer.

 

[JKSonic]

Yeah, I don't understand how the jump from SNES to N64 wasn't big.

Super Mario 64 was a game changer.

Yup wasn't even just graphics but sound, controls, everything took a pretty big leap. N64 to GC was pretty big too as it really refined polygonal graphics.

 

[johnnypark]

Nintendo basically invented 3D platforming with Mario 64. Unfortunately, they sort of built the hardware around the game and the cartridges limited things. I'll always wonder what could have been if Nintendo went with CDs and didn't lose Square (and other third parties).

Looking at the history, they never really recovered from that from a business standpoint, at least not on the console side of things.

 

[dreamer131313]

Nintendo basically invented 3D platforming with Mario 64. Unfortunately, they sort of built the hardware around the game and the cartridges limited things. I'll always wonder what could have been if Nintendo went with CDs and didn't lose Square (and other third parties).

Looking at the history, they never really recovered from that from a business standpoint, at least not on the console side of things.

exactly nintendo created it own rival when they had sony help with a cd add on for snes but couldn't agree on licensing issues with Sony over the Super Nintendo CD and nintendo instead went to Phillips to make it while Sony then took the design and the playstation 1 was born.

 

[admiralvic]

I'll always wonder what could have been if Nintendo went with CDs and didn't lose Square (and other third parties).

Assuming that history wouldn't be VASTLY different, they would have just lost the support later on.

Gamecube used more expensive discs that were less efficient (1.5 gb vs 4.7 gb), which caused a similar issue.

When the Wii came out, it was a stark contrast to what other companies were doing. It was far weaker spec wise, had a terrible online system (friend codes made me hate online gaming with a passion. I haven't a clue why they reappeared on the 3DS), the basic controller was completely different than what was on the 360 / PS3 and the Wii was too different from the PS3 / 360 to cash in on things that became conventional like DLC.

The Wii U is a step closer to being like the other two, but developers don't know what to do with the tablet (this has been stated a number of times), it's still the weakest system, Nintendo is again using proprietary discs (at least as far as I am aware) and things are still not up to par with other systems (look at what happened with Injustice).

 

[Big D.]

That's the main complaint with Nintendo not having native support for N64 games. Sure you can get them running in Wii mode but you still need additional hardware/controllers. It's really obnoxious.

Plus, if Sony can get PS1 and PS2 games working with a Dualshock 3, I don't see why Nintendo couldn't patch in support for the tablet or Pro controller.

Exactly. Doesn't seem too hard. Oh well. Nintendo always does everything backwards.

 

[UlysisAM]

exactly nintendo created it own rival when they had sony help with a cd add on for snes but couldn't agree on licensing issues with Sony over the Super Nintendo CD and nintendo instead went to Phillips to make it while Sony then took the design and the playstation 1 was born.

The reason why Nintendo didn't agree to Sony's "licensing issues" was due to the fact that for every game Nintendo published on CD, Sony would retain all rights to it.

So if Nintendo made a Super Mario game for the CD add-on, Sony would have owned the property. The last thing Nintendo wanted was Sony owning all of its IP. That's why they went with Philips, though in the end, Nintendo ended up giving them a limited time agreement to make games using their IPs.

I'd take the crappy Zelda games Philips made over Nintendo no longer existing.

 

[Sychophantom]

You know why I'm considering the jump from SNES to N64 not a huge one? Format. 

Nintendo hobbled themselves severely when they continued to go the cartridge route. Even with that memory addon that very few people even understood, they just couldn't handle some games from a pure technological standpoint. We all know Nintendo is a master at using what they have in new ways, but how many RPGs made it to the N64? Really I just remember a few shooters, a Doom port that wasn't very good, and the single best wrestling game ever made (No Mercy). How many other games needed drastic redesigns just to fit in one cart, while Sony could made games with 2, 3, even 4 discs? Plus, sadly, the carts cost more to make than a CD. 

And since we're way off topic at this point, might I put some idle speculation toward a new XL/2DS promotion after June.... Japan seems to have another free game promotion. Maybe if we're lucky, NA will follow. 

 

[antlp89]

I here you on that but I am glad they stuck with carts on the DS/3DS.

Load times on both consoles are almost non-existent and the cartridges are much less obtrusive than PSP UMDs for example.

I hope they stick to cartridges on their next handheld as well (hopefully technological advancements will allow more larger data to be stored on game carts).

for me it seems like a loyal move to their costumers from Nintendo, they will not going to do a Virtual Boy move, and they will go the Gamecube way supporting until the end of its lifecycle, they´re no rats abandoning ship

The Wii U really does feel like a Gamecube 2.0, much more traditional in the sense of Nintendo as a gaming company. Which is probably why I'm really digging this generation as a Nintendo fan (I absolutely loved the Gamecube). The Wii U is already more appealing to me than the Wii ever was.

Console sales and profits, as a gamer I really don't care. At all. Why should any of this matter to the consumer if the product company is still afloat and releasing quality games?

Ironically Nintendo has pumped out the most appealing console games on home systems where it was lagging behind the competition (N64, GC, and now Wii U). All of those consoles have titles much more satisfying than anything released for the Wii last generation. I'm completely content with Nintendo not leading the pack sales wise while trumping the competition in regards to the quality of games.

 

[Mixer236]

You know why I'm considering the jump from SNES to N64 not a huge one? Format.

Nintendo hobbled themselves severely when they continued to go the cartridge route. Even with that memory addon that very few people even understood, they just couldn't handle some games from a pure technological standpoint. We all know Nintendo is a master at using what they have in new ways, but how many RPGs made it to the N64? Really I just remember a few shooters, a Doom port that wasn't very good, and the single best wrestling game ever made (No Mercy). How many other games needed drastic redesigns just to fit in one cart, while Sony could made games with 2, 3, even 4 discs? Plus, sadly, the carts cost more to make than a CD.


And since we're way off topic at this point, might I put some idle speculation toward a new XL/2DS promotion after June.... Japan seems to have another free game promotion. Maybe if we're lucky, NA will follow.

Look, I get what you're saying, but that's a silly argument. Sure, carts were outdated by the time the 64 came around but everything else was a huge step ahead... Not only graphically, but sound and gameplay/mechanics took a huge leap forward. Heck, it was also the birth of rumble and analog sticks!

That's almost like saying DVD to Blu-Ray wasn't a big step forward just because it's still a disc.

 

[admiralvic]

That's almost like saying DVD to Blu-Ray wasn't a big step forward just because it's still a disc.

This logic is pretty much why I avoid discussions / debates about what is this, last, next, and so forth generation. It seems like everyone defines it differently and all these terms are interchangeable with imaginary concepts these people seem to concoct in their head. For instance, I recall people saying inFAMOUS Second Son wasn't next-gen enough and could have been on PlayStation 3 title with downscaled graphics.

 

[Sychophantom]

Look, I get what you're saying, but that's a silly argument. Sure, carts were outdated by the time the 64 came around but everything else was a huge step ahead... Not only graphically, but sound and gameplay/mechanics took a huge leap forward. Heck, it was also the birth of rumble and analog sticks!

That's almost like saying DVD to Blu-Ray wasn't a big step forward just because it's still a disc.

DVD to Blu-ray for some people is not a big step. It has to do with compression, not image size.....and a lot of people aren't getting that benefit when they're running that Blu-ray through the built in speakers on their TV. DVD VS Blu-ray mostly depends on three things: Who did the mastering, what you're watching it on, and how much attention are you paying to everything but the movie.

Nintendo wasn't the only one with rumble, or analog sticks. Hell, the ATARI 5200 had the first analog stick. The N64 might have been the first really noticeable one for the end user of consoles, but if you're going to nitpick... PC had that and rumble long before. Plus, the PS1 was the first with rumble BUILT IN. The n64 used an addon.

But again, off-topic.

 

[RiceQuakes]

I here you on that but I am glad they stuck with carts on the DS/3DS.

Load times on both consoles are almost non-existent and the cartridges are much less obtrusive than PSP UMDs for example.

I hope they stick to cartridges on their next handheld as well (hopefully technological advancements will allow more larger data to be stored on game carts).


The Wii U really does feel like a Gamecube 2.0, much more traditional in the sense of Nintendo as a gaming company. Which is probably why I'm really digging this generation as a Nintendo fan (I absolutely loved the Gamecube). The Wii U is already more appealing to me than the Wii ever was.

Console sales and profits, as a gamer I really don't care. At all. Why should any of this matter to the consumer if the product company is still afloat and releasing quality games?

Ironically Nintendo has pumped out the most appealing console games on home systems where it was lagging behind the competition (N64, GC, and now Wii U). All of those consoles have titles much more satisfying than anything released for the Wii last generation. I'm completely content with Nintendo not leading the pack sales wise while trumping the competition in regards to the quality of games.

Definitely don't agree about GC; I loved the PS2 a lot more. As for N64? I liked the PS1 and N64 equally. It's too soon to say about Wii U, because it had a year head start on PS4 and One. I'd hope it would have more appealing games out since it has an extra year under its belt. LOL

 

[ocbballer727]

I'm sorry to ask this but I just got a Wii U and went the Nintendo eshop and didn't see Mario Kart 64 for sale. Is there a certain way of getting this game on the wii u?

 

[The Lone Wanderer]

I'm sorry to ask this but I just got a Wii U and went the Nintendo eshop and didn't see Mario Kart 64 for sale. Is there a certain way of getting this game on the wii u?

Go into Wii mode.

 

[sicsonic]

You know why I'm considering the jump from SNES to N64 not a huge one? Format.

Nintendo hobbled themselves severely when they continued to go the cartridge route. Even with that memory addon that very few people even understood, they just couldn't handle some games from a pure technological standpoint. We all know Nintendo is a master at using what they have in new ways, but how many RPGs made it to the N64? Really I just remember a few shooters, a Doom port that wasn't very good, and the single best wrestling game ever made (No Mercy). How many other games needed drastic redesigns just to fit in one cart, while Sony could made games with 2, 3, even 4 discs? Plus, sadly, the carts cost more to make than a CD.

The N64 port of Resident Evil 2 was pretty good though, showed that maybe some of those PSX games could fit in the carts.

Totally agree about No Mercy.

 

[slowdive21]

So a lady let me have her club nintendo coins at a yard sale today and one of them was for a wii. 100 coins! Does anyone know if there is a post play survey for the console and how much it would be? I think I have one post play survey (for 10 coins) pending already, but I need 30 coins for platinum.

BTW:  Super Mario Galaxy you can enter a code for the original and for the Nintendo selects version. I just tried it. (I already had the original on my account from a previous year)

 

[Sychophantom]

So a lady let me have her club nintendo coins at a yard sale today and one of them was for a wii. 100 coins! Does anyone know if there is a post play survey for the console and how much it would be? I think I have one post play survey (for 10 coins) pending already, but I need 30 coins for platinum.

BTW: Super Mario Galaxy you can enter a code for the original and for the Nintendo selects version. I just tried it. (I already had the original on my account from a previous year)

I've never gotten a post-play survey from a console.

 

[CocheseUGA]

OK, I have a 3DS coming today so I need to decide on Metroid or perhaps Kirby.

 

[ajh2298]

Is there a way to check when specific coins that you earned will expire?

 

[johnnypark]

The N64 port of Resident Evil 2 was pretty good though, showed that maybe some of those PSX games could fit in the carts.

Totally agree about No Mercy.

It WAS a good port.

Unfortunately that was thanks to some serious video compression technology that didn't become feasible until near the end of the system's lifespan, otherwise we might have seen more of this (and not ports released years after the original's release).

Seriously... the N64's biggest impairment was it's limited data for games due to format. If only it had used CDs...

 

[DetectiveConanA113]

I've never gotten a post-play survey from a console.

I swear my zelda wii u gave me a post play survey...

 

[admiralvic]

I swear my zelda wii u gave me a post play survey...

I believe the DX model did because Nintendoland didn't have a registration code, though the survey was for Nintendoland.

 

[DetectiveConanA113]

Well, I didn't register my LOZ:WW game. I sold it. I just remember being asked of my opinion of the controller now that I had used it & several other features. And I remember saying "I don't really know I only have one game for this system " lol

 

[Caddywompus21]

Is there a way to check when specific coins that you earned will expire?

Go to "Account and Coins" link right next to your coin count in the red tab, then go to "Coins & Status"

 

[Robert5758]

Still have an extra Skylanders Giants code, worth 60 coins, looking to trade

 

[Sychophantom]

OK, I have a 3DS coming today so I need to decide on Metroid or perhaps Kirby.

Super Metroid is for the Wii U, not the 3DS.

 

[CocheseUGA]

Yes, I am aware of that. Buy a game for one system or the other.

 

[amusedtoe]

Got an email with a code to access the Tomodochi Life demo early.

 

[frolow]

So it seems certain Club Nintendo users have gotten an exclusive demo for Tomodachi Life. As weird as this sounds, I'm trying to manage an archive of all the 3DS Demos and miscellaneous downloads. I'm currently attempting to find something that will allow me to dump the ROMs for preservation, so if anyone is interested in the archival of this, I'd greatly appreciate a code.

Some proof, it's a list of all the North American demos I've maintained for a few years now. http://gbatemp.net/threads/3ds-downloadable-demo-list.349615/

 

[bearranza]

So, I've never exchanged coins for downloads via Club Nintendo. I currently only have a 3DS but plan on getting a Wii U soon-ish. If I use the coins I have to buy Super Metroid, will I have it forever or will my code "expire" at some point? That Super Metroid isn't available for 3DS is absolutely insane to me but that's Nintendo. 

 

[frolow]

It shouldn't expire. I used a code for Super Metroid that I got a year or so ago last week and it worked fine.

 

[bearranza]

Thanks, man! 

 

[gatordeve86]

this is a pretty dumb question but im new to the nintendo thing but where do i find the survey for registering my wii u?

 

[specialist]

this is a pretty dumb question but im new to the nintendo thing but where do i find the survey for registering my wii u?

Should be a slip of paper that with a unique code on it.

I've never registered a Wii U, but you could register a Wii with its serial number, not sure if you can do that with the U, though.