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!

 

[ebucel]

most eshop downloads get you coins (direct money in Nintendo's pocket). I have noticed that if the psychical game doesn't have the Nintendo logo on the front you are 99.9999% unlikely to get a code.  I don't even bother to think anything is without a Nintendo logo will net me a code.

 

[DNukem170]

most eshop downloads get you coins (direct money in Nintendo's pocket). I have noticed that if the psychical game doesn't have the Nintendo logo on the front you are 99.9999% unlikely to get a code. I don't even bother to think anything is without a Nintendo logo will net me a code.

The One Piece games and most Atlus games have codes as well.

 

[amusedtoe]

What sent me for a loop was that Ninja Gaiden 3 actually had one. Turns out Nintendo did the publishing duties on that one

 

[harleypv]

You could just buy or trade for the gold nunchuck. Many CAG's still have theres. I know I have a couple lying around.

I also missed out on the nunchuk, so I went to ebay. Who wants to pay $90-$150 for a nunchuk? I just can't justify spending that kind of money on such a thing, even if it is so rare.
Eventually I bit the bullet anyway, snagged an auction for $65 in near perfect condition but still I feel I overpayed. Even figuring the coin amount (which is a significantly higher amount). It just bothers me how many people have these sitting around, collecting dust when others actually wanted to use them. The one I bought came so dirty & dusty, this guy must have just had it sitting in a drawer.

This is exactly the reason I haven't obtained one yet. I feel it is wicked overpriced and I don't feel it's worth it to throw $100 at it. So unless one is offered to me for like $50-$60 I'm ok going without. And even that I feel is high but it is a rare item and it was expensive coin-wise so I'd pay that much. It would be nice to go with my 2 gold wiimotes and 2 gold classic controllers though (which makes me want 2 gold nunchuks.......... ).

 

[shaggyc]

Never played any Kid Icarus game.  I'm guessing this would be a good way to jump into the series?  And this would probably be the best version to play as I have coins clanking around?

 

[amusedtoe]

Never played any Kid Icarus game. I'm guessing this would be a good way to jump into the series? And this would probably be the best version to play as I have coins clanking around?

Well the old NES and GB game are very different from the 3DS version. If you're going to check out an old version this is the definitive one though and I'm finding it surprisingly fun.

 

[alfaflyt]

Has anyone every had a code not work? Just registered Bravely Default and it didn't go through. I bought the game brand new and sealed from Target. Typed in the code and it sent me to the games registered list instead of the survey. Bravely Default was at the bottom of the list. Refreshed the page and it wasn't. Tried again and it said the code had already been redeemed. I sent customer service an email. Wondering if anyone had the same thing happen and if it was resolved?

 

[DetectiveConanA113]

Mine just sat wrapped in the foam, in the box it came in. I was waiting for the day I could get my hands on a matching wiimote before unpacking it. That day never came and I ended up ebaying it last year...

That's a shame man..but this I understand, as i bought mine in leu of getting the zelda wii mote someday too. Maybe you needed the money, maybe you just wanted to clear out clutter, or pass it on. That doesn't bother me as much, since you had an intention of using it. But the majority of the people who put up their $90 auctions & $150 buy it nows just have them out of greed. That bothers me. I know that's the way the world works, but that doesn't exactly change how I feel about it.

This is exactly the reason I haven't obtained one yet. I feel it is wicked overpriced and I don't feel it's worth it to throw $100 at it. So unless one is offered to me for like $50-$60 I'm ok going without. And even that I feel is high

$40-$50 was a fair price to me. But when I saw the $60 auction with $5 shipping, I had to concede that was the best I was going to get.

 

[maximumzero]

I really need to get rid of some of these Wii Remotes. I swear to god they're reproducing when I'm not looking.

 

[IkedaTeramusa]

I really need to get rid of some of these Wii Remotes. I swear to god they're reproducing when I'm not looking.

No princess peach wiimote? How exactly would they reproduce then?

 

[amusedtoe]

No princess peach wiimote? How exactly would they reproduce then?

Exactly what I was about to say!

 

[maximumzero]

Coincidentally, I want the Princess Peach Wii Remote, but I'm struggling with whether I want to get rid of the Zelda remote or the Black remote to be replaced.

I'm holding onto the two white Wii Remotes, as I have motionplus adapters for them, and they'll be bundled with my Wii whenever I sell it or give it away.

 

[WingsDJY]

Coincidentally, I want the Princess Peach Wii Remote, but I'm struggling with whether I want to get rid of the Zelda remote or the Black remote to be replaced.

I'm holding onto the two white Wii Remotes, as I have motionplus adapters for them, and they'll be bundled with my Wii whenever I sell it or give it away.

What color nunchuck do you use with the Mario and Luigi ones? The OCD in me wants to make custom red and green ones.

 

[amusedtoe]

Coincidentally, I want the Princess Peach Wii Remote, but I'm struggling with whether I want to get rid of the Zelda remote or the Black remote to be replaced.

I'm holding onto the two white Wii Remotes, as I have motionplus adapters for them, and they'll be bundled with my Wii whenever I sell it or give it away.

Then you get rid of the boring black one. No shame in hooking Peach up to something black, she probably likes it that way.

 

[maximumzero]

What color nunchuck do you use with the Mario and Luigi ones? The OCD in me wants to make custom red and green ones.

I don't think I've ever plugged a nunchuck into either. They're mostly for the occasional 4-player situation, and those rarely require nunchucks.

Technically an official red nunchuck exists, I'd just have to import it...which I may do someday.

http://www.play-asia.com/wii-nunchuk-controller-red-paOS-13-49-en-70-3zz4.html

 

[amusedtoe]

I don't think I've ever plugged a nunchuck into either. They're mostly for the occasional 4-player situation, and those rarely require nunchucks.

Technically an official red nunchuck exists, I'd just have to import it...which I may do someday.

http://www.play-asia.com/wii-nunchuk-controller-red-paOS-13-49-en-70-3zz4.html

So instead of sticking something black into Peach you're going to stick Red Luigi in her.

 

[IkedaTeramusa]

So instead of sticking something black into Peach you're going to stick Red Luigi in her.

Luigi is Green.

 

[Billytwoshoes]

Technically an official red nunchuck exists, I'd just have to import it...which I may do someday.

http://www.play-asia.com/wii-nunchuk-controller-red-paOS-13-49-en-70-3zz4.html

Doesn't the Wii Mini come with a red nunchuck? Not saying you should go get one just for that, but if you were going to get a mini console down the road for collector's sake, there's that option.

 

[filmthedead]

Club Nintendo site is lagging like crazy for me atm. Wonder if it's just everyone signing in to do their post-play surveys from the codes they entered on the 1st.

Edit: Fixed it by complaining. So glad that works.

 

[WingsDJY]

Doesn't the Wii Mini come with a red nunchuck? Not saying you should go get one just for that, but if you were going to get a mini console down the road for collector's sake, there's that option.

I believe it just comes with a red wiimote

 

[Billytwoshoes]

I believe it just comes with a red wiimote

I just had to look to make sure, it does include it:

http://youtu.be/nuG-IgdLrJ8?t=3m6s

 

[DetectiveConanA113]

I'm a sucker for those special edition wii motes & nunchuks. My parents don't understand why I need so many controllers. XD After I get the Mario & LOZ ones, I just want Yoshi & that's it for wii motes heh. Then I'll start collecting classic controllers that match, & the SNES one.

The OCD gamer in me needs all the nunchuks & classic controllers to match. I'm making my own green & blue/red & blue ones.

By the way, both the mini & the Mario anniversary wii come with red nunchuks.

 

[amusedtoe]

I'm a sucker for those special edition wii motes & nunchuks. My parents don't understand why I need so many controllers. XD

The OCD gamer in me needs all the nunchuks to match lol. I'm making my own green & blue/red & blue ones.

Really not sure how pink matches red.

 

[DetectiveConanA113]

Really not sure how pink matches red.

Easy, don't buy peach XD her lack of matching colors would drive me crazy. My Luigi wii mote already does that to me.

EDIT: oh hey nvm: http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDYwMA==/$T2eC16h,!ykE9s7tyetoBQ1BbGH2Og~~60_3.JPG
You can make your own matching one for her too. Only Luigi & yoshi are damn near impossible...

 

[maximumzero]

I dunno how I feel about third-party nunchucks though, eh.

 

[slowdive21]

My nunchuck is still in its mailer. I didn't think it was in a box. It felt like it was loose in a non padded plastic mailer.

 

[Billytwoshoes]

My nunchuck is still in its mailer. I didn't think it was in a box. It felt like it was loose in a non padded plastic mailer.

That was from the earlier batches if I remember, the later ones came in a box (as mine did).

 

[DetectiveConanA113]

I dunno how I feel about third-party nunchucks though, eh.

Regular white nunchuks are cheap, knock offs are cheaper. What you do is buy a white nunchuk used, & swap the case of the third party one. Instant custom first party nunchuk for around $6-$10 depending on where you get the white nunchuk & what kind you're trying to make.

I've thought about this a lot lol. I would never trust a 3rd party chuck. Their cheap manufactured casing is all I'm after.

 

[soonersfan60]

What color nunchuck do you use with the Mario and Luigi ones? The OCD in me wants to make custom red and green ones.

I got a pair of dark blue knock off nunchucks to go with my Maio & Luigi remotes. I actually bought from two different sellers on eBay and one is better quality than the other... but still not quite Nintendo quality.

I need to take a pic of my set of four controllers: black, white, red, gold, all with OFFICIAL classic controllers (imported red from Europe), OFFICIAL nunchucks, and matching wheels. Gold is real from Japan, but red is a knock off.

I also have the character set, with matching wheels... waiting for Mario & Luigi wheels to ship from Amazon; un-official pink and lime green wheels off eBay for Peach and Yoshi remote (from Europe). I just can't find a good color nunchuck to go with Yoshi, so probably will do white. (I can't believe no one makes green...)

 

[tightclaws]

Bah disappointing game choices...

 

[antlp89]

Paper Mario is dope, no reason to be complaining. Would have picked it up if I didn't already own it.

 

[Caddywompus21]

Paper Mario is dope, no reason to be complaining. Would have picked it up if I didn't already own it.

Except that the last time it was offered it only cost 200 coins.

 

[admiralvic]

Except that the last time it was offered it only cost 200 coins.

Maybe its just me, but I always laugh when people bring up the price inflation on digital games. I mean, we have one group of people talking about how getting platinum (600 coins) is easy, a far larger group bitching about how Club Nintendo sucks and their coins are worthless and now we have a group that are annoyed these supposedly easy to obtain coins that offer prizes so shitty that people have a difficult time spending over the span of 2 - 3 years cost a little more than they did a year + ago. But like I said, maybe I am the only one who finds amusement in this.

 

[amusedtoe]

Gawd, CN is so easy to rack up coins but it sucks so hard and I'm going to die with all these coins.

 

[Sporkis]

No princess peach wiimote? How exactly would they reproduce then?

I think we don't want to know. :lol:

 

[Caddywompus21]

Maybe its just me, but I always laugh when people bring up the price inflation on digital games. I mean, we have one group of people talking about how getting platinum (600 coins) is easy, a far larger group bitching about how Club Nintendo sucks and their coins are worthless and now we have a group that are annoyed these supposedly easy to obtain coins that offer prizes so shitty that people have a difficult time spending over the span of 2 - 3 years cost a little more than they did a year + ago. But like I said, maybe I am the only one who finds amusement in this.

I don't have an endless supply of coins from several accounts. I can reach Platinum easy enough but when a single game nearly costs the equivalent of Gold Status something is wrong. Nintendo keeps tweaking things specifically due to these hoadings, depreciating coins over time, shortening survey expirations, removing post play surveys from last generation. Nintendo's trying to make it harder to collect coins to increase their value while simultaneously increasing the price of their rewards decreasing the value of their coins.

EDIT: Honestly it's not the reward increases that are annoying as much as the random pricing. I just wish they either had a fixed 1for1 value of coins to currency or defined a pricing tier based on the game's actual value.

 

[io]

Yeah, if you think of it simply in terms of the amount of coins needed for Gold or Platinum status, the digital games do seem priced excessively high. A single NES game costs you well over half of the coins required for gold status. It looks like the lowest they go any more is 150. So that's half right there. And everything this month is 200-250. I suspect we won't see much at the 150 level from now on. And to think many of them used to be just 100. I wish now I had picked up more of the ones they've had in the past (looking at the list in the OP).

So if you disregard any physical items and how much they redeem for, the virtual games themselves are definitely a bit pricey with respect to the scale of what you earn in a typical Club year to gain one of their "Elite" tiers. I mean, basically even with Platinum-level coins you can only get about 3 games (and then no other rewards). That's pretty steep for what are mostly novelty games that we might play just a few times (seriously - I haven't even touched some of the ones I've gotten).

 

[Mixer236]

I think you guys are giving Nintendo too much credit with all of your reasonings... I'm pretty sure most of us have put more thought into Club Nintendo than Ninty actually has. :lol:

 

[IkedaTeramusa]

I'm pretty sure most of us have put more thought into Club Nintendo than Ninty actually has. :lol:

I'm pretty sure it's because it actively affects us. Whereas it's not revenue generating from Nintendo's perspective so not entirely worth it. I don't buy games just to get CN codes. They're an after thought in the process (usually). I don't particularly buy even shovelware to get extra codes. But that's just me. Some of ya'll take this stuff way to seriously

 

[slidecage]

Paper Mario is dope, no reason to be complaining. Would have picked it up if I didn't already own it.

too bad it was not on 3ds... 3ds games sucked for months

 

[keyblader1985]

Then you get rid of the boring black one. No shame in hooking Peach up to something black, she probably likes it that way.

That bodes well for me.

 

[JaylisJayP]

Probably a stupid question since the word gift implies you don't have to pay for it, but is the platinum/gold gift something you have to "buy" with points or is it free when it becomes available?

I'm sitting on 1,260 points and I'll probably get a couple games this month from the offerings but I want to make sure I don't leave myself short if those points are needed.

Thanks

 

[IkedaTeramusa]

It unlocks as you redeem keys.  You spend your coins on games/swag.

 

[Computersnacks]

Probably a stupid question since the word gift implies you don't have to pay for it, but is the platinum/gold gift something you have to "buy" with points or is it free when it becomes available?

I'm sitting on 1,260 points and I'll probably get a couple games this month from the offerings but I want to make sure I don't leave myself short if those points are needed.

Thanks

The Platinum/Gold gifts do not cost you points. You simply choose one you want to receive.

 

[ajh2298]

Ok setting up my sons MK8 WiiU bundle and I don't see any club Nintendo points, should I be worried? Also do I need to open up the copy of MK8 to get the points out of it?

Thanks

 

[JamesJoyce]

Here is a tough question I couldn't find an answer to: I registered my M&L Wii U to get bonus points for eshop purchases and got points for redeeming Zelda Windwaker. Is there another way to earn bonus points without spending cash? Does it work to just redeem Club Nintendo Wii/WiiU games? I just need one more point for a $5 voucher.

 

[amusedtoe]

Ok setting up my sons MK8 WiiU bundle and I don't see any club Nintendo points, should I be worried? Also do I need to open up the copy of MK8 to get the points out of it?

Thanks

If you CN account and NID are linked then you'll get the coins once you so the system survey. That can take 24 hours plus to show up in your to do list and if you have a queue of surveys will likely be at the very end as it has like a 9 month expiration if I remember correctly.

 

[D.Choy]

Ok setting up my sons MK8 WiiU bundle and I don't see any club Nintendo points, should I be worried? Also do I need to open up the copy of MK8 to get the points out of it?

Thanks

I think when you register the actual console the MK8 code is included (coins). Don't know if the free game is still active.

 

[zeb06]

Here is a tough question I couldn't find an answer to: I registered my M&L Wii U to get bonus points for eshop purchases and got points for redeeming Zelda Windwaker. Is there another way to earn bonus points without spending cash? Does it work to just redeem Club Nintendo Wii/WiiU games? I just need one more point for a $5 voucher.

It works on any codes that are for Wii U games, so the ones you have to redeem on the old Wii shop do not count.

 

[amusedtoe]

Here is a tough question I couldn't find an answer to: I registered my M&L Wii U to get bonus points for eshop purchases and got points for redeeming Zelda Windwaker. Is there another way to earn bonus points without spending cash? Does it work to just redeem Club Nintendo Wii/WiiU games? I just need one more point for a $5 voucher.

Yes, WiiU game codes count towards the DDP same as buying the item directly off the eShop regardless of the source as long as it's an actual WiiU game. For example DK Jr counts because it's a native WiiU game but Paper Mario wouldn't because it's a Wii game.