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!

 

[shakespeare]

My Platinum account for 2013 got reset to Gold, and the customer service basically said I'm shit outta luck ing twats

Why? What happened?

 

[DesertLeo]

That doesn't make any sense. Details?

 

[admiralvic]

Do the platinum/gold rewards run out?

Or if you have that status your gaurenteed to get the reward?

No, but you have 1 month to pick something before they pick something for you.

I believe they can run out of the pyshical items.

Hahaha! They pretty much make them to order, which is why it takes 6 months to get the prize.

 

[Terlan]

No, but you have 1 month to pick something before they pick something for you.

Hahaha! They pretty much make them to order, which is why it takes 6 months to get the prize.

I stand corrected then.

 

[shadowneko003]

The Japanese figure is better than our figure that we got for Plat.  Japan gets a case, even if it's plastic.

@taylort3, you should argue your case.  Cause that's just stupid.

 

[hasturyo]

Just a heads up I just got an email from club Nintendo about a bonus survey it expires 7/8/2013. Is supposed to be only selected people I think so make sure to check your to do list

 

[B:L]

Just a heads up I just got an email from club Nintendo about a bonus survey it expires 7/8/2013. Is supposed to be only selected people I think so make sure to check your to do list

Oh I got it. Thanks for the heads up!

Edit: It appears to be an Animal Crossing focused survey, since I haven't bought that game yet.

I just put that I didn't buy the game since my backlog is swamped, but if they included a preorder incentive or a Club Nintendo exclusive bonus I would have picked it up right away.

 

[johnnypark]

Good call, almost forgot to register New Leaf for the bonus points!

15-20 years ago, whenever I played it for the first time, I would have definitely agreed about Metroid 2. Now playing it again on 3DS and seeing how well it holds up is a testament to just how well designed and executed it was. Of course it's not Super Metroid or Zero Mission and lacks some of the big upgrades those games made. Still, I think that makes the game all the more impressive when you think about how limited the Game Boy hardware was and it came out 7 years before Pokemon which I put in the same category for technical achievement on the system.

Metroid II is definitely an impressive game for the original GB. I think it holds up better than the original Metroid, since that game can be pretty unforgiving at times (any time you die, you restart with only 30 health no matter how many energy tanks you have, for example). Metroid II laid the groundwork for Super Metroid with Samus' powers and had a very clear goal / story despite minimal text/in-game story.

I absolutely loved the original Metroid as a kid, and when Metroid II came out I saved up any money I could get and ordered it from Babbages. I must have beaten it at least 3 times on my old gray brick GB when I was 9 or 10.

The game hasn't aged well, IMO, due to the limitations of the GB leading to some very recycled environments. It's easy to get lost, and the game is so zoomed in on Samus it's hard to get a feel for the environments at times without exploring every single corner. It's still very much worth playing, and with the internet being what it is, it's easy enough to get a map online to follow along with. Definitely more playable than the original Metroid, which I've tried to go back to from time to time for nostalgia's sake but always just get too frustrated with.

I really wish they would give Metroid II the Zero Mission treatment. I thought for sure they were going to remake it.

 

[Chrushev]

When are they going to announce the awards?

 

[shinclyde]

How about this reward? SNES Wii controller!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Yzgx9ZCDA

 

[admiralvic]

How about this reward? SNES Wii controller!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Yzgx9ZCDA

It would have been better if we got it when the Wii was completely relevant. Now that we have the pad, which can play the games off screen, I can't say I would be really jazzed about it. I am still holding out hope for a Luigi pillow like the Japanese prize a year or two ago.

 

[needler420]

Is it going to take till December to get our prize?

 

[Deader2818]

Yes. They don't even ship the prizes till November/December

 

[Mixer236]

Oh boy, is it that time of year again? Suppose I should go ahead and brace myself for the bitching & moaning about the "lame0rz free prize".

 

[Mixer236]

Oh boy, is it that time of year again? Suppose I should go ahead and brace myself for the bitching & moaning about the "lame0rz free prize" people will be doing.

 

[gldoorii]

Do the points ever expire?

 

[amusedtoe]

Do the points ever expire?

Yes, two club years. It tells you under your profile how many points you have expiring at the end of the current year.

 

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

Do the points ever expire?

From the OP:

- 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.

Hopefully that answers your question

 

[Romeo]

Oh boy, is it that time of year again? Suppose I should go ahead and brace myself for the bitching & moaning about the "lame0rz free prize".

When you're required to spend hundreds of dollars and spent a handful of hours taking surveys, the prize is not free.

 

[Mixer236]

When youre required to spend hundreds of dollars and spent a handful of hours taking surveys, the prize is not free.

Ahaha, and so it begins...

 

[Deader2818]

When youre required to spend hundreds of dollars and spent a handful of hours taking surveys, the prize is not free.

Do you just buy nintendo games and throw them in the trash without playing them just for the codes or something?

 

[Romeo]

Ahaha, and so it begins...

So when you see something 'free' when it's obvious the business is just using your info to sell your data, trading your privacy for advertisement revenue, is the still free to you?

 

[amusedtoe]

Ahaha, and so it begins...

I think you mean and it continues.

Do you just buy nintendo games and throw them in the trash without playing them just for the codes or something?

Duh, Nintendo's for babies. Just ignore this 3DS XL with Pokemon White 2 that I'm holding.

 

[Olengie]

Didn't know it takes hours to finish Surveys. Takes me a 1 minute or so to complete each one. 

 

[Mixer236]

Oh boy, after all the arguing I've done each of the past two years about this, I've really got to try and stay out of it...

 

[admiralvic]

Oh boy, after all the arguing I've done each of the past two years about this, I've really got to try and stay out of it...

Same, though I think a lot of problems would be resolved by people finding a middle ground.

Like we should ALL be thankful we get anything, but that doesn't instantly mean we don't have a right to be disappointed. A hat most people will never wear, a game that could easily be pirated (I think we can all admit that lowers some of the charm of that prize!), a figure (I really don't have anything legitimately bad to say about the figure), a set of buttons you can easily lose, a deck of cards that look almost too good to play with and a set of posters that might not even be worth the hassle of framing. I am not saying the Mario pillow I want is anymore practical, but at least it was unique / cool. I can say the same of the cards / figure, but not the rest.

The same can be said about the amount of effort that goes into said "free" items. While the items themselves are free, you still need to spend money, do Nintendo's market research for them, and be fairly brand loyal to even get a free item from them.

If we all accepted that Club Nintendo might not give out free items, but does offer unique merchandise for investing a little time for their most faithful, I think we will all be better off.

 

[Jesus_S_Preston]

Same, though I think a lot of problems would be resolved by people finding a middle ground.

Like we should ALL be thankful we get anything, but that doesn't instantly mean we don't have a right to be disappointed. A hat no most people will never wear, a game that could easily be pirated (I think we can all admit that lowers some of the charm of that prize!), a figure (I really don't have anything legitimately bad to say about the figure), a set of buttons you can easily lose, a deck of cards that look almost too good to play with and a set of posters that might not even be worth the hassle of framing. I am not saying the Mario pillow I want is anymore practical, but at least it was unique / cool. I can say the same of the cards / figure, but not the rest.

The same can be said about the amount of effort that goes into said "free" items. While the items themselves are free, you still need to spend money, do Nintendo's market research for them, and be fairly brand loyal to even get a free item from them.

If we all accepted that Club Nintendo might not give out free items, but does offer unique merchandise for investing a little time for their most faithful, I think we will all be better off.

Very well said.

Though I'd like to add that the "market research/hours of surveys" argument is meaningless. If your time/opinions are so valuable, just breeze through the surveys clicking whatever and you'll be done in under two minutes.

 

[DemonsMaster]

Well looks like it's already listed in the OP(Pikmin 3 surveys being up) - as for Club Nintendo, it's awesome. It's not really free, no, but I've gotten a lot of awesome posters and games from it so I'm pretty content with it.

 

[Blaster man]

Didn't know it takes hours to finish Surveys. Takes me a 1 minute or so to complete each one.

Personally I don't even fill out the survey's accurately. I just do a middle number for every question and type in N/A for the text boxes.

 

[Mixer236]

It's not that I think that it's wrong to be disappointed, but it does annoy me when people go overboard with it.  There's no reason to start flaming Nintendo and act like you're all entitled to a 24k Mario-themed gold chain or something.  I get it, some people don't like the platinum gifts, but if you'd lower your expectations just a bit I think we'd find that most people would be ok with them(I've at least liked them all except the Mario hat, but at the same time I really wanted the aforementioned pillow as well).  

I think part of the problem is people think they're doing all of this work for Nintendo and they should be duly compensated for it.  First of all, if you ever buy games just for the coins, you're doing it wrong.  The "hundreds of dollars" spent yearly usually nets you some pretty awesome games, which is all just about every other publisher gives you.  To me, at least, CN is all about using your coins for rewards - the extra gift given at the end of the year is just an extra bonus for the especially loyal customers.  That's where I take offense, people act like they spend all this money and do all of these surveys just for the platinum rewards, and that's not how the program was meant to work.

**EDIT**

As for the "hours of surveys" thing, let me try and clear that up.  It usually only takes 10-12 retail surveys to reach platinum(though it can be done in 7-9 if you buy a console)...  Being generous and assuming you fill out the surveys honestly, you're looking at about 3 minutes per survey as most are only about 12 questions, most of which are multiple choice.  Now, as many have already said, you can easily rush through a survey by just random clicking and typing a letter into each box.  I estimate that this can be done in under a minute.  Going by this estimation, platinum can be reached in just 10-12 minutes of your time.  Or, if you'd rather do it honestly, it's still only 30-36 minutes...  Which is NOTHING, especially in a years' time.  So expecting Nintendo to shell out major cash for all the "work" you do for them each year(half an hour!) is just ludicrous.

 

[panda911]

Platinum 2014 reached

 

[cleaver]

So when you download a game it's associated with the machine, and you can switch machines 5 times? Is it saved to the SD card, and can you back it up off that, move it off and on the card? And can you download again? Sorry to go OT, having trouble finding answers.

 

[admiralvic]

It's not that I think that it's wrong to be disappointed, but it does annoy me when people go overboard with it. There's no reason to start flaming Nintendo and act like you're all entitled to a 24k Mario-themed gold chain or something. I get it, some people don't like the platinum gifts, but if you'd lower your expectations just a bit I think we'd find that most people would be ok with them(I've at least liked them all except the Mario hat, but at the same time I really wanted the aforementioned pillow as well).

I think part of the problem is people think they're doing all of this work for Nintendo and they should be duly compensated for it.

I think part of the problem and is most likely the reason for a lot of this hate, are the prizes themselves. Not only do other regions get better prizes than we do, Club Nintendo rarely adds new prizes, so Platinum quickly becomes one of the few reasons to do it. Since I want to keep this argument simple, here are some newer prizes I recall being offered in Japan.

1) 1 of 6 designed polo shirts.

2) Various shirt designs (beyond the one we got).

3) The 3 limited edition 3DS systems awarded via raffle (EU also got them, but not the US).

4) Specially designed XL stylus (These were really cool. Would have gladly bought one!)

5) The Japanese hand towel collection (some cool designs).

6) The infamous SNES Wii controller.

7) Several games we never got.

8) Tomodachi Collection (looks to be a Mii book, too lazy to really look into what a friend collection is lol).

9) Kirby Epic Yarn pouch (still to this day am waiting on this one >&lt.

10) 3DS XL cradle in various colors. I admit this one isn't the coolest item, but I would LOVE a cradle without having to buy one for my 3DS XL.

11) OST's

12) Various platinum rewards that were ignored. There was at least the Mario Handkerchief set, Pikmin bag and the awesomely unique Mario pillow (seriously, would ANYONE complain about getting that item? Even if it was Luigi I would be thrilled!).

13) CN branded stylus.

14) Animal Crossing learning cards.

15) Kirby flying disc.

16) Mii branded Wiimote back.

17) Puzzle (hard to explain this one besides that).

18) Mario power up pouch.

19) Various stationary / notebooks we never got.

Need I really go on?

Even the items we get aren't always on par with the Japanese version either...

1) Platinum cards (aka our reward last year) came in a specially designed cardboard sleeve and were in a plastic box.

2) Their Yoshi cleaning cloth came in pink.

3) Their platinum reward badge collection was in honor of Mario's 25th, where as ours was not (looks better / sounds cooler in terms of collectibles).

4) They got black hanafuda cards.

Anyway, I just think people do the surveys in hopes of getting a cool reward. I mean, how many people here could say they wouldn't want / use a Nintendo polo shirt or a 3DS XL charging cradle or even the OST's? However, when we're getting like 5 or 6 items a year, which include things like the absurdly over priced Yoshi cleaning cloth (that thing was 400 coins if I recall!)... well then all the hopes / expectations default on the end of the year reward, since that is the one prize we're guaranteed for bothering with CN.

 

[abbabaab]

If you're on this site and need to spend the full $600 to reach Platinum, then you only have yourself to blame. And that's all I'll say on that discussion for now.

As for the actual Platinum reward, I'm personally hoping they offer digital retail games, if they want to push digital distribution so much.

 

[Mixer236]

I think part of the problem and is most likely the reason for a lot of this hate, are the prizes themselves. Not only do other regions get better prizes than we do, Club Nintendo rarely adds new prizes, so Platinum quickly becomes one of the few reasons to do it. Since I want to keep this argument simple, here are some newer prizes I recall being offered in Japan.

1) 1 of 6 designed polo shirts.

2) Various shirt designs (beyond the one we got).

3) The 3 limited edition 3DS systems awarded via raffle (EU also got them, but not the US).

4) Specially designed XL stylus (These were really cool. Would have gladly bought one!)

5) The Japanese hand towel collection (some cool designs).

6) The infamous SNES Wii controller.

7) Several games we never got.

8) Tomodachi Collection (looks to be a Mii book, too lazy to really look into what a friend collection is lol).

9) Kirby Epic Yarn pouch (still to this day am waiting on this one >&lt.

10) 3DS XL cradle in various colors. I admit this one isn't the coolest item, but I would LOVE a cradle without having to buy one for my 3DS XL.

11) OST's

12) Various platinum rewards that were ignored. There was at least the Mario Handkerchief set, Pikmin bag and the awesomely unique Mario pillow (seriously, would ANYONE complain about getting that item? Even if it was Luigi I would be thrilled!).

13) CN branded stylus.

14) Animal Crossing learning cards.

15) Kirby flying disc.

16) Mii branded Wiimote back.

17) Puzzle (hard to explain this one besides that).

18) Mario power up pouch.

19) Various stationary / notebooks we never got.

Need I really go on?

Even the items we get aren't always on par with the Japanese version either...

1) Platinum cards (aka our reward last year) came in a specially designed cardboard sleeve and were in a plastic box.

2) Their Yoshi cleaning cloth came in pink.

3) Their platinum reward badge collection was in honor of Mario's 25th, where as ours was not (looks better / sounds cooler in terms of collectibles).

4) They got black hanafuda cards.

Anyway, I just think people do the surveys in hopes of getting a cool reward. I mean, how many people here could say they wouldn't want / use a Nintendo polo shirt or a 3DS XL charging cradle or even the OST's? However, when we're getting like 5 or 6 items a year, which include things like the absurdly over priced Yoshi cleaning cloth (that thing was 400 coins if I recall!)... well then all the hopes / expectations default on the end of the year reward, since that is the one prize we're guaranteed for bothering with CN.

You'll get no disagreements from me there, I've been extremely jealous of JP CN for a while now, I've even bought a few of the things you listed from ebay!

 

[panda911]

Don't forget the Gold Nunchuk came in a box for Japan while US was in a shitty bag.

 

[heatfan1121]

I wish they would announce the rewards or at least give us some kind of date.

 

[admiralvic]

If you're on this site and need to spend the full $600 to reach Platinum, then you only have yourself to blame. And that's all I'll say on that discussion for now. As for the actual Platinum reward, I'm personally hoping they offer digital retail games, if they want to push digital distribution so much.

I'm sorry, but what in the world is your point? When you form an argument, you use as much logic as possible, not crazy theories and elaborate scams. You can claim it cost you nothing if you constantly buy CN games, take the coins and flip the games and or steal them from rental stores / gamestop / friends, but the fact remains that it will cost you about $400 dollars to platinum without getting any deals.

 

[abbabaab]

I'm sorry, but what in the world is your point? When you form an argument, you use as much logic as possible, not crazy theories and elaborate scams. You can claim it cost you nothing if you constantly buy CN games, take the coins and flip the games and or steal them from rental stores / gamestop / friends, but the fact remains that it will cost you about $400 dollars to platinum without getting any deals.

...What the are you talking about? You accuse me of making crazy theories, then go on to say I claimed it cost nothing? You have some very serious reading comprehension problems if you think that's what I said. All I said was that, if you're on a site for video game deals, then you shouldn't be needing to spend the full $600*. I didn't say a single word about costing nothing.

Do you think that $400 is greater than or equal to $600?

Take your own advice: next time you reply to somebody, use actual logic instead of some crazy rambling.

*For the sake of argument I'm not including post-play or intend-to-buy surveys, because then the actual amount varies based on what you buy

 

[ctclements]

What is everyone whining about now?  Club Nintendo is not free.  It is part of the cost of the games you buy.  Sure, you can obtain codes through other means, but that doesn't change the fact that Club Nintendo is not free.  It's not like these prices are magically made and shipped to you at no cost.  The cost is somewhere. 

 

[shakespeare]

Soooooooo.....

No free reward prizes announced yet I guess?

 

[Deader2818]

What is everyone whining about now? Club Nintendo is not free. It is part of the cost of the games you buy. Sure, you can obtain codes through other means, but that doesn't change the fact that Club Nintendo is not free. It's not like these prices are magically made and shipped to you at no cost. The cost is somewhere.

So you are saying that if they stop doing Club Nintendo, our games would be less than 59.99 for Wii U games and 39.99 for 3DS games?

 

[ctclements]

So you are saying that if they stop doing Club Nintendo, our games would be less than 59.99 for Wii U games and 39.99 for 3DS games?

Nope, Nintendo knows they can still sell their games for that much. If they were to stop Club Nintendo they would probably use their marketing money somewhere else.

 

[Deader2818]

So then. your logic makes no sense that we are paying for it with the cost of the game, lol.

 

[SonictheHedgehog1337]

I think part of the problem and is most likely the reason for a lot of this hate, are the prizes themselves. Not only do other regions get better prizes than we do, Club Nintendo rarely adds new prizes, so Platinum quickly becomes one of the few reasons to do it. Since I want to keep this argument simple, here are some newer prizes I recall being offered in Japan.

1) 1 of 6 designed polo shirts.

2) Various shirt designs (beyond the one we got).

3) The 3 limited edition 3DS systems awarded via raffle (EU also got them, but not the US).

4) Specially designed XL stylus (These were really cool. Would have gladly bought one!)

5) The Japanese hand towel collection (some cool designs).

6) The infamous SNES Wii controller.

7) Several games we never got.

8) Tomodachi Collection (looks to be a Mii book, too lazy to really look into what a friend collection is lol).

9) Kirby Epic Yarn pouch (still to this day am waiting on this one >&lt.

10) 3DS XL cradle in various colors. I admit this one isn't the coolest item, but I would LOVE a cradle without having to buy one for my 3DS XL.

11) OST's

12) Various platinum rewards that were ignored. There was at least the Mario Handkerchief set, Pikmin bag and the awesomely unique Mario pillow (seriously, would ANYONE complain about getting that item? Even if it was Luigi I would be thrilled!).

13) CN branded stylus.

14) Animal Crossing learning cards.

15) Kirby flying disc.

16) Mii branded Wiimote back.

17) Puzzle (hard to explain this one besides that).

18) Mario power up pouch.

19) Various stationary / notebooks we never got.

Need I really go on?

Even the items we get aren't always on par with the Japanese version either...

1) Platinum cards (aka our reward last year) came in a specially designed cardboard sleeve and were in a plastic box.

2) Their Yoshi cleaning cloth came in pink.

3) Their platinum reward badge collection was in honor of Mario's 25th, where as ours was not (looks better / sounds cooler in terms of collectibles).

4) They got black hanafuda cards.

Anyway, I just think people do the surveys in hopes of getting a cool reward. I mean, how many people here could say they wouldn't want / use a Nintendo polo shirt or a 3DS XL charging cradle or even the OST's? However, when we're getting like 5 or 6 items a year, which include things like the absurdly over priced Yoshi cleaning cloth (that thing was 400 coins if I recall!)... well then all the hopes / expectations default on the end of the year reward, since that is the one prize we're guaranteed for bothering with CN.

I'm moving to Japan.

 

[ChunLiBarbie]

Do you just buy nintendo games and throw them in the trash without playing them just for the codes or something?

So you are saying that if they stop doing Club Nintendo, our games would be less than 59.99 for Wii U games and 39.99 for 3DS games?

LMMFAO!!!!!!! Those with common sense knows this is free. It's nice of Nintendo to do something they don't have to.

 

[admiralvic]

LMMFAO!!!!!!! Those with common sense knows this is free. It's nice of Nintendo to do something they don't have to.

Free = "without charge or cost"

Cost = "an outlay or expenditure of money, time, labor, trouble, etc."

Yup. Everyone with common sense knows it's free indeed.

 

[ChunLiBarbie]

In case any of you want to block some of these.:

Click on your username in the top right corner.

Click on Edit my Profile.

Click on ignore preferences.

Scroll down to "Add a new user to my list".

Add them, manually.

Click on all of this "Ignore:  Posts    Signature    Messages".

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[Deader2818]

I guess nothing in life is free then really.

 

[jayntampa]

I just got an email about a new promo. I hadn't seen it listed yet:

Register Fire Emblem & Shin Megami Tensei IV with Club Nintendo and get a $30 credit on the eStore.

http://club2.nintendo.com/30/

Not a bad deal, since an awful lot of RPG fans will get them both anyway.

Update: My bad, I see there is a thread about it now. The original topic should get updated with it