http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/20/7856045/club-nintendo-ending-wii-u-3ds
Hopefully the program that replaces it won't be such a let-down. But hey at least I'm going to end with Platinum status hocuspocus;
lol i bet it will suck more
*Puts 3DS on Craigslist*
way to end it with a bang. have the worst year for club nintendo ever and then just pull the plug.
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on January 20, 2015, 02:09:13 PM
way to end it with a bang. have the worst year for club nintendo ever and then just pull the plug.
After they did the same exact thing with their forums I don't think we should be surprised.
i bet it was NOA_ANDY who decided to end Club Nintendo
Yknow if Nintendo gave out classic games for free ala psn people would go crazy for it. Although that might ruin their strategy of remaking every game that ever made them money
This probably has little to do with club Nintendo but the name made me think of it.
Quote from: YPR Classic on January 20, 2015, 02:32:26 PM
Yknow if Nintendo gave out classic games for free ala psn people would go crazy for it. Although that might ruin their strategy of remaking every game that ever made them money
This probably has little to do with club Nintendo but the name made me think of it.
y'know maybe if nintendo didn't try to just mechanically recreate what made people enjoy the n64 it'd make them a lot of money
its going to be replaced with a paid online subscription like ps+
Can't get most of my surveys to go through.
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on January 20, 2015, 02:09:13 PM
way to end it with a bang. have the worst year for club nintendo ever and then just pull the plug.
how do you mean
I hope the physical rewards they're adding in February will be decent and in stock long enough for me to claim.
Quote from: hɨɍɵʜʰʱͥʳͦͬ҉ᴴᵢᵣ'ᾞ,╠╣'"--ⱨⱡⱤⱺ on January 21, 2015, 12:33:47 AM
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on January 20, 2015, 02:09:13 PM
way to end it with a bang. have the worst year for club nintendo ever and then just pull the plug.
how do you mean
Kaz's opinion may differ, but the reasons I think last year was Club Nintendo's worst year are:
1. Elite Status Rewards in 2014 and 2015 are all-digital
2. For quite a long time in the past year or two, there have been no physical rewards except Grill-Off and greeting cards, which are both junk
3. In the rare occasion they did add something nice (Luigi figure, 3DS XL charging cradle), it sold out immediately after no prior announcement and never returned
I think these points apply a bit more to the 2013-2014 year than to the current 2014-2015 year.
They did manage to pick up the act a little bit just over the last couple months, by adding the Smash promo (Mewtwo+CD) and 3 decent-enough rewards: Smash Bros posters (albeit overpriced compared to their previous poster sets), 3DS game card case, and a T-Shirt. Two of those disappeared from stock yesterday almost immediately after the closing announcement.
well club nintendo kind of sucked from the start. IMO
Quote from: bluaki on January 21, 2015, 01:48:52 AM
Kaz's opinion may differ, but the reasons I think last year was Club Nintendo's worst year are:
1. Elite Status Rewards in 2014 and 2015 are all-digital
2. For quite a long time in the past year or two, there have been no physical rewards except Grill-Off and greeting cards, which are both junk
I get points 2 and 3 but yeah I guess he's more referring to the past year. I recall there being multiple poster sets in recent years as well, along with those wrist straps, 3DS felt bags, and a few other lame physical items. I don't even know what Grill-Off is though
and yeah 2014's reward sucked but we have no idea what 2015's platinum reward is going to be
i am considering that 3DS game case right now, but I'm curious to see what other stuff they're coming out with in February. This month's selection of eshop games is a bit better than usual, but I have all the games that i'd want out of those
also I would have loved to get the Game & Watch and gold nunchuck when they were available, but I did get the Hanafuda cards at least, which are nice. I am considering buying one of those docks off ebay though
I got one of the Game and Watch games and lemme tell you something.
It's awful.
Quote from: Snowy on January 21, 2015, 08:16:15 AM
I got one of the Game and Watch games and lemme tell you something.
It's awful.
you're awful.....
in all seriousness though, I love those games. Fire is one of my faves.
those games are super addicting to best your own scores.
Quote from: Snowy on January 21, 2015, 08:16:15 AM
I got one of the Game and Watch games and lemme tell you something.
It's awful.
I'm not talking about those DS games, I'm talking about the physical Game & Watch device:
(http://www.videogameobsession.com/videogame/Nintendo_Game_and_Watch/Game&Watch_Ball-ClubNintendo-01-vgo.jpg)
Quote from: Jojo on January 21, 2015, 09:37:40 AM
Quote from: Snowy on January 21, 2015, 08:16:15 AM
I got one of the Game and Watch games and lemme tell you something.
It's awful.
you're awful.....
alright
final club shittendo rewards revealed
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/club_nintendo_goes_rewards_crazy_with_final_update_in_north_america
of course, the instant they were put up the website crashed because nintendo goodjob;
and by the time it's up again most everything of value will have been claimed, again because nintendo
i am not going to miss this horrible service
http://i.imgur.com/LV5WtM5.jpg
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Anyhow, I got the Majora's Mask 3D puzzle and the 2016 calender.
i kind of want the messenger bag lol
if it's still actually available by the time the site's up again
Quote from: hɨɍɵʜʰʱͥʳͦͬ҉ᴴᵢᵣ'ᾞ,╠╣'"--ⱨⱡⱤⱺ on January 21, 2015, 10:38:42 AM
Quote from: Snowy on January 21, 2015, 08:16:15 AM
I got one of the Game and Watch games and lemme tell you something.
It's awful.
I'm not talking about those DS games, I'm talking about the physical Game & Watch device:
(http://www.videogameobsession.com/videogame/Nintendo_Game_and_Watch/Game&Watch_Ball-ClubNintendo-01-vgo.jpg)
I knew what you were talking about
some good games
[spoiler](https://i.imgur.com/4QL2gJG.jpg)[/spoiler]
I was thinking about getting Majora's Mask but tfw I only have 245 coins squid;
Quote from: … on February 02, 2015, 02:33:49 PM
I was thinking about getting Majora's Mask but tfw I only have 245 coins squid;
id give you my 10 but i cant
It's the thought that counts
finally got the shitty stupid majora's mask tote after 24 consecutive hours of violently shaking my monitor
QuoteReward orders will ship within 2-5 months of placing your order.
i lol'd
IT'S WORKING NOW (for me @least)
i want to get super smash bros. 64. i haven't played the game since i was 9, and it's only 250 coins holy shit
Quote from: TLL7-MIB-7LLT on February 03, 2015, 08:54:55 AM
IT'S WORKING NOW (for me @least)
i want to get super smash bros. 64. i haven't played the game since i was 9, and it's only 250 coins holy shit
i want to get super smash bros. 64. i haven't played the game since i was 9, and it's only 250 coins holy shitnvm bought it with money because coins are more important to me- i just did not know it was released
really want to get a calendar i just love having one. but i might settle with the 3ds zelda pouch since i have 660 coins and that it's timeless compared to a caldendar..
man i won't even have enough coins after getting the zelda pouch to enjoy grill off with ultra hand man this is lame af
Quote from: Tectron on February 03, 2015, 01:19:36 AM
QuoteReward orders will ship within 2-5 months of placing your order.
i lol'd
that's worse than infomercial shit
Quote from: Jojo on February 02, 2015, 12:17:23 PM
I knew what you were talking about
how is that thing not awesome
sure the game itself is crappy but that's a nice reward man
(free with many proof of purchases)
("""free""" provided you dedicate some of your time to providing nintendo with highly valuable survey data in exchange for one penny per dollar spent on nintendo goods)
(it being optional doesn't ignore the time used for these surveys for something you want)
Quote from: Tectron on February 04, 2015, 06:41:44 PM
("""free""" provided you dedicate some of your time to providing nintendo with highly valuable survey data in exchange for one penny per dollar spent on nintendo goods)
(nicely put)
danggggg
i just got the zelda pouch
i can just buy the calendar on ebay if it's not much. i mean, the one for 2015, i can just get for like $10 on ebay, even if japanese.
im going o download earthbound but idk what else to get
i might get paper mario or super metroid maybe
so just to be clear
i cant get the wii games and play them on my wii u. right?
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on February 04, 2015, 11:49:42 PM
so just to be clear
i cant get the wii games and play them on my wii u. right?
You can, but:
* You have to start Wii mode from your Wii U and download with Wii Shop Channel
* You cannot use Wii U GamePad or Wii U Pro Controller as inputs
* You cannot use Gamecube Controllers for input, unlike when playing on a real Wii
* You need to own/buy a Wii Classic Controller (except for NES games)
* No save states, unlike native Wii U VC games
Does anyone have any codes left? :( I'm 125 coins away from a 3DS game.
If i get a gba game do i only play it on the controller
you can play it on both
Quote from: Boogus Epirus Aurelius on February 05, 2015, 07:28:16 AM
I haven't tried the 3ds Donkey Kong or Super Mario 3d land either.
either of these is a far better choice than sticker star
donkey kong country returns 3d is merely port of the (excellent) wii game that neither looks nor runs as well as the wii original (though it does have one extra world and some other minor additions/tweaks), so i'd only consider it if you don't have a wii
but if you do, then of the three choices i'd get 3d l&
I haven't played Sticker Star, but I've heard almost nothing but complaints about it. Then again the same thing happened with Super Paper Mario and I liked that one too
I liked Super Paper Mario a lot, but it wasn't quite Paper Mario-ish
Sticker Star, on the other hand, I outright dislike. No sane developer should ever make an RPG where there's no experience, no rewards for battles, and all moves are consumable items.
It's not just battles; they ruined everything else about Paper Mario. Overworld levels are pretty dull. The "puzzles" aren't very good. There's not nearly as much good dialogue or story. No partners.
I'm kinda interested in that extra Punch-Out thing, Doc Louis's Punch-Out, since Club Nintendo is the only way to get it. Though I think its just basically Punch-Out DLC.
Quote from: bluaki on February 05, 2015, 09:14:30 AM
I liked Super Paper Mario a lot, but it wasn't quite Paper Mario-ish
Sticker Star, on the other hand, I outright dislike. No sane developer should ever make an RPG where there's no experience, no rewards for battles, and all moves are consumable items.
It's not just battles; they ruined everything else about Paper Mario. Overworld levels are pretty dull. The "puzzles" aren't very good. There's not nearly as much good dialogue or story. No partners.
this. I got it off amazon for 20buckS and wasn't impressed. 3d land and donkey kong are better choices
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on February 05, 2015, 12:15:28 PM
I'm kinda interested in that extra Punch-Out thing, Doc Louis's Punch-Out, since Club Nintendo is the only way to get it. Though I think its just basically Punch-Out DLC.
Nope, it's a fucking Punch-Out
demo. That's the only Platinum gift I ever received, and I regretted not getting the shitty foam Mario hat as soon as I played the game. Now they're handing it out to all members for only 250 coins, so I don't even have an
exclusive piece of shit anymore. Thanks for rubbing it in, Nintendo ghouldood;
Just ordered NSMB 2. When CN goes up tomorrow I should be able to order Kid Dickarus too.
Quote from: hɨɍɵʜʰʱͥʳͦͬ҉ᴴᵢᵣ'ᾞ,╠╣'"--ⱨⱡⱤⱺ on February 05, 2015, 08:48:50 PM
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on February 05, 2015, 12:15:28 PM
I'm kinda interested in that extra Punch-Out thing, Doc Louis's Punch-Out, since Club Nintendo is the only way to get it. Though I think its just basically Punch-Out DLC.
Nope, it's a fucking Punch-Out demo. That's the only Platinum gift I ever received, and I regretted not getting the shitty foam Mario hat as soon as I played the game. Now they're handing it out to all members for only 250 coins, so I don't even have an exclusive piece of shit anymore. Thanks for rubbing it in, Nintendo ghouldood;
i wouldn't call it a demo so much as an extremely short spin-off in which the first round is basically just a training level lol
so yeah i don't know if i want it or not
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on February 05, 2015, 10:45:32 PM
Quote from: hɨɍɵʜʰʱͥʳͦͬ҉ᴴᵢᵣ'ᾞ,╠╣'"--ⱨⱡⱤⱺ on February 05, 2015, 08:48:50 PM
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on February 05, 2015, 12:15:28 PM
I'm kinda interested in that extra Punch-Out thing, Doc Louis's Punch-Out, since Club Nintendo is the only way to get it. Though I think its just basically Punch-Out DLC.
Nope, it's a fucking Punch-Out demo. That's the only Platinum gift I ever received, and I regretted not getting the shitty foam Mario hat as soon as I played the game. Now they're handing it out to all members for only 250 coins, so I don't even have an exclusive piece of shit anymore. Thanks for rubbing it in, Nintendo ghouldood;
i wouldn't call it a demo so much as an extremely short spin-off in which the first round is basically just a training level lol
so yeah i don't know if i want it or not
I see it as, if you want NOTHING else on the site, it would be a fun little side thing to check out and have fun with as a companion to the main game.
Doc looks fun to fight once you do the training thing and actually spar with him
from what i remember of my one playthrough with it Doc is super easy, and once you beat him it tells you to go buy the full Punch-Out game for more
so yeah, a demo
Quote from: hɨɍɵʜʰʱͥʳͦͬ҉ᴴᵢᵣ'ᾞ,╠╣'"--ⱨⱡⱤⱺ on February 07, 2015, 07:27:13 PM
from what i remember of my one playthrough with it Doc is super easy, and once you beat him it tells you to go buy the full Punch-Out game for more
so yeah, a demo
fair enough
Does anyone have spare Club Nintendo codes? giggle;
I don't have any more, sadly. :( But you can do what I did recently and pillage your local gamestops for their used game codes lol.
Oooooh that's a good idea. O_0
That's how I got nearly 2000 coins this year goowan
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 08:53:09 AM
That's how I got nearly 2000 coins this year goowan
thief
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 08:53:09 AM
That's how I got nearly 2000 coins this year goowan
thief
Out of the used games? Who cares. Employees take them all the time.
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 01:38:22 PM
Out of the used games? Who cares. Employees take them all the time.
thief.
way to be the bigger man than the employees and give others a chance to get more coins.
thief
We need an admin to officially change Snowy's name to thief, like in Link's Awakening
video games are serious business
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 01:46:23 PM
video games are serious business
whatever helps you sleep at night
...???
Like are you really that offended that I went into the store, asked if I could take them and then... took them? Like come on.
hax
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 01:49:35 PM
Like are you really that offended that I went into the store, asked if I could take them and then... took them? Like come on.
Like, do you really think I'm serious?
No jokes around Snowy
I gotta stop assuming people know I'm joking when I say things like this
Did anybody else get anything good from this program?
I wasted all my coins right before it started to get the smash posters... :(
Quote from: Jojo on February 08, 2015, 02:08:17 PM
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 01:49:35 PM
Like are you really that offended that I went into the store, asked if I could take them and then... took them? Like come on.
Like, do you really think I'm serious?
well when you make 3 posts insisting that I'm a thief, yes.
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 02:45:03 PM
Quote from: Jojo on February 08, 2015, 02:08:17 PM
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 01:49:35 PM
Like are you really that offended that I went into the store, asked if I could take them and then... took them? Like come on.
Like, do you really think I'm serious?
well when you make 3 posts insisting that I'm a thief, yes.
[spoiler]goowan[/spoiler]
Quote from: Jojo on February 08, 2015, 03:07:24 PM
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 02:45:03 PM
Quote from: Jojo on February 08, 2015, 02:08:17 PM
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 01:49:35 PM
Like are you really that offended that I went into the store, asked if I could take them and then... took them? Like come on.
Like, do you really think I'm serious?
well when you make 3 posts insisting that I'm a thief, yes.
[spoiler]goowan[/spoiler]
alright
club nintendo is killing boyah
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 03:19:30 PM
Quote from: Jojo on February 08, 2015, 03:07:24 PM
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 02:45:03 PM
Quote from: Jojo on February 08, 2015, 02:08:17 PM
Quote from: Snowy on February 08, 2015, 01:49:35 PM
Like are you really that offended that I went into the store, asked if I could take them and then... took them? Like come on.
Like, do you really think I'm serious?
well when you make 3 posts insisting that I'm a thief, yes.
[spoiler]goowan[/spoiler]
alright
it is alright. everything will be ok
Quote from: Tectron on February 08, 2015, 03:20:40 PM
club nintendo is killing boyah
nintendo will prove to be the end
Best game available on the site
(http://i.imgur.com/c8UznO2.jpg)
Quote from: Tectron on February 08, 2015, 03:20:40 PM
club nintendo is killing boyah
it would be a just death
Quote from: Jojo on February 08, 2015, 03:36:18 PM
Best game available on the site
(http://i.imgur.com/c8UznO2.jpg)
o damn
i just got flipnote
holy shit i am going to have so much fun w/ this
Tfw illegitimate super metroid
don't forget to grab your Free,, copies of flipnote studio
Quote from: Tectron on February 17, 2015, 06:19:45 PM
don't forget to grab your Free,, copies of flipnote studio
how
log into your club nintendo account, it should appear on your to do list
Quote from: Tectron on February 17, 2015, 06:19:45 PM
don't forget to grab your Free,, copies of flipnote studio
that feeling when no 3ds to redeem on :(
I used my meager CN points for Metroid II but the email hasn't shown up yet
i thought about getting metroid ii but i'd be restricted to playing it in black and white green only
i'll just buy a physical copy because i want to use the gameboy color's metroid color palette
Quote from: Tectron on February 18, 2015, 07:07:32 PM
i thought about getting metroid ii but i'd be restricted to playing it in black and white green only
i'll just buy a physical copy because i want to use the gameboy color's metroid color palette
you might want save states on that game
True. smithicide;
does the original gb version have no save system whatsoever or smth myface;
Quote from: Tectron on March 18, 2015, 02:13:54 PM
True. smithicide;
does the original gba version have no save system whatsoever or smth myface;
Metroid II, on the gb, has saves on it but it's old school hard due to lack of saves and controls.
final club nintendo gold/platinum "rewards" are up
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/01/the-final-club-nintendo-elite-status-rewards-are-here
platinum only:
Mario Party: Island Tour for 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS
Animal Crossing: New Leaf for 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour for 3DS
Mario Kart 7 for 3DS
Yoshi's New Island for 3DS
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U
NES Remix 2 for Wii U
Punch-Out!! for Wii U
Pushmo World for Wii U
Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Wii U
Ultimate NES Remix for 3DS
gold and platinum:
Crashmo for 3DS
Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! for 3DS
Pushmo for 3DS
Super Mario Bros. 3 for 3DS
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe for 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages for 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons for 3DS
Mysterious Murasame Castle for 3DS
Advance Wars for Wii U
The Legend of Zelda for Wii U
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga for Wii U
Metroid Fusion for Wii U
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels for Wii U
Super Mario Kart for Wii U
WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames! for Wii U
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 for Wii U
thank goodness i ultimately decided not to spend money on an extra game just to get to platinum lol
if the site would even fuck;ing load i'd get pushmo
pushmo get 5thgrade;
cumulative coin total for all seven years of club nintendo's pitiful existence: 2725
goodbye and good riddance boyahbby
I think my order for the digital copy of New Queef went through but I never got a code for it. :(
dam i was real close to getting dkc tropical freeze ;_;
i will prob pick tropical freeze but idk
Quote from: ʜɨɍɵ҈҈ on April 08, 2015, 08:07:13 PM
i will prob pick tropical freeze but idk
good luck
Idk what to get lol
majora's mask bag came i today
it's shit
i foolishly expected the design to be embroidered into the bag, instead it's just a glitter stencil that's guaranteed to erode away within a few months should it ever see any actual use
it's a perfect embodiment of some of the most prominent and most destructive recurring elements of modern nintendo's design philosophy - be as cheap as possible, be as lazy as possible, and capitalize on nostalgia whenever you can
truly the most befitting ending to club nintendo i could have ever imagined
guess i'll stuff it in my closet and bury it along with all the rest of the disappointing memories club nintendo has produced over the years lol
i'll use it at conventions and never anywhere else goowan
Quote from: Tectron on April 10, 2015, 07:16:36 PM
majora's mask bag came i today
it's shit
i foolishly expected the design to be embroidered into the bag, instead it's just a glitter stencil that's guaranteed to erode away within a few months should it ever see any actual use
well that's disappointing myface;
does anybody want grill-off with ultra hand
i certainly don't, but i have 105 coins left and nothing to spend them on
I have 200 coins and a gold reward to get...
friendly reminder that club nintendo goes completely offline after today, last chance to redeem any remaining coins