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− | Club Nintendo is Nintendo's loyalty program to reward | + | Club Nintendo is Nintendo's loyalty program to reward its fans with various gifts. |
=Beginnings= | =Beginnings= | ||
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Club Nintendo launched in Japan around the same time MyNintendo launched in North America. Between the three regions, it is the most consistent, working the same way it did then as it does today. | Club Nintendo launched in Japan around the same time MyNintendo launched in North America. Between the three regions, it is the most consistent, working the same way it did then as it does today. | ||
− | =How it Works | + | =How it Works= |
Games published by Nintendo come with a Pin Number. Enter the Pin Number on Nintendo's website to receive an amount of virtual currency (Coins in NA/JP, Stars in Europe). You can exchange the virtual currency for a number of select prizes. | Games published by Nintendo come with a Pin Number. Enter the Pin Number on Nintendo's website to receive an amount of virtual currency (Coins in NA/JP, Stars in Europe). You can exchange the virtual currency for a number of select prizes. | ||
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Throughout Club Nintendo's history a number of exclusive games have been released through the service. | Throughout Club Nintendo's history a number of exclusive games have been released through the service. | ||
− | [[Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!]] (2009 Platinum Member Reward for North America) | + | *[[Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!]] (2009 Platinum Member Reward for North America) |
− | [[Exclamation Warriors]] (Selectable Reward for Japan) | + | *[[Exclamation Warriors]] (Selectable Reward for Japan) |
− | [[Game & Watch Collection]] (Selectable Reward for North America, Japan and Europe) | + | *[[Game & Watch Collection]] (Selectable Reward for North America, Japan and Europe) |
− | [[Game & Watch Collection 2]] (Selectable Reward for Japan) | + | *[[Game & Watch Collection 2]] (Selectable Reward for Japan and America) |
− | [[Tingle's Balloon Fight]] (2006 Platinum Member Reward for Japan) | + | *[[Tingle's Balloon Fight]] (2006 Platinum Member Reward for Japan) |
− | [[ | + | *[[Grill Off with Ultra Hand]] (Selectable Reward for Japan and America) |
− | =Year End Rewards | + | =Year End Rewards= |
A Club Nintendo Year in America lasts from July 1 - June 30 of the following year. In Japan it lasts from October 1 - September 30 of the following year. As of right now, there are no Club Nintendo Years for Europe. | A Club Nintendo Year in America lasts from July 1 - June 30 of the following year. In Japan it lasts from October 1 - September 30 of the following year. As of right now, there are no Club Nintendo Years for Europe. | ||
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*Super Famicom Classic Controller | *Super Famicom Classic Controller | ||
− | *Super Mario Galaxy 2 Disc OST | + | *Super Mario Galaxy 2-Disc OST |
'''2008''': | '''2008''': | ||
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'''2009''': | '''2009''': | ||
*Doc Louis's Punch Out!! (America) | *Doc Louis's Punch Out!! (America) | ||
− | *Game & Watch Ball. An authentic Game & Watch unit of the first game. Has the Club Nintendo logo stamped on it. | + | *Game & Watch Ball. An authentic Game & Watch unit of the first game. Has the Club Nintendo logo stamped on it. (Japan) |
*Mario Hat (America/Japan) | *Mario Hat (America/Japan) | ||
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+ | =Other Notable Rewards= | ||
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+ | Throughout the various regions there are many rewards available where a special status isn't necessary. You simply need to have the necessary amount of virtual money available. | ||
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+ | *Animal Crossing: Best of K.K. Slider CD | ||
+ | *Baten Kaitos OST | ||
+ | *Bookbags | ||
+ | *Bookmarks | ||
+ | *Caps | ||
+ | *Folders | ||
+ | *Golden Link Statue | ||
+ | *Greeting Cards | ||
+ | *Hanafuda Playing Cards (with Mario & Friends on some of the designs) | ||
+ | *Keyrings | ||
+ | *Kirby Frisbee | ||
+ | *Kirby OST | ||
+ | *Mario & Luigi RPG OST | ||
+ | *Mario Party Playing Cards | ||
+ | *Mii Business Cards | ||
+ | *Nintendo Umbrella | ||
+ | *Notebooks | ||
+ | *Pins | ||
+ | *Pokémon Waterball | ||
+ | *Postcards | ||
+ | *Shoulder Bags | ||
+ | *Styluses | ||
+ | *T-Shirts | ||
+ | *Touch! Generations OST | ||
+ | *Towels | ||
+ | *Various specialized holders for Wii and DS games and accessories. | ||
+ | *Watches | ||
+ | *Zelda Posters Set (''Twilight Princess''/''Phantom Hourglass''/History of Link) |
Latest revision as of 13:36, 24 February 2010
Club Nintendo is Nintendo's loyalty program to reward its fans with various gifts.
Beginnings[edit]
Nintendo launched the VIP 24:7 program in Europe alongside the launch of the Nintendo Gamecube in May 2002. Initially the only promised rewards were exclusive articles, but because of the time it took for the majority of games to reach Europe, the impact of these articles being exclusive was gradually lost. Eventually, it adopted to the Club Nintendo style of rewards in time for the Wii launch in December 2006
In North America, around the end of 2003, Nintendo launched MyNintendo. While initially the program excited users by giving them a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition with only 3 registration PIN numbers, it later amounted to exclusive wallpapers, AIM Icons, and screen savers. For a brief transitional period, when the Nintendo of America website changed design in 2007, all the prior MyNintendo rewards were lost and nothing was replaced until Club Nintendo launched December 2008.
Club Nintendo launched in Japan around the same time MyNintendo launched in North America. Between the three regions, it is the most consistent, working the same way it did then as it does today.
How it Works[edit]
Games published by Nintendo come with a Pin Number. Enter the Pin Number on Nintendo's website to receive an amount of virtual currency (Coins in NA/JP, Stars in Europe). You can exchange the virtual currency for a number of select prizes.
Exclusive Games[edit]
Throughout Club Nintendo's history a number of exclusive games have been released through the service.
- Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! (2009 Platinum Member Reward for North America)
- Exclamation Warriors (Selectable Reward for Japan)
- Game & Watch Collection (Selectable Reward for North America, Japan and Europe)
- Game & Watch Collection 2 (Selectable Reward for Japan and America)
- Tingle's Balloon Fight (2006 Platinum Member Reward for Japan)
- Grill Off with Ultra Hand (Selectable Reward for Japan and America)
Year End Rewards[edit]
A Club Nintendo Year in America lasts from July 1 - June 30 of the following year. In Japan it lasts from October 1 - September 30 of the following year. As of right now, there are no Club Nintendo Years for Europe.
So far all Gold Member Rewards to date have been a calendar for the following year. For the first 2 years in Japan, Platinum Members received both the special reward and a calendar. Since 2006, Platinum Members must choose between one of two special rewards, while the calendar became an exclusively Gold Member Reward.
2004:
- Gamecube Promo Disk
2005:
- Universal TV Remote that looks like a Wii Remote. This was actually based on the original Revolution controller design seen at Tokyo Game Show 2005.
2006:
- Customized Mii-imprinted battery covers for Wii Remotes
- Tingle's Balloon Fight
2007:
- Super Famicom Classic Controller
- Super Mario Galaxy 2-Disc OST
2008:
- Golden Wii Wheel. This was actually based on a prototype design when Nintendo was first developing the Wii Wheel.
- Mario Hat
2009:
- Doc Louis's Punch Out!! (America)
- Game & Watch Ball. An authentic Game & Watch unit of the first game. Has the Club Nintendo logo stamped on it. (Japan)
- Mario Hat (America/Japan)
Other Notable Rewards[edit]
Throughout the various regions there are many rewards available where a special status isn't necessary. You simply need to have the necessary amount of virtual money available.
- Animal Crossing: Best of K.K. Slider CD
- Baten Kaitos OST
- Bookbags
- Bookmarks
- Caps
- Folders
- Golden Link Statue
- Greeting Cards
- Hanafuda Playing Cards (with Mario & Friends on some of the designs)
- Keyrings
- Kirby Frisbee
- Kirby OST
- Mario & Luigi RPG OST
- Mario Party Playing Cards
- Mii Business Cards
- Nintendo Umbrella
- Notebooks
- Pins
- Pokémon Waterball
- Postcards
- Shoulder Bags
- Styluses
- T-Shirts
- Touch! Generations OST
- Towels
- Various specialized holders for Wii and DS games and accessories.
- Watches
- Zelda Posters Set (Twilight Princess/Phantom Hourglass/History of Link)