Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Register Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS in Europe, get free download for a friend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/04/register-monster-hunter-3-ultimate-3ds-in-europe-get-free-downl/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/04/register-monster-hunter-3-ultimate-3ds-in-europe-get-free-downl/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/04/register-monster-hunter-3-ultimate-3ds-in-europe-get-free-downl/#commentsRegister Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in UK, gift a free download to a friend Europeans who purchase and register Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the 3DS before 11pm UK time on June 30 will be eligible for a recommendation code good for one download of Capcom's game. If your pal registers a Nintendo 3DS or 3DS XL through Club Nintendo between 11pm UK time tonight and 11pm UK time on July 31, and enters the recommendation code before 11pm UK time on August 5, then they'll be able to download the game.

So what if you already registered Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS? Check the Club Nintendo site tomorrow after 3pm UK time, at which point you should find your recommendation code available and can continue the rest of the process. The promotion only applies to the 3DS version - the Wii U game is not eligible - and Nintendo has announced no plans to extend the promotion outside of Europe.

JoystiqRegister Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate 3DS in Europe, get free download for a friend originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscapcomclub-nintendoeuropegift-and-huntgift-and-hunt-togethermonster-hunter-3-ultimatenintendoukTue, 04 Jun 2013 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: 3DS XL free game promo ends today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/psa-3ds-xl-free-game-promo-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/psa-3ds-xl-free-game-promo-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/psa-3ds-xl-free-game-promo-ends-today/#comments A quick reminder to prospective 3DS XL buyers: Today is the last day you can snag a free game with a new 3DS XL. The catch is that you'll have to buy and register either Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon in order to do so. Once you've registered both your 3DS XL and either game on Club Nintendo, you can choose a free download of Super Mario 3D Land, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, Star Fox 64 3D, or Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive!

One word of warning if you plan to buy the downloadable versions of either Luigi's Mansion or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Be sure to link your 3DS XL to your Club Nintendo account before downloading either game. The deal applies to any 3DS XL purchased on or after February 14, 2013.

JoystiqPSA: 3DS XL free game promo ends today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendoluigis-mansion-dark-moonnintendoTue, 30 Apr 2013 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Buy a 3DS XL and Luigi's Mansion or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, get a free game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/buy-a-3ds-xl-and-luigis-mansion-or-pokemon-mystery-dungeon-get/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/buy-a-3ds-xl-and-luigis-mansion-or-pokemon-mystery-dungeon-get/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/buy-a-3ds-xl-and-luigis-mansion-or-pokemon-mystery-dungeon-get/#comments Buy a 3DS XL and Luigi's Mansion or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, get a free gameIf you were thinking of buying a 3DS XL to play either Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Nintendo is offering you a little extra incentive.

If you register a 3DS XL on Club Nintendo starting today, and register one of those two games, between March 21 and April 30, you'll get a free downloadable copy of Super Mario 3D Land, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, Star Fox 64 3D, or Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! Your choice, so you aren't stuck with Freakyforms.

JoystiqBuy a 3DS XL and Luigi's Mansion or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, get a free game originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3ds-xlclub-nintendoluigis-mansion-dark-moonpokemon-mystery-dungeon-gates-to-infinityThu, 14 Feb 2013 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Wii Shop purchases don't get Club Nintendo coins through Wii U]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/psa-wii-shop-purchases-dont-get-club-nintendo-coins-through-wi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/psa-wii-shop-purchases-dont-get-club-nintendo-coins-through-wi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/22/psa-wii-shop-purchases-dont-get-club-nintendo-coins-through-wi/#comments Here's an annoying situation that could cost you a few of the "Coins" used as currency on Club Nintendo. If you transfer your Wii content to your new Wii U (or just start fresh on the Wii U) then buy WiiWare or Virtual Console games through the Wii U's "Wii Mode," you won't get the Coin value of those purchases.

This is because you can't link your Club Nintendo account to the virtual Wii within your Wii U, which you'd use to buy legacy games.

The easiest solution would be to buy whatever you want on Wii, and get the Coins, before transferring your Wii data to Wii U. But if it's too late for that, you have the choice either to buy on Wii U and forfeit the potential Coins, or realize it's 2013 and that you've likely been pretty much caught up with WiiWare for the past two years, with the possible exception of La-Mulana.

JoystiqPSA: Wii Shop purchases don't get Club Nintendo coins through Wii U originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendonintendovirtual-consolewii-shopwii-uwiiwareTue, 22 Jan 2013 04:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gold Nunchuk is back in stock at Club Nintendo, probably not for long]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/gold-nunchuk-is-back-in-stock-at-club-nintendo-probably-not-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/gold-nunchuk-is-back-in-stock-at-club-nintendo-probably-not-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/09/gold-nunchuk-is-back-in-stock-at-club-nintendo-probably-not-for/#comments The limited-edition Gold Nunchuk is back in stock at Club Nintendo, available now for 900 CN Coins. The limited in 'limited edition' really pertains here, as this shiny accessory sold out so quickly on its first two appearances you'd think it was made of solid gold.

In case you don't manage to get one this time, you can alleviate your woes by basking in the sheer golden, almost-as-if-it-were-in-your-hands glory of our Gold Nunchuk gallery. If that doesn't work, there are always other ways to get that gold-tinted fix.

JoystiqGold Nunchuk is back in stock at Club Nintendo, probably not for long originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendogold-nunchuknintendonunchukwiiwii-uWed, 09 Jan 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pilotwings available through Club Nintendo until Oct. 28]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/15/pilotwings-available-through-club-nintendo-until-oct-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/15/pilotwings-available-through-club-nintendo-until-oct-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/15/pilotwings-available-through-club-nintendo-until-oct-28/#comments Club Nintendo is now offering the original Pilotwings. For 100 Club Nintendo coins, Wii owners can download the SNES classic, which combines elements of arcade gameplay with simulation-style flying mechanics - wait, you've never heard of Pilotwings? Well, congratulations on making us feel old.

If you're not a Club Nintendo member, you can pick up Pilotwings on the Wii Virtual Console for 800 Wii Points ($8). To redeem your Club Nintendo copy, head to the Club Nintendo site through the source link below and drop the 100 coins for a download ticket. You'll want to do so before October 28, 2012 - after that, it'll no longer be a Club Nintendo reward.

JoystiqPilotwings available through Club Nintendo until Oct. 28 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendoclub-nintendo-rewardnintendopilotwingsvirtual-consolewiiMon, 15 Oct 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo Gold Nunchuk is in our gallery, but out of stock]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/club-nintendo-gold-nunchuk-is-in-our-gallery-but-out-of-stock/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/club-nintendo-gold-nunchuk-is-in-our-gallery-but-out-of-stock/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/club-nintendo-gold-nunchuk-is-in-our-gallery-but-out-of-stock/#comments Gold NunchukThe Club Nintendo gold Wii Nunchuk proved popular among its release, either due to an overwhelming number of Club Nintendo users in North America who want to coordinate with their Skyward Sword Wiimotes, or who just love gold Nunchuks regardless of color matching. They're so popular that Club Nintendo has run out of stock.

"We're hoping to make this golden gem available again," Nintendo says on the product's page. In the meantime, get a better idea of what the gold Nunchuk looks like in our gallery.

Gallery: Club Nintendo Gold Nunchuk

JoystiqClub Nintendo Gold Nunchuk is in our gallery, but out of stock originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendonintendonunchukwiiSun, 19 Aug 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gold nunchucks for sale at North American Club Nintendo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/gold-nunchucks-for-sale-at-north-american-club-nintendo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/gold-nunchucks-for-sale-at-north-american-club-nintendo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/gold-nunchucks-for-sale-at-north-american-club-nintendo/#comments Club Nintendo adds Gold Nunchuk reward for 900 coinsThe North American Club Nintendo hub has on sale a limited quantity of gold nunchuck accessories, priced at 900 coins each. We think that's a very reasonable price for a handful of pure, unfiltered gold with some wiring down the middle. Seriously, Nintendo has to be taking a hit for each one of these it sells, right? Oh - they're not solid gold? And Nintendo made sure to point that out in the description, reminding us once again that somewhere, someone might have actually thought a scenario like that was possible? Oh.

The gold (colored, not plated or solid) nunchucks match the gold Wii Remote Plus that came with limited editions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Interested parties can purchase a gold nunchuck right here.

JoystiqGold nunchucks for sale at North American Club Nintendo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesclub-nintendogoldnintendonunchuckwiiThu, 09 Aug 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Digital New Super Mario Bros. 2 customers get Donkey Kong in Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/digital-new-super-mario-bros-2-customers-get-donkey-kong-in-jap/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/digital-new-super-mario-bros-2-customers-get-donkey-kong-in-jap/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/digital-new-super-mario-bros-2-customers-get-donkey-kong-in-jap/#comments Digital New Super Mario Bros 2 customers get Donkey Kong in JapanYou might think it's neat that North American Club Nintendo members will net extra coins for downloading the digital version of New Super Mario Bros. 2, but Japanese fans get an even sweeter bonus: An entire game. Specifically, Japanese downloaders will get Donkey Kong: Original Edition, which features a factory level not found in the original NES release (pictured).

As Wired notes, Donkey Kong: Original Edition has never been sold, though it was included as a pre-installed Virtual Console game on the Mario 25th Anniversary Red Wii bundle in Europe.

JoystiqDigital New Super Mario Bros. 2 customers get Donkey Kong in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendojapanjealousynew-super-mario-bros-2nintendoMon, 23 Jul 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[New Super Mario Bros. 2 download nets twice the Club Nintendo coins]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/new-super-mario-bros-2-download-nets-twice-the-nintendo-club-co/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/new-super-mario-bros-2-download-nets-twice-the-nintendo-club-co/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/new-super-mario-bros-2-download-nets-twice-the-nintendo-club-co/#comments When New Super Mario Bros. 2 arrives in August, Nintendo will give everyone who buys the downloadable version some extra Club Nintendo coins. Registering a store-bought copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2 will get you 50 coins, but if you download it you'll get 100 coins instead. Those looking to download will want to make sure they've registered their 3DS account with Club Nintendo first.

As the first game to launch simultaneously at retail and as an eShop download, New Super Mario Bros. 2 is in a unique position to push Nintendo's new digital distribution system, especially with the promise of extra fake coins.

JoystiqNew Super Mario Bros. 2 download nets twice the Club Nintendo coins originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendocoinsnew-super-mario-bros-2nintendoFri, 20 Jul 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo Elite prizes briefly revealed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/club-nintendo-elite-prizes-briefly-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/club-nintendo-elite-prizes-briefly-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/club-nintendo-elite-prizes-briefly-revealed/#comments club nintendoNintendo reportedly posted its 2012 Club Nintendo Elite prizes briefly, before taking them down. The evidence remains in a screencap taken by NeoGAFfer Pappasman and a post on IGN, revealing the prizes that "Gold" and "Platinum" status holders will be able to choose this year.

The Platinum-exclusive prizes include a fancy Mario playing card set or a collection of three posters. Both Gold and Platinum have the option of the usual desk calendar, or - a first for the Elite prizes - a Virtual Console game (Super Mario Kart, Metroid 2, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, or The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask).

All of these games are available on the normal Wii (or 3DS) shop, so we only recommend opting for one of those if you really, really don't like any of the exclusive prizes.

JoystiqClub Nintendo Elite prizes briefly revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendodsnintendowiiFri, 06 Jul 2012 15:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo coin rewards changing on July 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/club-nintendo-coin-rewards-changing-on-july-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/club-nintendo-coin-rewards-changing-on-july-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/club-nintendo-coin-rewards-changing-on-july-1/#comments Club Nintendo coin values changing on July 1You may want to redeem those coins you've accrued through Club Nintendo, because the reward values are changing as of July 1. Completing registration surveys for the Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL will yield only 100 coins, as opposed to the previously established 160 coins.

Software rewards are also getting a shake-up, though only select titles will see a decrease. Completing registration surveys for some 3D Classics and other downloadable titles will grant fewer coins; however, a lot of first-party 3DS games like Mario Kart 7 and some third-party ones, such as Resident Evil Revelations, are seeing increases. Wii and DS/DSi games are sadly seeing a reduction pretty much across the board. Better put in your Animal Crossing: City Folk code before time runs out!

JoystiqClub Nintendo coin rewards changing on July 1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-classics3dsclub-nintendocoinsdsdsiwaremario-kart-3dsmario-kart-7nintendowiiwiiwareMon, 04 Jun 2012 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[New Club Nintendo awards include Art Style: Pictobits, Urban Champion]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/new-club-nintendo-awards-include-art-style-pictobits-urban-cha/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/new-club-nintendo-awards-include-art-style-pictobits-urban-cha/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/new-club-nintendo-awards-include-art-style-pictobits-urban-cha/#comments If you can't wait to spend some of those coins, Nintendo is offering new rewards for its Club Nintendo program. Four new downloadable games have been made available for May, including a pair of 3DS titles and two WiiWare games.

Art Style: Pictobits is the frontrunner for our hard-earned coins, a delightful DSiWare puzzle game ported to the 3DS. Pictobits debuted next to Majora's Mask, so you may not remember it. The other high-profile game is a 3DS port of Urban Champion, the first fighting game to appear on the NES and quite possibly the worst game to appear on the NES.

The two WiiWare games are Snowpack Park and Eco Shooter: Plant 3D. All four games will be available for download until May 31.

[Thanks, Dali.]

JoystiqNew Club Nintendo awards include Art Style: Pictobits, Urban Champion originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 May 2012 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As always, these games are also available through your console's online store for regular money, but you have the extra option of trading your fake Club Nintendo currency this month.

[Thanks, Adam!]

JoystiqClub Nintendo offers You, Me, the Cubes, Excitebike, and Metal Torrent originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendodsdsiwarenintendowiiwiiwareTue, 03 Apr 2012 01:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Trade Club Nintendo Coins for Cubello or Game Boy Virtual Console games this month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trade-club-nintendo-coins-for-cubello-or-game-boy-virtual-consol/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trade-club-nintendo-coins-for-cubello-or-game-boy-virtual-consol/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trade-club-nintendo-coins-for-cubello-or-game-boy-virtual-consol/#comments With the beginning of a new month comes a new selection of downloadable Club Nintendo rewards. This month, you can trade your hard-earned Club Nintendo Coins (earned by registering purchased games) for Art Style: Cubello on WiiWare, or the Game Boy games Mario's Picross and Radar Mission on 3DS eShop. They cost 100 Coins each.

As with previous monthly selections, these are all games that you can buy through the Wii Shop or 3DS eShop with real money. You simply have the additional temporary option of using your Club Nintendo stash.

JoystiqTrade Club Nintendo Coins for Cubello or Game Boy Virtual Console games this month originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsart-style-cubelloclub-nintendomarios-picrossnintendoradar-missionvirtual-consolewiiThu, 01 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo card case is worth the fake money]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/club-nintendo-card-case-is-worth-the-fake-money/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/club-nintendo-card-case-is-worth-the-fake-money/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/club-nintendo-card-case-is-worth-the-fake-money/#comments Nintendo's never sent me a Club Nintendo bonus for review before, and I thought it was kind of odd when one arrived. But I don't think there's ever been a Club Nintendo bonus this nice. The 3DS Game Card Case is both beautiful and genuinely useful, holding 18 DS or 3DS games in a case the size of a single DS game box. That's a rarity among DS game cases.

The transparent case comes with four reversible covers, for a surprisingly versatile look. I grabbed some random DS and 3DS cartridges from my desk, stored them in the case, and took some pictures so you can see for yourself.

Gallery: 3DS Card Case (Club Nintendo)

Gallery: Club Nintendo 3DS Card Case (official shots)

JoystiqClub Nintendo card case is worth the fake money originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscaseclub-nintendodsnintendoThu, 02 Feb 2012 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo swaps downloadable games, adds Mario Party 2, Art Academy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/01/club-nintendo-swaps-downloadable-games-adds-mario-party-2-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/01/club-nintendo-swaps-downloadable-games-adds-mario-party-2-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/01/club-nintendo-swaps-downloadable-games-adds-mario-party-2-art/#comments With a new month comes a new selection of downloadable games for which you can exchange your Club Nintendo Coins. The new lineup is half as varied as those of previous months, offering only one DSiWare download and one Wii Virtual Console game.

For 150 Coins each, you can choose Art Academy: First Semester for DSiWare (but only available on 3DS through this offer) or Mario Party 2 for Wii. If you get that one, use the money you saved by buying it with Club Nintendo money to buy some extra controllers, either for friends or to replace the ones ruined by Mario Party.

For fans of physical, tangible goods, there's also this new 3DS card case. It holds 18 games and includes four "double-sided card covers." And it looks really nice.

JoystiqClub Nintendo swaps downloadable games, adds Mario Party 2, Art Academy originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsart-academyart-academy-first-semesterclub-nintendodsiwaremario-party-2nintendovirtual-consolewiiWed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Now you can exchange Club Nintendo Coins for games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/now-you-can-exchange-club-nintendo-coins-for-games/#comments If your home is already full to bursting with Mario paraphernalia, you'll be delighted to learn that you can exchange your Club Nintendo Coins for downloadable games. Nintendo is featuring a rotating selection of WiiWare, Virtual Console, DSiWare, and eShop downloads offered on the North American Club Nintendo site.

Through January 10, your choices include Super Mario Kart (100 Coins), 3D Classics: Xevious (100 Coins), Fluidity (150 Coins), and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (150 Coins). In a way, this is really cheap as it trades illusory fun money for games -- but in another way, it's outrageously expensive as said fun money is only acquired through the for-real purchase of multiple games.

Those of you with more space for swag have new reward options as well: three different, adorable Mario notebooks, and a Zelda poster set.

JoystiqNow you can exchange Club Nintendo Coins for games originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-classics-xevious3dsclub-nintendodsdsiwareeshopfluiditymario-vs-donkey-kong-minis-march-againnintendosuper-mario-kartvirtual-consolewiiwiiwarezeldaThu, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Get a golden nunchuck to go with your golden Wiimote from Japan's Club Nintendo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/get-a-golden-nunchuck-to-go-with-your-golden-wiimote-from-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/get-a-golden-nunchuck-to-go-with-your-golden-wiimote-from-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/get-a-golden-nunchuck-to-go-with-your-golden-wiimote-from-japan/#comments Admit it: Your flair for fashion, design and symmetry has prevented you from fully appreciating the gold-colored Wii Remote Plus that came bundled with special edition versions of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Hey, we're not judging! Take one look at our wardrobe and you'll know our meticulous approach to color coordination. We're here to tell you there's a solution to your dilemma -- Japanese Club Nintendo members can now spend their hard-earned credits on an equally golden Wii Nunchuck.

The faux-metallic peripheral will run you 600 Points, while the other new addition to the rewards catalog -- a 3DS game case which holds up to 18 titles -- will cost you 150 Points. You can check out the new Nunchuck in the image posted above; just try not to let the shameful color mismatching get to you. We've contacted Nintendo to see if these new products are coming stateside.

JoystiqGet a golden nunchuck to go with your golden Wiimote from Japan's Club Nintendo originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendojapanLegend-of-Zelda-2010nintendoThe-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-SwordwiiWed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo 'Dot Mario Cushion' is another reason to envy Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/25/club-nintendo-dot-mario-cushion-is-another-reason-to-envy-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/25/club-nintendo-dot-mario-cushion-is-another-reason-to-envy-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/25/club-nintendo-dot-mario-cushion-is-another-reason-to-envy-japa/#comments We get it. Everybody deserves to come home from a long day at the office and embrace a loved one, whether it be an actual human being, a pet or just a really awesome pillow. In this case, it's all pillow. Get it? Get it?!

Ahem, sorry -- Nintendo's latest Club Nintendo Platinum goodie for Japan (yeah, we're upset, too) has us all aflutter with excitement. It's the very awesome Mario pillow you see above, available as one of three different freebies for Platinum members. The other two freebies up for grabs are two table calendars or two different soundtracks, from a total of five, though we know eligible members would never go against the pillow. Because that'd just be insane.

JoystiqClub Nintendo 'Dot Mario Cushion' is another reason to envy Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendodsmariomario-kart-3dsmario-kart-7nintendowiiwii-uTue, 25 Oct 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ultra-limited edition 3DSes are adorable, no you can't have one]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/ultra-limited-edition-3dses-are-adorable-no-you-cant-have-one/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/ultra-limited-edition-3dses-are-adorable-no-you-cant-have-one/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/ultra-limited-edition-3dses-are-adorable-no-you-cant-have-one/#comments An intrinsic, universal facet of human nature is that we as people consistently want what we can't have. It's deeply rooted in our species' collective subconscious, silently driving our passions for incredible, unobtainable stuff. The Japanese Club Nintendo has a healthy track record for producing some of the most amazingly unavailable swag in our industry's long, storied history of unavailable swag, but we think these new limited edition 3DSes rank in at number one on our "Most Impossible Dreams" list.

The 3DSes, named "Peach," "Mario" and "Super Kinoko," natch, are being produced in limited numbers (1,000 each) for Nintendo's "A Little Mario-like 3DS" campaign. Japanese Club Nintendo members who register two games between now and January 15 will be automatically entered to win one of these adorable little 3DSes. Club members will also receive a free copy of the 3D Classics port of Kid Icarus upon entering. So! If you're a Japanese Club Nintendo member, we hope you can feel our burning envy through your monitor.

Unless you win one, in which case we'd love to have you over for poison tea some time.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendojapanese-club-nintendolimited-editionmariomushroomnintendopeachprincess-peachSat, 22 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trade your Club Nintendo coins for a big 3DS AR card]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/trade-your-club-nintendo-coins-for-a-big-3ds-ar-card/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/trade-your-club-nintendo-coins-for-a-big-3ds-ar-card/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/trade-your-club-nintendo-coins-for-a-big-3ds-ar-card/#comments Your 3DS Mii is pathetically teensy now, suitable for posing next to hamsters and soda cans. But you could make your virtual self much more (virtually) substantial with the giant AR Card, available now from North America's Club Nintendo for 200 Coins. The 28.5" tall card has the question-mark block on one side, and Mario on the other, allowing it to be used for AR Mario images as well.

Two other prizes were added to the lineup today: for ten coins, you can get a Metroid: Other M screensaver -- released almost a year after the game ... or for 400 Coins, there's a set of three Donkey Kong posters, in the same style as previous Mario and Zelda posters.

[Thanks, Zonic505!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3DSar-cardclub-nintendodonkey-kongdsmetroid-other-mnintendoposterwiiMon, 25 Jul 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo 'Platinum' members to receive commemorative pin set]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/club-nintendo-platinum-members-to-receive-commemorative-pin-se/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/club-nintendo-platinum-members-to-receive-commemorative-pin-se/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/club-nintendo-platinum-members-to-receive-commemorative-pin-se/#comments Yesterday marked the end of the "year," as far as North America's Club Nintendo Elite Status goes. Did you earn 600 "Coins" by registering first-party Wii, DS, and 3DS games and taking surveys between the end of June last year and yesterday? If so, you're entitled to this year's gift for Platinum status holders, a set of commemorative pins.

The 25 Super Mario Bros. sprite pins come in six boxes that can be arranged to form a picture of Mario, a mushroom, or a Goomba.

If you hit the 300-Coin mark in that period, you're entitled to the "Gold" gift, which, as always, is a desk calendar with a different Nintendo game theme for each month. We just switched over to the Nintendogs + Cats page in our 2011 calendar this morning! Awwww.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscalendarclub-nintendodsmarionintendopinwiiFri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo Ocarina of Time 3D soundtrack offer extended [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/20/club-nintendo-ocarina-of-time-3d-soundtrack-offer-extended/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/20/club-nintendo-ocarina-of-time-3d-soundtrack-offer-extended/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/20/club-nintendo-ocarina-of-time-3d-soundtrack-offer-extended/#comments We received a lot of emails yesterday from anxious readers, who had all registered their copies of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D with Club Nintendo for their free soundtrack discs (as announced in the E3 keynote), but weren't getting the email confirmations from Nintendo. And then the site crashed. As this was a first-come-first-serve offer, the lack of communication was disturbing. Readers reported yesterday that only a call to Nintendo customer service (on a Sunday!) would resolve the issue.

Today, Nintendo updated the page for the offer, extending the cutoff to "midnight, Pacific Time on Monday June 20, 2011" -- we're contacting Nintendo to clarify if that meant last night or tonight. We tested the deal and have yet to receive email confirmation ourselves, but Nintendo's page says, "You will receive an email confirmation within 7 days to confirming we have placed your order." It also says that everyone who registered before midnight Pacific on June 20 will receive a CD.

Update: Nintendo informed us that the deal is in fact active until midnight, Pacific time, tonight. There's still time!

JoystiqClub Nintendo Ocarina of Time 3D soundtrack offer extended [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsclub-nintendodsnintendosoundtrackthe-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-timethe-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-3dMon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[First 3000 European 3DS registrants become walking AR Cards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/first-3000-european-3ds-registrants-become-walking-ar-cards/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/first-3000-european-3ds-registrants-become-walking-ar-cards/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/first-3000-european-3ds-registrants-become-walking-ar-cards/#comments "Hey, there's something on your shirt." "Oh, let me brush it off -- did I get it?" "No, it's still there. It's, like ... a fishing game?"

The first 3,000 Europe residents to register their new 3DS systems with Club Nintendo this Friday will receive a t-shirt with a picture of the question-mark AR Card on it, allowing them to augment the realities of their own bodies with archery, fishing, and other AR Games. Yes, it sounds funny, but it also means the person wearing the shirt has to hold still and watch someone else (the person with the 3DS cameras pointed at the shirt) have an awesome time.

Registering a 3DS in Europe will also get you 750 Stars, which puts you well on the way to that New Super Mario Bros. Wii sticker set you've been eyeing.

JoystiqFirst 3000 European 3DS registrants become walking AR Cards originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsaugmented-realityclub-nintendodseuropenintendoshirtTue, 22 Mar 2011 10:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Game & Watch: Ball now available as Club Nintendo reward]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/game-and-watch-ball-now-available-as-club-nintendo-reward/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/game-and-watch-ball-now-available-as-club-nintendo-reward/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/game-and-watch-ball-now-available-as-club-nintendo-reward/#comments Do you possess enough Club Nintendo coins to purchase a small, uninhabited tropical island? Why not spend your fake currency on this, instead: The promotional program's latest reward is a reproduction of Game and Watch: Ball, in which you play a juggler who's tasked with keeping a number of always hastening circles suspended in the air. We guess the plural nature of your profession's materials would make the title Balls more appropriate, but ... no. No, we won't be doing that.

The game (and Watch) will run you 1,200 coins. Also added to the list of rewards is a reversible carrying bag for whatever model of DS you're currently toting around, which costs 250 coins. We guess you could put other things in there, too. Like Game and Watch: Ball! That, ladies and gentlemen, is called synergy.

JoystiqGame & Watch: Ball now available as Club Nintendo reward originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendodsgame-and-watchgame-and-watch-ballnintendorewardswiiWed, 09 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo updates with Kirby patches, Mario wrist straps]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/club-nintendo-updates-with-kirby-patches-mario-wrist-straps/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/club-nintendo-updates-with-kirby-patches-mario-wrist-straps/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/club-nintendo-updates-with-kirby-patches-mario-wrist-straps/#commentsClub Nintendo has a few new bonuses available in its shop, just in case you happen to have a sudden influx of new Nintendo games, and therefore Club Nintendo Coins, in the next couple of weeks.

For 350 Coins, you can get one of two sets of adorable adhesive Kirby's Epic Yarn patches, featuring either Saucer and Off-Roader Kirby, or regular-style Kirby and Prince Fluff. Or, for 450 Coins, you can get a set of four New Super Mario Bros. Wii-themed Wii Remote straps, each one representing one of the four playable characters.

In other Club Nintendo news, the fans, messenger bags and tote bags are back in stock. Hurry!

Gallery: Club Nintendo December 2010 update

JoystiqClub Nintendo updates with Kirby patches, Mario wrist straps originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendokirbys-epic-yarnnew-super-mario-bros-wiinintendopatcheswiiwii-remotewrist-strapWed, 15 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo offers Dragon Quest IX screensaver, Mario towels]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/club-nintendo-offers-dragon-quest-ix-screensaver-mario-towels/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/club-nintendo-offers-dragon-quest-ix-screensaver-mario-towels/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/club-nintendo-offers-dragon-quest-ix-screensaver-mario-towels/#commentsClub Nintendo has introduced two more choices for your fun-money shopping. Another 10-Coin screensaver is available, this time featuring Dragon Quest IX artwork against a backdrop of the world map. If you're less prone to screen burn-in and more prone to spill your drink, you may be more interested in the other new item: the set of three Mario towels originally released in Japan last July.

Of course, given that each towel goes for 350 Coins, you'd probably be better off reaching for the paper towels, instead of ordering one of these and then waiting several weeks for it to arrive. We don't want to imagine the horror of actually cleaning with one of these. They're too ... collectible!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendoDragon-Quest-IXdsmarionintendoscreensavertoweltowelswiiThu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Club Nintendo rewards will hold your old Club Nintendo rewards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/02/new-club-nintendo-rewards-will-hold-your-old-club-nintendo-rewar/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/02/new-club-nintendo-rewards-will-hold-your-old-club-nintendo-rewar/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/02/new-club-nintendo-rewards-will-hold-your-old-club-nintendo-rewar/#commentsNintendo has added three lovely new items to the North American Club Nintendo catalog. The "cheapest" of the trio is a Super Mario Galaxy 2 screensaver for ten coins. It's the second Club Nintendo screensaver to be released -- a Mario 25th anniversary version is also available for the same price.

Moving up, for 250 Coins, you can score a canvas tote bag with colorful polka dots and a Super Mushroom silkscreen. And for 550 Coins, there's the black messenger bag, featuring a Super Star design.

Based on the options, we suspect a lot of people are going to show up at E3 with the same messenger bag next year. That'll be embarrassing.

Gallery: Club Nintendo rewards (11/2/10)


[Thanks, Dogs of the AMS]

JoystiqNew Club Nintendo rewards will hold your old Club Nintendo rewards originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendodsloyalty-programmessenger-bagnintendoscreensavertote-bagwiiTue, 02 Nov 2010 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo celebrates Super Mario Bros.' 25th anniversary -- with pins]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/club-nintendo-celebrates-super-mario-bros-25th-anniversary/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/club-nintendo-celebrates-super-mario-bros-25th-anniversary/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/club-nintendo-celebrates-super-mario-bros-25th-anniversary/#commentsSure, we may not have the special Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary Wii or DSi XL, or the Super Mario All-Stars re-release, but Europe and Japan don't have these pins -- or this screensaver.

The newest items in the Club Nintendo shop are these four commemorative Mario pins, each shipping in early November for a steep 450 Coins -- which means you can go ahead and forget about collecting them all. On the other end of the price scale is a new Mario screensaver, featuring footage from games throughout the series, which you can download for 10 Coins. Compared to the pins, it's a bargain! But it's also a screensaver.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anniversaryclub-nintendodsmarionintendopinsscreensaversuper-mario-broswiiWed, 20 Oct 2010 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Fans available through Club Nintendo starting tomorrow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/fans-available-through-club-nintendo-starting-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/fans-available-through-club-nintendo-starting-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/fans-available-through-club-nintendo-starting-tomorrow/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Nintendo just sent us a note alerting us to a new way to spend Club Nintendo coins: the sensu (Japanese paper fans) released in Japan this April. They'll be available on the North American Club Nintendo site tomorrow, October 7, in four designs: Mario, Animal Crossing fireworks, Animal Crossing faces, or Blooper. Just in time for ... the scorching fall heat?

Each fan will cost 300 coins, equivalent to one of those silly Wii Remote stands. Sorry to tempt you during your ongoing quest to collect enough points for the Game & Watch Collection 2.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animal-crossingclub-nintendodsfansmarionintendowiiWed, 06 Oct 2010 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Japan's latest Club Nintendo prize is absorbent]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/31/japans-latest-club-nintendo-prize-is-absorbent/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/31/japans-latest-club-nintendo-prize-is-absorbent/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/31/japans-latest-club-nintendo-prize-is-absorbent/#commentsFiled under: , ,

When you see the stuff Japan's Club Nintendo offers its members, you may be prone to drool a bit. Ironically, Nintendo of Japan's loyalty program has something for that now as well.

For 150 points, Club Nintendo is offering the choice of one of these three 25cm x 25cm "towel handkerchiefs." They're part towel and part handkerchief, but at the same time neither, because none of us would dare dry or clean anything with one of these. Since they're currently only available in Japan, of course, we don't even have the opportunity to decline to mop up a spilled soda with one of these cute collectibles.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Club-NintendodsJapanMarionintendoTowelTowel-HandkerchiefwiiSat, 31 Jul 2010 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo Gold and Platinum awards announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/club-nintendo-gold-and-platinum-awards-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/club-nintendo-gold-and-platinum-awards-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/club-nintendo-gold-and-platinum-awards-announced/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Here's what you've been buying Nintendo games all year for! Well, hopefully you've been buying Nintendo games because you want to play them, but here's the secondary reason: Nintendo announced the Platinum and Gold Elite Status Gifts for North America's Club Nintendo.

Those who reached Gold status (300 coins or more since last July) get a calendar, and Platinum status holders (600 coins or more) get this neat Mario figurine thing. To claim your reward, you have to sign into Club Nintendo and provide a shipping address. The prizes will ship by the end of this year, according to Nintendo.

And now ... the process begins again. It's time to start registering games for next year, like that copy of Sin & Punishment you were just about to buy.

JoystiqClub Nintendo Gold and Platinum awards announced originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CalendarClub-NintendodsLoyalty-ProgramnintendoToyswiiThu, 01 Jul 2010 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Club Nintendo year ends June 30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/24/psa-club-nintendo-year-ends-june-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/24/psa-club-nintendo-year-ends-june-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/24/psa-club-nintendo-year-ends-june-30/#commentsFiled under: , ,

If you've been lax in your Club Nintendo registration recently, we suggest you go register those DSi XLs, black Wiis, copies of WarioWare DIY, and your other first-party stuff. The Club Nintendo "year" -- during which your earned Coins will count up toward Platinum or Gold status -- elapses June 30.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Club-NintendodsLoyalty-ProgramnintendowiiThu, 24 Jun 2010 05:30:00 EST<![CDATA[See the Super Mario Galaxy 2 orchestra live (on video)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/see-the-super-mario-galaxy-2-orchestra-live-on-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/see-the-super-mario-galaxy-2-orchestra-live-on-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/see-the-super-mario-galaxy-2-orchestra-live-on-video/#commentsFor Super Mario Galaxy 2's soundtrack, Nintendo went all-out, recording the main theme with a 70-person orchestra. Footage of the assembled musicians playing the sweeping opening music has been released via the Japanese Nintendo Channel (watch it after the break), allowing us to see just how much more epic a piece of music is when you see it played by a room full of people. If you're wondering why Shigeru Miyamoto looks so bored, it's because there was no room in the orchestra for his banjo.

Fans of Galaxy 2's music will be crushed to learn that Japan's Club Nintendo is offering a two-disc soundtrack for just 300 points with the registration of a copy of the game. It's possible for this bonus to make its way to other regions' Club Nintendos, as the first Galaxy soundtrack did in Europe, but we'd rather take such anomalies as delightful surprises, rather than disappoint ourselves by expecting them.

[Via ONM]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendojapankoji-kondomusicnintendo-channelorchestrasoundtracksuper-mario-galaxysuper-mario-galaxy-2Thu, 27 May 2010 13:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Club Nintendo fans for Nintendo fans]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/club-nintendo-fans-for-nintendo-fans/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/club-nintendo-fans-for-nintendo-fans/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/club-nintendo-fans-for-nintendo-fans/#commentsNintendo of Japan has unveiled the latest prizes to tempt people out of their Club Nintendo coins: a series of Japanese folding fans in Mario and Animal Crossing motifs. For 150 coins each, the service has four surprisingly cool-looking fans: one featuring Mario on a monochrome background, one with Bloobers on blue, an Animal Crossing fireworks scene, and another Animal Crossing image with a pink color scheme. These will be available through June 30. Nintendo also put the Mario poster set on the Japanese site.

We used to see things like these and lament the fact that they'd never be available outside of Japan. But North America's Club Nintendo actually brings over a lot of stuff from the Japanese club now!

JoystiqClub Nintendo fans for Nintendo fans originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animal-crossingclub-nintendofanfansjapanmarioWed, 28 Apr 2010 20:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Video tour of Game & Watch Collection 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/video-tour-of-game-and-watch-collection-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/video-tour-of-game-and-watch-collection-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/video-tour-of-game-and-watch-collection-2/#comments Want to nab yourself Game & Watch Collection 2 from Club Nintendo, but a bit apprehensive about dropping 800 of your hard-earned Coins? We get it -- in this try-before-you-buy modern world we live in, it's tough to take a leap of faith. Thankfully, some of the internet's bravest have uploaded videos of the second collection, one of which you can find past the break.

[Via Go Nintendo]

Continue reading Video tour of Game & Watch Collection 2

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendogame-and-watchgame-and-watch-collectiongame-and-watch-collection-2nintendovideoTue, 06 Apr 2010 16:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Game & Watch & Ultra Hand & Mario posters available from Club Nintendo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/game-and-watch-and-ultra-hand-and-mario-posters-available-from-club-ni/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/game-and-watch-and-ultra-hand-and-mario-posters-available-from-club-ni/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/game-and-watch-and-ultra-hand-and-mario-posters-available-from-club-ni/#commentsNintendo has added the next round of rewards to its North American Club Nintendo store, for those of you eager to burn off your fake money. The WiiWare game Grill-Off with Ultra Hand is now available for real, priced at just 80 Coins. If you prefer to spend way more Coins, the second volume of Nintendo's Game & Watch Collection for DS is now available -- for 800 Coins, 200 more than the price of the original.

Finally, a set of three Mario posters has been added to the shop for 350 Coins. They're okay ... for something that isn't a free video game.

JoystiqGame & Watch & Ultra Hand & Mario posters available from Club Nintendo originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendogame-and-watchgame-and-watch-collectiongame-and-watch-collection-2grill-off-with-ultra-handmarioposterultra-handWed, 31 Mar 2010 16:51:00 EST<![CDATA['Grill Off with Ultra Hand' available today through Club Nintendo [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/grill-off-with-ultra-hand-available-today-through-club-nintend/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/grill-off-with-ultra-hand-available-today-through-club-nintend/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/25/grill-off-with-ultra-hand-available-today-through-club-nintend/#commentsFinally! We now have a use for a handful of the Club Nintendo coins we've been hoarding. Nintendo has announced that Grill Off with Ultra Hand, the WiiWare game in which you cook meat with an extending hand toy, is available through North America's Club Nintendo for 80 coins -- and we just can't resist the intoxicating cocktail of toy nostalgia and virtual grilled meats.

The reward has yet to show up in the Club Nintendo catalog, but we expect to see it soon. See a trailer for Grill Off here.

[Update: Did we say today? Clearly we meant "soon."]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actionclub-nintendoGrill-Off-With-Ultra-HandNintendoWiiWareThu, 25 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Club Nintendo goodies: Ultrahand, Game and Watch Collection 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/new-club-nintendo-goodies-ultrahand-game-and-watch-collection/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/new-club-nintendo-goodies-ultrahand-game-and-watch-collection/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/new-club-nintendo-goodies-ultrahand-game-and-watch-collection/#commentsThe best part of buying Nintendo games is playing the actual Nintendo games you just bought collecting coins for Club Nintendo! At yesterday's Nintendo Media Summit, the publisher announced two new items: the DS Game and Watch Collection 2 and Grill-Off with Ultrahand for Wii.

Game and Watch Collection 2 is a cartridge with classic and updated versions of Parachute and Octopus, released to Japan's Club Nintendo in 2008. Ultrahand is a WiiWare game about using a classic Nintendo toy to grill meat (really), released for just 50 points in Japan late last year. No information about release dates or cost have been released here yet.

JoystiqNew Club Nintendo goodies: Ultrahand, Game and Watch Collection 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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