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Club Nintendo discontinued worldwide, new program to follow
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BumblebeeCody
Member
That being said, this I still think this is a stupid move. I've been apart of Club Nintendo/NoE since it started back in 2002. It's a shame because I really did enjoy the NoE days back then. We used to have a forum and badges. Then they did the big change over with the Wii and we lost the forum. Not only that but it just became bland.
OH well. I don't really understand Nintendo anymore so I can't say I'm surprised.
30K stars registered since 2002.
Can't say I'm surprised to be honest. This is Nintendo and I have no idea what they're doing.
OH well. I don't really understand Nintendo anymore so I can't say I'm surprised.
30K stars registered since 2002.
Can't say I'm surprised to be honest. This is Nintendo and I have no idea what they're doing.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
"Buy this game for a lot so you can redeem these probably expired code for these sick Mario shoe laces"
Don't think it'll work like that. I have some faith in people.
pinkurocket
Member
Well, CLub Nintendo itself needed a huge overhaul. The EU website is so badly designed compared to Nintendo's other up-to-date websites. Not to mention when you go into the options it is all outdated and only goes up to Wii era for some of the options. Perhaps they will turn it into something more social and exciting again, together with Miiverse and your NNID.
I always get reminded of the old EU Nintendo forum. That was such a toxic place, but I didn't have anywhere else to go... Before I discovered independent websites.
It's just a shame I'm going to lose all my stars if they don't give me something I actually want to exchange them for.
I always get reminded of the old EU Nintendo forum. That was such a toxic place, but I didn't have anywhere else to go... Before I discovered independent websites.
It's just a shame I'm going to lose all my stars if they don't give me something I actually want to exchange them for.
I have a feeling this is Nintendo taking the next step towards unified accounts. The reason I believe that is because CN was a remnant of a very old system in NA and I know that because when I signed up for an account on the website to register games and use the forums back when they had regular forums (years before CN), it had carried over my info from my old Nintendo Power subscription which I had cancelled in the late 90's (and the Gamecube and GBA I registered back in 2003). Later, when they created Club Nintendo, those data bases seemed to be merged with their older records.
Those are some old records and perhaps they are what made things more complicated. The eShop has definitely seemed to do a lot to make things unified and simpler but before that, the Wii and the DSi didn't have the eShop.
Those are some old records and perhaps they are what made things more complicated. The eShop has definitely seemed to do a lot to make things unified and simpler but before that, the Wii and the DSi didn't have the eShop.
brandonh83
Banned
This was my first thought. They're renovating. Please god let it be so.
Well, I think a lot of people would do that just for the novelty of owning something that's not even around anymore. Also, it's Nintendo.
shanafan
Member
I have to say that Club Nintendo shutting down and starting a new program is not a stupid move. It seems that with every month when Nintendo announces new rewards, most comments from people is that the same games continue to come out, I will never use these coins, etc.
I believe Nintendo saw what the feedback was like, and decided that it was time to do a change. Better for them to admit that something needed a makeover rather than continue to support a perceived broken system and never change it.
Damn what is that?, *goes to google*
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
So is it reasonable to expect they're transferring to a new system that will support cloud storage of combined account information along with eshop purchases for all hardware as well as save data for easy transferring between systems?
BumblebeeCody
Member
I admit...I just miss the forum.
Sounds to me like they're improving so I can't really complain. It's just annoying about the whole stars thing.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Pity they don't offer AC adaptors up. But then in surveys I guess people have been answering "My house is drowing in AC adaptors, please stop including them!!"
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Nocturnowl
Member
If this ends those needlessly drawn out questionnaires when registering stars then I can only view this as a win in the end.
shanafan
Member
Can you link me to where I can find these Stars? I have been platinum for 2 years now but have never seen Stars. TY
Makes the most sense, but nintendo isn't really about that, so your guess is as good as any
There's only so much effort I'm going to put into these surveys over time.
You use actual words?
BumblebeeCody
Member
Can you link me to where I can find these Stars? I have been platinum for 2 years now but have never seen Stars. TY
Sorry I should've mentioned earlier. It's a Nintendo of Europe reward program. You guys get Nintendo Coins but we get Nintendo Stars for registering products (since it started in 2002).
For every game registered you can 250 stars per game. Those stars then go towards the product you want in the Club Nintendo catalogue.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Wow, that's too bad. But the program has felt dead anyway.
Pila
Member
Funny how Americans here shit on their Club, I thought you had the best one (Japan is in its own league of course...) here in Yurop we hadn't that platinum business and rewards were not the best things you could dream about...
I've been a member since forever, I hope the new thing will be awesome.
I've been a member since forever, I hope the new thing will be awesome.
Merged with Deluxe Digital Promotion. That would be awesome!!
Pretty much, at least in NA anyway.
And somehow magically make accounts work sanely by not being tied to hardware? I'd buy that for a dollar!
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Yep. Here in Europe, we never got digital downloads as a reward either.
I have 3200 stars, but the site seems to be constantly 404-ing so I think it is wise to wait until later. I wouldn't trust filling out a survey right now.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Wow, the site's getting absolutely hammered. What a horrible remnant of noughties web design :\
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Club Nintendo was lacking anything worth wild for a long time. So, I hope the new loyalty program is just the DDP promotion but expanded, that'd be awesome.
Also, I really hope they finally have a coffee mug as a reward next month. That's all I've ever wanted from Club Nintendo... it's so simple.
Also, I really hope they finally have a coffee mug as a reward next month. That's all I've ever wanted from Club Nintendo... it's so simple.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Anything from a game series that isn't Mario would be great too :\
frankie_baby
Member
Yeah it's totally not like there's an NNid with it all registered on or anything
TheSlySoul
Member
Says they are going to do the reward in March.
So you got until March to get Gold/Plat.
Earthpainting
Member
Hopefully its replacement will be fully integrated with the existing NNiDs.