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New details on the US version Club Nintendo photo

Remember when we shared the good news that Club Nintendo would finally be coming to the US? We didn't have many details about our version of the club at that time, but some new ones have come out of Nintendo recently.

MTV Multiplayer hit up Nintendo's VP of sales, Cammie Dunnaway, for details. She says that the service would be more like the Japanese version than the European one. 

"When you purchase a Nintendo product, you go on and you say that you’ve purchased a Nintendo product, you get points for that,” Dunaway said. “You also get points for filling out surveys to talk about your experience with the product. You actually get points before you purchase, if you indicate an interest in purchasing… So it really helps us to gauge marketplace demand. As you collect points — these are actually gold coins — you’re able to trade them in for real merchandise.”

Hot. While they're still figuring out what the goodies will be, it seems that they will be more like the Japanese awards, including items that were sold in Japan. Of course, new items for the North American market will also be included. 

Here's the best news: “We will launch before the end of the holiday…They are working 24-7 to get this thing done.”


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26 comments | showing # 1 to 26

sicPOS's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 13:32
sicPOS
I can't wait. I hope I can get some good stuff.
Askherserenity's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 13:34
Askherserenity
I just hope I get some coins for all the stuff I have registered already.
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 13:45
zombiekiller13
@Askherserenity

Same thought. I registered a bunch of games...basically for the sake of them seeing that I bought 'em. Would be nice for them to go back and grant me points for those purchases.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 13:55
Cube
Already have some of this stuff.

I want new stuff.
necrozen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 13:55
necrozen
How can I get points if they don't make interesting games for me to buy?
Funktastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:00
Funktastic
I'll believe it when I see, I've already been in the process of writing a blog about Club Nintendo and all, look for it this weekend!
TheBigFeel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:03
TheBigFeel
Does this mean that I can tell nintendo all their upcoming games are worthless and they might listen and make the first console 2d mario platformer in a decade and a half!!?!? (super shitty paper mario does _not_ count)

Whoops. optimism crept into that comment. It won't happen again.

It's nice to see all the stuff you'll get is mario-related. you know.. for all the mario-unrelated games you'd have to purchase.
lucashoal's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:06
lucashoal
Thirded on wanting points for my purchases. I'll be damned if I don't get free shit for my Wii, DS, and games >:C
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:12
pedrovay2003
@TheBigFeel

New Super Mario Bros. on DS.
jackal27's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:16
jackal27
Sweet! Before the end of the year! I can't wait, this is certainly more of an incentive to buy more of Nintendo's junk now.
masteraero's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:30
masteraero
I want my US version of the Super NES Controller for Wii, Now!
SLiFE's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:40
SLiFE
This would have been relevant to me from the time I was 3 up til 6 months ago.

Too late Nintendo. Atleast for me.
Kuebel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 14:45
Kuebel
It would be nice if they gave retro active points for the eleventeen billion things I have already listed in my nintendo club thinger.
TheBigFeel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:15
TheBigFeel
@pedrovay2003

Maybe I'm asking for too much, but I want to sit on my couch and play with a controller I don't have to look at. Which is why I mentioned the "console" qualifier

New Super Mario Bros was a great first step, but imagine if the mario galaxy budget went to a 2d platformer for you tv.
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 15:31
ZekeThePlumber
It took the R4 to bring Club Nintendo stateside. It's about damn time.
Chicken008's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 16:11
Chicken008
Well in the past I have registered like 40 products, I hope these will still count!
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 16:29
garison
I seriously can't wait for this. THis really gives me more reasons to get DS and Wii games, I haven't bought a Wii game since Galaxy.

I want the game and watch game!
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 17:07
Cube
I got the super famicom wii controler.

It kind sucks since the super famicom don't have concave impressions in the Y and X buttons.

All the buttons are raised like the b and a buttons.

so they better make the USA version like the real SNES contoler since it is far better.
Kathos's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 17:27
Kathos
So now I get to buy mediocre Nintendo games to get some mediocre merchandise? Oooooh Game & Watch Collection, how exciting, I'll stick with the free one I grabbed for my R4, natch.

While it's exciting for a pack rat like me that kept all his DS/Wii game codes without submitting them, I just hope the merchandise is a little more exciting than a controller or some games.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 18:40
Monodi
"When you purchase a Nintendo product, you go on and you say that you’ve purchased a Nintendo product, you get points for that,” Dunaway said. “You also get points for filling out surveys to talk about your experience with the product. You actually get points before you purchase, if you indicate an interest in purchasing… So it really helps us to gauge marketplace demand. As you collect points — these are actually gold coins — you’re able to trade them in for real merchandise.”

Step 1: "Hi! I want to buy Elite Beat agents, because it looks really fucking awesome! My name is Bill!"

Step 2: "Hey I am taking out 15 bucks to buy Elite Beat Agents because it still looks really fucking awesome! My name is Bill!"

Step 3: "Hi, Nintendo of America? My name is Bill, I wanted to say that Elite Beat Agents is fucking awesome. I gotta remind youmy name is Bill, bye."
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 19:27
Necros
Here's hoping they bring over Game & Watch DS and Tingle's Balloon Fight as freebies, because I don't feel like paying a ton to import them for way more money from Japan. Ooo, or if they translated that other DS freebie, the one where you shout to control the Power Ranger rip-offs, that'd be awesome!
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 20:19
coffeesash
Animal Crossing playing cards? ;_; now I want to cry that this isn't coming to the UK :( :(
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 20:32
BluDesign
Yeah, they missed the boat on getting me to buy a copy of either Game and Watch collection.

Though I would probably take a Wii-TV remote, like the one Lemon has.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/17/2008 23:06
GohanGVO
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/10/post.html

Wired.com: Tell me about Club Nintendo. You made a small announcement about this — can you share any more details?

Dunaway: No more details. We’re still working out what all the prizes are going to be. We’d love to hear ideas from the fanbase about what kind of things they’d like to see included in Club Nintendo. You will be able to take over some of the points that you have in your current My Nintendo account. It won’t necessarily be all titles, but some Wii and DS titles. We want people to be able to start off with some points. And it’s going to work similar to the way it works in Japan and Europe. Where you get credit for purchasing games and filling out surveys, credit for indicating advance interest in titles ... those same features.
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 09:02
welkstar
Its about time!
el_chack's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/18/2008 18:37
el_chack
Will they cover Mexico customers too?
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