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Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

Those with "Gold" member status might want to forget that they even bothered to register any of those coins. Nintendo pretty much thinks you should go fuck yourself. Oh, and just so you understand how much you should fuck yourself, Nintendo will show you the "Platinum" member status rewards prior to seeing the "Gold" one. They even ask you to choose your reward (you do not get a choice).

* "Platinum" members rewards: Choose between "Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!" or a Mario hat. The Punch-Out option is a WiiWare style mini-game where you get to box as Little Mac against your coach. The Mario hat seems to be a life sized plush Mario style cap.

* "Gold" members reward: A 2010 Nintendo Calendar (No lube provided)

So guess which one I am getting Evil

Details and pictures:
http://kotaku.com/5314119/check-out-these-club-nintendo-member-platinum-and-gold-member-rewards

I do realize that a common response to my post might be, "It is free and you only got the Gold membership stop whining." Well... it isn't fucking free. I had to spend my time rating those ridiculous surveys and buying over $300 worth of Nintendo's games. That ain't free.

They very easily could have offered something much cooler. For example, back in the day one year Nintendo Power gave Zelda pins to its subscribers. Another year they gave Dragon Warrior (yes the full cartridge). They also gave VHS tapes and 3D magazines with glasses. Those were all very fun and cool.

A calendar becomes dated in 12 months and screams "I am a fanboy" or "I live at home" or "I am under 13". When I get my calendar it will go in a cardboard box with my old Nintendo powers. In another 10 years I'll have a nostalgic moment and reflect back on how Nintendo was cooler 20 years prior than it was 10 years.

Joined: Jul 13 2009 Posts: 11

Meh, kinda wish I hadn't missed out on the Mario Hat, but oh well. Looking forward to next year's rewards as I should easily be platinum by then.

Posted: Jul 14 2009 10:32 am

All these prizes are pretty awful. I was hoping the Platinum Prize would be G&W Collection Volume 2. I will most likely take Doc Louis's Punch-Out, because even though it sounds really lame, this is my only chance to ever get it. I can always buy the Mario hat off eBay.

Posted: Jul 14 2009 11:08 am

Fuck my life this sucks...

I was about to make this thread after getting my email, I was 50 points off Platinum status....and I want a Mario hat...

Posted: Jul 15 2009 01:29 pm

Didn't Japan get a freaking Super Famicom controller for the Wii one year? Or something?

Well I'll probably get the Mario hat because I'm a dork. Better than nothing I supppose.

Posted: Jul 15 2009 02:30 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

All these prizes are pretty awful. I was hoping the Platinum Prize would be G&W Collection Volume 2. I will most likely take Doc Louis's Punch-Out, because even though it sounds really lame, this is my only chance to ever get it. I can always buy the Mario hat off eBay.

Yeah, I can always get the Mario Hat on eBay. You can't get Doc Louis's Punch-Out there. That's exactly what I thought when I redeemed the latter.

Posted: Jul 15 2009 04:44 pm

This is DLC at it's worst, screw you Nintendo. Chances are Doc's just a re-model of a CPU Mac from the Head-to-Head mode.

Posted: Jul 16 2009 12:02 am

Syd Lexia wrote:

. I will most likely take Doc Louis's Punch-Out, because even though it sounds really lame, this is my only chance to ever get it. I can always buy the Mario hat off eBay.

This was my logic EXACTLY. The hat was a Platinum reward in Japan as well, and it's already on eBay. When the US gets its shipment of hats prices will drop even further.