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[[Image:Mariohat.png|thumb|left|What hackers did when the Club Nintendo yearly award was given]] | [[Image:Mariohat.png|thumb|left|What hackers did when the Club Nintendo yearly award was given.]] | ||
'''Club Nintendo''' | '''Club Nintendo''' was a customer-loyalty program that rewarded purchasers of [[Nintendo]] [[video games]] and hardware. Buyers could register a code on the Club Nintendo website confirming that they bought an item, get a certain number of points depending on the value of the item, and then cash in the points for various prizes. It was launched in North America on 2 [[October 2008]], and shut down on 30 [[June 2015]]. Its predecessor was the '''My Nintendo''' registration program launched in 2002. | ||
[[Chris]] is a big fan of these sorts of giveaways ([[My Coke Rewards]] being another example), and so he seems to have diligently registered his new acquisitions over the years. This record of his purchases spans from | [[Chris]] is a big fan of these sorts of giveaways ([[My Coke Rewards]] being another example), and so he seems to have diligently registered his new acquisitions over the years. This record of his purchases spans from its early days as My Nintendo all the way through to [[February 2009]], where he quit Club Nintendo to get himself more absorbed into his [[PS3]] and ''[[LittlePigBlanket]]''. He later did come back to the website, however, infrequently using it during its twilight years, and even [[Nintendo employee reveals details of Chris's Nintendo transactions|apparently]] purchasing [[Sonic Boom|games he hates]] to mine for points. | ||
Since the records may not be entirely representative of what he's bought, it's hard to draw any firm conclusions from this information. However, it suggests that Chris | Since the records may not be entirely representative of what he's bought, it's hard to draw any firm conclusions from this information. However, it suggests that Chris didn't download games for his Wii with nearly the same abandon as he did on the [[PlayStation Network]]. His Wii downloads as accounted here are actually fairly limited and show pretty decent taste on his part. (This may just be a result of the PSN sucking up every last bit of cash from his [[monthly tugboat]], though.) | ||
Chris spent his My Coke Rewards points almost as fast as he could get them, but for whatever reason, he hoarded his Club Nintendo points. According to the trolls who hacked his account, Chris acquired only one prize: a copy of ''Game & Watch Collection'' for the Nintendo DS. [[Clyde Cash]], in his wisdom, chose to spend a few more on a gift for Barack Obama. | Chris spent his My Coke Rewards points almost as fast as he could get them, but for whatever reason, he hoarded his Club Nintendo points. According to the trolls who hacked his account, Chris acquired only one prize: a copy of ''Game & Watch Collection'' for the Nintendo DS. [[Clyde Cash]], in his wisdom, chose to spend a few more on a replica of Mario's hat, a gift for [[Barack Obama]]. It's unknown if Chris redeemed any more prizes following the hacking; the most recent example of a prize was in [[Exposed - Jeremy Slonwhite of Vancouver, BC Canada|several]] [[Calling Out "Julaaaay" - David|videos]] released in 2011, where a Giant Mii AR Card is visible on Chris's wall. This particular item was only available to Club Nintendo members, for the price of 300 coins. | ||
In [[March 2016]], Nintendo launched a new loyalty program called '''My Nintendo''' (no relation), released alongside the social app Miitomo. It's not fully known if Chris has ever used My Nintendo, though it may be likely since it was confirmed at the time that he used Miitomo. | |||
==The list== | ==The list== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:42, 7 July 2024
Club Nintendo was a customer-loyalty program that rewarded purchasers of Nintendo video games and hardware. Buyers could register a code on the Club Nintendo website confirming that they bought an item, get a certain number of points depending on the value of the item, and then cash in the points for various prizes. It was launched in North America on 2 October 2008, and shut down on 30 June 2015. Its predecessor was the My Nintendo registration program launched in 2002.
Chris is a big fan of these sorts of giveaways (My Coke Rewards being another example), and so he seems to have diligently registered his new acquisitions over the years. This record of his purchases spans from its early days as My Nintendo all the way through to February 2009, where he quit Club Nintendo to get himself more absorbed into his PS3 and LittlePigBlanket. He later did come back to the website, however, infrequently using it during its twilight years, and even apparently purchasing games he hates to mine for points.
Since the records may not be entirely representative of what he's bought, it's hard to draw any firm conclusions from this information. However, it suggests that Chris didn't download games for his Wii with nearly the same abandon as he did on the PlayStation Network. His Wii downloads as accounted here are actually fairly limited and show pretty decent taste on his part. (This may just be a result of the PSN sucking up every last bit of cash from his monthly tugboat, though.)
Chris spent his My Coke Rewards points almost as fast as he could get them, but for whatever reason, he hoarded his Club Nintendo points. According to the trolls who hacked his account, Chris acquired only one prize: a copy of Game & Watch Collection for the Nintendo DS. Clyde Cash, in his wisdom, chose to spend a few more on a replica of Mario's hat, a gift for Barack Obama. It's unknown if Chris redeemed any more prizes following the hacking; the most recent example of a prize was in several videos released in 2011, where a Giant Mii AR Card is visible on Chris's wall. This particular item was only available to Club Nintendo members, for the price of 300 coins.
In March 2016, Nintendo launched a new loyalty program called My Nintendo (no relation), released alongside the social app Miitomo. It's not fully known if Chris has ever used My Nintendo, though it may be likely since it was confirmed at the time that he used Miitomo.
The list
| Date Registered | Item | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2003 | Mario Party 5 | Game |
| 19 November 2003 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Game |
| 24 November 2003 | Game Boy Advance | Hardware |
| 24 November 2003 | Game Boy Advance SP | Hardware |
| 24 November 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | Hardware |
| 13 March 2004 | Pokémon Colosseum | Game |
| 5 May 2004 | Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ | Game |
| 13 June 2004 | Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. | Game |
| 8 September 2004 | Pokémon FireRed | Game |
| 8 September 2004 | Pokémon LeafGreen | Game |
| 26 October 2004 | Donkey Konga | Game |
| 29 June 2004 | GBA Video Pokémon - Johto Photo Finish | Other |
| 18 July 2004 | GBA Video Pokémon - For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll | Other |
| 31 December 2004 | Nintendo DS | Hardware |
| 5 January 2005 | Super Mario 64 DS | Game |
| 12 January 2005 | GBA Video Pokémon - I Choose You! | Other |
| 17 February 2005 | WarioWare: Touched! | Game |
| 5 March 2005 | Pokémon Emerald | Game |
| 30 March 2005 | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat | Game |
| 30 March 2005 | GBA Video Pokémon - Beach Blank-Out Blastoise | Other |
| 1 April 2005 | Pokémon Dash | Game |
| 6 May 2005 | Yoshi Topsy-Turvy | Game |
| 15 May 2005 | Donkey Konga 2 | Game |
| 15 May 2005 | Polarium | Game |
| 25 May 2005 | WarioWare: Twisted! | Game |
| 7 September 2005 | Nintendogs - Dachshund & Friends | Game |
| 12 November 2005 | Game Boy micro | Hardware |
| 19 November 2005 | Metroid Prime Pinball | Game |
| 25 December 2005 | Animal Crossing: Wild World | Game |
| 27 December 2005 | Mario Kart DS | Game |
| 7 January 2006 | Kirby: Canvas Curse | Game |
| 23 February 2006 | Mario Party 7 | Game |
| 23 February 2006 | Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | Game |
| 9 March 2006 | Pokémon Trozei | Game |
| 23 March 2006 | Tetris DS | Game |
| 28 March 2006 | Metroid Prime Hunters | Game |
| 11 April 2006 | True Swing Golf | Game |
| 15 April 2006 | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Game |
| 15 April 2006 | Super Princess Peach | Game |
| 19 April 2006 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day | Game |
| 16 May 2006 | New Super Mario Bros. | Game |
| 1 June 2006 | Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Game |
| 30 August 2006 | Star Fox Command | Game |
| 15 September 2006 | Sudoku Gridmaster | Game |
| 21 September 2006 | Big Brain Academy | Game |
| 26 September 2006 | Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Game |
| 27 September 2006 | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | Game |
| 27 October 2006 | Drill Dozer | Game |
| 27 October 2006 | Magnetica | Game |
| 29 October 2006 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team | Game |
| 2 November 2007 | Everybody Votes Channel | Download |
| 2 November 2007 | Internet Browser | Download |
| 2 November 2007 | Kirby's Adventure | Download |
| 2 November 2007 | Metroid Prime 3 Preview | Download |
| 2 November 2007 | Paper Mario | Download |
| 2 November 2007 | Super Metroid | Download |
| 9 November 2007 | Alien Soldier | Download |
| 9 November 2007 | Sin & Punishment | Download |
| 20 November 2007 | Check Mii Out Channel | Download |
| 20 November 2007 | Nintendo Wii | Hardware |
| 20 November 2007 | Pokémon Battle Revolution | Game |
| 20 November 2007 | Pokémon Diamond | Game |
| 20 November 2007 | Pokémon Pearl | Game |
| 20 November 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Game |
| 20 November 2007 | Wii Play | Game |
| 24 November 2007 | Nintendo DS Lite | Hardware |
| 14 December 2007 | Bonk's Adventure | Download |
| 14 December 2007 | Pokémon Snap | Download |
| 14 December 2007 | Wrecking Crew | Download |
| 11 March 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Game |
| 5 May 2008 | Pokémon Puzzle League | Game |
| 27 May 2008 | Nintendo Channel | Download |
| 27 May 2008 | Photo Channel 1.1 | Download |
| 16 June 2008 | My Pokémon Ranch | Download |
| 12 August 2008 | Family Table Tennis | Download |
| 12 August 2008 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Download |
| 5 January 2009 | Space Invaders Get Even | Download |
| 5 January 2009 | World of Goo | Download |
| 5 January 2009 | Animal Crossing: City Folk | Game |
| 9 January 2009 | Battalion Wars 2 | Game |
| 9 January 2009 | Mario Kart | Game |
| 9 January 2009 | Mario Super Sluggers | Game |
| 9 January 2009 | Metroid Prime 3 Corruption | Game |
| 9 January 2009 | Wario Land: Shake It! | Game |
| 10 January 2009 | Wii Music | Game |
| 15 January 2009 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Download |
| 15 January 2009 | Sudoku Challenge! | Download |
| 23 January 2009 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Download |
| 23 January 2009 | Tetris Party | Download |
| 28 January 2009 | Milon's Secret Castle | Download |
| 28 January 2009 | Solomon's Key | Download |
| 30 January 2009 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Game |
| 3 February 2009 | Sonic Chaos | Download |
| 3 February 2009 | Wii Speak Channel | Download |
| 4 February 2009 | The Legend of the Mystical Ninja | Download |
| 4 February 2009 | Wonder Boy | Download |
| 10 February 2009 | Dr. Mario Online Rx | Download |
| 20 February 2009 | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon | Game |
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