European members of Club Nintendo - a Nintendo customer reward scheme - can now trade in their stars for Wii Points in the Wii Points Card Shop.
It's been a long time coming, with Nintendo having promised Europeans they would be able to to convert their love of Nintendo into Wii Shop Channel goodies last year.
The wait is over, however. Now, instead of just being able to get backgrounds, the European Nintendo faithful can fritter their loyalty away on Virtual Console titles.
Stars, if you're not familiar with them, are points awarded to Club Nintendo members when they spend cash on Nintendo hardware or first party titles.
You can get the full skinny on how it works over on Nintendo's site. Go! Spend!
It's been a long time coming, with Nintendo having promised Europeans they would be able to to convert their love of Nintendo into Wii Shop Channel goodies last year.
The wait is over, however. Now, instead of just being able to get backgrounds, the European Nintendo faithful can fritter their loyalty away on Virtual Console titles.
Stars, if you're not familiar with them, are points awarded to Club Nintendo members when they spend cash on Nintendo hardware or first party titles.
You can get the full skinny on how it works over on Nintendo's site. Go! Spend!
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SuperSaiyan4 7 Dec 2007 15:48
1/9
I think many Nintendo gamers have been waiting for this announcement 4points = 1 Wii point is well a bit unfair I reckon but I guess you cant be choosy especially if you have accumulated many stars. I might see if I still have all my stars on my account because I heard something a while ago about losing them or something if you dont use them by the end of the year?
RiseFromYourGrave 7 Dec 2007 16:39
2/9
ill have a couple of thousand wii points then, awesome. got everything i want out of the VC so far though unfortunately. I only really buy the stuff that never came out over here or i never got the chance to play (like sin and punishment, and paper mario respectively). although me and a friend did have a mariothon, and i downloaded the nes mario games for that, inc. lost levels
does anyone know where i can register more games? the old site is down i think and ive got galaxy and umbrella chronicles to register
does anyone know where i can register more games? the old site is down i think and ive got galaxy and umbrella chronicles to register
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YenRug 7 Dec 2007 17:45
3/9
The new site, as linked to in the news piece, is up and down quite a bit at the moment; apparently the real launch is meant to be tomorrow, so it's getting a bit overloaded as everyone flocks to see what's happened. I've managed to register two games on there, today, though be warned that you now have a three page survey to fill in before the points are added to your account. Another slight warning, they're only giving you 200 points per game, now, instead of the old 250.
If you've got a lot of points, i.e. 15,000+, you might want to check out the limited edition cast metal statue of Link astride Epona, whilst it's rearing up.
If you've got a lot of points, i.e. 15,000+, you might want to check out the limited edition cast metal statue of Link astride Epona, whilst it's rearing up.
ozfunghi 8 Dec 2007 13:36
4/9
-Double post-
ozfunghi 8 Dec 2007 13:36
5/9
Hey Spong,
i'm still waiting for a "Wii annihilates PS3 in Japan" news topic. You posted some stupid news topics two weeks in a row about PS3 "PWNING" Wii, because they outsold the Wii with a staggering 4000 units. Surely now, after the Wii selling almost 40.000 units more than PS3 last week, the system deserves the same treatment the PS3 got, wouldn't you think?
Do come up with a fitting name.
thx.
i'm still waiting for a "Wii annihilates PS3 in Japan" news topic. You posted some stupid news topics two weeks in a row about PS3 "PWNING" Wii, because they outsold the Wii with a staggering 4000 units. Surely now, after the Wii selling almost 40.000 units more than PS3 last week, the system deserves the same treatment the PS3 got, wouldn't you think?
Do come up with a fitting name.
thx.
Anon 12 Dec 2007 12:50
6/9
Yeah right
The site was down again today and the low value points 300 etc are always sold out !
What did Nintendo expect..........
Every man and his dog had stars now they want payback before the end of the year or they'll lose their points and there are only 3 weeks before the end of the year !
The site was down again today and the low value points 300 etc are always sold out !
What did Nintendo expect..........
Every man and his dog had stars now they want payback before the end of the year or they'll lose their points and there are only 3 weeks before the end of the year !
Captain-FurkY0rMom 16 Jan 2008 23:15
7/9
hey gays yes well i think u shud suck ur own wangs
also, wii points in my opinion are 10 x better than gay stars
u can buy games rather than just s**tty mobile wallpapers
also, wii points in my opinion are 10 x better than gay stars
u can buy games rather than just s**tty mobile wallpapers
ziggi 5 Mar 2009 15:36
8/9
I have been searching for weeks to find cheap 2100 points for xbox live online as the usual costs are around £17.99. I came across a shop called 7dayshop who are selling thel points for £15.99 and if you buy 5 you get them for like 14.99 each to me thats a good deal so anyone who needs points go there cheep as chips as they say lol there games are cheap too. check it out i know im going there fro
wii 10 Mar 2009 20:24
9/9
wii points and stars are cr@p