Club Nintendo Offers Collectible Handheld History Cards
Posted by James Newton
Know your roots
We've recently been diving into the history of Nintendo, and now Nintendo itself wants its fans to have a bit of a history lesson, releasing some new collectible cards for North American Club Nintendo users.
The 12 hand-drawn cards detail over 30 years of handheld systems, from the Game & Watch up to the 3DS. They even come in a cute little pouch for those times you absolutely, positively have to carry Nintendo handheld history collectible cards with you.
At 300 Club Nintendo Coins they're hardly breaking the bank, particularly as we now have a complete Club Nintendo Coins spreadsheet.
Will you be getting them?
[via club.nintendo.com]




















#1
Portista said:
Uh, no thanks. I just save up for the good ones when the Club Nintendo year ends!
#2
Mahary said:
Cool but mine is erupen

#3
WiiAboutU said:
I think I'd rather purchase the Hanafuda cards. What the hell are these things good for anyways?
#4
jibberldd5 said:
are they all life size of to scale?
#5
James said:
@jibberldd5 Official dimensions are 6.125" x 4.125"
#6
Shugo said:
This would be better as a poster, honestly. In fact, that might be exactly what I do with them - tile them all together and frame it. That or I could get a nice display case and put each respective card next to the real consoles... Actually, that sounds like a idea.
I'm kind of disappointed, though - Japan's set has 15 cards total. Theirs features extra cards for dual-screen Game & Watch, Game Boy Play It Loud, and Game Boy Light. Considering theirs cost even fewer coins, this is kind of disappointing...
#7
KaiserGX said:
What do you mean not quit where it all began? Wasn't Game & Watch Ball the first?
#8
James said:
@KaiserGX The caption refers to the image, which only starts from Game Boy
#9
KaiserGX said:
First card is Game & Watch, it's just on the Info side of the card.
#10
DrCruse said:
That's cheesy. They're crazy colors, and completely left out the Virtual Boy. Revisionist history?
#11
Thwiidscube said:
I should get this! I could learn a bit more about Nintendo. I was saving my Coins up for Game & Watch: Ball, but I think I want this more right now.
#12
TeeJay said:
What exactly are these cards good for? Do they serve a purpose besides displaying SOME of Nintendo's handhelds?
#13
bboy2970 said:
Definitely getting this! As a rabbid Nintendo fan and avid collector, this is perfect for me! I already know all the history but I'll still enjoy reading them. Plus me thinks they'll look very nice on my Club Nintendo shelf
#14
KaiserGX said:
The Virtual Boy isn't a handheld. At least it's not listed as one.
#15
bboy2970 said:
Order has been placed! Can't wait to get these babies
#16
link_hn said:
already order it :..D
#17
link_hn said:
Game & Watch
Game Boy
Game Boy Pockect
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance SP
Game Boy Micro
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS Lite
Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi XL
Nintendo 3DS
#18
bboy2970 said:
@smagknil: Incorrect! The GB Micro chronologically came AFTER the original Nintendo DS!
#19
KaiserGX said:
Smagknil you think you could get pics of it when you get it?
#20
KingMike said:
This topic reminded me I still haven't gotten my Club Nintendo year-end reward.
#21
LzQuacker said:
@Portista: you mean the Elite rewards? You know you can still get these rewards and still be eligible for those
#22
sykotek said:
#23
jibberldd5 said:
@James no, i mean, when you get the cards, are the size of the pictures as big as the actual handheld in real life?
#24
link_hn said:
@bboy2970 i know, i only list them as they are order on the pic =P but nice catch...
@KaiserGX sure i can, just dont know where to upload them, maybe in the forums...
#25
Ren said:
virtual boy is not handheld or portable by any stretch. You can't even use it without that dopey stand mounted on a table (which has an instantly breakable hinge on it). It didn't say "History of stuff with BOY in the name".
#26
link_hn said:
i think the size are a little bit more than half a letter page stated inthe club nintendo page: Dimensions: 6.125" x 4.125" and comes with a special folder/pouch, nice...
#27
Natie31 said:
Placed my order since yesterday, should be coming in soon!
#28
bahooney said:
@ DrCruse: The Virtual Boy wasn't even a handheld!! Portable, sure, I really guess so, but it definitely had a controller and went around your head.
#29
Scissors said:
Already ordered when I heard about it on Tiny Cartridge, just got an email that they've just been shipped.
I love these, I usually have a tough time deciding what to spend my coins on, but this was a no-brainer.
#30
James said:
@jibberldd5 With those dimensions I seriously doubt it!
@KaiserGX You must have better eyesight than me, dude: I couldn't make out a Game & Watch on there.
#31
BulbasaurusRex said:
I'd take them for free, but they're not worth using coins.
#32
SpriteKing said:
I'm either getting this or the messenger bag.
#33
Capt_N said:
Something tells me Nintendo wants to make people aware of a catalog, that has virtual-life(emulation) potential.
So, for the cause of making profit, they don't really care about fudging the fact that the VB was half both console/handheld, & fully neither one simultaneously.