Club Nintendo Rewards Get Active for August

allready have a golf game, and got sudoku the last time it was up, going to pass this month

Pretty sure I'm picking up Mario Golf. But how many courses does it have? Read the Nintendo Life review, it said it was similar to the NES Open Golf, but that only had 3 courses. Does this have more? I'd hope given the RPG elements. That is the only thing holding me back.

When are NOE going to introduce some decent merch or promos CN rewards? I've had 10,000 stars burning a hole in my pocket for ages and have zero intention of cashing them in on [the best of a bad bunch] - a five year old Mario Galaxy CD or an original DS case in bright pink...

@XCWarrior its got 4 i hear

Well, then it's good thing I got Star Fox 64 while I could.

Looks like there is nothing for me this month.

How good is Mario golf. I think I may go with sudoku.

I'm getting Mario Golf and... that's about it.

I'll pass.

I think I may pick up Wario's Woods.

Oh, and you put "Soduku" instead of Sudoku.

I'll pass.

Brain Age: Concentration Training's Blob Blast is essentially an updated Wario's Woods, so I'll pass on that. As for Mario Golf, I guess it would be a good game to hold me over until the 3DS game comes out.

Wow!!! NES Play Action Football!!

Have really fond memories of this as a kid - played a bunch of it - wonder if it holds up at all ...

Nintendo Life folks did you know Nintendo has you quoted on the Mario Golf page!!!

https://club.nintendo.com/rewards-details/a/39504.do

Nintendo Life says: Mario Golf provides a solid golfing experience with a stellar presentation.

Congrats!

I feel almost tempted to use other means to play through all of these games in protest against the continuing lack of Nintendo Club to South Americans. I'm sick and tired of being treated like a second-rate customer.

Wow just what I have always wanted.....nothing.

Once I picked Super Mario Kart as a prize. They gave me a faulty code, and they blamed it on my Internet connection (which the speed was quite poor). Two weeks later, I bought a Wii Points Card, downloaded that, Super Mario RPG, and Sonic Spinball. Took about an hour 'til it was finished, but it still downloaded. Which shows that they gave me a faulty code. So, I'm not going for that again.

Boooo!

@tchaten My brother and I played a ton of NES Play Action Football back in the day. I personally think it's just as good as Tecmo Bowl, but I'm probably in the minority on that.

The only game I would be interested in is Mario golf but I don't want it.

@UnseatingKDawg personally i have got games from club nintendo multiple times and ive never had a faulty code

They kept us waiting all this time for this? yippee... -_-

@ricklongo not only lack of club nintendo, just lack of... everything (even the posibility to buy with a credit card).

I'm wondering if the WiiU Downloads will come before 2040 or i'll have to keep waiting.

@nomeacuerdo I'm fine with the Wii VC titles in rewards - will be able to take advantage of the $1 upgrade charge, which I'm fine with.

I think the VC library needs to be bigger to have rewards. I own most of the VC titles for the Wii U already ...

@XCWarrior it is a cool football game with charming graphics - nothing like the old games of running that arc play and scoring a touch down from the 10 yard line

lame games this time for me.

None of these games catch my fancy, but I don't have the coins for them anyways, so that's fine.

I'm so disappointed :/

This is the definition of pathetic.

Heh. Brought Mario golf.

Love how the Europian Club Nintendo doesn't give anything like this...

I have football and Wario Woods. I wish they would they would include Mario Lost Levels for Wii or 3DS

I should have sprung for the rewards last month...
Eh, I had to tempt fate.

So my Club Reward point balance is safe for yet another month then. I was at least tempted by Star Fox 64 last time around.

I own NES Play Action Football for my NES. I don't like Wario Woods, would have been better if it was Wario Land or something. Sudoku isn't for me, so I guess that leaves Mario Golf...I need a good Mario Golf game for on the go

Question: Does Mario Golf even feature any of the Nintendo characters other than Mario?

Best selection yet!

zzzz those game look boring

Some great games here , as long as they stay active its all good !

Terrible rewards, especially compared to the previous Punch Out and Star Fox 64.

Still waiting for one of the N64 Zeldas.

@Rawk_Hawk i think they were just giving the lost levels away if you bought dkcr so you may have to wait a while on that one

I would love to spend my 1000 plus coins but it won't be this week

Yikes, these rewards are pretty bad.

Will N64 games ever be available on Wii VC? Hopefully this September console update addresses this.

These are decent rewards, but there is nothing for me this time. Oh well.

I snatched up wario woods, I already have the other vc games and sudoku doesn't appeal to me

Ugh, if only Wario's Woods was the SNES version.

Mario Golf has been on my list for awhile. Will get!

And still nintendo of Australia give us dsi game cases or maybe a pen to use our points on! About the only decent items on there are the game and watch collections but everybody who collects points already has them.

Whoa, what a load of . . . something the mods will get mad at me for saying.

People get so bent out of shape here, and carry high expectations. But I am thrilled to be getting Wario's Woods and Sudoku! I initially thought Mario Golf would not be for me, but I am having second thoughts. I should expand the kinds of games I play!

I would much rather have CDs and other physical rewards that Japan and Europe get instead of games.

One word: Bleck.

Might try Mario Golf...

Mario Golf.

Gaaaaaarbage

Some right crap this month...

Mehh its nothing for me.

ahh I'm really tempted to get Brain Age

Brain Training Express: Sudoku sounded interesting at first, but I prefer logic puzzles. Number and letter games just aren't my cup of tea.

@PokemonManiac Same here.

For those on the fence about Mario Golf GBC, it's one of the best version of Nintendo's golf series I've ever played (outside of Mario Golf 64 & Toadstool Tour, of course). I used to have the original cart, and it was a lot of fun on the road. It's too bad we can't get MG 64, since that's what you really need to unlock the potential of MG GBC, but just as a standalone title, it's well worth the coins IMHO.

Why dont they give these nice rewards in Europe???!!!!
I missed the gold nunchuck I wanted so badly; you can get some VC games and some people still complain about it.

We only get a piece of **** wallpaper or keyrings or notebooks
And if you think about saving the stars (we get that instead of coins) hoping for something good in the future, think again becuase they expire and you are left with nothing.

We always get the good games late or we never get them. And when we get them they are at least 20% more expensive

I feel so marginalized, for *** sake it´s 2013 and I feel the same way I did in 1990 when we had to wait until 1992 for the snes to come over here and then had to buy a NTSC to PAL adaptor and pay crazy money to get Jap or US imported games

Sorry for the big moan guys but It is not fair, it´s been 25 years of this for me and I cant believe that things hasnt changed a bit since

Please Nintendo!!!!

@JJtheTexan that was never a platinum award. it was always available for 80 points.

I'm tired of the stupid Club Nintendo EU gifts -_-

Does anyone think that the rewards will eventually include games that are for the Wii U Virtual Console? I really like having the option to play my Virtual Console games on the GamePad only. I've had Club NIntendo for about a year now and haven't spent any of my coins yet because I'm holding out hope for this. What do you all think?

@SirQuincealot: Well, then I guess that was my luck of the draw then.

When are they going to change the free games from Wii to WiiU? Wouldn't that be something?

@HolyDiver I'm totally on the same page. The system has been out for almost a year, it's time they made the switch!

Uh, should I get Mario Golf, even though I know absolutely nothing about the actual sport?

Mario Golf(GBC) is similar to Mario Tennis(GBC), in regards to the fact that the N64 ver.s of both games connected to their GBC counterparts. In Mario Tennis, both ver.s of the games had unlockables accessed only by using the N64 Transfer Pak (accessory). I don't know if Mario Golf had that 2-way benefit, or just the GBC custom character transfer to the N64 game. I have the carts for N64/GBC MT, & last fall/winter I sold my N64 MG, leaving me w/ only the GBC MG. To my knowledge, there are only 3 Mario-related characters playable in the GBC ver.s of Mario Golf.

The "story" mode of the game, has you creating a character(choice of 2 guys/girls, left/right handed, name, etc.). You basically work your way up through clubs, becoming the champ of each club, eventually resulting in the story's climax. You earn exp. points that you invest into certain skills/traits that can enhance your golfing abilities. The style of the actual in-game golfing is similar to Nes Open Tournament Golf, & its pseudo-predecessor Golf(Nes), using a range meter to make your swings, as opposed to, imo, the easier style in Toadstool Tour. Unlike TT, it is a little more difficult to place a shot, but not impossible w/ practice. Using an actual GBC cart, you could transfer your custom-character to the N64 game. Obviously, the Wii, & 3ds VC versions of the games lack that feature. Again, if there were any benefits, I never played far enough into the GBC Mario Golf to notice any to the game, after using the N64 Transfer Pak. I do know for a fact, however, that GBC Mario Tennis did benefit from the Transfer Pak, as did the N64 Mario Tennis.

Is the game worth getting? Well, for me, if there were any bonuses from using the N64 Transfer Pak, I would say no. As a stand-alone, think of it as an updated Nes Open Tournament Golf. It's pretty cool.

Edit: Using the Transfer Pak, any exp. earned on the N64 Mario Golf went to the GBC game.

I think 150 coins is to much for a 5 dollar game, (considering they offered $8 or $10 games for that much, or less before like N64 Mario Tennis, and Pilotwings) you'd be better off just paying 5 bucks for them.
I will admit I do like Wario's Woods, (had it in Animal Crossing on GameCube) and I'd recommend that game, (it's kinda like Dr. Mario) but I think I'll wait and get it for 3DS. (It's on 3DS's Eshop in Japan.)
Mario Golf looks nice to, but I'm not going to spend 150 of my hard-earned coins on a game that I'm not sure if I'll like, or not.

Already have Wario's Woods on AC as well, and nothing else looks worth the coins. Kind of disappointed this month.