Update:
In our original post we mis-read the email details that we received and tied this promotion to all game pre-orders, whereas this is actually for those that bought the Ambassador's New Nintendo 3DS, including them in a deal previously reserved for those that pre-ordered a New Nintendo 3DS from the Official UK store. The article below has been updated to reflect this.
Original Article:
UK Nintendo Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition system owners excited about The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D have more reason to be cheerful ahead of the game's arrival on 13th February, as the official UK store and Club Nintendo in the country are offering a free Skull Kid figurine (pictured above) with applicable pre-orders and purchases.
For a time the official UK store has been offering the figurine with New Nintendo 3DS system and Majora's Mask 3D bundles, but emails have gone out today to those that bought the New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Editionto include them in the promotion. While stock lasts ambassadors in the UK that buy Majora's Mask 3D promptly will have the chance to receive the figurine. The breakdown - for those that bought the New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition - is below.
- If you've pre-ordered the game or an applicable bundle from the Official Nintendo Store the figurine will come with that order or within a few days of that arrival. This store page contains links to place those pre-orders.
- If you haven't pre-ordered the game, you can still buy it from the official store before 28th February to receive the figurine.
- If you've pre-ordered the game or plan to buy it from another UK retailer, you can still claim a figurine by registering the game on Club Nintendo by 28th February; it'll be despatched once Club Nintendo confirms the registration.
So there you have it, an extra treat for New Nintendo 3DS ambassadors in the UK that grab Majora's Mask 3D early. Do you plan to jump on this offer?
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Comments 57
Well then....in North America, you had to pay $10 extra and be one of the lucky few to actually order it.
Sounds good.
Why can't it be an amiibo.
What, I've had the Special Edition of the Game pre-ordered since the day of announcement. I don't see no emails... I guess I have to register is on club nintendo once it comes home?
Aww, I wish they did that in NA. Would make thing a lot easier like with Ocarina of Time 3D and the CN LoZ:OoT soundtrack CD.
The New 3DSXL bundle I pre-ordered came with the figure anyway
@blackbox64 Did you preorder the game from the Nintendo UK Online Store? Also this email is exclusive to those who bought the Ambassador New 3DS.
A shame the UK Nintendo store doesn't ship to other European countries.
I had to make with ordering the game on Amazon UK instead.
There is no Club Nintendo where I live, so it seems like there'll be no Skull Kid for me.
Kind of a downer since figure collecting is kind of my thing...
I am really confused here... Does that mean that the Skull Kid Figurine will be coming with the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Special Edition?
http://store.nintendo.co.uk/games-3ds/the-legend-of-zelda-majora-s-mask-3d-special-edition/11037906.html
or have I got it incorrect?
Once again, Europe has proven to be better...
Jeez... I can't even get the bundle on Amazon. NOA sucks.
NoA really hates its customers.
@ThomasBW84 "The fact is that - while stock lasts - anyone in the UK that buys Majora's Mask 3D promptly (or the game bundled with a New Nintendo 3DS) will have the chance to receive the figurine."
I don't think that's what the 3rd bullet point means, how I interpret it is if you bought the Ambassador New 3DS then if you purchase MM3D from a different retailer then registration with Club Nintendo will net you the figurine. Sure there are preorder bundles on the store for the game and New 3DS but I'm pretty sure you can't get the figurine by buying a New 3DS elsewhere or not at all.
Sweden doesnt have club nintendo
I completely messed up my interpretation of the deal, article now corrected. Oh dear, caffeine required I think.
And there's that exclusivity that Nintendo loves so much. What other things will be exclusive to these ambassadors that were randomly chosen to buy the New 3DS early?
UK only? drats!
Good for you guys! Im happy that other people get to enjoy the cool figurine as well.
I already preorders mine from GameStop, so I'm happy.
@brewsky It's not really exclusive to ambassadors, rather that Nintendo's making sure that ambassadors don't miss out on a deal available with all New 3DS + Majora's Mask 3D bundle preorders on their site.
http://store.nintendo.co.uk/elysium.search?search=majora%27s+mask+3d
If you buy the New 3DS outside of those bundles or the ambassador edition then you won't get the figurine.
@Grumblevolcano Ah, I see.
pity that Ambassador edition New 3DS, owners out side the UK are not invite to take part.
Noooo!! all those scalpers who flogged the Ambassador Edition on Ebay will now have another thing to hike the price up on! Hope that there are so many on there, that the price goes way down.
Sorry, I do not jump through hoops for no one.
If I just can't buy something on Amazon, or at my local Best Buy, Gamestop or WalMart then I don't buy it.
I won't loose any sleep over it.
I haven't received the email though even though I've got the ambassador edition.
Think I prefer the mask paperweight.
I was gutted that the European collector's edition didn't include that awesome figure, so thank you to Nintendo for adding more fans to this promotion.
Woo! Thank you Nintendo! I really wanted that Skull kid figurine!
wait, so do I understand this right: Only the people with the Embassedor 3Ds can get this? Is Nintendo really that ignorant to everything that has been happening and the outrage about this whole email thing...
I intend to get this from the eShop. This will register automatically, so I assume I will get the figurine
@llamareborn i didnt get an email either T_T and yes i had bought it too
@chris1567
Same for me also. Bought ambassador console but not recieved this email & would really like the figure!!
Already got my order in for Special XL edition with Skull Kid. Got my email for Free Skull Kid. Can not resist.
@ColdingLight Yes, because being randomly chosen to purchase a more expensive version of the 3DS, then getting this exclusively if you bought it is clearly better. You need to work on your comparisons a bit more
I'm an ambassador Yay!
Nice Surprise Bonus to go with my Ambassador Edition 3DS! Got the Email and Preordered my Game (I went for the Special Edition with badge) I was gonna buy the game anyway, might as well secure the Skull Kid too (also I collect badges which is why I went for special edition).
What do you do if you didn't get the e-mail but have the console?
Got the Ambassador edition and the email, only it would seem the email was empty...
Is it supposed to be? I gather when I register it on Club Nintendo (Pre-ordered from GAME as deliveries from the online store take like a week to arrive to the north of Scotland) I'll get a pop-up a la the Smash bros. CD and Mewtwo promotion?
I have the Ambassador Edition but no e-mail... wut?
This is confusing - my New Nintendo 3DS XL bundle comes with a figure anyway, does that mean I'll be eligible for another upon registration? I'm already expecting two since I have two systems on pre-order, am I gonna end up with three of these things?! (Not that I'm complaining.)
Also, for those Ambassadors worrying they didn't get an email - I don't think that will matter. Register the game with Club Nintendo before February 28th and you'll get a figure. I think it looks like you get one even without registering the game if you pre-order it from the Nintendo UK online store or buy it from there before the 28th. There won't be any other prerequisite.
Hope this helps someone, don't know if it'll work or if it affects anything, but my Email had something about making sure you are signed up to the Marketing Emails for updates on the Skull Kid Promotion.
So anyone who is a NEW 3DS Ambassador but not received an Email, check you are signed up to receive Marketing Emails from Nintendo, if you are not signed up that may be why you have not got an Email.
If you are not you can sign up through the Nintendo Store (its right at the bottom of the main shop page).
@TingLz Why is it near every time I comment you respond to me? Are you lonely or something? Anyway, what comparisons? You guys are getting a New 3DS along with a pre-installation of Majora's Mask 3D AND a figure. Sure, we get a physical copy of the game with the figure... If you were lucky enough to buy the bundle within short amount of time it was out. I understand you guys have to buy an Ambassador 3DS in order to get the figure but still. You guys clearly have it better. There's no comparison.
@VortexTraveller So do I actually need the e-mail? Or is it just to inform you that you can get one by registering the game? I pre-ordered my MM3D through ShopTo, so can I just register it through Club Nintendo after I receive it and claim the figurine, or do I have to click a link through the e-mail that you received?
While in the US Nintendo camp, Reggie is giving us the chance to buy posters and playing cards.
You still can make it right, Reggie. What about a normal size, US compatible 3DS for all Platinum members (at 170 bucks?).
@Bushido_Fai I did not get a link In my Email, I went to the website separately.
I'd contact Nintendo Helpline to be sure, but I think as long as you purchase the game using the same Nintendo Account you used to buy the ambassador edition you SHOULD be fine. I'd double check with Nintendo themselves though... sorry I can't be more certain.
It looks like my Varia Suit Samus is going to have some company on top of my PC.
sigh so much for us in the US which again get screwed >.>
Just got the email so anyone waiting check your inboxes and hopefully it will be there
I'd prefer a Happy Mask man figure but maybe that's just me...
I think it's disgusting that those who were given early purchase of the New 3DS have now been given ANOTHER exclusive offer. What about those who missed out on the first promotion? Like me! Why not make it fair - if you got the New 3DS, you don't get a Skull Kid statue. You can't keep giving the same select percentage of lucky people even more privilege. Once again, NOE have handled this very badly and excluded some of their most loyal fans.
You don't understand how much that hurts...I despise nintendo of America after this...my favorite game and I predicted this limited edition and still missed it...still have the money put aside in hope of it returning....so much for my favorite game ever....and the only limited edition I thought I would finally own..so much for checking zelda websites for news to be the first online to order this impossible edition. They need to take a look at how NOE is treating it's zelda fans. I'm done.
@dizzy_boy Because what games would you be able to use him in? The only one I could think of is Hyrule Warriors, but even in that game he is not a playable character. I guess they could make it so he just appears and does some crazy attack and disappears. But I think from a developer's stand point that probably wouldn't be worth it
Have reported Nintendo to trading standards as I got email for the ambassador 3ds but when I followed link it stated I could no have one ,after contacting them they just said sorry I never got a email .so I replied telling them I had received a email but still sent me same answer. So have reported them ,oh and have now phoned BBC watch dog watch this space
I already have an Ambassador 3DS and have already ordered Majora's Mask via nintendo.co.uk. I was delighted to get an email from them over the weekend advising that I would receive the figurine.
Many thanks to Nintendo UK for doing this (it didn't need to but best not to alienate the ambassadors!).
@supocarta74
If you have already purchased an Ambassador 3DS and you have pre-ordered Majora's Mask from Nintendo UK store then you'll be included in the figurine promotion. This is entirely at Nintendo's discretion - they don't need to do this but be pleased they are doing it!
Watchdog won't be interested as Nintendo UK don't have to give you a free statue if you've bought an Ambassador 3DS & preordered Majora's Mask but if you've done both of these then you'll be sent one.
No I got email offer to by abassodor 3ds but when I tried to buy only before deadline it would not let me that is false advertising.............
@97alexk
I know this comes late, but in Finland several online retailers had this Skull Kid Figurine when you ordered console and game bundle. I have one on my way. And those who had pre-ordered it before were notified that figurine was included.
Well the bizarre thing is while I bought an Ambassador 3DS, I haven't bought Majoras Mask but I still got sent the Skull Kid statue. Havd't got a clue why I was sent it until I googled and found this promotion reported.
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