Nintendo Australia has revealed that select Club Nintendo members in the land down under will receive an exclusive email code for the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version from 15th October onwards, with the demo to be made publicly available at selected retailers (yet to be disclosed) starting from 3rd November.
This early-access demo follows in the footsteps of the recent Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS demo, which was also made available to select Club Nintendo members within Australia (including additional codes to pass onto family and friends), before being made accessible to the masses via the eShop. This latest Pokémon demo offer for Australia is also significantly different to the European distribution method which will rely sorely on stores, websites, and even code giveaways here on Nintendo Life.
As previously noted, the special demo version of the upcoming Pokémon games features gameplay unable to be accessed anywhere else. Players will encounter familiar Pokémon that can now Mega Evolve, and will be able to transfer them across to the full versions, along with any reward items obtained. Details on how to transfer Pokémon and items will be announced soon.
In addition to this, from 4th December, transparent red and blue 2DS systems including a pre-installed copy of Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire on a 4GB SD card will be released in Australia and New Zealand. Each bundle has a RRP of AU$179.95.
If you live in Australia or New Zealand – or even outside of these regions – let us know if you’ll be picking up either of the transparent 2DS Pokémon bundles, or would just be happy to get your hands on the special demo prior to the official release of Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
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Don't know why anyone would want a 2DS with the New 3DS on the horizon.
What about us North Americans? I want both the 2DSes and the special demo.
@iphys Collectors maybe. I know I want one. I miss my Atomic purple Gameboy
Awesome! Thanks Nintendo Australia, can't wait for the demo code!
Why are Australia suddenly getting so much attention from Nintendo? And more importantly, what about us here in Europe and North America?
Wow, some generous chap in NOA must've just been promoted xD
Does that mean code begging is gonna become a thing yet again here on N-Life.
@iphys those 2DSs look beautiful though, I would get one even with the new 3DS in the same shelf.
Please please please don't give out more than one code per person in America...
@WaLzgi I couldn't agree more.
The beggar zombies come back!
Mean while the Western Hemisphere continues to get the cold shoulder!!!!! Ugh I really, really want this demo too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also as much as I can't wait for the New 3DS...I'll take a loose Transparent 2DS...
@iphys Err, the entire reasoning for the 2DS was so that parents could get a cheaper alternative for their children. The New 3DS existing doesn't really change that.
Isnt there going to be a standalone transparent system release?
Oh, good for us! I doubt I'll get a code for it (had an account for years but I've never used CN), although I'm certainly not upset about it. I'm really glad we're getting more attention lately.
@iphys I'm not going to use it but I've wanted a 2DS because it's one of the few Nintendo consoles I don't own any version of, so this is a good oppurtunity. I'll definitely get the blue one (colour + lights looks more like Kyogre than the red one looks like Groudon, also the red low battery light would be more noticeable).
@TheAlbinoLion - You seem to miss the point of a demo. It's there for people to get a taste of the game and whether they want to buy it. In some cases its for fanboys to get their fix early, but that's usually not why they're made.
Ha I hope I can sell some more demo codes on 99Gamers!
Hi everyone, first post here. I can confirm that Nintendo Bergsala (of the Nordic countries) also distributes demo codes for Pokémon O-Ruby & A-Sapphire on their website. I've just registered my email to receive the demo in the future. ^^
Get your body ready for more beggars.
Well, those two consoles look awesome. It's too bad I already own a Nintendo 2DS, otherwise I might have considered both of these gems (I apologise for the pun. Consider me a-Shaymin'd...oops, there I go again!)
Hehe, iin sweden, the first one to enter there email get the code, i was one of them do send an email before it was even announced, im gonna get it for sure ^_^
@TheAlbinoLion
You're getting exclusive content with this demo though. The area that you'll be in won't be in the main game.
So... What are the chances that this "familiar Pokemon" being Latias or Latios with their Mega stones?
Come to America, little demo. I'll be waiting.
I'm happy to see that Nintendo are finally giving Australian gamers a break in terms of exclusives. Its also fun watching the butt hurt people complain despite their region always getting things ahead of Australia
Even though I already have a 2DS for my son- those are awesome looking systems- I wouldn't pull the trigger since the N3DS will be here soon......but it is tempting.
YES! Finally something that is (so far) exclusive to Australia and New Zealand! And it's a demo of a game that I really want!
I'm saving up to replace my launch 3DS with a new XL. And after all four of our 3DSs get the demo I won't have any spare.
Can't wait to buy the demo on eBay!
@Trikeboy And to be fair, Nintendo of America is usually slow with announcements anyway
Cool to see more Aussie love.
And I really want that blue 2DS. About the demo, I don't really care. We all know how Pokémon looks and plays.
still waiting for the american version
The raise of Nintendo of Australia O.O;
It's unexpected, but good to see their doing so much for makes the players happy!
Regarding the code, in Italy will be give away also at an event I wouldn't miss anyway. Gonna try get one there, just hope there will be many codes, I'm not so interested in them to literally fight for get one XD
@FragRed you mean what about North America... Europe has been getting tons of attention. Australia has started getting a lot too. It's just North America that hasn't been getting much attention.
Nintendo of Europe is screwing us over. Why don't we get this demo and the New 3DS in 2014? For some reason Nintendo of Australia is giving you guys a lot more love than usual.
Before you know they'll get all the games, either exclusive or earlier.
Oh great, more code begging...
I hope I get a code. I wasn't able to get the Smash Bros. Demo code
I've never bothered registering with Club Nintendo.
To the internet!
Even if it was in Europe the only way for me to get a code is by begging because Club Nintendo does not exist in my country.
@97alexk wait what!?
Apparently it's super ultra easy to get a code in Sweden. Yey.
@FragRed @iphys I know what you mean, I'm from Ireland and all tough there's a game stop in town they have no idea about any code distribution or anything for demos, contact a few others around the country and they say the same, meaning the only way for me and others like me to get the demo would be to get a code from this site if I'm lucky enough.
Yeah I'm from Ireland too, we don't get any of the good Pokémon stuff here. Does anyone know if the demo will eventually be available to everyone via the eShop?
@Punished_Boss, @Grumblevolcano and others, I don't know what's more annoying, code beggars or people complaining about code beggars. The code beggars can be easily ignored, but you complainers amount to spam more than anything. And yes I'm aware complaining about complainers also amounts to spam, but it has to be said.
Apparently finnish gamers just need to put their email on nintendo's official finnish site and they'll send the code HAH
@CosmoXY The code complainers versus code beggars versus code complainers's complainers.
An endless battle of wars.
@AlphaAlex I think the Australian codes work on EU eshop. Not sure though
Dang, NoAustralia seems to be getting in a groove! Hope they keep it up, Australians seem to get shafted in virtually everything else. And then there are people here in America who complain when they actually do get something before us, when sometimes it's a miracle they get it at all... :/
UK is geting one too doesn't really explain if you get it by pre ordering or if it's just random but as I have Alpha Sapphire pre ordered I hope I get one
Read about halfway down www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2014/September/Nintendo-2DS-Transparent-Red-and-Nintendo-2DS-Transparent-Blue-releasing-on-7th-November-920529.html
This is probably not coming to NoA.
@iphys why not north America get the special code will they do the
same for us? I really can't wait for the game to come out
@iphys why not north America get the special code will they do the
same for us? I really can't wait for the game to come out
I hope they send us emails for demos XD !
you guys, noa isn't doing squat for the us because they know we'll buy it. Right after japan, we're the second most loyal nintendo region. the reason why we won't ever get any good preorders/exclusive goodies is purely because they know we'll bite with or without these things.
Well, I think that may be a factor if they don't decide to do it, but think about it like this:
Australia gets cut out of events and other promotional stuff all the time. They get releases of the games late quite often (although that may have more to do with the country's rating board, I'm not 100% sure about that). This stuff is probably intended to reassure them, and make up for the mediocre treatment they tend to get. North America will almost certainly get the codes, but Nintendo tends to release information right before or on the day the codes are released. Remember the Tomodachi life demo codes? They announced those almost the same time they sent them out, if I recall correctly. Likely North America will be no different. Just keep an eye out, and remember, October 15 seems to be the magic day for this demo.
Aww. It's October and I dont have the email. I live in australia.
hey nintendo life if i signed up today to club nintendo would i still get the code?
And are you doing a giveaway for the australian demo codes
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