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[WhoaIsThatMars]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

isn't that what Club Nintendo was?

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

God damn it Nintendo I will love you if you bring back cool physical rewards to America for your new program.

You probably won't do it, but I will love you if you do.

isn't that what Club Nintendo was?

Yeah. They always planned to relaunch a new program. They essentially just wanted to overhaul it.

 

[EloquentM]

if y'all are gonna get offended by posts like that I suggest taking a deep breath

Offended? Lol this thread is on ironic overload right now.

 

[udivision]

Any time frame?

I want to earn some points.

You'll get a timeframe, but it'll be delayed. I'm not even trying to be snarky.

 

[Cyd0nia]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

Interesting.

This would appear to imply eShop and possibly in game purchases in mobile games feeding a virtual currency / economy that can be saved for toys / ephemera or spent on in game items. For those asking how the mobile games would motivate or reward purchases, clearly this is one way.

 

[thefro]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

It sounds like you get points for playing console games or their smartphone games as well from the Google translate of the slide, so it's not only just buying stuff.

 

[Oersted]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

So basically the WiiU reward program with Nintendo Club combined. Neat.

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Why would you think I am offended? I pointed out a serious flaw in your logic, that is all.

tone, that's all

 

[Cbajd5]

Praise the sun!!!!

don't praise the sun, that guy's always on a murderous rampage

 

[Sandfox]

isn't that what Club Nintendo was?

And this is supposed to be Club Nintendo's successor.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Nintendo stock keeps recovering but DENA stock keeps falling.

 

[-Horizon-]

Oh nice, discounts

 

[NotLiquid]

people were expecting an actual game. A spinoff, or maybe something like hearthstone would've been interesting. I just don't see this succeeding tbh

In that case people were severely overestimating the reason they got into this foray in the first place. Chances are we'll get a decent spin off game later in the future but the mobile gaming marketplace is very different from the actual dedicated gaming space. Nintendo clearly entered this foray for the sake of money, and this is ideally the better concept to start off on considering it's also heavily aimed at the Japanese market.

 

[Like the hat?]

People like the game, not the Miis themselves. I don't know anyone that likes that Miis.

I like miis. They're cute. They're fun to make. They are fun to play with in games. It's not a hard concept.

 

[Aaronrules380]

We'll see, apparently Tomodachi Life had some success, and Nintendo said they weren't going to be fully fledged games, even a spin-off was a little far fetched as expectations.



Yes, even when Nintendo said they won't do that...

I just don't see a social networking app doing well for them, given how many already exist and it's not what Nintendo is known for. I can't see many people who don't own consoles or such being attracted to such an app, tbh. I don't feel it takes advantage of Nintendo's strengths, or what would draw people to a Nintendo app

 

[Eolz]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

Yep, just like Iwata wanted.
Kimishima is really there for stability, as he said.

 

[jmizzal]

Someone ask about NX

Isnt it a 2nd press event, which may talk about NX

 

[Japanmanx3]

Offended? Lol this thread is on ironic overload right now.

High-key truth!

 

[Choomp]

If the idea is to use the mobile games to draw people into their console ecosystem and encourage them to buy-in, how does a Mii game accomplish that? Who's buying a $200-$300 console to use a Mii?

Hopefully this is just a start. Maybe this game is just some sort of base, social networky thing to play into the whole account system

 

[watershed]

This whole thing feels underwhelming.

 

[EloquentM]

people were expecting an actual game. A spinoff, or maybe something like hearthstone would've been interesting. I just don't see this succeeding tbh

It's almost like people don't understand why Nintendo decided to go mobile. Fascinating.

 

[Josh7289]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

A key point you missed there is that playing games will also earn you points.

 

[javac]

On second thought, not clear whether Miitomo should be called a game. It looks more like a communications app with Mii avatars that can be ported to games on Nintendo hardware

.

 

[Gnilres]

On second thought, not clear whether Miitomo should be called a game. It looks more like a communications app with Mii avatars that can be ported to games on Nintendo hardware.

.

 

[JB2448]

This was already posted, but not at this resolution. Yeah, this Link render is a pretty dead giveaway:

 

[Vena]

tone, that's all

Tone? On the internet? Then you misread, I took no offense. I was simply stating that Wii =/= Mii and that one could reach this conclusion by simply stopping to think on it.

Miis are simply "me" they are a pun that does not really need to be tied to Wii. They're also identifiable and well known, and retiring them would be incredibly awkward.

 

[thefro]

Isnt it a 2nd press event, which may talk about NX

Private meeting for large investors later today, not press.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I think Miitomo is to get people on the new account system primarily. I would assume it's a multi-step process.

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[-Horizon-]

A key point you missed there is that playing games will also earn you points.

Wait what

.

...wait what

 

[ffdgh]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

Yessssss!

 

[Father_Brain]

I wouldn't say the idea of using smart devices, movies, and theme parks to increase the popularity of their ips is delusional, though it makes sense to question how many people would actually be converted.

Leveraging their IP in more areas beyond their own hardware is anything but delusional.

The notion that the increased popularity of those IP will translate into dedicated hardware/software sales, however, is.

 

[Doctre81]

March 2016:

1. My Nintendo (Club Nintendo replacement)
2. First Smart Phone Game Miitomo

Unknown: "Nintendo Account" ? When is that being released or updated?

LOL I could have sworn it was called My Nintendo in the states before we got club NIntendo...

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

This whole thing feels underwhelming.

to be fair it's not like nintendo ever hyped this up, people who are gonna be disappointed can't put much blame on ninty.

 

[Nanashrew]

From my interpretation of the Miitomo game is that it's a combination of Tomodachi Life, Street Plaza and a messaging/social app. Sounds pretty good to me.

 

[Haines]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

Isnt that basicall what club ninty was?

 

[serenewarfare]

No one said they are relying on one Mii mobile game.

No, but if you are only making five or so games in the first year, you would think you would want to maximize your potential gains for each and every one of them. And if conversion is your goal, I don't know that a Mii game is the right one to use to aid in accomplishing that particular goal.

I think Miitomo is to get people on the new account system primarily. I would assume it's a multi-step process.

Could be that. Guess we'll see how it turns out.

 

[AdanVC]

As far as I'm aware there is not app similar to Miitomo right now isn'it? So yeah, Miitomo has possibilitie to be a huge hit depending on the features and customization it can offer

 

[KingBroly]

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Dating Sim

 

[Aaronrules380]

It's almost like people don't understand why Nintendo decided to go mobile. Fascinating.

I do get why. But I can't see this drawing anyone in. I don't see that many people being interested in a Nintendo social networking app, and so I don't see it attracting people to their devices

 

[Eolz]

Isnt it a 2nd press event, which may talk about NX

They will likely talk about NX in the January 2016 investors meeting, as they said numerous times before. Questions about it will just get "wait until next time" replies.
Will certainly be interesting.

 

[Zareka]

WHEN are they just going to tell us about TP HD. They have in every way except straight telling us.

 

[EndlessFloydian]

Nintendo Account Point Program (New Club Nintendo)

Buy games to earn points, and use them to get digital content, original goods and discount coupons.

Another Super Mario figurine, eh? NOA, please don't hold out on us. And if you do let us have, don't rid of the protective dome (like you did with Ganondorf figurine for WW HD).

Cool to see physical goods staying, tho.

 

[FZZ]

On second thought, not clear whether Miitomo should be called a game. It looks more like a communications app with Mii avatars that can be ported to games on Nintendo hardware.

Nothing to see here, just flexing my prediction skills.

Stay losing brehs.

 

[DrWong]

People saying weird/bad choice with Miitomo are like the one saying similar things after the Tomodachi unveiling for the West last year. The game sold (and is still selling) well despite most of its core target being sucked by mobiles.

It's a good choice.

 

[Effect]

On the reason for the delay of the smartphone app, Mr. Kimishima says, is the need for more lead time to fully promote and explain Miitomo. The company is busy promoting other titles in the pipeline right now, he says. It will start promoting Miitomo after the year-end holiday season. Says this will have little impact on earnings.

Many mobile games just suddenly appear on app stores. Some get featured but majority don't. This sounds like Nintendo is going to be treating the mobile games the same way they treat console and handheld games. Previewing them and pushing them up to their launch. Not simply having them appear one day and allowing fate to take over. They want you to anticipate its release and then go searching for it. They likely do not want to leave it's fate to the randomness that is the app stores.

 

[tonyh24613]

This was already posted, but not at this resolution. Yeah, this Link render is a pretty dead giveaway:

Can we get a pic comparison between TP Link, SS Link and this?

 

[Trevelyan9999]

Nintendo Direct this Friday the 30th, please Nintendo....

 

[Kouriozan]

This whole thing feels underwhelming.

Well, it's an investor meeting, it's not for the fans.

 

[danwu]

ohh, Nintendo rewards are back !

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I look forward to having no rewards to choose from in North America when this new loyalty program launches!