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My Nintendo Thread: Mii Nintendo, U Nintendo, Wii Nintendo
- Thread starter Hero of Legend
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Really? But why...if I do not get it am I not able to access any of the missions etc?
-shadow-
Member
The first one never happened for me. Just the second one.
ladyluthien
Member
I think it's fine as long as things are added/changed every month which seems to be the case. We'll see in 6-12 months if this policy is okay or not. Making a judgment now is a bit early.
Also, FWIW it is much easier to get coins. You can get coins/points every day without spending a penny.
It's great that I can see my transaction history online now, but it only goes back to when my Nintendo Network ID was created. I had a ton of 3DS, Game Boy, and DSiWare downloads before then but they don't show up.
Of course, Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop transactions don't appear but I at least want a full list of everything on my 3DS.
Of course, Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop transactions don't appear but I at least want a full list of everything on my 3DS.
Is it a download code?
Just got the e-mail at approx 4:30 pm Mountain time (3:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Eastern).
Maintenance
Member
Wait, the rewards also have an expire date (like Club Nintendo). I went to the Captain Toad discount and found this:
So they are going to rotate the prizes and have a 6 month limit.
So they are going to rotate the prizes and have a 6 month limit.
AndyMoogle
Member
Why do people keep asking this? It's a tutorial mission of sorts. They give you 100 coins and you spend 50 of them on the coin box.
8bitForLife
Member
anyway around on crashing on rooted devices? Hooray also noticed I am a member after 3 years i think lol.
whiterabbit
Member
That's cool for you guys! Especially if you're mostly digital.
NamikazeBurst
Member
Is there actually a second secret for 30 pointsby clicking a coin on the ground? I clicked a coin neat my Mii and got 30 platinum points, but the website says it is a weekly bonus for logging into My Nintendo. There is also a reward for signing into a Nintendo account on the official Nintendo website weekly, despite not being in the missions list.
Mystery-white-boy
Member
It seems to me that it's possible to earn 120 platinum points per week without even touching Miitomo. I'm checking out my points history (which can be found at https://my.nintendo.com/point/history) and there are four tasks labelled as "weekly":
- Sign in to Miiverse
- Sign in to Nintendo eShop
- Visit the official Nintendo website while signed in to your Nintendo account
- Collect the My Nintendo sign-in bonus [this is the reward for clicking/tapping on the lone platinum coin outside of the coin boxes, at the top of the My Nintendo homepage]
Each of these missions nets you 30 platinum points. Going with the worst case scenario and assuming that the six month expiration date on points comes out to 24 weeks, that still leaves you able to rack up 2880 points in a single go. Since the most expensive reward so far (Twilight Princess Picross) tops out at 1000 points, and is available for the next six months, I'd say that bodes rather well for those who can't access Miitomo, or simply don't want to use it. You shouldn't dismiss the whole rewards service on those grounds alone.
I suppose there's a chance that there's some regional variation with the mission rewards, so I'd be grateful if others could corroborate these facts. I'm basing this off of my UK account.
Oh, and one other thing: It is frustrating that the main rewards page doesn't list the cost of each reward, meaning you have to click through each one to find out; however, the rewards that you can afford with your current points balance are all marked with a little red "Available" bookmark on the top right. Not an ideal situation, it's true, but better than nothing.
EDIT:
Yep, NamikazeBurst noticed the same thing.
- Sign in to Miiverse
- Sign in to Nintendo eShop
- Visit the official Nintendo website while signed in to your Nintendo account
- Collect the My Nintendo sign-in bonus [this is the reward for clicking/tapping on the lone platinum coin outside of the coin boxes, at the top of the My Nintendo homepage]
Each of these missions nets you 30 platinum points. Going with the worst case scenario and assuming that the six month expiration date on points comes out to 24 weeks, that still leaves you able to rack up 2880 points in a single go. Since the most expensive reward so far (Twilight Princess Picross) tops out at 1000 points, and is available for the next six months, I'd say that bodes rather well for those who can't access Miitomo, or simply don't want to use it. You shouldn't dismiss the whole rewards service on those grounds alone.
I suppose there's a chance that there's some regional variation with the mission rewards, so I'd be grateful if others could corroborate these facts. I'm basing this off of my UK account.
Oh, and one other thing: It is frustrating that the main rewards page doesn't list the cost of each reward, meaning you have to click through each one to find out; however, the rewards that you can afford with your current points balance are all marked with a little red "Available" bookmark on the top right. Not an ideal situation, it's true, but better than nothing.
EDIT:
Yep, NamikazeBurst noticed the same thing.
Just to be clear, you only get to use your rewards for 6 months?
You can't keep anything forever? Am I understanding this correctly?
Crimson_Justice
Member
For the official Nintendo site, do you know if anything pops up or if you have to click anywhere? I wasn't paying attention to see if my coins just went up.
NamikazeBurst
Member
Go to your points history and it will tell you where you got every single point from.
Maintenance
Member
No, no. You can only keep your coins for 6 months, the rewards are yours forever. After 6 months the coins expire, but on a case-by-case basis, not all together.
My problem with that is the old Club Nintendo had a 1 year + lifespan. People tried to argue that "Club Nintendo changed stuff periodically so you couldn't get what you wanted!". Well, MyNintendo is doing the same.
whiterabbit
Member
Lol if they only let you keep your rewards for 6 months that would be pure evil!
Crimson_Justice
Member
Awesome, thanks to you and Mystery-white-boy.
With Zelda Picross and Wario Ware Touched as Platinum rewards, I'd say the program is off to a good start.
Ah, I see. Well, I definitely agree with you. 6 months seems way too short.
I'm not interested in any of the rewards for this month so I guess I'll have to wait and see what comes next.
Well, the whole turnover is expedited. I'm guessing that they want to encourage more frequent interaction with it; spend Coins NOW, get rewards NOW, instead of waiting and hoarding.
Maintenance
Member
From a business standpoint I know it makes sense, but that doesn't mean that I'm forced to like it.
BumblebeeCody
Member
This is a neat little app.
Rapscallion
Member
Gold points are only earned by buying games on the ESHOP?
What the shit, am I missing something?.That's ridiculous. I more or less only buy Nintendo games physically because the Wii U and 3DS have terrible storage on them.
What the shit, am I missing something?.That's ridiculous. I more or less only buy Nintendo games physically because the Wii U and 3DS have terrible storage on them.
whiterabbit
Member
I got my first 10 gold coins. I didn't even have to click to "complete" the mission, they were added automatically.
AndyMoogle
Member
It's extremely easy and fairly cheap to expand the storage on both platforms.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Going to be a long road to 200 coins to get Picross.
...or two weeks. I'm just impatient.
...or two weeks. I'm just impatient.
Rapscallion
Member
Regardless, seems ridiculous to exclude people who prefer physical copies. Their previous rewards system included physical copies, why not this one? As some one who made platinum every year with club nintendo, this new account system isn't going to give me the same benefits strictly because I don't want to go digital for most of my games.
It's just unfortunate.
How do you activate this I can't see it anywhere
FunkyDealer
Banned
Without Miitomo, getting Zelda Picross will be a long drag.
AndyMoogle
Member
It's coming to physical games later.
Digital is the future. They can't even be bothered to give us paper manuals anymore. It can't be surprising that they are focusing on digital customers first.
FunkyDealer
Banned
BRB gotta buy Mario Kart 64
Edit: ooh, I've actually got several games I've not "upgraded" yet. Looking forward to seeing how much I'll get.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Of course just after posting this I get an email giving me 200 coins for previously having a Club Nintendo membership
Cool
laserlaser
Member
so all the good stuff is via gold pts? lame
i shoulda held off buyin games. sigh
i shoulda held off buyin games. sigh
WarioWare Touched and Twilight Princess Picross are platinum points.
Rapscallion
Member
Oh ok, that's good to know. Thanks.
Was just really let down there for a moment. I used the hell out of Club Nintendo.
laserlaser
Member
I only have a wiiu
nckillthegrimace
Member
Still waiting on those Club Nintendo bonus points...
Anyway, TP Picross is only 45 puzzles? That doesn't seem like a great deal.
Anyway, TP Picross is only 45 puzzles? That doesn't seem like a great deal.
Claude Augario
Member
Still waiting over here...