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[Cheesemeister]

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. That can only mean one thing...

Wii Secret Santa time!

This year, we're allowing over a week for registration to make sure that nobody gets left out.

Registration deadline: midnight Eastern Time on the start of December 8th!
Wii Friend Codes registration deadline: midnight Eastern Time on the start of December 14th.
Gift-giving starts: absolutely no earlier than midnight Eastern Time on the start of December 10th.
Gift-sending deadline: Christmas Day, or before your Tiny Tim is gone from their Wii for the holiday. If you try to gift something they already have, you'll get an error message saying to try something else.

So, here are just a few things I need from each participant... Please list your info here.

1. Your Wii Friend Code. Here's how to find it.
2. Your country (USA, Canada, etc.). Nintendo hates freedom and doesn't allow international gifting. (NOT your continent, your city, and so on.)
3. How much you're willing to spend in Wii Points. Do note: you may be assigned a minimum price point to spend less than or equal to your stated willingness, but overspending is fine.
4. The last day you'll have access to your Wii if you'll be away from it for Christmas.
5. Whether you'd prefer games from Virtual Console or WiiWare. DSiWare is NOT included.

Neglecting to include any of the above required info will disqualify you. I will PM everyone on December 10th with Wii Friend codes for their assigned Secret Santa and Tiny Tim. Failing to register both of them by December 14th will disqualify you. Trying to pull any cute stuff will incur the wrath of the mods and land coal in your stocking.

Join us, won't you? Merry Christmas!

FAQ

What if I'm from a country outside of the US and want to participate?
Please post the requested info anyway. If somebody else from your country also registers, I'll be able to match you up. If not, at least we tried!

What if one of my Friend List registrations fails?
If either of your Friend List registrations doesn't go through by midnight Eastern Time on the start of December 14th, contact me and I will make a reassignment.

What if I don't have the latest Wii firmware?
You won't be able to access the Wii Shop Channel and will be unable to participate. Sorry.

What if I have to drop out for some reason?
Please PM me ASAP so I can make the necessary reassignments.

How much exactly am I supposed to spend on my Tiny Tim?
You'll list how much you're willing to spend, and I will assign a minimum amount to spend that is less than or equal to the amount you indicated. Going over the minimum amount is fine, but your Secret Santa isn't obligated to go over the same minimum that you have.

Is it against the rules to send two different games to reach the minimum amount of points for my pool?

You'll almost invariably have to mix-and-match for most point amount pools. Please feel free to reach the minimum amount however you see fit, whether that's 1, 2, or whatever number of titles.

Is there anything else I have to do?
Please report what game(s) you received so that I can track who received what and detect anyone trying to cheat the system. You're not that guy, right?

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Do you want a link to this in the Downloads thread OP?

 

[Cheesemeister]

Do you want a link to this in the Downloads thread OP?

Yeah, that'd be cool, thanks!

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Yeah, that'd be cool, thanks!

Will try and remember to add it in when I do the update later today - if I don't, please just PM and remind me. My brain's like a sieve at the best of times

 

[bumpkin]

Huzzah, spotted the thread when it was still new this time! I'm definitely game to join in the gifting festivities. Here's my info:

1. 0661 8143 4282 3687
2. USA
3. 1500
4. I'm not going out of town or anything so 12/24?
5. Virtual Console

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Heeey, in on the ground floor rather than missing it like the snail mail one.

1376 5865 5833 6935
USA
1500 points? Just going with the top single item price level I can recall.
Shouldn't be away significantly.
VC/WiiWare? Whichever.

Have a pretty up-to-date list of my VC/WiiWare games here to help avoid getting "He's already got that!" errors.

 

[Suzzopher]

1. 7380437220363002
2. UK
3. 1,500
4. 24/12
5. Virtual Console

 

[mclem]

I'll need to check I can still access the shop channel (haven't updated my homebrewy stuff for quite a while), but then I'd be up for this.

 

[Cheesemeister]

Wow, clear down on page 9. Maybe the Wii really is dead?

 

[Ranger X]

Actually this year has been so sparse in good games that I bought anything I could possibly want on Wiiware and VC.
It's the first year I think I will not participate. :/

 

[TheKaeptain]

Anyone want to get me a WII for Christmas so I can participate next year?

 

[MiniDitka]

Wish I could get participate but I have my own Wii contest to attend to(12 Days Of Ditka ) Have fun!

 

[Snuggles]

i'll pull out for now but if the contest pick sup i'll rejoin

 

[cooljeanius]

I guess I'll do it this year.

• FC: 6172 7059 7280 8268
• USA
• I already have 200 points left over on my account, so I'm willing to add 1000 more, meaning I'm willing to spend 1200 total.
• I currently have my Wii with me, but my school's firewall isn't letting me get online with it anymore. I probably won't be able to get online with it until I get home, which will be the 18th.
• Both Virtual Console and WiiWare are okay. I already have Kid Icarus, Ice Climbers, the original Zelda, and Ocarina of Time on Virtual Console, and LostWinds, WarioWare DIY Showcase, and And Yet It Moves on WiiWare, so don't send me any of those. I also have handheld versions of Super Mario Bros, The Lost Levels, SMB3, Super Mario World, and A Link To The Past, so don't send me any of those, either. I'm okay with double dipping with stuff I already have on PC (World of Goo, Cave Story), but I'd prefer original stuff.

 

[Go319]

Im in!

1. 0743 1805 1854 3131
2. Australia
3. 1500
4. 24/12?
5. Virtual Console

 

[Provider]

1. 3839 4222 7442 4389
2. USA
3. Willing to spend in Wii Points: 1500
4. Won't be away
5. Virtual Console/WiiWare



Anyone in the Americas outside the US wants to participate? Do this:

-Make sure you have enough points before you do any changes to your configuration
-Switch Wii Country to USA
-Accept terms of service again
-After you give/recieve your games switch back to your country
-Accept terms of service again

You can do this as many times as you want.

 

[boiled goose]

It was awesome last year! Definitely in again. Haven't gotten anything from the wii shop channel in such a long time. It should be exciting to get some of the gems that I have missed.

0202 2381 1176 8300
USA
2000
December 21nd
VC or Wiiware is fine

 

[Lonely1]

So, Canada can't send to the USA?

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Since I'm already on a Christmas gifting with a group of around 20 people, I won't participate; however, there's something that caught my attention. You can update the Shop Channel even if you have 4.2 or lower through many homebrew applications; I use one called PimpMyWii, in case anyone who wants to participate, but doesn't want to upgrade they can use that.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

So, Canada can't send to the USA?

Not without temporarily switching region settings, anyway.

 

[Suzzopher]

Only person from the UK, so I guess I'm buying my own games:lol

 

[DDayton]

2878 6587 9343 0860
USA
1500
Any Day
Either/Or

I still say we should just state a point and have -everyone- do it. Mandate something like 1200 points, which would cover just about everything.

 

[Neo Samus]

I'm in. I'll post my data here in a little while, not at home at the moment. I love doing this!!!

Edit:

Okay, here is my info;


1. 4085 1518 4890 9477
2. USA
3. 2000
4. Home all season
5. VC/Wiiware; I'm cool either way, but try with VC first. I hope that's not too picky. :/

 

[RusselUp]

Would love to participate. I'll update a bit later as well as I need to get back home to get all my info in.

1. 5549 9005 1621 6593
2. USA
3. 1500
4. Won't be away
5. VC/Wiiware; doesn't matter!

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

1. 6698 1503 5912 9656
2. USA
3. 1200
4. Dec. 23rd (no biggie if it's late though)
5. No preference

 

[kiryogi]

Sorry I'm so late this year. Been lazy to grab my friend code :lol Then I realized I still have it up in the 2009 thread!


1. 1035 7361 0817 5244
2. USA
3. 2000
4. Won't be gone
5. VC or WiiWare is fine.

Let's have another awesome secret santa year! Happy holidays!

 

[Cheesemeister]

There are now 13.5 hours left to register.

 

[Suzzopher]

Still the only UK Secret Santa:lol

 

[metsallica]

Jeez, I almost missed this! For the past few days I'd been wondering when this thread would pop up, little did I know it had been there the entire time!

1. 0668 4321 1568 2924
2. USA
3. 2000
4. Won't be gone
5. Either

Last year we had such a great turnout! Where is everyone? C'mon, people!

 

[Neo Samus]

Come on we need more people!!

 

[Cheesemeister]

There are just over 4 hours left now.

 

[SovanJedi]

Alright Suzzopher, here we go:

1. 7024-4745-9228-8559
2. United Kingdom
3. 1500 Points
4. The afternoon of the 22nd.
5. Either is fine, I don't mind. As long as it doesn't stink.

 

[JimboJones]

1. 0237 4722 4501 0105
2. UK
3. 1500
4. 24th
5. Wiiware/Virtual Console

 

[Cheesemeister]

There are officially 12 minutes left, but I honestly won't send out PMs for another 10 hours, so latecomers can still get in.

EDIT: Registration is now closed. PMs will be sent out within the next 24 hours.

 

[jgkspsx]

Oh, heck.

1 6484 4998 9537 7537
2 USA
3 1500
4 23rd
5 Either is fine.

 

[Cheesemeister]

All PMs should now be sent. Please register your respective Secret Santas and Tiny Tims and let me know if anything goes wrong!

I look forward to seeing what everybody receives.

 

[Diseased Yak]

Motherfucker! How'd I miss this thread? I loved doing this last year. Oh well, still excited to see what people get!

 

[JimboJones]

Just reporting in to say I got :

Lords of Thunder
Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood

Thank you

 

[Neo Samus]

I've sent my Tiny Tim his/her gifts. I hope you enjoy them.

Edit; still waiting for for my santa to confirm our code. Still showing gray.

 

[Go319]

good going Australia! no other aussies registered so i cant participate....you cheap bastards!!

 

[sfried]

Edit: Crap, missed it again...

 

[Cheesemeister]

Aside from the one PM I got, I'm guessing that everyone's Secret Santa and Tiny Tim registrations have gone through by now?

 

[metsallica]

Took quite some time for mine, but I'm all good now! Sent my gifts last night!

My Wii is doing this wonderful thing where it won't display "Press A to continue" at the Health and Safety screen, but I'm hoping it'll give me one last hurrah when my light is blue with Christmas cheer. Guess I'll find out...

Side note, anyone else ever experience that? I'm hosed, aren't I...

 

[cooljeanius]

Both my Secret Santa's and my Tiny Tim's names are black now. Still trying to decide if I should do the obvious thing and just send one 1200 point game, or if I should try to find two 600 point games... Edit: I probably won't make this decision till after finals though...

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

I've received

Fluidity This one I have heard good things about recently.
Ufouria: The Saga This one I'm not so familiar with, but Wikipedia tells me it has the world design of Metroid with the character design of Hello Kitty, so sounds promising. :lol

 

[bumpkin]

I've been a bit out of it the past week; been sick and laid-up in bed, far from access to my Wii. I'm going to make absolutely sure I hope on and add the codes tonight for Tiny Tim and Santa, though. Sorry for the delay!

 

[Provider]

Aside from the one PM I got, I'm guessing that everyone's Secret Santa and Tiny Tim registrations have gone through by now?

My Secret Santa is still gray, Tiny Tim black.

 

[bumpkin]

Alright, got the codes entered. I had a slight freak out moment when my connection wasn't working; been having net issues lately (yay, Comcast).

 

[jgkspsx]

I received three games that really express the true spirit of the holidays:

BLOOD SPORTS.

Yeah, that's right, we're talking:

Punchout!! which I haven't played any version of since I was a little kid borrowing it from a friend. I knew it was awesome, but it is really, really awesome. Shame on me.

River City Ransom, which I had the GBA remake/remaster of. I'd been meaning to get the NES version, and it is truly one-of-a-kind. I've kind of gotten worn out on beat-em-ups, but this one is still fresh and awesome.

And one of the WiiWare games that I was really interested in but didn't have the guts to purchase: Toribash. It's even weirder than I thought, and has totally blown my mind. Despite my dreams of combat stardom, I was really happy to unleash a deadly elbow to the shoulder that disqualified my opponent before me :lol

It's a really amazing game, though, requiring as much strategy as chess and as much kinetics know-how as an OK GO video. I feel like I need to research more and watch some videos...

Since I was in the 1500 point class, I'm really touched that my Santa went above and beyond. Thanks! And I hope I can live up to your example and exemplary taste.

 

[bumpkin]

Huzzah, both my Secret Santa and Tiny Tim are showing up as confirmed in my address book. I shall be doing my shopping and gifting this weekend!