They were considered fun the same way cup-in-ball, hoopstick, or kick the can were considered fun: that was the most advanced way of having fun at the time.
I suppose it's all in how you define "fun". These are just old-fashioned twitch games, meant to kill time while riding the bus or waiting in line. I'd love to get all the G&W collections and Ball, personally. I just wish I had enough points to get them all. I could get Ball alone, but then I'd only have a few hundred points left. Not enough to get one of the collections.
Perhaps its time I sat down and finished all those backlogged surveys I have...
Some of the G&W games, like Cement Factory (or whatever it's called), are simplistic fun along the lines of, say, Tetris. Nothing remarkable by today's standards, but still fun.
I still own the old G&W Mario Bros. that I played as a kid. It was a lot more fun than the old hand me down action figures and toys I had to play with and it was portable. Plus it was double awesome because I put a batmobile sticker on it.
For those of you getting the G&W: I'm curious as to exactly how many Nintendo games you bought in the last two years...
I can't get it yet but it wouldn't be that hard.
Every Wii game is about 50 coins, every DS game is about 30 coins. More if you did the whole pre-register thing and then registered shortly after the game came out; I think that's up to 20 extra coins per game? The 3DS is coming out soon too which will probably be 250 coins.
3DS = 250
5 bonus surveys = 50
5 "intend-to-buys" + registering at launch = 100
10 DS games = 300
10 Wii games = 500
1200 coins total.
10 games per system is really not a lot. Or you could subtract the 3DS and add in a DSi, or take out the system completely and it's still only 15 Wii games (or less if you got Wii Fit which is 80).
EDIT: I forgot about downloadable games too which are at least 10 coins each. Here's the list of every coin that has passed through my account so far, around 1500:
Console:
Nintendo DSi 160
Download:
World of Goo 10
Art Style: Aquia 10
Dr. Mario Express 10
Netflix 20
Wii:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 60
Animal Crossing: City Folk 60
Wario Land: Shake It! 60
Punch-Out!! 60
Wii Fit Plus (Software Only) 60
Endless Ocean Blue World 50
Wii Sports Resort 50
Endless Ocean 50
DS:
Mario Kart DS 40
Nintendogs - Labrador 40
Super Mario 64 DS 40
Animal Crossing: Wild World 40
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day 40
Electroplankton 40
Tetris DS 40
New Super Mario Bros. 40
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 40
Rhythm Heaven 30
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 30
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 30
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 30
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin 30
Professor Layton 30
Elite Beat Agents 30
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 30
Kirby Super Star Ultra 30
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 50
Dragon Quest IX 40
Bonus:
Thank you for being a member of Club Nintendo 30
Bonus Survey 20
Wii Registrant Thank You Survey 20
Member Satisfaction Survey 10
Wii Holiday Survey 10
DS Holiday Survey 10
I also have a lot on my to-do list that I'm just saving until after the rollover so I can easily get the platinum reward next year too.
For those of you getting the G&W: I'm curious as to exactly how many Nintendo games you bought in the last two years...
I can't get it yet but it wouldn't be that hard.
Every Wii game is about 50 coins, every DS game is about 30 coins. More if you did the whole pre-register thing and then registered shortly after the game came out; I think that's up to 20 extra coins per game? The 3DS is coming out soon too which will probably be 250 coins.
3DS = 250
5 bonus surveys = 50
5 "intend-to-buys" + registering at launch = 100
10 DS games = 300
10 Wii games = 500
1200 coins total.
10 games per system is really not a lot. Or you could subtract the 3DS and add in a DSi, or take out the system completely and it's still only 15 Wii games (or less if you got Wii Fit which is 80).
EDIT: I forgot about downloadable games too which are at least 10 coins each. Here's the list of every coin that has passed through my account so far, around 1500:
Console:
Nintendo DSi 160
Download:
World of Goo 10
Art Style: Aquia 10
Dr. Mario Express 10
Netflix 20
Wii:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 60
Animal Crossing: City Folk 60
Wario Land: Shake It! 60
Punch-Out!! 60
Wii Fit Plus (Software Only) 60
Endless Ocean Blue World 50
Wii Sports Resort 50
Endless Ocean 50
DS:
Mario Kart DS 40
Nintendogs - Labrador 40
Super Mario 64 DS 40
Animal Crossing: Wild World 40
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day 40
Electroplankton 40
Tetris DS 40
New Super Mario Bros. 40
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 40
Rhythm Heaven 30
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 30
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 30
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 30
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin 30
Professor Layton 30
Elite Beat Agents 30
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 30
Kirby Super Star Ultra 30
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 50
Dragon Quest IX 40
Bonus:
Thank you for being a member of Club Nintendo 30
Bonus Survey 20
Wii Registrant Thank You Survey 20
Member Satisfaction Survey 10
Wii Holiday Survey 10
DS Holiday Survey 10
I also have a lot on my to-do list that I'm just saving until after the rollover so I can easily get the platinum reward next year too.
For those of you getting the G&W: I'm curious as to exactly how many Nintendo games you bought in the last two years...
I can't get it yet but it wouldn't be that hard.
Every Wii game is about 50 coins, every DS game is about 30 coins. More if you did the whole pre-register thing and then registered shortly after the game came out; I think that's up to 20 extra coins per game? The 3DS is coming out soon too which will probably be 250 coins.
3DS = 250
5 bonus surveys = 50
5 "intend-to-buys" + registering at launch = 100
10 DS games = 300
10 Wii games = 500
1200 coins total.
10 games per system is really not a lot. Or you could subtract the 3DS and add in a DSi, or take out the system completely and it's still only 15 Wii games (or less if you got Wii Fit which is 80).
EDIT: I forgot about downloadable games too which are at least 10 coins each. Here's the list of every coin that has passed through my account so far, around 1500:
Console:
Nintendo DSi 160
Download:
World of Goo 10
Art Style: Aquia 10
Dr. Mario Express 10
Netflix 20
Wii:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 60
Animal Crossing: City Folk 60
Wario Land: Shake It! 60
Punch-Out!! 60
Wii Fit Plus (Software Only) 60
Endless Ocean Blue World 50
Wii Sports Resort 50
Endless Ocean 50
DS:
Mario Kart DS 40
Nintendogs - Labrador 40
Super Mario 64 DS 40
Animal Crossing: Wild World 40
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day 40
Electroplankton 40
Tetris DS 40
New Super Mario Bros. 40
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 40
Rhythm Heaven 30
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 30
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 30
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 30
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin 30
Professor Layton 30
Elite Beat Agents 30
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 30
Kirby Super Star Ultra 30
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 50
Dragon Quest IX 40
Bonus:
Thank you for being a member of Club Nintendo 30
Bonus Survey 20
Wii Registrant Thank You Survey 20
Member Satisfaction Survey 10
Wii Holiday Survey 10
DS Holiday Survey 10
I also have a lot on my to-do list that I'm just saving until after the rollover so I can easily get the platinum reward next year too.
* 2009
o New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
o New Play Control! Pikmin
o New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat o Punch-Out!!
o Wii Sports Resort
o Metroid Prime: Trilogy
o Wii Fit Plus
o New Super Mario Bros. Wii
o Excitebots: Trick Racing (North America only)
* 2010 o Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep
o Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
o Super Mario Galaxy 2
o Samurai Warriors 3 (Published by Nintendo outside of Japan)
o PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
o Metroid: Other M
o Wii Party o Kirby's Epic Yarn
o FlingSmash o Donkey Kong Country Returns
o Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition
DS
* 2009
o Game & Watch Collection
o Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon o Pokémon Platinum
o Rhythm Heaven
o Personal Trainer: Walking
o The Legendary Starfy
o Fossil Fighters o Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
o Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (Published by Nintendo outside of Japan)
o Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
o Style Savvy o The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
* 2010
o 100 Classic Book Collection
o Glory of Heracles (Japan and North America Only) o Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
o WarioWare D.I.Y.
o America's Test Kitchen Video Game (North America Only)
o Game & Watch Collection 2 (North America and Japan Only) o Picross 3D
o Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Published by Nintendo outside of Japan)
o Art Academy o Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (Published by Nintendo outside of Japan)
o Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
o Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
o Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Yeah? And as before, that's not including downloadable games like Swords and Soldiers, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Art Style Aquia, Flipnote Studio, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, etc.
This reminds me, I also held off on registering new stuff I got before the membership year rolled over. I was waiting until I had just enough to reach Platinum for 2010, then I'd start registering more stuff.
I've got a months of Nintendo purchases to register. My new XL should net me some big points! Maybe I will have enough to get the G&W Collections. Still...that hanafuda set is making eyes at me...
Decisions...!
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Once I hit platinum, I always hold any other purchases until the next year. I'm going three years of platinum in a row and will have enough for a fourth next year with what I have plus whatever comes out that I buy next year.
This reminds me, I also held off on registering new stuff I got before the membership year rolled over. I was waiting until I had just enough to reach Platinum for 2010, then I'd start registering more stuff.
I've got a months of Nintendo purchases to register. My new XL should net me some big points! Maybe I will have enough to get the G&W Collections. Still...that hanafuda set is making eyes at me...
Decisions...!
Just as a heads up, the hanafuda cards are REALLY tiny.
You know what, I'm going to agree with Sporky. There's way more than five good games on those lists from the last couple of years, no matter what your tastes are.
Also, I finally made Platinum for the first time ever. I always manage to make Gold, but now, I will finally get a reward that isn't a small desk calendar.
I easily made it to Platinum, almost immediately after the new "year" started. I bought a few games but it was mostly because I had a backlog of surveys. Next year I'll get to Platinum again because I'll be able to register the 3DS. That will be 4 Platinum years out of four. 8-)
This reminds me, I also held off on registering new stuff I got before the membership year rolled over. I was waiting until I had just enough to reach Platinum for 2010, then I'd start registering more stuff.
I've got a months of Nintendo purchases to register. My new XL should net me some big points! Maybe I will have enough to get the G&W Collections. Still...that hanafuda set is making eyes at me...
Decisions...!
Just as a heads up, the hanafuda cards are REALLY tiny.
Once I hit platinum, I always hold any other purchases until the next year. I'm going three years of platinum in a row and will have enough for a fourth next year with what I have plus whatever comes out that I buy next year.
Do keep in mind that you can still register your purchases (To qualify for early registration and whatnot) just when it pulls up the survey to get the points for registering make sure you don't fill it out, that way you can save those points for next year.
Once I hit platinum, I always hold any other purchases until the next year. I'm going three years of platinum in a row and will have enough for a fourth next year with what I have plus whatever comes out that I buy next year.
Do keep in mind that you can still register your purchases (To qualify for early registration and whatnot) just when it pulls up the survey to get the points for registering make sure you don't fill it out, that way you can save those points for next year.
Really....you can? Awe man, I've missed out on some early purchase coins.
Just as a heads up, the hanafuda cards are REALLY tiny.
2.2 X 1.25 inches
They do look pretty damn nice though.
Thanks. I don't mind that they're small. They're hanafuda cards--they're supposed to be that small. Mostly, I like the original art on them. Thankfully, if I ever have the urge to play hanafuda, I can just fire up Clubhouse Games. These are mostly for just lookin' at. Like Pokémon cards.
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If you don't use any coins for two years then stuff will begin to expire
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But... but... I have two sets of Kirby patches and two Game & Watch Collection games to get...
They likely didn't need to, its just nintendo covering their asses just in case.
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Haha it was probably a good call on Nintendo's part to get it ESRB rated.
Considering it's price in points? Probably pretty high. Even right now it'd probably sell for a high price.
I wouldn't bet on it. The Game and Watch Collections are a bit of a pain to get, but their sell prices are generally between $20-$25.
....just saying.
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Ball and Zelda are the only ones I like. Both of which are in G&W4.
Perhaps its time I sat down and finished all those backlogged surveys I have...
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I can't get it yet but it wouldn't be that hard.
Every Wii game is about 50 coins, every DS game is about 30 coins. More if you did the whole pre-register thing and then registered shortly after the game came out; I think that's up to 20 extra coins per game? The 3DS is coming out soon too which will probably be 250 coins.
3DS = 250
5 bonus surveys = 50
5 "intend-to-buys" + registering at launch = 100
10 DS games = 300
10 Wii games = 500
1200 coins total.
10 games per system is really not a lot. Or you could subtract the 3DS and add in a DSi, or take out the system completely and it's still only 15 Wii games (or less if you got Wii Fit which is 80).
EDIT: I forgot about downloadable games too which are at least 10 coins each. Here's the list of every coin that has passed through my account so far, around 1500:
I also have a lot on my to-do list that I'm just saving until after the rollover so I can easily get the platinum reward next year too.
3DS = 250 =$300
5 bonus surveys = 50
5 "intend-to-buys" + registering at launch = 100
10 DS games = 300 = $300-$350
10 Wii games = 500 = $500
1200 coins total.
$1100 total.
Has Nintendo even released 10 Wii games or DS games in the last two years that you'd want to buy?
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Yeah? And as before, that's not including downloadable games like Swords and Soldiers, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Art Style Aquia, Flipnote Studio, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, etc.
I've got a months of Nintendo purchases to register. My new XL should net me some big points! Maybe I will have enough to get the G&W Collections. Still...that hanafuda set is making eyes at me...
Decisions...!
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Just as a heads up, the hanafuda cards are REALLY tiny.
2.2 X 1.25 inches
They do look pretty damn nice though.
Also, I finally made Platinum for the first time ever. I always manage to make Gold, but now, I will finally get a reward that isn't a small desk calendar.
I just wish we knew how to display them properly.
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Yes, easily. The past few months alone were hell on my wallet.
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Do keep in mind that you can still register your purchases (To qualify for early registration and whatnot) just when it pulls up the survey to get the points for registering make sure you don't fill it out, that way you can save those points for next year.
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Really....you can? Awe man, I've missed out on some early purchase coins.
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Thanks. I don't mind that they're small. They're hanafuda cards--they're supposed to be that small. Mostly, I like the original art on them. Thankfully, if I ever have the urge to play hanafuda, I can just fire up Clubhouse Games. These are mostly for just lookin' at. Like Pokémon cards.
Glad I get to save my 3DS points for next year
...There's not really a good way to say that.
Balls are arriving in people's mailboxes?
Nintendo is shipping Balls?
Anyway.
Also, some good information out of Japan: