Inland

Nintendo just needs to climb down off of their high horse. They promised greatness for 64, GC and Wii but failed. Sure, we got Conkers bad Fur day on N64, PN03 on GC, and No More Heroes on Wii.
We don't want exceptions, we want no filtering at all.

They need to sit idle and let 3rd parties release whatever they want, good or bad. It worked for the SNES, and it worked for the PS1. I think there was more filthy trash on the Famicom & SNES than any other console when I look back on it. Let the game companies release their consoles, and let the game companies release games. The great will be heralded as such, and the bad will go down in shame.

At least here in North America, Club Nintendo has always stunk. I mean, Japan has always gotten special controllers, figures, unique GBA Micro faceplates, you name it to your heart's content. To make matters worse, Americans complained in 2012 about not getting the special raffle 3DS consoles or Kid Icarus cards, so of course Nintendo jumps on board and makes them available for Europe but not NA. Europeans get hosed a lot, so this was a good move internationally, but it's quite frustrating that EU Club Nintendo got Kid Icarus cards when EU fans can buy Kid Icarus cards at retail locations and NA fans can't... and we never got that special 3DS raffle...

So here I've been sitting on my Club Nintendo points thinking that for sure Nintendo will toss us NA consumers a bone by the time the Wii U hits store shelves. Well, we've had this huge console launch and all I see is the same ol'. What is the major malfunction with NOA that has kept our Club Nintendo in such a worthless state? The best prizes we've seen have been Japanese overstock hand-me-downs like the Gold Wii Nunchuck accessory. Our current best prize is the Game & Watch Ball for 1200 points, but it has been aging there for years and was so mass produced that it doesn't merit the 1200 points required for admission. We need limited controllers, limited figures, or just anything special. It's not that easy to garner 1200 points, so why would I blow it on an item that I can buy for $20 on eBay?

We need good rewards for casual gamers, and REAL rewards for those that spend thousands of dollars. Would it be all that rediculous to expect a limited Club Nintendo edition Wii U Gamepad for 2000 or 3000 points? Does Nintendo realize how much money it takes to get these points? Lets stop with the shoelaces, screensavers and posters... and offer a real incentive.

Dear NOA, please give us something Wii U and also offer something nice and unique to NA for your big spenders. We've played your marketing game and bought your stuff for the points, so make the points worth while.

PS: PLEASE Stop making points expire, it's really difficult to save them up! Didn't you ever stop to think that consumers bought your games with solely the incentive of your...incentive program in mind? Is the money spent by Japanese consumers that much better than that spent in the US by North Americans? Give your consumers in NA a chance for a change instead of offering us the left over & unwanted "trash can water", Jeez.