Club Nintendo Elite Status Awards Now Out July 17, 2014

Every year, Nintendo offers all Club Nintendo Members who have registered enough new game consoles, retail games and downloadable titles a special gift. The total amount of points you earned over the course of a calendar year (ending on July 15th) without deducting for any rewards redeemed earns you a status reward for that year. A total of 300 points in one year earns you Gold Status, and a total of 600 points in that same year upgrades Gold Status to Platinum Status.

In previous years, Nintendo would offer a physical gift you couldn’t get anywhere else. This year they’re offering a free game for download on the Nintendo eShop. While Nintendo is offering titles for both the Wii U and 3DS, this year you’ll only be able to pick one free title on one platform.

Platinum Members will be able to choose one game Club Nintendo is offering for either Platinum or Gold Status. Gold Members will only be able to redeem a game offered to Gold Status, and can’t redeem a game offered to Platinum Status Members.

The games available for download include titles on the Wii U or 3DS. Platinum members will be able to exclusively choose from titles like Game & Wario, Dr. Luigi, EarthBound, or NES Remix for the Wii U. 3DS titles included Dillion’s Rolling Western and Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move.

Gold members have a slightly smaller selection of titles to choose from. Titles on the Wii U include Virtual Console titles Kid Icarus, Zelda II: The Adventures of Link, and Super Mario Bros. Gold titles for the 3DS include Metroid, Donkey Kong 3, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and Wario Land 2.

Happy downloading.