Just need to tell people my story to get it off my chest. I am a Nintendo fan and own many games. In 2010 Nintendo announced Club Nintendo PIN codes would expire 5 years from their original date of release and 36 months after you have registered them on Club Nintendo. It was OK for them to create the 5-year rule but I wrongly believed it only took effect for new software. I did not want to register my games unless I absolutely wanted to claim an item on Club Nintendo since they would one day expire if I didn't use them (I know 36 months is a long time but I did not expect Club Nintendo to cease in 2015). Unfortunately whenever a new and cool item would appear on Club Nintendo I would often miss it because they understock them and it is a fight to the death to get one. The SNES Wii controller and golden nunchuk were the only cool prizes I ever got. I have missed the Luigi's Mansion diorama, the Luigi coin, numerous soundtracks, Mario Kart trophies, Mario Kart 8 badges etc.
Upon hearing on 20th January that Club Nintendo was closing down toward the end of this year I was reminded that the 20th was also the last day to register both Super Smash Bros 3DS & Wii U versions to claim a free soundtrack. I am rather forgetful and had already registered the Wii U version but forgotten to do the 3DS version so I was lucky to get this reminder… but really I wasn't lucky. The 3DS version's points were missing. I had not removed it myself and noone has had access to my game so either it was stolen in store or they forgot to put it in. So now I have pissed that opportunity up the wall I thought I would register all my games and at least choose some prizes.
80% of my games registered correctly except for the games released prior to 2010 as well as some 3DS games due to reason "PIN code expired". Now, the 5 year rule on pre-2010 games I understand (although I still disagree with it) however the 3DS was released in Australia in March 2011 which means it is not even 4yo yet. The games did not come out 1.5 years before the system!
So last night I was making a list of what I want including the Mario premium trading cards for 2000 stars and some other items. I was doing survey after survey where the answers are the same however they constantly jumble the order so it takes time to do the survey. I was so bored and tired I went to bed and resumed today. Low and behold, the Mario cards are gone. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Anyway I think I should wrap this story up and tell you a little about myself. I am a male in his twenties and if you see me walking down the street please say hi! I'm the guy with Mario shoelaces and rocking a Yoshi backpack.
stop smoking ice, dude