Mario Kart 8 free game promotion

cloud493 · 30-04-2014 12:37PM #1

Mario Kart 8 hits Wii U on May 30th, bringing the series into a new dimension with antigravity racing, exhilarating online play, and the ability to share your race highlights with the world.
Thanks to our special Mario Kart 8 Bonus Game Promotion, if you register the PIN code for Mario Kart 8 in Club Nintendo between 10am (UK time) on May 30th and 11:59pm (UK time) on July 31st, you could claim a free download code for one of a selection of great Wii U games!

Games include

Zelda windwaker
warioware
Pikmin 3
Nintendoland
Wonderful 101
Monster hunter
Sonic lost world
Wii party
New super marios bros

Nintendo

CastorTroy · 30-04-2014 12:57PM

Yeah it's really cool. though Lost World is the only one there I don't have that I would be interested in.

Also a new Direct is apparently availalable for MK8. I'm at work so can't confirm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpfRzP2ONU

shreddedloops · 30-04-2014 01:03PM

Fantastic offer. Great way for people coming to Wii U for Mario Kart to discover other great games on the system.

Now, to choose between Pikmin 3 and Nintendoland...

Star Lord · 30-04-2014 01:05PM

Lost World? God no!

I'd be tempted by Wonderful 101 (which I haven't gotten yet!).

Is Wii Party any good?

Princess Peach · 30-04-2014 01:06PM

Anyone have a recommendation between the following? Have the rest

Warioware
Wonderful 101
Sonic lost world
Wii party

cloud493 · 30-04-2014 01:08PM

Wonderful 101!

abbir · 30-04-2014 01:52PM

I still haven't got Wonderful 101, so I'll be getting that. I only ordered Wind Waker last week.

abbir · 30-04-2014 01:55PM

cloud493 wrote: »

Games include

Zelda windwaker
warioware
Pikmin 3
Nintendoland
Wonderful 101
Monster hunter
Sonic lost world
Wii party
New super marios bros
Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympics 2014

might as well add the tenth game to the list.

CastorTroy · 30-04-2014 02:07PM

Out of them, I already have
Zelda windwaker
Pikmin 3
Nintendoland
Wonderful 101
New super marios bros

I've no interest in Monster Hunter or the minigame games, which leaves Sonic.

My fault for getting all the others.

They really need to mention this in their E3 event, since be great publicity and since have to the end of July to register. So anyone buying the Mario Kart bundle gets 2 great games for the price of one

Gonzo · 30-04-2014 02:52PM

I haven't bought a Nintendo device since the Gamecube, this offer is seriously tempting, I may well crack and buy a Wii U plus claim a free game...

hypersquirrel · 30-04-2014 06:47PM

It'll be Pikmin, Monster Hunter or Zelda for me.

I would tend to say stay clear of Nintendo Land and Wii Party U. Nintendo Land can be picked up for a tenner off amazon and I would personally would rather pick up Wii Party U as a physical copy so I get a remote with it.

iamtony · 30-04-2014 07:59PM

That direct was great, has me excited to get it. Online stuff looks brilliant. And when I seen the free game I though it would be indie then I seen the list and was very surprised! Wind waker hd for me.

CastorTroy · 30-04-2014 09:08PM

How long will it take until we have someone posting here looking for a spare code?

Was reading the Terms and conditions.
Some points to note:
- Don't rush to register the game the morning you get it as it doesn't start until 10am on May 30th.
- 1 game per Club Nintendo account
- 48 hours after registering the game, you can login into your account to claim the free game.
- Within 48 hours after that you'll receive the game download code by email your Club Nintendo account is through and in your Club Nintendo account
- While you have to register MK8 by July 31st, you have until Aug 31st to select the game you want, then Sept 30th to use the download code

Banjo · 30-04-2014 09:16PM

Wonder if they'll credit you with a purchase for the free game Via the premium promotion?

The one game per account is more likely to mean one issued code rather than redeemed.

Ol' Donie · 30-04-2014 09:44PM

Ah, now we're talking! NSMBU for me for definite. That's brilliant!

Kaizersoze81 · 30-04-2014 09:46PM

really tempted to order this mk8 bundle, having a hard time justifying buying a console for 1st party games only though...

smokingman · 30-04-2014 10:30PM

101 or Pikmin.......daddy or chips.....

Nollog · 30-04-2014 11:10PM

Banjo wrote: »

Wonder if they'll credit you with a purchase for the free game Via the premium promotion?

The one game per account is more likely to mean one issued code rather than redeemed.

I've seen reports on reddit about American games gotten for free like this giving credit.

Dunno which I'll get, the only ones I don't own are the party ones, game and wario and w101.
Tried the demo of w101 and it was alright but not something I'd buy.

RobbingBandit · 30-04-2014 11:13PM

Damn wish they were doing this for Mario Golf World Tour on Friday

Star Lord · 01-05-2014 09:15AM

smokingman wrote: »

101 or Pikmin.......daddy or chips.....

Pikmin and chips!

I've Nintendo Land, Pikmin 3, NSMBU and Wind Waker already, will *probably* go for W101 for this deal!

FutureGuy · 01-05-2014 09:16AM

cloud493 wrote: »

Games include

Zelda windwaker
warioware
Pikmin 3
Nintendoland
Wonderful 101
Monster hunter
Sonic lost world
Wii party
New super marios bros

Nintendo

Zelda????

Legendary!!!

Irish Halo · 01-05-2014 09:26AM

Was on the fence about how soon I'd buy MK8 but now I get a free copy of Windwaker? Bargain!

Although Wonderful 101 is tempting as I'd prefer a physical version of WW ...

SuperDude87 · 02-05-2014 08:45AM

Do we actually get to choose or is it a code for anyone Ninty fancies.

I keep analysing the wording and it's never really clear.
And it's valid all over Europe right (France included?)

Star Lord · 02-05-2014 09:14AM

Going by the previous examples of these kind of deals on the 3DS, you have to choose which of the free games you want, and they send you the code for it.

Banjo · 02-05-2014 10:51AM

the instructions clearly say "choose which of the elligible games you wish to receive" so, like the So Many Games promo on 3DS last year you should get your pick of the litter.

If Murphyebass made it here from the WiiU thread, the free game is a download, but the registered Mariokart can be eShop or Physical as long as you register the stars for it.

Can I be the first to start begging for a Mario Kart 8 stars code? Ah go on, I's got 5 kids to feed.

SuperDude87 · 02-05-2014 11:15AM

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Going by the previous examples of these kind of deals on the 3DS, you have to choose which of the free games you want, and they send you the code for it.

Banjo wrote: »

the instructions clearly say "choose which of the elligible games you wish to receive" so, like the So Many Games promo on 3DS last year you should get your pick of the litter.

If Murphyebass made it here from the WiiU thread, the free game is a download, but the registered Mariokart can be eShop or Physical as long as you register the stars for it.

Can I be the first to start begging for a Mario Kart 8 stars code? Ah go on, I's got 5 kids to feed.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I will be getting a lot of platformers and was going to buy Sonic Lost World anyway but Maybe I should try something else. Windwaker maybe? Hmmmm decisions decisions

cloud493 · 02-05-2014 01:24PM

Banjo wrote: »

the instructions clearly say "choose which of the elligible games you wish to receive" so, like the So Many Games promo on 3DS last year you should get your pick of the litter.

If Murphyebass made it here from the WiiU thread, the free game is a download, but the registered Mariokart can be eShop or Physical as long as you register the stars for it.

Can I be the first to start begging for a Mario Kart 8 stars code? Ah go on, I's got 5 kids to feed.

You should be buying mario kart, not mario golf :pac:

Banjo · 02-05-2014 02:59PM

Where did I say I'm not buying Mario Kart?

I'm just begging for other people's codes. Maybe Sonic's not as bad as they say it is

cloud493 · 02-05-2014 03:33PM

Spoiler - it is.

deadl0ck · 05-05-2014 07:43AM

Great deal - it's between Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101 and Monster hunter for me....

RobbingBandit · 05-05-2014 11:29PM

Might be worth checking the trade in price for Mario Kart in the days after its release, if the game costs €50 and you get €35 back for it might be worth paying the €15 just for the code to reg and get a free game, just thinking outside the box here.

Mario Kart 8 free game promotion

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