Did We Read It Wrong?

AceCard Jones

Just read this on EuroGamer.

EuroGamer wrote:

The platform holder also reiterates that it will soon be allowing people who use its Nintendo-Europe.com "Stars" loyalty scheme to redeem Stars against Wii Points.

Does that sound to you like it does to me?
That the only thing we are going to get is more fricken star points for every VC game we buy?And even if this is only informing us of the fact that we get stars for our VC purchases.....where is the mention of getting points for stars??

Mini_Moose

the way it is written there yes. but i heave heard before that you will be able to exchange stars for points. i think they got mixed up there

According to: http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/news/article.do?elementId=TJ2tGjKshq5ufnrKzFl9xsj7zzE1wkYo

it sounds like you do get stars for VC purchases and you can use these and existing stars to purchase Wii points in the stars catalogue.

deadl0ck

Yep was just about to post that.

Here's the exact text:

Nintendo will also be rewarding its loyal customers by adding Wii Points to the Stars Catalogue available at www.nintendo-europe.com. When gamers purchase any Nintendo product they will receive Stars which can then be redeemed against items including Wii Points on the site. What’s more, Wii owners can synchronise their Nintendo-Europe.com account with their Wii Shop Channel one to earn Stars points on all Virtual Console downloads.

AceCard Jones

I hate all of this "soon" crap.
When the hell is this going to be put into play?

Star Lord

Nintendo-europe.com wrote:

Nintendo will also be rewarding its loyal customers by adding Wii Points to the Stars Catalogue available at www.nintendo-europe.com. When gamers purchase any Nintendo product they will receive Stars which can then be redeemed against items including Wii Points on the site. What’s more, Wii owners can synchronise their Nintendo-Europe.com account with their Wii Shop Channel one to earn Stars points on all Virtual Console downloads.

Virtual Console games range in price from 500 Wii Points for NES games to 800 Wii Points for Super Nintendo games and 1000 Wii Points for Nintendo 64 games. Wii points required for titles available in 2007 may vary. Wii Points Cards are available to buy in retail stores and are estimated to retail at around €20 (£14) for 2000 Wii Points. In the Stars Catalogue smaller fractions of Wii Points will also be available.

So your VC purchases earn you star points.

Wii points will be available to buy from the Star Catalogue, in smaller numbers than just the 2000. So possibly 1000, or just the amount required for a download possibly?

AceCard Jones

I reckon it will be as stingy as 1000 stars per 100 points...
Well that's pretty steep but something along those lines.

Star Lord

Doubtful when DS games were goin for 5000 stars.

Creamy Goodness

i hope it goes star for point hopefully.