Club Nintendo (almost) now live – First details – UPDATE

Update: Club Nintendo is now live. Visit the website here

Club Nintendo went live a couple of minutes ago (although the placeholder has returned – temporarily, we assume). Here’s the first details on the service:

Earning coins

Wii game register = 50 coins
DS game register = 30 coins
VC/WiiWare titles/Wii Channels = 10 coins

– Indicating your intent to buy a game. You’ll earn 10 extra Coins after you buy it, register it and complete the survey.
– Registering a Nintendo game and completing a quick survey within 4 weeks of its launch. You’ll earn an additional 10 Coins!
– Completing a Post Play survey that will be available within 4-6 after the release of a game. You’ll earn an additional 10 Coins!

Prizes thus far:

Game & Watch Collection – 800 coins
White Nintendo DS Game Card Case – 600 coins
Hanafuna Cards – 800 coins
Mario Party Playing Cards – 500 points
Animal Crossing Playing Cards – 500 points
Mario Nintendo DS Game Rack – 600 coins
Nintendo DS Game Card and Stylus Set (Black) – 600 coins
Nintendo DS Game Card and Stylus Set (Super Mario Bros. Theme) – 600 coins
Nintendo DS Game Card and Stylus Set (Animal Crossing Theme) – 600 coins
Nintendo DS Lite Case (Silver) – 400 points
Wii Remote Holder – 300 coins

Platinum/Gold status info:

600 coins in a Club Nintendo year (July 1 to July 30) can receive a free gift + Platinum rank
300 coins in a Club Nintendo year can receive a different free gift + Gold rank

Read past the break for some information about product registration…

Games released prior to December 2008
Many games released prior to December 2008 can be registered; however, of those games, only select Wii, Wii Shop Channel games, Wii Channels, and Nintendo DS games will qualify for surveys. See the list of games that can be registered and qualify for surveys below:

Wii Games
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Endless Ocean
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Link’s Crossbow Training
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 8
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Super Sluggers
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Paper Mario
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wario Land: Shake It!
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wii Fit
Wii Music
Wii Play

Wii Shop Channel games and Wii Channels
World of Goo
Art Style: Cubello
Secret of Mana
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Tetris Party
The Incredible Maze
Digital Champ Battle Boxing
Gradius II Gofer No Yabou
Strong Bad Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands
Art Style: Rotohex
Earthworm Jim
Alien Crush Returns
Home Sweet Home
Space Harrier
Brain Challenge
Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam
Mega Man 3
Strong Bad Episode 4: Dangeresque 3
Target Toss Pro: Bags
Space Invaders: The Original Game
Forgotten Worlds

Nintendo DS Games
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Big Brain Academy
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day
Clubhouse Games
Crosswords DS
Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Personal Trainer: Cooking
Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Mario Kart DS
New Super Mario Bros.
Nintendogs Chihuahua
Nintendogs Dalmatian
Nintendogs Labrador Retriever
Nintendogs Miniature Dachshund
Tetris DS