I've got Platinum status, but I want the hat.

Also just started the process to get the hat. Thanks Ninty!

ahhh i want the doc mini-game
i hope that is just time-exclusive to NA Platinum club nintendo and that comes to the shop channel to buy.

Holy... I love them.

Dang... I just got gold. Oh well getting the calendar is nice enough for me.

Will be interesting to see how this is released in Europe, if it is at all.

MARIO HAT ORDER PLACED !!!! I can't go to sleep now so EXCITED

It's pretty awesome that the download is going to be done directly to the Wii instead of a PC. Still, mario hat.... gimme.

I have a feeling they might make the WiiWare Punch Out available outside of Club Nintendo at some point. Well, that's more wishful thinking really. Lucky Americans, I wish our Club Nintendo was like yours.

Just wondering but how does the system work, for platinum and gold? Is your membership based on how many stars you've registered all-together, or just the ones you haven't used? I'd of thought it would be the former option but I don't know

@Terranigma: We register games, complete surveys, then collect coins. 300 for Gold, 600 for Platinum.

Ok, but is gold and platinum membership based on how many coins you've accumulated all-together or one's you haven't used? I'm only asking as on the European one, if they ever did something similar (Which i doubt, this is just out of curiosity), I've had 22740 stars throughout my entire membership and currently only have 350 (Wii points came and they went)

One year, after that year (ends June 30th) we keep the coins, but the status is reset for the next year.
EDIT: And the coins we've used count too.

It's based on how many you register during the year (June to June). All I can say to this is "hell yes!", now that's more like it, something exclusive. Guess I'll go register for it (as I have a US Wii and Club Nintendo account).

@Mayhem-and-TwilightV
Thanks for helping clear that up for me.

Now THAT is awesome. I'd go for the Punch-Out!! mini-game, myself, but the Mario hat sounds pretty cool. Why so stingy though, NoA? Why not give Platinum members BOTH and Gold members one?

I'm going for the hat. Even though, I probably won't be wearing it much...

This is a tough decision. The Mario hat I can keep forever...the Punch-Out game, obviously not. But how (oh how) can I miss out on sparring against the legendary Doc Louis?

If you will remember, there were a lot of rumors flying around when Punch-Out Wii came out, about Doc being a secret fighter. They proved false, but now I think they might have started from an official outlet: ie, someone who worked on the game who remembered figuring out a move set and animations for Doc.

Really cool. But I don't know what to get. Boo!

I bet the hat will be available again... >:3

@18: Indeed, it will probably be recycled next year. You guys may want to think it over -- Doc Louis will probably never be available again.

His description on the site says: "Thanks for joining Club Nintendo, Mac!"

...AWESOMESAUCE.

Part of my fear is that if my Wii console crashes (not totally unlikely) and I need to have it repaired or replaced, I'll lose all my downloaded games.

Usually that's fine; you can redownload them for free. But that's only because they're still hosted by the shop channel. Will this minigame still be hosted by the shop channel a year down the line?

I don't want to lose it for some dumb reason, and then have no reward at all. Boo. Maybe I'll email Nintendo and ask them. And maybe they'll reply to me with a straight answer. Also, maybe I'll meet a golden leprechaun waiting outside my house to grant me three wishes and the superpower of my choice.

You've got a better chance of the golden leprechaun.

I've made some inquiries about getting a custom built UV protected case for the hat and having the glass engraved with the Nintendo logo. Let me know if you want to know which company and prices I find. Probably be 50-100$USD.

What to choose? This will be a tough call

Argh, I can't choose either--I'm going through a thought process parallel to that outlined by Mr. Brutus.

Hm.. if only I could see a video of this downloadable game... or some more shots of the hat. Has this hat been released elsewhere before?

(By the way, the Gold members only get a Calendar? I feel sorry for anyone who just missed Platinum this year.)

Well, I can look at this two ways:

I can get a Mario Hat, which is cool, but not as awesome or comfortable as my Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess baseball cap.

Or, I can can get Doc Louis. I'm not a huge Punch-Out fan, but this is exclusive.

I'll probably get Doc cause I'll never really touch the hat. I just wish Doc came as a disk so that I could sell him off eBay

"not available anywhere else"

Yeah, Europeans are already used to being left out...

I got the mario hat.....it was a hard choice sence PO was/is exclusive.

Some close ups of the hat. Looks like a quality piece of hat. Has that felt glow reminiscent of the lighting in Galaxy, I'd say.

Thanks warioswoods. That thing is beautiful. I like how he says unopened then goes on to show pics of it opened.

Wow I should've thought somethings over...

1. Yeah maybe the hat will be recycled for next year or something
2. The hat can probably be bought off of eBay Alot of the Japanese sellers have the stuff brand new

I should've thought ahead, but I still haven't played the retail Punch-Out yet. At least the hat rocks too, and it's technically free

warioswoods: that's a nice hat, but the auction settles it. i can't buy the doc louis fight as an auction later on, so i'll be getting that.

Well, at least I have an easy decision. I only got gold.

So getting the download. Platinum status deserves a free game, and we got it.

The Mario hat sounds cool and all, but when can I honestly where it? Exactly, bring the game on! Match of the century!

Both those are pretty cool prizes!

I wish we could tell if this was more than just a Punch Out "demo." If it's a short fight or two, it's not really worth it...

Right now I'll likely get the hat.

Sweet! i can both becase i friend gave 800 coins so i made anther accout

Uggh! This is tough. I want to box Doc Louis, but once I finish beating him, I'm done. Now with the Mario cap, I could see me enjoying that for years to come.

Doc Louis could appear on a later version of Punch-Out!!! and I would have felt that I wasted my opportunity to purchase a Mario cap. Wish they had a Luigi cap as well.

So...hard...to...decide!

see, nintendo does share the love outside japan. albeit vary rarely.

ordered the game... the hat was tempting but I am sure I won't be using that ... I'm a gamer so I want games

Soooooo, if this is going to be a limited version of the wii punch out video game and they are able to fit it into a wiiware download why cant they produce more mini versions of retail games and push them through wiiware.
This would at least give us the chance to "demo" some of the great games from Nintendo, I mean if they can fit this within the wiiware requirements surely they could have done it for lets say... Super Smash Brothers Brawl. I mean 1 stage, no online and two common characters.
Even if we had to pay a "minimal" fee to play these im sure people would. 200 points like DSiware for a small chunk of game.
Mabey Metroid Prime 3 would have sold sooo much better had we all had a chance to play at least one level of the game for a small price.
What does everyone else think?

Leaning hat-ward at present. If I don't get it, and I run into a kinky girl who likes to dress up as Rosalina or Peach, I'll be kicking myself.

'till I wake up, that is.

But anyhow, tangible wins over electronic where awards are concerned. I need a physical reminder of how much money I wasted on Nintendo products this year.

I'm impressed. Just logged in and found out and I was like: "WOW. That was unexpected!"

I'm torn as to what I wanna get though but I'm leaning more towards the hat...

They should have made Doc one of the boxers in the Wii game to begin with. I didn't know they'd let us fight him in a Wii ware version later. Guess I'm screwed unless they decide to let paying customers have it as well at some point.

I'm going with the punch out add on. I'll use it more and I won't have to wait until November to get it.

I get a calendar... Oh well its free and I'll use it.

I WANT THE GAME. ROAR. UNHAPPY BILLY.

LET'S START A REVOLT AGAINST NOT LETTING ANYONE ELSE GET THE GAME...WHO'S WITH ME?!

@Wiiloveit: Not me, I just ordered the game.

@Chicken Brutus: The download should be in your Club Nintendo download history, so I would think that Nintendo could find a way to link your Club Nintendo account to a replacement Wii if necessary. I wouldn't let that worry keep me from getting an exclusive game, anyway.

Like Bahamut ZERO, I wear my Twilight Princess cap and wouldn't actually wind up wearing the Mario hat (wearing that thing would get you SO much ridicule most places anyway). Exclusive game=WIN!

What I want to know (not that it REALLY matters) is if I can get the calendar as well. I remember hearing before that Japanese Club Nintendo Platinum members got BOTH prizes. Anybody know about this?

@Wiiloveit
JOIN ME! I'm tired of being left out as a European Nintendo customer

All right I'm going for the game. That'll keep me entertained till I buy the Retail Punch-Out.

If you beat him, do you get your bike back?

i'll go with the hat i wish it was warios hat. the punch out maybe fun but if its just one fight i can't see myself playing it a lot. at least the hat can be added to my video game stuff collection

@Jealous European Gamers: Hey, guys, I sympathize for you...don't wanna make it sound like I don't with my joke in my last post. This really does kinda stink, because you can't even import it like I had to do with Tingle's Balloon Fight DS.

On the other hand, you guys have non-crappy prizes to spend your Stars on, while my Coins just pile up (over a thousand now, and I already spend 800 on hanafura cards)! It's a weird series of trade-offs, huh?

I don't care much for Punch-out!!, so I'm goin' with the hat.

"Leaning hat-ward at present. If I don't get it, and I run into a kinky girl who likes to dress up as Rosalina or Peach, I'll be kicking myself.

'till I wake up, that is."

best comment in the thread.

Boohooo!
Here in Europe we get:
1) VERY late releases of the most fun games
2) Our prizes are much less fun in our catalogue (But some are still very nice )
3) We do not have any extra oresent like in America when you've registered much stuff.

We have to migrate to America !

(PS. I want that Mario Cap, or if possible; an Luigi Cap )

I just thought of something. Couldn't they offer Super Mario All-Stars as a Club Nintendo exclusive, sinse digital rewards are possible? Obviously putting it up to compete against the originals, which are still topping the charts every week, wouldn't make sense but it would be a good way to offer it to those who are diehard enough to want both versions. Just a thought.

@ Raptor 78

I feel your idea would be even better if you were reimbursed for the demo after you bought the game...this is totally a pipe deam though.

Awesome! I will download it shortly

I went with the hat

Just ordered the hat.

@Rapadash6: I believe that exact solution came up in the forums the last time someone was discussing Super Mario All-Stars for the VC.

anyway, i think i'm gonna go for the download. I've got enough clutter around here anyway, and if i really want it there's always eBay down the line.

@Stuffgamer:
I'm sure they'd have a record of the fact that I was entitled to it, but if the game isn't going to be HOSTED anywhere in a year's time (and I don't see why it would be, since it's not for sale and is a one-time only deal), we won't be ABLE to redownload it.

The normal VC/WiiWare stuff is different because it's making money every day; they might as well let us redownload it without hassle. It's already there. But this would be a special gesture on their part to keep hosting this downloadable mini-game that isn't bringing in any revenue and whose window of qualification has long-since closed. I think there's a danger that if anything happened to your digital copy, or your Wii, there wouldn't be anywhere to download it from again.

But anyway, I've been convinced to get the Doc Louis game by a "higher power," so to speak.

The hat looks useless,the Punch-out WiiWare game looks awesome!

So for getting gold I only get a stupid calendar? Gee, thanks Nintendo. You might as well just give me $8 so I can buy my yearly Maxim calendar.

Holy $@#$ on a @$^# sandwich. And a side order or !&@#! Fighting Doc Louis?! The Mario hat is cool, but fighting Doc Louis?! I can finally get my bike back!

Just ordered Doc Louis Punch Out!! Can't wait!!

I chose the download. I will be buying the hat on eBay in the future and figured I would have a better chance of finding the hat on eBay than finding the download code on eBay (the code is probably a one-time use only code). I will also be buying that calendar on eBay, so any Gold members that don't want the calendar, be sure to order it anyway so you can put it up on eBay and sell it! With the price you'll get on eBay you'll be able to buy at least two of those Maxim calendars.

I went for the hat; I can just wait till I find someone posting a YouTube video of them fighting Doc to see what it is like.

pfft, anyone can get a mario hat off of ebay. Where's my Luigi hat?!?!

a game? a hat? a calendar? I want them all! D:

oh right..only US and Canada v_v

Yay! No tough decisions for me, i'm getting both of them since i have a second account also at platinum status. The calendar has a certain allure to it though..........(runs off to ebay)

game download for me

@64

Brutus is back to his old self! ...and I was just getting used to the miffed Mega Man.

Guys, the hat you could easily just get off of eBay.

The game is a one-time thing.

Yeah. Though many of the Mario hats on ebay don't seem to look just as good as this hat, it's pretty close.

As for the calendar, well if you have a DSi you don't really need the AC calendar. lololololool

The game you could possibly get online later through buying codes, or doing illegal stuff (which is a pain and not worth it) The game might be the best choice.

I am going to pick the mario hat, dont get me wrong the punch out!! doc louis game looks awesome but i have always wanted a mario hat!

Am I the only one who would actually feel bad about beating up poor Doc?

@warioswoods:
Yeah, I thought the Mega Man one was funnier, but I think people missed their feathered friend.

The calendar is soooo lame.

Hmmm.tough decision for me. Anyone know if Platinum people get both the Platinum and Gold gifts or not? (I know you have th choose between the Platinum ones.)

Mario Hat Get! Will go great with my Marlins caps. Will hope to get a nice Nationals hat.

I have spent thousands of dollars on hardware and games....and all I get is a free hat. Hahahahahahahahha.....

@Chicken Brutus: A higher power, huh? Let me guess...you get to review it? That would probably be a pretty good way of apologizing for sticking you with "Incoming!"

I don't know about the download hosting thing. I guess you have a point. We'll see, huh?

I went with the hat.

doc louis gave us a hint for the Wiiware game when the Retail game came out, when your in the corner between rounds doc louis sometimes said "Join the fun nintendo... I mean club nintendo today mac."

The hat is cool but, I went with the game. I'm curious on how Doc will fight.

The decision deadline isn't until August 10, so I guess I'll wait to see if any more info on the game surfaces before I make up my mind. I'm rather leaning towards the tangible at this point.. in 10 years the download will be forgotten, but the hat could still be on my shelf.

I'm going with Syr here and waiting to see if any more info surfaces on the game...I'll regret my decision either way I think. D:

Screw the hat, I want the game.

Chicken Brutus - No the game will probably not be taken off the site, just it won't be available for others to download. (In Europe we had a Metroid Preview channel which was removed from the shop a long time ago but can still be redownloaded from the 'Titles You Have Downloaded' screen.)

Also, Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels was also taken off the EU shop (and put back on again later) but I know it was still downloadable for those who bought it before.

Crap, I get nothing! This is what I get for being lazy and not registering my games! I would have loved to have gotten the chance to fight Doc Louis! Oh well, I snoozed and lost!

Why dont we europeans get this?

Dammit I knew I should have gotten a few more first part games...since I didn't I got gold status and all I got to show for it is a 2010 calendar!

Before complaining too much about that calendar, consider this: the calendar could very well sell for high dollar on eBay. Most Nintendo maniacs are going to be platinum members and not eligible for the calendar, and yet that will be exactly the target market that will be interested in buying the calendar. Honestly, if Nintendo had given me a choice of all three items, I would have selected the calendar.

got this over the hat, live near Nintendo World Store and they sell them there anyways.

Got the game I saw the hat on Amazon

Meh. A one-character Punch-Out!! game? No, thanks. The hat has a much greater longevity. I'll go with that.

Hat > one fight that should have been in the retail game anyway.

If you get the game, and sell your Wii afterwards you get extra $$$.

sweet just got the enough coins and already reach membership status

so i went with the downloadable game
and on top of that i ordered the game and watch collection
woooooooo

All the cool kids will wear the hat when picking up Galaxy 2 at their local gaming store... then all the not-so cool kids will beat them up.

I'm offering a trade. A calender for a code for this game! Heck, I'd be willing to rebuy it, if necessary. I'm a sucker for limited edition stuffs XD

I ordered the game.
Love punchout, and this fight better be freakin hard. Don't want to beat it in 5 minutes.
The hat looks cool, but if i got it in the mail il probably be like "awesome" and stare at it for a minute then throw it in the closet.
I don't really collect stuff like that. But its good for people who do.

Ugh im not sure, Im liking the Mario Hat because it will come directly from Nintendo and not some foreign guy of Ebay, but the Game seems like a one time thing, i can see myself putting in my code and fighting him for five minutes and wont have the urge to play it again, so it seems like a Punch Out!! Demo.

Well, wouldn't you want to keep the hat, wait 10-20 years, and then sell it for a decent amont of money? Another question: is the hat plush-like, just as it looks in the game, or a sturdy, baseball-type?

Hey! Is there anyone here who would sell me his/her unused wii download number for this game? Seriously, since Club Nintendo isnt available in my country and I am a collector