Club Nintendo Rewards Offer Free Games, But No Physical Items, Much to Some Fans' Dismay

This year's rewards for members of Nintendo's loyalty program, Club Nintendo, have been announced today, and those who accumulated enough virtual coins during the past year can select from a handful of free downloadable games. However, unlike in years past, there isn't a single physical item being offered to members, and nothing that can't be easily purchased by non-Club Nintendo members.

Among the games--all of which are for Wii U and 3DS--being offered are Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS), Game & Wario (Wii U), EarthBound (Wii U), and NES Remix (Wii U) for Platinum status members, and Super Mario Bros. (Wii U) and Wario Land II (3DS) for Platinum and Gold members.