Free 3DS game for 3DS XL Owners

Deano7788

dmcg90 wrote: »

Anyone have any codes they don't want? Also, are the codes linked to the device?

No, they're not linked. I think someone mentioned a friend giving him one earlier.

Irish Halo

My 16 digit code turned up, now to check it.

If anyone has registered their 3DSXL previously and couldn't find where to choose your free game:
Log into Club Nintendo
Go to "My Account"
There should be a banner with your Stars Balance and an image of women sitting cross legged.
Click the arrow on the right hand side and there is a link to claim your free game on the new banner.

Dr. Jonathan Crane

Got my code just there. Keep getting this error. I've double checked it, tried it in all caps, lower case, replaced 0 with O, nothing works.

Any ideas?

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nitromaster

Dr. Jonathan Crane wrote: »

Got my code just there. Keep getting this error. I've double checked it, tried it in all caps, lower case, replaced 0 with O, nothing works.

Any ideas?

Another for customer service then :roll eyes:
Layton by any chance? my friend got that message with the code he just got...urgh this company :mad:

Dr. Jonathan Crane

nitromaster wrote: »

Another for customer service then :roll eyes:
Layton by any chance? my friend got that message with the code he just got...urgh this company :mad:

Yep, Layton :mad:

nitromaster

Dr. Jonathan Crane wrote: »

Yep, Layton :mad:

Did you get two emails, one with "username, we have important information about your 3DS" as well as the download code one?
Because i got both with Super Mario 3D Land (and it's working code) but only the one for Layton....you'd think something like this would be relatively easy for them to NOT mess up :mad:

Dr. Jonathan Crane

nitromaster wrote: »

Did you get two emails, one with "username, we have important information about your 3DS" as well as the download code one?
Because i got both with Super Mario 3D Land (and it's working code) but only the one for Layton....you'd think something like this would be relatively easy for them to NOT mess up :mad:

Nope, just the one with the code for Layton! Maybe there's another one due and that'll resolve it, but I can't imagine so since they've already given me a code and it's not attached to my account or anything

fionnsda

add me to the list, layton code not working!

email sent!

kevin2me

Got My Mario 3dsland today and installed in 10 mins whoop
Traded my other copy for NintendoLand + Cash , Thanks Tendo

pockyrin

Irish Halo wrote: »

My 16 digit code turned up, now to check it.

If anyone has registered their 3DSXL previously and couldn't find where to choose your free game:
Log into Club Nintendo
Go to "My Account"
There should be a banner with your Stars Balance and an image of women sitting cross legged.
Click the arrow on the right hand side and there is a link to claim your free game on the new banner.

Thank you so much, I couldn't find the banner at all.

Irish Halo

pockyrin wrote: »

Thank you so much, I couldn't find the banner at all.

It took me ages to see that the banner could be changed, was a bit annoyed with myself (and Nintendo) when I eventually worked out where it was.

TotallyEpic

I'm caught between getting either SM3DL or New Style Boutique. I already own SM3DL but wouldn't mind having it on my system to play any time, but I also here New Style Boutique is actually a pretty good RPG-like game. I have both Layton and Art Academy, and I own the original version of Freakyforms which I didn't really get into.

Any ideas?

Andy!!

How big is the Super Mario 3D download. I have a 32gb card in a camera, might swap it out, will the 3DS take it a card that big?

ShaneU

Yeah 32gb is the max

TotallyEpic

Andy!! wrote: »

How big is the Super Mario 3D download. I have a 32gb card in a camera, might swap it out, will the 3DS take it a card that big?

Yeah, have a 32GB card in mine.

Super Mario 3D Land is ~512MB.

TotallyEpic

Decided to go with New Style Boutique (Style Savvy: Trendsetters) as it was the only game I don't own. I've heard it's pretty good...anyone else get it?

Andy!!

TotallyEpic wrote: »

Yeah, have a 32GB card in mine.

Super Mario 3D Land is ~512MB.

Cheers Epic and Shane.

Hmm, 512mb... wonder if a 32gb would be overkill. Probably would be. The unit came with a 4GB card anyway.

TotallyEpic

Andy!! wrote: »

Cheers Epic and Shane.

Hmm, 512mb... wonder if a 32gb would be overkill. Probably would be. The unit came with a 4GB card anyway.

Yeah, I'm using less than 10% of my 32GB, I just got it because it wasn't much more than a 16GB card, and I'll probably never need to worry about it again. It's easy to upgrade down the road if you need, just copy the files from one card to the other using a PC

elWizard

Any one NOT receive a code mail from Ninty yet?
I registered back in December but have heard nuthin', wondering should I sit tight for a while in case they're working through a backlog...

TotallyEpic

elWizard wrote: »

Any one NOT receive a code mail from Ninty yet?
I registered back in December but have heard nuthin', wondering should I sit tight for a while in case they're working through a backlog...

I just registered and was told to expect my code within a few days. I'd email them just to be safe

elWizard

TotallyEpic wrote: »

I just registered and was told to expect my code within a few days. I'd email them just to be safe

Sound, I think I will, cheers!

nitromaster

Had a 16GB going to waste (mostly) in my Wii, so copied my 3DS data onto that and using it now Big jump going from 25 blocks free to 70 thousands :cool:

fionnsda wrote: »

add me to the list, layton code not working!

email sent!

Mines working now :pac:

Dr. Jonathan Crane

nitromaster wrote: »

Mines working now :pac:

Same here :rolleyes:

Andy!!

Oh Christ is this a Europe only thing? I registered the machine with Nintendo through the US site

The machine is American anyway, so would it have made a difference if I had done it through a european site?

Irish Halo

Andy!! wrote: »

Oh Christ is this a Europe only thing? I registered the machine with Nintendo through the US site

The machine is American anyway, so would it have made a difference if I had done it through a european site?

It's very unlikely that either the PIN or serial number from your US 3DS would have been accepted by the UK/Ireland Club Nintendo.

Wolverine359

Andy!! wrote: »

Oh Christ is this a Europe only thing? I registered the machine with Nintendo through the US site

The machine is American anyway, so would it have made a difference if I had done it through a european site?

I was going to say that if the 3ds is a European version, I don't think it'd matter which site you registered on, since it mentions here that the device must be from Europe, but mentions the main club-nintendo.com site:
http://m.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/nintendo-offers-free-eshop-games-to-3ds-xl-owners-in-europe/
But yeah since it's a US console it wouldn't be eligible for the free game. I only realized that today, Nintendo of Europe are actually really nice to us!

Andy!!

Ah Nintendo, sending droves and droves of customers into the welcoming arms of R4 card makers, as usual.

Mr E

Not really. They've pretty much killed piracy with the 3DS (lessons learned, and all that).

Star Lord

Andy!! wrote: »

Ah Nintendo, sending droves and droves of customers into the welcoming arms of R4 card makers, as usual.

How so? By offering free games to people that buy/register the 3DS?

Andy!!

Mr E wrote: »

Not really. They've pretty much killed piracy with the 3DS (lessons learned, and all that).

The 3DS has been hacked. Cards shouldn't take too long.

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

How so? By offering free games to people that buy/register the 3DS?

By screwing select territories.

readyletsgo

Some how I dont think the 3DS will be hacked like the DS was. With updates being released the general parent wont know how to go about it so no R4 cards for the 3DS thank god.

Buy your games people!

Andy!!

readyletsgo wrote: »

Some how I dont think the 3DS will be hacked like the DS was. With updates being released the general parent wont know how to go about it so no R4 cards for the 3DS thank god.

Buy your games people!

Don't think parents are the target demographic with the R4 cards. And my 3DS hasn't been online yet. Would have been, if this offer wasn't Europe only.

And people quite happily use CFW PS3's online with no issues.

pockyrin

Has anyone successfully gotten their email, that tried to choose their game after the 1st of January? Still waiting on my email with the code...

TherapyBoy

I'm still waiting for the email too, only waiting 2 days or so though.

Edit: Email arrived as I was posting! Yay!!

pockyrin

Mine just arrived as you posted too, you must be lucky
E-shop is currently down... aww man.

TherapyBoy

pockyrin wrote: »

Mine just arrived as you posted too, you must be lucky
E-shop is currently down... aww man.

If I was really lucky the E-shop would be working! Grrr..

brianorb

Hi. I got 2 3DS XL's at xmas I got my free professor layton game, however I registered my second DS XL against the same account - they only give 1 free game against each account, it's in the terms and conditions, bit of a Ryanair job - it's there alright written somewhere amidst the 700 words. Does anyone know is there a way around this?? I'm thinking not?

brianorb

pockyrin wrote: »

Has anyone successfully gotten their email, that tried to choose their game after the 1st of January? Still waiting on my email with the code...

I got mine pretty early on. I selected the game I wanted and got an email with two days.

super_furry

Got mine last night. Had trouble registering on Christmas day due to their site being swamped so had to get onto their helpline to sort it out on Wednesday. They sorted it and were really good to deal with.

brianorb

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super_furry wrote: »

Got mine last night. Had trouble registering on Christmas day due to their site being swamped so had to get onto their helpline to sort it out on Wednesday. They sorted it and were really good to deal with.

Helpline number: 00 44 845 60 50 247
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Contact/Contact-621598.html

corcaigh07

feck, bought a 3ds in Canada expecting the free game download, instead I could get Metroid 2, disappointing.

Wolverine359

About to choose the free game, left it late to decide, and I'm still torn between either New Art Academy and FreakyForms Deluxe. Anyone with either or both able to help me out? :pac:

nitromaster

Wolverine359 wrote: »

About to choose the free game, left it late to decide, and I'm still torn between either New Art Academy and FreakyForms Deluxe. Anyone with either or both able to help me out? :pac:

I enjoyed the original version of Freakyforms somewhat, as a 7 euro download...but had absolutely no urgh to pick up the full version as it didnt seem to offer much.

If i had the choice between the two of those, i'd choose Art Academy to be honest!