Club Nintendo members to get 'exclusive artwork' this month

by Andrew Yoon { Sep 2nd 2009 at 2:00PM }

Some Nintendo fans are disappointed in America's Club Nintendo initiative. In spite of giving away free swag the company is completely not required to do, many found this year's Elite bonuses (a hat and calendar) a bit lackluster. Perhaps a new bonus, "exclusive" to Club Nintendo members will cheer the naysayers.

Nintendo's Denise Kaigler teased IGN readers with this cryptic message: "Keep your eyes on the Club Nintendo Web site in September. That's when we will offer members some exclusive Nintendo artwork." To make the offer even more enticing, she emphasizes how super-secret it is. "For the reason I mentioned earlier, I can't say any more than that right now – it's a secret to everybody."

Perhaps Club Nintendo members will be able to get a super-exclusive sneak peak at the next Zelda game? Probably not -- but your theories are certainly welcome!

Tags: art, bonus, club-nintendo, denise-kaigler, nintendo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

VENOM @ Sep 2nd 2009 2:06PM

Is it Brain Age 3?

tkAshur @ Sep 2nd 2009 3:31PM

EPIC! BRILLIANT!

Hardy @ Sep 2nd 2009 2:33PM

I fail to see how this artwork is exclusive. Since as soon as it's up on the site it'll be taken and given to everyone for free.

Mr Khan @ Sep 2nd 2009 3:12PM

It would be hard to get around that, unless they did something like showing only the top 1/4 of the image on the site, and ensuring that they never actually uploaded the whole image.

Now, once it got out to the public, someone could scan it, of course, but they could at least keep it exclusive to that point.

KaBob799 @ Sep 2nd 2009 5:30PM

Maybe they mean a physical copy? Sure people could take pics or scan it, but it would be a collectors item.

soccerant @ Sep 2nd 2009 2:45PM

It'd be nice if the artwork was in the form of a poster or something similar.

MRLN the Amazing @ Sep 2nd 2009 2:58PM

Is it online artwork or like tangible posters?

Dreganfyre @ Sep 2nd 2009 2:58PM

Well if it really IS a secret to everybody... then new Zelda artwork just might make sense:

http://www.euclideancrisis.com/img/screenshots/secret.png

Ninbrendo @ Sep 2nd 2009 4:08PM

It better not be the "exclusive" print signed by Reggie I received some time ago for being a faithful Nintendophile.

Alex @ Sep 2nd 2009 4:40PM

Does anyone know if this is some cool artwork print that'll be mailing to us, or some crappy picture on the website that they'll let us print out.

Trev_tron @ Sep 2nd 2009 4:51PM

So anyone know when those Mario hats/Punch Out games are coming?

TheOverlord#2 @ Sep 2nd 2009 6:30PM

They're shipping(/giving codes) in November

S. Tiger @ Sep 2nd 2009 8:31PM

I sure hope it's Pokemon artwork!

GohanGVO @ Sep 2nd 2009 9:57PM

I am going to play the role of a foolishly exuberant optimist and say that this will be a poster of the Legend of Zelda artwork from E3 one can acquire in exchange for X points.

BrokenTriforce @ Sep 2nd 2009 10:35PM

I'm gonna set my expectations very low so that I either don't get let down badly or I get a very good surprise.

Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Sep 3rd 2009 4:20PM

I just hope I don't have to reach Gold status or make addition purchases to obtain said secret.

Because it would only make sense (to Nintendo) to try to make it up to everyone only to get them to buy more products...