Club Nintendo Reward Review: Mario Nintendo DS Game Rack

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The Mario Nintendo DS Game Rack is one of the more costly Club Nintendo Rewards.  This game rack can hold up to eight Nintendo DS games and features the Mario Hat Club Nintendo logo on each end.

Overview

Name- Mario Nintendo DS Game Rack
Cost- 600 Club Nintendo Coins
Official Description-
Shaped like a Mario™ hat, this “Game-End” organizes your Nintendo DS games. Fits eight Nintendo DS game packages™. Assembly required. (Nintendo DS games not included.)

• Fits eight Nintendo DS game packages
• Assembly required
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6 x 4 inches; 7.6 ounces

Usefulness- 5 out of 10

While the Mario Nintendo DS Game Rack certainly looks cool, I just don’t find it that useful.  My main issue with this reward is that if someone has enough coins to get it they probably already have far more than eight Nintendo DS games.  With that said it could still be used to keep a gamers current rotation of portable games organized in a stylish way.

As A Collectable- 8 out of 10

Not only does this item have the official Club Nintendo logo, it IS the Club Nintendo logo.  A piece like this can really stand out in a collection.  Mario collectors will also want to grab these since the Club Nintendo logo is Mario’s hat.  I think this is one item that will increase in value over the years due to its awesomeness.

Overall Value- 6 out of 10

The cost of the Mario Nintendo DS Game Rack is 600 Club Nintendo Coins.  This is a bit steep and places it just below the cost of the highest end rewards.  This makes the choice to get this item even harder.

If Club Members want to save up 200 more coins they can get the Game & Watch games, or the Hanafuda Cards.  On the other end of the spectrum Club Members could get a few smaller rewards for a similar cost to this one.  Overall this is a very cool reward and it’s a very difficult choice to make at this price range.

Final Score-

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This Week’s Nintendo Downloads (9/20/10)

The Virtual Console is back! And so is Aero the Acrobat. This week, Nintendo is bringing gamers a light batch of downloadable games. Check them out below.

Virtual Console

Aero the Acrobat 2: 1 Player, Published by Sunsoft, Platerformer, 800 Wii Points, Rated E

Aero returns to the Virtual Console in Aero the Acrobat 2, a platform game for the SNES. Fun fact: Aero the Acrobat 2 was dedicated to race driver Ayrton Senna, who sadly perished during a Grand Prix race.

WiiWare

Triple Throwing Sports: 1-2 Players, Published by The Code Monkeys, Sports, 500 Wii Points, Rated E

Shot put, javelin throw, and hammer throw. WiiWare is taking the sport of throwing and turning it into a downloadable game. How cool would it be if you could play as the Hammer Bros. for the hammer throw? Sadly, you cannot.

The Very Hungry Catterpillar’s ABCs: 1 Player, Published by Cybird, Education, 800 Wii Points, Rated EC

I’m a fan of Eric Carle’s art style. It’s colorful, it’s creative, and it has undeniable charm. If I had a kid, I’d probably download this Early Childhood-rated game. But I don’t, so I won’t.

DSiWare

Everyday Soccer: 1-2 Players, Published by Aksys Games, Sports, 500 DSi Points, Rated E

Here’s a downloadable soccer sim for all of you fanatics. If it’s anything like FIFA ’08 on the DS, then I’m sold.

GO Series 10 Second Run: 1 Player, Published by Gamebridge, Platformer, 200 DSi Points, Rated E

You’ve got 10 seconds to race through each of this game’s 50 levels, which increase in difficulty as you progress. Games like this make me wish I had a DSi. (Insert sad face here.)

Nintendo Countdown Calendar: 1 Player, Published by Nintendo, App, 200 DSi Points, No Rating

Now you can keep track of any awesome upcoming events right on your DSi with Nintendo Countdown Calendar. I would put a countdown for the next three days because that’s how long Link has to stop the moon from crashing into Termina.

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