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Overhauled "Merchandise released by Nintendo" section, particularly the Club Nintendo section, adding new pictures, changing the layout, and adding more detailed information.
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==Club Nintendo merchandise== | ==Club Nintendo merchandise== | ||
For members that achieved Platinum status for 2012-2013, Nintendo offered a bundle of three posters as a prize. These posters were about ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD]]'' one, as well as one themed around the [[mariowiki:Year of Luigi|Year of Luigi]]. This bundle was also made available to any Club Nintendo member during the last phase of Club Nintendo rewards before the shutdown. | *For members that achieved Platinum status for 2012-2013, Nintendo offered a bundle of three posters as a prize. These posters were about ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD]]'' one, as well as one themed around the [[mariowiki:Year of Luigi|Year of Luigi]]. This bundle was also made available to any Club Nintendo member during the last phase of Club Nintendo rewards before the shutdown. | ||
*A Pikmin tote bag was available the day ''Pikmin 3'' was released in America. It is {{tt|15×13 inches|38×33 cm}} in size, with a {{tt|24 inch|61 cm}} handle. The bag costs 400 coins, and features a phrase that reads: "Pikmin tote, attack, multiply, become snacks." | |||
*Red and Yellow Pikmin keychains were released as Club Nintendo exclusives in Europe only. These keychains were part of a 5-piece set containing red, blue, yellow, winged, and rock all with various fruits. The other three were obtained by pre-ordering Pikmin 3 from a European store called GAME. | |||
A | *A T-shirt featuring a Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin was released as a Club Nintendo reward in Japan. Underneath the Pikmin was text that read "Pikmin fall when alone, but as one, they fear none." | ||
A [[3DS]] | *A [[3DS]] game card case that came bundled with two Super Mario themed covers and a ''Pikmin'' themed cover is one of the products available in Club Nintendo America. | ||
*A 2012 calendar had ''Pikmin 2'' on the April 2012 page. | |||
*A 2013 calendar had ''Pikmin 3'' on the May 2013 page. | |||
*A set of 3 Nintendo pins were released for Japanese Club Nintendo members, featuring pins based on the Zelda, Kirby, and Pikmin series. | |||
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Redyellowkeyring.jpg|Club Nintendo exclusive keyrings. | Redyellowkeyring.jpg|Club Nintendo exclusive keyrings. | ||
JPtshirt.jpg|The Japan-exclusive ''Pikmin 3'' T-shirt. | JPtshirt.jpg|The Japan-exclusive ''Pikmin 3'' T-shirt. | ||
3DSGamecase.jpg|The Club Nintendo 3DS game card case. | |||
clubnintendo2012calandar.jpg|Club Nintendo 2012 calendar. | |||
clubnintendo2013calendar.jpg|Club Nintendo 2013 calendar. | |||
Club_nintendo_japan_original_badges_1.jpg|The Japan-exclusive Zelda, Kirby, and Pikmin Pins. | |||
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== | ==Event Exclusive Pikmin Merchandise== | ||
EB Games offered an exclusive "Pikmin clock in a can" with ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' preorders. | EB Games offered an exclusive "Pikmin clock in a can" with ''[[Pikmin 3]]'' preorders. | ||
A European store called GAME offered one of three keyrings with any ''Pikmin 3'' preorder. Buyers could choose from a Winged Pikmin, a Rock Pikmin, and a Blue Pikmin. | A European store called GAME offered one of three keyrings with any ''Pikmin 3'' preorder. Buyers could choose from a Winged Pikmin, a Rock Pikmin, and a Blue Pikmin all on various fruits. These keyrings were part of a series of 5 which also featured a Red and Yellow Pikmin, however these were only available through the Club Nintendo of Europe. | ||
There were ''Pikmin 3'' patches representing the three original Pikmin types, given away at various locations such as E3 2013, and the [[Pikmin 3 GameStop Hands-On event|''Pikmin 3'' GameStop Hands-On event]]. | |||
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Bonus 20130711 pikmin3 large v2.jpg|The preorder exclusive ''Pikmin 3'' clock in a can distributed by EB Games. | Bonus 20130711 pikmin3 large v2.jpg|The preorder exclusive ''Pikmin 3'' clock in a can distributed by EB Games. | ||
Pikmin keyring.jpg|Keychains given out by GAME. | Pikmin keyring.jpg|Keychains given out by GAME. | ||
Picture 32.jpg|''Pikmin 3'' patches. | |||
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==''Pikmin 2'' special edition starter set== | |||
In {{date|21|July|2004}} in Japan, a [[GameCube]] bundle was released, titled "Pikmin 2 Special Edition Starter Set". It came with a silver GameCube, a silver and an emerald blue controller, a copy of ''Pikmin 2'', and a Purple Pikmin plushie. | |||
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File:GC Console-Pikmin.jpg|Box with the bundle. | |||
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==e-cards== | ==e-Reader cards== | ||
{{main|e-Reader}} | {{main|e-Reader}} | ||
There are 6 types of ''Pikmin'' e-cards, which are the original three Pikmin types and their Onions. The three color groups (Red, Yellow, and Blue) unlock puzzle games buried deep in the recesses of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', by using [[Nintendo]]'s ''Pikmin 2'' puzzle e-cards (which require the use of an e-Reader). | There are 6 types of ''Pikmin'' e-cards, which are the original three Pikmin types and their Onions. The three color groups (Red, Yellow, and Blue) unlock puzzle games buried deep in the recesses of ''[[Pikmin 2]]'', by using [[Nintendo]]'s ''Pikmin 2'' puzzle e-cards (which require the use of an e-Reader). | ||
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File:Pikmin2E-reader01sm.jpg|Pikmin e-reader series 1. | File:Pikmin2E-reader01sm.jpg|Pikmin e-reader series 1. | ||
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===Pikmin | ===Pikmin suction cup figure collection=== | ||
Takara Tomy released a collection of Pikmin figures with suction cups in October of 2012. There were 11 figures total, consisting of 3 Red Pikmin, 3 Yellow Pikmin, and 3 Blue Pikmin, each with a leaf, bud, and flower variant, as well as a Mushroom Pikmin and Captain Olimar figure. | Takara Tomy released a collection of Pikmin figures with suction cups in October of 2012. There were 11 figures total, consisting of 3 Red Pikmin, 3 Yellow Pikmin, and 3 Blue Pikmin, each with a leaf, bud, and flower variant, as well as a Mushroom Pikmin and Captain Olimar figure. | ||