Use Stars as Wii points

***wraggster*** · December 9th, 2006, 11:53

Wii owners in the UK will soon be able to put any "Stars" they have collected on Nintendo's official website toward the cost of Wii Points - the currency used to buy Virtual Console games.

When you first log on to the Wii Shop with your new console, you'll be asked to "link your account" to the one you have with Nintendo-Europe.com.

"By linking your Wii Shop Channel account to your online Nintendo membership, you will be able to enjoy additional benefits in the near future," the website explains.

"Not only will you then be able to purchase Wii points in the Stars Catalogue, you will also get Stars for your Virtual Console purchases upon completing a small survey."

Stars are points redeemed by using codes included with Nintendo software sold in the UK. You get some with the Wii itself, too.

In the past Nintendo's made things like games available to people with lots of Stars, but typically there's no physical merch available on the website, just MP3s and wallpaper - leading to a lot of people slagging off the system. Nice to see it finally getting some proper use, eh?

We'll let you know when this all comes into play. Wii points retail at about GBP 14.99 for 2000 points, with Virtual Console games split into price brackets based on their system (e.g. 500 for NES, 800 for SNES, 1000 for N64).

via eurogamer

**jangosolo** · December 9th, 2006, 14:30

Hmm has anyone done this? I've only registered today at nintendo, but each time I try and link the account on the wii shop it says email address doesn't exisit or something!!

I've got 955 stars as well!!

1700 Stars and I still can't bloody well link my account!!

**broie** · December 9th, 2006, 14:50

ya same here after i register says my email is invalid or sumthing when i try to log in anyone know whats up?

**jangosolo** · December 9th, 2006, 15:39

Its worked now, don't know if it was time or the fact that I actually registered my wii star points inbetween

**mwstevens** · December 9th, 2006, 15:42

does anyone know how to do this after your wii has been setup and you've already said "don't link"?

The servers were busy when i tried to link, and now I can't find a way to link the two (either on the Wii or on the website)....

And i want to convert my 4,500 stars for some juicy wii points :-(

**jangosolo** · December 9th, 2006, 15:45

just go back into the shop and then "settings"

Doesn't appear to be anyway of converting at the moment sadly! Plus I shudder to think what the conversion rate is!!

**mwstevens** · December 9th, 2006, 17:05

Originally Posted by jangosolo

just go back into the shop and then "settings"

Doesn't appear to be anyway of converting at the moment sadly! Plus I shudder to think what the conversion rate is!!

Jango, you've just made my day! And I agree, I can't seem them doing too many Wii Points for each Star, but it's all still free, and i've already spent £30 on Wii points and had it just over 24hrs...

Now all I need is Legend Of Zelda LTTP and Secret Of Evermore on the VC and my life will be complete...