Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campis finally getting into the hands of Switch owners, but those who use My Nintendo are running into issues with earning Gold Points from the game.Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camphas been delayed multiple times since its reveal and has been highly anticipated by fans.
Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campwas announced at Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct as a Switch remake of the twoAdvance Warsgames that launched on the Game Boy Advance. It was originally set to be available in December of that year but was delayed multiple times with no clear launch date. During the February 2023 Nintendo Direct,Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campfinally got a release dateof April 21, an announcement that relieved many fans who no longer had to worry when they would get the chance to play the long-awaited title.
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The release day ofAdvance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camphas finally come, but some who bought the game physically and tried to earn Gold Points on My Nintendo have run into issues. Gamers have reported not being able to register their physical copies ofAdvance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campthrough My Nintendo despite the game being brand new.My Nintendo is known for offering physical rewardssuch as aMetroid Prime Remasteredpin set that can be earned by redeeming Platinum Points, but it also offers Gold Points for digital and physical game purchases that can be redeemed for digital discounts. According to Nintendo Support, Gold Points can be earned through physical games so long as they are registered within one year of the game’s digital release on the eShop.
AlthoughAdvance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campjust became available to purchase physically, the game was previously listed on the Switch eShop at its previous release date. Onegamer was even able to playAdvance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campearlyby having the title pre-loaded digitally on their Switch before its planned April 2022 launch. These issues with My Nintendo could imply that, since the game technically came out digitally over a year ago, the physical version may no longer be eligible for Gold Points. Nintendo Support even states that if the physical version of a game is released after the digital version, it may not be possible to earn Gold Points with it.
This latest entry in theAdvance Warsseries is in a unique position with its launch as, for a time, it was seemingly in a release limbo.Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campwas last delayedshortly after the beginning of the war in Ukraine. With the game now reaching players' hands, the mystery surrounding the launch ofAdvance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campseems to finally be over and fans no longer have to wait to experience these classic strategic adventures.
