UPDATE: Official confirmation! Free money for buying games? Finally!
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/deal/34863
If you buy Fire Emblem: Awakening and Shin Megami Tensei IV, you are eligible for $30 eShop credit through Club Nintendo in the United States and Canada.
It doesn't matter if you get the games via digital or retail, or even if you bought the limited edition Fire Emblem 3DS. Just make sure you register the games by August 31, and you will receive the credit starting as early as July 16, which is the day Shin Megami Tensei IV comes out.
We're currently looking into whether or not you have to perform the registration surveys to be eligible for the eShop credit or not. Just in case, be sure to complete your Fire Emblem: Awakening survey before it expires!
The original story is as follows: A promotion set to go live on July 16 will allow 3DS owners to get $30 credit if they purchase both Fire Emblem: Awakening and Shin Megami Tensei IV (which is set to release on the same day).
According to Negative World, it doesn't matter whether players own the physical or digital copies of the games, as long as they've registered both games on their Club Nintendo account. However, there hasn't been any official announcement regarding the inclusion of physical copies at this time.
Well this explains why there was a Club Nintendo code in the Atlus unboxing video last week - I thought that was odd at the time. I guess the $30 code will be redeemable similar to when you purchase VC games through Club Nintendo (?). This is fantastic news!
I haven't bought Fire Emblem yet, but I plan on buying it; however, I'm not at all familiar with Shin Megami Tensi games I guess this means I'd better take some time and learn about them so that I can decide if I want to take advantage of this deal.
Are Shin Megami Tensei games such that a guy like me that knows nothing about the story can jump in on IV and still understand well enough to enjoy the game?