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Lichtspeer devs: Nintendo working on Switch achievement system
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Now wondering if they might be patched into already released Switch games. Could only imagine what kinds of crazy requirements Nintendo could come up with for Breath of the Wild achievements.
Of course there would be one for defeating Ganon straight after getting off the Great Plateau. On hard mode.
Of course there would be one for defeating Ganon straight after getting off the Great Plateau. On hard mode.
the 3DS does exactly this, you can go and check your stats for every single game, time played, what days you played, when you first played it, etc It's a nice addition and I enjoy putting my game icons in the order I played the games but it's not engaging in the least, it's just stats.
one kind of middle ground for both trophy lovers and haters would be something like Metroid prime, it had a % which would require you to get missiles, lore, power-ups (everything) and getting that percent up would unlock certain things (I forgot what exactly). It's non-intrusive but it's there to keep record of what you've done and what you could still do in a game.
the completionist/trophy hunter should feel rewarded with that "100%" on the screen
the non-completionist should feel motivated to keep searching for stuff in the game by seeing that nasty "78%" on the screen
30yearsofhurt
Member
All of a sudden Nintendo fans like trophies.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Would be neat but I'm not too fussed either way. There's certainly a group out there that adore achievements so this would be good for them.
Those stinkin' Nintendo fans, right?
Big fan of achievements, definitely want them on Switch. For me they're actually a (minor, but still) selling point in terms of deciding whether I want to buy a game on Steam or, say, GOG. I like having a system-wide and consistent achievement system so I can very easily go through the entirety of my library and see all my accomplishments across all games on the platform.
Care to point them out?
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
cool, i guess, for those who care about them. not me though as i don't feel they add anything to the experience.
I always thought it would have been a good idea to tie them to Miiverse stamps, but that's obviously not going to happen now.
Maybe once they get their OS themes up and running they can award you badges like on the 3DS.
Maybe once they get their OS themes up and running they can award you badges like on the 3DS.
Little Monser
Banned
Nintendo is already working on achievements with their MyNintendo points. Plainly obvious.
pretty done
Member
Nice. BotW is actually perfect for achievements.
Vigilant Gambit
Member
This is exactly how the PS3 got trophies. It didn't have them at launch. Didn't have rumble, either.
Meh. Collecting each and every moon is the only achievement I need.
Phife Dawg
Member
I don't care for acheevos but I would not be against Nintendo implementing them. MP being the sole exception, nothing worse than teammates trying to get some stupid epeen points instead of contributing.
Anyways, how's the game? Thought about getting it, looked like it could be fun in co op.
Anyways, how's the game? Thought about getting it, looked like it could be fun in co op.
Herb Alpert
Banned
The 3DS activity log is awesome, I really don't understand why it didn't become a standard feature in the next Nintendo hardware. WiiU's one was ridiculous and Switch's... Well...
Wrestlemania
Banned
Well hopefully they find a way of making them interesting. I cant remember the last time I even looked at them on a PS4 game Im playing - the only reminder I have that they exist is when I happen to unlock one, which is usually just by doing a bit of the story. Those arent very interesting.
BanjoLayleeYookaKazooie
Banned
Embarrassing stuff. There's gotta be a competition here between you, Metacabwhatever and Living the Dream on who can make themselves look like the best platform warrior because no way can you all be seriously trying to prove something here.
Especially when your claims don't even have quotes to back them up. It's like come on what even? What even...
GasProblem
Member
Isn't there a rumor of a Nintendo Direct coming soon? Wonder if we'll get some more info about this during that Direct.
Themes and achievements!
Themes and achievements!
I hope you can disable them
Switch was not bought "only" by NIntendo fans or it would have the Wii U success.
As a Nintendo fan, i don't want them, it's annoying.
Switch was not bought "only" by NIntendo fans or it would have the Wii U success.
As a Nintendo fan, i don't want them, it's annoying.
Chû Totoro
Member
I liked Miiverse and "stamps" better but since a lot of people are asking for this it's very nice to know it's coming.
What I hope for is a trophy display like in Smash Bros. Wii U. That was nice. But I wouldn't expect third-parties to create 3D models just for that, unfortunately.
If this means we can get a system-wide rankings system I'm all for it. Taking a screenshot and posting that on Miiverse for the NSMBU highscores was su dumb.
If this means we can get a system-wide rankings system I'm all for it. Taking a screenshot and posting that on Miiverse for the NSMBU highscores was su dumb.
Jonneh3003
Banned
What?
sixteen-bit
Member
WiiU ftw
Correctomundo
Member
As long as Nintendo one ups the competition by allowing users to opt out entirely, I say great.
rochellepaws
Member
Would be a big deal if true, huge if it extends to virtual console as well. Baffling if they were working on it and didn't have it ready for launch, I feel a system like this should have been a day 1 priority.
Stilton Disco
Member
Good for those that care, but I really hope they give you the option to turn notifications off for them!
BanjoLayleeYookaKazooie
Banned
*Sigh*
Again, got like any substance to what you're saying or are you just embarrassment no4?
As long as they can come up with something new, because both the Xbox and PS systems are dumb in their own ways and have so far made me happy that Nintendo have stayed clear of 'achievements'.
If they can't come up with something good, this would be a good option too.
If they can't come up with something good, this would be a good option too.
I'm sure something will replace Miiverse, somehow, why else would they bother including Miis?
A pretty Nintendo way of doing things would be some kind of points reward system where you could themes, avatars or backgrounds for your Switch.
You know, I always find it weird that people care so much for achievements, I don't find anything special there.
What I find stranger are the people complainjng about a system like this. I really need someone to explain to me how achievements deter the value or enjoyment of the game.
To put it into perspective, it's like someone saying they liked the Switch less because it has a neon version. It makes no sense to me.
What I find stranger are the people complainjng about a system like this. I really need someone to explain to me how achievements deter the value or enjoyment of the game.
To put it into perspective, it's like someone saying they liked the Switch less because it has a neon version. It makes no sense to me.
I've said a few times in the past, although I don't see it that likely now due to the death of MiiVerse: I always thought expanding the 'stamps' concept to something system-wide would be great, so you'd 'win' stamps to go into a system-wide toolkit that could be mixed-and-matched to make a MiiVerse post. That's something that's trivial to offer as a reward, but is an actual reward that has a purpose beyond an icon on a table.
While MiiVerse is on the way out, I do wonder if the whole Badge Arcade concept could reappear for Switch, and if that might benefit from a similar integration with game rewards.
mariachi507
Member
It doesn't make a bit of difference to me, but I'm happy for everybody that wants it. Granted, if I had to platinum a Mario game I would be all aboard since I 100% them anyway.
Whatever they do, I hope it can be turned off on day one.
Yeah, the one thing that was missing from the game was a notification popping up when I killed an arbitrary number of enemies or defeated a Divine Beast boss.
JimmyRustler
Gold Member
Finally... Took em long enough. Now here's me hoping they release it until the end of the year when I plan to get the Switch so I can play Zelda with cheevos the first time.