The latest in an almost hourly drip-feed of Nintendo Switch 2 news is that the ‘Big N’ has confirmed the new console will not have an achievement or trophy-like system for players to earn virtual accolades.
Speaking to Polygon, when asked whether the Nintendo Switch 2 would have virtual rewards for players to unlock, Nintendo’s VP, Player and Product Experience, Bill Trinen simply had “Nope” to say.
It’s perhaps unsurprising that the Nintendo Switch 2 will not have achievements or trophies, given the original console never offered such a system. However, with large communities of achievement/trophy hunters across Xbox, Steam, and PlayStation platforms, this may feel like a glaring omission to some.
Achievements for The Legend of Zelda
Although the console will not have a system-wide achievement/trophy mechanism, the Nintendo App will offer achievement lists for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, both of which will offer ‘Switch 2 Editions’ at a full price point when the new platform launches. Whether this will roll out more widely across Nintendo’s first-party games, including Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza, remains to be seen.
If you’ve somehow missed any of the Nintendo Switch 2 full reveal news from last week, you can read our Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Everything Announced and Revealed article here.
Are you an achievement or trophy hunter? If so, has this news turned you off Nintendo’s modern platforms? Let us know in the comments below.
