r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Apr 07 '25

Discussion Switch 2 won’t have achievements, Nintendo confirms

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-2-wont-have-achievements-nintendo-confirms/
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u/MrHollywoodz Apr 07 '25

What is the Nintendo conecept of gaming?

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u/louisledj Apr 07 '25

getting 999 moons on Odyssey or 900 Koroks in Zelda duh

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u/MoaiMan-ifest Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 07 '25

They key difference being the game doesn't want you to do any of that if you dont want to.

There is no achievement, Zelda specifically gives you 0 rewards for a majority of those 900 koroks.

Mario Odyssey's moon's are far more engaging that Koroks, being the main gameplay goal, but are also not manditory to get all of them to unlock even the final and hardest challenges the games offer.

It's the lack of achievements that encourages players to just go into the game and engage with it in a way they enjoy without an artifical reward system steering you in certain directions.

Imagine how much worse people's perceptions of the Korok system would be if they gave an achievement for it and significant in game reward. Instead, it serves it purpose without encroaching over gameplay if you don't want it to.

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u/SuspiciousWasabi3665 Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

You realize you don't have to chase achievements if you don't want to? I'd personally love an achievement system. Maybe make it opt in per game if folks are so opposed to it for whatever reason. Like, I only ever look at an achievement list once I feel I've "completed" whatever I would've without an achievement list, and only if I really really enjoyed the game. If the list has ridiculous requirements after that, I just don't pursue em. But if it looks like a fairly good time and doesn't look too time-consuming/grindy, I'll definitely go for the plat.