For years, Nintendo console owners have had to sit on the sidelines while Xbox and PlayStation consoles talked about achievements and trophies.
Even Steam introduced achievements to its platform in 2007. Nintendo, unfortunately, has not. In 2011, Bill Trinen explained why:
Leading to the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, the company doubled down on not adding achievements to the console at launch. It seems like a huge missed opportunity, too. As disappointing as the open-world portion of Mario Kart World was, the gameplay there would have been a perfect match for achievements.
Well, Nintendo fans, you may finally be getting your wish, if a new patent is anything to go by.
A New Nintendo Patent Hints That Achievements May Be Coming To The Nintendo Switch 2
On September 4th, Nintendo filed for a patent that hints heavily at the introduction of achievements on the Nintendo Switch 2.
As clarified by Nintendo Patents Watch, while the patent description doesn't flat-out confirm achievements, it sounds pretty similar to them. Here are some of the important excerpts from the filing:
It's the second bullet point that screams achievements to me. Using a specific weapon to beat a boss in,...
