{"id":300230,"date":"2025-04-08T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=352598"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:56:31","slug":"nintendos-new-approach-achievements-for-zelda-but-not-for-the-entire-switch-2-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nintendos-new-approach-achievements-for-zelda-but-not-for-the-entire-switch-2-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo&#039;s new approach: Achievements for Zelda, but not for the entire Switch 2 library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While companies like PlayStation have long incorporated <strong>achievement and trophy systems that motivate players,<\/strong> the big N had stayed away from these features, resisting the multiple requests from its loyal followers. Until now&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why only for Zelda?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch 2, it was rumored that Nintendo might be changing its stance. However, the company&#8217;s vice president, Bill Trinen, has confirmed that <strong>there will be no standard achievement system for this new console, reaffirming its different approach compared to its competitors.<\/strong> This achievement system will be limited exclusively to the Zelda editions on the new console.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To access these achievements, players will need to download a specific mobile application<\/strong>. This application will not only serve to record achievements and statistics, but it will also include game guides and a competition system among friends and other players. Fans will be able to check statistics on collectibles and complete tasks that will grant points, providing a new incentive to explore the worlds of Hyrule in depth.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u00a1Dos juegos de The Legend of Zelda llegar\u00e1n mejorados a Nintendo Switch 2!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oNzWNcnmVEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The implementation of achievements in just two Zelda titles and through a mobile application seems to be more of an exception than a new general policy for Nintendo. This decision may leave some fans disappointed, as <strong>they were hoping for a broader change in the way the company interacts with its gaming community<\/strong>. Nevertheless, the changes in Zelda represent a small victory for those who have called for a more extensive achievement system within Nintendo&#8217;s ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While companies like PlayStation have long incorporated achievement and trophy systems that motivate players, the big N had stayed away from these features, resisting the multiple requests from its loyal followers. Until now&#8230; Why only for Zelda? With the release of the versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch 2, it was rumored that Nintendo might be changing its stance. 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