Minecraft's Nintendo Switch Version is Getting Xbox Achievements

One thing that many Nintendo players have been asking for in recent years is the addition of an [...]

By Liana 'LiLi' Ruppert

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One thing that many Nintendo players have been asking for in recent years is the addition of an achievements system. Xbox has them, PlayStation has them, PC clients have them. Though achievements/trophies might not mean something to everyone, they're like a game within a game for those that crave 100% completion. Though there isn't a widespread achievements-based system for the Nintendo Switch yet, there is an exception: Minecraft.

The Twitter user, seen in the post below, was the one that first spotted a set of Xbox Live achievements for the Switch version of the blocky adventure. The achievements, as listed, will work similarly to that of the Xbox version of the game:

An Xbox spokesperson has also confirmed that the Nintendo Switch version of the game will be able to tie into Xbox Live when the Bedrock update hits.

Achievements, to me, are much more than "oohh, you've got a gold star, good job," or whatever people say to make fun of trophy hunters. To me, it's evidence of accomplishment behind my own experience. It's a neat way to compare progress with other players, have proof of conquests conquered, a trail of adventures taken.

There have been numerous reports stating that Nintendo was actively working on an achievement system and after seeing the Minecraft title receive them, it makes me really hope that comes to pass sooner rather than later. What do you think? Would you like to see an achievement system within the world of Nintendo? Sound off with your best hunting stories in the comment section below, and you can also check out what the Switch version of the building game has to offer in the official description below:

Create and explore your very own world where the only limit is what you can imagine - just be sure to build a shelter before night comes to keep yourself safe from monsters. Play on your own, or with friends!

BUILD. CREATE. EXPLORE.

  • Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures.

BUILD WITH YOUR IMAGINATION

  • Play in Creative Mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in Survival Mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off the dangerous mobs.
  • Crafting has never been faster, easier, or more fun!
  • Explore randomly-generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles.
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