My Nintendo Integration
Nintendo has been seriously lagging behind the competition in recent years in one area. A trophy or achievement system has been absent from its consoles for quite a while, despite Xbox and PlayStation both incorporating this feature years ago. Well, if you cast your mind back into March 2016, Nintendo launched its My Nintendo program. The replacement for Club Nintendo rewards players with different points depending on the criteria they complete. Platinum points and Gold points which are earned can then be spent on digital content and discounts on Nintendo titles.
Checking out the My Nintendo ‘Earn Points’ page, it’s clear that Nintendo is already testing the water of incorporating these rewards into games with Super Mario Run. Completing World One in the mobile game rewards players with 50 Platinum My Nintendo points, meanwhile logging in on a daily basis nets players 10 each time.
It’d certainly be a different style of the tried and true systems of Microsoft and Sony, but one that would bring far more value to players. Considering My Nintendo’s relative quietness since its release almost a year ago, it wouldn’t be a surprise to find it’s a big part of the Switch.
