The Nintendo Wii U will not have in game achievements like Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.
According to a report on Game Informer via NeoGAF, Jeremiah Slaczka, co-founder of developer 5th Cell, said it's up to the developers to create and add achievements to Ninetendo Wii U games.
Slaczka and 5th Cell developed the upcoming action puzzler, Scribblenauts Unlimited that will release as a launch title for the new console. It will be the fourth game in the series and will use core gameplay fundamentals found in the previous games.
"There are no Wii U accomplishments that are system wide," Slaczka said on NeoGAF. "They are up to the developers to include or not include. Scribblenauts Unlimited loosely has them in the form of 'Global Starite Shards', which is like a giant checklist of global things to spawn and do in the game that aren't area specific."
He also said that Nintendo could change this in the future much like how Sony and Microsoft's dashboards and online services have changed through out the years.
"The Miiverse is in its infancy," Slaczka said. "Just think how much the PS3/360 dashboard and store changed to meet people's needs. I'm sure Nintendo will do plenty of updates and new integration of systems as time goes on."
Scribblenauts Unlimited will see the return of the series' regular protagonist Maxwell as he collect Starites by using the objects the player creates to complete various tasks.
Here is the game's official summary:
"Now you can play Scribblenauts on your living room TV in gorgeous HD. Venture into a wide-open world where the most powerful tool is your imagination. Help Maxwell solve robust puzzles in seamless, free-roaming levels by summoning any object you can think of. Create your own original objects, assign unique properties, and share them with friends online - to be used in game or further modified as they like! And for the first time, learn the backstory about Maxwell's parents, 41 siblings (including his twin sister Lily), and how he got his magical notepad."
The Wii U is the successor to the Wii and is scheduled for release on Nov. 18, in North America, Nov. 30, in Europe and Australia, and Dec. 8, in Japan. It will mark the start of the eighth generation of video game consoles.
The lowest priced Basic sku for the new console will sell for $299, while Nintendo will also offer a Deluxe version of the console that includes additional memory, a stand and charger for the GamePad, and the NintendoLand game for $349.
