Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Even More Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Icons

Ceruledge secured.

This is the sort of feature that really shouldn't have been gatekept behind NSO.

And as much as I abhorred Nintendo Badge Arcade and its predatory F2P monetisation model on 3DS (and partially luck-based gameplay), at least that granted access to these sorts of novelties partially for free. It's the fact that players can't access everything without paying an indefinite amount of money that I found so problematic about that (all F2P games should have a purchase cap, kind of like Pokémon Picross did with its Picrites).

This sort of thing should have been included as a bonus for actually owning the associated game(s), and likewise for themes (which Nintendo are yet to introduce for the Switch).

It's also annoying that 7-day trials don't allow you to unlock any of the icons, which, if anything, puts me off from wanting to reward Nintendo by paying them for a subscription. But good for those who get an extra teeny tiny bang for their buck for subscribing, I guess.

It doesn't set a good precedent when so much of what used to be free only a single console generation ago is being nickel and dimed. It wasn't all that long ago that Nintendo periodically added icons via system updates.

Ceruledge, here I go.

No comment on the game itself, but man, Penny's design is so lame. If I had NSO I'd definitely get that Nemona icon though.

Good guess, but none of those characters are gym leaders, actually.

@Sisilly_G "This sort of thing should have been included as a bonus for actually owning the associated game(s), and likewise for themes (which Nintendo are yet to introduce for the Switch)."

I've always thought this, that Themes and Icons should be part of the purchase.

"Missions and rewards" in air quotes

Well. At least im finally using my points I guess.

Hope we’ll get a general pokemon icon line

I am saving my points for when the Bayonetta 3 ones get release… they will come, won’t they?