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Late last week I came home to my roommate playing Cars Race-o-Rama on the PlayStation 3. This game, released a couple of months ago, is not good – our official review of Cars Race-o-Rama put the game at a 5 out of 10. He wasn't casually checking it out, either – he was deep into the game's progression, almost to the point of beating it completely. The conversation went like this:

Me: You're playing Cars Race-o-Rama.
Him: Yep.
Me: You're playing Cars Race-o-Rama just to get the trophies, aren't you?
Him: Yep.

This word-for-word dialogue was essentially the catalyst for this editorial. It's been something that's been on my mind for months now: love the idea or despise it, Nintendo is missing a huge opportunity by dismissing persistent online accounts that track individual game accomplishments. The fact that a gamer in my household was playing a crappy game just to get credit for it is a testament to the need for this feature on Wii.

For those who haven't been following what's been going on outside of the Nintendo camp, Sony's Trophies are essentially the PlayStation 3 version of Xbox 360's Achievement system. When players hit certain accomplishments in games – completely determined by the developer and unique to the game in question -- they're rewarded with a "token" that's noted in their user account. These badges of honor are not just accumulated as a rating or score, but they can also be viewed by other players, either on the system or through a web page.

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