Minecraft

Developer(s)	4J Studios
Publisher(s)	Mojang
Release Date(s)
Wii U	NA: June 17, 2016 JP: June 23, 2016 EU: June 30, 2016 AU: July 2, 2016
Wii U	NA: June 17, 2016 JP: June 23, 2016 EU: June 30, 2016 AU: July 2, 2016
Wii U (eShop)	NA: December 17, 2015 JP: December 17, 2015 EU: December 18, 2015 AU: December 18, 2015
Wii U (eShop)	NA: December 17, 2015 JP: December 17, 2015 EU: December 18, 2015 AU: December 18, 2015
Nintendo Switch	WW: June 21, 2018
Nintendo Switch	WW: June 21, 2018
Nintendo Switch (eShop)	NA: May 11, 2017 JP: May 12, 2017
Nintendo Switch (eShop)	NA: May 11, 2017 JP: May 12, 2017
New Nintendo 3DS	NA: November 10, 2017
New Nintendo 3DS	NA: November 10, 2017
New Nintendo 3DS (eShop)	NA: September 13, 2017 JP: September 14, 2017 EU: September 20, 2018
New Nintendo 3DS (eShop)	NA: September 13, 2017 JP: September 14, 2017 EU: September 20, 2018
Platform(s)
Classification(s)	This game uses the Nintendo Network
Rating(s)
ESRB	04
PEGI	02
CERO	01
USK	02
ACB	02

Minecraft is a game released by Mojang AB and 4J Studios. It is a sandbox PC game with a blocky aesthetic centered around gathering resources to survive, exploring the randomly generated terrain, and creating worlds and sculptures using a variety of colorful blocks and tools, though the objective is largely based on the player's direction. The Wii U version of the game, known as Minecraft: Wii U Edition, was originally released for the Nintendo eShop on December 17, 2015, and later released with a physical edition on June 17, 2016. A Nintendo Switch port, known as Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, was released for the Nintendo eShop on May 11, 2017. Aside from the different controls and an increased map size, it is otherwise identical to the Wii U game. An edition of Minecraft for the New Nintendo 3DS, aptly titled Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, was launched on September 13, 2017. All of the Nintendo versions of the game feature an exclusive Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, a complete Mario-themed reskin of the game's original objects.

A new version of Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, named simply Minecraft, was released on June 21, 2018. The new version allows cross-play with other consoles. Players who purchased the Nintendo Switch port can have an option to upgrade to the new version for free.

There are Three types of Minecraft versions. The most notable in Mojang is Minecraft Java Edition being the first to be released. The second is the Minecraft Bedrock Edition which allows cross platform gaming between various devices. The final version is an outdated one. Legacy or Console editions which included Wii U, PS3 (etc.)

Even though there are two versions, Mojang will still update Java and Bedrock.

Super Mario Mash-Up Pack

The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack was released as downloadable content for the Wii U version on May 17, 2016 (though it comes bundled with the physical edition), alongside the Nintendo Switch version on May 11, 2017, and as part of a free update to the New Nintendo 3DS version on June 5, 2018. It was developed in conjunction with Nintendo. Though the mechanics of Minecraft remain the same in the pack, everything has been visually changed to match the aesthetics of the Mario franchise, which includes different skins for the player and every block, item, and mob. There is also a premade world containing several Mario landmarks and multiple enemy gauntlets and jumping challenges; additionally, the mash-up pack comes with its own soundtrack comprising entirely of music from Super Mario 64.

Skins

Skins are textures that the player can apply to change their appearance. There are forty Mario-themed skins that come with the pack. The skins, as they are titled and ordered from the selection screen, are:

Mario Mario with F.L.U.D.D. Luigi Luigi with Poltergust 5000 Peach Yoshi Bowser Toad Captain Toad Donkey Kong

Diddy Kong Daisy Wario Waluigi Petey Piranha Lemmy Koopa Wendy O. Koopa Morton Koopa Jr. Larry Koopa Iggy Koopa

Roy Koopa Ludwig von Koopa Rosalina Birdo Toadette Dr. Mario Kamek Koopa Troopa Shy Guy Hammer Bro.

Boom Boom Kitsune Luigi Dry Bones Bowser Jr. Fire Mario Tanooki Mario Boomerang Mario Propeller Mario Cat Mario Cat Peach

The skins cannot be used in cross-platform multiplayer.

Mobs

Mobs make up the creatures that can be found across the world, both friendly and aggressive. Again, all of them exhibit the behavior of their original Minecraft counterparts (e.g. the Hammer Bros do not throw hammers and instead charge the players, just as the Zombies did previously).

Mario enemies and characters are listed first, followed by the original mob in parenthesis.

• Fire Bro. (Vindicator)
• Magikoopa (Evoker)
• Koopa Paratroopa (Vex)
• Porcupuffer (Elder Guardian)
• Dolphin (Super Mario World) (Dolphin)
• Cheep Cheep (Fish)
• Koopa Troopa (Turtle)
• Ray (Phantom)
• Shiverian (Polar Bear)
• Rango (Pillager)
• Reznor (Ravager)

Blocks and Items

Building Blocks

• Brick Block (Brick)
• Gold Block (Block of Gold)
• Empty Block (Bedrock)

Foodstuffs

• Turnip (Potato)
• Cheep Cheep (Raw Salmon)
• Deep Cheep (Raw Fish)
• Eep Cheep (Clownfish)
• Porcupuffer (Pufferfish)
• Carrot (Carrot)
• Berry (Apple)
• Beanstalk head (Chorus Fruit)
• Tarantox Eyes (Spider Eyes)
• Berry (Sweet Berries)
• Watermelon (Melon)

Materials

• Coin (Gold Ingot)
• Super Gem (Diamond)
• Blooper Nanny (Ink Sac)
• Magic Paintbrushes (Dyes)
• Super Acorns (Cocoa Beans)
• Thwimp (Slime Ball)
• Fire Bar (Blaze Rod)
• Wing Cap's wing (Feather)

Tools, Weapons, & Armor

• Chain Chomp's post (Lead)
• Magic Wands (Hoes)
• Fire Flower (Flint and Steel)
• Penguin Suit (Diamond Armor)
• Bee Suit (Gold Armor)
• Cat Suit (Leather Armor)
• Frog Suit (Iron Armor)
• Tanooki Suit (Leather Armor)
• Green Shell (Turtle Shell)
• Mario (Armor Stand)

Decorations

• Power Flower (Poppy)
• Ice Flower (Blue Orchid)
• Cloud Flower (Azure Bluet)
• Boomerang Flower (Oxeye Daisy)
• Crazee Dayzee (Cornflower)
• Rocket Flower (Lily of the Valley)
• Sunflower Kid (Sunflower)
• Piranha Creeper (Lilac)
• Piranha Plants (Rose Bush)
• Nipper Plants (Peony)
• Komboo (Kelp)
• Pokey's head (Cactus)
• Green Super Leaf (Lily Pad)
• Beanstalk (Vine)
• 1-Up Mushroom (Brown Mushroom)
• Super Mushroom (Red Mushroom)
• Dry Bones head (Skeleton Skull)
• Dark Bones head (Wither Skeleton Skull)
• Hammer Bro. head (Zombie Head)
• Pokey head (Creeper Head)
• Gobblegut's head (Dragon Head)
• Beanstalk head (Chorus Flower)
• Beanstalk (Chorus Plant)
• Poison Mushroom (Wither Rose)

Redstone & Transportation

• POW Block (TNT)
• Note Block
• Yoshi's saddle (Saddle)
• Light Block (Redstone Lamp)
• Jump Panel (Piston)

Miscellaneous

• Grand Star (Nether Star)
• Shy Guy Mask (Ender Pearl)
• Grey Shy Guy Mask (Eye of Ender)
• F.L.U.D.D. (Bucket)
• Warp Pipe (Cauldron)
• Super Horn (Jukebox)
• ? Block (Crafting Table)
• Mecha-Bowser's head (Furnace)
• Dry Bowser's head (Blast Furnace)
• Meowser's head (Smoker)
• Chainsaw (Stonecutter)
• Notes (Music Discs)
• Super Bell (Bell)

Paintings

The paintings are often used throughout the map as decoration.

Development

Initially, the Wii U version lagged behind the other console versions but, they eventually caught it up. However, The Aquatic Update, releasing by June 2018 will be the last major update for the Wii U version. The game will still support online play but, it will no longer get the feature updates the Switch version will get.

Better Together Update

At E3 2017, Microsoft announced the Better Together update which will link users on the Windows 10 version, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mobile, Gear VR edition and Nintendo Switch, allowing cross-system purchases and cross-system play using Microsoft accounts. This update also brings an updated graphics engine which allows the new Super Duper Graphics Pack. All skins including the Halo Mash-Up: Minecraft Evolved skins will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch version as a result of these updates. The update will release in June 2018 alongside the retail edition.

Pre-release and unused content

Unused images in the files for Minecraft: Wii U Edition show that different skins were originally going to be used, rather than the ones in the final version. These include Hooktail as the Ender Dragon instead of Gobblegut, Midbus as the Pigs, and Yoshi as the Horses. Another image shows the Ender Chest with a Mr. I-themed design, rather than the Shy Guy-themed design it has in the release version. Zombie Villagers were originally Boomerang Bro.s, though they were changed in an update to Hammer Bros. wearing the clothes of the Pianta they were before they were transformed.

Other appearances

Steve appears as a Downloadable content character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with Alex, Zombie and Enderman as costumes.

3DS eShop Description

Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. Only playable on the New Nintendo 3DS™ series Explore randomly - generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. 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.
- Create and explore your very own world where the only limit is what you can imagine.
- Includes five skin packs and two texture packs to customize your gameplay!
- Use the touch screen to check your map or manage your inventory!

Trivia

• Minecraft is effectively the first Microsoft game published on a Nintendo system. A few earlier titles based on Microsoft-owned properties were released on Nintendo handhelds but, they were published by THQ.
• The New Nintendo 3DS version is effectively the weakest hardware Minecraft has ever ran on.

External links

• Minecraft: Wii U Edition article on the Official Minecraft Wiki
• Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition article on the Official Minecraft Wiki
• Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition article on the Official Minecraft Wiki

External links

• Minecraft at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Minecraft at GameFAQs