Earlier this week we shared a rumour that Minecraft was in development for Wii U, but urged that you take it with a bucket of salt. It originated from a claim based on an unnamed retail source, and while we wondered how a retailer would know that Mojang was working on Minecraft on Wii U development kits, it was certainly nice to think that the blocky open-world phenomenon would come to Nintendo's system.
Unfortunately Markus Persson — the creator of Minecraft better known as Notch — has told his legions of Twitter followers that he isn't aware of any plans right now for a Wii U version of the iconic game; he would know.
After plenty of replies, however, he did make clear that he understands the reasoning, but emphasized that the company has too much other work to make it a possibility at the moment.
So that's that. We'd suggest that, as the months and years go by we should hope for Mojang's next project to be available on Nintendo's console. It needs high-profile new games, not an old port of a game already owned by tens of millions of gamers on other systems. Let's hope that Notch's love for Nintendo makes that a possibility.
Thanks to Birdman for the tip.
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Welp.....
"I <3 Nintendo"...
Seems like not necessary Notch is taking it out of the road, tho. He's recognizing it makes sense on the Wii U... "I <3 Nintendo".
I'd like to see them work on their other versions first. The Xbox version needs to catch up to the PC version, as it's still lagging behind.
I know it's an old game but the gamepad would be a great asset for this title I believe
I will just continue playing better games then
Mojang don't do console ports, someone else does.
@MadAdam81 This, BUT he would still know about it. And who's to say he's not lying just to cover it up? We really know nothing at this point. :
Well, darn. I'm not much for building stuff personally but still woulda liked to have given this a try on Wii U.
Guess that's another game we're missing.
But fear not! For every two-three third party games we don't get, we get an outstanding first party game that is better.
I like to think like that but I'm getting tired of it :/
More depressing news
It depressed me to see need for speed rivals on 360 and ps3 in GAME today as well
So the Wii U doesn't get an inferior port of a two year old game that literally anyone can get on the PC for free? Oh no, such sorrow. And it's funny how you have time to lazily port a PS3 version, but not a Wii U version with a few gamepad goodies thrown in. Well whatever. Maybe people will stop bumping that stupid Minecraft topic now.....Nah, probably not.
@Savino I was actually!
I really really want Minecraft to come to Wii U, & I already have it on Xbox 360 & PS3. There's no guarantee Mojang's next game will be as good as Minecraft, & frankly I highly doubt they will ever recapture the magic of Minecraft, so, let's not push them to skip Wii U Minecraft, it wud be the raddest definitive version on Wii U!!!!!!!!
A shame would have been fun to play Minecraft on Wii U oh well.
I'm just going to ask, since I've never played Minecraft.
What is it that people see in this game? It's...atrociously ugly. I didn't think that was permissible in 2013.
@Technosphile For me, its the fact that you can shape a world virtually any way you see fit, and you truly have freedom to explore and interact with a given world as you like. And the graphics don't bother me, because it looks like they were trying to go for a retro vibe with the world.
It really is an amazing game, although if someone plays a video game for its graphics or story, they will probably never get anything out of it.
I Actually appreciate his follow up tweet. Kinda showed he wasn't trying to be a jerk or anything with the first tweet...
@IxnayontheCK Yeah, I hope we don't get the comments about him hating Nintendo or wanting them to fail. Not every company and developer is EA. Just because a company is not working on a Nintendo version of a game does not mean they hate Nintendo or want to see them fail.
Mojang only has 36 employees, which means their resources are likely limited. He sounds like he wants to do something with Nintendo, so let's see how this develops.
Minecraft is on PC, Iphone, Android, PS & Xbox. How many units could they actually hope to sell on Wii U at this point?
No real loss if you ask but but i understand everyone wants more games on the Wii U, even though people don't actually buy the ones we already have.
If there ever was a platform that I would buy Minecraft for, it would be Wii U.
No plans right now doesn't deny that they own and are testing on Wii U development kits
The only reason I haven't played his game is because its not on the console I own Nintendo Wii u, I was a bit excited about the news
I think they should add multiplayer games and being able to post to Miiverse.Or even using the touchscreen as a map once you get one.Off-TV play would be nice,too.
i guess we have to wait again..
Notch: I <3 Nintendo but not as much as I <3 Sony and Microsoft.
so they released at the end of 2014 start 2015 and then complain of low sales...
I'm already accepted that it will never release to the Nintendo console. If only Wii-u gets much better result in sale, then maybe his 'plan' change, lol.
I guess I will pick this up on PS3 then.
oh well atleast he didn't said he would never make a Wii U version he said he's too busy so he can't :/
Yet, they're focus on ps4 and xbone. 8D
@SkywardLink98 That's on purpose...
@Mask0Gears More like, not as much as he loves money.
@Monkeh Agreed. I don't doubt that he likes Nintendo, but Sony and MS are going to be the ones paying his bills until we get more sales.
I don't care if Minecraft is on Wii U as it's far superior on PC.
But Notch doesn't involve himself in Minecraft development anymore, so I would not be surprised if the development was started without his knowledge.
@Technosphile It is ugly, the graphics are lazy with the excuse that it "looks retro." But behind the visuals is actually a really well crafted open world sandbox with hours of enjoyment. You don't just build, you explore, you hunt, you mine, you survive. If you're not the building type, the survival mode alone is a grand experience, with just the right amount of difficulty, and plenty to discover.
Minecraft on Wii U is "dead as a can of Spam."
On the plus side at least he doesn't feel negatively toward Nintendo.
Is there a PS3 port of this game? I don't game on PC, and I don't own an Xbox or any tablet devices. Ouya, Wii-U, 3DS, and PS3 for me...
@StarDust: Yes, Minecraft on PS3:
http://www.examiner.com/article/over-half-a-million-players-have-now-tried-minecraft-ps3-edition
Here's a review on NL's sister site, Push Square:
http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/psn/minecraft_playstation_3_edition
And now the world can finally move on...
Notch will /never/ work on a game for a Nintendo platform. Him "<3'ing" Nintendo is just PR to prevent hate. Everyone has done it and what has everyone who claims to have loved Nintendo actually /done/ for Nintendo? And I mean those who aren't 1st or 2nd party for Nintendo.
That's a little bit disappointing, but alas, it was to be taken with a grain of salt. I would like to see it reach Wii U someday, perhaps.
From now on whenever rumors like this come up in the future lets just assume it's all bullsh@t and then we can all avoid any more self inflicted disappointment when it comes to Wii U, shall we.
@Mask0Gears
LOL, I know, right? But I think it's more, "I love the money I get from Sony and MS." If there is ANY reason it's not coming to Wii U, it's a monetary one.
Too bad, it would be great to play on the Gamepad.
@MasterGraveheart
Why exactly are they obligated to 'do' anything for Nintendo? PR or not you can 'love' Nintendo while not risking putting your company in the whole to prove it, or doing anything for that matter.
In an age where a failed game or two can put you out of business, its understandable to not want to spend resources on such a risky project. Matching the PS3 and 360's power also means Nintendo's console now has the same amount of risk associated with it.
A small company like Mojang doesn't make expensive blockbusters like the larger companies do, but being a smaller company it won't take as much for problems to affect it.
That "lots of work" just seems kind of stupid. They make some ridiculously simple updates to the game once in, like, 3 months while they make LITERALLY piles of MILLIONS of dollars from the game every single year. I'm not exaggerating when I say that the modding community dedicates itself WAY more to really adding stuff to the game than Mojang.
i saw this coming, blue blue.
I would love to try this game out on the Wii U. I've never played it, so if it's ported over to the system with unique GamePad features, I'd play it. Hey, if they put it on the Vita, then why not the Wii U?
@Zaphod_Beeblebrox hmmm, very late release. I also have some PSN funds I haven't touched in a while. (Goes off to download)
I don't really like Minecraft, but I'm all for a Wii U version.
didn't he say the same thing about the PS3 & PSVita, look what happened there!
Glad I won't have more competition for Wii U time with little children! They can play it on iPad/Steam.
damn but maybe after he is finished the other versions he might make a wiiu version i hope.
He didnt say no for the 3ds :3
Minecraft has taken over just about all gaming time for my kids for the last nine months or so. Pikmin 3, for one, still sits at level one while they both hack and stack away at their castles and villages, and no indication of that changing.
I really can't think of a more 'family compatible' game than Minecraft.
well duh, Minecraft on Wii U is about as likely as a Final Fantasy X remake on 3ds. knew this for a while, it's just one of those games that doesn't cross platform very far
its his loss
just do it
@mercurio2054
I highly doubt Notch would complain about poor sales on a Nintendo platform if he made a game for one. He's not EA, Activision, Ubisoft. It's not about the bottom dollar. This is not WiiWare.
Also Sony likely approached him long before Nintendo so of course PS3 would get a port.
@Technosphile I see it as a big digital Lego playground... With monsters.. I'm not too big on it, but I had a decent amount of fun at my friend's house playing on the Xbox version with him.
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