Minecraft is arguably the most influential video game of all-time. While the masterpiece where players create their own adventure and the world around them has graced multiple platforms over the past number of years since its initial release on PC, Mojang has unfortunately skipped Nintendo systems time and time again. When Microsoft acquired Mojang in the second half of 2014, the chances of Minecraft releasing on a Nintendo platform appeared to be slimmer than ever.
Until now, that is. Following the recent confirmation that Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode would be released on the Wii U in the near future, a rating for Minecraft Wii U Edition has now surfaced via the Pan European Game Information page.
As can be seen from the above listing, the title is published by Microsoft Studios and currently is listed for release on 12th November – lining up with the upcoming Nintendo Direct. Unless it's a major error, this may finally be the announcement Nintendo fans have been waiting a long time for.
In 2013, Minecraft creator Notch said there were no plans to release the title on Nintendo platforms. However, with Microsoft now in control of Mojang and the insanely popular IP, the situation may have changed. With Minecraft regularly a top seller on all platforms it is available on, this can be seen as a very positive news for Nintendo and the Wii U moving forward.
Let us know in the comments what you make of this surprising listing.
[source pegi.info]
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Give this amiibo support and you'll print money.
Leave it to PEGI to ruin the surprise
Nice, finally something to end all the clones!
Whoa!
I'm a bit angry that this may be a huge spoiler for the upcoming direct :/ Exciting news, however!
I live in America so please excuse my lack of knowledge on dates in other countries, but does the release date say November 12th or December 11th?
This should have been a surprise in Nintendo direct later today.
Release date 12th December.
Releasing on Direct day?
Digital only then perhaps?
It's weird seeing a title published by Microsoft releasing on Wii U... Regardless, great news! I'm happy with the PC version, so I probably won't pick this up, but it's great people who want it won't have to settle for the lackluster clones anymore.
@Spyke YYYY-MM-DD so November 12th.
@C-Olimar For right now. There'll probably be a retail version later. The other console versions followed the same pattern if I recall correctly.
Talk about stealing the thunder. This is probably the big reveal and the unannounced game for Wii U being held back for the Nintendo Direct. But, hey, it's still pretty great and we'll probably buy in as my kids are minecraft nuts... and... maybe something new with Amiibo is in store, right?
NX = Nintendo Xbox confirmed
I'm gonna love it if/when Microsoft trolls everyone.
If this is an accurate posting for a Wii U version I would be tempted to get it
@aaronsullivan If they produce a Steve amiibo it will shatter records. Even if it's just compatible with Minecraft.
Wow! That would've been a huge surprise! Happy for everyone who wants it! I hope that's not the only one that is coming out of the Direct.
Another time Microsoft has allowed a game they own on a Nintendo console. BANJO FOR SMASH!!!!! In a turnaround, Nintendo have allowed the Donkey Kong games made by Rare be DLC for Rare Replay. -blissfully dreaming-
Dang spoilers! Well, it's my fault for checking the news this close to a Direct. Anyway, that's great news, though! I'm trying to push away my grumpy "too little too late" feelings and just be happy that it's finally coming.
I already have the 360 version but I never boot that up these days and my nephews love playing it. I'm putting my dollars down on it.
It will be interesting to see if the date 2015.11.12 means December or November in this case as for me in Europe it would be December ;^^.
Still Minecraft will hopefully be shown in the Nintendo Direct today so we will likely get to know when Minecraft is coming to the Wii U soon .
Lolll, that was definitely a spoiler. But holy moly what a surprise!
OMFG, the hell has freezen over.
This will surely be displayed in detail today, such a huge shame that this has come to light now, this would've blown everyone away later today in the Direct!
"Minecraft is arguably the most influential video game of all-time."
Hyperbolic, much? It may be the most popular and most ported game at the moment, but "most influential?" "Of all time?" Not a chance. Indies without any good ideas of their own might be ripping off Minecraft like clothes to a stripper, and while it may be influential to devs today, indies are notorious for capitalising on established success stories (such as the influx of Flappy Birds clones; an uninspired concept made even more so).
If anything, Minecraft resembles the sort of experience that a LEGO game should be, and has borrowed ideas from other sandbox titles that have come before it. It's hardly groundbreaking. It may be one of the most well-realised sandbox games of all time (next to the likes of SimCity, The Sims, Spore etc.), but "most influential"? "Of all time?" Brother, you be trippin'. =P "One of the most influential video games of all time" maybe. =)
Shame to publish something that could have been left as a Direct surprise - nice work.
Took long enough...
I'd much rather the update for cubelife come out today.
Intriguing. Not tempted yet though.
@IceClimbers good point.
If this is the big reveal and a major focus for tomorrow's Direct, I'll probably be a little disappointed. I'm one of the few who doesn't care for Minecraft at all, and I don't think that a port of a game that's 4+ years old should really be that big of a deal in terms of new game announcements. Hopefully Nintendo has more under their sleeves.
...this makes me excited.
Though, does anyone know from other iterations: can a console play on the same server as another console or a PC? (e.g., PC with X360) Or are they only compatible within its own console?
Whoa, spoilers NintendoLife. Anyway, I don't know why they kept this a secret. If they said a few months ago that Minecraft was coming, they could have built hype and given us something positive to talk about.
Most people who want this game probably already have it, but it's still great to see it on the Wii U. I'm not interested in Minecraft though.
lol And some people thought it would never happen.
News is news and should be reported as soon as possible in all cases, whatever it is.
@sillygostly Minecraft is a generation's Super Mario or Doom. In this respect it has become the most influential game because it is shaping the path that most (if not all) future game developers take. Just like past and current developers point to Super Mario Bros and Doom as what inspired them to become game developers/creators.
If this was going to be a big reveal of the direct today I would have been tremendously disappointed. Everyone who wants this has probably got it on another system that they already own. Hopefully there will be some bigger reveals later like "We've cancelled federation force and will be releasing Metroid Prime IV next year". Now that would pique my interest.
3DS version please.
Interesting
I can't get my head around people classing this as a spoiler. Sometimes I wonder if some of you prefer watching a Direct to playing games.
I went to check the dates and this was actually on the front page of pegi.info. And yes, it is today. Not sure if I'm interested though. Too much good stuff coming up to care about an old sandbox game I guess. I'm still happy for the ones looking forward to this. Gamepad is probably nice with this.
Also, NL is mainly a news site and this is a great piece of news. If this is a spoiler to you, think again. If the title said "HUGE SPOILER INSIDE", you would still read it, wouldn't you
@Peach64 surprises like this are so much fun though! I'm also a bit disappointed to have had the surprise ruined, if this turns out to be true. Not that I blame NLife of course - it's their job to report Nintendo news, this is most certainly that.
I'm hoping this doesn't take away any direct time from games I actually care about.
I actually think this won't be in the Direct but rather a silent release like how Activision handled CoD on Nintendo platforms. Surely the eshop's not going to be updated at 11pm UK time but rather Friday morning?
@ToniK I certainly wouldn't of. I'd actually like to suggest your idea to the @NintendoLife team. Maybe we could have a header that says 'potential direct spoiler' for articles like this? That way those of us that want to could avoid such news. It certainly wouldn't hurt anyone.
Edit: the subheading could have even been, 'this is big...' That would have been fun.
Never played Minecraft so now I can give it a chance especially if the gamepad is well supported. The retail version is € 20 for all the other consoles. Will this be € 30 and digital only?!?
I would rather have the updated version of Cubelife. I've played Minecraft on so many other devices a wiiU version is just "blah" to me now. The Telltale game Minecraft story I'm still interested in, but not an Infiniminer clone.
Brilliant,Wii U gets a game that was released 4 years ago,could I be less excited?
Well, this is great, but it's so late that I feel like it's kinda missed the boat on Wii U. If it's even really coming to the system. Wii U needed a game like this quite some time ago.
It's weird living in Eastern Europe since due to time zones the direct will happen at midnight meaning that if it's available as soon as the Direct is over, the release date will be Friday the 13th here.
I bought Cube Life for Wii U (still no update available in Europe, which is a shame) and Cube Creator 3D for 3DS a few weeks ago. To be honest I thought there is no way Minecraft will ever come to Wii U, now that it belongs to Microsoft.
If this turns out to be true I'll buy it, it's a no-brainer. Cube Life and Cube Creator are nice but can't compete with the original. Well, Cube Life has a lot of potential, but again, no update available which would bring local co-op. Here's hoping that Minecraft will bring a local co-op feature for two players. I would fall on my knees and thank god for that.
Never tried Minecraft. So long as they don't take the piss with the pricing compared to other formats then I'd like to stick this on the Wii U for the family to experiment with.
All these leaks though... Nintendo will give up on Directs if they can't contain the reveals.
WHAT!?
@sillygostly Thank goodness someone said it
@Darknyht : I did not deny its influence or its significance in the game industry, but to say that it's the most influential game of all time is fallacious and VERY premature.
Not gonna buy this one unless they put some great exclusive stuff in there. And no, gamepad integration and exclusive costumes aren't great stuff, at least in my opinion.
@Varvara
Pretty much my thoughts as well. It'd be really disappointing if this is the "big news" in this direct, IMO.. I'm kind of surprised that people seem to get excited by this news.
I've never played Minecraft, never, and I've never had any desire to... but I've two nephews who both own a Wii U, (thanks to me incidentally), and they're mad about the game, even though they've never actually played it themselves! So for them, this'll be big news.
@SanderEvers
Sure, even so, that would be disappointing. Big "surprises" usually take a lot of time in these shows. I don't want to sit through 10 minutes watching a 4-year-old game being showed off. There are so many other (and better) things they could spend that time on, assuming this is indeed a Nintendo Direct announcement.
@Tisteg80 Microsoft said that it wasn't treating Minecraft as a game IP but as one of its services e.g. Microsoft Office appearing on Mac, Android and iOS.
Is going to be strange as hell to see the Microsoft Game Studios logo on a Nintendo game, Kinda like when I first saw the Sega logo on Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
oh i hope this true, Minecraft just screams Gamepad and Duel Screenplay
figures crossed
Abit too late too matter but would like too see how it sells tho.
Minecraft is probably not a game which is supposed to excite the grownup gamers, but the children from the grownups. Mario, Zelda, Metroid etc. are games that we grownupds and now as parents grew up with, therefore those games excite us when getting revealed from Nintendo.
I'm pretty sure all the wii u owners who have children and do not own more consoles are very happy with the minecraft reveal. Maybe my daugther now finally will wish herself a wii u, since her friends are owning other consoles with minecraft to it, so i also get the chance to play xenoblade x =)
Is it normal to release a game on the same day it's announced? With no build-up or advertising?
Already have it on a different system; but yeah, about time.
This cant be real........It makes too much sense!!
@abe_hikura almost as weird as playing the XBox Live remaster of Banjo Kazooir and seeing it stripped of all Nintendo logos!
@chardir I guess they're counting on the Direct and the resulting news spread about everything on it to do the job. Should work out just fine, actually.
hoping for a 3ds version as well.
Microsoft bringing this to Wii u....YEAH THAT'LL HAPPEN not!!
It's sad in a way that people were waiting years for this instead of just playing the infinitely superior PC version. Seriously guys, if you dropped the console loyalty you'd have a lot more fun.
@Geonjaha The crafting system breaks the PC version for me. It's so damn tedious having to constantly look up recipes!
Plus I can never get it to run at an acceptable frame rate on any PC I've had, though that's more my problem than the game's
This is great news, obviously, but it reminds me of Nintendo's third party strategy during Wii U release: hey, here are all those games that have already been available for a million years on every other platform! Having the option is nice (and I may even get it eventually, because the gamepad seems great for it), but this is not really a recipe for success, like history shows.
I hope this isn't why Zelda and Star Fox got delayed.
Sold!
If I was one of those Minecraft clone developers I would be worry about my game getting taken down from the E-Shop
@sillygostly agreed, it's like the 1direction of computer games. A short term fad that takes over everywhere but will disappear as the 'fan generation' grow out of it. I hate fad , storm in a tea cup, things getting out of hand like this.......grrrrr!!"
I've never played Minecraft but having two young sons this maybe a game worth getting. I have Cube Life though and survival mode is incredibly challenging and my sons enjoy the creative mode, because the zombies are too tough to beat for them. Really wish the update was out already for it because I would like to be able to recommend it over Minecraft but until the udate hits, it has a few flaws
Eh, this news here kinda dampens the WiiU release of Minecraft finally coming to WiiU.
http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/VideoGames45thgt921m/ xbone exclusive and 'out' Oct 16.
I'm gonna call it now. Amiibo give new skins
@ottospooky perhaps this could start a new partnership the could see the N64 versions released on VC and GoldenEye being released on VC and Rare Replay.
We can dream lol
Oh uCraft... we barely knew ye. hold imaginary hat in pretend shame
@readyletsgo to be fair a retailer listing isn't anything to go on., there was listing for Mass Effect trillogy for X1 around launch too and that never happened and honestly with pushing Minecraft Win 10 edition and hololense dosent scream "incoming sequel"
If true I'll be Dl'ing it right away!
Now I kind of feel like I wasted money buying, Cube Life. It's very clear that Minecraft will be superior in almost every way.
@mystman12
Banjo-Kazooie for smash confirmed !!!!
Hmm, lets lock this stable door so nothing gets out.
Actually, where is the horse that was in there?
Make way for the hype train whooo whooo..........
Its a no brainier bringing Minecraft to the wiiu, it has the game pad which would serve as a great off screen inventory which you could quickly click between.
Just wish it had happened sooner!
@abe_hikura ah yeah, was just something I noticed, thought I would inform others here.
I can't imagine wanting to play this on anything besides PC, but maybe this will end up as the second best version.
It might be late, but it's a good sign for Nintendos future I think. Minecraft might be a fad, but in the end having it on the Wii U is a positive thing I think. For those who champion the PC-version (which is indeed better) and forget the console versions; the console versions support 4-player splitscreen gaming which is great for families. I play Minecraft with my daughter on my ps3 - when I play with friends I'll play the PC-version.
I'm not interested in Minecraft in the slightest but feel excited about this release. It's absolutely perfect for the gamepad. Amiibo support would be welcomed and be distinct from the other versions. Although a $20 price seems imminent, a discounted figure ( $15?) would be appropriate considering how late the game is coming to the WiiU. Man I hope todays ND still has a few surprises. Not expecting much though.
Surprised it took this long, to be honest. However, if this was supposed to be a surprise in the direct, than I'm a little upset about it being ruined.
If ever there was a need for RUMOUR in the title I think it's this.
Releasing get Mine craft on the same say it is anniunced? That makes absolutely no sense.
And it would be EXTREMELY unfair to the guys doing all the clones like Cube craft on Wiig U b/c they are doomed. Not Nintendoomed, just dokmed.
And you are all so excited, but we don't even know what version it is:
Story Mode
Pocket Ed
Ps3/Xbox360
PS4/Xbox1
PC (I know, not gonna happen, but it is a version)
If this is true, and Nintendo has waited until 2 weeks before Black Friday to announce that Wii U is getting Mine craft today, everybody in charge of decision making needs to be fired at Nintendo. This is the kind of game that could have been announced at E3. And if it wasn't a done deal then, as soon as ink was on the contract.
Look at it this wsy, they had a huge news announcement in February 2015 for what is now Miitomo coming out in March 2015.It's one of the reasons the stock crashed and burned, too much hype for Miitomo. But Mine craft they stealth release? That's just plain stupid.
If it turns out to be Story Mode I'm OK with a stealth release, it hasn't been reviewing that well. But not if it's Minecraft.
And if it is stealth, it's probably offline only. The biggest troll of all.
@rjejr Note that the Direct is today and it'll most likely be featured quite a bit. Not so much a stealth release as PEGI ratings giving things away for the umpteenth time, although I'd agree an announcement with more time before release could have been beneficial.
@rjejr I thought there might be a clue in the genre, but the listings for all minecraft games on the PEGI website are all over the place. Adventure. Action. Puzzle. Strategy. Other...
The "release dates" on PEGI websites are listing dates, not actual release dates.
This could mean Steve might have a chance of appearing in Smash 4, since now he's on a Nintendo system. Not saying I want him to, but people who do will be just a little more obnoxious now.
I mean yes it makes sense since the dawn of time to have it on wii u. But it's also been since the dawn of time that this game has existed, soo....
This is great news for Minecraft fans but for me, I'm hoping that this isn't the only "big" reveal for today's Direct.
@DekersHekers No please, 3DS has enough of everything, Wii U needs all it can get now.
That is great new for minecraft fans! I'm slightly tempted to try it to see if the gamepad adds to it but minecraft has never been my cup of tea...
I guess this means Twilight Princess HD won't be coming to the Wii U this year.
Also I feel this is too late into the systems life to have any real meaning. Should have waited for the NX to be revealed and launch it for that.
@sillygostly Agreed. I think a fair argument can be made for "arguably the most influential video game this century" or "most influential modern game," but "of all time" feels more like trying to make it sound like a bigger gain for Nintendo than it actually is. I think we need another 10-15 years to say for sure just how influential this title actually is, though it is indeed massively popular and influential right now, there's nothing to say the fascination will remain. I think much better arguments could be made for Super Mario Bros, Super Mario 64, and Doom as being more influential than Minecraft given the genres they defined and their prevalence today, so the hyperbole in the first sentence definitely put me off as well.
That all said, if this is true, I will most likely be buying the Wii U version of it. I never got into it on my PC since I don't do all that much gaming there, and I feel like Minecraft is too big of a gaming phenomenon for me to have never actually played it, so I'll be giving it a shot at some point, and a Wii U version would be the most likely one for me.
@rjejr I didn't think of it in those terms, but I think you may be right. The idea that they wouldn't be pushing for boxed copies to be on shelves for Black Friday is a bit shocking, and unless there were some other reason for it, it'd be a very weird choice. Maybe they want it on the system in time for Black Friday regardless, though? And enough time for people to hear about it? But yeah, a stealth release of the title would be an odd and interesting choice, but at the same time, it would cause some massive buzz for Nintendo right now, at a vital time leading into the holidays, so who knows. It does seem weird for this to happen out of nowhere, though.
@readyletsgo I feel like the difference here is that this is from a continental ratings agency, and not just a random retailer. I also looked and the elements of the listing match others, like the genre being the same, same age level, and similar content warnings. Interestingly, there's no information about it having online capabilities on there, though, so either that's a sign that it won't come with online features as all of the versions besides the Pocket Edition have on them, or a sign of it being a possible fake.
@DekersHekers
Yes please.
I find it even more interesting that the publish is "Microsoft Studios."
Well if it's real, this is great for the folks who like Minecraft. I played it once and I guess I didn't really get it. I got pretty bored pretty fast. But huge third party game on a Nintendo console? Even if it's late, it's something. And good relationships with third parties bodes well for the launch strategy for the NX.
Still give a localization announcement for Monster Hunter X (it can be a year or two away if need be, just assure me it's coming) and a little bit of gameplay footage/details for Zelda Wii U and I'll be fully satisfied with the direct.
Bonuses: A little more Smash DLC and some new things headed to Super Mario Maker.
Oh no! Now my little bro will occupie the wii u all day!
This is the console I really wanted the game on. The gamepad is perfect for it. Just don't know if I'll pay 15€ again (for the 3rd time) ^^
Really good news though.
Nintendo Life: "Minecraft is arguably the most influential video game of all-time". ????????
@VanillaLake
I have to agree with you. I don't think any game made in the past 10, maybe 20 years could meet that criteria.
Seriously: Pacman, Galaga, Super Mario, Zelda, shenmue, Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter 2, defined innovation in their genre or created their genre. There are plenty I'm missing but that's just common sense.
@kof4life Exactly, you have to take into account how a franchise/game has influenced lifestyle and pop culture or inspired other franchises/games. I'd add to your list Resident Evil, Sonic The Hedgehog, Tetris and there are probably more.
@VanillaLake
Exactly. It's like saying Angry Birds was the most influential, just because it is marketed and has toys and a lot of people play it. I have never played Minecraft and don't really get the allure of the title but I will eventually try it. I just think that distinction doesn't belong to Minecraft because I don't think its influenced many titles. It's not the first game that lets you design levels and it hasn't to my knowledge influenced other mainstream titles. I don't see the influence on major titles.
@mystman12
Mabry this marks the beginning of a new Era in gaming where companies will learn to work together to make their fans smile like the goof ol days
@DarthNocturnal "And I'm not sure there's a single version of Minecraft without multiplayer. It's an important feature."
Yeah, that was kind of a dig at the stealth reveal. Why hide such a big announcement like this when they are playing up Miitomo for months? I mean, what do you think is bigger news, Minecraft on Wii U or Miitomo mobile? Nintendo on mobile is big, but this is Minecraft. I have 2 kids deep in the cult, it's crazy.
Wii U version does need Gamepad support. Heck, the Gamepad needs Gamepad support as we wait for Starfox. And a "Steve" amibo would probably sell, even the Ender Dragon and Creepers and all of them - don't know all the names, it's my kids thing, not mine. Not sure what the amiibo could do in game though, the game is already about multiplayer and modding, what could amiibo offer gameplay wise?
Just doesn't add up. Nintendo is horrible at marketing - AC:amiibo Festival releases tomroow but they've hardly said word one abut that either, on thei rnews page, twitter account, Facebook, eShop, anywhere, so I suppose a stealth release sin't really all that different that just compeltly neglecting a game entirely, but this is Minecraft, it's big news.
I do wonder about content and price too. And multiplayer. PS3 has 4 player, my kids have firneds - I can easily imagine Wii U being 2 player, 1 on the tv, the other on the Gamepad. 4 player online.
How many more hours now, 8 is it? Going to be a long day. I sitll think this shoudl be labeled rumour - at least the "Releasing today" part. PEGI rating is a fact I won't deny.
Now I want well made FASA titles on my Wii U. A Mechwarrior 2 complete HD remaster and the new BT game that just got funded on Kickstarter last week... and Crimson Skies... and Shadowrun (but not the horrible non-SR 360/PC game).
@kof4life Just give it ten years for the kids who have grown up with it start making games.
@MafAdam81 what could they possibly make. The block graphics are ugly not nostalgic. If it's about level creation based games then I'm missing the point. I guess I need to play instead of watching the crap video on YouTube. I think that's the main reason people play it so others can watch see and comment on what they made. It's that sense of affirmation by others that Minecraft has tapped.
LOL it took Notch selling this to Microsoft in order for it to finally come to a Nintendo console. Because that dude had a huge dislike for Wii U... The game seemed made for Wii U with the gamepad and all...
@abe_hikura I think a few years ago you would never see this, but Phil Spencer (Head of MS Division) has always had kind words to say about Nintendo. So I think having him as head has also helped.
What a surprise! Only downside is your money will go into Microsoft's pockets, but oh well...
Never thought I'd see the day. This is indeed a surprise!
@MitchVogel what is that supposed to mean? Cube life and battleminer were really good. Only Stone Shire was bad. Ucraft (God rest it's sales) was/is going to be great!
Why say something when You really have no idea about how good these games were? I notice most on this site ignore digital games.
Working at Best Buy, I get asked all the time by potential Wii U buyers if Minecraft is available on it. I think having this game, even if you are not interested in it, is pretty big going into the holiday season. If it's only going to be a digital release, though, they need to get the word out big time that it is there.
Where as this announcement last week?? My wife just bought the kids an XBox 360 over my vocal opposition EXCLUSIVELY for Minecraft. Arrgh. Ah well, I'll definitely buy it so I can get my kids back on a user friendly machine (and hock that horrid thing on eBay).
Woah!
I already own on PS4 and Vita, but I'll gladly take a Wii U version with gamepad support
Bumps my question:
Is there typically cross play between systems?
Seeing this "news" (I take it as rumor, for now) made me think of an article that I read on some site a while ago:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/05/talking_point_its_not_too_late_for_nintendo_to_join_the_minecraft_party
Will pickup if it turns out to be real. Hopefully if true they don't artificially increase the price from $19.99. If the rumors are true, I would also completely expect for additional DLC skin packs to be available (ie. Star Wars, etc). I would think this could end up in the Direct, a digital release could be ready today but I doubt it.
Too little too late to be of much significance for console sales, but there's likely to still be some money in it. I wonder what the net-support will be like.
I would rather play alpha Minecraft again back when it was still good. Notch got a bit too in love with the money so the game suffered. I just hope there will be some exclusive features for the Wii U version.
Amiibo skins would be pretty cool.
@kof4life Yes, as you said it's not really innovative, but just peculiar and popular. Cheap price (thus the basic visuals) helps selling, too.
@MadAdam81 Even if somebody made a Minecraft revival in 2025, it still would be like the recent Giana Sisters' revival, which doesn't make the original the most influencial nor original in its genre.
@VanillaLake pretty much the only thing that drew me into the article. Not interested in Minecraft, I'm not big on Sandbox games (Super Mario Maker is the exception for me). Never quite understood the whole point besides being a digital Lego-type game where people make pixelated copies of famous environments. And while it's undeniable how big the game is, it's far from the most influential of all time. Not even in the ball park...it's a pretty big statement considering we're on a Nintendo site, looking at just their own history!
@Priceless_Spork I believe its a ;legal requirement to have games rated.
@Priceless_Spork
Ratings are required by law in Europe, Germany (USK), Australia (ACB), Singapore, South Korea, Japan (CERO), New Zealand, Brazil, and few others.
ESRB is not required by law, but industry and retailer agreement in NA
If you don't get your game rated, you cannot sell it on gaming system and retail.
Notch is probably up in arms over Minecraft coming to a Nintendo system.
He was adamant about keeping the game off of Nintendo systems.
This is what I have been waiting for. The only way I was ever going to play Minecraft was on a Nintendo system and now that it is happening I may have to see what all the fuss is about!
@Baker1000 You are absolutely right.
if this is true for america, that is good
maybe a 3DS version?
@DarthNocturnal "EDIT: And don't forget exclusive texture packs and skins. Legend of Zelda pack anyone?"
So I was thinking more about what you wrote, and then I remembered Tekken and all the fan service in that game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7b6CB2_D7A
So if this was less "Minecraft" and more "Mushroomcraft", looking more like Mario Kart than ugly gray squares, it could be tempting. And if they use amiibo to unlock world skins, that's ok too. Skyrim has a great theme on PS3, music alone is awesome. Not sure how far they could go into Nintendo land though and still keep it Minecraft.
Announce and release is still insane though, Minecraft deserves hype.
Most influential game of all time?
I'm not denying it's popular, but come on, let's not go crazy here.
@Kimite
When the date is in that order, it is always YYYY-MM-DD
I hate that way putting it. DD.MM.YYYY is so much better.
@Comboman77 I'd have to disagree. Wii U has many more games coming out for it and much more Nintedo Direct space. Besides, I'd still like it, considering I don't have a Wii U.
@ericthecheese yeah! Talk about ruining the direct. No moooore leaks!!!!!!
Well, That Sucked!
Is it we or is it wierd it says Genre Puzzle?
Well it's 13 november now and it's not out, so I think it's an error
@Xenocity https://twitter.com/notch/status/416452962450300928 Yep, sure seems to be the case.
This was a sad disappointment
And there you go, no Wii U Minecraft. Clearly even PEGI can get stuff wrong. I still don't care personally, but that sucks for fans of the game who have begged for years now for a Wii U version.
@kevkeepsplaying um, that twitter post was from 2013... and hasn't been live since 2014...
@vio i get how pegi might mess up the date, but the title... i dunno, i'm still hopeful.
let's hope for a december 11th date
@greenwoods11 I don't think so. I just looked up the other versions at the PEGI website and it seems that they are anything but consistent. XBONE and PSVita versions are listed as puzzle, but other versions are listed as anything from, Strategy, Adventure, Action, or Other...
Also noticed while checking the PEGI website that it does not have the little logo to indicate that the game can be played online...
Well, this is awkward...
Well, it's not even up anymore, so I guess we can resume normal life now.
This was covered as if it was a certainty. Minecraft releases today is what I read.
@TheLuttMan13 Ok
Meh.
To me it looked like the release was 11th December. Why are European sites 'americanising' everything?
We do it Year, day, month. Or day, month, year.
Ah well.
@Quinn_Blackwood actually pegi is English so YYYY-DD-MM.
Is everyone stupid. Pegi is an English site. This means the release date is 11/Dec/2015
I'm right. Here in the UK pegi rate all the games.
@BCB12 All you have to do is go to the PEGI website and it is obvious that the dates are not listed that way. Examples:
Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water - PEGI 2015-10-30. Actual date released October 30, 2015.
Guitar Hero Live - PEGI 2015-10-23. Actual Date released October 23, 2015.
I really didn't have to go any farther than the first game or anything beyond the PEGI date as the last time I checked, there weren't 30 months in the year. This can clearly only be October 30, 2015. Maybe people here in the US are rerouted to an American version of the site that lists the dates differently?
Obviously the date in this case was either wrong or got delayed and the people at PEGI weren't notified.
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