Next week sees the release of MInecraft Dungeons on the Switch and multiple other platforms such as Xbox Game Pass. If you're as excited as we are about it, then you might be eager to know how much space it'll take up on your hybrid system.
According to Nintendo's official website, it'll require 3.2 GB of free space when it arrives on 26th May. However, the Switch eShop in both the US and UK list the file size as 3.6 GB - so it's likely this big. That's a lot more than the actual Minecraft, which only takes up 463 MB. It also happens to be larger than the Xbox One and PC file size of Minecraft Dungeons - listed as 2.54 GB on the Microsoft Store. In terms of the price, the Switch version will set you back $19.99 / £16.74.
If you haven't seen our previous story, this dungeon spin-off allows up to four friends to team up locally or online, but will not include random matchmaking. Mojang is also looking forward to adding cross-platform play in a future update.
Will you be trying this out on the Switch next week? Tell us in the comments.
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[source nintendo.com]
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Well I am paying for Ninjala anyways. So I am going to participate in the Ninja Club and I'll pour my money into it full time when it comes to June.
@davisv-mon And I still plan to get Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition. I really don't care what you all say. And I still have Jump Force on order. Which is a sign that I'm still getting the physical copy of Ninjala and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition.
@davisv-mon https://gph.is/19FxTbA
No physical, no buy. If Story Mode could get a physical release then there's no excuse for this not to have one.
It looks quite fun - like a Minecraft and Diablo mashup. If it turns out well on Switch I'm certainly interested.
ive been looking forward to this game for a while. i like diablo but sometimes there is too much to keep track of like all of the equipment so having a more simple version of it should be fun
Good, now let me have the nerve to ask the same for some other stuff releasing next week. Granted, I've just unearthed the first Bioshock's size[1] on Nintendo website (US, our regions still don't seem to have so much as dedicated pages anywhere), but the rest would be nice as well. 😄
[1]For those curious, 5.4 Gb. Unless the number changes later like with The Outer Worlds. Oh, and apparently all three Bioshocks are ported by Virtuos, too... I owe those guys a lot by now.
Can't wait to see how this turns out!
@TheDonutGamer Torchlight very good alternative also
What’s up with the first four comments? 🤨
I'm going to take a look on Xbox as its coming to Game Pass but would definitely double dip if its any good. I have watched some YouTube and it looks very promising...
@Blue_Rover
GamePass PC as well?
@Skalgrim I can't see anything to confirm it. All the talk of it on Game Pass seems to refer to Xbox which seems strange.
Update: Game Pass app on my phone shows Minecraft Dungeons with 'Plays on PC'
I'd guess that PC and Xbox permit a more stable framerate with more efficient compression algorithms, whereas less advanced compression was used on Switch, resulting in a larger filesize. Not sure where that would be though.
@davisv-mon
Get help.
This is not me being cheeky this is sincere.
I wait for performance info on Switch. Stable FPS is enough for me (I dont mind it being 30 or 60 FPS). Skipped Wonderful 101 only because of that.
@outsider83 Schizophrenic person 😅
@davisv-mon
Just don't announce that you are going to dump money into a F2P, and by two terrible games if you don't want the internet to attack
@mr12calvin ok 😂 Cause I’m tripping out over the fact that nobody seemed to pay any attention to them before I commented. That’s why I was wondering if I missed something. 😂
A whole article dedicated to present one number! The horrors!
Ah, was looking forward to this until I just read it doesn't allow for matchmaking. I work weird hours and have no real life friends with a Switch so it's a pass from me sadly 😪
Still no indication of local wireless play.
Surely there are worst games out there for $20.
I figure I'm always complaining about games that cost $60 looking like they should be $20, might as well comment on a game that looks like it should be $20 also costing $20.
"Will you be trying this out on the Switch next week? Tell us in the comments."
Better question - will NL be reviewing this game before it comes out? I know it's only $20, but it's still $20. Will be playing on 1 Switch on the TV w/ 3 people if that's possible.
I had no idea this was only gonna be 20 bucks, I'm definitely gonna pick it up for that cheap lmao
I will get it as a digital so my 5yr old can play it without having to ask me to change the cartridges every time he wants to play from a different game.
@Kynwal So annoying, but ultimately cheaper as my son will eventually get his own Switch and then I can just let him borrow the cartridges for all the games he likes to play.
@NotoriousWhiz Yeah that has been a thought. I am trying to get him used to using his own profile on my machine. But it may not be for a couple years before I get him one (watching him bonk the Ipad around is painful enough) and if Nintendo ever makes a 'pro' version he can have my old system. haha.
@Kynwal I just recently bought my son a 2DS (man was that thing hard to find). If he can keep it in decent shape, I'll probably upgrade him to a Switch lite next year when he turns 7. But I'm also in the: "if Nintendo makes a pro version, he can have my old one" camp.
This sounds like such a cool idea for a Minecraft spinoff. Looking forward to the reviews rolling in!
@davisv-mon
Sorry I took so long to respond. I was deep in the mines looking for the part where I ASKED.
@Old_Man_Nintendo no I am going to spend my money on Ninjala. It may be free but I want to really enjoy it. I'll be playing and paying full time.
@rjejr I believe Mitch will be covering the review here on NL. We'll also have a review up on Pure Xbox and presumably Push Square.
@davisv-mon
Shouldn't you wait for the full release to make sure they have fixed their server issues?
@Liam_Doolan Thanks. My son's are in agreement with me that for $20 we should probably just go ahead and buy it anyway, the 3 of us had a lot of run recently with Diablo 3 and they both ay Minecraft.
Oh, and apologies, I hit the Report button by accident when I went to reply, so if it shows up anywhere, that was me. Antdickens can't figure out how to get my tablet back into tablet mode - option isn't available where it should be - so everything is so tiny in desktop mode.
@rjejr No prob. I'm really excited about this game myself, and the price of it on Switch seems to be reasonable enough - day one!
@Liam_Doolan I tried to buy Minecraft Dungeons on Switch at Best Buy w/ my $15 credit but they only have the digital version on PC and Xbox. So I tried to buy a $20 eShop card but my credit wouldn't work on gift cards. So I bought Labo VR Starter kit for $40. I like building Labo, it relaxes me, and for $25 it was better then letting the credit expire today.
We'll probably still get Minecraft Dungeons, but the DLC isn't ready yet, so maybe we'll wait for that and see what the extra $10 gets us. I downloaded Lego Ninjago for free today on PS4, not on Switch, just everywhere else this past week.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-dungeons-nintendo-switch/
The reviews haven't been to impressive, even for $20. 5 hours?
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/minecraft-dungeons
IGN at least said 6 to 8, I can live with 8.
https://www.ign.com/articles/minecraft-dungeons-review
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