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[gamz]

Makes sense. Minecraft is everywhere. Good for MS and Ninty,

 

[KingBroly]

Microsoft has never had a problem supporting Nintendo handhelds. Didn't Viva Pinata and Blue Dragon see DS releases?

Yes, but this is Minecraft. Minecraft is everywhere, except 3DS. That'd be an accomplishment, although it'd be short-lived I feel.

So once it FINALLY came to Wii U, it was only inevitable that it'd be on Switch. But I wish it had more than the Mario pack. A Zelda pack seems kinda obvious given BotW's sales so far.

 

[TheDinoman]

Microsoft has never had a problem supporting Nintendo handhelds. Didn't Viva Pinata and Blue Dragon see DS releases?

The Switch is a home console though.

Spoiler

lol

Minecraft is certainly an interesting anomaly, though. It's pretty funny to see people react to it, Microsoft and Nintendo being in the same sentence.

 

[Salvadora]

No physical release until later this year could hinder it's sales potential.

 

[Hero of Legend]

No physical release until later this year could hinder it's sales potential.

Nah, it's a good holiday title on shelves. besides, this is tradition IIRC.

 

[BigEmil]

This is gonna sell alot and fast on Switch

 

[Salvadora]

Nah, it's a good holiday title on shelves. besides, this is tradition IIRC.

Oh, of course, but it's initial impact will be muted by only being available on the eshop.

 

[frankie_baby]

No physical release until later this year could hinder it's sales potential.

In japan at least it had no trouble selling a couple of hundred k on wii u in just weeks digital only

 

[NimbusD]

Didn't Microsoft try to buy Nintendo in Gamecube days? I read it somewhere long ago.

Lol yep. Damn people here are young. That was their strategy before making the Xbox, was to try to buy out another game company.

Ain't gonna happen. More likely would be that MS cans their game division.

 

[Primethius]

Might quadruple dip on the game again if the port is solid. Seems like a perfect podcast companion game to me.

 

[Graphics Horse]

So once it FINALLY came to Wii U, it was only inevitable that it'd be on Switch. But I wish it had more than the Mario pack. A Zelda pack seems kinda obvious given BotW's sales so far.

Well that may be in development I suppose, would be a good fit.

 

[Mr Swine]

Will it be the same version as the Xbone and PS4 or the last gen consoles?

 

[Cerium]

Will it be the same version as the Xbone and PS4 or the last gen consoles?

Presumably we will find out on the 18th.

 

[Mr Swine]

Presumably we will find out on the 18th.

Ok, kinda odd that they have been so hush hush about which version the Switch one is. Maybe that is a bad sign?

 

[mrklaw]

Do the console versions work with realms multiplayer? Don't suppose that lets you play multiplayer cross platform?

 

[Noobcraft]

Do the console versions work with realms multiplayer? Don't suppose that lets you play multiplayer cross platform?

Last I heard, Microsoft's plan is to unify the codebase for Minecraft, then open up realms for crossplay between at the very least PC and Xbox One (it's already being tested). I wouldn't know whether or not Sony or Nintendo will play along.

 

[atbigelow]

Last I heard, Microsoft's plan is to unify the codebase for Minecraft, then open up realms for crossplay between at the very least PC and Xbox One (it's already being tested). I wouldn't know whether or not Sony or Nintendo will play along.

I really wonder how they'll accomplish this, so long as the core Minecraft is written in Java. Unless them going to their custom launcher includes long-term plans to change it to native code.

 

[Chill Penguin]

Still so weird to me seeing a MS published game (this version at least) coming to Nintendo console. Wonder if they're willing to do that with any of their other titles.

 

[Pif]

I am immune to Minecraft. I've forced myself to play before but after a couple hours dropped it out of boredom.

Will never understand this fever and I feel I'm missing a great chapter in gaming.

 

[ForkNetwork]

MS must really want to get that Goldeneye HD remake out

 

[Jonneh3003]

I am immune to Minecraft. I've forced myself to play before but after a couple hours dropped it out of boredom.

Will never understand this fever and I feel I'm missing a great chapter in gaming.

I'm the same, I just don't get the game.

 

[Doffen]

How well on WiiU?

Big-fish–little-pond.

 

[The Giant]

Just buy Nintendo already MS.Now that would have chance against Sony Empire.

Microsoft was that dumb to try that in the late 1990's. Emperor Yamauchi basically told them to go fuck themselves.

 

[deadfolk]

I really wonder how they'll accomplish this, so long as the core Minecraft is written in Java. Unless them going to their custom launcher includes long-term plans to change it to native code.

My guess is that this will apply only to the Windows 10 version and that the Java original will be left in the dust.

 

[Phife Dawg]

Hoping for mod and touchscreen support.

I just came here to say that if Microsoft ever bought Nintendo I'd probably die. Don't get me wrong, I loved the og Xbox back in the day, I use a Surface, I enjoyed the Zune.

But Microsoft would fail Nintendo and their fans so hard. Mario and Pokemon would pretty much be the only surviving IP published with any regularity. All the other studios would wither away on games like Kinect Adventures and Phantom Dust 3.

Then those studioa would be shuttered and we'd get our annualized Mario, Pokemon Go 2 and 3 would be celebrated, and that would be almost it. Maybe Link gets into Killer Instinct at some point too.

A hostile take-over is out of the cards so this will not happen anyways.

 

[jariw]

Anyone got a link to the stream?

EDIT: Nevermind, it's tomorrow...

 

[Pokemaniac]

How well on WiiU?

Currently #3 on the North American Wii U eShop all-time best seller chart.

The full top 5 is:

1. Wind Waker HD
2. Super Mario World (SNES)
3. Minecraft
4. Earthbound (SNES)
5. Super Mario Maker

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Surely this version has the full size worlds right...

I would hope they tell us or we would need to wait for someone else to test it out

I might get this vision already own it on PS4 but yeah might bite again

 

[Smiles and Cries]

5PM BST right?
https://www.twitch.tv/minecraft

started they have Switches undocked

 

[cw_sasuke]

There it is. Kinda weird lol.

No sound....yet.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

lol are they going to capture off tv all stream?

they can't even get sound to work

 

[cw_sasuke]

Amateur hour...lol.

 

[Cerium]

5PM BST right?
https://www.twitch.tv/minecraft

started they have Switches undocked

Makes me wonder how far in advance did they know about the Switch.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

is this from the C team?

they know it will sell so they don't seem to mind 184 people watching with no sound and no video capture smh

Makes me wonder how far in advance did they know about the Switch.

this title could have been a launch title, I bet they knew really early

 

[Shikoba]

This tiny off screen is what we get to see? This is off to a weird start lol.

 

[TeamLeftMatch]

I don't play Minecraft anymore but I wanted to see this stream just because. What is even happening. No sound poor camera and all recorded on handheld mode. This is amazingly bad.

 

[moltonasty]

Holy shit that was embarrassing lol

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Nintendo shut their stream down?

jk

they were playing the Mario pack tho

 

[Tahnit]

Wait was that it?

 

[nubbe]

Now we know why Microsoft are canceling all their game projects and closing studios...
hur hur hur
Nintendo is the firstparty now

 

[Zeta Oni]

Wait was that it?

nah I imagine their trying to figure out what's going with the sound, and then will go back to streaming.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

most of those people must have come for the GLIDE DLC
I want that on Switch too

Wait was that it?

no they screwed up their sound had to reboot

still puzzled about why the Switch is undocked you can't capture undocked

 

[Little Mons†er]

MICROSOFT X NINTENDO

sony is shook!

 

[FyreWulff]

Still so weird to me seeing a MS published game (this version at least) coming to Nintendo console. Wonder if they're willing to do that with any of their other titles.

Microsoft actually released a game on the N64.

And Wipeout 64 means a Sony owned studio and IP also had a game released on a Nintendo console.

 

[fabricated backlash]

So the Stream is looking at these two blokes playing, with the screen facing away from us... looool

 

[midasmulligan]

Is this going to be on par with the latest PC version in terms of content?

 

[thenexus6]

What a ghetto stream wow.

 

[ryushe]

Soooo... Are we going to see the game or nah?

Edit:
Oh great, *squints* game's looking great! /s

Man, I really don't understand Twitch..

 

[gamz]

My stream says unknown. lol

 

[LordOcidax]

Up again