OrbitalBeard
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I'm sure there are a decent number of families who only own a Wii U. It's good for them.
It's also good for the future, as Minecraft will likely launch on NX as well.
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Minecraft coming to the Wii U eShop next week (Dec. 17)
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I'm sure there are a decent number of families who only own a Wii U. It's good for them.
It's also good for the future, as Minecraft will likely launch on NX as well.
A 6 years later and $10 more expensive port of a popular game that bring only Off-TV in addition? Yey?
Feels like Wii U launch once again. I'm getting melancholic now.
Hell, in the Pokémon community this often happens. People hype themselves up for announcements all the time, often when there's little reason (such as Masuda being on Pokénchi last month, despite it being said ahead of time that he's on to discuss music), and then start cursing and yell that we've been trolled. In the run up to Black 2 & White 2 and X & Y, people watched the Japanese TV show, Pokémon Smash, and claimed we were trolled each week there wasn't news, despite them never announcing that there would be.
I love the optimism, but yeesh
To be fair, it's $10 but has a lot of DLC packs sold separately on other platforms built in.
FreedomFighter
Member
I'm disappointed if this is the big announcement. We knew this was happening a couple weeks ago when the rating showed up.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Told you it was going to be minecraft lol
OrbitalBeard
Member
You've been doing that for the past couple months, really.
It's also good for the parent looking to buy a console for their 5,6,7 year old who is just now learning about minecraft from kids at school. Kids have birthdays every day, meaning every day a new kid learns about the game and wants to buy it.
If I were a parent, i'd choose Wii U as the minecraft machine over the competitors, especially if I had zero interest in playing games myself. Off tv play, other big kids games like mario kart 8 (which is getting a show on disney) and splatoon.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
This was predictable and nothing new because of the leak but of course it's more exciting than a Smash date.
I know of many people who will buy it again for the Wii U. Minecraft is weird, people buy it for every platform they have.
you and 100.000 other people... very predictable really
So no "tap the Amiibo and change the skin of the world" (Mario/Luigi/Peach/Bowser ecc-->mushroom kingdom; Link/Zelda-->Hyrule; Ganon-->destroyed Hyrule; Samus-->Zebes etc)? They lost a pretty big occasion here, how the fuck didn't they think about this is beyond me.
Wasn't exactly impossible to figure out, but i'm still expecting tons of people whining about this.
Wasn't exactly impossible to figure out, but i'm still expecting tons of people whining about this.
Yet....
Minecraft gets updated all the time. Would be really cool to see this. Nintendo could make such a killing off nintendo skins, especially if powered by amiibo.
I will buy this, no joke, if there is a hyrule theme and zelda skins. I'm shallow like that.
Dagobert Duck
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CrashPrime
Member
The gamepad + traditional controls sogood.gif. Talk about a different landscape had they launched with Minecraft.
I own Minecraft for Android, but I think I'll double dip for some gamepad fun.
I own Minecraft for Android, but I think I'll double dip for some gamepad fun.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Nice, they needed that extra stuff.
So forcing you to buy the optional content from the other versions. Not a positive unless you want all that content.
Doing what? I'm talking about the 3rd party ports that were at Wii U launch.
Or are you complaining about the fact that I'm complaining about some games on Wii U? Because earlier today I've been accused about being too positive in the PAL sales thread, so I guess on average I'm in a neutral day.
Yeah me too, and i don't even like Minecraft lol
Ok, but having it at launch with the entire marketing based on it would have been a bit different.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
To be quite honest though, Minecraft still is a big thing and this game finally coming to a Nintendo console was very overdue.
I mean, the Wii U version should've been the first console version in my opinion.
Anyway, I hope there will be a demo as well, because I wanna see what features this version has in store (if it has any Wii U specific features that is, aside from Off-TV play of course).
Trust me, this will sell a lot on the eShop to all the many kids begging for it. The other Minecraft clones are already huge hits. The real thing will do gangbusters.
Obviously of course, I'm talking about the game sales. I don't expect the system to be saved or anything silly like that.
Obviously of course, I'm talking about the game sales. I don't expect the system to be saved or anything silly like that.
A lot of people saw this coming so it isn't a shock. Anyways, this is still a pretty big announcement given it's Minecraft of all things, and is certainly bigger than an announcement of an announcement for Smash Bros. lol Only thing strange about this is that it was announced via a press release and not given more exposure in the recent Direct.
Godzilla's Left Toe
Member
Nobody cares
DeuceGamer
Member
Hopefully this at least means that Minecraft will be on Nintendo platforms moving forward, and hopefully day 1, or at least near day 1. Should be another huge seller on the next Nintendo platform, especially the handheld.
Its the Nintendo magic - nothing compares to it in this industry!
OrbitalBeard
Member
Just the constant negativity in most Nintendo threads you post in. You can obviously do what you'd like, but I've certainly noticed it pretty frequently from you recently.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Hope no one was seriously expecting an NX-related announcement when they're trying to sell Wii U in one last major push before Xmas. Given the distance to its release date, it makes sense to announce this now to whatever base Ninty has on the platform. I wonder how this version stacks up against the other console versions.
moozoom
Member
10$ premium is probably the ransom Microsoft asked Nintendo for putting the game on WiiU. I don't think Nintendo sets the price of 3rd party games, the developer and publisher do.
I will wait to see how (and if) they use the gamepad in a meaningful way for inventory and crafting, but I could double dip if it's the case.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Fucking bullshit.
JayWood2010
Member
As i said in the other thread Minecraft is the biggest IP in the industry is it not? It continues to sell year after year so its good news that Nintendo finally got its support.
Hell, in the Pokémon community this often happens. People hype themselves up for announcements all the time, often when there's little reason (such as Masuda being on Pokénchi last month, despite it being said ahead of time that he's on to discuss music), and then start cursing and yell that we've been trolled. In the run up to Black 2 & White 2 and X & Y, people watched the Japanese TV show, Pokémon Smash, and claimed we were trolled each week there wasn't news, despite them never announcing that there would be.
I love the optimism, but yeesh
It's amazing what people can convince themselves of.
Not having retail copies would hurt though. I hope they get this cleared out quickly.
Wait what? Let me Google this...
Oh dear, YT personalities. Well I look forward to hearing about them getting trounced by the kids.
Shuggananas
Banned
I'm already seeing hate for this on the Facebook posts, people telling Nintendo that they need to get a dictionary for the word "big", and claiming this won't have updates or as much content as the Xbox version already.
I agree. They will probably put it on shelves once the mario pack will be available, maybe calling it nintendo edition