Minecraft

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Minecraft
American box art for Minecraft on Nintendo Switch 2
For alternate box art, see the related gallery.
Developers Mojang Studios
4J Studios (Wii U Edition and Nintendo Switch Edition)
Other Ocean Interactive (New Nintendo 3DS Edition)
SkyBox Labs[1] (Bedrock Edition (Nintendo Switch))
Publishers Mojang Studios
Xbox Game Studios (Japan)
Platforms Wii U
Nintendo Switch
New Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Switch 2[2]
Release dates Wii U Edition (digital release):
Japan December 17, 2015[3]
Europe December 17, 2015[4]
USA December 17, 2015[5]
Australia December 18, 2015[?]
Wii U Edition (physical release):
USA June 17, 2016[6]
Japan June 23, 2016[3]
Europe June 30, 2016[4]
Australia July 2, 2016[?]
Nintendo Switch Edition:
USA May 11, 2017[7]
Mexico May 11, 2017[8]
Japan May 12, 2017[9]
Europe May 12, 2017[10]
Australia May 12, 2017[11]
New Nintendo 3DS Edition (digital release):
USA September 13, 2017[12]
Japan September 14, 2017[13]
Europe September 20, 2018[14]
Australia September 20, 2018[?]
New Nintendo 3DS Edition (physical release):
USA November 10, 2017[15]
Bedrock Edition (Nintendo Switch):
USA June 20, 2018[16]
Mexico June 20, 2018[17]
Japan June 21, 2018[18]
Europe June 21, 2018[19]
Australia June 21, 2018[20]
South Korea January 16, 2020[21]
Brazil December 3, 2020[22]
Bedrock Edition (Nintendo Switch 2):
World October 27, 2026[23]
Language See the Minecraft Wiki
Genre Sandbox
Ratings
ESRB:E10+ - Everyone 10+[5][24]
CERO:A - All ages[3][25]
PEGI:7 - Seven years and older[4][26]
USK:6 - Six years and older[27][28]
RARS:6+ - Six years and older[29]
ClassInd:L - General audience[22]
SMECCV:B - Twelve years and older[8][30]
Gmedia:7 - Seven years and older[?]
GRAC:12 - Twelve years and older[21]
NMC:7 - Seven years and older[?]
UAEMC:7 - Seven years and older[?]
ACB:PG - Parental guidance[11][31]
FPB:PG - Parental guidance[32]
Modes Single player, multiplayer
Format
Optical disc
Digital download
Nintendo Switch Edition:
Digital download icon for use in templates. Digital download
Game Card
Digital download
Bedrock Edition (Nintendo Switch):
Nintendo Switch Game Card icon for use in templates Game Card
Digital download icon for use in templates. Digital download
Nintendo Switch 2:
Nintendo Switch 2 Game Card icon for use in templates Game-Key Card
Digital download icon for use in templates. Digital download
Input
Serial codes Wii U:
USA WUP-AUME-USA

Minecraft is a game developed by Mojang Studios. It is a 3D sandbox game with a blocky aesthetic centered around gathering resources to survive from environmental hazards or hostile mobs, exploring the randomly generated terrain, and creating worlds and sculptures using a variety of blocks and tools, though the objective is largely determined by the player. The game was originally released as an indie game for PC on November 18, 2011,[33] with several console and mobile ports being released afterward.

All releases of Minecraft on Nintendo consoles include the exclusive Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, which includes Super Mario franchise-themed texture changes for all of the game's objects and several skins for the player. Due to when the Mash-Up Pack originally released, a majority of its content is based on games that had already been released prior, however some new content has been added in the form of texture updates. It was originally released as downloadable content for the Wii U version in 2016 and was later included with its physical release. Said version, titled Minecraft: Wii U Edition, originally released for the Nintendo eShop on December 17, 2015,[34] and later received a physical release on June 17, 2016.[35] Minecraft: Wii U Edition was discontinued after its final update in 2018 along with other legacy console platforms except for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.[36]

A Nintendo Switch port, known as Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, was released on the Nintendo eShop on May 11, 2017.[7] Aside from the different controls and an increased map size, it is near-identical to the Wii U game. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition was discontinued on June 21, 2018, and was replaced with another version of the game, which was released both digitally and physically on the same day, named simply Minecraft (also officially known as Minecraft: Bedrock Edition since June 7, 2022), with players who purchased the original Nintendo Switch Edition having an option to upgrade to the new version for free. This version allows cross-play with other platforms, namely Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Fire, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, as these all share the same codebase known as "Bedrock" (originated from Minecraft: Pocket Edition).

A version of Minecraft for the New Nintendo 3DS, titled Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, was launched on September 13, 2017, and was discontinued on January 15, 2019.[37] A Nintendo Switch 2 version of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is planned to release on October 27, 2026. This version will include support for Vibrant Visuals, with the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack being updated to take advantage of the feature.[2]

The base version of Minecraft also includes references to the Super Mario franchise, such as a painting featuring 100m from Donkey Kong (which was based on a painting by Kristoffer Zetterstrand). The versions released on Nintendo consoles retain these references.[38]

Minecraft also crosses over with Super Mario in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in which Steve appears as a playable DLC fighter, along with a stage based on the game, Minecraft World.

Controls[edit]

All versions except for the New Nintendo 3DS version allow for buttons to be remapped. Certain controls cannot be changed, while some additional functions are not mapped to any buttons by default.

Controls Function
Wii U New 3DS Switch
(legacy console) 		Switch/
Switch 2
(Bedrock)
Left Stick Circle Pad Left Stick Left Stick Move / Run[a]
Right Stick C-Stick Right Stick Right Stick Look[a]
A Button A Button A Button A Button Jump / Fly Up
B Button B Button B Button Down Button / +Control Pad down Drop Item
ZR Button R Button ZR Button ZR Button Attack / Destroy
ZL Button L Button ZL Button ZL Button Use Item / Place Block
Y Button Y Button Y Button Y Button Crafting
X Button X Button X Button X Button Inventory
L Button +Control Pad left / ZL Button L Button L Button Cycle Item Left
R Button +Control Pad right / ZR Button R Button R Button Cycle Item Right
Left Stick (click) / +Control Pad up +Control Pad up Left Stick Button Up Button / +Control Pad up Toggle Perspective
Right Stick (click) / +Control Pad down +Control Pad down Right Stick Button B Button Sneak / Fly Down
(Unmapped) (None) (Unmapped) Left Stick Button Sprint
(None) (None) (None) (Unmapped) Fly Up Slow
(None) (None) (None) Right Stick Button Fly Down Slow
(None) (None) (None) Left Button / +Control Pad left Emote
(None) (None) (None) Minus Button Open Notification / Social Drawer / Mob Effects
(None) (None) (None) Right Button / +Control Pad right Chat Button
(Unmapped) (None) (Unmapped) (Unmapped) Pick Block
(None) (None) (None) (Unmapped) Identify Block
Plus Button Start Button / Select Button Plus Button Plus Button Pause[a]
Minus Button (None) Minus Button (None) List of Players[a]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Cannot be remapped.

Super Mario Mash-Up Pack[edit]

"Super Mario Mash-up" redirects here. For the Play Nintendo gallery also known as simply "Super Mario Mash-up", see Super Mario Mash-Up Pack Images - Minecraft: Wii U Edition.
Group artwork of the "Super Mario Mash-Up Pack" in Minecraft. This scene resembles the group artwork from Super Mario 3D World, but with different characters.
Group artwork of the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack

The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack was released as downloadable content for the Wii U Edition on May 17, 2016 (though it comes bundled with the physical release), alongside the Nintendo Switch Edition on May 11, 2017, and as part of a free update to the New Nintendo 3DS Edition on June 5, 2018.[39] It was developed in conjunction with Nintendo.[40] Though the mechanics of Minecraft remain the same in the Mash-Up Pack, everything has been visually changed to match the aesthetics of the Super Mario franchise, which includes different skins for the player and every block, item, and mob. There is also a premade world containing several Super Mario landmarks and multiple enemy gauntlets and jumping challenges.[41] Additionally, the Mash-Up Pack replaces the game's music with tracks from Super Mario 64.

Skins[edit]

Skins are models/textures that the player can apply to change their appearance. There are forty Super Mario-themed skins that come with the Mash-Up Pack. These skins cannot be used in cross-platform multiplayer. For a gallery of all skins as they are titled and ordered from the selection screen, see Gallery:Minecraft ยง Skins.