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'''''[[minecraftwiki:Minecraft|Minecraft]]''''' is a [[List of games|game]] developed by [[minecraftwiki:Mojang Studios|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 colorful blocks and tools, though the objective is largely based on the player's direction. It was originally released as an indie game for the PC and handheld devices on November 18, 2011. The [[Wii U]] version of the game, known as '''''[[minecraftwiki:Wii U Edition|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''''', was originally released for the [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|Nintendo eShop]] on December 17, 2015,<ref>Hill, Owen (December 7, 2015). [https://web.archive.org/web/20160906122758/https://mojang.com/2015/12/minecraft-wii-u-edition-now-available-on-the-eshop ''Minecraft: Wii U Edition'' now available to download]. ''Mojang Studios''. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016, 12:27:58 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 16, 2016.</ref> and later released with a physical edition on June 17, 2016.<ref name="Mario Announcement">Hill, Owen (May 9, 2016). [https://web.archive.org/web/20161027222531/http://mojang.com/2016/05/mario-mash-up-coming-to-wii-u-edition-may-17th Mario Mash Up coming to Wii U Edition May 17!] ''Mojang Studios''. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016, 22:25:31 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 16, 2016.</ref> A [[Nintendo Switch]] port, known as '''''[[minecraftwiki:Nintendo Switch Edition|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''''', was released for the [[Nintendo eShop#Nintendo Switch|Nintendo eShop]] on May 11, 2017.<ref>Nintendo (April 12, 2017). [https://web.archive.org/web/20170412232700/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDedvre19es Nintendo Direct 4.12.2017]. ''YouTube''. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017, 23:27:00 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2023.</ref> Aside from the different controls and an increased map size, it is otherwise identical to the Wii U game. An edition of ''Minecraft'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]], aptly titled '''''[[minecraftwiki:New Nintendo 3DS Edition|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''''', was launched on September 13, 2017. The original game includes references to the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, such as a painting featuring [[100m]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' (which was based on a [https://zetterstrand.com/eventz/wp-content/uploads/kong.jpg painting] by [[minecraftwiki:Kristoffer Zetterstrand|Kristoffer Zetterstrand]]), and the Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch editions keeps these references.<ref>https://minecraft.wiki/w/Painting#Canvases</ref> However, all three Nintendo versions of the game also feature the exclusive [[#Super Mario Mash-up|Super Mario Mash-up]], a complete ''Super Mario''-themed reskin of the game's original objects, which was also released alongside the Wii U and Nintendo Switch physical editions.<ref name="Mario Announcement"/>

A new version of ''Minecraft'' on the Nintendo Switch, named simply ''Minecraft'' (also known as ''Minecraft: Bedrock Edition''), was released digitally and physically on June 21, 2018. The new version allows cross-play with other platforms, namely {{wp|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{wp|ChromeOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|iPadOS}}, {{wp|Amazon Fire|Fire}}, {{wp|Xbox One}}, {{wp|Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S}}, {{wp|PlayStation 4|PS4}}, and {{wp|PlayStation VR|PS VR}}, which shares the same codebase known as "[[minecraftwiki:Bedrock Edition|Bedrock]]" (originated from ''[[minecraftwiki:Pocket Edition|Minecraft: Pocket Edition]]''). Players who purchased the original Nintendo Switch port have an option to upgrade to the new version for free.

''Minecraft: Wii U Edition'' was discontinued after its final update in 2019 along with other legacy console platforms except for Xbox One and PS4.<ref>https://minecraft.wiki/w/Wii_U_Edition</ref> ''Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' was also discontinued on January 15, 2019.<ref>https://minecraft.wiki/w/New_Nintendo_3DS_Edition</ref>