The original game includes references to the Mario franchise, such as a painting featuring 100m from Donkey Kong (which was based on a painting by Kristoffer Zetterstrand), and the Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch editions keeps these references. An edition of Minecraft for the New Nintendo 3DS, aptly titled Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, was launched on September 13, 2017. Aside from the different controls and an increased map size, it is otherwise identical to the Wii U game. A Nintendo Switch port, known as Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, was released for the Nintendo eShop on May 11, 2017. The Wii U version of the game, known as Minecraft: Wii U Edition, was originally released for the Nintendo eShop on December 17, 2015, and later released with a physical edition on June 17, 2016.
It was originally released as an indie game for the PC and handheld devices on November 18, 2011. 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. Minecraft is a game released by Mojang Studios. SkyBox Labs (Nintendo Switch, Bedrock version) Other Ocean Interactive (New Nintendo 3DS) 4J Studios (Wii U and Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition)