{"id":340777,"date":"2017-05-12T21:39:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T13:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1488998"},"modified":"2017-05-12T21:39:56","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T13:39:56","slug":"minecraft-arrives-on-the-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/minecraft-arrives-on-the-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Minecraft arrives on the Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It didn\u2019t make the cut as one of the many announcements to emerge from\u00a0Microsoft\u2019s Build 2017<\/a> event this week, but this morning the company unveiled<\/a> that Minecraft \u2013 the game it acquired a few years ago<\/a> for $2.5 billion \u2013 has now made its way to the Nintendo Switch. The new game will include the same features found in console versions, Microsoft says, including the multiplayer mini games, Battle and Tumble.<\/p>\n

But it will also take advantage of the Switch\u2019s flexibility, allowing eight players to get together online or play locally if everyone has a Switch; or up to four can play together in a split-screen view on the TV from a single console. Players can also use the device\u2019s kickstand to\u00a0play in tabletop mode if the TV is unavailable, which will also support up to four players through a split-screen mode. And players can use either Joy-Cons or the Pro Controller, depending on their preferences.<\/p>\n

Because the Switch is portable, you can continue to play when you venture out of the home \u2013 Microsoft claims the game will run smoothly at 60fps and 720p resolution, no matter if you\u2019re playing on the big screen TV or in the handheld mode.<\/p>\n

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In this edition of the Minecraft game, Microsoft is also introducing a Super Mario Mash-Up Pack. (The Wii U version has Mario textures and skins, too.)<\/p>\n

This includes a Mario-themed world with mushrooms, chomping plants, and the iconic pipes, as well as the Mario music and characters. There are 15 tracks from Super Mario 64 included and 40 characters from Mario games, including Princess Peach, Toad, Yoshi, the Koopalings, Wario, and others.<\/p>\n

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The Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft adds several extra worlds, too, like\u00a0Chinese Mythology, Halloween, Festive and Greek Mythology, plus more skin packs including\u00a0Redstone Specialists, multiple Battle and the Beast skin packs, and two of the Festive packs.<\/p>\n

Microsoft says the game is launching today, but will first be available on the Nintendo eShop in North America, before rolling out\u00a0in Europe and Japan tomorrow. A physical version will arrive in the future.<\/p>\n