14 DAY TRIAL // Minecraft: Story Mode, the upcoming adventure experience from Telltale Games based on the hugely successful Minecraft property from Mojang and Microsoft, is going to arrive on the Nintendo Wii U. This marks the very first time the series has been present on a Nintendo platform, as it's been available on practically every other gaming device out there.
Minecraft is a global phenomenon as hundreds of millions of gamers of all ages and backgrounds are enjoying the popular survival game every day and on all sorts of different platforms. The game may have started out on PC, thanks to independent developer Mojang, but with the help of other teams, like 4J Studios, it's arrived on different consoles, smartphones, tablets, and other such things.
Minecraft is finally coming to Nintendo's Wii U through Story Mode
Now, after expressing the desire to release Minecraft on Nintendo platforms like the Wii U, Mojang and partner Telltale Games confirm, via The Verge, that the franchise is, in fact, coming to the Japanese console.
However, before you get your hopes up, only Minecraft: Story Mode is going to appear on the Wii U. In case you forgot, this is the adventure game made by Telltale in partnership with Mojang, which takes place in the world of the original title but features mechanics seen in The Walking Dead, Tales from the Borderlands, or Game of Thrones.
Neither Mojang nor Telltale wants to talk about the possibility of seeing the regular Minecraft experience arrive on the Wii U but they emphasize that Story Mode is going to act as a gateway for newcomers, especially gamers who only own a Wii U.
The studios also point out that veteran fans will have an even better time with Minecraft: Story Mode, as the experience will have plenty of moments that can be truly understood only by those who've played the original title extensively.
For the record, Minecraft is available right now across PC, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, smartphones, and tablets including Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.