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''Minecraft'' began development around May 10, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minecraft.net/about.jsp|title=Minecraft|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090615065538/http://www.minecraft.net/about.jsp|archivedate=June 15, 2009}}</ref> when independent game developer {{iw|wikipedia|Markus "Notch" Persson}} started expanding on one of his personal projects, a base-building demo named ''RubyDung''. He took heavy inspiration from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Infiniminer}}'', an open-world, block-themed mining game released earlier that year, lifting its blocky aesthetics, mining gameplay, and first-person perspective, and developed a tech demo named ''Cave Game'', of which he uploaded a short gameplay video to [[YouTube]]. He soon renamed it ''Minecraft: Order of the Stone'' (a reference to the webcomic ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Order of the Stick}}''), then simply ''Minecraft''. | ''Minecraft'' began development around May 10, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minecraft.net/about.jsp|title=Minecraft|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090615065538/http://www.minecraft.net/about.jsp|archivedate=June 15, 2009}}</ref> when independent game developer {{iw|wikipedia|Markus "Notch" Persson}} started expanding on one of his personal projects, a base-building demo named ''RubyDung''. He took heavy inspiration from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Infiniminer}}'', an open-world, block-themed mining game released earlier that year, lifting its blocky aesthetics, mining gameplay, and first-person perspective, and developed a tech demo named ''Cave Game'', of which he uploaded a short gameplay video to [[YouTube]]. He soon renamed it ''Minecraft: Order of the Stone'' (a reference to the webcomic ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Order of the Stick}}''), then simply ''Minecraft''. | ||
Coded in the {{iw|wikipedia|Java|programming language}} programming language, a pre-alpha version of ''Minecraft'' was publicly released on May 17, 2009. The game's great popularity allowed Notch to work on it full-time, updating it based on feedback. To facilitate this, he founded a video game company, [[Mojang Studios|Mojang Specifications]] (eventually renamed to "Mojang AB" and later "Mojang Studios"). After different phases of development cycles, ''Minecraft'' entered alpha testing on June 30, 2010, then beta testing on December 20, 2010, and was officially released on November 18, 2011. Later, on December 1, Notch stepped down from his position as lead designer, leaving programmer and designer {{iw|wikipedia|Jens Bergensten}} to take his place. In 2014, [[Microsoft]] purchased Mojang for US$2.5 billion, thus acquiring the ''Minecraft'' intellectual property; Notch soon left Mojang, and the company eventually cut all ties from him due to becoming a controversial figure in recent years. As of March 2021, gameplay developer [https://minecraft. | Coded in the {{iw|wikipedia|Java|programming language}} programming language, a pre-alpha version of ''Minecraft'' was publicly released on May 17, 2009. The game's great popularity allowed Notch to work on it full-time, updating it based on feedback. To facilitate this, he founded a video game company, [[Mojang Studios|Mojang Specifications]] (eventually renamed to "Mojang AB" and later "Mojang Studios"). After different phases of development cycles, ''Minecraft'' entered alpha testing on June 30, 2010, then beta testing on December 20, 2010, and was officially released on November 18, 2011. Later, on December 1, Notch stepped down from his position as lead designer, leaving programmer and designer {{iw|wikipedia|Jens Bergensten}} to take his place. In 2014, [[Microsoft]] purchased Mojang for US$2.5 billion, thus acquiring the ''Minecraft'' intellectual property; Notch soon left Mojang, and the company eventually cut all ties from him due to becoming a controversial figure in recent years. As of March 2021, gameplay developer [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Agnes_Larsson Agnes Larsson] is the game's director and she occasionally appears with Jens for videos related to the franchise, such as Minecraft Live. Minecraft Live is a yearly event that gives news to an upcoming major update for the base game, new titles or updates for the spin-off branch, and miscellaneous information, in which [[Masahiro Sakurai]] appeared briefly in one of them through a video for announcing ''Minecraft'' crossing over with ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. | ||
''Minecraft'' is an open-world sandbox game about survival and creativity, with a block-based world and blocky characters. Worlds are generated pseudo-randomly based on seeds (integer sequences), allowing players to have a different experience for each playthrough, while specific worlds can be recreated and revisited by saving their seeds. Worlds may come with different biomes, affecting the types of scenery and mobs the player may see, and also come with different dimensions to explore (three by default: the Overworld, the Nether, and the End). The player takes on the default appearance of a generic character named [[Steve]] or [[Alex]], but can be customized to the player's liking using custom-made textures, known as "skins." On August 2022, Steve and Alex had their model updated to fit with the modern design of ''Minecraft'' made by Dutch artist [https://minecraft. | ''Minecraft'' is an open-world sandbox game about survival and creativity, with a block-based world and blocky characters. Worlds are generated pseudo-randomly based on seeds (integer sequences), allowing players to have a different experience for each playthrough, while specific worlds can be recreated and revisited by saving their seeds. Worlds may come with different biomes, affecting the types of scenery and mobs the player may see, and also come with different dimensions to explore (three by default: the Overworld, the Nether, and the End). The player takes on the default appearance of a generic character named [[Steve]] or [[Alex]], but can be customized to the player's liking using custom-made textures, known as "skins." On August 2022, Steve and Alex had their model updated to fit with the modern design of ''Minecraft'' made by Dutch artist [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Jasper_Boerstra Jasper Boerstra], also known as JAPPA, compared to the Programmer Art prior to the Village & Pillage update. During Minecraft Live 2022, seven more characters were added to the game alongside Steve and Alex; Zuri, Sunny, Noor, Makena, Kai, Efe, and Ari. As the name implies, the primary gameplay mechanics of ''Minecraft'' are mining (digging up blocks to obtain materials) and crafting (using said materials to create new objects, such as weapons or armor). The game also allows players to play online with other people through custom servers, or on ''Minecraft Realms'' (a subscription-based private server service). Online play is a notable and popular part of ''Minecraft'', and because of this, the game is continually updated and re-released with new features. | ||
There have been numerous editions of ''Minecraft'', available on various platforms. The ''Java Edition'', the original edition of ''Minecraft'', is available on home computer platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X (now macOS) and Linux; the ''Bedrock Edition'', rewritten in the {{iw|wikipedia|C++}} programming language, was originally available on iOS and Android and has since been ported to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, [[Nintendo Switch]], and Windows 10; the discontinued ''Legacy Console Edition'' is the only available edition on older consoles such as the [[Wii U]], PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360; and special editions of ''Minecraft'' have been made available on platforms like the [[New Nintendo 3DS]] and the Raspberry Pi, but have since been discontinued. | There have been numerous editions of ''Minecraft'', available on various platforms. The ''Java Edition'', the original edition of ''Minecraft'', is available on home computer platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X (now macOS) and Linux; the ''Bedrock Edition'', rewritten in the {{iw|wikipedia|C++}} programming language, was originally available on iOS and Android and has since been ported to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, [[Nintendo Switch]], and Windows 10; the discontinued ''Legacy Console Edition'' is the only available edition on older consoles such as the [[Wii U]], PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360; and special editions of ''Minecraft'' have been made available on platforms like the [[New Nintendo 3DS]] and the Raspberry Pi, but have since been discontinued. | ||
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====Outfits==== | ====Outfits==== | ||
*{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Creeper|Creeper Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]): An outfit of the [https://minecraft. | *{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Creeper|Creeper Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]): An outfit of the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Creeper Creeper]'s body, sourced from ''Minecraft''. | ||
*{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Pig|Pig Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]): An outfit of the [https://minecraft. | *{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Pig|Pig Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]): An outfit of the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Pig Pig]'s body, sourced from ''Minecraft''. | ||
*{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Diamond Armor]]''' ([[DLC]]): The chestplate, leggings, and boots of a [https://minecraft. | *{{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Diamond Armor]]''' ([[DLC]]): The chestplate, leggings, and boots of a [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Armor diamond armor], sourced from ''Minecraft''. The Mii will also hold a [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sword diamond sword] if it is worn. | ||
====Headgear==== | ====Headgear==== | ||
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===''{{iw|wikipedia|Minecraft}}''=== | ===''{{iw|wikipedia|Minecraft}}''=== | ||
All content from ''Minecraft'' pulls from both the ''Java Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition'' up to the [https://minecraft. | All content from ''Minecraft'' pulls from both the ''Java Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition'' up to the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Nether_Update Nether Update] in addition to the discontinued ''Legacy Console Edition''. Content from future updates such as the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Caves_%26_Cliffs Caves & Cliffs] update is not reflected in ''Ultimate''. | ||
*Playable characters: | *Playable characters: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Steve]], the game's protagonist and default skin, appears as a playable character with alternate costumes for [[Alex]], [[Zombie]], and [[Enderman]]. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Steve]], the game's protagonist and default skin, appears as a playable character with alternate costumes for [[Alex]], [[Zombie]], and [[Enderman]]. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Steve's moveset contains elements that first appeared in this game, like blocks, items, and weapons. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Steve's moveset contains elements that first appeared in this game, like blocks, items, and weapons. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Tennis Steve, Tennis Alex, Scottish Steve, and Swedish Alex from the ''[https://minecraft. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Tennis Steve, Tennis Alex, Scottish Steve, and Swedish Alex from the ''[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Legacy_Console_Edition Legacy Console Edition]{{'}}''s Default Skin pack appear as alternate costumes. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Creeper]] and [[Pig]] appear as costumes for the {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Creeper]] and [[Pig]] appear as costumes for the {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} The [[Diamond Armor]] appears as a costume for the {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} The [[Diamond Armor]] appears as a costume for the {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}. | ||
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**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Minecraft World]]: Based on how worlds generated in ''Minecraft'' look with six different variations derived from different biomes. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Minecraft World]]: Based on how worlds generated in ''Minecraft'' look with six different variations derived from different biomes. | ||
*Stage elements: | *Stage elements: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Various mobs from the original game appear, including [https://minecraft. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Various mobs from the original game appear, including [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Sheep sheep], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Cow cows], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Chicken chickens], and [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Spider spiders], in addition to mobs featured in other ways in ''Ultimate'' like [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Villager villagers], zombies, and Endermen. | ||
*Spirits: | *Spirits: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Steve, Alex, Zombie, Creeper, [https://minecraft. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Steve, Alex, Zombie, Creeper, [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Skeleton Skeleton], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Slime Slime], Enderman, Villager & [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Iron_Golem Iron Golem], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Ghast Ghast], [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Piglin Piglin] and [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Ender_Dragon Ender Dragon] appear as spirits. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} The artwork used for the Steve, Alex, Zombie, Creeper and Skeleton spirits is sourced from the ''Legacy Console Edition'' of the game. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} The artwork used for the Steve, Alex, Zombie, Creeper and Skeleton spirits is sourced from the ''Legacy Console Edition'' of the game. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} The artwork used for the Enderman and Ender Dragon spirits is sourced from the ''Bedrock Edition'' of the game. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} The artwork used for the Enderman and Ender Dragon spirits is sourced from the ''Bedrock Edition'' of the game. | ||
*Music: | *Music: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Clockwork Crafter}}'''": One of the [https://minecraft. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Clockwork Crafter}}'''": One of the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Mini_games#Battle "steampunk" Battle Mini Game] themes, sourced from the ''Legacy Console Edition''. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Toys on a Tear}}'''": An arrangement of one of the "shrunk" Battle Mini Game themes from the ''Legacy Console Edition''. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Toys on a Tear}}'''": An arrangement of one of the "shrunk" Battle Mini Game themes from the ''Legacy Console Edition''. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Dance of the Blocks}}'''": An arrangement of one of the "shrunk" Battle Mini Game themes from the ''Legacy Console Edition''. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Dance of the Blocks}}'''": An arrangement of one of the "shrunk" Battle Mini Game themes from the ''Legacy Console Edition''. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Glide}}'''": An arrangement of one of the [https://minecraft. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Glide}}'''": An arrangement of one of the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Mini_games#Glide Glide Mini Game] themes from the ''Legacy Console Edition''. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''[[Victory theme#Minecraft Victory Theme|Victory! Minecraft]]'''": The sound that plays when completing a challenge [https://minecraft. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''[[Victory theme#Minecraft Victory Theme|Victory! Minecraft]]'''": The sound that plays when completing a challenge [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Advancement advancement], sourced from the ''[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Java_Edition Java Edition]''. | ||
*Misc: | *Misc: | ||
**{{gameIcon|SSBU}} ''Minecraft''{{'}}s [[series symbol]] is an isometric view of a stray cube, which first appeared in this game as its software and launcher's icon, both using a grass block texture. | **{{gameIcon|SSBU}} ''Minecraft''{{'}}s [[series symbol]] is an isometric view of a stray cube, which first appeared in this game as its software and launcher's icon, both using a grass block texture. | ||
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*Music: | *Music: | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Halland / Dalarna}}'''": An arrangement of the two camp themes, which was featured in Steve's reveal trailer. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|Halland / Dalarna}}'''": An arrangement of the two camp themes, which was featured in Steve's reveal trailer. | ||
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|The Arch-Illager}}'''": An arrangement of the game's final boss theme, the [https://minecraft. | **{{GameIcon|SSBU}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Minecraft|The Arch-Illager}}'''": An arrangement of the game's final boss theme, the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Minecraft_Dungeons:Arch-Illager Arch-Illager]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*Article on the [https://minecraft. | *Article on the [https://minecraft.wiki/w/Minecraft_(franchise) Minecraft Wiki]. | ||
{{Universe}} | {{Universe}} | ||