Places for the 10,000-person playtest filled up instantaneously with participants being asked not to share any details about it.
Naturally, given that this is the internet, details have now started to leak aboutNintendo’ssecret playtest, and the details sound like the game is going to be a family-friendly Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) game.
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Nintendo’s playtest is for an MMO?
Details that have leaked describe a planet that players can develop and explore
First reported byThe Verge, now deleted screenshots about the playtest posted onX by a user called Ethan_ThisGuy, revealed that it could be for a Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) game by Nintendo.
The game’s description, according toleaked materials posted on Reddit, “is to work with others to fully “develop” a massive, expansive planet by utilizing creativity and framed resources.” As players progress through the game they will encounter “new lands, enemies and resources” that will become “essential” to their journey.
The game has a “Beacon” system that will let players create zones on the planet where they can “move, lift, or edit” items in. Players can’t edit someone’s Beacon, only their own.
Aside from Beacons, the game has a separate social hub called the “Dev Core” where players can level up, get items, and “commune” with other players. The game also has “UGC (User-Generated Content) features” for creating and sharing custom content. In order for players to access UGC features, they must pass a test “to show that you understand the importance of respectful communication.”
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The game doesn’t seem to have any link to Nintendo’s other properties, and looks to be a new IP. But this is a very early playtest, and assets and characters from Nintendo’s large library of games could be added in the future.
I never would have thought Nintendo would attempt to make an MMO, but it sure does sound and look like it’s trying to with this playtest. The described gameplay does sound like it has similarities to Minecraft, especially since players can develop their own area, and travel the land in the game to find enemies and resources.
A family-friendly MMO, with gameplay similarities to Minecraft, could work well for Nintendo, and perhaps be a big title for the Switch’s long-awaited successor.
As an avid MMO player myself, I’m fascinated by what Nintendo is doing here with this playtest, and I’m excited to learn and see more in the future.
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