Nintendo fans had to wait a long time forMinecraftto come to the Wii U. With the wait finally over,Minecraft: Wii U Editionplayers have enjoyed some platform exclusive perks, including a batch of impressiveSuper MarioDLC. However, not all is going smoothly forMinecraft: Wii U Edition, as the aforementionedSuper MarioDLC is causing headaches for those that have uploaded footage of the game to YouTube.
4J Studios, the developer that handles theMinecraftconsole ports, claims that it was assured by Nintendo thatMinecraftwould still be exempt from the usual YouTube rules, regardless of the addition ofSuper MarioDLC. To that end, 4J has reached out to Nintendo, and the Big N has apparently said that it is going to investigate and resolve the issue.
Based on these comments, it appears as though theMinecraft: Wii U Editionvideos being removed from YouTube is not due to any direct action by Nintendo. On the contrary, it appears to be a result ofYouTube’s controversial Content ID system, which has a history of frustrating users with unfair copyright strikes against their accounts in the past.
Hopefully this issue is resolved soon, as it’s fair to say thatMinecraftis one of the more popular games for YouTube videos. This situation is probably frustrating to those YouTubers that have shelled out the cash to get the Nintendo exclusive content, and they may decide that uploading footage ofMinecraft: Wii U Editionisn’t worth the risk. Perhaps ifNintendo took PewDiePie’s advice, and instead allowed users to upload gameplay footage of Nintendo games without having to jump through so many hoops, this situation could have been avoided.
Other than this issue withMinecraft: Wii U Editionvideos being removed from YouTube, it seems as though bringing the game to a Nintendo platform has otherwise been smooth sailing.Microsoft is satisfied with the Nintendo partnershipat least, and perhaps it could even lead to more collaborations between the two companies, assuming this YouTube controversy blows over soon.
