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title: "\n    'Minecraft' Hits the Nintendo Switch On May 11th"

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    'Minecraft' Hits the Nintendo Switch On May 11th</h1>
    <html><body><p><p><br/> Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition lands on May 11 and brings the world's most loved sandbox to a new gaming platform. Minecraft on Switch comes with the Pro controller and up to eight players online or four players locally in split-screen mode. It also comes with the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack that throws classic Mario characters, locations, and locations directly into Minecraft on Switch.<br/> <a href="https://ejac.org/">Jack</a> </p><br/><p><br/> Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, including the Super Mario Mash-Up pack, will launch in Nintendo #eShop on May 11. pic.twitter.com/VPxJ726Ex9<br/></p><br/><p><br/> -- Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica), April 12, 2017, Nintendo announced the date of release for Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition during its Nintendo Direct stream. The stream also revealed details regarding Arms, Splatoon 2 and other games coming to the 3DS or Switch.<br/></p></p></body></html>
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