minecraft.wiki-mirror/wiki_backup/Legacy_Console_Edition.txt

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{{About|the [[Minecraft]] Edition by [[4J Studios]]|the Edition of [[Minecraft]] on the New Nintendo 3DS/2DS systems|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{Discontinued|These editions are no longer updated. Some of them have been replaced with {{BE}}. Others can still be purchased physically or digitally.}}
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| image = MC Xbox 360 Title Screen.png
| imagesize = 280px
| author =
* [[File:Mojang Studios logo.svg|x20px|link=Mojang Studios]] [[Mojang Studios]]
* [[File:4J Studios logo.svg|20px|link=4J Studios]] [[4J Studios]]
| platform = '''Native'''
* {{OS|360|xb1|ps3|ps4|psv|wii|ns|pstv}}
'''Backward-compatible'''
* {{OS|xsx|ps5}}
| programming language = {{w|C++}}
| version = {{OS|360}} [[Xbox 360 Edition TU75|TU75 (1.12.2178.0)]]<br />{{OS|xb1}} [[Xbox One Edition CU59|CU59 (1.12.1924.0)]]<br />{{OS|ps3}} [[PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84|1.84 (1.12.2180.0)]]<br />{{OS|ps4}} [[PlayStation 4 Edition 1.95|1.95 (1.12.3120.0)]]<br />{{OS|psv}} [[PlayStation Vita Edition 1.84|1.84 (1.12.2180.0)]]<br />{{OS|wii}} [[Wii U Edition Patch 43|Patch 43 (1.12.2177.0)]]<br />{{OS|ns}} [[Nintendo Switch Edition 1.0.17|1.0.17 (1.12.1920.0)]]
| date = '''Xbox 360'''
* May 9, 2012
* June 4, 2013 (DVD)
'''Xbox One '''
* September 5, 2014
* November 18, 2014 (Blu-ray)
'''PS3'''
* December 17, 2013
* May 14, 2014 (Blu-ray)
'''PS4'''
* September 4, 2014
* October 3, 2014 (Blu-ray)
'''PS Vita''' & '''PS TV'''
* October 14, 2014<ref>[https://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/10/10/minecraft-ps-vita-edition-coming-to-ps-store-next-week "Minecraft PS Vita Edition Coming to PS Store Next Week"] – PlayStation.Blog, October 10, 2014</ref>
* '''Retail'''
* November 11, 2014 ({{tooltip|NA|North America}})
* November 19, 2014 (Europe)
* November 21, 2014 ({{Tooltip|UK|United Kingdom}}/{{Tooltip|IE|Ireland}})<ref>[https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/10/10/minecraft-ps-vita-edition-launches-playstation-store-next-week "Minecraft PS Vita Edition launches on PlayStation Store next week"] – PlayStation.Blog.Europe, October 10, 2014</ref>
'''Wii U'''
* December 17, 2015<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151207180938/https://www.mojang.com/2015/12/minecraft-coming-to-nintendo-wii-u/ "Minecraft coming to Nintendo Wii U"] – Mojang.com, December 7, 2015</ref>
* June 17, 2016 (Retail)
'''Nintendo Switch'''
* May 11, 2017 ({{tooltip|NA|North America}})
* May 12, 2017 (Europe)
| ratings = 
* ''Online interactions not rated''
* {{w|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}: 7+<ref>[https://pegi.info/search-pegi?q=minecraft%3A+xbox+360+edition&op=Search&filter-age%5B%5D=&filter-descriptor%5B%5D=&filter-publisher=&filter-platform%5B%5D=&filter-release-year%5B%5D=&page=1&form_build_id=form-vEEkojRivaayOOptUWF2HTx3SJ72hH-pbtQVh7wBM8c&form_id=pegi_search_form Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition PEGI Rating]</ref>
* {{w|Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB}}: E10+<ref>[https://esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=100396&Title=Minecraft%3A%20Xbox%20360%20Edition Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition ESRB Rating]</ref>
* {{w|Australian Classification Board|ACB}}: PG<ref>[https://classification.gov.au/titles/minecraft MINECRAFT | Australian Classification]</ref><ref>[https://classification.gov.au/titles/minecraft-xbox360-edition MINECRAFT: XBOX360 EDITION | Australian Classification]</ref><ref>[https://classification.gov.au/titles/minecraft-playstation-3-edition MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION | Australian Classification]</ref>
* {{w|Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|USK}}: 6<ref>[https://usk.de/en/?s=Minecraft%3A+Xbox+360+Edition Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition USK Rating]</ref>
* {{w|Game Software Rating Regulations|GSRR}}: P (6+) <small>(Xbox One only)</small><ref>[https://gamerating.org.tw/search_product.php?id=6b27e88fdd7269394bca4968b48d8df4 Minecraft: Xbox One Edition GSRR Rating]</ref>
* {{w|Game Software Rating Regulations|GSRR}}: PG12 (12+) (PS4 only)<ref>[https://gamerating.org.tw/search_product.php?id=8462a7c229aea03dde69da754c3bbcc4 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition GSRR Rating]</ref>
* {{w|Brazilian Advisory Rating System|DEJUS}}: L (Livre)<ref>https://portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/DadosJogoForm.do</ref><ref>[https://xbox.com/pt-BR/games/store/-/BT6HNJH658C6 "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition"]</ref>
* {{w|Brazilian Advisory Rating System|DEJUS}}: 10<ref>[https://marketplace.xbox.com/pt-BR/Product/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584111f7 "Minecraft: Xbox 360"]</ref>
| license = Proprietary
| size =
* '''Xbox 360''': 113.21 MB
* '''Xbox One''': 1.29 GB
* '''PS3''': 90 MB
* '''PS4''': 225 MB
* '''PS Vita''' & '''PS TV''': 164 MB
* '''Wii U''': 1.62 GB
* '''Nintendo Switch''': 1.12 GB
| source available = No
| customlinks = '''Store pages'''
* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/BT6HNJH658C6 Xbox One]
* [https://nintendo.com/en-gb/Minecraft-Wii-U-Edition-1076821.html Wii U ({{Tooltip|UK|United Kingdom}} & Ireland)]
* Nintendo Switch
: [https://nintendo.com/en-gb/Minecraft-Nintendo-Switch-Edition-1214741.html United Kingdom & Ireland]
: [https://ec.nintendo.com/titles/70010000000115/redirect Australia & New Zealand]
}}
'''Legacy Console Edition''' refers to several discontinued, though nearly identical editions of ''[[Minecraft]]'' developed by [[4J Studios]] for game consoles. It includes:
* [[Xbox 360 Edition|''Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition'']]
* [[Xbox One Edition|''Minecraft: Xbox One Edition'']] (Replaced by [[Bedrock Edition|''Bedrock'']])
* [[PlayStation 3 Edition|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'']]
* [[PlayStation 4 Edition|''Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition'']] (Replaced by [[Bedrock Edition|''Bedrock'']])
* [[PlayStation Vita Edition|''Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition'']]
* [[Wii U Edition|''Minecraft: Wii U Edition'']]
* [[Nintendo Switch Edition|''Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition'']] (Replaced by [[Bedrock Edition|''Bedrock'']])

Legacy Console Edition introduced new features such as a simplified [[crafting]] system, in-game [[Legacy Console Edition tutorial|tutorials]], [[leaderboards]], built-in [[mini games]] and split-screen [[multiplayer]],<sup>&#91;''except {{el|psv|short=1|noitalics=1}}''&#93;</sup> as well as online multiplayer for up to 4{{only|psv|short=1}}/8<sup>&#91;''[[Xbox 360 Edition|Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3 Edition|PS3]], [[Wii U Edition|Wii U]], & [[Nintendo Switch Edition|Switch]] only''&#93;</sup>/16{{only|xb1|ps4|short=1}} players, which required the console's paid online multiplayer subscription service.<sup>&#91;''except {{el|wii|short=1|noitalics=1}}'' & ''[[PlayStation 3 Edition|PS3]]''&#93;</sup> As with all editions, updates were free of charge.

Previously, the simpler term ''Console Edition'' was used to refer to these editions on this wiki. Since three of the platforms received an implementation of ''Bedrock Edition'' as well, the term no longer comprised all implementations for all consoles and was amended.

On September 20, 2017, the ''[[Xbox One Edition]]'' was withdrawn from the Microsoft Store, in conjunction with {{BE}}'s [[Better Together Update]]. People who owned it were entitled to download the ''Bedrock Edition'' of ''[[Minecraft]]'' for free. Worlds and DLC were intended to be transferable to ''Bedrock Edition'', however some DLC does not carry over. Users can also continue to play on the ''Xbox One Edition'' instead. This also happened with the ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition]]'' on June 21, 2018, and ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' on December 10, 2019.<ref>{{Mcnet|everything-announced-minecon-earth|Everything Announced at MINECON Earth!|November 18, 2017}}</ref><ref name=PS4Bedrock>{{Mcnet|ps4-news|Bedrock is coming to PS4|December 9, 2019}}</ref> Again, some DLC does not transfer on these platforms. 

Initially, ''Xbox One Edition'' was planned to no longer receive updates, starting with the lack of an equivalent update to [[Legacy Console Edition version history#xbox-TU58|TU58]], but the edition later received [[Legacy Console Edition version history#xbone-CU50|CU50]], an update adding the MINECON Earth Skin Pack, and later updates resumed entirely with [[Legacy Console Edition version history#xbone-CU51|CU51]], an update equivalent to [[Legacy Console Edition version history#xbox-TU60|TU60]], which also added all the features from TU58.

On May 3, 2018, Mojang officially announced that the ''[[Xbox 360 Edition]]'', ''[[PlayStation 3 Edition]]'', ''[[PlayStation Vita Edition]]'', and ''[[Wii U Edition]]'' would receive the [[Update Aquatic]], but would receive no further feature updates after its release. The ''[[Xbox One Edition]]'' and ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition]]'' did not get the Update Aquatic. The ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' would still receive feature updates until December 10, 2019 (including Update Aquatic and [[Village & Pillage]]), when it was replaced with ''[[Bedrock Edition]]'' on the platform, at which point the Legacy Console Edition codebase was discontinued entirely.<ref name=PS4Bedrock/><ref>{{Mcnet|update-aquatic-coming-legacy-console-editions|Update Aquatic Coming to Legacy Console Editions|May 3, 2018}}</ref> Despite being discontinued, ''Xbox One Edition'' and ''PlayStation 4 Edition'' are playable on the {{w|Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X&#124;S}} and {{w|PlayStation 5}} respectively via backward compatibility.<ref>https://xbox.com/games/store/-/BT6HNJH658C6</ref>

Although worlds can still be transferred from ''[[Xbox 360 Edition]]'' to ''[[Xbox One Edition]]'', the worlds cannot be loaded due to the ''[[Xbox 360 Edition]]'' using a newer version of the game. As of April 15, 2020, the ability to transfer worlds from ''[[PlayStation 3 Edition]]'' and ''[[PlayStation Vita Edition]]'' to ''[[PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' has been terminated. Support for world transfers from ''[[Wii U Edition]]'' to ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition]]'' also ended with the shutdown of the Nintendo Network in April 8th, 2024.

By the end of 2019, all Legacy Console Edition games had ceased receiving new major updates.

As of the shutdown of the Wii U eShop and Xbox 360 Marketplace on March 27, 2023, and July 29, 2024, respectively, it is no longer legally possible to digitally purchase the ''[[Wii U Edition]]'' or the ''[[Xbox 360 Edition]]'' of the game, though they can still be redownloaded if the game was previously purchased and physical copies still function normally.

== Gameplay ==
[[File:Minecraft-Xbox360.png|thumb|left|In-game screenshot of ''Xbox 360 Edition'']]
The objective of the game remains the same as its {{els|je|be}} counterparts, where players can build virtual realities in a sandbox-like environment. There is no preset goal; the player may choose to set their own goals.

For the most part, Legacy Console Edition is almost identical to ''Java Edition'' with few apparent differences,<ref>{{tweet|notch|77817236391346177|I don't know if I'm allowed to say, but yes.|June 6, 2011}}</ref> but was released with the ''Xbox 360 Edition'' in an earlier version equivalent to ''Java Edition'' [[Legacy Console Edition version history#TU1|Beta 1.6.6]], rather than the current ''Java Edition'' version at the time of release, [[1.2.5]]. The ''Wii U Edition'' was released with an earlier version equivalent to ''Java Edition'' [[Legacy Console Edition version history#TU19|1.6.4]], rather than the current ''Java Edition'' version at the time of release, [[1.8.9]]. Legacy Console also slowly became more like Bedrock (like movable tile entities being implemented) to prepare for Legacy Console being taken off the market.
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=== Differences from ''Java'' and ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{main|Legacy Console Edition exclusive features}}
Differences from {{els|je|be}} include:

* The game features [[splitscreen]] functionality,<ref>{{tweet|jeb|145846150505832448|We'll have that on the xbox version!|December 11, 2011}}</ref> a HDTV with a Component or HDMI cable is required for split-screen play. Split-screen functionality works with a VGA connection to a PC monitor as well as HDMI-to-DVI cables to a PC monitor. Up to 4 players can play in split screen, as well as the possibility to play 8-person online multiplayer game modes in split-screen. ''Nintendo Switch Edition'' also supports splitscreen on the console's own screen, as well as local wireless communications. ''PlayStation Vita Edition'' only supports up to 2-4 players online and Ad-Hoc support.
** These features were carried over to the console ports of ''Bedrock Edition''.
* The game includes an automatic [[crafting]] system where it is not required to place the blocks in the grid. There is an option to use the manual crafting grid from ''Java Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition''.
* Legacy Console Edition includes a version-exclusive [[Legacy Console Edition tutorial|tutorial mode]]. This tutorial leads the player through the basics of [[digging]] and placing [[block]]s, [[crafting]], as well as [[Tutorials/Beginner's guide|building their first house]] to survive the [[Daylight cycle|night]], [[fishing]], [[enchanting]], [[brewing]], and more.<ref>{{ytl|fc2DJczzYZ0|NEW! Minecraft for Xbox 360 - Tutorial Overview|HatFilms}}</ref>
* The [[player]] always begins a new world with an [[Map|empty map]].
** This feature was later added as an option in ''Bedrock Edition''.
* World size is [[World size|limited]].
* Players can choose from three different biome scale options when generating a world.
* Skins can only be chosen from those available as default or from [[Skin pack|downloadable content]].
* Breeding and utility mob spawning works the same as ''Java Edition'', but the [[Spawn limit|amount of mobs is limited]].
* When flying, the player is restricted to 8-way digital directional movement, meaning that they cannot drift in a full circle. This was done to increase precision when building with a controller.
* When building a portal to the Nether in a superflat world, the Nether is also flat. When creating a normal flat world, the Nether loads normally.{{Info needed}} <!--the hell is a "normal flat world"? -->
* [[Nether wart]] randomly generates on [[soul sand]] in the Nether.
* [[Wither skeleton]]s spawn everywhere in the Nether, instead of just in Nether fortresses.
* The edge of the Nether is a [[bedrock]] wall.
* There are no public [[server]]s. The player's world may be hosted, similar to a server, by enabling the option '''Allow Friends of Friends to join,''' however there is a limit of 4{{only|psv|short=1}}/8 players in an online game.
* Statistics are replaced with leaderboards, with the exception of ''Wii U'' and ''Nintendo Switch Edition'', where neither of these features are present.
* A large amount of TNT cannon designs do not work, as the maximum amount of lit TNT entities that can exist on a world is very small.

=== Different modes ===
The different gameplay modes and settings may vary from the other platform versions, such as [[hardcore]] mode, as it is to [[Java Edition]] and [[Bedrock Edition]].

=== Creative ===
Using Creative mode permanently disables achievements/trophies and leaderboard updates during normal gameplay on that world, however the core mechanics of flight and infinite resources remain the same.

=== Adventure ===
Blocks can be destroyed by the [[Breaking#Best tools|proper tools and depending on the block, the quality of the tool]]. Example: {{BlockLink|Wool}} blocks can be destroyed by using {{ItemLink|Shears}}. While only {{ItemLink|Iron Pickaxe}}  and higher can break and gather {{BlockLink|Gold Ore}} blocks.

=== Survival ===
In Survival mode:

:* Fists and any tool can break blocks such as {{BlockLink|Beds}}.
:* The quality of the tool affects  the breaking speed of the block.
:*Progression of the game is similar to other versions of the game, however in the [[The End|End dimension]] to travel to other islands you must teleport as there exist invisible walls outside the area.

==X/Z distance effects==
{{main|World size}}
At the edges of the world, which varies depending on the console and [[world size]], there exists an invisible barrier that cannot be bypassed (not even in Creative Mode). Below sea level, the barrier is comprised of gravel. Past this barrier, an ocean with a flat stone sea floor generates up until X/Z 2800 in which blocks stop rendering although the physics still exist.

== Trivia ==
* [[4J Studios]], the company that ported ''Minecraft'' to consoles, also ported several other video games, namely ''{{w|Banjo-Kazooie}}'', ''{{w|Banjo-Tooie}}'', and ''{{w|Perfect Dark}}'' for XBLA as well as ''{{w|The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion}}'' for PS3.
* Notch originally stated that the {{w|Xbox 360}} would be the sole console provider of ''Minecraft''.<ref>{{tweet|notch|128564849809694720|Minecraft on consoles is Xbox 360 exclusive!|October 24, 2011}}</ref> However, [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]] later announced editions for the {{w|PlayStation 3|PS3}}, {{w|PlayStation 4|PS4}}, and {{w|PlayStation Vita|PS Vita}}/{{w|PlayStation TV|PS TV}}.<ref>{{tweet|notch|369892812185436160|PS4, PS3 and Vita|August 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|4JStudios|370111405216649216|Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!|August 21, 2013}}</ref> Mojang also later released the ''[[Xbox One Edition|Xbox One]]'', ''[[Wii U Edition|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Nintendo Switch Edition|Nintendo Switch]]'' editions.
* In Creative, entering [[Void|the Void]] is not possible without external tools (except in the End, where it is easily accessible due to the large gaps between the islands), as the lowest level of bedrock remains indestructible in that mode. 
* The player can grab edge blocks with sticky pistons. However, it's impossible to push blocks into the edge.
* Spiders can climb the edge of the world, as it's classified as a block.
* The [[player]] cannot fly to the top. While it is 2,147,483,647 blocks tall, the world height is only 511 blocks tall, so the player cannot go anywhere near the top. Despite this, using enough TNT Minecarts to launch a player in Creative Mode can sometimes make the player break the game and end up above the 511 block height limit, but they are unable to fly back down or move in this state, forcing the player to kill themselves or exit the game.
*[[The Wither]] performs its dash attack much more often than its [[Bedrock Edition]] counterpart.
*Due to the limited world size, the [[woodland mansion]] is much easier to find, provided that there are [[dark forest]] biomes. Sometimes the game can spawn the player right next to one. This is incredibly common to see in the classic world size, given if that option is selected the game tries to find a seed with at least one of most structures in its given area.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Legacy Console Edition.png|Legacy Console Edition logo
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== References ==
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