Update: It's the sequel to Minicraft that Notch has renamed MiniTale. We apologize for the small confusion.
Sequel to Notch's 48-hour game gets a new name: MiniTale [update]
by Jessica Conditt 
on Jan 1st 2012 8:30PM
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Update: It's the sequel to Minicraft that Notch has renamed MiniTale. We apologize for the small confusion.
Reader Comments (25)
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 8:33PM beanninja said
Why don't you guys cover the rest of the Dare participants?
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 11:56PM Dorako said
@beanninja Because people click on links like "Notch's blablablabla". They don't click on "Unknown person creates game." I'm not saying its fair or logical, but it's the same reason there was extensive coverage for a royal wedding but not anything for any other wedding. News coverage is all about covering what generates interest.
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Posted: Jan 2nd 2012 2:11PM mguniverse said
@Dorako I click on the unknown people who make games...
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Posted: Jan 1st 2012 8:36PM DarkTwisted said
The start of the article made me chuckle.
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 8:39PM Diet Kane said
and now that he's named it, it's time to go on vacation after so much hard work
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 8:43PM sith94 said
Totally threw me off with the 'way back in December last year"
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 9:20PM Castiel said
Seriously what's next? He takes a dump of gold and the internet goes crazy for him?
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 9:37PM SitriStahl said
@Castiel
I think anyone who defecates gold will get at least /some/ media attention.
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I think anyone who defecates gold will get at least /some/ media attention.
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 9:21PM Yuglyoshi said
I see its a slow news weekend.
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 9:41PM IRCheesecake82 said
Those two links at the end of the article are really informative!
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 10:01PM Gooblechev said
Please no, Joystiq. This kind of incessant non-newsery is Kotaku territory.
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 10:07PM Roto13 said
Naming it outside of the 48-hour period is cheating.
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 10:29PM Jameseh said
By 'snagged' those domains he obviously meant he threw one of the rolls of money they're using as loo roll at the domain owners.
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 11:14PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@Jameseh
who.godaddy.com/whois.aspx?domain=minitale.com
Record created on 01-Jan-2012.
Domain didn't exist until today (or if it did exist, it was deleted, and then just re-registered).
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who.godaddy.com/whois.aspx?domain=minitale.com
Record created on 01-Jan-2012.
Domain didn't exist until today (or if it did exist, it was deleted, and then just re-registered).
Posted: Jan 1st 2012 11:13PM ThGy007 said
How does one go about making a Minecraft sequel?
Posted: Jan 2nd 2012 12:52AM yoshiru said
@ThGy007
Well. About 6 months after Minecraft's official release date. They announce Minecraft 2 and when everyone gets upset because it's too soon, they decide to calm everyone down by promising to "keep supporting" the original Minecraft (even though it's the exact same game.. with less stuff)
#L4D2
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Well. About 6 months after Minecraft's official release date. They announce Minecraft 2 and when everyone gets upset because it's too soon, they decide to calm everyone down by promising to "keep supporting" the original Minecraft (even though it's the exact same game.. with less stuff)
#L4D2
Posted: Jan 2nd 2012 3:10AM Spanone said
This article is wrong. Minitale is the title of the sequel to Minicraft. Not Minicraft itself.
Posted: Jan 2nd 2012 6:19AM B1GBr0THER said
After buying my kid a Wii for Xmas, and seeing him spend equal amounts of time on it and the Xbox (between Super Mario Bros and Batman: Arkham City), something struck me. 2D, 8-Bit and 16-Bit graphics games seem to be more than just a nostalgic vessel. The wild success of games like Minecraft (et al) prove that. It's the musical equivalent of choosing vinyl over a digital download. Some people swear the limitations of the delivery device actually ENHANCE their experience during playtime. Who am I to argue? The good times I've had traversing the blocky, 2D, sidescrolling epics like Castlevania, Contra, and G&G rival the best frag-filled death matches I've endured in COD and Unreal in my mind.
