Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two was an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game which is the sequel to Minecraft: Story Mode, released in July 2017 across multiple platforms, with a Nintendo Switch release on November 6, 2018.[3] The game was developed by Mojang Studios, the developer of Minecraft, in collaboration with Telltale Games. Music for the game was composed by Antimo & Welles, consisting of Skyler Barto (Antimo) and Andrew Arcadi (Welles), and Anadel, an atmospheric folk band based in California that Andrew is also a part of.[17][18][19] The game follows the episodic format that Telltale has used for its previous titles, where player choices and actions have significant effects on later story elements.
On May 31, 2019, it was announced that Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two, along with Minecraft: Story Mode would no longer be supported following the closure of Telltale Games. The servers for Story Mode - Season Two were discontinued on June 25, 2019, meaning that the episodes are no longer downloadable on most platforms.[20] The Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch versions are playable on the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 respectively via backward compatibility along with any version with the episodes already downloaded.[21][22]
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two is an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game similar to Telltale's previous titles such as Tales from the Borderlands. The player is able to collect items, solve puzzles, and talk to non-player characters though conversation trees to learn about the story and determine what to do next. Like other Telltale Games, decisions that the player makes have an impact on story elements in future episodes.[23] However, unlike Telltale's previous games that carry more mature or emotional overtones including the death of major characters, Story Mode is known as a family-friendly title, so the decisions are still pivotal and emotional but do not involve mature imagery or themes.[23] Elements of crafting and building, central to Minecraft, are included in the gameplay, following a similar approach.[23] The game features combat and other action sequences, carried out through both quick time events similar to Telltale's other episodic games, and more arcade-like controls, such as steering around debris on a road.[24][25] The game also mixes new characters with original themes to make an entirely original Minecraft experience.
This article is about the second season of Minecraft: Story Mode. For the first season, see Minecraft: Story Mode.
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Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two was an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game which is the sequel to Minecraft: Story Mode, released in July 2017 across multiple platforms, with a Nintendo Switch release on November 6, 2018.[3] The game was developed by Mojang Studios, the developer of Minecraft, in collaboration with Telltale Games. Music for the game was composed by Antimo & Welles, consisting of Skyler Barto (Antimo) and Andrew Arcadi (Welles), and Anadel, an atmospheric folk band based in California that Andrew is also a part of.[17][18][19] The game follows the episodic format that Telltale has used for its previous titles, where player choices and actions have significant effects on later story elements.
On May 31, 2019, it was announced that Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two, along with Minecraft: Story Mode would no longer be supported following the closure of Telltale Games. The servers for Story Mode - Season Two were discontinued on June 25, 2019, meaning that the episodes are no longer downloadable on most platforms.[20] The Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch versions are playable on the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 respectively via backward compatibility along with any version with the episodes already downloaded.[21][22]
Gameplay
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two is an episodic point-and-click narrative-driven graphic adventure video game similar to Telltale's previous titles such as Tales from the Borderlands. The player is able to collect items, solve puzzles, and talk to non-player characters though conversation trees to learn about the story and determine what to do next. Like other Telltale Games, decisions that the player makes have an impact on story elements in future episodes.[23] However, unlike Telltale's previous games that carry more mature or emotional overtones including the death of major characters, Story Mode is known as a family-friendly title, so the decisions are still pivotal and emotional but do not involve mature imagery or themes.[23] Elements of crafting and building, central to Minecraft, are included in the gameplay, following a similar approach.[23] The game features combat and other action sequences, carried out through both quick time events similar to Telltale's other episodic games, and more arcade-like controls, such as steering around debris on a road.[24][25] The game also mixes new characters with original themes to make an entirely original Minecraft experience.
Synopsis
Now that Jesse and the gang have vanquished the Wither Storm, saved the world, and become totally super famous heroes, life has gotten a bit more...complicated. With more responsibilities and less time for adventure, old friendships have started to fade -- at least until Jesse’s hand gets stuck in a creepy gauntlet that belongs to an ancient underwater temple. Together with old pals and new comrades alike, Jesse embarks on a brand new journey filled with tough choices, good times, and at least one temperamental llama
Plot
Episode 1: Hero in Residence
Episode 2: Giant Consequences
Episode 3: Jailhouse Block
Episode 4: Below the Bedrock
Episode 5: Above and Beyond
Voice cast
Jesse and Friends
- Patton Oswalt as Jesse (male), the leader of Beacontown, as well as the main character[27][28]
- Catherine Taber as Jesse (female)[27]
- Ashley Johnson as Petra, a fearless warrior who thinks that her friends are wasting their lives with responsibility over adventure[29][27][28]
- Matthew Porter as Lukas, who is working on a novel about the Order of the Stone[27][28]
- Yuri Lowenthal as Radar, Jesse's assistant[30]
- Brian Posehn as Axel, the leader of Boom Town[28]
- Natasha Loring as Olivia, the leader of Redstonia[28]
Other characters
- Joseph Garrett as Stampy Cat[27]
- Stacy Hinojosa as stacyplays[27]
- Frederick Tatasciore as Jack, Brick, and Fred
- Mark Barbolak as Nurm, Rob and Kent
- Ashley Albert as Stella, the leader of Champion City[29][31]
- Jean-Benoît Blanc as Vos and The Admin (Romeo)
- Wanda Howell as Tripwire
- Julianne Buescher as Nell
- Katrina Carras as a fangirl
- Donovan Patton as the warden of the Sunshine Institute
- April Stewart as Xara, an inmate at the Sunshine Institute
- Bigbst4tz2 as himself
- Greggory Berger as Oxblood, an inmate at the Sunshine Institute
- Shane Snider as Carmine and Terry
- Katie Chonacas as Soup, one of the guards at Romeoburg
- Kimberly Brooks as Binta, the de facto leader of Fred’s Keep
- Maile Flanagan as PorkChop, one of the people who “sniff for outsiders”
- Paul Reubens as Ivor, the guard that was summoned to track down Jesse
- Kari Wahlgren as Val
Additional voices
- Michael Gambino
- Roger L. Jackson
Episodes
The game is divided into five separately sold episodes, released in intervals of 1 to 2 months. Similar to the previous season, a Season Pass, which bundled all five episodes together and a physical copy subtitled Season Pass Disc were released as well.
That physical release includes the first episode on the disc and granted access to the other four episodes via download when the game's servers were operating. The physical and digital release on Nintendo Switch forms an exception, as it contains all five episodes on the cartridge / included without requiring a download.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release |
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| 1 | "Hero in Residence" | Jonathan Stauder[32] | Eric Stirpe[33] | July 11, 2017[27] |
| 2 | "Giant Consequences" | Sean Manning | Meredith Ainsworth | August 15, 2017[4] |
| 3 | "Jailhouse Block" | Christopher Reiser[34] | Adam Esquenzai Douglas[35] | September 19, 2017[5] |
| 4 | "Below the Bedrock" | Daniel Rosales[36][37] | Nicole Martinez, Meredith Ainsworth and Doug Lieblich | November 7, 2017[6] |
| 5 | "Above and Beyond" | Mark Droste[36][37] | Adam Miller, Meredith Ainsworth, Doug Lieblich and Nicole Martinez | December 19, 2017[7] |
Trailer
System requirements
According to this page:
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| Minimum version | Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit) | macOS Sierra (10.12) |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz Intel |
| Memory (RAM) | 3 GB or more | 4 GB or more |
| Storage space | 15 GB available space | |
| Graphics drivers | NVIDIA GTS 450 or better with 1024 MB or more of VRAM (excluding GT) | 1024 MB NVIDIA or ATI graphics card |
| DirectX version | 11 or later | N/A |
| Sound card | DirectX 11 or later | N/A |
| Notes | Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics. | Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics. Requires Metal. For a full list of Mac computers that support Metal, please visit here. |
Supported languages
According to the Steam page, the following languages are available in the game:
| Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| European French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| European Spanish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| European Portuguese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | No | Yes |
Quotes
If you’re not familiar with Story Mode, it’s a sort of Choose Your Own Adventure set in the Minecraft universe, full of high drama, plucky underdogs, legendary heroes, dastardly villains, incredible peril and perky pigs. Logically enough, Season 2 follows on from Season 1, with players once again filling Jesse’s cuboid shoes, and with a host of familiar faces in tow - but new players should be able to jump right on board!
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Stampy in front of his house
References
- ↑ "Telltale Tool" – ELMCIP.
- ↑ "Jesse’s adventure continues in Minecraft: #StoryMode - Season 2, premiering July 11 on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android devices!" – @telltalegames on X (formerly Twitter), June 7, 2017
- ↑ a b c d e f "Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two" (archived) – nintendo.com/us.
- ↑ a b "Hey! Did you hear? The new episode of Minecraft: Story Mode Season Two, "Giant Consequences" comes out August 15!" – @stirpicus on X (formerly Twitter), August 2, 2017
- ↑ a b c https://youtube.com/watch?v=mu38opcdXFc
- ↑ a b "It's time to go Below the Bedrock... the next episode of @Minecraft: #StoryMode premieres November 7!" – @telltalegames on X (formerly Twitter), October 26, 2017
- ↑ a b "We're happy to announce that @Minecraft: #StoryMode - Season Two's finale, "Above and Beyond," premieres December 19!" – @telltalegames on X (formerly Twitter), December 8, 2017
- ↑ "Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two Gets a New Episode, a New Disc, and New Languages Today!" , September 19, 2017.
- ↑ ESRB rating
- ↑ PEGI Rating
- ↑ Episode 1 ACB Rating
- ↑ OFLC Rating
- ↑ Episode 2 OFLC Rating
- ↑ Episode 5 OFLC Rating
- ↑ DEJUS Rating
- ↑ USK Rating
- ↑ Anadel's official Facebook page
- ↑ Welles Project - an archived page of Welles Creative
- ↑ Anadel Biography - About Anadel. Sonic Bids. Retrieved 2026-07-04
- ↑ "Important Minecraft: Story Mode Information" – Minecraft.net, May 31, 2019.
- ↑ Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two - Episode 1 | Xbox
- ↑ Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two - Episode 1 - PS4 Games | PlayStation
- ↑ a b c "Giving Minecraft a story" by Andrew Webster – The Verge, August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "PAX 2015: Minecraft Vet, Rookie Each Play Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode" by Jared Petty and Ryan McCafferty – IGN, August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Minecraft: Story Mode: A chip off the old block" by Jeffrey Matulef – Eurogamer, September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two on Steam
- ↑ a b c d e f g "Story Mode Season 2: Coming Soon" – Minecraft.net.
- ↑ a b c d e "Welcome (Back) to Beacontown!" , July 6, 2017.
- ↑ a b c "Story Mode Season 2 trailer!" – Minecraft.net.
- ↑ "Two, even! @matthewmercer was the villainous Aiden in season 1, and @YuriLowenthal plays Jesse’s adorable assistant Radar in season 2!" – @stirpicus on X (formerly Twitter), June 12, 2017
- ↑ "Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two - EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK" - Telltale Games on YouTube, June 28, 2017
- ↑ "What about a season director? Glad you asked!! We got freaking powerhouse @literalpumpkin!! He also directed ep 1! It's amazing!!" – @stirpicus on X (formerly Twitter), June 7, 2017
- ↑ "I wrote the premiere, "Hero in Residence", which drops on July 11th!! Ahh!" – @stirpicus on X (formerly Twitter), June 7, 2017
- ↑ "Ha, yeah you’re right - Chris Reiser is the director of Story Mode *Season Two* Episode 3." – @stirpicus on X (formerly Twitter), June 27, 2017
- ↑ "Busy morning writing ep 2, now spending lunch hearing about the awesomeness @AdamWritesPlays & @stephenjmcmanus are bringing to ep 3." – @stirpicus on X (formerly Twitter), June 16, 2017
- ↑ a b https://medium.com/@stirpicus/mcsm-season-2-creative-team-7ba3811c7d9e
- ↑ a b "For those asking, I put together a list of all the lovely writers, designers, and directors making MCSM this season" – @stirpicus on X (formerly Twitter), September 21, 2017
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