Minecraft Finally Heads to Nintendo Wii U

J. Luis December 7, 2015 in Video Games Tagged minecraft, nintendo, wii u - 2 Minutes

Minecraft for the Wii U has been all over the map. First it’s announced, then it’s canceled, then it’s back, then it’s delisted. It’s enough to dive a Minecraft and Nintendo fan a little nuts. I’m not a fan of the series, but with the implementation of the Wii U gamepad, the game has my interest. We now know that Minecraft Wii U launches worldwide on Dec. 17. Minecraft: Wii U Edition comes with multiple add-on content packs, and will be available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U in North America for $29.99. Nintendo and Mojang are also collaborating on new content for Nintendo fans to be released at a future date, so be ready to be able to officially play as your favorite Nintendo characters.

The game will feature off-TV play, so players can keep their games going on the screen of the Wii U GamePad controller if another family member wants to watch something else on TV. The game also comes with some of the most popular current Minecraft add-on content packs:

Battle & Beasts Skin Pack
Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack
Natural Texture Pack
City Texture Pack
Fantasy Texture Pack
Festive Mash-up Pack

“With so many included add-on content packs, Minecraft: Wii U Edition brings an exciting collection of Minecraft content and experiences to Nintendo fans,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO. “Wii U players will have plenty of reasons to keep coming back to this iconic gaming experience.”

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In addition to the content that comes with the game, players will also be able to expand their experience with 16 additional add-on packs available for purchase within the Nintendo eShop at launch:

Festive Skin Pack

The Simpsons Skin Pack

Doctor Who Skins Volume 1

Doctor Who Skins Volume 2

Star Wars Classic Skin Pack

Star Wars Rebels Skin Pack

Star Wars Prequel Skin Pack

Mass Effect Mash-up Pack

Skyrim Mash-up Pack

Plastic Texture Pack

Candy Texture Pack

Cartoon Texture Pack

Steampunk Texture Pack

.Pattern Texture Pack

Greek Mythology Mash-up Pack

Halloween 2015 Mash-up Pack

More add-on packs will also be available for the game in the future.

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J. Luis is the current Editor-In-Chief here at GAMbIT. With a background in investigative journalism his work encompasses the pop-culture spectrum here, but he also works in the political spectrum for other organizations.

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