Mojang’s block-building sensation makes it to Nintendo’s Wii U at long last next week, bundled with six popular texture packs with an additional 16 more available for purchase at launch. Skyrim on Wii U, anyone?
It’s about damn time, really. And it’s something we’ve been asking Nintendo about for years. If there’s any game that benefits from a second screen experience and the ability to play completely on the Wii U game pad it’s Minecraft. The $29.99 price tag might seem a bit steep (especialy to those who’ve purchased the game multiple times over already), but what else are you going to spend your Wii U money on, Devil’s Third?
The Wii U version of Minecraft comes loaded with a half dozen texture packs, including:
- Battle & Beasts Skin Pack
- Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack
- Natural Texture Pack
- City Texture Pack
- Fantasy Texture Pack
- Festive Mash-up Pack
Those looking for a little more variety to their blocky landscapes can purchase these additional packs 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 Pack1
- Cartoon Texture Pack
- Steampunk Texture Pack
- Pattern Texture Pack
- Greek Mythology Mash-up Pack
- Halloween 2015 Mash-up Pack
The official press release also mentions that Mojang and Nintendo are working together to creature future texture packs for the game, so don’t worry—those licensed Mario blocks are almost a sure thing.
Man, I’m going to need to free up some hard drive space now.
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