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[JoeM86]

Minecraft: #WiiU Edition comes to Nintendo #eShop on 17/12
https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/673849476319223808

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mojang’s video game phenomenon Minecraft launches worldwide on Nintendo’s Wii U home console 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. More details about this content will be released at a later time.


“Wii U players will have plenty of reasons to keep coming back to this iconic gaming experience.”
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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.”

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:


1. Festive Skin Pack
2. The Simpsons Skin Pack
3. Doctor Who Skins Volume 1
4. Doctor Who Skins Volume 2
5. Star Wars Classic Skin Pack
6. Star Wars Rebels Skin Pack
7. Star Wars Prequel Skin Pack
8. Mass Effect Mash-up Pack
9. Skyrim Mash-up Pack
10. Plastic Texture Pack
11. Candy Texture Pack
12. Cartoon Texture Pack
13. Steampunk Texture Pack
14. Pattern Texture Pack
15. Greek Mythology Mash-up Pack
16. Halloween 2015 Mash-up Pack

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

For more information about Minecraft: Wii U Edition, please visit http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/minecraft-wii-u-edition.

Remember that Wii U features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu.

Info:

Japan eshop will also get this on 17 Dec (i.e. it will be the earliest region to get the game)

And we will enjoy 10% refund through Nintendo Account promotion

https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/3e95bff1-974f-11e5-87cc-0a6d14145cb1.html

And some interesting notes from nintendo.com

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/ZTniFoRbFBzllBt3D0Ryhku1SMO28Ekt

The game supports the following languages via an in-game language select function; English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

Minecraft WiiU edition will be a first WiiU game that supports Asian Languages outside of Japan.

 

[L~A]

Ok, merging time I guess. According to NESbot, Joe was first

>> https://twitter.com/NESbot_feed/status/673849689066905600

Minecraft: #WiiU Edition comes to Nintendo #eShop on 17/12

https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/673849461949485057

 

[Cody_D165]

Goddammit.

I just wanted the Smash Direct date.

 

[NotLiquid]

Yep, figured as much.

It's been a long time coming.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Was this their big announcement which had over 1600 posts of speculation?! Lol.

 

[braves01]

Nice

 

[OrbitalBeard]

There's the big announcement.

 

[Mengetsu]

Better late than never I guess.

 

[Xamtheking]

Wellthereitis.gif
Good job, Nintendo!

 

[bobawesome]

...was this the big announcement?

 

[Jakoo]

Minecraft: #WiiU Edition comes to Nintendo #eShop on 17/12
https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/673849476319223808

I'm assuming this is the big reveal that Nintendo was hinting out?

It makes sense that this is finally coming to the platform--hopefully it has some well thought out Gamepad integration.

 

[Morfeo]

That big announcement

 

[Acquiescence]

Is this the big announcement for Monday?

 

[Shuggananas]

Bigger than NX reveal !

 

[OrbitalBeard]

...was this the big announcement?

Probably.

 

[EhoaVash]

Boooo what a disappointing announcement. I wanted it to be the reveal of the smash direct date

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Good for Nintendo. Hopefully means day 1 on the NX.

Too late for the Wii U though.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Wonder if there will be Nintendo character skins.

 

[Asd202]

Next big announcement Minecraft coming to NX.

Spoiler

We just have to wait a year or two.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

That's soon!

 

[amnesiac]

PC-style crafting please.

 

[Haines]

Lmao

The announcement we already knew about.

Its an old game, yay! Lol

 

[BeforeU]

Nicee

 

[NotLiquid]

Was this their big announcement which had over 1600 posts of speculation?! Lol.

I don't know why people got overly excited. The statement was by Nintendo's main indie guy in an interview. It wasn't some highly acknowledged thing by Nintendo, it might as well have been a stealth reveal.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Two topics made at the same time. Could a mod merge them?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1152167

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

It made sense for this game to be on Wii U. It's finally here.

 

[KingSnake]

It's a good thing. But so damn late to the party that is anything but a big announcement, really. At least it will be there for the last week of Christmas shopping.

 

[TunaLover]

Cool, my nephew gonna flip out about this, wordenful timing on christmas

 

[Like the hat?]

Big news for my family. Heh

 

[Orakio Rob]

Is it late? Yes. Do I want it? Yes.

I hope there's some bizarre Nintendo thing added to the game, TTT2 style.

 

[Ricker]

...was this the big announcement?

Unfortunatly I think so...I mean it will probably sell well and all but believe it or not,I never got into Minecraft.

 

[Dead_Pixel]

I've not played Minecraft yet. Maybe I will now!

 

[BassForever]

Lmao

The announcement we already knew about.

Its an old game, yay! Lol

Its still a big announcement regardless of if it was leaked

 

[BGBW]

And considering how many systems this is on what's special about it because it needs at least something to hook people in?

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

This is the "big" announcement?

Is it late? Yes. Do I want it? Yes.

I hope there's some bizarre Nintendo thing added to the game, TTT2 style.

I'd take a Mario or Zelda themed mash-up. That would be the only thing that would cause me to quadruple (quintuple?)-dip.

 

[Bishop89]

Was this their big announcement which had over 1600 posts of speculation?! Lol.

This is the only thing that popped into my head.

Please tell me there is an actual big announcement today?

 

[ZeroGravity]

They had to have known this already got leaked, so building it up was a huge announcement is just cruel.

 

[RPGamer92]

This should've been on the system since launch...

 

[Nightbird]

Was this their big announcement which had over 1600 posts of speculation?! Lol.

That big announcement

The big announcement as said from the guy who is in charge for the indie stuff at Nintendo.

What else was there to expect?

Don't give in to the Hype that easily guys

 

[Kodaman]

Well, the gamepad could be very useful here...

 

[SolicitorPirate]

Too late for the Wii U though.

Apparently child centric games like Skylanders and Disney Infinity do really well on Wii U. Minecraft Wii U might not mean much to the average GAFfer, but it'll likely make good money for Nintendo.

 

[Neoxon]

Figures, though the GamePad will prove useful in this.

 

[Nibel]

Minecraft for Wii U is kinda a big deal - not Nintendo's fault if people in here hyped themselves up this to be NX related (SMH)

 

[kulapik]

This is GAF for you, masters of overhyping.

 

[Linkstrikesback]

Lmao

The announcement we already knew about.

Its an old game, yay! Lol

It's almost the most successful paid game ever in terms of sales(if its not already taken the record). I might not like Minecraft but it is a big deal.

We wouldn't have know if Pegi didn't screw up.

 

[RiggyRob]

They should've put out a retail release earlier to get the Christmas rush, but it's better than nothing.

 

[Jackano]

Better late than never. This will not help much, it's not like everyone already bought their Christmas gifts. Minecraft not being on Wii U so far still was a con for the system this holiday season.

Nevertheless, not too surprising this is their

Spoiler

pegi's

"big" announcement.

 

[NFLO]

Well, I'm happy about it but...I really was hoping for something bigger than this.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Minecraft for Wii U is kinda a big deal - not Nintendo's fault if people in here hyped themselves up this to be NX related (SMH)

My thoughts too

 

[bobawesome]

Probably.

Unfortunatly I think so...I mean it will probably sell well and all but believe it or not,I never got into Minecraft.