Mojang’s Minecraft will finally launch for Wii U on December 17th across all regions. The Wii U Edition includes multiple add-on content packs and will be available in the Nintendo eShop. Nintendo and Mojang are also collaborating on new content for Nintendo fans to be released at a future date.
Thanks to the Wii U’s inventive gamepad, this version will feature off-TV play so players can keep their games going on the screen if someone wants to watch something else on TV. The game also comes with some of the most popular current add-on content including:
- Battle & Beasts Skin Pack
- Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack
- Natural Texture Pack
- City Texture Pack
- Fantasy Texture Pack
- Festive Mash-up Pack
Additionally, players will also be able to expand their experience with an additional whopping 16 add-on packs available for purchase in the 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
Also expect additional add-on to be available for the game in the future.