Minecraft is one of the most popular games out there and it is now available on consoles, desktop PCs and even on smartphones and tablets. Minecraft was also released for Wii U consoles back in December 2015 and it seems that a skin pack is about to be released for it, as well. This game is continuously evolving, so we should expect more skin packs and patch updates to be released for the Minecraft: Wii U in the near future.
Minecraft: Wii U is almost identical to the game on other platforms, but Nintendo has announced back then that it’s planning to release new content for this game in the near future. Well, the company has now announced that the Minecraft: Wii U version will receive Super Mario themed content, which includes 40 different character skins, new textures for the world and Super Mario 64 music.
In addition, the skin pack will come with a pre-made Mario world which was designed using all of the new content that the players can explore. The skin pack will be totally free and it will be available on May 17, 2016. Nintendo has also announced that it will release a retail version of the Minecrat: Wii U version on June 17, 2016, which will contain with the new Mario add-ons on the disc.
We remind you that Minecraft has many licensed skin packs, such as Doctor Who or The Simpsons, but this is the first time when Nintendo’s property is making its way to this popular game. Here is a trailer about the Super Mario Skin Pack for Minecraft: Wii U version:
Minecraft was launched in 2011, being created by Swedish programmer Markus “Notch” Persson and published by Mojang. In November 2014, Microsoft bought Mojang for $2.5 billion and continued to improve the game.
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Excuse me if I seem a little tired. I was up late again last night, desperately trying to load a new Mod into Minecraft.
What’s a “Mod?” Well, I’m glad you asked … because I have no earthly idea. Could stand for “modification.” Possibly. Or “my obedient dad,” as in, “My obedient dad is going to stay up all night pulling his hair out while trying to load this thing onto my computer game.” It’s anyone’s guess.
My daughter has become a maniac for Minecraft, that video game that lets players construct whole worlds and travel through them while whaw, whaw-whaw, whaw, whaw. (I don’t actually know what Minecraft is all about, as I tend to tune out when she explains it.)
What I do know is that everything looks like it’s made of square blocks — the land, the people, the animals, the buildings.
“Oh, look how cute,” my daughter will say. “It’s an ant!”
I strain my pixel-challenged eyes and say: “No, it isn’t! It’s six black squares walking around. These graphics are terrible!”
Apparently I’m missing something. Because Minecraft is incredibly popular. It is a game of imagination. Of building and creating. You develop vast worlds and construct your own houses and lands. My wife has sent me articles that talk about why it is wonderful for developing minds like children.
But has anyone done a study on what loading Mods — which gives you extra animals or maybe put the Taj Mahal in your carrot garden — is doing to the minds of parents like me? I can feel my little brain cells pop like sizzling bacon.
There’s no simple way to do it. Minecraft developers make it intentionally hard so parents feel stupid. You have to download a file and save it in a specific location. No wait, actually that’s not right. First you have to change this setting and click that, then open the game while neutering a bat born in summer solstice. Do it in the wrong order and part of the Arctic ice shelf (the real one!) breaks off and floats away.
Even searching online for Mods can be treacherous. Click on the wrong thing and you can download a computer virus that will send all of your credit card information, plus your left kidney, to the Russian mob.
Next thing you know it’s 4 a.m. and your computer no longer works right.
Swell!
But say you get it working? Well, I tell you it’s all worth it in the morning when that kid gasps at being able to create salamanders and raccoons and — the pièce de résistance — an elephant!
“Oh, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU, my obedient dad,” she says while clapping. Then she turns around and does the most remarkable thing: She hugs me!
Suddenly, the Russian mob stealing my identity doesn’t seem so bad.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer said that he is happy with the Microsoft and Nintendo partnership, which has resulted in a Super Mario-themed DLC for Minecraft for the Wii U.
In 2014, Microsoft acquired Mojang, the game developer of Minecraft, for $2.5 billion. Some market observers believed that following the acquisition, Microsoft may not continue support for Minecraft on non-Xbox consoles from rivals. However, Xbox as well as PlayStation gaming consoles have received the DLC and updates for Minecraft.
In December 2015, Nintendo and Mojang also announced that Minecraft was coming to the Wii U.
“Minecraft is launching on Nintendo’s Wii U console on Dec. 17. It’ll cost $29.99 or equivalent, will be available to download on the eShop, and comes bundled with six of our most popular add-on packs. There’s even a Festive mash-up included just in time for the holidays,” said Mojang.
Nintendo has also announced that it will release the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack as a free update for the Wii U edition of Minecraft on May 17.
Many Minecraft and Mario Bros. enthusiasts are waiting for the new theme and Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, also expressed his content regarding the partnership between the two companies via a tweet.
This is not the first time that Spencer has applauded a release for another gaming platform. In March this year, the Xbox boss also tweeted that the PS4 exclusive Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End would be a great game.
Although Spencer has been appreciating other game titles for rival gaming consoles, the latest tweet from Spencer could be taken as a reassurance for Nintendo fans that Microsoft may bring more Minecraft support to the Wii U in the near term.
Nintendo has also revealed that the retail disc version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition will hit the shelves on June 17 at a price tag of $29.99. The disc will include the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack as well.
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Android devices with Minecraft Pocket Edition installed have a new alpha update they need to download. The update lets players play a new Minecraft Realms feature, which is a paid service that gives users the ability to own their own cross-platform server.
Basically, players can buy a server from Mojang that lets them play with their friends who also have the Minecraft game on their Windows 10, iOS or Android devices. The server is online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing users to go offline and return at a later time – any time and friends can play together through the server.
Minecraft 0.15.0 is thought to have an array of features, but it’s not known if those features will make it into the alpha version. Once the release of Minecraft 0.15.0, it will have resource packs, commands, sticky pistons and a host of other things for users to enjoy. Mojang will also have more features to the game: new biomes, recipes for sliced, cooked mutton, etc. and horses.
There’s been no official news regarding the final version release for Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.15.0. Still, it shouldn’t be too much longer with the release of the alpha build. Until then, players should wait patiently for the day it happens.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition gets some fresh paint this month with a Super Mario texture pack, pulling from classic games like Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. This pack includes 40 Mario skins, and 15 tunes from Super Mario 64. Classic baddies will get the Minecraft treatment, and players can run around as Mario, Peach, Luigi, and even Bowser. Just don’t try to jump on any hostile mobs, we promise it won’t end well. A randomly-generated Super Mario world awaits you, but new item textures will allow you to create your own Mario themed worlds.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition has become one of the top selling titles on Nintendo, and a Minecraft/Mario mashup is likely to keep it high on the list.
The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack arrives on Minecraft: Wii U Edition as a free game update on May 17th for those of you with a digital copy. The physical copy releasing June 17th will come with the Super Mario pack already included.
We’re excited to announce thatMinecraft: Gear VR Editionis here. You can get it on the Oculus Store starting today for $6.99.
We worked closely with theMinecraftteam to let you step inside yourMinecraftworld with friends. Now you can build, explore, battle mobs – and all your other favoriteMinecraftactivities – with the power of mobile virtual reality.
John Carmack shared his thoughts about why this is an exciting moment for mobile VR:
“Minecraft is a game that you can both figuratively and literally lose yourself in. In fact, my strongest memories of being inside VR are from the time I’ve spent exploring Minecraft on Gear VR. Experiencing it in virtual reality changes it from an abstract activity to a visceral one – it goes from a sense of playing the game to one of being inside your world, and spinning around to find a creeper sneaking up on you leaves a powerful impression. Infinite worlds have been explored, shaped, and shared by millions of people, and now in VR; that sounds a bit like the fabled Metaverse.”
Welcome to the Minecraft Metaverse.
Minecraft: Gear VR Editionsupports all the features of Pocket Edition, including Creative and Survival modes, skins, and multiplayer. You can choose between the more comfortable default theater view or the more intense and immersive first-person view that lets you stand beside your creations.
The mobile freedom of Gear VR gives you the opportunity to examine what you’ve built inMinecraftas you would in the real world. You’ll need a gamepad (sold separately) to move through and interact withMinecraft, and we recommend theSteelSeries Stratus XL.
Go forth and explore your favorite creations in Gear VR from every vantage point possible. See you inMinecraft!
