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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 29 Comments

In North America (and presumably Europe), Mojang is publishing Minecraft: Wii U Edition. But that’s not the case in Japan. Microsoft, the new owner of the IP, is publishing the game directly over there. Kind of makes for an interesting situation!

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This Friday, Devil’s Third will finally be released in North America. Take a look at the launch trailer below.

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Thanks to Amazon Japan, the boxart for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is now available. You can get a look at it above.

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Polarium Advance is another game hitting the European Wii U Virtual Console on December 10. We have the trailer below.

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Minecraft: Wii U Edition was announced as a Wii U eShop title earlier today, but it will also be sold in stores down the road. Mojang’s Kristoffer Jelbring confirmed the news on Twitter while responding to a fan question. A release date for the physical version has not been determined, as Jelbring said it will be offered “at a later date.”

Here’s the relevant tweet:

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Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is currently on sale over on Amazon. The title shipped at $60, but you can grab it for $50 ($10 less). Put in an order here.

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Nintendo of Europe has posted another gameplay video from FAST Racing Neo showing Kamagori City. You can watch it below.

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Following today’s announcement, several screenshots have been released showing Minecraft: Wii U Edition. Check them out below.

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Game & Watch Gallery 4 reaches the European Wii U eShop on Thursday. Check out the official trailer below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 103 Comments

Minecraft: Wii U Edition is official, and it’s coming out very soon. Nintendo and Mojang have announced that the game will be available through the Wii U eShop starting on December 17 for $29.99.

On Wii U, Minecraft will offer off-TV play. Additionally, it’ll come bundled with the following add-on packs: Battle & Beasts Skin Pack, Battle & Beasts 2 Skin Pack, Natural Texture Pack, City Texture Pack, Fantasy Texture Pack, and Festive Mash-up Pack. Nintendo has also teased that the company is collaborating with Mojang “on new content for Nintendo fans to be released at a future date.”

These add-on packs will be available separately at launch next week:

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

Minecraft: Wii U Edition was initially outed through a rating on PEGI. However, this is the first time that we’re hearing about it in any official capacity.

Head past the break to read up on today’s full announcement.

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