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The official boxart for Minecraft: Wii U Edition’s physical version has been released. We’ve attached it above.

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Today, Nintendo announced that it is partnering with Mojang and Microsoft on a special Super Mario series collaboration with Minecraft.

The “Super Mario Mash-Up Pack” will be available for free starting on May 17. This will add new 40 skins, a Super Mario-themed pre-made world, and a set of Super Mario-themed music and item textures. It’s all inspired by various entries in the Super Mario series, including Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
The retail version of Minecraft: Wii U Edition has also been dated. It’ll be out on June 16 for $29.99.

A trailer and the official announcement for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack can be found below.

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Since launching last December, Minecraft: Wii U Edition has only been sold as an eShop title. However, that will be changing in the near future.

The official Minecraft Twitter account sent out a message today confirming that Minecraft: Wii U Edition will be getting a disc version “soon”. A specific date was not included in the tweet.

Here’s the relevant message:

Thanks to Arison and Pulid productions for the tip.

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Yesterday, the fourth Minecraft: Wii U Edition patch was released. It added new elements like the Story Mode skin pack, achievements, Wii Classic Controllers, and more.

Footage of the new Minecraft Wii U patch has now surfaced. Take a look at the update in the video below.

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Minecraft: Wii U Edition’s fourth patch is out today. It makes some notable additions, including the Story Mode skin pack, achievements, support for Wii Classic Controllers, and more. A slew of fixes – along with improvements to sprint control – have been implemented as well.

Here are the full patch notes:

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Minecraft: Wii U Edition just received a big update – probably it’s most important one yet. YouTube user “Snorth93” has shown off the patch in a new video, which you can see below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Minecraft: Wii U Edition’s third update is available, and it’s the biggest one yet. It’s now been brought in line with Xbox 360 title update 33. The game has added a bunch of new potions, blocks, mobs and biomes along with updated features and fixes.

Head past the break for the full patch notes.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Minecraft: Wii U Edition should be on the lookout for an update. As of tomorrow, a new patch will be made available.

4J Studios teased on Twitter today:

Remember: Minecraft: Wii U Edition will be undergoing maintenance later today. It’ll be wrapped up by 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET.

Thanks to Zack S for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Minecraft: Wii U Edition is the latest item to have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule. The game’s network services will be impacted on Thursday in North America, and Friday in Europe.

Here are the breakdown of times:

– 4:50 PM PT (Thursday) – 6:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Thursday) – 9:30 PM ET (Thursday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Friday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Friday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Friday)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments

Minecraft has become the best-selling game on the Japanese Wii U eShop. When we reported on the game’s ranking on December 27, it was already at the ninth spot. Minecraft: Wii U Edition has been climbing up the charts rapidly since then.

Famitsu reported in its most recent issue that the download has sold 77,233 copies. That’s based on data collected between November 30 and January 3.

Here’s a look at how Minecraft: Wii U Edition’s sales stack up to other versions of the game:

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