The days of dreaming of a blocky Super Mario are over! Minecraft: WiiU Edition is getting the Super Mario treatment! Here's the official announcement:

Nintendo is partnering with Mojang and Microsoft to bring the imaginative worlds of the Super Mario series and Minecraft together. For the first time ever, players will be able to fend off blocky Hammer Bros. and Dry Bones the same way they do Creepers and Zombies.

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This Super Mario Mash-Up Pack update includes Mario-themed skins, music, item textures, and inspired by Super Mario series games, such as Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.

The digital version of the game will get the free Mario Mash-Up Pack update on May 17. The retail version lands June 17, priced at $29.99, and with the Super Mario Mash-up Pack included in the disc.

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[Prans]

all I see is a nintendo-mojang collab

Microsoft owns Mojang

 

[dpad_5678]

I have an old laptop that I installed Puppy Linux onto (900MHz Single Core CPU, 128MB RAM)
and I can get Minecraft to run at 25~FPS

 

[Arras]

I have an old laptop that I installed Puppy Linux onto (900MHz Single Core CPU, 128MB RAM)
and I can get Minecraft to run at 25~FPS

that says more about the 3DS's lack of power than about your laptop

 

[dpad_5678]

that says more about the 3DS's lack of power than about your laptop

Not gonna get into this with you but the 3DS is an extremely successful console.

 

[WeedZ]

Not gonna get into this with you but the 3DS is an extremely successful console.

That says nothing about its processing ability.

 

[petspeed]

This is super cool. Don't own a WiiU though so I Hope someone manage to port this to other platforms. I am sure my son would love to play this on PS3, his Android phone/tablet and PC.

 

[Qtis]

Content packs, yay! Locked to a single console, nay!

While I've yet to actually get into Minecraft, I see this trend odd due to the nature of the game. Wasn't/Isn't Minecraft all about open options and all the same-ish stuff available for all?

 

[Justinde75]

BUT WHAT ABOUT ROBLOX NINTY?????????

(Okay Admin thanks for removing my pic )

 

[CathyRina]

Why are so many people surprised by this?
Seriously, it's not like each console version of Minecraft got their own exclusive mash up packs.
Xbox got a Halo pack
Playstation got a Little Big Planet pack
Nintendo got a Mario pack
It was to be expected to come out sooner or later.

 

[59672]

Incoming port/recreation of skins to PC and phones in 3... 2.... 1...

Seriously though, this is a bit too little too late. If Nintendo had gotten minecraft and something like this earlier in the Wii U's life it could have definitely attracted more sales, at least software wise for this.

 

[xdarkmario]

cant wait! look like im going to loose all my free time in minecraft yet again lol

 

[MarioFanatic64]

Incoming port/recreation of skins to PC and phones in 3... 2.... 1...

Seriously though, this is a bit too little too late. If Nintendo had gotten minecraft and something like this earlier in the Wii U's life it could have definitely attracted more sales, at least software wise for this.

I don't expect that they're expecting to make any money from a free update.

 

[chartube12]

Why are so many people surprised by this?
Seriously, it's not like each console version of Minecraft got their own exclusive mash up packs.
Xbox got a Halo pack
Playstation got a Little Big Planet pack
Nintendo got a Mario pack
It was to be expected to come out sooner or later.

Because not everyone has played and/or kept up on the minecraft news. Seriously when did PS get a LBP pack? This is news to me. So yeah, most people should be surprised. minecraft isn't that much of a game. It is more or less a bad lego rip-off like megablocks, only digital.

 

[BurningDesire]

My thoughts, exactly.

If that happens though wouldn't we need a Steve Amiibo....

 

[Prans]

If that happens though wouldn't we need a Steve Amiibo....

Not a far-fetched idea although it might not come so soon. But it's definitely plausible.

 

[BurningDesire]

Not a far-fetched idea although it might not come so soon. But it's definitely plausible.

I kinda hope there won't be I am already broke as it is

 

[59672]

I don't expect that they're expecting to make any money from a free update.

Perhaps not directly but the added 'content' + publicity will add to minecraft sales on wii U I imagine. Dunno how much since I'd imagine anyone who wants minecraft at this point already owns it on something.

 

[ViolentRockstar]

They were going to but, 3ds can't handle it. Minecraft is actually a resource heavy game.

Are the 3ds's specs that bad? Speaking 'bout the N3ds, not the o3ds (that one's already 4 years old).

 

[Onepunchbruh]

They were going to but, 3ds can't handle it. Minecraft is actually a resource heavy game.

Are you kidding me? Even playstation1 can support this!!!!

 

[WeedZ]

Are you kidding me? Even playstation1 can support this!!!!

That's not true, alot of basic home pc's can't handle it at full speed. Do you have any idea how many vertices have to be mapped and rendered at any given time? Its a game of cubes. So it's alot.