The Wii U's successor, the Nintendo NX, may have already been announced – if not revealed – but today the company has confirmed that at long last Mojang's Minecraft will be launched on the system via the eShop for $29.99 on December 17th in both North American and Europe.
The game features numerous add-on content packs and "Nintendo and Mojang are also collaborating on new content for Nintendo fans to be released at a future date. More details about this content will be released at a later time."
Off-TV play will also be supported, allowing users to continue playing on the Wii U GamePad controller while the TV is in use by someone else.
“With so many included add-on content packs, Minecraft: Wii U Edition brings an exciting collection of Minecraft content and experiences to Nintendo fans,” Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO, commented. “Wii U players will have plenty of reasons to keep coming back to this iconic gaming experience.”
The packs include the fantasy, festive, city, and natural texture packs, among others. 16 additional add-on packs will be available for purchase including three Star Wars packs, two Doctor Who packs, The Simpsons pack, the Mass Effect pack, and Greek Mythology pack.