Minecraft
Template:Infobox Minecraft is a game released by Mojang AB and 4J Studios. It is a sandbox PC game with a blocky aesthetic centered around gathering resources to survive, exploring the randomly generated terrain, and creating worlds and sculptures using a variety of colorful blocks and tools, though the objective is largely based on the player's direction. The Wii U version of the game, known as Minecraft: Wii U Edition, was originally released for the Nintendo eShop on December 17, 2015,[1] and later released with a physical edition on May 17, 2016.[2] A Nintendo Switch port, known as Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, was released for the Nintendo eShop on May 11, 2017.[3] Aside from the different controls and an increased map size, it is otherwise identical to the Wii U game. An edition of Minecraft for the New Nintendo 3DS, aptly titled Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, was launched on September 13, 2017. The original game includes references to the Mario franchise, such as a painting featuring 100m from Donkey Kong (which was based on a painting by Kristoffer Zetterstrand), and the Wii U edition keeps these references.[4] However, all three Nintendo versions of the game also feature an exclusive Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, a complete Mario-themed reskin of the game's original objects, which was also released alongside the Wii U and Nintendo Switch physical editions.[2]
A new version of Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, named simply Minecraft, was released digitally and physically on June 21, 2018. The new version allows cross-play with other consoles, namely the Xbox One, Windows 10, iOS and Android devices, which shares the same codebase known as "Bedrock". Owners for the Nintendo Switch port can have an option to upgrade to the new version for free, via the "Better Together Update".
Super Mario Mash-Up Pack
The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack was released as downloadable content for the Wii U version on May 17, 2016 (though it comes bundled with the physical edition), alongside the Nintendo Switch version on May 11, 2017, and as part of a free update to the New Nintendo 3DS version on June 5, 2018[5]. It was developed in conjunction with Nintendo.[6] Though the mechanics of Minecraft remain the same in the pack, everything has been visually changed to match the aesthetics of the Mario franchise, which includes different skins for the player and every block, item, and mob. There is also a premade world containing several Mario landmarks and multiple enemy gauntlets and jumping challenges.[7]
Skins
Skins are textures that the player can apply to change their appearance. There are forty Mario-themed skins that come with the pack. The skins, as they are titled and ordered from the selection screen, are:
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The skins cannot be used in cross-platform multiplayer.
Mobs
Mobs make up the creatures that can be found across the world, both friendly and aggressive. Again, all of them exhibit the behavior of their original Minecraft counterparts (e.g. the Hammer Bros do not throw hammers and instead charge the players, just as the Zombies did previously).
Mario enemies and characters are listed first, followed by the original mob in parenthesis.
- Minecraft Wii U Blooper.jpg
Blooper (Squid)
- Minecraft Wii U Boo.jpg
Boo (Ghast)
- Minecraft Wii U Buzzy Beetle.jpg
Buzzy Beetle (Endermite)
- Minecraft Wii U Cow.jpg
Moo Moo (Cow)
- Minecraft Wii U Dark Bones.jpg
Dark Bones (Wither Skeleton)
- Minecraft Wii U Dry Bones.jpg
Dry Bones (Skeleton)
- Minecraft Wii U Hammer Bro.jpg
Hammer Bro (Zombie)
- Minecraft Wii U Flame Chomp.jpg
Flame Chomp (Blaze)
- Minecraft Wii U Gobblegut.jpg
Gobblegut (Ender Dragon)
- Minecraft Wii U Goomba.jpg
Goomba (Chicken)
- Minecraft Wii U Lava Bubble.jpg
Lava Bubble (Magma Cube)
- Minecraft Wii U Lava Piranha.jpg
Lava Piranha (Wither)
- Minecraft Wii U Koopa Troopa.jpg
Koopa Troopa (Sheep)
- Minecraft Wii U Magikoopa.jpg
Magikoopa (Witch)
- Minecraft Wii U Megahammer.jpg
Megahammer (Iron Golem)
- Minecraft Wii U Pianta1.jpg
Blue Pianta (Farmer Villager)
- Minecraft Wii U Pianta2.jpg
Pink Pianta (Librarian Villager)
- Minecraft Wii U Pianta4.jpg
Hotel Manager (Blacksmith Villager)
- Minecraft Wii U Pianta3.jpg
Isle Delfino Police (Butcher Villager)
- Minecraft Wii U Pianta5.jpg
Pianta Village mayor (Priest Villager)
- Minecraft Wii U Pokey.jpg
Pokey (Creeper)
- Minecraft Wii U Poochy.jpg
Poochy (Wolf)
- Minecraft Wii U Rex.jpg
Rex (Zombie Pigman)
- Minecraft Wii U Scuttlebug.jpg
Scuttlebug (Spider)
- Minecraft Wii U Stilt Guy.jpg
Stilt Guy (Enderman)
- Minecraft Wii U Swoop.jpg
Swoop (Bat)
- Minecraft Wii U Tarantox.jpg
Tarantox (Cave Spider)
- Minecraft Wii U Thwomp.jpg
Thwomp (Slime)
- Minecraft Wii U Urchin.jpg
Urchin (Guardian)
- Minecraft Wii U Wiggler.jpg
Wiggler (Silverfish)
- Elder Guardians are Porcupuffers
- Shulkers are Piranha Creepers
- Dolphins are Dolphins from Super Mario World
- Fish are Cheep Cheeps
- Turtles are Koopa Troopas
- Drowned are Chinchos
Blocks and Items
Building Blocks
- Bricks become Brick Blocks
- A Block of Gold becomes a Gold Block
- Bedrock becomes a Block
Foodstuffs
- Potatoes are Turnips
- Raw Salmon is a Cheep Cheep
- Raw Fish is a Deep Cheep
- Clownfish are Eep Cheeps
- Pufferfish are Porcupuffers
- Carrots are Super Mario Land 2-style Carrots
- Apples are Berries (Golden Apples are Berries with a yellow color palette)
- Chorus Fruit is the head of a Beanstalk
- Spider Eyes are Tarantox's eyes
Materials
- A Gold Ingot is a Coin
- A Diamond is a Super Gem
- Dyes are Magic Paintbrushes
- A Slimeball is a Thwimp
- A Blaze Rod is a Fire Bar
Tools, Weapons & Armor
- A lead is Chain Chomp's post
- Hoes are Magic Wands
- Flint and Steel are Fire Flower
- Diamond Armor is the Penguin Suit
- Gold Armor is the Bee Suit
- Leather Armor is the Cat Suit
- Iron Armor is the Frog Suit
- Chain Armor is the Tanooki Suit
- Turtle Shell is a Koopa Troopa Shell
Decorations
- An Oxeye Daisy is a Boomerang Flower
- A Poppy is a Power Flower
- A Blue Orchid is an Ice Flower
- An Azure Bluet is a Cloud Flower
- A Lilac is a Piranha Creeper
- A Rose Bush is a group of Piranha Plants
- A Peony is a group of Nipper Plants
- A Cactus is a head of a Pokey
- Lily Pads are green Super Leaves
- Vines are Beanstalks
- Brown Mushrooms are 1-Up Mushrooms
- Red Mushrooms are Super Mushrooms
- Skeleton Skulls are Dry Bones heads
- Wither Skeleton Skulls are Dark Bones heads
- Zombie Heads are Hammer Bro heads
- Creeper Heads are Pokey heads
- Dragon Heads are Gobblegut's head
- Chorus Flowers are Beanstalk heads
- Chorus Plants are Beanstalks
Redstone & Transportation
- TNT becomes a POW Block
- Note Block becomes a Note Block
- A saddle is Yoshi's saddle
- Redstone Lamps become Light Blocks
Miscellaneous
- A Nether Star is a Grand Star
- The Ender Pearls are Shy Guy Masks
- The Eye of Ender is a Grey Shy Guy Mask
- Buckets become F.L.U.D.D.s
- A Cauldron is a Warp Pipe
- A Jukebox becomes a Super Horn
- A Crafting Table is a ? Block
- A Furnace is Mecha-Bowser's head
- Music Discs become Rainbow Notes
- A Kelp is a Komboo
Paintings
The paintings are often used throughout the map as decoration.
Red ! Block
! Block
Cloud
Bush
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Window
Window
Pre-release and unused content
Unused images (presumably intended for use in the digital manual) in the files for Minecraft: Wii U Edition show that different skins were originally going to be used, rather than the ones in the final version. These include Hooktail as the Ender Dragon instead of Gobblegut, Midbus as the Pigs, and Yoshi as the Horses. Another image shows the Ender Chest with a Mr. I-themed design, rather than the Shy Guy-themed design it has in the release version. Zombie Villagers were originally Boomerang Bros, though they were changed in an update to Hammer Bros. wearing the clothes of the Pianta they were before they were transformed.
Hooktail as the Ender Dragon.
The Midbus pigs.
Another shot of the Midbus pigs.
The Yoshi horses.
The Mr. I Ender Chest.
A Zombie Villager as a Boomerang Bro.
The screenshot showing the Yoshi horses was actually used in the "Horses" section of the "How to Play" menu, prior to the patch adding the Battle Mini Game.
Gallery
Boxart for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Super Mario Mash-Up Pack's loading screen
Blocks and items as they appear with Mario textures
Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad and Bowser outside Princess Peach's Castle
Mario, Rosalina, Boom Boom, Birdo and Hammer Bro. in a snowy area
Fire Mario, Luigi, Toad, Shy Guy and Larry in a desert area
The Koopalings fighting on an Airship
Mario with F.L.U.D.D, Bowser Jr. and Petey Piranha in an area that resembles Delfino Plaza
Koopa Troopa, Boom Boom, Shy Guy, Bowser and Cat Mario in front of Bowser's Airship
Captain Toad, Toadette, Wario and Waluigi in front of a Toad House
Mario, Luigi with Poltergust and Kamek in front of a Ghost House
Bowser, Bowser Jr., two Dry Bones and Princess Peach in Bowser's Castle
Yoshi, Toadette, Daisy, Wario, Waluigi and Dr. Mario in front of a giant Goomba and ? Block
Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Tanooki Mario, Kitsune Luigi and Cat Peach
Media
External links
- Minecraft: Wii U Edition article on Official Minecraft Wiki
- Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition article on Official Minecraft Wiki
- Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition article on Official Minecraft Wiki
References
- ^ Hill, Owen (December 7, 2015). Minecraft: Wii U Edition now available to download. Mojang. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Hill, Owen (May 9, 2016). Mario Mash Up coming to Wii U Edition May 17! Mojang. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ https://youtu.be/EDedvre19es?t=19m39s
- ^ http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Painting#Canvases
- ^ New Nintendo 3DS Super Mario Mash-Up Pack update tweet
- ^ (May 9, 2016). Two beloved video game franchises collide in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition. Nintendo. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-launches-nintendo-switch
