The Nintendo UK website announced today that Minecraft will be released on the Wii U on December 17 for $29.99 (USD). The game will be available through the Nintendo eShop and will include "six of (the) most popular add-on packs."
Minecraft: Wii U Edition supports up to eight players in multiplayer.
We’ll be adding more content packs to Wii U Edition in the near future (Wa-hoo!), and updating the core game with free updates, just like our other platforms. As a quick reminder: all DLC packs are optional. You can have significant amounts of fun playing Minecraft without spending extra cash.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition will also feature off-TV play, so you can continue playing on the Gamepad when other people want to use the TV for less fun things like movies or other video games.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition will also feature off-TV play, so you can continue playing on the Gamepad when other people want to use the TV for less fun things like movies or other video games.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition supports up to eight players in multiplayer.