Telltale Games and developer Mojang announced that Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series will finally make its debut on the Wii U on January 21st. The Order of the Stone, the first of five episodes, will be available on the Nintendo eShop on Wii U in North America and Europe for $4.99 or equivalent.
Expect Telltale to bring additional episodes to the console in the coming weeks, with a Season Pass option for $19.99 that will allow access to the other four episodes.
The game will feature off-TV play and mirroring as well as seamlessly integrated touch-control options allowing players to use the joysticks and buttons or simply tap and guide the story directly on the screen at any time.
“Telltale Games is synonymous with quality gaming and compelling content,” said Steve Singer, VP of Publisher & Developer Relations at Nintendo of America Inc. “We are thrilled that Nintendo fans will have the opportunity to experience this first-hand with the debut of ‘Minecraft: Story Mode’ on Wii U.”
“Working with Nintendo, we’re tremendously excited to be bringing our unique style of storytelling to Wii U for the first time, and we couldn’t be happier to be kicking things off with a series like ‘Minecraft: Story Mode’ that allows players of all ages to craft their own adventure across the Minecraft universe,” said Kevin Bruner, CEO and Co-Founder of Telltale Games.
