It’s an exciting time to be aMinecraftfan. Not only isMinecraftin between the two releases making up its Caves & Cliffs update, the most exciting update forMinecraftin a very long time, butMinecraft Dungeonshas expanded the franchise in a way that’s set an awesome new precedent. It’s opened up the possibility of newMinecraftgames that explore and experiment with entirely different ideas and genres. It’s no surprise then thatMinecraftfans' imaginations are running wild with some fun pieces of concept art Mojang has been sharing on social media.
The officialMinecraftInstagram page is full of handcraftedMinecraft-related art. Most of it looks pulled fromMinecraftitself, though it’s been spruced up to look cinematic. However, there’s also a different style ofMinecraftart that’s also frequently shared. It’s pixel art, largely in a 2D or isometric style, that looks as if it’s been pulled from multiple completely different games. While there’s no indication that Mojang is planning such games,Minecraftfans are beginning to wonder if there’s more to the art than meets the eye.
RELATED:Minecraft Player Builds Incredible Throne Room
One frequently posted style should be recognizable even to more casualMinecraftfans. It’s a 2D art style that’s been used for some fun animations during recent MineCon Live presentations, with little animated figures Jens Bergensten and Agnes Larsson. This style looks like aSuper Mario Worldconversion ofMinecraft.
A more recent style of art that’s been posted shows an even more retro version of this, more akin toGhosts ‘n Goblinsor the originalSuper Mario Bros. Rather than be just a 2D sidescrolling platformer, however, the art shows a proper de-make ofMinecraftin 2D with an open world to explore and all of the crafting mining expected ofMinecraft. It’s perhaps most comparable in style toTerrariaorStarbound.
Again, Mojang hasn’t announced any such games and there’s no indication that a 2DMinecraftis in development. It’s not like there aren’t other styles of art posted to theMinecraftInstagram account either, like aPokemonstyle ofMinecraftor a top-down RPG. Of course, that top-down RPG art did get shared before the announcement ofMinecraft Dungeons, but that could be beside the point.
Even if Mojang isn’t making aTerraria-typeMinecraftgame, though, that doesn’t mean there aren’t otherMinecraftprojects currently in development. In fact, a leak from the past week hints Mojang has twonewMinecraftgamesin development that are based onMinecraftbut not tied toMinecraftorMinecraft Dungeons. Fans will just have to be patient to find out what Mojang might have in store.
Minecraftis available now on PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and mobile devices.
