2026

Entry 47 (2026-03-29)

• Modder Cracko298 has released a LunaCore mod adding spears to the game. It is expected to be included in the next version of Modernization MegaPack.
• Various ports and reimplementations of Minecraft on 3DS, some based on the leaked Legacy Console Edition code, are in development.
• Modder rairai6895 is experimenting with changing the display of sprites within in-game GUIs.

2025

Entry 46 (2025-10-09)

• Modernization MegaPack version 3.0.0 "Mistletoe" is now in development and is expected to release by late December. The update is expected to swap out the Asterium plugin for the LunaCore Lua framework to add more gameplay features.

Entry 45 (2025-10-03)

• Modder Evocated has made massive breakthroughs in world conversion. While their prototypes are currently only functional through mash-up worlds, more progress can be expected soon. Shown below is a screenshot of a converted world on 3DS.

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Entry 44 (2025-09-26)

• The Champions 2025 skin pack has been released on the Community Unistore.

Entry 43 (2025-09-19)

• Asterium developer rairai6895 continues to make progress on features resembling WorldEdit for Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition.
  


• Skinathon 2025 has concluded, and the Champions 2025 skin pack is expected to release soon.

Entry 42 (2025-09-05)

• Cracko298 has released a method to play animated movies within the Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition menus.

Entry 41 (2025-09-02)

• Skinathon 2025 is currently underway on the Community Discord Server, with submissions open until the 9th.

Entry 40 (2025-08-05)

• The Community Discord Server is celebrating its 3000 member milestone!

Entry 39 (2025-07-27)

• Modernization MegaPack has updated to version 2.4.0 "Gabriel" – this update ports the new dye textures from the recent Bedrock preview version.

Entry 38 (2025-07-23)

• Modder STBUniverse has made significant progress on both his CTRPF plugin LunaCore and on adding new items to the game, as shown below:

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Entry 37 (2025-05-29)

• Modernization MegaPack has updated to version 2.3.0 "Shelley" – headlining features include changes to match new Java Edition snapshots and the inclusion of the Asterium CTRPF plugin.

Entry 36 (2025-05-13)

• Map maker Detective Fob has launched a new design for the Minecraft 3DS Maps website.

Entry 35 (2025-05-11)

• Asterium developer rairai6895 has released the 'class Minecraft' tool, which promises to help significantly in the development of new plugins and features.

Entry 34 (2025-05-07)

• The new and improved version of the Community Website is now live!

Entry 33 (2025-04-16)

• Modernization MegaPack has updated to version 2.2.0, which adds vast amounts of new functionality thanks to Cracko298's MegaPack Plugin! The Community Unistore has been updated accordingly.

Entry 32 (2025-04-03)

• The Community Unistore has once again been updated with an ongoing series of drops.

• This news feed is now also avaliable on the testing site for the new Minecraft 3DS Community website.

Entry 31 (2025-03-07)

• The Community Unistore has been updated with 8 new mods, thanks to maintainer Nawrek!

Entry 30 (2025-03-04)

• Modder Kilix is working on a mod menu plugin for Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, as shown below:

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Entry 29 (2025-02-20)

• Modernization MegaPack has updated to version 2.1.0 – new features include some of Cracko298's code patches, like faster swimming and better view bobbing.

Entry 28 (2025-02-13)

• Modder Cracko298 has released a variety of new game patches avaliable on a GitHub repository – these patches include tweaks like further reach distance, lower clouds, and more.

Entry 27 (2025-02-12)

• Modder Zexlo is working on a texture pack that makes mobs look more interesting, as shown below:

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Entry 26 (2025-02-06)

• Modernization MegaPack has updated to version 2.0.0 – its most expansive update yet!

Entry 25 (2025-01-28)

• For the first time, Cracko298 has released certain parts of his partial decompilation of Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition in a GitHub repository.


• Modder STBrian has released version 2.3 of their MC3DS-Texture-Maker.

Entry 24 (2025-01-15)

• A Minecraft 3DS Modding Direct presentation is in the works. Segments to look forward to include Zexlo's adaptation of the Origins mod and an unknown project from Cracko298.


• Cracko298 has released a teaser trailer for the aforementioned project.

Entry 23 (2025-01-13)

• Modder wyndchyme has released the Autumnal texture mod, made at the request of child4782 in the community Discord server.

Entry 22 (2025-01-04)

• After a viral tweet, Modernization MegaPack has gained nearly 30 stars on its GitHub repository, and the Minecraft 3DS Community Discord has gained nearly 100 new members.


• Work on Modernization MegaPack 2.0.0 "Romantic" continues, with Pillager Outposts and overhauled GUI elements being among the highlights.
  
  
  • Additionally, modder Cracko298 is working on a tool to increase the speed of installing updates.

2024

Entry 21 (2024-12-26)

• Modder Zexlo has continued his work editing mob JSON files, adding more parity (with Java Edition) fixes for entities like baby zombies.

Entry 20 (2024-12-25)

• Happy holidays! Modernization MegaPack and MegaPack Standalone: Classic Textures have updated to versions 1.6.0 and 1.0.5 respectively.

  • New Modernization MegaPack features include Zexlo's Bedrock Wither and Java Zombies and Husks mods as well as reworked inventory icons and GUI.

Entry 19 (2024-12-24)

• Modder Zexlo is developing a mod that recreates the Bedrock Edition Wither experience.
• Development on Modernization MegaPack 1.5.7 has begun.

Entry 18 (2024-12-23)

• As a Christmas gift to the community, Cracko298 has announced he is porting "The Jenny Dweller" to Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition.

Entry 17 (2024-12-18)

• Modder Cracko298 believes he has fully cracked the game's audio. More to follow.

• Additionally, Cracko298 has released screenshots of a mod that adds furniture (chairs, couches, et cetera) to the game, as shown below:
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Entry 16 (2024-12-17)

• As a proof-of-concept of the capabilities of his MC3DS-AnimationSuite, modder Cracko298 is working on a mod that generates a structure with a working television that plays a short animation.

Entry 15 (2024-12-13)

• Mega3DS has moved! Minecraft 3DS modding news, tools, and other resources can now be found on wyndchyme.github.io.

Entry 14 (2024-12-12)

• Modder Cracko298 has released version 0.2 of his new project, MC3DS-AnimationSuite.

Entry 13 (2024-11-16)

• A new Minecraft 3DS Community multiplayer Java Edition server is in the works, with a server vote having selected Java Edition 1.21 as the version that the server is planned to be on.

Entry 11 (2024-11-05)

• Modder Cracko298 believes he has found a way to add custom entities without the requirement of a decompiled code.bin.

• Cracko298 has also made significant progress in developing his MC3DS-WorldManager CIA tool.

Entry 10 (2024-11-02)

• Newcomer Mellow is working on an 8x8 texture pack!

• susbaconhairman's Adventure Time Mash-Up Pack has been added to the Team Proteus Archive Unistore.

• The Community Unistore has been updated to include updated versions of MegaPack projects and fix issues pertaining to their installers.

Entry 9 (2024-11-01)

• Modder susbaconhairman has published the first release of his port of the Adventure Time Mash-Up Pack!

Entry 8 (2024-10-31)

• Modder Nawrek has completed his port of the Halloween Mash-Up Pack and published version 1.0 on GitHub and on the Community Unistore!

• Migration of the Team Proteus Unistore's content to the Community Unistore has been cleared to proceed by Nawrek, and should begin sometime soon.

• Modernization MegaPack has updated to version 1.5.6, MegaPack Standalone: Classic Textures has updated to version 1.0.4, and MegaPack Standalone: Achievement Textures has updated to version 1.0.1.

Entry 7 (2024-10-29)

• SeveringHams has transferred ownership of his Team Proteus Unistore to wyndchyme.

• Modder bomba.cat has continued to investigate the game's shaders and has potentially uncovered new ways of optimizing the game. He has also developed a sort of x-ray shader specifically for entities, including block entities like chests.

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• The README for the Minecraft 3DS Community Unistore has been redone, with a brand new logo created by wyndchyme, as shown below:

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Entry 6 (2024-10-28)

• Modder bomba.cat has demonstrated a modification to the game's shaders that makes the player's viewpoint appear as if they have been shrunk.
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• Community Unistore update: Modernization MegaPack version 1.5.5 has been added and MegaPack Standalone: Classic Textures version 1.0.3 has been added.

• Modder SeveringHams, leader of the Team Proteus modding group, is discussing transferring ownership of the Team Proteus Unistore to another maintainer, as part of a potential shift away from modding by Team Proteus.

Entry 5 (2024-10-27)

• Modder Cracko298 has implemented pivots in his MC3DS-Model-Editor, to be included in a forthcoming update.

  • Update: Cracko298 is now working on a port of the Creaking mob, as a demonstration of the new model editing capabilities.
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• Modernization MegaPack has updated to version 1.5.5, which fixes a minor bug.

Entry 4 (2024-10-26)

• Modder Cracko298 has said that version 0.8 of his MC3DS-Model-Editor is planned to add "plugin support, themes and a few other bug fixes."

Entry 3 (2024-10-25)

• Modder STBUniverse has completed their rewrite of their JSON to BJSON Python module, which makes models easier than ever!

• Modder Cracko298 has updated his MC3DS-Model-Editor to version 0.7, which adds the aforementioned rewritten Python module by STBUniverse along with some other additions.

Entry 2 (2024-10-24)

• Modder Anonymous941 has been working on a partial decompilation of code.bin over the past few days - he is planning to release the few fragments that he has decompiled as it has the potential to be helpful to the modding community. This will be the first publically avaliable decompilation of code.bin.

  • Update: Anonymous941 has released the partial decomp on GitHub. It can be found here.

Entry 1 (2024-10-23)

• Modder STBUniverse has shared that it is now possible to convert JSON files to the BJSON format (with limitations,) which allows adding additional geometry to entity models.

• The Mega3DS GitHub organization and news website has been created after a request by ethan0587 for a modding news website.