Minecraft 1.6 Snapshot Video – Donkeys, Horses, Leashes, Carpets, Hay and More!

This video from SwimmingBird941 on YouTube covers the major additions to Minecraft 1.6 which include:

• Support for Java 6
• No More PowerPC Support!
• A New Launcher which supports multiple version launching – You can now play single player with the newest version and multi-player with whatever Bukkit is currently running!
• Apparently the new launcher relates to the New Plugin API
• Ridable Mounts like a horse and donkey
• Respiration helmets that improve underwater visibility
• Horse Armor
• Leashes – you can bind a mob to a fence or lead them around. Which sounds much better than the wheat lure
• Carpets! Which means you can have single height floors!

A bunch more may sneak in but there are the highlights! In addition, Mojang has announced a full line of Minecraft toys in a deal with Jazwares.