BRING ON THE CHEESE
Ever miss the old Classic/Beta texture of Sponges?
I have. In fact, that's how I spend most of my days.
But going back to that old texture, it's a jarring contrast from the new Minecraft art style. Maybe even a little bit too jarring, at least for me.
So, as a result of my nostalgia, as well as my love for the current style, I decided to combine the two designs into one. The ultimate Sponge, returned to its former glory of looking like a block of cheese, but with new-age Minecraft's iconic, stylish colors and shading techniques.
Enjoy!
Here are the retextures:
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.5
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java resource packs walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as Modernized Classic Sponges.zip
- Download size: 22 KB
- Download link checked 8 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.