Cube controllers and software will not work with Nintendo's new system.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26632
The GameCube will not be compatible with the Wii U, Nintendo's new system to be released in 2012, according to Nintendo of America Director of Public Relations Marc Franklin.
The system, originally released in 2001, was compatible with the Wii, and the Wii even featured GameCube controller and memory card ports. Certain Wii games used the GameCube controller ports, and some of them, such as Namco Bandai's Active Life games required them. The latter games will likely not work with Wii U at all.
On the other hand, all Wii software and controllers will work with Wii U.
That's the spirit Chozo! Your off my list.
Naturally, there is no GC support on Wii U. They want to turn around and sell us all those games again for $20 on the Virtual Console or $40 on the 3DS.
Naturally, there is no GC support on Wii U. They want to turn around and sell us all those games again for $20 on the Virtual Console or $40 on the 3DS.
Kinda sucks but it's no biggie. Quick question do you think the Gamecube was closer to the wii than the Wii is to the Wiiu?
The new console will have 4 USB ports, so it may be possible to rig up some adapter to it in order to connect GC controller to the console.
Yeah, Sony seems to have taken that approach. They could work on some kind of software BC, but they'd much rather sell you the games again via compilation discs.
Yeah, Sony seems to have taken that approach. They could work on some kind of software BC, but they'd much rather sell you the games again via compilation discs.
The thing about those compilation discs is that they usually contain more than one game, are remastered with higher-resolution textures, and occasionally have the odd extra feature and trophy support to make the compilation worth the $40 or so. Nintendo would rather sell you one game practically unaltered for a premium price. I find greater value in the former.
Yeah, Sony seems to have taken that approach. They could work on some kind of software BC, but they'd much rather sell you the games again via compilation discs.
The thing about those compilation discs is that they usually contain more than one game, are remastered with higher-resolution textures, and occasionally have the odd extra feature and trophy support to make the compilation worth the $40 or so. Nintendo would rather sell you one game practically unaltered for a premium price. I find greater value in the former.
But to be fair, Nintendo games are usually better than Sony's games.
Wow, being able to play my GameCube games would have been a major factor in deciding whether or not to buy this thing. Looks like I'm skipping yet another generation of Nintendo consoles.
That's because you're a bastard who unhooked your GameCube and left it to rot.It had to be done. Was running out of room.
So many uncaring, heartless people here... I'm gonna go hug all of my GameCubes now.
I'd get rid of the Wii and get a GameCube. Game Boy Player ftw.
Another funny thing is you can't get DVD playback on the Wii,You can with homebrew, as long as your system is older than 2009.
I wouldn't think it would be too hard to transition from a GameCube pad to a CC Pro, especially since you can remap the buttons.
I will gladly buy every Gamecube game on Virtual Console.
I will gladly buy every Gamecube game on Virtual Console.
Wouldn't that bankrupt you?
You can play Wind Waker RIGHT NOW.
You can play Wind Waker RIGHT NOW.
hahahaha
While I agree, I think he wants consolidation. (Woot two posts back to back using that word).
This news is a deal breaker for me.
This is probably why a Slimmed down Wii without Gamecube support is being released this winter.
This news is a deal breaker for me. I have more gamecube games than Wii games and will not buy a new system without backwards compatibility. My reasoning is simple: Counter Clutter. If I get a Wii U and I already have a Wii and the Wii U won't support everything that the Wii supports then I have an extra console on my shelf for less games. If, however, I can play everything on a Wii U that I can play on the Wii I can take the Wii off my shelf.
Besides: I really like using gamecube controllers with some Wii games. I would never even play many Wii games on a Wii U so it's not like it can even boast complete backwards compatibility.
If, however, some third party develop makes a Gamecube style controller and the Mod community emulates a Gamecube on the Wii U to use such a controller I think I would get a Wii U.
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This is probably why a Slimmed down Wii without Gamecube support is being released this winter. If that does well they can assume the Wii U will do well. If it doesn't they will probably work Gamecube support into the Wii U. That means we all have to boycott the slimmed down Wii to send a message to Nintendo.
