Wii U Does Not Play GameCube Games

Ehh whatever. I'll hold onto my wii then.

The only fucking reason there is no   gamecube support is nintendo removed the ports and the OS support to save money and won't let you use wii controlers of any kind  but who cares go biy a fucking game cube I got at least 6 things that play gamecube games  and a fucking gamecube hooked up to a TV.
 
and you people shoul dbe more fucking conseried nintendo Dodges around Optical Toslink support every fucking time they are asked and that measn some of you people are going to get crap Stereo sound if you fucking reciver does not have a HDmi connection you are fucked ( 
 
(IE everybody who bought a cheep 5.1 sound system or have a cheep one a few years old  nintendo is screwing you over by not giving you the middle of the road option its high end  connections or Crap stereo those are your choices. 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOSLINK

It probably was not reasonable to expect the Wii U too play Gamecube games. The wii's backwards compatibility was miles better than the PS3 or 360 ended up being.

I can't understand why they put the joysticks above and not below the other face buttons.

looks like they're gonna have to make a valid sequel to melee then.

Where did this expectation of being backwards compatible two generations come from?   The 360 was theoretically backwards compatible one generation, but it doesn't even work right with everything, and we all know what Sony pulled.   As far as Nintendo, the Wii was actually the only console (not portable) that they released that was backwards compatible, and as far as their recent portables, The DS played GBA games, but even later models of that same system dropped that functionality.
 
So, just for future reference:  If you all expect these consoles to be backwards compatible two generations, you apparently have not been paying attention to this industry like...ever.  They are not even very dedicated to making them go back ONE generation.
 
I'm not saying I like it.  I just don't understand why anyone is surprised.

So they're making a new F-Zero?

Much like the DVD player argument for the Wii, you can get a Gamecube now for about $30.

@Taku128 said:

Wonder if we'll be seeing HD re-releases ala the HD Collections on PS3. I'd buy the shit outta Wind Waker HD.

Same here. I sold my copy of WW like a dumbass a few years ago, and really want to play it again, but not on a Wii or GC, and not in SD.

Uhh... who cares?

Looks like I'm keeping my Wii. However this does hamper my want in the WiiU some.

The only games that are played on my Wii are Gamecube games.

@ryanwho said:

So those 8 Gamecube games you still haven't played? You gotta go buy a 20 dollar Gamecube to play them omg such a tragedy. I thought Patrick was above being such an obvious Nintendo troll.

I don't think reporting information on a new console is being a troll. It's something that should be reported, even if it's not really that important.

I am sure you will be able to download them 

Classic controller purchases will be happening in my new future

Fine, that would be like asking the original Wii to play N64 games.

That's okay, neither do I.

Guess that Nintendo took a step back..... or forward. I actually don't know if they made a step at all!

Reasonable enough. I prefer the Classic Controller Pro more than the Gamecube's Controller anyway.

That's too bad.

The only fucking reason there is no   gamecube support is nintendo removed the ports and the OS support to save money and won't let you use wii controlers of any kind  but who cares go biy a fucking game cube I got at least 6 things that play gamecube games  and a fucking gamecube hooked up to a TV.
 
and you people shoul dbe more fucking conseried nintendo Dodges around Optical Toslink support every fucking time they are asked and that measn some of you people are going to get crap Stereo sound if you fucking reciver does not have a HDmi connection you are fucked ( 
 
(IE everybody who bought a cheep 5.1 sound system or have a cheep one a few years old  nintendo is screwing you over by not giving you the middle of the road option its high end  connections or Crap stereo those are your choices. 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOSLINK

It doesn't really bother me that GCN games aren't playable but what would be cool is if the GCN greats were to be downloadable off the Wii U shop.

Did we ever find out if this thing can play DVDs?

No importance to me.  Unlike some, I kept my Cube.  *Hugs her Cube*  So much better than the Wii.

Only game I have for Gamecube...Pokemon Colosseum. I don't think I'm missing out from much. The Wii sucked as far as games go. They're only limited. Most games are geared towards young children. That's not to say I don't play the Nintendo classics like Mario, Sonic, and Metroid because I do. I hope the Wii U will have more games geared towards casual gamers. 

@MooseyMcMan:

Point 1: I have a sizable amount of cartridges on my shelf that are perfectly legal for me to play in emulated form. (Where I live, anyway.)

Point 2: Really it should be Marcus that comes to my door and kicks me in the shins. With luck he'll stick around for an autograph and a game of ModNation Racers.

... the Nintendo classics like Mario, Sonic, and Metroid.... 

I think we all expected this, but nonetheless I'm still disappointed. My Gamecube library is pretty special to me.

This is fine. I agree with @Praetor_Sean, it is not reasonable to think they would support a system that old. It is too system cycles before.

@xXDiabloFanXx said:

... the Nintendo classics like Mario, Sonic, and Metroid.... 

W T F

@100_Hertz said:

But what am I going to do with my huge collection of great GameCube games?!

...

EXACTLY. (Thank you.)

It's a pretty handy business model. How else are they supposed to convince you to re-buy their stuff?

So... how do I play smash bros? you know, well.

It's a pretty handy business model. How else are they supposed to convince you to re-buy their stuff?

Kids these days! Jeez!

But what if I want to play WindWaker again - or Ocarina of Time which I do sometimes (would be annoyed if I had to re-buy it on the store to play it and then lose all my saves - already had to do that when the gamecube came out from the N64) - or what about Melee - man I can live without them but it is kind of annoying, I mean removing something the wii does is helping me get the console - I mean losing gameboy functionality on the 3DS also didn't help. It's undrstandable but still annoying. 

But what if I want to play WindWaker again - or Ocarina of Time which I do sometimes (would be annoyed if I had to re-buy it on the store to play it and then lose all my saves - already had to do that when the gamecube came out from the N64) - or what about Melee - man I can live without them but it is kind of annoying, I mean removing something the wii does is helping me get the console - I mean losing gameboy functionality on the 3DS also didn't help. It's undrstandable but still annoying. 

I don't have GC games anymore so...I guess this is fine

Hmm, I'll probably buy a Wii U, sell my Wii and buy a Gamecube cheap, problem solved.

I have a Wii!

Guess they'll definitely be selling Gamecube games on the WiiU store.

It makes me sad when new consoles become less backwards compatable. 
 
I'm always sad.

@davidwitten22 said:

It makes me sad when new consoles become less backwards compatable. I'm always sad.

It's not less backwards compatible, technically, since both the Wii and Wii U each support one generation of previous software.

The biggest reason for losing GC compatibility is probably the controller and memory card ports. The cost for these is pretty significant, plus it takes up a lot of space on the console.

I wonder, however, how the GC games will be controlled when Nintendo tries to make us re-purchase them (which they will eventually). Maybe they will reconfigure the controls to fit the new controller, like they did with Ocarina of Time on the Gamecube.

This way it will be a dual win for Nintendo:

1. Save money by eliminating the controller and memory card ports, even though the Wii U is actually able to run the Gamecube games.

2. Make more money by selling the Gamecube games all over again with updated controls.

WiiCube

DEAL BREAKER!

Gamecubes' aren't too expensive for anyone wanting to play the games

I have my gamecube currently hooked up, I'm good =D