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    The Nintendo Wii U, the follow-up to the monstrously popular Nintendo Wii console, launched in North America on November 18th 2012.

    WiiU Backwards Compatibility

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    #1  Edited By PeZ

    I've heard that the box says "Compatible with most of your Wii software and hardware",  but do we know what that means? Or what about GC compatibility? Is there straight up no info or have I missed something?

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    #2  Edited By JJOR64

    @PeZ: Wii game will work with it. GC will not work with it.

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    #3  Edited By ExplodeMode

    Some Wii games use the gamecube ports on the older Wiis that the New WiiU probably won't have. So they probably can't legally say all Wii software.

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