Hardware There's no reason why the Wii U can't be compatible with gamec

[Rydian]

Game companies make tons of money off the games themselves (which is why systems are sometimes sold at a loss) so it's in their best interest to get customers buying the most games, not just playing them. In many situations BC is more trouble than it's worth because it often means supporting games that are either no longer sold or games that have dying sales (Nintendo gets no money from you taking your existing GC game and playing it in a Wii for example).

Virtual console and the like get past the investment/return issue by offering digital versions of games (when viable) which cost much, much less per-copy than hard copies, and they make sure that any old games you're playing are games you're freshly buying from them.

However I don't think we'll be seeing GC virtual console games due to the bandwidth costs and potential storage issues.

 

[BornInBlack]

However I don't think we'll be seeing GC virtual console games due to the bandwidth costs and potential storage issues.

I'm sure Iwata said they plan to have digital copies of Wii U games available from day 1, back when they announced the same for 3ds, I think it's safe to assume that the size will be at least as big as gc games and then assuredly larger, so I would highly doubt bandwidth is what would hold them back. In some recent interviews Reggie has reminded anyone that has forgotten that Wii U supports external HDD's. Something I should hope they wouldn't tout if it wasn't capable of storing games.

 

[DonnyKD]

There's no reason for the Gamecube to not play N64 games.

It doesn't anyway.

 

[Veho]

There's no reason for the Gamecube to not play N64 games.

It doesn't have a cartridge reader.

 

[The Catboy]

The WiiU really doesn't need to play GC games. It's just pointless to keep supporting the GC.
Honestly if you want to keep playing GC games when the WiiU comes out, just don't sell your Wii. Problem solved.

 

[Rydian]

I'm sure Iwata said they plan to have digital copies of Wii U games available from day 1, back when they announced the same for 3ds, I think it's safe to assume that the size will be at least as big as gc games and then assuredly larger, so I would highly doubt bandwidth is what would hold them back. In some recent interviews Reggie has reminded anyone that has forgotten that Wii U supports external HDD's. Something I should hope they wouldn't tout if it wasn't capable of storing games.

The costs are likely to be higher for Wii U games, but so is the price. Ocarina Of Time wasn't $10 at launch, but it's $10 as a virtual console title. My concern is if they view digital distribution of GC games (and the framework needed to support them) as something that would get them enough of a net gain.

 

[10_0ARMY]

There's no need for backwards compatibility if you still own a gamecube


Also, this playback would cost mucho dinero and I don't want the system to be ridiculously expensive.

 

[Clarky]

I expect Gamecube games to go the way of Virtual Console for around $15 dollars a pop, so that will do me. Besides when the crap is taken out of Gamecube games can be smaller, an example is Luigis Mansion dropping down to 200 or so meg

 

[Bryon15]

So how much longer until devolution is released for wii?

 

[ShadowSoldier]

So.. do you guys think the Wii U will be able to emulate gamecube games after it gets hacked?

You make it sound so sure that it's going to get hacked. Yeah it might get hacked, but it could be a while and be after it's lifetime. Hell, look at the 3DS, that thing still isn't hacked.

 

[Centrix]

The funny thing is since the Wii U can use both external hard drives as well as SD I'm thinking the system will be sightly easyer to softmod will see on that one but point and case if and when we do see softmods for the system you can bet emulators will soon follow GCN included

 

[tueidj]

You make it sound so sure that it's going to get hacked. Yeah it might get hacked, but it could be a while and be after it's lifetime.

Or it could be very soon after it's released. Just sayin'.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

You make it sound so sure that it's going to get hacked. Yeah it might get hacked, but it could be a while and be after it's lifetime.

Or it could be very soon after it's released. Just sayin'.

Skeptical on that, considering the 3DS plays a factor in it. If it's held up this long, I doubt Nintendo is going to make the WiiU easily hackable.

 

[Pleng]

The funny thing is since the Wii U can use both external hard drives as well as SD I'm thinking the system will be sightly easyer to softmod will see on that one but point and case if and when we do see softmods for the system you can bet emulators will soon follow GCN included

What? The 3DS can use SD. And, in storage and interface terms, there's very little difference between an SD reader and a hard drive. Why do you think the WiiU is going to be so easy to hack???

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[Bryon15]

So how much longer until devolution is released for wii?

 

[FireGrey]

Ok, why do you not just get a Gamecube or Wii instead of expecting the Wii U to have Gamecube compatibility.
It's silly to be backwards compatible with a system from 2 generations ago.
They will probably put some games on the Wii U eShop like Mario Kart DD and Super Mario Sunshine, since the Wii had N64 games and they would want to step their Virtual Console collection up from that.

 

[Midna]

There's no reason why the Wii U can't be compatible with gamecube games?
That's true, and it's the reason Nintendo is putting gamecube games on virtual console.

 

[TripleSMoon]

There's no reason why the Wii U can't be compatible with gamecube games?
That's true, and simultaneously saving a small amount of money and making double profit by forcing you to rebuy the games is it's the reason Nintendo is putting gamecube games on virtual console instead of allowing gamecube backwards compatibility

Fixed.

 

[Midna]

There's no reason why the Wii U can't be compatible with gamecube games?
That's true, and simultaneously saving a small amount of money and making double profit by forcing you to rebuy the games is it's the reason Nintendo is putting gamecube games on virtual console instead of allowing gamecube backwards compatibility

Fixed.

Oh, brilliant idea! Why don't they include N64 cartridge slots too?

 

[Shano56]

There's no reason why the Wii U can't be compatible with gamecube games?
That's true, and simultaneously saving a small amount of money and making double profit by forcing you to rebuy the games is it's the reason Nintendo is putting gamecube games on virtual console instead of allowing gamecube backwards compatibility

Fixed.

Oh, brilliant idea! Why don't they include N64 cartridge slots too?

well because it would be more difficult, take up more space, and wouldn't make sense to add a cartridge slot to a console that reads discs. The Wii U already reads discs, so it would be easy to read gamecube DISCS. your poor rhetorical question wouldn't be very plausible.

But what are you gonna do. Complaining on gbatemp wont help. Once it gets hacked, I'll just download the games i already own, or maybe there will be an emulator that will read my games