POLL: Wii or Wii u?

[Lostbhoy]

Hee hee, love this topic... It enrages some people lol

Wii U hands down. Got a wii in it and I ain't seen any problems with the vWii AT ALL!

 

[zerofalcon]

For me, both.
Wii pros: nice 240p output via component (8-16 bit emulators + Swiss) and Gamecube peripherals.
Wii U pros: all in one device for almost every Nintendo console (except 3DS-DSi and Switch). Not so good unnoficial N64 emulation but hey the games on N64 Wii U VC can deliver a nice/fun experience.

 

[Deleted member 586536]

It's easily worth it for GCN alone.

Say, can the Wii U GamePad be used to play GCN games?

yes it can through Nintendont and a forwarder.

 

[ShadowOne333]

WiiU all the way.
WiIU basically has an integrated Wii inside it as vWii, and with Nintendont you can pretty much cover Gamecube games, so basically with a WiiU, RetroArch and Nintendont you get almost the entire Nintendo library up to WiiU, and you have a decent web browser on the WiiU which still functions to this day.

Also, Aroma is a thing now, so it's getting better by the day

 

[Kopimist]

It's easily worth it for GCN alone.

Say, can the Wii U GamePad be used to play GCN games?

Yes it can using a mod of Nintendont. You have to install it via wup installer https://github.com/Special-Niewbie/Nintendont-CrisMMMod/releases

Make sure you choose the WiiU wup version NOT the vWii version.

 

[Deleted member 535703]

Wii because I am a traditionalist.

 

[Deleted member 194275]

I just got a WiiU, I'm loving it. It has an HDMI out witch makes it extremely convenient for Wii and Gamecube (I said convenient not better). Also play DS on a big screen with an actual touchscreen on the hand is amazing.

 

[AncientBoi]

I have neither. But I do have a WE, US and THEM. Will that work?

 

[Taleweaver]

Voted wiiu, but it's much closer than the fact that wiiu simply plays all wii/gcn stuff would suggest. As mentioned, the vwii side was (perhaps still is?) rather a finnicky affair.
On the wii, it has all sorts of hacks that made it more than i ever thought a console to be capable of.

So in the end, it's just the tie-breaker: the controller/screen of the wiiu. Until the steam deck came along, it was just so good damn good. Girlfriend wants to watch tv? Not a problem.

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

I'd rather have both (as I actually do!) but if I can ONLY have one, then the Wii U. Only real reason to have a Wii (other than to put it in another room than the Wii U for all-around-the-house fun) would be for much easier access to RC24, and the disc light for when you get an email. Other than those two things, you're not really missing much when using vWii on Wii U. All the games work, most homebrew (NOT SYSMODDING TOOLS OR OTHER TOOLS THAT MODIFY NAND IN WAYS LIKE PRIILOADER OR BOOTMII, but WAD managers are generally fine) works, plus you get the whole Wii U experience too.

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

For me: Both

Wii / GameCube Games - Wii (the vWii is really )
Wii U Games - of course the Wii U

Thank you.

vWii is not as good at playing GC games? Really? I suppose you mean through Nintendont. What is different in vWii compared to Wii?

 

[Dust2dust]

if i had to pick ill pick Wii U... it only does everything.

But it can't play PS3 games, which the PS3 can, so Sony weren't lying. (also, INB4 someone tells me the PS3 can't play Wii U games... yeah, I know!)

 

[Tarmfot]

Wii is a lot cheaper and affordable.
Wii design is better. Even wiimote is more beautiful than wiiu controller.
Wiiu is only ok.
I like gcn ports in wii. I can use dancepads, Wii CyberBike... Or that strange mic from gamecube.
Wii games feel more unique than wiiu games.
But I simply like motion gimmicky controls...

I dont understand why 576p is not possible.

 

[SugoiEndeavor]

The Wii U cannot output 240p which is a real deal breaker for some people.

 

[Alexander1970]

Good Morning.

vWii is not as good at playing GC games? Really? I suppose you mean through Nintendont. What is different in vWii compared to Wii?

Wii - Plug in an already owned GameCube Controller and if needed an
already owned Memory Card,put the GameCube Game Disc into the Wii Drive and - Let´s have Fun.

vWii - oh my.....

 

[Marc_LFD]

Wii is a lot cheaper and affordable.
Wii design is better. Even wiimote is more beautiful than wiiu controller.
Wiiu is only ok.
I like gcn ports in wii. I can use dancepads, Wii CyberBike... Or that strange mic from gamecube.
Wii games feel more unique than wiiu games.
But I simply like motion gimmicky controls...

I dont understand why 576p is not possible.

The Wii U was essentially a "Wii Pro," even the design was of a Wii albeit longer in size so it's not like the Wii U was its own thing per say.

Wiimote is more 'beautiful' than the Wii U controller.. the GamePad, the Pro Controller, the Wiimote? The Wii U Wiimote was pretty much the same as the Wii Wiimote.

As for the games, you're right that the Wii had a better library and I don't know how many would disagree on that considering Wii U's library was severely limited. Plus, Nintendo and other publishers ported their games to other consoles, minus a few ones.

By the way, with the official component cable you should get a high definition 720p picture, but don't expect the graphics to improve.

 

[Dud]

Because I have both if I were to pick just one, then I'd have to go with the Wii U. I don't nitpick graphics much when it comes to gaming, so the vWii issues don't really bother me. The library of VC games and GC/Wii/Wii U titles is what seals my vote. I still only use my Wii if I use it somewhere besides home, like a friend's or relative's place. Might as well use it while it lasts!

 

[ChiefReginod]

I own both systems, both of which are modded with all the usual amenities.

I choose Wii because:

- 240p output and best-in-class composite output for simply the best emulation on CRT experience I've ever tried. Even outputting from PC with an expensive 240p converter box doesn't look as nice. (Don't @ me for reasons of "but component is better." Most 8/16-bit games were designed for composite.)

- USB hard drives are much less of a hassle.

- GameCube controller ports.

- vWii has been noted to have additional latency with GC games.

- Wii U video settings are absolute ass to deal with.

- The Wii U Pro Controller actually works better in Wii RetroArch than it does in Wii U RetroArch.

- Much less prone to crashes from homebrew.

 

[Dragon91Nippon]

Wii U is better, although there is one thing the Wii is better for and that's portablizing.

 

[sarkwalvein]

The Wii U video output in vWii mode is terrible compared with a real Wii.
Also the USB power output from Wii U is terrible, never had to use a Y USB cable in the Wii, but the HDD doesn't even power up on the Wii U without a Y cable.

But I vote Wii U anyway, you just can do more stuff, it also has Xenoblade X.