The second plug is for rumble power only, a bit like an Y cable, and the WiiU has 2 more ports on the front
(not that it solves all disadvantages, like lack of support in commercial Wii software)
Not all Wiis have GC ports out of the box either (look for those with the text on buttons the right way up when the console is vertical - which ironically is what you wouldn't want for GC controller use)
Perhaps the biggest argument I personally have against the WiiU is that in 'most every WiiU software, 4:3 is letterboxed
(and that, while you don't need an external display for most software, you need one for the initial setup: wtf?)
You're completely right!
Tee_, if you look for a Wii, make sure that, besides the color, the "Wii" logo and buttons are aligned so they are readable with the system being vertical. one of the revisions before the Wii Mini took out certain parts of GC support (theorically they could be soldered back in, but it's really not worth it when you have the entire system already), and you can distinguish them because they were designed for those things to be seen horizontally.
I had no idea that the second USB only did rumble for the adapter, nice detail there, thanks.
The letterboxed matter wasn't in my mind either, good addittion too.
EDIT: Yeah, like YOUCANTSTOPME says, I bought my Wii back in 2010, and since then it has been always plugged because how much stuff you can play comfortably with it. No other system in my house has had so much use, it's ridiculous.
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