Forever Blue performs no update whatsoever on a Semi-Bricked Wii and now, in the hopes that others don't end up with Bricked Wii's like ours, I'd like to pass on some tidbits and information including things I had questions about, but were never answered by anyone when I asked that may have prevented my own brickage.
When I put in Mario Strikers Charge, there was no picture visible in the Disc Channel, although I am unsure whether it didn't recognize the disc because it contained the update or because the Wii just didn't have enough time to read the disc yet, though I'd guess it's the latter because...
THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN TRYING A NEWLY RELEASED GAME OUTSIDE YOUR REGION
The Firmware UPDATE IS APPLIED when you enter the DISC CHANNEL and, rather than a wallpaper of the game being picture in the Disc Channel's Background, a singular Blank Disc is displayed as the update attempts to apply itself. A "POP-UP WINDOW" appears on the screen telling you that the game needs to apply the Firmware Update before it can be played. This message will appear based on your Wii's Native Language, not on the game with the Firmware Update that is being applied; that is a Japanese Wii has the UPDATE MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN JAPANESE, NOT ENGLISH, a North American Wii will display the message in English.
It will not ask you whether or not you want to proceed with the update, the UPDATE IS APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU ENTER THE DISC CHANNEL after a second dialog box pops-up with a progress bar that begins to make a dinging sound, much like when you attempt a Firmware Update through the Wii's Settings or when you're Testing your Wi-Fi Connection through your Wii. If you are able to EJECT THE DISC as this message pops up and BEFORE THE UPDATE BEGINS applying itself, you may be able TO PREVENT your Wii from BRICKING.
Remember, even if you have the LATEST FIRMWARE for your Wii, it CAN STILL GET BRICKED. Just keep an Eagle Eye out when you're trying new Out of Region Games, especially First Party Nintendo games, so you aren't added to the hitlist of suckers who bricked their Wii's because of Nintendo's faulty design.