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Wii U Virtual Console - News and Releases
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Pyramid head
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When browsing through N64 games like F-Zero X, the info tells you that a Wii classic controller is required. Although obviously that message pre-dates the existence of the Wii U, Nintendo's messaging when it comes to which controllers are compatible with which games is as clear as mud sometimes.
What's with all the misinformation?
If you bought a Wii Classic Controller now, you could use that for all Wii U VC games, too. All Wii controllers work on Wii U. Just not the other way around. The new thing knows about the old things and the old thing does not know about the new things. It's pretty simple. You can play all Wii U VC games on the GamePad itself, why would you think you'd need another controller then anyway? It's really not that hard.
All you need is a Wii CC for Wii VC. (for NES games all you need is a Wiimote, btw)
Huh? That message is correct since you need a controller with an analog stick for N64 titles. And thus you need a CC if you want to play those in Wii Mode on Wii U.
They list all supported controllers for games on the Wii U eShop, too. On the Wii Shop Channel, they also list all supported controllers and mention those that are possibly required. You actually would have a hard to to be any clearer.
You got your terminology mixed up. All PAL games are 50Hz ...because they are PAL games. There are, however, NTSC versions on the PAL Wii U VC that are 60Hz games because they are the US or JP versions. And that is always mentioned in the description on the game's page. Like the controller thing, it's pretty easy to figure out.
European version = 50Hz
US/JP version = 60Hz.
Read the descriptions on the shop page.
Well that's a little bit better I suppose. But still having to rebuy the games sucks. So, how do the N64 games look since Wii mode doesn't upscale to HD? Will it be all stretched and messed up?
Also, can I use the wii classic controller on wii u games like super mario 3d world?
I know you can use the Classic Controller Pro for SM3DW. Haven't tried the standard classic on there.
NES Open Tournament Golf looks like it'll be the Wii U release in Europe next week.
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/NES-Open-Tournament-Golf-523811.html
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/NES-Open-Tournament-Golf-523811.html
a few are 50Hz PAL but the most of them are the NTSC 60hz ROMs.
50Hz list (on top of my head) for the WiiU VC
- Super Metroid
- TLoZ:ALTTP
- Goemon Mystical Ninja
- Ballon Fight
All supported controllers are listed on the eShop pages.
Also, I try to keep this list here as up to date as possible. (doesn't include VC titles as those support the controllers by default).
Wii CC Support (covers Wii and Wii U)
Wii U Pro Controller support
Wii Remote Support on Wii U
Wii Nunchuk Support on Wii U
N64 games in Wii Mode look just like N64 games on your Wii. Why would they look messed up and or stretched?! In Wii Mode, your Wii U turns into a Wii. Everything is the same. With the added bonus that the video output streams to the GamePad screen in addition to the TV if you want to.
Actually that's not quite true. The output video quality of the WiiU is quite a bit better than the Wii's. Plus, depending on your TV, you might see an additional improvement since the WiiU upscales the picture instead of your TV.
Sounds better than still wondering about GBA and N64 VC.
Hopefully by then we haven't given up on them.
Mario 64 looked so good on the Wii VC...just let me play that fucking game on my Wii U goddammit ;_;
Wouldn't disturb me if there are 3-5 titles each week. But just one and just NES Golf that annoys me.
I remember the "good old days" when we'd get more than one game a week and I was constantly putting $20 plus a week into the VC. A shame really.
I remember plenty of people bitching about "only" 3-5 games a week back then too. We didn't know how good we had it.
kunonabi
Member
It really was a great time to be alive. I've been pumping a bunch of cash into the Japanese wii VC and it feels great. Damn shame i cant do that on my wii u.
Just getting to parity with Japan would help a lot on Wii U VC. I'd buy SMK, FF3, Secret of Mana, Ogre Battle and Tetris Attack this second. Not to mention TG16 and MSX games.
First, thanks for pointing out that its in the description of each game!! I thought that nintendo would choose to say nothing about it
About the "terminology" thing, i know. I was trying to say what you said but without writing all that. The thing is that i am not comfortable writing in english because its easy for me to write something wrong (without being aware of it). Also, i write slower in english than in spanish. So, i normally try to write the minimum necessary... and it seems that, because of doing that, i said something confusing. But, thanks for that to
EDIT: finally... and sorry for using two posts.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Btw TC, in addition to what Juck said, you accidentally have Mystical Ninja under the NES games for Japan in addition to the correct SNES entry for the US.
Dr. Mario is coming to the Wii U VC.
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/Dr-Mario-851413.html
And nobody cares.
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/NES/Dr-Mario-851413.html
And nobody cares.
HueyFreeman
Banned
My God, this system is a fucking hardware nightmare. Pretending like it's super straightforward doesn't help - the fact that people on this board can't get it right means the average consumer doesn't have a goddamn chance.
You are correct. It has been on the GBA NES Classics and its GameBoy counterpart is on the 3DS VC, but the NES one never showed up on the Wii
Many "people on this board" haven proven countless times that they're not the sharpest knives in the drawer, even if it comes to the main topic being discussed here with video games.
It's interesting since it never came out for Wii. But with Dr. Luigi being a recent downloadable, it doesn't make a lot of sense to put it out right now. Seems like they'd compete saleswise and there's nothing the NES Dr. Mario does that Luigi doesn't. Unless they do a package sale (buy or own one, get a discount on the other), which doesn't seem to be Nintendo's style.
You mean I can't play this Playstation 3 game on the PS2? It makes sense that Wii U stuff won't work on Wii / Wii mode. That seems super straight forward to me. Nintendo could have probably given the Wii U Pro Controller a more distinctive name though, people seem to confuse it with the Classic Controller Pro.
RobFox64tm
Member
I care in that it's an entirely new Virtual Console release, but the game itself seems pointless with Dr. Luigi already available. Hopefully this is only the beginning of "never released on VC" releases. Yoshi's Island, Star Fox, and a butt ton of third party stuff.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Ninja Gaiden is now actually out on Wii U VC. Last week it clearly got pushed out because of A Link to the Past.
With regards to the Virtual Console games that are available on the Wii Shop Channel (in Wii Mode), what games would you recommend?
Here are the ones that I currently own already:
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Super Star
Punch Out!
Balloon Flight
Super Mario Bros 1, 2, & 3
The Legend of Zelda, Zelda 2, Ocarina of Time, & Majora's Mask
Mega Man I, II, III, IV, V, 9, & 10
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Wild Guns
Sim City
Super Mario RPG
Secret of Mana
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
Gunstar Heroes
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Mario Party 2
Paper Mario
Here are the ones that I currently own already:
Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Super Star
Punch Out!
Balloon Flight
Super Mario Bros 1, 2, & 3
The Legend of Zelda, Zelda 2, Ocarina of Time, & Majora's Mask
Mega Man I, II, III, IV, V, 9, & 10
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Wild Guns
Sim City
Super Mario RPG
Secret of Mana
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
Gunstar Heroes
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Mario Party 2
Paper Mario
Because God forbid we actually get 2 VC games on Wii U in one week.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
They should release more snes games until they fixed the bad emulation of nes games. Yoshi's Island for example.
Oh and please N64 like Ogre Battle.
Oh and please N64 like Ogre Battle.
If only.
I can't wait to try Gargoyle's Quest II, but the hazy look worries me.JennyTablina
Member
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Puzzle League
Mario Picross
Cho Anaki
Galaga
Sin and Punishment
Final Fantasy 1-6
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa is a wonderful NES platformer import.
terrisus
Member
So, while they fix their bad NES emulation... You want them to release a SNES game for which they don't have functional emulation at all?
I think they already offer exactly that.
Nintendo are the only ones, who offer free transfer of digital games to their new console. If you call that terrible, then what are the other platforms? Digital games on PS3 or 360 are stuck at that generation of consoles. I would assume that Nintendo will offer the ability to transfer them again for the Wii U successor (and sooner or later they will have unified accounts, maybe it will even happen on Wii U).
I don't see a huge issue with this. Yes, they could have hacked support in for the new Pro controller, no idea how easy/difficult that would be. Maybe they even tried and some games didn't work properly and because of that they just left it out.
If it's possible (for all Wii games), I guess that they will add it at some point. They added gamepad video out for Wii games. And I definitely did not expect them to do that.
At least it follows a simple logic:
Original Wii Classic controller -> works for Wii games and even Wii U games
New Wii U Pro controller -> works for Wii U games.
It could definitely been worse *cough* half-assed DS4 support for PS3, which means works for some games and for some other games it simply doesn't and we will let you figure it out, because we simply don't give a shit *cough*
Yes, $1 for NES/SNES titles
But they're talking about N64 games and we still don't know much Nintendo is going to charge for the upgrade of those games.
It's $1.50 for SNES. I would bet $2.00 that N64 will be $2.00.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
In addition, it's looking like Super C will be out tomorrow.
Nice. Oh well, Dr. Mario's good, too.
It's really hard to get excited about VC releases on the Wii U that were already on the Wii. They really read like 'afterthoughts' or mere 'updates' to me, instead of being momentous at all. We need more 'Earthbound' moments to get excited again - and I say this as someone who didn't even get Earthbound - though I'm sure I will eventually.
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
My guess is Nintendo will expound upon their DS VC games on Wii U plans among other things. He also mentioned "we've gotten over the issues with VC releases", so maybe that'll result in something. It'd be kind of pointless to say those things to investors if you had nothing ready in the near term...
terrisus
Member
Well, that's no way to show Nintendo that they should do more things like that.
Go get Earthbound, right now.
