Topic: Using gamepad's d-pad on virtual console

I'm playing a GBA game (Castlevania: Circle of the Moon if it matters) on my Wii U virtual console and I can't figure out how to use the d-pad on my wii u game pad. I'm using the control stick right now and it's getting very frustrating. Does anyone know if I need to configure something or why this might be happening?

I don't have that GBA game, but they should all work the same on this matter and all my VC GBA games simply use both the control stick and the dPad, you just need to use the one you want without needing any configuration.

Since I highly doubt you didn't try that then it means or that your dPad is broken or that Castlevania for some weird reason doesn't support it ^_^; If you wanna be 100% sure just open the VC menu and check the controller settings, that's the only place where you could find some useful option if there is.

There shouldn't be a problem. Is the d-pad working with your other games?