Topic: gamecube games to be downloadable for wii u

unless this rep misspoke, that is:

"AM: ...the GameCube discs will not be compatible with Wii U, but a number of the games that were playable on GameCube can be downloaded from WiiWare."

• http://www.nintendogal.com/2011/07/19/nintendogal-com-interviews-amber-mccollom-e3-2011/7180/

you know what that means: 1080p uprendered windwaker. _probably.

Wiiware?

"source or it never happened" upgraded to "good source or it never happened"

Maybe a few of them @romulux, but it's probably no reason to get rid of your Wii. The WiiU isn't suppose to wield much more in the hard drive department than the Wii did. And what @aoeder said. lol

Not biting.

Doesn't make any difference to me I plan on keeping my Wii when the WiiU comes out and I also have a Gamecube in storage as well.

if this is true then it sounds like they won't be doing a full gamecube virtual console, the "wiiware" suggests that it'll be a few select games. i assume that nintendo will rework them for 1080p just the way they tweaked n64 games to run in 480p. not too many n64 games ended up on the vc and it'll probably end up being the case for the gamecube as well, so this isn't necessarily that big of a deal i guess.

I also plan on keeping my Wii. I just bought it in November 2010, the Mario Bros. 25th anniversary red Wii bundle. Maybe I'll keep it around as my VC library, I don't like the upscaling aspect effect on retro titles. I want them to look and feel as close to the original releases as possible. How about you @Tasuki?

Well, I think the upscaling ratio aspect sucks major monkeyballs. You can't magnify something that isn't there, anybody into videography can tell you that. The only outcome your going to receive is blurring and distortion. Do you guys really want blurring and distortion? But for some reason I can't see any visual differences in my VC titles. Is this because I run my Wii on the standard ratio setting, on a standard flat screen TV?
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Go back and play the titles you own on your Wii, on their original system, and get back to me.

How was the future? Do cars fly in the future?

I understand it's been like 20 yrs. since I last played TMNT on the NES. Why if I had the ability to play them side by side, I would be able to tell the difference @KidCrono?

Yes the resolution is noticeably different.

@KidCrono So a higher resolution makes retro titles look better or worse? As I said before I want them to look as authentic as possible, mainly for nostalgic reasons.

yeah, the vc looks much better than the original systems. n64 games are way better, 2D games aren't as improved but still look better.

External USB hard drive support was already confirmed.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/nintendo-marketing-exec-say...

I hope so, I missed out on tons of Gamecube games.

I'd rather them concentrate more on bring out games from the older systems like NES, SNES, Genesis etc. Than bringing Gamecube games to Wiiware. Honestly Gamecubes are still easy to find as are Gamecube games. Not only that but the Wii can play GC games. Honestly do they expect people to get rid of their Wiis for the WiiU.

I'm skeptical, even though it doesn't affect me either way. I already have most of the Gamecube games I want.

There are still many GC games that I plan on getting and some of them seem unlikely to get a downloadable release on the wii U, especially with the poor nintendo64 support on the wii vc which is one of the reasons I'm keeping my wii.

For the games that will be available:
Probaly be around the same price as ebay (15/20 euro around here, gotta pay shipping for titles)

Buying the gamecube disc = having to have a gamecube/wii plugged into the tv as well as the wii u...having a gamecube controller (likely wired) and a memory card.
Buying as a download for Wii U = instant download. May have graphical updates. (the new system is HD) Compatibility with a newer controller...possibly even streaming to the wii u controller's screen. no need for discs/memory cards.

I'd go for the download option wherever possible........