Let's be fair—if Nintendo ever DOES decide to put GameCube games on the Virtual Console it'd be child's play to issue a patch or system update that allows the controller adapter to work for them. And while I'm no expert, I can't imagine backward compatibility could be incorporated any other way (since I don't think the Wii U has the proper hardware to read GameCube discs).

Of course, I can also see why they'd be hesitant to put out downloadable games that only work with a peripheral like that in the first place. There'd be a LOT of refunds requested by folks who downloaded Super Mario Sunshine only to discover that it was nigh-unplayable with any standard controller. So maybe GameCube Virtual Console will have to be made exclusive to the *new* Wii U.

Let's be fair—if Nintendo ever DOES decide to put GameCube games on the Virtual Console it'd be child's play to issue a patch or system update that allows the controller adapter to work for them. And while I'm no expert, I can't imagine backward compatibility could be incorporated any other way (since I don't think the Wii U has the proper hardware to read GameCube discs).

 

Of course, I can also see why they'd be hesitant to put out downloadable games that only work with a peripheral like that in the first place. There'd be a LOT of refunds requested by folks who downloaded Super Mario Sunshine only to discover that it was nigh-unplayable with any standard controller. So maybe GameCube Virtual Console will have to be made exclusive to the *new* Wii U.

...Let's please not let the New Wii U be a thing.  A slightly redesigned Gamepad, maybe, but not a new console.

I would love Gamecube games on the virtual console or to be readable, but realize that reading discs is impossible and VC games are iffy.  Besides, Nintendo needs at least one past console generation to be unplayable on the current console so that those games can age and be remade without their originals also being playable.

I'm more concerned with using the Gamecube controller for Wii VC games that are accessed through the Wii menu on the Wii U...  My goodness, this gets confusing!   Just let me put my Wii data on my Wii U so that I can play my Wii games with their old save files, and not sacrifice the ability to play Majora's Mask, Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 64 on Wii VC with a Gamecube controller.

All of this talk of Gamecube controllers is making me super nostalgic... I seem to be craving Pokemon XD.