Quote Originally Posted by Tristashio View Post
Ok, Guntz, I got it. I gave away my Wii a while ago…getting a new one would be around the same price, well..more, as the parts for this Gamecube…I wonder how the backwards compatibility is from the Wiiu to the Wii..?? I can perhaps just skip over the Wii altogether...
The Wii U has the core Wii chipset built-in, sometimes referred to as the Virtual Wii mode which isn't correct since it's hardware-driven backwards compatibility. Because the Wii cannot be a Wii without its Gamecube support (even if Nintendo tries to disable it in software), the Wii U also has full Gamecube support EXCEPT for expansion accessories like the GB Player and broadband adapter. The Wii U is a Wii is a Gamecube. If softmodded, the Wii U may just be Nintendo's best console ever, it can support almost every Nintendo platform ever via a combination of hardware and emulation.