Rumor: Download GameCube games on Wii U
Unlike Wii, Wii U will not be compatible with the GameCube in any fashion. That means you won’t be able to play GameCube games or use the console’s accessories.
Is the GameCube truly dead, though? Nintendo of America’s Amber McCollom stated outright that Wii U is capable of downloading titles from the old system through WiiWare:
“You know it’s interesting that you bring up backwards compatibility and Nintendo’s history usually goes back one system. The Wii was compatible with GameCube and Wii U will be compatible with Wii and that’s pretty traditional in launches from Nintendo. …Actually 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.”
The fact that “WiiWare” was mentioned already makes me doubt this quite a bit. Plus, I don’t recall Iwata or Miyamoto mentioning this! Did McCollom make a mistake, or does she know something we don’t?
