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GameCube ports on the top of the Wii unit. This is a list of Wii games with traditional control schemes. Nintendo's Wii video game console, released in 2006, primarily focuses on the use of an unconventional video game controller, in the form of the Wii Remote.
These games utilize the backward compatibility of Wii U with Wii games in order to run, albeit without needing to explicitly access the Wii Menu. Games that can be played with the Classic Controller can also be played using the Wii U GamePad as a controller instead. The download variants can also support any save files created on or transferred ...
While Wii Virtual Console titles cannot be played using the Wii U GamePad's controls, a September 2013 system update enabled the use of the GamePad's screen as a display. While some Wii games were also available for download from the Wii U eShop, these are not designated as Virtual Console releases and lack Virtual Console features.
The originally-unveiled Wii U GamePad prototype, featuring circle pads instead of analog sticks. During development of the Wii console, video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto incorporated the functionality of mobile phones, controllers, and automotive navigation systems while designing the Wii Remote, eventually producing a prototype that resembled a cell phone. [2]
This is a list of original downloadable games on the Wii video game console that could only be downloaded from the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel. Translations of Japanese exclusive titles are highlighted between parenthesis. All WiiWare titles could be transferred to and/or purchased via Wii Mode on the Wii U console.
New Play Control! [a] is a series of first-party GameCube games ported to the Wii by Nintendo.Games in the New Play Control! series feature enhancements such as widescreen support, enhanced graphics and the implementation of the Wii's motion controls with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.
They are based on the design and layout of the GameCube controller, but are connected via the Wii Remote's expansion port and act identically to a Classic Controller Pro (thus supporting any Wii and Wii U game that supports the Classic Controller Pro, but not GameCube games). To provide parity with the Classic Controller Pro, these controllers ...
Classic Controller Support Wii U Pro Controller Support Notes Source Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Platformer 2014 2 JP, NA, EU, AUS Yes Yes No Yes [87] Mario Kart 8: Racing 2014 4 JP, NA, EU, AUS Yes Yes Yes Yes [88] Mario Party 10: Party 2015 5 JP, NA, EU, AUS Yes No No No [89] New Super Mario Bros. U: Platform 2012 5 NA, PAL, JP Yes ...