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Original Wii games on WiiU

10-12-2012 09:45AM

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MrVestek

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Hi all,

Just wondering if anybody knows if you can play original Wii games on just the gamepad itself or do you need the TV for that?

Thanks.

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#2 10-12-2012 11:12AM

Mr E

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Wii games cannot be played on the GamePad screen -- that goes for Virtual Console titles as well.

http://ie.ign.com/wikis/wii-u/Wii_U_Trivia

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#3 10-12-2012 11:14AM

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Well... pants.

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#4 16-12-2012 01:13AM

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Yeah it's a shame, it would have been really cool. Another thing is I hope developers add a gamepad only option to all their Wii U titles (where possible), as I'm finding a lot of value in being able to switch off the tv or let someone else use it while I move the game to the gamepad.

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