| It recently struck me when talking to friends that not | | | | that if you attempted to play a GameCube game with |
| many people know that the Nintento Wii is backwards | | | | a Nintendo Wii controller, it simply would not work. So |
| compatible with the Gamecube, and even includes | | | | you do need to ensure that you have some of the |
| connectivity for the Game Boy Advance. Nintendo Wii | | | | GameCube accessories before you use the games |
| Backwards Compatibility is not all plain sailing though as | | | | on your Wii console. |
| this article explains. | | | | Another advantage which comes from the Nintendo |
| When the Nintendo Wii was introduced, one of the | | | | Wii having GameCube ports is that you can also |
| main advantages of the console for many gamers | | | | connect a Game Boy Advance as well as an |
| was the fact that it could play Nintendo GameCube | | | | e-Reader. However again you will need accessories |
| games too. With backwards capability, you can use all | | | | to be able to use this and for the Game Boy Advance |
| GameCube games and accessories on the Nintendo | | | | you will need a Game Boy Advance Cable. |
| Wii. However, there are a few slight problems which | | | | One thing that also may be a problem is that since the |
| you will have to take into account. | | | | firmware has been updated to 3.0 the console may |
| The Potential Problems of Playing GameCube Games | | | | now not be completely compatible with the |
| on the Wii | | | | GameCube Action Replay feature. This works with |
| The main disadvantage which comes with playing | | | | GameCube games and so you may experience some |
| GameCube games on the Wii is that you cannot | | | | problems when you do try to play various games |
| always save your game. So you could be doing really | | | | designed specifically for the GameCube. |
| well on a game but you cannot save it and so you | | | | Finally the Wii will not be compatible with GameCube |
| would lose everything you had just done. This is | | | | composite video, component video cables and |
| especially a problem with adventure style games | | | | S-Video due to it using a proprietary port. |
| which take quite a long time to complete. If you would | | | | So there are some negative things that you have to |
| like to be able to save your game then you can | | | | keep in mind when looking into using the Nintendo Wii |
| always purchase a Nintendo GameCube memory | | | | for GameCube games. Overall though, it is definitely an |
| card. That should allow you to save any GameCube | | | | advantage that you can play GameCube games on |
| game on your Wii. | | | | the console. It means that anybody who has previously |
| If you do want to play GameCube games on your | | | | bought a GameCube before the Wii will be able to still |
| Nintendo Wii then another thing that you will have to | | | | play the games on both consoles. It is easier than |
| purchase is a GameCube controller, if of course you | | | | having to keep switching between the two machines |
| don't already own one. Obviously the controllers for | | | | and the graphics are also really good when playing on |
| the two consoles are completely different. This means | | | | the Wii too. |