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