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[silverfox]

I'm sure that this has to be covered somewhere, but I can't find it.  I never owned the Wii, but would like to play Wii games on my Wii U.  Nintendo's website states that this is possible, but make it seem like you need all of the original Wii hardware (controllers, sensor bar, etc...).  I think I will have to buy the original Wii controllers in addition to the game?  Do I need to buy anything else?  Thanks.

[Big Boss]

You'd need to buy a controller and nunchuck, but that's all really.

[Soul]

Do you have a Wii U? If you don't, the Wii U has an option on the menu where it loads the Wii menu and does everything a Wii does. I suggest you buy a Wiimote with the Wii motion plus built in and a nunchuck. It all depends on what games you want to play.

[Alex Wolfers]

What everyone else said above. Be aware it can't play Gamecube games due to lack of a gamecube port.

[SPG]

i also recomend picking up a classic controller for games like mario kart and super smash bros brawl if you ever pick them up

[Chrop]

you get a sensor bar with the Wii U, but to play wii games you need a Wii Mote and Nunchuck.

[YoshiGamer9]

What other people said^
 

A wii remote plus, (or wii remote and motion plus add on thingy) nunchuck and that's it really..

 

oh and a mario game.

[McMurphy]

What everyone else said. I just had to reaffirm the fact that the Wii U is extremely backwards compatible for Wii hard and software since, apparently, it will be the only next-generation console to honor their customer base's previous transactions, digital or otherwise.

[Smertrius]

make sure u update your wii u to its 1st patch because with no updates u cant play wii games

 

[Scooter_Johnson]

my advice would be to get the black version and buy the nuchuck and controller 

[Smertrius]

i agree get black 32GB version so you plenty of storage to save  the data for wii games

[Alianjaro]

So you never owned a Wii? So you never owned Super Smash Bros Brawl.

 

 

 

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But yeah posters before me answered your question pretty accurately.

[Smertrius]

classic controller or classic controller pro for games like mario kart, mortal kombat, goldeneye, monster hunter trio, capcom vs tatsunoko and super smash bros brawl,  if you ever pick them up. playing your wii virtual console games because the classic controller or classic controller pro is necessary controller to play every wii virtual console game and only certain few wii virtual console games work with wii remote or wii remote but every wii virtual console game works on the classic controller or classic controller pro