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[peanutbutterlatte]

Holy crap.

NINTENDO DELIVERED!!!!!!!!!111111111111111

I WILL PLAY WIND WAKER NOW

ON MY GAMEPAD

SUCKS FOR YOU HD VERSION SUCKAZZZZZZ

Uh... champ, you might wanna sit down a sec.

Also, we can map waggle? WUT?

 

[Smellycat]

YES YES YES

 

[qq more]

Doesn't this make it pointless to rebuy all your VC games now?

There's still save states, button configs and games looking perfectly on HDTV screens.

 

[iammeiam]

Wii games on Gamepad means Wii Virtual Console games on the gamepad, right?

The support basically lets the gamepad act like a TV, so you can see Wii VC games on the gamepad.

If you want to actually play them you're going to need a separate controller.

 

[jwk94]

Why would you play wii gmes on your gamepad if you have to use the wiimote?

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Can I play my VC 64 games off TV?

 

[Sandfox]

Holy crap.

NINTENDO DELIVERED!!!!!!!!!111111111111111

I WILL PLAY WIND WAKER NOW

ON MY GAMEPAD

SUCKS FOR YOU HD VERSION SUCKAZZZZZZ

And then you realize that WW isn't a Wii game and you have to get the Wii U version for off tv play.

 

[blamite]

No way are you gonna be able to use the Gamepad to control Wii games.

No way.

Have fun resting your Gamepad on your lap and using a Wiimote tho play, though.

 

[Darko]

I hope I can map 'waggle' to one of the buttons so I can play Mario Galaxy!


w00-w0000000t!

and map the pointer to one of the sticks

 

[Zoramon089]

You can output sound separately even when using the HDMI cable!!!

 

[RPGamer92]

So would you still need a TV to initally set it into Wii mode and all or can you just boot Wii U into Wii mode from Gamepad and start playing Wii games on it with the remote?

 

[Crayons]

It says you need to use a Wiimote for the Wii Off-TV Play according to Google translate.

Preorder cancelled.

 

[Silent_Ocarina]

It's unfortunate that Wii Remotes are still apparently required.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

The real megaton.

Gaf will never be the same

Definitely great, although they'll probably still be stuck at the crappy gamepad resolution, making it slightly less awesome.

 

[Yawnier]

No, the footnote on the page specifically says you have to use the wiimote to play wii games on the gamepad.

So, the gamepad essentially acts as a small, portable tv of sorts then.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Doesnt it say you need the wii remotes to play on the gamepad?

 

[qq more]

Can I play my VC 64 games off TV?

...I DIDNT THINK OF THIS

HOLY SHIT

 

[VariantX]

Wait, do Wii Games even recognize input from the game pad (specifically, games that support the standard controller)?

 

[UNCMark]

No, the footnote on the page specifically says you have to use the wiimote to play wii games on the gamepad.

Wait, what? That's hilarious if true. They can't map the controls of the Wiimote to the gamepad? I find that hard to believe.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

The support basically lets the gamepad act like a TV, so you can see Wii VC games on the gamepad.

If you want to actually play them you're going to need a separate controller.

Oh... well... that's still cool but I mean... the buttons are right there Nintendo. Like, either side of the screen. Right there.

 

[Skyfireblaze]

Before I do this, anyone with Homebrew in vWii mode can confirm this does not brick anything? D:

 

[Squishy3]

It says you need to use a Wiimote for the Wii Off-TV Play according to Google translate.

That's a given. The gamepad has a sensor bar on it though, many a time I played Pikmin 3 using Wiimote+Nunchuk with off-TV play.

 

[WonkyPanda]

-USB Keyboard
-Wii Off TV Play
-Surround Sound support for Wii games (Dolby Pro Logic II)
-Access Friend's List from Wii U menu directly
-Upload screens taken when pausing the game directly to blogs and forums using the browser.
-Option to receive automatically downloaded software from Nintendo.
-Wii U Chat via headset connected to the Game Pad
-View PDFs on the Browser.

WHAT WHAT WHAT

 

[StreetsAhead]

I'm 100% sure you still need to use Wii Motes for Wii games on the gamepad.

 

[Satchel]

We already have the gameboy printer support. What more do you want

I packed away my GB printer years ago.

 

[Hobby]

.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

Wii games have Off TV play and surround sound baby!

WAT

 

[EmCeeGramr]

How the hell would you play pointer based Wii games on the GamePad though?

There's a sensor bar on the GamePad. I remember a video back around launch of someone playing Blops 2 with Wiimote control and Off-TV Play.

 

[ZedIndyLil]

No, the footnote on the page specifically says you have to use the wiimote to play wii games on the gamepad.

Yup, blah.

 

[Darryl]

Why would you play wii gmes on your gamepad if you have to use the wiimote?

you can still play in bed using the controller as a TV

 

[Coffee Dog]

So can the wii U controller work as a gamecube controller surrogate of sorts to play VC titles, or would I need a wiimote with classic controller?

 

[Auskeek]

Holy shit Nintendo, I should really have gotten that Wii U..

 

[jackal27]

Lower your expectations guys. There is absolutely no way that we're going to be playing Wii games on our gamepads only without a Wiimote of some kind... At least not right now.

 

[Shahadan]

Can I play my VC 64 games off TV?

I don't think so, how would they make you pay for wii u vc?

 

[Cuburt]

Wii Off-TV play just blew my mind guys! I can't see straight.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

And then you realize that WW isn't a Wii game and you have to get the Wii U version for off tv play.

Assuming this update doesn't brick homebrew channel in Wii mode, you can always just run your legal backups of your GCN games off a harddrive and play it like that.

 

[Nostremitus]

Six minutes... Then I test Xenoblade...

 

[DR2K]

What's happening?

 

[starwarsfan541]

I wonder how Wii VC games work on the gamepad.

 

[foxuzamaki]

It says you need to use a Wiimote for the Wii Off-TV Play according to Google translate.

Yes but what about games that have CC or gamecube controller support

 

[Darko]

It says you need to use a Wiimote for the Wii Off-TV Play according to Google translate.

 

[BruiserBear]

Seems headsets are supported too, for Wii U chat.

EDIT: Seems that with Wii games, the gamepad only acts as a screen.

You still need to use a Wiimote to play.

All hype gone.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Yup, blah.

LOL whats the fucking point????

 

[The Boat]

I guess they'd have to patch the games (or some OS function) to play Wii games without the remote, so it's to be expected, especially in the cases that use IR.

 

[def sim]

you can still play in bed using the controller as a TV

paint me a picture here

 

[cafemomo]

WAIT SO THAT MEANS I CAN PLAY NO MORE HEROES ON THE TOILET WITH THE GAMEPAD?

SWEET MOTHER OF HOLY MARY AND JESUS I NEED TO GET A WIIU

 

[Surfheart]

You can output sound separately even when using the HDMI cable!!!

This is the Megaton if true.

 

[MoogleWizard]

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/support/system_update/index.html

Japanese page updated.

Wii games have Off TV play and surround sound baby!

Yes! Wii games in bed and on the balcony AND without getting eye cancer from the crappy resolution!

 

[blamite]

Would you also need a sensor bar to play Wii games without a TV or is that built into the little black strip on the top of the pad?

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Finished!

Oh God dammit. Ok well, installing...