Gamecube games on the Wii

ic1male · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:21

As a total n00b to Nintendo, what items of equipment must I procure to be able to play the Gamecube's back catalogue on the Wii? I am with one of those big DVD rental sites so there are many to choose from... RE4 being one of the ones I look forward to grabbing. :confused:

XPE · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:23

All you need is a gamecube controller.

uchuff · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:24

Pretty sure you just need a joypad and a memory card. RE4 is great by the way, so is the remake of original RE.

Metalface Mark · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:25

uchuff said:
Pretty sure you just need a joypad and a memory card. RE4 is great by the way, so is the remake of original RE.

You definetely need a mem card, i put in star wars and it wouldnt get past the screen saying "put in a memory card, noob", regardless of how many buttons i pressed

XPE · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:31

yep need mem card as well

Pac3y · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:45

I've been playing Resident evil 4 today on me Wii. Using a Wavebird and a 251 memory card. All works fine! I never got round to playing RE4 on the cube so it's all new to me.

Apopcalyptic · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:47

How does the slot loading drive cope with the GC's 8cm discs? Or does it come with an adaptor?

ic1male · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:56

Apopcalyptic said:
How does the slot loading drive cope with the GC's 8cm discs? Or does it come with an adaptor?

That I've seen on GameSpot. It just sucks them in. Quite how, I don't know but it just works!

Nismo · 9 Dec 2006 at 15:59

Apopcalyptic said:
How does the slot loading drive cope with the GC's 8cm discs? Or does it come with an adaptor?

Works the same as all other slot loading drives with 8cm discs, it just centres them into the middle as you put it in.

punky_munky · 9 Dec 2006 at 16:02

Some sort of springy pincer type device I'd imagine.

WatchTower · 9 Dec 2006 at 16:18

I have eighteen Gamecube games so I realy glad the Wii plays cube games. There's more classics on the cube than any other the other consoles shame 3rd party suppot sucked but then I bought it for the first party games anyway.

Another good thing is any footie fans can play Fifa07 on the Wii buy just buying the cube version. Like you all may know the Gamecube pad can be used to play VC games to but I had to by the classic controler as those retro games need a good Dpad and the cube one sucked.

I want one of these for the Snes games.

Trixxy · 9 Dec 2006 at 16:25

does anyone know if the GC games are region locked when playing on a Wii?

I have a US Windwaker and want to know if it'll work on a UK Wii before I trade in the GC.

thanks

Nismo · 9 Dec 2006 at 16:29

Trixxy said:
does anyone know if the GC games are region locked when playing on a Wii?

I have a US Windwaker and want to know if it'll work on a UK Wii before I trade in the GC.

thanks

Seeing as you needed that Freeloader jobbie for the GC, I would say they are region locked.

Trixxy · 9 Dec 2006 at 16:35

yeah I have an Action Replay for the GC to play imports, was just wondering if the Wii detects the region protection in the GC games. I'll probably end up keeping the GC anyway, doubt I'd get more than £25 if I traded it in.

JaFFa · 9 Dec 2006 at 20:26

WatchTower said:
I have eighteen Gamecube games so I realy glad the Wii plays cube games. There's more classics on the cube than any other the other consoles shame 3rd party suppot sucked but then I bought it for the first party games anyway.

Another good thing is any footie fans can play Fifa07 on the Wii buy just buying the cube version. Like you all may know the Gamecube pad can be used to play VC games to but I had to by the classic controler as those retro games need a good Dpad and the cube one sucked.

I want one of these for the Snes games.

I forgot I even had one of these, better fish it out for use.

Weebull · 9 Dec 2006 at 20:39

Trixxy said:
does anyone know if the GC games are region locked when playing on a Wii?

I have a US Windwaker and want to know if it'll work on a UK Wii before I trade in the GC.

thanks

Yeah they're still region locked, and apparently Freeloader still works, but I've not got it myself to confirm.

Kamakazie! · 9 Dec 2006 at 20:54

Weebull said:
Yeah they're still region locked, and apparently Freeloader still works, but I've not got it myself to confirm.

Over at AV forums there are reports that the UK Freeloader does not work. US one does for UK and Jap games but not the UK one for US and Jap games.
Go check it out to make sure.

tsinc80697 · 9 Dec 2006 at 20:56

where can you find those controllers?

or if its a competitor site whats the pad called exactly? :eek:

edit: ignore me, its : Hori GameCube controller @ £20 sweeet

WatchTower · 9 Dec 2006 at 21:04

I wonder if my pal cube games will run in 480p or what ever it is throught the Wii.

Quixote · 9 Dec 2006 at 23:40

PAL cube games never included 480p support, although the early PAL consoles did. US ones which are played on them & have 480p support will work. Assuming you can get the PAL wii to play them.