Master Foot said:

I'm surprised that nobody really brought this up. Since you can store your VC games on the SD card, can't you just copy the SD card? Maybe Nintendo took provisions for this just like they did with Pokemon Box. If they made the VC games CHEAPER, then there would be no desire to copy and sales would go up. This was probably the reason why Nintendo was adamant about making the system log permanent.

maxone23 said:

Ahh. I get it, ok.

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Mike said:

Yippeee sounds good!

WolfKolf said:

Looks like the game pad to have is the gamecube one.

Scooby!_Jew said:

Good, now I don't have to spend another $20 on the classic controller. Instead I'll just have to spend another $35 on a fourth Wavebird so my friends can come over and play some good ol' NES games for the first time in a very long while.

quartzlcc said:

Unfortunate that you can't use the Classic Controller for Gamecube games, but ah well. Other than that, sweet.

wii-mote dude said:

I still think those N64 games are too expensive.

fraer jock said:

How the heck do you download the games ?! (Please put this on).

someguy said:

Who's going to have more than 10,000 points?

Wii-Worshiper said:

Good that Cube controls work for VC.

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aaron said:

Dammit now I got to shell out more cash for a gamecube pad but will I need the classic controller? Nope which means I save money in the long run. YAY!

Me want Wii said:

Wow, using the gc controllers kool.

jo said:

Do you enter any codes?

Ryan said:

This is the way downloaded games should work, even downloaded software. The company you get them from should have a good record of your purchase so you don't get screwed when something happens to your download.

darn1991 said:

Freakin' sweet. I think it's awesome the VC system. It sounds concrete, like a fantastic idea.

Master Foot said:

GCN controllers suck, that's why all the ports only come out on XBX and PS2? Thank goodness for the Wii classic controller this time around. Does anyone know if the classic control works with GCN games? I must play GCN Soul Calibur!

SSBB FAN said:

How do you put points into the wii if you get the points from a video game store on the card?

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PHiRE said:

Disagree, Gamecube controllers are the best of this generation (and any other previous generations). They're so comfortable to use, it's a real feat of engineering.

jo said:

Do you read it? It says "It's also been stated that the classic controller can't be used to play Gamecube games".

fraer jock said:

Is anyone going to answer this important question?

Koen van Beeck said:

It's too simple to explain, FJ. Just get a Wii, look at the Wii's menu for 5 seconds, and you'll understand.

Master Foot said:

Damn, I missed the last line of the article. What a disappointment. Let me rephrase my statement: The GCN control has great ergonomics (better than Dualshock), but the button layout just sucks. It doesn't work well for fighting games.

charles wf said:

Fraer jock you connect the console to a phone line, you go on the shopping channel then you pay for a game and you download it!

WolfKolf said:

From what I have seen you buy and download VC games using the Wii Channels GUI.

Epsilon said:

Sure is handy that if you don't have enough space for more virtual console games, you can delete them and redownload them for free. Then again, you'll probably lose any saved data you had on them.

Master Foot said:

I saw someone exhibiting a Wii development unit. He said that there are 48 channel slots. As WolfKolf said, each VC game takes up a slot so what happens when all the channels are filled and you want another VC game? I don't want to erase the saved games that I took my precious time on. I think that there should have been a separate Virtual Console Channel that flashes each game in the VC window.

fraer jock said:

Thank you charles wf that is very helpful (seriously).

Nintendoughnut said:

I'm glad there's a point limit, that guarantees that there is nothing buyable worth over $100 (US).

Milkman844 said:

Master Foot, even though there are only 48 channel slots that doesn't limit your VC game numbers. You can choose if you want every game to have its own icon, or if every VC game will be on one channel.

googoodolls said:

Not sure if this has anything to do with games, but it concerns me that nobody has said anything on how big the sensor bar is!

Lord Mordain said:

I got rid of my GC controllers because I figured the Classic controller, with the same number of buttons and analog sticks, would work in its place for GC games. So now I'd have to say that I'm pissed. What is the classic controller good for then if the GC controller performs all its functions plus more it can't?

howdy all said:

Is there a way to get around the whole lock system, so you could get the games from a different console and put them onto your own using a sd card? Or any other way.