It makes sense for Nintendo to want to add Gamecube games to the Virtual Console so they can sell you games you may already own just to play on the Wii U. It makes sense, but I think it stinks that this seems to be the way backwards compatibility will be handled in the future. Sony would rather sell you PS2 games as either HD remakes or digitally rather than let you play your PS2 discs in your PS3. I wouldn't be surprised if MS does the same thing with the next Xbox. This may be the last generation where any consoles have any true backwards compatibility.
Progress sucks when it's driven by money. I'd prefer it if all consoles where backwards compatible with all previous versions no matter how many slots and disc drives they have to have to play everything. Just think how great it would be if you could have one Nintendo consoles that played 25 years worth of games without having to rebuy the games you have sitting on a shelf.
