Wii U needs an update to play Wii disc games

[Red4ADevil]

noname2200 said:

Red4ADevil said:

I'm still confused by this. What do they mean updates? Do they mean the updates that require to be activated when you first insert the disc? Because if that's the case, then doesn't the the wii disc already have the update in it (it just needs to be activated).

I'm pretty sure that's just it since the wii u has the wii hardware in it to even have backwards compatibility. I thought this was a non issue for wii owners who didn't/don't have internet.

Online patches, I think. Unless the OS was ready around the time the first games left the presses. Otherwise, you'll need to wait for the second wave of games to get these features without using an internet connection.

I honestly can't think of any game that requires an online patch since "The Offical Nintendo Seal," despite its claim dwindling over the years still holds up compared to a lot of the 360's and PS3's games (ahem games like Skyrim).