d21lewis on 15 November 2012
Don't quote me on this but: Just like how the Wii went into "Gamecube Mode" and virtually none of the Wii's features were accessible, I think the Wii U goes into "Wii Mode" where it pretty much mimics a Wii with absolutely nothing added. The price you pay for flawless backwards compatibility but I hear it can potentially be fixed with a patch OR a Wii U compatible version of the Virtual Console.
Unfortunately, knowing Nintendo, you'll likely have to pay for your content a second time.
