Why isn't Nintendo playing a stronger Virtual Console card?

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archer9234 said:

LemonSlice said:

Hynad said:

archer9234 said:
Two reasons: Nintendo sucks at release scheduling. And getting the games to work 100% requires work. GC games are so unbelievably a pain in the ass to work on emulation.

It wouldn't be nearly as difficult on Nintendo's hardware since the WIi U uses components that are upgrades of the CG ones. Or if you prefer, they're the same family of hardware components. Unlike what you use on PC to emulate the GC.

Isn't the WiiU's Wii mode a carbon copy of the Wii? I always thought the lack of Gamecube compatibility was because the WiiU can't read GC's mini discs.

It's probably also the way they have to make their rom files too. Dealing with games that are two discs. The swaping system needs to be in place. Those little things. Also maybe since Wii Mode doesn't fully work in Wii U mode causes problems. It be dumb we'd have to go into Wii game mode to run GC VC games.

It's funny that I read in GBAtemp that GC games can be played in Wii mode on the Wii U via Homebrew Channel.

Basically, it's not hard in Wii mode, because it's a physical limitation, they would just need to emulate a disk drive, like hackers do. But in Wii U mode there is need of actual programming, that they don't will be willing to do.

The solution would be to release the freakin games to be played in Wii mode.