When getting a new console one of the first things we consider is whether we will be able to play our old favourites on it. Backwards compatibility has been extremely important in gamer’s purchasing decisions, but there has to be a cut off point when designing new hardware.

According to Fudzilla’s source, Nintendo have designed the Wii U without Gamecube backwards compatibility. This means that titles such as Zelda: Wind Waker and Super Smash Bros. Melee will not work on the new console. The report reads:

While Nintendo is saying officially that they have nothing to announce right now, our sources tell us that they expect Nintendo to announce at least some popular GameCube titles as Virtual Console titles for purchase before the end of the year. It is unknown what Nintendo will charge for these titles, but we do expect the cost to be more than that we can purchase a used copy of the title, in most cases.

We await Nintendo’s response…

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