TL;DR Question: How do you play Nintendo GameCube games on a Wii console? Answer: Connect the controller and memory card, insert the game, select the correct Disk Channel.

As of this writing, only Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will acknowledge when a GameCube controller is plugged in, so there is no getting around using another controller to get your Smash on.

A new Wii U adapter will let you use the vintage controller to play the upcoming Super Smash Bros.

Can I use the Wii U GameCube Adapter? Nintendo will be selling GameCube Adapters and GameCube controllers for anyone who would like to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate the classic way.

You can now use Nintendo's official dongle to play games on PC using the GameCube controller.

If you were looking forward to using the GameCube controller with any Wii U game other than the new Super Smash Bros., Nintendo had some bad news for you today: the forthcoming adapter will only ...

The Wii U GameCube controller adapter will be out on the same day as Super Smash Bros., and it'll cost $20. There's also a special GameCube controller (that you can see above) for $30, and a ...

To use a GameCube controller on Switch, you'll need a special adapter that Nintendo initially made to connect GameCube controllers to the Wii U.

If you've got an original GameCube controller lying around or recently picked up a newly-released one, here's how you can connect it to your Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo has today ramped up the hype for the event by revealing the competitors, hosts and rules, but also an exciting peripheral that will allow players to use GameCube controllers on the Wii U.