Wii games can't be played on Wii U's touchscreen controller

Nintendo is wooing customers all over with the recent launch of its next-generation console - the Nintendo Wii U. The console is not without its drawbacks though. While the controller with the touchscreen is revolutionary and gives new options when it comes to gameplay, one of its biggest features allows you to play games using just the screen on the controller without having to turn on your TV. According to IGN, backwards compatibility is a bit awkward on the system, and doesn't allow you to play Wii games on just the controller.Any Wii game, digital or disc-based, must be played on a TV using the Wii U's Wii Mode, which is enabled through the recently released day one update. The mode seems to take emulation a bit too far, as the mode will only work with the Wii's controllers and accessories, and nothing else.

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