Compatible with all games supported by the Wii U Pro Controller." "Connect your GameCube controller to your Wii U console. "This adapter will allow you to connect your GameCube controller to the Nintendo Wii U," the product description on Nintendo UK's site reads. U, Pikmin 3, Super Mario 3D World, Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Bayonetta 2 and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, amongst many others. That means you can use a GameCube pad to control Mario Kart 8, New Super Mario Bros. ORIGINAL STORY 8/10/14 9.10am: Nintendo's upcoming Wii U GameCube controller adapter will make the classic pad compatible with a range of games - not just Super Smash Bros.Ī new product description for the accessory states that it will allow you to use a GameCube controller with any title that supports the Wii U Pro Controller. Both of these statements have now been removed. Initially, the adapter's listing stated that it would be compatible with all games that utilised the Wii Classic Controller and Classic Pro Controller, as well as the Wii U Pro Controller. "The adapter is also not compatible with Wii and we apologise for any confusion."
for Wii U specifically - it is not compatible with any other Wii U software," a Nintendo UK spokesperson has told Eurogamer. "The GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U is compatible with Wii U and Super Smash Bros. The company has changed the listing on the accessory's official product page and apologised for the mix-up.
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UPDATE 8/10/14 11.55am: The Wii U GameCube controller adapter will only be compatible with Super Smash Bros., Nintendo has now said.