![So glad I can play GameCube games from my High School days on my Wii. So many amazing, FUN games! What a generation that was :) : r/gaming So glad I can play GameCube games from my High School days on my Wii. So many amazing, FUN games! What a generation that was :) : r/gaming](https://i.redd.it/1gn9bm66goh01.jpg)
So glad I can play GameCube games from my High School days on my Wii. So many amazing, FUN games! What a generation that was :) : r/gaming
![GameCube games not working for my wii. Wii discs still work but when using gamecube games it cuts to a black screen and stays like that until the wii is turned off. GameCube games not working for my wii. Wii discs still work but when using gamecube games it cuts to a black screen and stays like that until the wii is turned off.](https://external-preview.redd.it/z8WtF5kXPw6mQ9_hOH5hlOhcKwtn1V8DRAj3SLMy0xw.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64790d8292ba121a39c948f569e9c993e010092e)
GameCube games not working for my wii. Wii discs still work but when using gamecube games it cuts to a black screen and stays like that until the wii is turned off.
![So I got this wii, but I was wondering if it was backwards compatible with the gamecube. and also do I need a gamecube controller to play gamecube games if it is? : So I got this wii, but I was wondering if it was backwards compatible with the gamecube. and also do I need a gamecube controller to play gamecube games if it is? :](https://preview.redd.it/so-i-got-this-wii-but-i-was-wondering-if-it-was-backwards-v0-op5r98oz5uj91.jpg?auto=webp&s=fea98167d76be6b9b08c9d1d03f476cbdc086b41)
So I got this wii, but I was wondering if it was backwards compatible with the gamecube. and also do I need a gamecube controller to play gamecube games if it is? :
![Gamecube-free Wii refresh heads to North America, competes with more versatile predecessor | Engadget Gamecube-free Wii refresh heads to North America, competes with more versatile predecessor | Engadget](https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Iij_whIv8rdCb__VirsGug--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTU3MTt3PTg3NTthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/10/wiibundle-why-010-16-2011.jpg.cf.jpg)