We have Nintendo answering our most common questions of the Wii's Virtual Console.



Q:Can games be stored on SD cards?
A:Yes, they can be downloaded to either the Wii's interal 512MB memory, or to a SD card. Say for example you only use the 512MB and use up all the memory, however you want to download another game. Don't worry because your Wii will store your download history so if you delete a game, you can re-download it at a later time!

Q:Can you take your VC games via SD card to a friends house?
A: No, they are locked to your Wii. If your Wii breaks, we (Nintendo) will help you recover your games.

Q:Which controllers will be used for the Virtual Console?
A:All games will be playable with the Gamecube controller or the Classic controller. The Wiimote can be turned on its side to play NES games.

Q:What about for the people who can't jump into a game and play, they need to know the controls first?
A: Each VC game will be bundled with a digital instruction manual.

The European VC will only be available to European Wiis. So if you import a US Wii, you will have to connect to the US service AND use US Wii point cards. So it seems if you import your Wii and do like above your warranty will be void, so that should be a no no.

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Yeah it will really suck since I'll have a US Wii, and I do enjoy playing JPN games that never make it over here. My huge wish is for Ninty to have, a long way down the road, come up with a updated firmware that unlocks the region, but of course it won't come true. I guess my best bet will be waiting to dump JPN games and play them off the SD card  :evil:

It seems like it would be too easy to hack the VC if you can store games on your SD. You could probably upload Roms and stuff.