How do you play Wii games on the Wii U?

Wii Menu is built in to Wii U. It allows for backwards compatibility with Wii game discs, saved game data, and purchased WiiWare and Virtual Console games on your new Wii U console. Wii games cannot be controlled with the Wii U GamePad. Use your existing Wii controllers to play. read more

Certain software, such as preinstalled Wii applications, cannot be moved to the Wii U console. Wii Points will be carried over to the Wii Shop Channel, accessed only in Wii mode. If you have more than 10,000 Wii Points, the transfer will not occur. Mii characters will move to the Mii Channel within Wii mode. read more

The Wii U has backwards compatibility with Wii games, so you can play your Wii games on the Wii U. There's a method you have to follow to play them. Synchronize a Wii Remote to the Wii U. read more

From a disc: If you have entered a Wii disc into your Wii U, launch the software as normal. How to From the icon: If you are not launching software from a disc, scroll to the Wii Menu icon located on the Wii U Menu and press A. read more