More Virtual Console secrets to come, and GameCube controllers will not work with the Wii version of Twlight Princess.
Camp Hyrule is Nintendo's yearly gathering of Nintendo fans from all across the Internet. Each year they grab one of the Nintendo higher-ups and thrust him or her into a chatroom, to take questions from the common gamer. This year, George Harrison drew the short lot. He's Nintendo's VP of Marketing and Corporate Communications, and knows quite a good deal about what's going on inside everyone's favorite game company.
The chat session bore some news of interest. First up, there was a question asked about Virtual console:
Q: Do you think that many people will utilize the Virtual Console to buy their old favorites?
Harrison: Certainly, we hope many people will take advantage of the virtual console games that they love from the past., but we also hope that people who have never experienced these games will enjoy them for the first time. Remember, there are other secrets of the virtual console that we won’t reveal until we get closer to launch.
Second, and probably more important for those looking forward to the game, Mr. Harrison was asked something about Zelda: Twilight Princess that a lot of people have been wondering about:
Q: What is up with the release status of Twilight Princess - is it coming out on GCN everywhere, or just here? Also, will we be able to use the GCN controller for the Wii version?
Harrison: Zelda TP will be releasing on both GCN and Wii on the same day as the launch of Wii. The GCN controller will be able to play the GCN version on the Wii console, but will not be able to play the Wii version.
That's confirmation straight from Nintendo: Twlight Princess Wii can only be played with the Wii remote controller. Those hoping to use a GameCube pad for the new Zelda may have to settle with the GameCube version, which will release simultaneously with the Wii SKU and the Wii console itself, some time before Thanksgiving.
Thanks to ant1532 from NeoGAF for the heads-up!