http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/nintendo/w ... 204126.php
I sure hope they allow those controllers to work on the Virtual Console games. Really, there is no reason why they shouldn't, unless Nintendo wants to squeeze more money from gamers and make them purchase the "retro" controllers for the Wii.Nintendojo managed to get confirmation from Nintendo that, indeed, Gamecube and Wavebird controllers are fully compatible with Gamecube games played on the Wii. In fact, they can be used with select Wii games, even. The Wavebird receiver fits into the top of the Wii.
Will you be able to use your GC controllers for Virtual Console games? Still unknown at this point, although it's hard to imagine a reason why you couldn't.
--Raz.