Nintendo announced during their recent Nintendo Direct that Wii games will now be coming to the Wii U eShop and will be playable, without having to enter Wii mode on the system.



Starting today, players can download Super Mario Galaxy 2 for a special price, 50% off the normal cost. Then next week, when the eShop updates Donkey Kong Country Returns will be made available at the special price and then Metroid Prime Trilogy. After that games like Kirby's Adventure Wii, Punch Out!, Pandora's Tower and the never released here before Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies are due to hit. No dates have been confirmed for them.