Do the old Wii remotes work on the Wii U?

Question

I understand that the Wii U reuses the old Wii remotes. However, I was told today that only the Wii Remote Plus controllers work, and that if you use the old Wii remotes without the motion plus, it won't work.

Is there truth to this? Or do the old Wii remotes work just fine?

Answer 1

It isn't true. It works in both ways. Regular and Motion Plus on Wii-Remote.

Answer 2

the old wii remotes work just fine, though some games require motion plus. For like NSMB U, though, the old remotes work.

Answer 3

Yes! Any type of Wii remote will do.

Answer 4

The old ones will work just fine(: