No, you cannot connect a Wii U controller to a Wii. Only Wii Remotes and other Wii accessories will work for the Wii, and the Wii U GamePad only works for the Wii U.
No. The Wii U controller will only be compatible with the Wii U.
About $60. The total cost for the Wii U and its controller is $180.
It depends on which remote you are refering to. The Wii Motion Plus controller and the classic Wii Remote will work on the Wii and Wii U. The Wii U gamepad will not work on the original Wii.
No
On the regular wii no but on the new wii u yes
you can only play game cube games on the wii, if you have a gamecube controller and a memory card, which both go on ports on top of the wii [and just put the gamecube game in like a regular wii disc], or you can go to the wii shop, and download games from the n64, gameboy, and other systems, but you have to pay for them
No. The Wii U will have the Wii U GamePad (tablet) and it will come with another console. You cannot use your old Wii with the Wii U. You need to use the new Wii that is included in the package.
No the Gamecube Controller is not needed for Super Smash Bros Wii U although there will be a bundle with the game and controller coming out.
Yes that is why the Wii U is a new system and not a console add on like Wii motion plus or the balance board. The Wii U is a console and the controller is not a hand held and cannot be taken to far from the console.
No. Although you can choose to play Wii U games on the controller's screen, the game itself is still being processed by the console itself (with picture being sent wirelessly to the controller) and ultimately cannot be taken very far until the controller loses signal.
Yes, the Wii U is fully backward compatible with Wii games, Wii downloads, purchased WiiWare and Virtual Console games and has the Wii Menu built into it. However, Wii games cannot be controlled with the Wii U GamePad and will not be displayed in HD on the Wii U console. Also, GameCube Contollers will not work on the Wii U even if the Wii game allows the use of GameCube Contollers. There are GameCube Controller Adapters (Mayflash) that were created that the GameCube controller to function like the Wii Classic Controller, but is not an official product of Nintendo.
Yes you can use the gamecude controller. When I play with my brother or at video game club they use the gamecube controller.