I'm planning on getting rid of my old Wii console and getting the Wii U when Mario Kart 8 comes out. What happens to the virtual content I downloaded such as old SNES games? I take it these can't be transferred over? Will the buyer of my old console be able to play the games I downloaded to it?
You can transfer your Virtual Console games to your Wii U and play them on the Wii U via its Wii mode. Details on everything that can and cannot be transferred may be found here: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Wii-U ... 77331.html