Anyway i know the Wiimote will not be suitable for everything, Super Smash Bros Brawl, one of the few games i am really (REALLY) looking forward too could not be made to work with the Wiimote, which is a shame really. You have to get the classic controller to play it (i don' t think they will allow you to use the GCN controller to play Wii games - if true it sucks becuase i have 4 GCN controllers which i don' t use much anymore).
IGN WII FAQ Q: Is it possible to use a GCN controller to play Wii games? What about vice versa? A: There is still some confusion about whether or not this is possible. Masahiro Sakurai, director of the forthcoming Wii fighter Super Smash Bros. Brawl, said that the game would be playable only with a GameCube controller - not a Wii-mote. (The title will very likely also, if not solely make use of Wii' s classic controller.) However, Nintendo executives have repeatedly stated that GCN controllers will be incompatible with Wii games. Backing the latter up is The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, whose Wii version is only compatible with the Wii-mote and whose GCN build is only compatible with the GCN controller.
ORIGINAL: Papado I was not writing this from the point of view of a Nintendo/Sony/MS exec, but rather from that of a gamer. Maybe if you cared to read the rest of my post you would understand. Stay in school kids!