PES 2013 on Wii
This is the last Pro Evolution Soccer Konami put on Wii. Japan got it on 1 November 2012, North America on 6 November, Europe on 9 November according to Wikipedia, while Dolphin’s title wiki says 15 November. Wikipedia lists Australia on 6 December. Metacritic’s 60 for the Wii edition is the lowest home score in the reception summary, and it belongs to this disc alone.
Controllers listed for this title
| Input | What showed up | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wii Remote + Nunchuk | Listed in Dolphin’s PES 2013 input methods | 1 source · emulator project |
| Pointer / Playmaker | Pointer-based play is a Wii-series feature; the exact 2013 map is not reproduced here | 1 source · series context |
| Classic Controller | Listed in Dolphin’s PES 2013 input methods | 1 source · emulator project |
| GameCube pad | Not listed in Dolphin’s two input methods | — · support not established |
For a purchase or emulator setup, use the two devices actually named by the title-specific Dolphin entry: Wii Remote with Nunchuk, or Classic Controller. A real Wii having GameCube controller sockets does not by itself establish that this game accepts the pad. The GameCube answer remains open because the checked title-specific source does not list it.
Dolphin’s current title entry rates PES 2013 “Playable” and says no configuration changes are known to affect compatibility. Its visible old test on Dolphin 4.0.2 reported severe in-game frame-rate problems. These are different emulator revisions, so both observations remain: the current rating does not turn the old test into a good result, and the old test does not describe every current device.
Dolphin documents single-player, local multiplayer for up to four and historical online play for up to four. It records the Nintendo Wi-Fi shutdown on 20 May 2014 and says that online function no longer works on Wii or Dolphin. That shutdown date is specific to this platform; it is not the PC or PS3 Konami server date.
There is no Wii revival lobby in the server notes. ThirteenServer names PC patch 1.04, PS3 and RPCS3. A Wii standing in a bedroom in 2026 is a local game. Dolphin netplay, if someone runs it, would be an emulator feature, and I have no PES 2013 netplay report to cite.
Questions
Does the GameCube controller work with PES 2013 Wii?
The checked title-specific Dolphin entry lists Wii Remote + Nunchuk and Classic Controller, not GameCube. That is insufficient evidence to label GameCube support either way.
Was this the last PES on Wii?
Yes. Later entries in the series left the console. Japan’s date is 1 Nov 2012; Australia’s is 6 Dec 2012.
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 — checked 2026-11-13
- Cubed3 — series and 3DS review context — checked 2026-11-13
- Dolphin official wiki — PES 2013 inputs and compatibility (1 primary source) — checked 2026-11-13
- Metacritic — checked 2026-11-13