Let’s be direct:
Fair use / preservation arguments rarely hold up in court for publicly available commercial games.
If you are building a collection, you cannot simply drag and drop WBFS files onto a USB drive. The Wii is picky. You need these free tools: wii games roms wbfs free
Dolphin is the premier emulator for GameCube and Wii. It supports WBFS files natively.
Note on "Free": Dolphin is free, open-source software. WBFS management tools (like Wii Backup Manager and Witgui) are also free. Let’s be direct:
This is the most authentic experience. You need:
Process:
Some argue that games no longer sold by the publisher or developer are "abandonware." Legally, this is a myth. Nintendo, in particular, aggressively protects its IP, regardless of whether a game is in print. However, for out-of-print titles not available on the Wii U or Switch eShops, many users turn to archive sites.
Mac users are left out by Wii Backup Manager. Witgui is the free alternative. It does everything above, with a clean Apple-style interface. Fair use / preservation arguments rarely hold up