incase anyone was unsure (i looked online and that's what peoples' impressions gave me) you can install WiiWare .WADs into the vWii menu and they appear to work without any problems (Only
Install WAD Files on Any Wii : 4 Steps - Instructables
The Ultimate WiiU Hack-Setup (all Nintendo games in 1 device) by Eipok - MAR'18 | Page 13 | GBAtemp.net - The Independent Video Game Community
USB Loader GX forwarder channel for Wii U menu | GBAtemp.net - The Independent Video Game Community
Some YAWMM Mod Wii - GameBrew
GitHub - RiiConnect24/Wii-Mod-Lite: The best Wii WAD Manager with patches and everything. It runs on Wii U and Wii which makes everything simpler.