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snowdog said:
Nintendo are providing a free application from a third party that converts HTML5 code to run on the Wii U for developers. If a developer wants to bring a smartphone game to the Wii U they can do so for very little cost (basically the price of a dev kit, Submission fees and licence fees).

Sounds good to me, if they allowed every single smartphone app on the Wii U instead you'd have 99% of the stuff in the eShop being shite.


You beat me to the punch...  I'll just link an article that talks about what you mentined.

 

http://www.develop-online.net/features/1967/Inside-Nintendos-Web-Framework-for-Wii-U

"Why establish Nintendo Web Framework; is it about making the Wii U accessible to more developers?
Yes, originally the Wii U development environment required C or C++ knowledge, and now it’s possible for developers to use HTML5 and JavaScript for Wii U software development as well. Therefore, with the Web Framework, more developers can create different types of software and release them at different price points; which allows users to enjoy a greater variety of new software."