How Netflix Built Its Wii U App: First, It Built a Fake GamePad

One of the principal things that’s new about Nintendo’s new Wii U gaming console is its new WiiTV feature. WiiTV wasn’t quite ready when the console shipped last month, though — and even the version which is now available is a work in progress. But one Wii U video feature was ready for the console’s launch: Netflix. On one level, that wasn’t surprising. You can stream Netflix to more than 800 different devices; it’s pretty much a baseline capabili...