Petit Computer heading to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Petit Computer, a programming app that lets users create their own games, has previously landed on Nintendo platform. The IP is now making the jump to Switch as well.
On Switch, Petit Computer will include various resources and assets across a variety of genres, including RPGs, platformers, and shooters. The team is also thinking about support for USB keyboards.
A release date for Petit Computer on Switch has not yet been announced.
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Petit Computer to be removed from the European 3DS eShop on January 31
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News | 1 Comment
Petit Computer will soon be removed from the 3DS eShop in Europe. According to a message posted on the store, Petit Computer won’t be available for download after January 31. However, those who purchased the app previously will be able to re-download it at any time they wish.
It’s unclear why Petit Computer is being removed from the European 3DS eShop at this time. It may have something to do with publisher Gamebridge. Or perhaps some sort of action is being taken to prepare for the proper 3DS version known as SmileBASIC.
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SmileBoom talks Petit Computer’s features on 3DS, will be able to create 2D SNES/PlayStation-like experiences
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
SmileBoom president Takaki Kobayashi has shared a few words about the upcoming 3DS version of Petit Computer.
This new version, according to Kobayashi, will allow users “to easily implement the stereoscopic camera, touch panel, and sensors with BASIC commands”. Ultimately, he believes it will be “possible to create 2D games in BASIC that are on the level of a Super Famicom or PlayStation game.”
Kobayashi’s words in full:
Currently, we are developing a new Petitcom (SmileBASIC) for the 3DS. This software allows you to easily implement the stereoscopic camera, touch panel, and sensors with BASIC commands, making it possible to create 2D games in BASIC that are on the level of a Super Famicom or PlayStation game. I believe that if there’s an environment allowing you to easily make games, there will be young people who will show us new ideas that no one’s ever seen before. It is our hope that young people will create something we never could have imagined.
