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Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Aksys Games has gone live with a launch trailer for Zero to Dance Hero. After its initial Japanese release, the Nintendo Switch title headed west this week.

Here’s a bit of information about it, courtesy of the eShop listing:

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Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Zero to Dance Hero will be receiving a worldwide launch on Switch, Aksys Games confirmed today. It will be available this November.

If you’ve heard of Zero to Dance Hero previously, that’s because it previously landed in Japan at the end of 2023. The rhythm exercise game did get an English release last month, but only in Asia.

Learn more about the game in the following overview:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

The programming app SmileBasic 4 has been updated on Switch, bringing it to version 4.4.0. It includes a revised English localization, new features, improvements, and bug fixes.

Below are the full patch notes:

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Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

As we heard earlier today, SmileBasic 4 is making its English debut on the North American and European Switch eShops next Thursday. Have a look at some footage below.

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Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Puchicon 4 SmileBASIC has been a long time coming. The programming app was originally expected out last fall (at least in Japan), but it silently dropped off the radar. Developer SmileBoom has finally provided an update, confirming a Japanese release date of May 23.

Puchicon 4 SmileBASIC teachers users BASIC programming. It supports Switch’s various features like HD Rumble, the motion IR camera, gyro controls, and even Nintendo Labo. With online support, players can publish or backup games.

Below are a few screenshots:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

SmileBoom has announced a new version of SmileBASIC due out next week. Version 3.6.0 can be downloaded starting on June 28.

We have the following details about the patch:

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch eShop | 0 comments

SmileBoom issued the first screenshots today of its programming app for Switch, Puchicon 4 SmileBASIC. Have a look at the images below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

SmileBoom brought the SmileBASIC programming app to 3DS and Wii U in the past. In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the company reveals the first details about its plans for Switch.

Switch will be getting Puchicon 4 SmileBASIC. The app will teach you thoroughly in BASIC programming, lets you use Switch features like HD Rumble, the motion IR camera, gyro controls, and more. Online features are also supported in which you can publish or even backup games.

Puchicon 4 SmileBASIC launches in Japan this fall. A localized version hasn’t been announced, but may come at a later date.

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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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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 7 Comments

It has taken quite awhile for SmileBASIC to reach Europe. In North America, the 3DS programming app hit the eShop back in 2015. The wait has been even longer if you consider the Japanese release, which took place a year earlier.

But we do finally have some news: SmileBASIC arrives in Europe this week. Nintendo’s website lists it for a Thursday launch.

SmileBASIC is a portable version of a programming language known as BASIC. BASIC is a programming language designed to help beginners learn to program.

As soon as you start SmileBASIC, you can begin programming! When you’re finished, you can play the game you’ve made! Enjoy intuitive, trouble-free programming.

A range of versatile instructions

• Pictures and words that pop-out from the screen!
• Information obtained from various different sensors. Voice input and playback via the microphone
• Versus play via Local Play
• Draw instructions for lines and circles, filling, and more
• Music composition using MML

Useful tools

• SMILE Tool (for checking SE and character numbers)
• Paint Tool (for drawing characters and background images)
• Animation Tool (for creating flipbook animations)
• Mapping Tool (for arranging tiles to create maps)
• Waveform Tool (for sampling and creating waveforms)

Rich sample library

• Characters and background images that can be used in a variety of contexts
• Over 100 sound effects and 40 BGM tunes
• Simple programs for helping to learn BASIC
• Technical samples that allow the user to check the execution results for each instruction
• Game samples created using advanced techniques

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