{"id":610402,"date":"2019-05-17T08:19:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T12:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/?p=610402"},"modified":"2019-05-17T08:19:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T12:19:48","slug":"puchicon-4-smilebasic-finally-launches-for-switch-in-japan-on-may-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nintendoeverything.com\/puchicon-4-smilebasic-finally-launches-for-switch-in-japan-on-may-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Puchicon 4 SmileBASIC finally launches for Switch in Japan on May 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Puchicon 4 SmileBASIC teachers users BASIC programming. It supports Switch&#8217;s various features like HD Rumble, the motion IR camera, gyro controls, and even Nintendo Labo. 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