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Name: FUZE Code Studio
Developer: FUZE Technologies Ltd
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Q2 2018
Price: Unknown

FUZE Code Studio is an integrated development environment planned to release on Nintendo Switch in 2018. It will allow users to create programs and games that run right on the console, using a custom variant of BASIC. It comes with tools to help with development, like graphics/audio creation and speech synthesis.

Currently, the developer also has a page up for contributions related to the game.

Features

Easy to learn text based programming language
No coding experience required
Create your own apps and fast 2D - 3D games
Access Joycon sensors and controls directly in your programs
Use the Dock to show your games on your TV to share with friends and family
Programmable synthesizer & Speech engine
Use the included game graphics & audio or create your own
​Extra content packs will be available to download
Use a USB keyboard, the FUZE touch keyboard or the Joycons to enter your code
Comes with game graphics and audio and you can create your own
Learn to code

Screens

Links

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  Official Site

 

[PaulExcellent]

This is the most perfect thing.

Wonder what type of graphics they're looking for.
Sent them an email.

 

[ColtraineGF]

As a note, those who've been on Petit Computer/SmileBasic on prior handhelds and have been looking for a Switch solution, this may be something to keep on your radar probably

 

[SinCityAssassin]

So is it like SMILE Basic or better?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

That sounds kinda cool... is this actually cool?

 

[SatoAilDarko]

As a note, those who've been on Petit Computer/SmileBasic on prior handhelds and have been looking for a Switch solution, this may be something to keep on your radar probably

Still sad they're not releasing Petit Big Wii U for the West.

 

[Sylverstone14]

So like SmileBASIC? Cool.

 

[ColtraineGF]

For those interested in taking a quick glance at the programmer's manual for the current version of FUZE BASIC (their variant), it's linked over here as a PDF.

Versions of the IDE for other platforms are over here.

 

[AmaterasuOkami076]

Nice. As someone who has no experience with coding but have been meaning to learn at the least the basics, this is on my radar. Hope it turns out to be a worthwhile package.

 

[OBias]

Can you share your programs with other Switches somehow?

 

[pswii60]

Memories of...

and

 

[OminoMichelin]

so what kind of games can you make with this?

 

[SciencePilot]

That's awesome. I guess it's primarily for educational purposes? Cool.

 

[OrionsNebula]

I wonder what kind of security Nintendo requires to exist around a program like this on the switch... It seems like it would be an obvious direction for homebrew devs to attack to hack the console.

 

[mclem]

Memories of...

and

How dare you not mention the finest BASIC known to man?

I wonder what kind of security Nintendo requires to exist around a program like this on the switch... It seems like it would be an obvious direction for homebrew devs to attack to hack the console.

It'll most likely to be running in a virtual machine completely divorced from any direct access to the hardware.