SmileBASIC featured on NHK World

NHK World recently aired their Indie Games Special #2 on the imagine-nation feature. SmileBASIC gets some nice highlight, and they interview its creator, Kobayashi-san. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/vod/imagine/20160105.html The portion of the show involving SmileBASIC (and a smart watch game) is from around the 11-minute to 24-minute mark. The smart watch game creator is there along with Kobayashi. The video will be available at that link until January 12.

Interestingly, Kobayashi makes a comment about western expansion at the 21:55 mark. "It's become difficult to sell in Japan, as free software has become the norm here. So we're working to shift our focus to the US. We're planning to establish a local subsidiary there next year." Of course, this was recorded in late 2015, so "next year" would refer to 2016.

Interestingly, Kobayashi makes a comment about western expansion at the 21:55 mark. "It's become difficult to sell in Japan, as free software has become the norm here. So we're working to shift our focus to the US. We're planning to establish a local subsidiary there next year." Of course, this was recorded in late 2015, so "next year" would refer to 2016.

So, smileboom in the us?