{"id":299158,"date":"2026-11-02T15:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/the-nintendo-game-that-changes-your-life\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:45:16","slug":"the-nintendo-game-that-changes-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/the-nintendo-game-that-changes-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nintendo Game that CHANGES Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aS1Lcspp-Nc?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Probably the most influential Nintendo game nobody talks about&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>yo gavffers, this is likely my most anticipated video to date. I go over everything from the rise of computing at home, to the history of educational computer programming, and how that led to the most fascinating Nintendo DSi game ever made, Petit Computer.<\/p>\n<p>This game has created so many great things, from not only games and websites, but even more niche things like homebrew! No matter who you are, you will get something fun and informative out of this video. The deep dive has been super interesting, and I hope this video essay serves you well!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m gavff, and this is what I do!<br \/>\nI think you should subscribe.<\/p>\n<p>Twitch \u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/gavff\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/gavff<\/a><br \/>\nEverything Else \u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/gavff.dev\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gavff.dev\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Timestamps<br \/>\n0: 00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n2: 01 &#8211; Brief History of BASIC<br \/>\n5: 55 &#8211; My Personal Anecdote<br \/>\n9: 54 &#8211; The Rise of Educational Programming<br \/>\n17: 25 &#8211; Trying PICO-8 Games<br \/>\n22: 19 &#8211; Learning with Minecraft?<br \/>\n24: 42 &#8211; Minecraft Education Edition<br \/>\n30: 58 &#8211; Introduction to Petit Computer<br \/>\n36: 58 &#8211; Trying Petit Computer Games<br \/>\n40: 40 &#8211; Petit Computer Sequels<br \/>\n43: 11 &#8211; The SmileBASIC 4 Disaster<br \/>\n48: 24 &#8211; The Snowball Effect<br \/>\n52: 58 &#8211; The Biggest Success Story<br \/>\n57: 33 &#8211; Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>#homebrew #nintendods #retrogaming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probably the most influential Nintendo game nobody talks about&#8230; yo gavffers, this is likely my most anticipated video to date. 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