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10 Essential Nintendo Switch Apps You Need to Download to Your Console
By JACK GOODWILLIE
FUZE4/ FUZE Player
“FUZE4” is a coding application for the Nintendo Switch that allows users to create their own apps and games, which can then be played using the Fuze Player.
Priced at $19.99, the program is a powerful tool for novice and experienced programmers looking to innovate, offering features like a built-in tutorial and a helpful community.
InkyPen
Offering a wide selection of titles to read from various publishers, “InkyPen” is a must-have for comic book and graphic novel fans.
“InkyPen” is initially free, but has a subscription-based service for $7.99 a month. It includes features such as HD images and the ability to download titles for offline use.
KORG Gadget
The popular Switch app, “KORG Gadget,” gives users a studio to create and perform music. While it’s perfect for beginners, there’s plenty for music veterans as well.
“KORG Gadget” for Nintendo Switch costs $48 and includes 16 virtual instruments with their own unique sounds and an up to four-person collaboration mode.
Piano
The “Piano” app on the Nintendo Switch brings one of the world’s most popular musical instruments to its users, albeit in digital form.
While not a full-scale piano, its various tutorials and the Switch’s touchscreen makes this $9.99 app perfect for letting gamers of all ages learn the instrument.
Colors Live
“Colors Live” is a digital painting app for the Switch that’s great for beginners and veterans. The app gives its users a way to create and share their artwork with others.
The app offers a variety of features, like its story mode and layering system. “Colors Live” can be purchased digitally for $30 and as low as $20 at select retailers.