Video: Learn How to Access and Use the NicoNico App on Nintendo Switch

Next, we need a guide on understanding Japanese.

Joking aside, it is such a relief that Nintendo is allowing this. Just a matter of time before we get more streaming services.

Netflix please!

I don't get why everyone is so sour about not having Netflix and YouTube on Switch yet. Just off the stop of my head, here are the devices I currently have that already support them:

iPhone
iPad
PC(x3)
PS4 Pro
LG Smart TV
New 3DS XL
Wii U
PS Vita
Nvidia Shield Tablet
Google Pixel C

Is anyone seriously going to be put off without ANOTHER streaming capable device?

@Kalmaro
Nihon Go o hanasu ga dekiru desu ka ?
(Can you speak Japanese language ?)
Next will be lesson of understanding of Hiragana and Katakana letters.

I managed to figure it out yesterday. It works pretty well for the most part but sometimes a video will just keep buffering and I need to restart the app again to get any other video to play after it does that. It's happened to me a few times now. Other than that it's a good app to have. I was watching loads of Beatles videos on it yesterday, ones that were removed from YouTube ages ago.

the niconico app works very well, much better than the crappy Wii U apps (actually media apps ran better on wii than on wii u lol). this is very promising for youtube and other apps on switch.

Nintendo better do a lot better than this if they want me to give them a dime for any of their online services. I'm losing my patience Nintendo. The Switch is your last chance, I've been with you since my original NES in 1986.

@Anti-Matter About all I understood was Japanese and that desu ka denotes a question xD
I do know hiragana and katakana but Grammer and vocabulary elude me.

@manu0
Oh, have you downloaded NicoNico from eShop ?
Glad to hear NicoNico played well on Switch.
Youtube on 3DS was really bad than on Wii U.

You don't have to use the Japanese account to use the app. You can also use your American or European account by changing the region setting in the app. But that won't change the language unfortunately.

@Anti-Matter yep!

I downloaded but got confused yesterday, will give it another spin

@Anti-Matter
I'm learning Japanese now. Just started 4 days ago, and already know all 46 Hiragana, the 26 Dakuten (Hiragana with substitute consonants), and 35 combo Hiragana. Gonna practice for the rest of July then move on to Katakana. By August 25th (MHXX release day) I'll be able to read 80% of the text since most armor and names are in kana. Might not know what it means but recognition and differentiation is a huge boon for playing a game in a foreign language.

But I do plan to continue on and learn Kanji and grammar. Why not.

あ い う え お
か きく けこ
さ し すせ そ
た ち つ て と
な に ぬ ね の
は ひ ふ へ ほ
や ゆ よ
ら り る れ ろ
わ を
ん

が ぎ ぐ げ ご
ざ じ ず ぜ ぞ
だ ぢ づ で ど
ば び ぶ べ ぼ
ぱ ぴ ぷ ぺ ぽ

@Racthet916 Imagine if the new iPhone didn't support Netflix, YouTube or a browser. Would you then still think 'Nevermind, I've got all these other devices that can play them'? Likely you'd find it was pretty counter intuitive.

The fact is it's 2017 and the Switch IS capable of running these applications no problem. People don't want to switch from one device to another if they don't have to.

Not to mention the Switch's hybrid nature allows for some situations currently not possible on those other devices. You couldn't easily hook your 3DS up to a TV, for example.

Also - look at it from another angle. Little Jimmy is pestering his mum for a new toy for Christmas. One can play games. The other (tablet) can play games, watch Netflix and browse the internet. It's all the same to his mum so which one do you think she'd choose?

It's in Nintendo's best interest to give the people what they want here. Besides, their old consoles had these apps. So should the Switch.

@JaxonH Go you, learning Japanese, I'm impressed.

@Moon The difference is that an iPhone has mobile access to the net. With the Switch, you're tethered by wifi. That said, I like the idea of running Netflix through my Switch on the TV - it's so much faster than the TV itself and more convenient and not as noisy as my old PS3. Switch as a portable Netflix device? Meh.

@rjejr
Had to get past the mental block of "learning another language is too hard, too much work, I could never do that, etc..."

Told myself I don't have to set a goal of speaking fluently, I just have to know more today than I did yesterday. Even just learning Hiragana and Katatana will be a huge help playing Monster Hunter. And I'll have both down pat by August 25th.

The Kanji symbols are the hard part. And grammar. But I'll just learn the ones on Monster Hunter Kiranico database first. I don't need to know the whole language, just the kanji used in the game. Which is much more feasible.

Buuuut... Why stop there. Might as well keep on going. And who knows. 5 years from now, maybe I'll be able to speak Japanese. 1 hr per day study rule- no exceptions. If it truly takes 800-1200 hrs to speak fluently, then 5 years is a reasonable goal at 1 hr per day.

@JaxonH Hi JaxonH :+).

I really hope the Japanese studying goes well for you and that you are able to learn Japanese well enough when Monster Hunter XX comes ^^.

I don't know if this book will help you, but I thought why not mentioning it to you in case that book can help :+).

http://yesjapan.com/images/jfz1.png

I've been living in Japan for 14 years now... not that Niconico is that old, but it's a service I don't like at all. There's next to nothing worth watching there. I find extremely annoying all the floating comments and, unless you're a premium subscriber, video quality is awful, speed is slow and you're kicked out of the video or waiting line if there are too many people watching. So, I haven't installed it yet and probably won't.

Netflix, on the other hand is the app I'm looking forward the most. I'm sure is coming but the real question is, when??!
I've been using my second generation Apple TV for watching Netflix on my TV (the TV doesn't have it own app), but the device is too old and with some videos it keeps crashing. I haven't been able to watch a single Arrow episode because the stupid Apple TV crashes 30 seconds into it. EVERYTHING SINGLE TIME! It doesn't happen with most shows, but it's so annoying.
Nintendo, please give me Netflix on my Switch so I can throw that old Apple TV to the trash can!

Don't want these apps on the switch,I've got a tablet and phone for these things.

@Kimite
Awesome! I'll order it now.

Been following tofugu website, and still have to learn katakana, but once I do the real work begins learning the vocabulary, grammar and kanji. Need a good workbook for beginner level.

Are you learning the language too/already learned, or always spoke Japanese?

@JaxonH I didn't really intend to learn Japanese, but because I started watching anime just to have something to watch, my brain/subconscious taught me some Japanese without really trying as I have a good memory and I would say above the normal anime level most people learn just by watching, but still at a kids show level.

Kind of coincidental, but I can't complain with partly being able to understand Nintendo Directs and similar :+). Still can't complain ^^.

Anyway, I do want to learn Japanese more for real and I got that book as a present, just that I need to get back to it as I have been focusing on other things as well as having school and things when I got it. (I can probably start reading it again after typing this comment).

But yeah, I do know a some Japanese even if it wasn't intentional :+).

@JaxonH @Kimite You guys are inspiring! I've been toying with learning Japanese for a few weeks now, but not got beyond downloading a few podcasts. I know some kanji from learning Mandarin, which helps, but I'm lost on Japanese grammar. Let's do it!

@Krillin_ Thanks ^^. Still I at first didn't really try, but I did try to self study a bit through apps and such when I had understood that I actually started to learn Japanese and actually many things at that point where things I knew just from watching :+).

In any case I do wish you luck on your own Japanese learning and hope it goes well for you and that you are able to learn Japanese to a level that it can at least be helpful in Nintendo Directs ^^.

How far you go is up to you and I say go as far as you want and do what's right for you :+).

@Krillin_

That's what I'm talkin bout 😀

I'm using tofugu.com Hiragana guide, and will soon start their Katakana guide. That's the basic foundation needed before moving on to kanji and grammar and vocabulary. They have these awesome jpg charts for Hiragana and Katakana, identical layout for each. I keep that stored on my phone with a shortcut to each on my home menu for easy reference throughout the day. Also downloaded Duolingo app and am doing quick lessons whenever I have 5 minutes free at work.

And, of course, I'll be diving into that book @Kimite posted after learning kana, which I just ordered from Amazon. Screw it. Maybe I'll make a forum topic for everyone interested in learning. It'll be a long 5 years, but time is gonna go by anyways. It just takes doing the work. Hour a day, and in 5 years imagine how much you'll know! Gotta stay motivated and think about the benefits it will bring if you see it through.

@JaxonH 5 years from now all of our phones will be fluent translators so you don't need to bother. jk

I took German in college and reading German in grad school, which was nice b/c all we did was focus on reading and writing, which is so much easier than hearing and speaking. Since you're mostly doing it for MH, I'd bet withing 12 months you can read all you'll ever need. It's not like you really need to write it or speak it to enjoy games, and how much dialogue do those MH games have? Though I suppose FE gets a bit deep.

My kid is currently working on his bar mitzvah reading, he went to Hebrew school twice a week for 2 hours for 7 years. He can read Hebrew, learned it's alphabet, but they never taught him to translate it to English, which still boggles my mind they can have him in school for that many hours, reading Hebrew, it's no Japanese by far, but it's not romance languages either, but they never taught him how to translate it.

So anyway, take your time, learn it well, focus on the reading, no rush.

@rjejr
Exactly. I'm setting the bar higher than just MH though, because we all so often don't reach our goals, and I want to be sure that's the least I can do by the time everything's said and done.

Hebrew... what an awesome language. If there's any other language I'm intrigued by, it's Hebrew. I'd love to read the ancient scriptures in it's native text.

Keep in mind, if you create a Japanese account your News Feed app will be full of Japanese News/Ads/Updates. They throw ALOT of stuff out there, much more than the US anyways. Not only that but the only way to get rid of it is to format the system. Saves are thankfully restored but you have to download and update everything again. I did this for Dragon Quest and found out the hard way.

@ff0060
Having a Japanese account is good though. For demos (DQ Heroes 1/2), apps (NicoNico), exclusive games (Monster Hunter XX), early access (too many examples), and double save data slots. The news feed just has to catch up from the first news til now. But if you take 5 min and quickly tap on each one to get rid of the blue dot, they're about as common as the native news feed.

Can remove accounts without formatting too btw. Settings/Users/Profile (the one you want to delete)/ ... select "Unlink Nintendo Account" or "Delete User"

@Anti-Matter Mochiron hanasemasu yo!!

Such a weeb comment section... JK

We need that YouTube and Crunchyroll (looks like even I'm one now) streaming app confirmation for NA and EU!

@Moon @Flowerlark This is true, it's fully capable of supporting these services, I just think at this point it's a first world problem, like Flowerlark said. As far as a new iPhone not supporting streaming services, of coarse I would be pissed, but that's not something that will ever happen at this point. Anyway, Reggie has hinted a few times that the reason they're not in a hurry is because they're focusing all of their attention on games for the time being, pulling resources from games to focus on apps isn't a priority. Assuming that statement isn't without merit, I'm totally cool with that is all I'm really getting at. Either way, I'm sure these services will eventually come, but considering the Switch has only been in the wild for 4 months now, I'm actually pretty happy with the pace at which we're moving along.

Tried this thing out. It's cool to show that it could work, but I'm still kind of weirded out that YouTube and Netflix have yet to show. I mean, I'm not a huge show junkie or anything and I don't miss them too much but it's kind of bizarre to have our only video app be NicoNico.

@JaxonH As good a place as any.

So I've been light on NL postings while I play Zelda U. Figured I'd catch you up, I know you care how us dweebs do.

Checked my log yesterday, had 75 hours, so probably 80 now, thought I was was closer to 40, time flies w/ that game. And most of it has been enjoyable, except for searching for the Master sword - my mistake for getting fixated - and trying twice unsuccessfully to get into the spooky woods. Spoiler - Only found out today thats where the sword was. Seemed easy to get to once I talked to The Boss and some old man at the stable.

So I'm 80 hours in, 2 divine beats and the Master sword, about 40 shrines and 80 korok seeds, all towers as that was the first thing I did, made a big tower circle. Can't believe how big the world is, probably 30% bigger than they needed, guess they got carried away. And thru all of that they still made a nice linear story that seems to play out counter-clockwise, which is nice, I prefer linear story over open play like Minecraft, I get bored too easily. But they really did a great job on this one. Now I'm no expert, never played any open world games, not Oblivion, Skyrim, Just Cause, Assassins creed or whatever, but I can't imagine I still wouldn't 'be very impressed w/ this.

And one of the most impressive things is the graphics. Not sure why all of the trailers suck so much, it's like they all take place at noon on sunny days w/ no shadows or decent lighting. Riding a horse thru a grassy field during a thunderstorm at night is something I'll never forget. And rocky beaches in the rain are near photorealistic. No screen shots could ever do the game justice, it's all about the transition. Oh sure, it rains too freakin much. Way way way too freakin much, but you move on.

Since the Switch doens't have Miiverse, this link should catch you up to my Link.

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/bobmrik/diary

Anyway thats' what Iv'e been up to, playing my favorite Zelda game. Though it is only my 4th after TP, SS and WW HD. And while TP was ok I didn' treally like either WW or SS. And my kid bought OoT on 3DS and he says this is 1,000x better. I'll take his word for it.

Oh, since you're more of a gamer than I am, you keep on or turn off those Divine Beast powers? My kids kept 2 on and 2 off, can't recall which. I feel like Mimpha power is kind of cheating up against Hynix and Stone Talos, no fear of dieing. 80 ours in still haven't manned up to a Lynel yet. I also always have 3 fairies just in case. I'm wondering if 3 is the limit, I can never find any after I have 3, once I use them I can usually find more pretty easily. Anyway didn't know if you were trying for hard play thru or any of that. I opened the Trial of the Sword today but not going in there, my hard core kid says it's too hard around 8 or 9. Maybe after I beat Ganon in a few weeks. Maybe.