In the end, the Nintendo Swap is getting its very first streaming app. No, its not YouTube, Hulu or Netflix…its Niconico.
NicoNico is streaming platform not not like YouTube Dwell. As customers livestream their content material, viewers can depart feedback which then seem on the video itself. Moreover, customers can go the standard route of importing their movies and add uncommon options corresponding to polls and quizzes. After all, these movies come real-time remark pop-ups as effectively.
Don’t fear in case you’ve by no means heard of Niconico both — it’s immensely common in Japan, however additionally it is solely unique to Japan (with some English choices). And that’s completely wonderful as a result of the app may also solely be obtainable on the Japanese eShop for the foreseeable future. On the very least, Swap homeowners exterior of Japan do have the choice of downloading the streaming app by making a Japanese account and seeing what Niconico is all about.
Right here’s a sneak peak of the app in motion:
【今夜】Nintendo Swap niconicoリリース!
Nintendo Switchで動画を見よう pic.twitter.com/aj3GZWOl1m
— ニコニコ@ニコ動公式 (@nico_nico_info) July 12, 2017
Regardless of it solely being absolutely accessible to Japanese customers, the addition of the Niconico app remains to be vital. Up so far, the Swap had no streaming apps to talk of on its system, making it a departure from the Wii U which had entry to a number of streaming companies like Netflix. The truth is, the Wii U was a surprisingly good match for such streaming companies due to the Gamepad. At any fee, the presence of Niconico on the Japanese eShop implies that Nintendo remains to be open to the concept of streaming apps in principal, probably that means that it may not be too lengthy earlier than we see others with common attraction corresponding to Netflix or Hulu make their look on the Swap.
– This text was up to date on March eighth, 2018