what JAPAN really wants｜While I’m making coffee #22

Japan can't get enough of the PS4 but why 2018? Was it Monster Hunter? Or is it a sign of a general shift back to consoles for a country that pretty much gave up on them?
What do you think? Is Japan BACK to consoles? Tell me how you feel in the comments!

[@MetaWulfTV]

AGAIN! With the hypnotic coffee pouring!

[@TheDarkraicm]

MetaWulfTV ikr

[@FanaticalFootballFan]

You influence me to start drinking coffee and great soothing music in the video. Keep up the great work! :)

[@topshelfgaming9093]

love these man! making a fresh pot and talking about games and tech in general! while watching coffee being made!? probably one of the most relaxing things on youtube lol!

[@ehvaandal]

I've never had to troubleshoot a PlayStation game

[@dijon4665]

Love your videos man, just stick on one of these convos in the background and make myself a cup of coffee, just wonderful! keep up the good work :)

[@Sketchflix]

Great lounge music btw hahaha

[@melissacorrea8732]

i stayed for his reaction on his coffee

[@GG.Atletico]

That American Psycho Piano theme is mesmerizing

[@m1ndset669]

Loving the channel buddy, keep it up the great work! Btw. I love the coffee videos the most.

[@iKillborn2kilNOE]

I can't believe that I watched the entire video ur speaking skills are impeccable and enthralling good job

[@spraragen88]

That is exactly why I bought another PS4, one for home the other for work. I got tired of lugging my PS4 back and forth. I'm an IT Admin with a lot of downtime because I keep things running smoothly.

[@shaipharaoh6830]

Love that your feeling more motivated and making videos again

[@ASMRgreydeth]

Listening Nihongogamer talk and refill his coffee cup with hot water was so soothing 😊

[@HiNu7]

oh man, I really enjoy this coffee series. So comfy. Thanks Nihongo!

[@benjybumbrix7611]

I spent $180 on a decent espresso coffee machine, and $20 on an electric grinder. the bag of beans don't cost as much as I thought they would and they last a long time. I never drink coffee out and I save lots of money because of it, besides most places burn the coffee or the milk. or it's too weak or tastes bizarre. every time I make my own espresso at home I can't recall a time where i didn't think: "worth it". it's a magical experience every time. and your guests will love you for it.

[@ZetsuCl]

I saw your videos since the Street Fighter V video's and i like it so much! i'm from Chile and your channel is pretty good, i like the content and your coffee talk. Here in Chile the PS4 is requested so much but not sold out at least I hope you read my comment and sorry for my bad english! cheers!

[@JustNashR]

Really love this type of video... Hopefully, you will do more of it !

[@SILVERJEDI82]

Great video thanks for making it. Very interesting to hear about the video games industry in Japan.

[@reyflp]

u are so chill dude xD really relaxing to watch , i love the ps4 even tho i have a 1080ti pc , i just enjoy ps4 more haha

[@mikamelin3022]

Insightful and great video! I'm very facinated by the games-japan relationship. On the one hand, they make amazing deep, often complicated games like persona... On the other, mobile gaming is huge there too. It doesn't add up. Phonegames while they can be fun and rewarding, are often so shallow and have stupid moneyhooks or just inferior gameplay and controls than any other medium. I'm SO HAPPY to see more games coming from Japan, yakuza and neir and these great gems no one else could make. I'm up for more of these topics, great dude. Also, as a Westerner... Might be boring for you but I love to see life in Japan in general, like trips to malls or whatever really. Keep it up, always makes me happy to see you upload stuff!

[@shayuka4300]

Wait a second... can I get these coffee filters without the coffee in it? This is so convenient. Amazing video - as always :D

[@mir4853]

Nice timing! just got home, so tired. Now time to relax

[@gharbourvideos]

Why is watching you make coffee mesmerizing? A single unbroken shot of you making coffee and talking about the availability of PS4 in Japan was entertaining as hell.

[@cheers9]

These types of videos are sooooo satisfying~

[@conorramage5517]

A very interesting video. Liked the insight to something I would never know about if you didn’t make this video. Have not heard anything about the PS4 not being played over there.

[@dehydratedculture9126]

Glad to see you making videos again man

[@zellbi]

I just enjoy you talking for some reason. I don't know just keep doing you!

[@julioagustin3375]

Just found youre channel when u got youre apartment and hope you make more great content dude :)

[@otakuman9576]

I like the way you make coffee seem like a classy delicious thing to do lol. I have a ps4 pro so I’m good for now.

[@MonteMizu]

Just discovered your channel, good stuff couldn't agree more. For me the Japan resurgence happened early 17 with RE7, Nioh, Nier, Persona4, and Zelda on Switch. Love that Japanese devs stuck to their guns and made weird mainstream again (if that makes sense)...

[@weaverquest]

That weird moment when PS4 slim is more portable than a gaming laptop.

[@blade8800]

Cutter Elf yeah it quite is actually the ps4 slim is quite small and light. Only needs 2 cables. (Power cord and hdmi) and a controller.

[@garminbozia]

and a generator or a battery if you want to play outside. Btw good luck bringing a generator on an airplane lol.

[@weaverquest]

ra llen Yeah but gaming laptops doesn't generally last much longer than 1.5 hours at %100 battery either.

[@azalru]

You can hook up an Ultrabook to an external gpu.

[@dannyd4339]

ra llen there are plugs on an airplane.. moron. Plus there are plenty of compact hdr 1080p screens made specifically to fit on top of the PS4 to make it fully portable.

[@realevostevo]

I didn't get a PS4 until the Pro was released. Didn't have anything to do with specs, the time just seemed right. I still used the PS3 up until then and actually spent quite a bit of gaming time on the Wii U with Hyrule Warriors. In my opinion buying a new console gets easier to avoid now that gaming has come so far. Alot of good retro games that could always be revisited.

[@oguzkaanaybak]

You are my new favorite KZbinr.

[@BruhChickenTho]

Honestly, I absolutely love my PS4. I got the gold version Slim on sale completely by chance and it’s fulfilling for my schedule and life. Mostly I have time for fighters because I’m a family man but that’s always been my niche lol. I really like this damn channel for so many reasons

[@TheAlphaOmegaX3]

I bought mine at launch. Still waiting to get my money worth. Sadly playing same 4 games on it. Totally different story with my Switch and classic gaming. Bought more PC Engine, Super Nintendo, NES, Sega Gensis games than both combined by 10x.

[@Zytomega]

You probably don't know what you want

[@irican3167]

When before the 3 second mark you hit like just because “coffee” 👍🏼

[@heinrichkotula1585]

yeah, I am interested in you covering the consoles and gaming situation in Japan. Interesting video. :) I love all my playstations (including vita, vita TV and VR :P )

[@1012jalvarez]

I can't believe I enjoyed watching a video on making coffee.

[@Zytomega]

Lol I suscribed to you because the amiibo hunt days, and this is the first time I make a comment :P but I find pretty weird what you said, though the ps4 was a king on there. I don't see console gaming dying yet, as much as people like mobile and pc there is just something especial while playing on console. I've been playing on PC since 2011, but never got tired of playing on console, sometimes you just want to play in your especial place, idk, sometimes I'm just not in the mood for pc gaming. This is just me ofc.

[@UchiGang]

It's weird cause I've been trying to look into getting more for my tournaments I run. I love the ps4. And I'm glad you saw the training mode for 30th anniversary. I was at final round playing it and asking the Capcom reps questions and they said it would have it. Really happy about that too.

[@gabor3432]

I got more excited about your Final Fantasy XIII limited edition PS3 in the background than the new PS4. :) I have that same limited edition PS3 with the pink Lightning paint and its one of the best looking ones! Its such a shame they dont really make cool looking limited edition PS4s. Although that Monster Hunter limited edition PS4 Pro looks amazing, but i cant think of any other which looks good.

[@rohaune]

The most important change to the new controller is that it can connect over the USB cable when the old one would only charge while plugged in. This was important for me when I had an external USB 3.0 hard drive near it, which can interfere with a Bluetooth connection. It also reduces input lag, which is quite nice as well.

[@rianp1300]

Why do I enjoy watching someone make and drink coffee while talking random stuff?

[@blackcatooow]

Rian P making. The drinking part isn’t anywhere near enjoyable

[@Shieruki]

Very relaxing, very soothing to the mind. I'm only watching his videos because of this now :p

[@eduuklee9453]

cos this guy is carismatic. hes catching your soul :0

[@supadavidyu]

I had the privilege of visiting all of Japan last year and being able to experience the Sega/Taito multi-level arcades and Esports Square in Akiabara was so satisfying. I'm glad the resurgence of consoles in Japan is currently happening, but I hope it doesn't diminish the arcade scene, especially since Japan is the only countries that still has a thriving scene. Hopefully Japanese devs will still produce arcade cabinets for select titles, but if the return on investment is not feasible due to high production cost. When I visited Thailand, their arcades had cabinets that looked and feeled of a traditional Mame machine, but we're powered by PlayStations.

[@shtiken]

Great video really, and I love what's going on. Quick note, PS4 has been out about 4 years in Japan, not 6 or 7.

[@TheGamerGuy1981]

Much as I love my PC and Switch my Ps4 Pro gets a ton of usage due to all the exclusives.

[@Andrei3253]

Wierd, its the other way around for me. Since P5 last year havent touched the console, in fact i think i just brougth a total of 3 games on the entire gaming generation for PS4, and the only reason i decided to dip on one was because vaporware like FF VII, which is not comming anytime soon.

[@TheGamerGuy1981]

Andrei3253 Respect for different tastes, but given the near PS2 sales pacing it would seem many are in the same boat as myself. The one device I can't see any use for this generation though is the Xbox, it's literally a gimped PC with no Exclusives.

[@SVTsupercharged]

God of War is coming next month 👍🏼

[@MichiCree]

- - Not a Bayonetta fan? Oh well. It's gonna kick up in speed later in the year, I'm excited for it.

[@rajvinder89]

My Pro has seen middling amounts of use, as a lot of the PlayStation exclusives I'm interested in are also on Steam. That being said I'm really excited for Yakuza and God of War next month.

[@theelder2111]

So relaxing when you make coffee

[@BraddahSpliff]

They do have ready made coffee packs here in America. You mostly see them in hotels/motels, but you can buy them at some supermarkets.

[@joshuaha12]

Do you like your coffee black? And im happy to hear that about MHW.

[@tknjin]

The only other time I have ever seen coffee in tea like bags was when I was in Argentina. It was on a bus ride from heading iguacu falls to buenos aires. It was actually quite delicious and was surprised that it actually worked. You never see it here in California.

[@seoulting28]

Used to bring my ps2 slim in my bag. Had a fat AC adaptor. Later they brought out a version which was just the 8-shape cable, but ps3 was out at that stage.

[@dylanfigueroa3674]

The way he ripped that coffee bag was pretty cool

[@StrawberryBored]

This PS4 era has been my favorite gaming era I think ever. There is just such a variety of games to play out there.

[@FinalBaton]

Very interesting take man. Could Japan be done with their mobile phase? It's a possibility. Just subscribed

[@oocinom]

Nothing beats a fresh grind coffee bean. Instant coffee just sucks

[@Meowblivion]

Exactly

[@eduuklee9453]

hahaha im drinkin only instant coffee :0

[@HansyProductions]

jesus christ I love these videos

[@zipp4everyone263]

Never seen that bag-coffee outside of japan. Tried a few Blendy's, quite like them. Nothing special but beats instant every day.

[@liljbm1548]

I bought my PS4 in Japan over Christmas no problem! Although quite a few games have come out for it recently..

[@MitsuhashiTakashi]

Do you use a desk top at all or is a laptop good enough anymore

[@guibanana]

Here in Brazil those coffees in the bag are pretty hard to find but that's not a problem because the only ones available are pretty bad!!

[@erasmorodriguez8181]

What coffee brand is that? Could anyone set up an amazon link to it?

[@Abhisheksharma-vk6sd]

love u lots... keep doing new vlogs...like akihabara

[@bludika]

i like this guy

[@RezeedTheDataspirit]

Just a thought but wouldn't a vita/pstv or a PC be suitable since they can do remote play? I know I use my pstv for remote play on occasion.

[@RagingPlum78]

I love my PS4. I work in front of a computer all day, so for me it's a clear separation of space. Desk and computer is work. Console and couch is relaxing.

[@damitrioustucker1576]

im so enjoying that coffie Brew

[@shanedulrich]

I live in Salem, Oregon, USA and I have NEVER seen anything like that packaged paper single serve pour over coffee thing. That's pretty cool, actually

[@uscssnostromo7431]

Love this kind of check-in on Japanese gaming trends. Sometimes it seems like guess work for western fans to get a feel of what's popular in Japan so it's cool to get this perspective. Would be interested to see some Japanese Game Fans perspective on the state of console gaming in the past few years.

[@DamedaZenZenDameda]

I would love to hear more about console and pc gaming in Japan

[@bENOFFICIALMASSIVE]

Do u put milk/cream in your coffee? Ive never seen that coffee before too. In Australia I don't think we have it although I could be wrong I'm gonna look tomorrow. Also you've inspired me to get a coffee grinder and drink better coffee. I quit ciggies 6 years back when my daughter was born and I don't drink alcohol much anymore either so I really enjoy coffee. Cheers Nihongo your an inspiration :) PEACE

[@livemusic3829]

Love your videos and thoughs. whats the name of the song used at the final of the video?

[@BENVAFabri]

I mostly don't like mobile games, there are some that I've played like the Magic card game that feels at home on a smart device, others like Dead Space years ago on my Ipad that I thought were not bad. But those free to play mobile games with micro transactions I hate those. I'll take a console over a phone everyday there's no comparison of the quality of most games. The first "tablet" that I really enjoy playing on is the Switch. But I also love my PS4 and Xbox One I think they are all 3 amazing devices in their own right.

[@foxley95]

not surprised, japanese have a craze for MH games

[@Andrei3253]

But its a super front loaded game tho, so wont a evergreen that will still sell PS4 tru holidays just like Splatoon and other Nintendo software is doing, its already dropping hard on weekly charts and i dont expect anything like it until maybe KH III (not on the same level tho, but will boost PS4 sales a bit for a week or two)

[@RainingFlow19]

Andrei3253 its mid march, still no 2 on chart only been outsold by fist of north star (new release) and sold 2 million physical and 600k first week digital on psn for total 2.6m... considering there is only 6 million ps4 in japan the game is a very huge success. Of course sony have no franchise to milk like nintendo. Its understandable. But MHW is already about to outsold MH4U in coming weeks in japan. Heck if we add digital MHW probably outsold it weeks ago and is closer to Freedom unite.

[@Luca-fw4ss]

I'm not in Japan and yet I still have a crave for mh

[@Andrei3253]

It is a sucess story more worldwide than its in japan, where is sitting as expected. Besides on todays weekly sales, the game already droped like 60%, and splatoon gained another 23% (with a new bundle with huge shortages) and its again at the top spot besides the new Kriby game. I never said it was not a sucess, just that its going to be pretty front loaded and wont have the legs that other Nintendo games are having even things like 1,2 switch, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (outselling FigtherZ) and ARMS still have legs just because the nature of the console. As much as i dont care about monster hunter honestly, i think its just a matter of when for the costume made version for Nintendo Switch.

[@RainingFlow19]

Andrei3253 true regarding legs of nintendo games. They know how to milk their mascots. I disagree on its not that big of a deal for MHW to sell in japan. PSP and 3DS had over 20million userbase to support it while ps4 only had 6m. That is a fking amazing software attach rate for a console nobody in japan give a damn.

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

I think that coffee brand has its origin in a famous old school japanese kissaten (coffee house). I use to go to them in tokyo. These places tend to prefer dark roasts - heavy and rich type of coffee. If it’s too strong, I would add more water to bing our other aspects of the coffee flavor.

[@olbaze]

I bought a Steam Link when it was on big sale. After some testing, I've found that it does everything I would have wanted a PS4 to do... except maybe Kingdom Hearts 3. That being said, I would say that consoles have lost a lot of their "plug and play" appeal over the years. You need to update the system. You need to make an account. You need to download the games. I was very frustrated when trying to set up our Wii U because it was stuck in a catch-22: I needed online connectivity to log in, but to get online I first needed to update the system, which required that I log in. After some googling, I found out that I can just skip the log-in process by FAILING the login and THEN selecting "do this later", which would let me proceed to updating the system without having a user account.

[@egg3153]

IM INTERESTED ABOUT THE COFFEE

[@fehiliks]

It's only been 4 years since the ps4 was released btw. Late 2013 for Western countries and February 2014 for japan.

[@o_Parreira]

Can you tell me your macbook specs? Thanks, love your videos!

[@Firdaushafiz1994]

I was waiting for "lets grind!" But oh well.

[@nicolle2126]

people always fighting about sony vs nintendo vs microsoft when the real fight is between consoles vs mobile

[@TheDuckPox]

Nicolle my objection is that many consoles are mobile. and even if you refer to phones(or phablets) or tablets, many would have to buy controllers for a better gaming experience. however, it still can't beat the feature, experience, and the quality of a ready to use machine. with that being said, my point is that both works fine except the goods (exclusives) that only console users will get.

[@Tsuki3196]

mobile gaming is still going p.strong over in Japan. and by mobile games I think Nicolle means mobile gachas like fgo, puzzle and dragon, monster strike etc...

[@final909]

I think it more like the fight between console vs pc

[@eduuklee9453]

im sure in the future there will be only laptops. imagine a portable pc with the power of 10 nuclear weapons

[@justanugget4844]

Nicolle the real fight now is consoles vs streaming :o

[@SameriddAndCave]

In the west we don't have those coffee pouches but they look pretty nice. Instead we have dissolving coffee grounds and milk powder. It's a lot faster but I doubt it tastes nearly as good.

[@floral2970]

In America I have a coffee grinder and I tend to grind beans because you can buy them raw at most grocery stores

[@SameriddAndCave]

Floral I mean when you wanna make a real cup of coffee that's what we do. Or the instant keurig machines. But I think in the vid he was asking if we use those cheap dissolving coffees or or cheap pour over

[@fenrir3097]

Ah so you're back in Japan. Nice.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Hi. Japan has a great idea on how to mix a filter and coffee, into like a tea bag. That's essentially like a french press then (I usually just spread an oversized relative to the cup filter then brew and soak the colombian coffee in the cup). God bless, Proverbs 31

[@tedsmart3811]

Wow. Finally an intelligent gamer who isn't a spastic teenage freak. Liked and followed.

[@Drainblazor]

So I was planning on getting a PS4 Pro in Japan over the spring break, but regardless of them being are out of stock, can I still go out and search for it?

[@NihongoGamer]

You can look. It’s only the brand new ones which are scarce. There are second hand ones which sell for almost the same price as new ones. Hopefully they’ll have restocked by then

[@Drainblazor]

I'll see what I can do then. Thank you!!

[@matttcameron_]

What is that your laptop is on? is it a cooling thing? I have a Alienware 15 that I use as my gaming computer so I'd be interested if whatever that thing is is helpful in some way.

[@NihongoGamer]

It’s just a standard laptop standard with fans built in. I don’t use the fans, in fact I bought it for use with a different computer. But because the fans face the bottom of the Alienware 13, which is where the intake fans are, I like to think it helps it cool without struggling.

[@matttcameron_]

NihongoGamer ah thank you! I have a smaller cooling stand from an old laptop that I do the same thing with. I just hope it's helping the cool air get to the fans by lifting the laptop out without actually using the cooling fan. It's just too small for the Alienware so I just try to balance it as best I can.

[@ElMunas]

Came for the PS4, stayed for how the coffee was going to be

[@denvernaicker8250]

i have a ps4 original phat bought second hand but it makes too much noise and gets really hot - i might have to replaces thermal paste but its tricky - i would have like to have gotten the slim

[@KerenWang]

But could sell out also be related with reduced production later in the cycle?

[@YungDoji]

Its out of stock cause of the Girls Und Panzer game that released last month lol kidding but it is a super fun game!

[@JbrockPony]

Any chance they sell that grinded coffee package in America?

[@GESTGUENTHER]

The ps4 upside down version? Never heard of that one before!

[@djp4455]

You know what I miss? Onimusha that was so great 😊

[@banishedair4518]

I've got a coffee grinder, filter paper and beans arriving now because I can't stand how stale instant coffee is. I'm thinking now I made a mistake if that teabag-like coffee is really that good.

[@NihongoGamer]

the coffee bags are convenient but don't allow you to create your own blends, buy beans from your favorite importer and you also don't get the satisfying ritual of exclaiming 'let's grind' loudly ;)

[@blackswordsmanguts]

Wait, so they have PS4 Pro slims now?

[@nicolle2126]

also which is the best value when getting a ps4? Base or slim? i'm counting out the pro because i don't have a 4k monitor or anything and i just want to play the exclusives

[@mwilliams7511]

Nicolle buy a slim. I personally have one but I’m ditching it to go Switch exclusive.

[@nicolle2126]

M Williams is there any noticeable difference when running certain games on base vs slim? (also yeah switch is hella nice)

[@mwilliams7511]

Nicolle there are no differences. They are literally the same unit.

[@nicolle2126]

M Williams thanks man good to know

[@shanoabelmont9004]

Nicolle If youre going for the regular Ps4 get a cuh-1200 or above,fixed fan noise and better air flow and have in mind the hard drive Space,if you can get a 1tb model its better,good luck!

[@DarthZackTheFirstI]

the moment he showed the coffee it was my only concern anymore - ll there be a review to that coffee? :P

[@hbarudi]

First the switch, now the ps4 slim and pro is being sold out? Certainly monster hunter title and the way people are going back to the console, but that ps4 slim and pro is small, you can put an hd lcd display, some speakers and a battery and then you can play portably, there is a briefcase product that does this, you put your console in it and it gives you portability a little.

[@tempest9758]

I really like your channel, guy.

[@NihongoGamer]

Thanks onii-chan!

[@tempest9758]

NihongoGamer, You're welcome! xD

[@DenzNoble]

Relaxing video

[@greedkingcobalt200]

"how you feel about that is another thing" I feel i need more nergigante tails.

[@WillZero005]

Really hope to see japan hang in there for consoles, I never hated mobile games I just always preferred the "ease of use of consoles that and I don't mind paying full price for a full product. "Mobile vs console"

[@classicmail8239]

Why does the PS4 Slim box say HDR?