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You Just Had to Be There

You Just Had to Be There

★ 10.0/10•2026•29m•Documentary

HE WAITED HOW LONG?

A look at the community surrounding Nintendo's New York store in the month leading up to the launch of the Nintendo Switch in 2017.

Mateo Simunovic · Director

Mateo Simunovic · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime29m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 25, 2026

Actors

Alex Pekala

Alex Pekala

Self (archive footage)

Isaiah 'TriForce' Johnson

Isaiah 'TriForce' Johnson

Self

Gabe Torres

Gabe Torres

Self

Etika

Etika

Self (archive footage)

Elea Tsentzelis

Elea Tsentzelis

Self

Junior Levia

Junior Levia

Self

Michael Vavara

Michael Vavara

Self

Tuan Phoenix

Tuan Phoenix

Self

ChickenDog

ChickenDog

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jacob Ducay

Jacob Ducay

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doug Bowser

Doug Bowser

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

PJ Sadler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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