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You Just Had to Be There

You Just Had to Be There (2026)

April 25, 2026 (US) • Documentary • 29m

Overview

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.

Director

Mateo Simunovic

Writer

Mateo Simunovic

Top Billed

Alex Pekala

Keywords

new york city nintendo community anticipation documentary rockefeller center nintendo switch midnight release nintendo new york joyconboyz etika

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Top Billed Cast

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

PJ Sadler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Mateo Simunovic

Mateo Simunovic

Director

Mateo Simunovic

Mateo Simunovic

Editor

Mateo Simunovic

Mateo Simunovic

Writer

Jimmy Mullen

Jimmy Mullen

Thanks

Jason Pollard

Jason Pollard

Thanks

Catherine Tambini

Catherine Tambini

Thanks

Shellshock

Shellshock

Thanks

Silver

Silver

Thanks

ChickenDog

ChickenDog

Thanks

Brandon Littzi

Brandon Littzi

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Geeligan Stache

Geeligan Stache

Thanks

Irving Johnson

Irving Johnson

Thanks

Cindy Abreu

Cindy Abreu

Thanks

Mason Conrad

Mason Conrad

Thanks

Timothy Hardial

Timothy Hardial

Thanks

Madrigal Nexus

Madrigal Nexus

Thanks

Jordan Fringe

Jordan Fringe

Thanks

Cardinal Valery

Cardinal Valery

Thanks

Toasty_b1

Toasty_b1

Thanks

Hannah Musilli

Hannah Musilli

Music

Malo Riou

Malo Riou

Color Designer

Kali Waldman

Kali Waldman

Music

Isaiah 'TriForce' Johnson

Isaiah 'TriForce' Johnson

Archival Footage Coordinator

Alex Pekala

Alex Pekala

Archival Footage Coordinator

Junior Levia

Junior Levia

Archival Footage Coordinator

KirbyGCN17

KirbyGCN17

Archival Footage Coordinator

Elea Tsentzelis

Elea Tsentzelis

Archival Footage Coordinator

Etika

Etika

Archival Footage Coordinator

Tuan Phoenix

Tuan Phoenix

Archival Footage Coordinator

Mateo Simunovic

Mateo Simunovic

Producer

PJ Sadler

PJ Sadler

Thanks

Etika

Etika

In Memory Of

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Status

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Original Language

EN

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