

You Just Had to Be There
2026-04-25 · 29 min · ★ 10.0
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.
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- Directors
- Mateo Simunovic
- Production companies
- Mateo Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Alex PekalaSelf (archive footage)
Isaiah 'TriForce' JohnsonSelf
Gabe TorresSelf
EtikaSelf (archive footage)
Elea TsentzelisSelf
Junior LeviaSelf
Michael VavaraSelf
Tuan PhoenixSelf
ChickenDogSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jacob DucaySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doug BowserSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reggie Fils-AiméSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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