You Just Had to Be There poster

You Just Had to Be There poster

You Just Had to Be There

HE WAITED HOW LONG?

2026 29m 10Movie

Documentary

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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Top 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

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Reggie Fils-Aimé

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Directors

Mateo Simunovic

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

Writers

Mateo Simunovic

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

Producers

Mateo Simunovic

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

Editors

Mateo Simunovic

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

Isaiah 'TriForce' Johnson

Archival Footage Coordinator

Alex Pekala

Archival Footage Coordinator