You Just Had to Be There

Name: You Just Had to Be There
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-25
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Alex Pekala, Isaiah 'Triforce' Johnson, Gabe Torres, Etika, Elea Tsentzelis

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

Director(s)

Mateo Simunovic

Cast & Crew

Alex Pekala

Self (archive footage)

Isaiah 'Triforce' Johnson

Self

Gabe Torres

Self

Etika

Self (archive footage)

Elea Tsentzelis

Junior Levia

Self

Michael Vavara

Self

Tuan X

Self

Chris Evangelista

Self

Mateo Simunovic

Details

GenresDocumentary

Runtime30 mins

Released on25 Apr 2026

Languageen

Produced InUS