Joycon boyz for life
Directed by Mateo Simunovic
You Just Had to Be There
A grounded, atmospheric documentary.
Documentary
2026
29m
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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6What people say
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super charming!! such a well done documentary, perfect pacing and flow and story and man i was so charmed. thank you mateo 🙏 your animations were so inspiring
Common questions
What is You Just Had to Be There about?+
It captures the community surrounding Nintendo's New York store in the month leading up to the launch of the Nintendo Switch in 2017.
Who directed You Just Had to Be There?+
It was directed by Mateo Simunovic.
How long is You Just Had to Be There?+
The documentary has a runtime of 29 minutes.
