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The Nintendo Switch 2 is out – but why did Nintendo credit someone who died in 1997 in a press release for the console? Dexter talked to Patrick Klepek, of the video game website Remap, and Jeremy Parish, an expert in video game history, to tell the story of Gunpei Yokoi and how his influence led us to the Switch 2.
Read + Watch:
- Patrick's article on Switch 2 games he's excited to play with his kids – https://www.crossplay.news/p/best-games-for-kids-and-families-june-2025
- Jeremy on Bad Dudes and Ronald Reagan – https://youtu.be/ZpZddGOKrIk
- Did You Know Gaming on Gunpei Yokoi – https://youtu.be/uLznLtgcqXI
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