sideways thinking: why is Nintendo so weird?

About this episode

<p>The Nintendo Switch 2 is out &ndash; but why did Nintendo credit someone who died in 1997 in a press release for the console? Dexter talked to <a href="https://remapradio.com/author/patrick/">Patrick Klepek</a>, of the video game website <a href="https://remapradio.com/">Remap</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIttXi0WgLXHI1poCk0D6g">Jeremy Parish</a>, an expert in video game history, to tell the story of Gunpei Yokoi and how his influence led us to the Switch 2.</p> <p>Read + Watch:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Patrick's article on Switch 2 games he's excited to play with his kids &ndash; <a href="https://www.crossplay.news/p/best-games-for-kids-and-families-june-2025">https://www.crossplay.news/p/best-games-for-kids-and-families-june-2025</a></li> <li>Jeremy on Bad Dudes and Ronald Reagan &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/ZpZddGOKrIk">https://youtu.be/ZpZddGOKrIk</a></li> <li>Did You Know Gaming on Gunpei Yokoi &ndash;&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/uLznLtgcqXI">https://youtu.be/uLznLtgcqXI</a></li> </ul> <p>Got something you&rsquo;re curious about? Hit us up <a href="mailto:killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc">killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc</a>, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>