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

Got something you’re curious about? Hit us up killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.

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.
Read + Watch:&nbsp;
<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>
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.

Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On killswitch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host Dexter Thomas answers questions big and small – like who’s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer?

kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech – “How to Now” on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more “user-friendly” our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We’re here to help you take back control. And if we can’t… Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.

 

Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On kill switch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dexdigi/?hl=en">Dexter Thomas</a> answers questions big and small &ndash; like who&rsquo;s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer?
kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech &ndash; &ldquo;How to Now&rdquo; on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more &ldquo;user-friendly&rdquo; our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We&rsquo;re here to help you take back control. And if we can&rsquo;t&hellip; Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.
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Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On killswitch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host Dexter Thomas answers questions big and small – like who’s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer?

kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech – “How to Now” on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more “user-friendly” our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We’re here to help you take back control. And if we can’t… Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.

Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On kill switch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dexdigi/?hl=en">Dexter Thomas</a> answers questions big and small &ndash; like who&rsquo;s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer?
kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech &ndash; &ldquo;How to Now&rdquo; on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more &ldquo;user-friendly&rdquo; our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We&rsquo;re here to help you take back control. And if we can&rsquo;t&hellip; Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.

sideways thinking: why is Nintendo so weird?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/be551cb1-2160-457c-a4fd-b2f301574922/transcript

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