Nintendo Switch 2: Hidden GameCube Easter Egg Unveiled

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Alright, so I stumbled across something pretty neat on the new Nintendo Switch 2. It’s like a blast from the past for all you GameCube fans. You know that old startup screen with the jingle? It’s hiding in the Nintendo Classics app! Totally caught me off guard. You just flick the left thumbstick any way you want when the app starts, and boom—old-school animation and sound. Gotta love a good Easter egg, am I right?

Now, I know everyone’s all hyped about Mario Kart World and everything, but there’s some juicy stuff for folks with the NSO + Expansion Pass too. They’ve finally brought GameCube games to the mix! Yeah, that’s right. You can play The Wind Waker and F-Zero GX right on your Switch 2. That’s just the start; more games are on the way, like Super Mario Sunshine and Luigi’s Mansion. Can’t wait to see what else they’ll roll out. My old GameCube-loving heart is doing flips.

Anyway—wait, hold on—there’s more. So, besides catching the old start screen, there are other quirky things in the app. If you’ve got the Switch 2 GameCube controller, you get these special menu sounds and a snazzy purple UI. It’s like they knew I’d be fawning over this retro vibe. Maybe it’s a nostalgia thing or just a clever way to get us hooked, who knows.

Honestly, seeing GameCube stuff on the Switch 2 is almost too good to be true. Nintendo has been teasing all this, and finally delivering? Yeah, it’s exciting. Though, I wonder what else they’ve got up their sleeve. It feels like there’s more magic to come given the GameCube’s library. Remember how it wasn’t the biggest hit back in the day? Yet it had some killer games. Yeah, those.

And there’s talk—kind of unconfirmed, but juicy—that a Nintendo Direct might drop soon. Could spill details about more GameCube treasures. Meanwhile, DK Bananza Blitz is dropping on July 17. Marking the calendar for that one.

So yeah, all this GameCube buzz might just push some folks to dive into the Switch 2. Just a thought. But, time will tell. I mean, who can resist the call of nostalgia mixed with new tech, right?

Alright, that’s me all wrapped up. Happy gaming, folks!