Switch 2 Captures GameCube Nostalgia with Hidden Startup Sound Easter Eggs

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Ever stumbled upon those odd things hidden in a video game? Like, I never really thought Easter eggs were real until now. So, here’s the deal: Nintendo’s Switch 2? You know that console, right? It’s got these quirky little nods to the GameCube, probably just to mess with our nostalgia-hungry selves. It’s like, you start it up and — boom — there’s that chime. The one that sounds like… I dunno, maybe the twinkling of fairy dust? No idea why I noticed this, but it stuck with me.

Anyway, this isn’t just any chime. It’s the GameCube’s old startup animation. Classic stuff, right? And then there are the alternates from back in the day too. Total curveball. Maybe it was intentional. Or maybe I just got distracted. Who knows. The nostalgia’s almost too much to handle, like biting into a sandwich and finding out it’s your favorite from when you were a kid — with extra pickles you didn’t know you missed.

Now, what’s the big deal about this? Okay, Switch 2 comes with all these cool GameCube-era games through Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2, F-Zero GX. I swear, my heart did this weird little flip just thinking about it.

If you’re itching to show off over family dinner or something — I mean, who wouldn’t want to impress their cousin who was obsessed with Nintendo back in 2002? — here’s how you do it. Note to self: not just anyone gets this Easter egg trick on the first try.

Ugh, almost forgot. There are these different sounds too. First, the original chime. Makes you feel all tingly, like when you step out into the cold and your ears start to tingle. Then there’s this “squeaky” one. I think of it like a door that needs a bit of oil. The “hard mode”? It’s got this drum sound. Like banging on pots at 3 AM in that weird college phase.

Nintendo’s got this little soft spot for their old consoles, obviously. But maybe it’s about more than games — like, rekindling those moments. Maybe that’s why we’re all hooked. Gosh, I’m all over the place. But hey, try it out, see if you get as wrapped up in it as I did.