Switch 2 Delights with GameCube Startup Sound Easter Egg

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Let me just say, diving into the world of Easter eggs on the Switch is like cracking open a time capsule. So here’s this weird thing: the Switch 2, in some magical Nintendo way, brings back the GameCube days with these little hidden surprises. You know, the GameCube? That funny box with a handle that was all the rage back in the early 2000s. Nintendo’s giving us a nod to the good ol’ days with the GameCube’s quirky startup. Yes, the one with the tinkly sound that’s been memed to infinity and beyond.

Anyway, so Switch 2 owners who are deep in Nintendo’s online ecosystem (like the nerdy expansion pack club people, heh) get to relive those days playing legends like Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2, and yep, F-Zero GX. Talk about throwbacks, huh? More are apparently coming, so keep your thumbs ready.

But okay, what you really wanna know is how to find these silly Easter eggs yourself, right? Get ready to impress folks around you who think you’re stuck living in the early 2000s gaming past—hey, no judgment here.

### Original sound Easter egg

Yeah, the one that screams “nostalgia” so loud you might hear it in your sleep.

### “Squeaky” sound Easter egg

Why it’s squeaky? No clue. Someone at Nintendo probably had a funny bone moment.

### Hard mode: drum sound Easter egg

This one’s like a mini-boss fight. Get it wrong, and you miss the beat. Literally.

I mean, honestly, the Switch 2 is Nintendo’s latest darling, but it’s clear they’ve got this soft, mushy spot for their earlier consoles. Especially the GameCube. Makes you wonder if someone at Nintendo still uses a GameCube lunchbox or something. Anyway, haha—back to what I was saying—the GameCube love is real.