Today I took the opportunity to go out to NYC and have an exclusive interview with both CaptainNintendoDude and Triforce Johnson.

CND and Triforce Johnson are taking on a task that most would not. They're spending 30 days outside of the Nintendo NY store waiting for the Switch to drop. Nintendo hasn't announced an official time when the line can form to buy the Switch. CND and Triforce Johnson are not allowed to sit outside the store and wait, so the two fans sit across the street. It seems crazy, but that's why they are considered some of Nintendo's biggest fans. When the Switch's release date get's closer Nintendo will announce an official time when people can start forming a line, only then can they sit outside the store anxious to get their hands on the switch. Triforce Johnson is not taking part in the drop directly, but he will be with CND the whole time teaching him how events like this work. CND and Triforce Johnson have their very own YouTube channels and will be posting videos of their journey along the way. Links to their channels can be found below.

CND FIRST IN LINE FOR SWITCH

TRIFORCE JOHNSON AND WHY HES HELPING CND

This is a new experience for CND. Triforce Johnson holds the Guinness world record for the most first in line purchases. He has been doing drops like this (not always the first in line) for over 20 years since the Nintendo 64 came out. He is very experienced when it comes to waiting for games and systems to drop and would like to pass his knowledge on to someone younger and willing to learn and take on his passion. Triforce Johnson wants to leave the dropping community but does not want to leave a hole from where he stood. Triforce Johnson is getting older and cannot keep doing these strenuous dropping events. He wants to focus his work on other aspects Nintendo has to offer and become a mentor/coach for people like himself in the Nintendo community. He needed someone to take his place in the dropping community, that's when CND coincidentally contacted Johnson letting him know that he wants to do the Nintendo Switch drop and was looking for some tips/advice. Johnson who happened to be looking for someone to pass the torch on to made a deal with CND and flew to New York from Jamaica to teach him his ways. I asked CND about his collection and how it started. CND has been a huge fan of Nintendo for a long time, he loves Mario and his favorite game is the original Super Mario Galaxy. His Nintendo collection started small but since he has a special connection with each piece his collection has grown to one the average collector can only dream of. He is a dedicated fan with his YouTube channel revolving around Nintendo. Fans of CND and the Nintendo community in-general are loving what they are doing and (like myself) are coming out, showing their love for Nintendo, CND and are helping any way they can to make the next 23 days as smooth as they can be. CND and Triforce Johnson told me that there are three main reasons as to why they are doing this: for the fans, to help both of their channels gain views and subscribers, and most importantly for the Nintendo community.

The two made it clear to me that unlike other gaming companies, Nintendo has great content that captivates its audiences and really creates a connection with player. They fee that Nintendo has a strong community that they want to keep alive and be apart of. Triforce Johnson specifically told me that one of his own personal reasons for helping CaptainNintendoDude is because he is a fan of the young gamer, enjoys his content and thinks that he is the best person to take his spot in this aspect of the community.

Today was their seventh day of waiting and the next 23 will not be easy. Today they were lucky and it was a beautiful day in New York, but tomorrow is going to be rough as New York is expected to get 6-10 inches of snow. I asked the two what they will do and CND informed me that the snow will not stop them; they just need to prepare for it. I hope that the two will have a great journey and will enjoy it. I wish them the best of luck.