Nintendo Switch uses Friend Codes, and I’m checking to make sure it’s still 2017

After a week and a half with the Nintendo Switch, I finally have the day-one update for the device. And it turns out that a piece of Nintendo’s online legacy has returned to haunt us once again like a cheap horror villain.
The Nintendo Switch uses Friend Codes. Assuming I haven’t fallen through time, it is still 2017, and Nintendo’s new console still uses Friend Codes. My Friend Code is SW-2625-2297-5311 … ah, yes — my lucky numbers. Why is this happening? Why is N