The Kit & Krysta Podcast

The Kit & Krysta Podcast
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The Kit & Krysta Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, who previously worked for Nintendo of America for over 10 years each and hosted the hit web show Nintendo Minute. Join us every Thursday for insider behind the scenes stories about what it's like to work for Nintendo, our analysis of breaking news from around the industry and lively discussion of all the great games we've been playing. 

  1. 16h ago

    Did the Double Nintendo Direct Deliver?

    Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www.FactorMeals.com/KitAndKrysta50Off and use code KitAndKrysta50Off for 50% off your order + FREE breakfast!*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello! We're wrapping up Day 2 of the double whammy Nintendo Direct week with a deep dive into today's big general Nintendo Direct. Nintendo is really trying something new here with the early promotion and the two separate Nintendo Directs and we're asking ourselves if this worked for them. There was a lot of stuff announced in the Direct so we dig into all these details and talk about what we're excited about. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Day 2 BABYYYY8:21 - Nintendo Direct deep dive and analysis1:07:47 - News news news - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Catsually Nerdy, Xudeverf, David Williams - Konke Gamers, David, Khalifa al Suwaidi, Fen O’Connor, Funkalifragilistic (Funky Fresh) Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

  2. 1d ago

    Everything You Need to Know About Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2

    Thank you to Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrystaOPEN for 20% off your purchase*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to a special bonus episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. We're going deep on The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct and tomorrow, we'll do it again for the general Nintendo Direct. In this episode, we share everything we learned about the Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2. We found some new information about the game that we want to talk about. We also dive into some of the other news revealed during the Direct like the upcoming concerts and more. We also have some games we've been playing that we want to talk about especially Orbitals since we just beat that game. All this and more is coming right up. Be sure to come back tomorrow for more Direct goodness! 0:00 - Direct - Day one of two7:23 - Everything we learned about Ocarina of time 1:17:09 - Games we are playing Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

  3. 5d ago

    PREDICTIONS - The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct 9.8.26 + Nintendo Direct 9.9.26

    Join us today at http://www.Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta for tons of exclusive content! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* WOW! What a day. Two BIG Nintendo Directs have been announced for next week. First up is The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct on September 8 and then on September 9 we have the big general Nintendo Direct. We have predictions for both in this video. Stay with us next week as we do reactions and a special podcast for both Nintendo Directs. It's going to be a fun and exciting week. Hope to see you there! Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

  4. 6d ago

    Play, Wait or Pass - Rating Every Upcoming Switch 2 Release

    Thank you to Proton VPN for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.ProtonVPN.com/KitAndKrysta for 70% off your two year plan Thank you to Weight Loss by Hims for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.Hims.com/KitAndKrysta for your personalized plan*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 238 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. It's September which means the game release barrage is coming so today we're going to talk about all the Nintendo Switch 2 (and more) games we'll be playing and the ones we unfortunately will be skipping. Also in this episode, Nintendo Direct watch is once again a big part of our lives and we answer a question about what Nintendo can actually do to make this one a big surprise for everyone. We're catching up on some news since we've been at Gamescom last week so we we're excited to finally discuss the bit Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay reveal. We also got a very interesting update from Nintendo about new content coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Why did Nintendo do this now? We're also playing a ton of new games including Orbitals and we got to check out Gears of War E-Day at Gamescom. All this and so much more is coming right up! 0:00 - Hello September!10:53 - Games we're playing or skipping54:11 - Nintendo Direct watch and discussion1:01:14 - News news news1:24:33 - Games we are playing Patreon shout-outs:- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Catsually Nerdy, Xudeverf, David Williams - Konke Gamers, David, Khalifa al Suwaidi, Fen O’Connor, Funkalifragilistic (Funky Fresh) Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

  5. Aug 27

    Behind the Scenes Stories From a Former Nintendo Power Writer

    Thank you to Mint Mobile for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www.MintMobile.com/KitAndKrysta to get plans for $15 per month!Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www.FactorMeals.com/KitAndKrysta50Off and use code KitAndKrysta50Off for 50% off and FREE breakfast*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 237 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. We're very excited to have our good friend and former Nintendo co-worker Pete Michaud on the show today to tell us all about his time working as a writer on Nintendo Power! Pete has so many fun stories to tell so he'll definitely be back. Also in this episode, we're at Gamescom this week and can't wait to share our experience with you. We also react to some recent news including the latest on these really bad GTA6 leaks. Krysta also finally played Pokopia on the plane ride over to Germany and has some thoughts to share. All this and much more is coming right up! 0:00 - Yay Gamescom!11:19 - Welcome Pete - former Nintendo employee and writer for Nintendo Power1:14:20 - News news news1:37:04 - Games we are playing Patreon shout-outs:- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Catsually Nerdy, Xudeverf, David Williams - Konke Gamers, David, Khalifa al Suwaidi, Fen O’Connor, Funkalifragilistic (Funky Fresh) Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

  6. Aug 22

    We Played The Duskbloods on Switch 2 - Our Impressions

    Join us today at http://www.Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta for tons of exclusive content! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello! We just played The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2 thanks to the Network Test that is running through the weekend! We were both in the first session that was running on Friday night and got a chance to play a few hours of the game. Here's what we think so far. Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

  7. Aug 21

    We Finally Learned More About The Duskbloods and We're Impressed

    Join us today at http://www.Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta for tons of exclusive content! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello! Well, we finally got the info dump we were waiting for on The Duskbloods! This is supposed to be one of Nintendo's big holiday games for Nintendo Switch 2, so it's great to actually learn about what the heck this new game by From Software actually is. We're here to share what we know and if we're excited for this. We're also in this network test this weekend so we'll be sure to report back after we gotten a chance to play the game ourselves. Thanks for watching! Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

  8. Aug 20

    How Rare Redesigned Donkey Kong & Created Diddy Kong ft. Kevin Bayliss

    Thank you to Notion for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www.notion.com/kitandkrysta and try out Notion today! Thank you to CashApp for sponsoring this episode! Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/vtl4t6ru Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Direct Deposit, Overdraft Coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast  for full disclosures.*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 236 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We have another amazing guest this week - Kevin Bayliss. Kevin is a former Rare artist/character designer and is the person that designed Donkey Kong for Donkey Kong Country and he also created Diddy Kong! WOW! Kevin has so many amazing stories to share about his time at Rare and we can't wait for you all to hear it. Also in this episode, there are even more Zelda 40th Anniversary leaks and huge news for Kingdom Hearts 4. All this and more is coming right up. 0:00 - Special Guest month continues13:54 - Welcome Kevin Bayliss1:21:48 - News news news1:57:01 - Games we're playing Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrystahttps://twitter.com/kitandkrystahttps://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrystahttps://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

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The Kit & Krysta Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, who previously worked for Nintendo of America for over 10 years each and hosted the hit web show Nintendo Minute. Join us every Thursday for insider behind the scenes stories about what it's like to work for Nintendo, our analysis of breaking news from around the industry and lively discussion of all the great games we've been playing. 

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