The Kit & Krysta Podcast

The Kit & Krysta Podcast

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. 3D AGO

    Making Sense of an Underwhelming Nintendo Direct

    Thank you to Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrysta for 15% offThank you to Function Health for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.FunctionHealth.com/KitAndKrysta and use code KitAndKrysta for $25 off your membership*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello! Welcome to episode 208 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast where our big Nintendo Direct day continues. We go deep into this Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and try to make sense of a truly underwhelming Nintendo Direct. What happened here and is Nintendo feeling any kind of pressure? Also in this episode, we have more comments from Nintendo president Mr. Furukawa on the state of the company that we react to. We're also playing two incredible games we want to tell you about. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Happy Nintendo Direct day 8:39 - Making sense of an underwhelming Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase54:37 - More news out of the Nintendo Direct 1:11:52 - News News News (Furukawa on Nintendo's future, AI tanks video game stock prices, Borderlands 4 delayed on Nintendo Switch, Super Bowl things are happening1:33:12 - Games we are playing (Cairn, Escape from Ever After, 4PGP) Patreon shout-outs- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Catsually Nerdy 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

    2h 4m
  2. JAN 30

    The Impossible Cost of Being a Nintendo Fan Right Now

    Thank you to Cash App 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. Get 25% off monthly or annual Patreon memberships now through January 31 at http://www.Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta with code KITANDKRYSTA*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 207 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we want to talk about this interesting thing we noticed where Nintendo has a lot of high end stuff that they want you to buy, it's all very expensive and guess what? It's not even a video game or a Switch 2! What's going on? Does this mean Nintendo is focusing less on games and more and the stuff? Let's discuss. Also in this episode, we have a monster news section where we talk about another Nintendo legend who secretly retired, the new Splatoon update, the recent NSO leak, games coming to the Virtual Boy and so much more! We're playing some new games and we have some great questions from our Patreon community including a juicy one on what Mr. Iwata and Reggie were like when they were really mad. Settle on in for a good time! 0:00 - TODAYYYY11:52 - News news news (Nintendo Direct coming soon, Hideki Konno retires, new Splatoon update, games coming for the Virtual Boy, Metroid Prime 2 and Pikmin 2 NSO Leak, Xbox Developer Direct highlights)1:08:34 - Nintendo wants to sell you a lot of expensive stuff and it's not even a video game1:45:56 - Games we are playing (Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Nintendo Switch 2, Resident Evil Requiem, Art of Rally, GRID Legends, Dynasty Warriors: Origins) Patreon shout-outs!- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson 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

    2h 20m
  3. JAN 22

    When Should Nintendo Release the Switch 2 Lite?

    Thank you to Mint Mobile for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.MintMobile.com/KitAndKrysta for plans starting at $15/monthThank you to Turtle Beach for sponsoring this episode! Get 10% off your entire purchase from Turtle Beach. Visit http://www.TurtleBeach.com/KitKrysta *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 206 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we want to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 Lite. When is it the right time for Nintendo to potentially launch this and is it coming sooner than we might think? We'll take a look back at the launch for Nintendo Switch Lite and share some stories from working on that launch and see if we can apply it here. Also in this episode, we react to Doug Bowser's new job post retirement from Nintendo AND we answer your burning question about whether or not Masahiro Sakurai knows about Rickmaxxing. We're also playing a HUGE amount of new games and we have some great questions from our Patreon community sprinkled like magic dust throughout the episode. Settle on in and let's get into it! 0:00 - It's Rick's world and we're just living in it11:40 - News news news (Doug Bowser's new job at Hasbro, Resident Evil Requiem showcase, Lego Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time set, God of War casting reveal)39:02 - Games we are playing (Animal Crossing 3.0 Update, Dynasty Warriors Origins, Ghost of Yotei, Skyrim, Banjo Kazooie, Blast Corps, Gran Turismo 7) 1:35:23 - Is the Nintendo Switch 2 Lite coming a lot sooner than we think it is? Patreon shout-outs:- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson 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

    2h 12m
4.7
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511 Ratings

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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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