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. 3D AGO

    Former Nintendo Social Media Lead on Life After Leaving the Company

    Thank you to Raycon for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrysta to get 20% off your order *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello! Welcome to another episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Today, we're joined by a special guest - Joe! We worked with Joe at Nintendo and now he's at Capcom doing some incredible stuff. We dive into some really funny inside Nintendo stories and talk about the differences between Capcom and Nintendo. Also in this episode, we go deep into Monster Hunter Wilds since Joe's working on this game and can share his expertise with us. In our news section, we react to the newly revealed Lego Mario Kart and how we feel about these new FCC filings for Switch 2. We wrap it all up with questions from our incredible Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Welcome Joe! 6:00 - Nintendo storytime with Joe (What it's like doing social media for games. Why Nintendo Direct just works. Animal Crossing and the pandemic) 1:05:40 - Games we're playing (Joe shares his expertise on Monster Hunter Wilds, Split Fiction, Castlevania Symphony of the Night) 1:30:11 - News news news 1:43:01 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon Shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    2h 10m

  2. MAR 6

    How Will Nintendo Celebrate Mario’s 40th Anniversary?

    Thank you to Upside for sponsoring this episode. Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code kitandkrysta to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 160 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Mario Day draws near and this year is Mario's 40th anniversary so we're going to talk about what we think Nintendo will do and how they will celebrate this milestone. This is a big year for Nintendo overall so we do think they'll do something to commemorate the occasion. Also in this episode, we rank the best Mario games by decade. We also talk about some games we are deep into right now and react to Nintendo removing a game on NSO in our news segment. We wrap it up with questions from our amazing Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Its-a me! 13:41 - How Nintendo will celebrate Mario's 40th anniversary and Mario Day! 42:11 - Ranking the best Mario games by decade 50:20 - Games we are playing (Monster Hunter Wilds, Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii, TMNT Tactical Takedown, Avowed) 1:16:54 - News news news 1:30:10 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL, MSMPokeGamer Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    1h 58m

  3. MAR 4 · BONUS

    Making Sense of the Outrage Over Pokemon Legends Z-A's Graphics

    Hi, over the last few days we've seen some frustration and outrage over the graphics of Pokemon Legends Z-A since it was shown off in the Pokemon presents as part of Pokemon Day. Let's dig into here and talk about why this keeps happening with Pokemon games and whether it even matters. This isn't this week's big Kit & Krysta Podcast which is still coming Thursday, but wanted to share our thoughts on this topic with you here and now. Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    32 min

  4. FEB 26

    The Untold Origin Story of Pokemon Day

    Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www.FactorMeals.com/FactorPodcast for 50% off your first order + FREE Shipping *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 159 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're telling the origin story of the very first Pokemon Day back in 2016. It's incredible that over the last nine years this has grown so much into what we now expect and know as Pokemon Day and of course all the news in Pokemon Presents. It was fun to look back to see how this important day for Pokemon actually came to be and how connected to Nintendo it was in its first few years. Also in this episode, we're playing SO many games that we're excited to tell you about including Monster Hunter Wilds and Avowed. Throughout the episode, we're also sharing some incredible memories from our community about their first encounters with Pokemon. So get comfy and let's get into it! 0:00 - Happy Pokemon Day! 10:23 - The origin story of the first Pokemon Day 57:06 - Games we're playing (Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed, Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Inkulinati, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdree, Omega 6) 1:39:36 - News News News (our reaction to the end of the My Nintendo gold points) 1:59:31 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    2h 24m

  5. FEB 20

    Nintendo Retail Expert Answers All Your Switch 2 Pre-Order Questions

    Thank you to Quince for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.Quince.com/KitAndKrysta for FREE shipping and 365 days returns *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 158 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We're super excited today to have a very special guest who used to work on the retail team at Nintendo. Sean's here to drop some truth bombs about how Nintendo is ACTUALLY going to be working with retailers for the launch of Switch 2 and answer your burning questions about how pre-orders will work, whether they have enough stock, when the system will be out and how much it will cost. Also in this episode, we're playing some great new games like Like A Dragon Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii and a really great new indie 3D platformer. In our news segment, we react to State of Play and share our thoughts about what we think of Elden Ring Nightreign. We wrap it all up with questions from our awesome Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Truth bombs incoming! 12:11 - Welcome Sean - answering all your questions about Switch 2 pre-orders and MORE 1:06:33 - Games we're playing (Like A Dragon Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii, Demon Tides, Super Metroid, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree) 1:29:56 - News news news (State of Play Reaction) 1:44:37 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon shout-outs: - All Hail the Final Boss: Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    2h 17m

  6. FEB 13

    What Nintendo is Doing NOW to Prepare for the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct

    Thank you to Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrysta to get up to 20% off sitewide *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 157 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we'll be talking about what is happening inside Nintendo right now as they prepare for the big Switch 2 Nintendo Direct. This is the height of the crunch time for everyone there, and there is a lot at stake and a lot of potential risks so let's discuss. Also in this episode, we've been playing some new games including Monster Hunter Wilds which comes out in a few short weeks. We also discuss the latest Switch 2 patents and Nintendo's latest comments on Switch 2 pricing in our news segment and wrap it up with some great questions from our Patreon community! All this and more is coming right up. 0:00 - Happy 3 year anniversary to us! 14:14 - What is happening inside Nintendo right now as they prep for the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct 1:12:20 - Game we are playing (Monster Hunter Wilds, Super Metroid and more!) 1:39:41 - News news news (Switch 2 patents, Furukawa's statement on Switch 2 pricing, PSN outage) 1:52:31 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Love and Deep Space documentary: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2022434/ Patreon shout-outs: - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    2h 14m

  7. FEB 6

    We Spent Two Weeks with the Masterminds Behind Nintendo Switch

    Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.HelloFresh.com/KitKrysta10fm to get 10 FREE meals for LIFE! Thank you to Turtle Beach for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.TurtleBeach.com and use code KITKRYSTA to get 10% off your entire purchase *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 156 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we're sharing a really special story about our time with Shinya Takahashi and Yoshiaki Koizumi - the two masterminds behind Nintendo Switch and the developers who are likely now working on Nintendo Switch 2! We had the great opportunity to spend two weeks with both of them on a cross country tour when Nintendo Switch launched in 2017 and it was amazing to get to know them and truly absorb from the geniuses themselves the philosophy and inspiration behind Nintendo Switch. We haven't seen or heard from the developers in awhile but we think they'll make an appearance for Switch 2 and we can't wait to see them again. Also in this episode, we play a fun game of "guess the developer" and we have a massive "games we're playing" segment. We're playing seven games right now! We also talk about the latest Nintendo sales information and what is going on with the trading feature in Pokemon TCG Pocket in our news section. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Let's gooo BIG Nintendo storytime 14:31 - 2 weeks with the masterminds behind Nintendo Switch 56:44 - Guess the developer (play along with us) 1:06:02 - Games we're playing 1:40:27 - News news news 1:51:37 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon shout-outs - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    2h 13m

  8. JAN 30

    More Ex-Nintendo Employees React to the Switch 2

    Thank you so much to our Patreon community for supporting this channel. Join us today at http://www.Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta for exclusive content including predictions and reactions to the latest Switch 2 news *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 155 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Today, we have another ex-Nintendo employee on to react to the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal. Stephenie worked at Nintendo for 11 years and saw the company through the Nintendo 3DS/Wii U AND Nintendo Switch eras. She also famously produced the Nintendo Minute series. She's one of our good friends and we can't wait to dish about what she thought of the Switch 2 reveal. Also in this episode, we talk about the games we're playing and Stephenie blows our minds with a new game that was so not on our radar but now definitely is. We also talk about the Xbox Developer Direct and some other gaming news. We wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon community. 0:00 - Welcome Stephenie! 7:57 - Let's dish about the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal 50:51 - Never A Minute - Switch 2 Mad Libs 59:18 - Games we are playing 1:20:21 - News news news 1:34:39 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon community shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss: Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta

    1h 60m
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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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