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. 5d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Aug 13

    Mina the Hollower and the Future of Yacht Club Games ft. Sean Velasco

    Thank you Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrysta to get 20% off your Everyday Earbuds Thank you to Lola Blankets for sponsoring this episode! Use code KitAndKrysta at check out at http://www.LolaBlankets.com to get 40% off*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 236 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We have a VERY special guest on the show today. Big welcome to Sean Velasco, studio head at Yacht Club Games. Sean's here to talk about everything that's happened since the launch of Mina the Hollower and share what in store for Yacht Club Games. We've been friends with Sean for over 10 years, ever since we first played Shovel Knight on the Wii U so this was an incredible reunion. Also in this episode, we react to all these actors that were leaked for The Legend of Zelda movie. Does this mean a Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct is coming, and soon? We also react to Nintendo's most recent financials. We're also playing some great new games including Final Fantasy 14 and The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered! All this and much more is coming right up. 0:00 - Here we go!9:26 - Mina and Hollower and the future of Yacht Club Games1:19:32 - News news news 1:43:50 - Games we're 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, Fen O'Connor, Khalifa al Suwaidi 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 5

    How Video Game Reviews ACTUALLY Work

    Thank you to Weight Loss by Hims for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.Hims.com/KitAndKrysta for a personalized care plan! Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.FactorMeals.com/KitAndKrysta50Off and use code KitAndKrysta50Off for 50% off and FREE breakfast!*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 234 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we want to dig into the inner workings of video game reviews. How does this whole thing actually work and especially with Nintendo, how do they work with reviewers? There seems to be some misinformation around this so hopefully we can set the record straight. Also in this episode, we discuss Sony's latest comments on the discontinuation of physical games and we're playing the brand new Game Freak game Beast of Reincarnation. All this and so much more is coming right up! 0:00 - Todayyyy15:20 - How video game reviews actually work1:25:15 - News news news1:47:06 - 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, Fen O'Connor, Khalifa al Suwaidi 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. Jul 30

    Shigeru Miyamoto Just Told Us Everything About Nintendo’s Future

    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. Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.FactorMeals.com/KitAndKrysta50Off and use code KitAndKrysta50Off to get 50% off your order and FREE greens! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 233 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we're diving deep into the BIG 18 page interview Shigeru Miyamoto did with Famitsu. There is so much he revealed during this interview about the future of Nintendo so let's analyze what he said. Also in this episode, we learn more about The Legend of Zelda movie from the actor playing Link. We're also playing A LOT Of Splatoon Raiders and we love it so much and can't wait to gush about it. All this and so much more is coming right up! 0:00 - Are you a kid or a squid? 10:30 - Everything Shigeru Miyamoto revealed in his Famitsu interview1:08:19 - News news news1:23:42 - 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, Fen O'Connor, Khalifa al Suwaidi 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. Jul 29

    How Splatoon Raiders Became the Feel-Good Game of 2026

    Join us today at http://www.Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta for tons of exclusive content! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello! Like everyone else, we're both absolutely LOVING Splatoon Raiders on Nintendo Switch 2. It's so cool to see this game get a super high user score on Metacritic. Breaking records as one of the highest users scores for Nintendo and definitely the best for Nintendo first-party games on Switch 2. So... how did this happen? Let's talk about it! 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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