The Kit & Krysta Podcast

The Kit & Krysta Podcast
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Jul 24, 2025 • 2h 3min

180: How Nintendo Can Make Switch 2’s Next Phase A Success

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 Open Phone for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://OpenPhone.com/KitAndKrysta to get 20% off your first six months! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 180 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we wanted to talk about how Nintendo Switch 2 is about to enter into a new phase now that the system has launched and its big two first games are out. What will Nintendo be focused on in this new phase and what can we expect? We also dig into Donkey Kong Bananza, we've been playing SO much and we have some interesting news nuggets about who is actually playing Nintendo games. We wrap it all up with questions from our awesome Patreon community. All this and much more is coming right up! 0:00 - Launch phase for Switch 2 is over! 14:06 - What's next for Nintendo Switch 2? We're entering a new phase! 58:01 - Games we are playing (BIG Donkey Kong impressions) 1:25:11 - News News News (Pokemon news, player data on big games) 1:38:59 - Questions from our Patreon community 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, 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, Cameron, Rburns, Aigami, Kitt 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover 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
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Jul 18, 2025 • 1h 55min

179: Honest First Impressions of Donkey Kong Bananza

Thank you to Cash App for sponsoring this episode! Use our exclusive referral code KITKRYSTA in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you’ll get $10 dropped right into your account. Terms apply. https://cash.app/ Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.FactorMeals.com/KitAndKrysta50Off for 50% off your first box + FREE shipping *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello!! Welcome to episode 179 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast and the exciting conclusion to Donkey Kong week! Wow, we had a great time and we hope you enjoyed all the videos this week as well. Now that we have Donkey Kong Bananza and have been playing the game on the Switch 2 non-stop, we want to share our first impressions of what we think of the game so far. We went in with SUPER high expectations so does this game live up to them? Also in this episode, we talk about Nintendo discontinuing the game voucher program and upcoming Nintendo Switch Online playtest. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our wonderful Patreon community. OH BANANA! Let's go! 0:00 - The bananas are getting too ripe in the studio! 11:33 - Honest thoughts about Donkey Kong Bananza after playing the game 1:07:00 - Games we are playing (Shadow Labyrinth, Cyberpunk 2077, Fantasy Life i) 1:18:15 - News news news 1:31:05 - 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, 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, Cameron, Rburns, Aigami, Kitt 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover 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
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Jul 17, 2025 • 51min

Ranking the Best Music From the Donkey Kong Series

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 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi! welcome to day 3 of DONKEY KONG WEEK! All week long we'll be celebrating with Donkey Kong themed videos every day counting down to the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza. Today we're going to be ranking the best and most iconic songs from across the entire Donkey Kong series. This is a series with some of the best music ever so get settled in with us as we listen to these incredible songs. We already know we'll have to redo this list once Donkey Kong Bananza comes out because the songs in that game already feel like they will be next level. What do you think? Tell us your favorite Donkey Kong song in the comments below!  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
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Jul 16, 2025 • 26min

Our Reaction to the Actors Playing Link and Zelda in the Legend of Zelda Movie

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 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Wow! Nintendo just announced who they cast to play Link and Zelda in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda live-action movie. What do we think of these choices? Who are these actors? Let's dig into all that 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
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Jul 15, 2025 • 26min

Our Stories of Working With Donkey Kong Bananza Producer Kenta Motokura

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 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Today we're going to be telling you everything we know about Donkey Kong Bananza's producer - Kenta Motokura. We worked closely with Motokura-san on Super Mario Odyssey while we were at Nintendo and have some fun stories to share about him. Most importantly, we want to dig into him a bit more as a person because we think that will give us a good indication of what to expect from Donkey Kong Bananza. 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
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Jul 10, 2025 • 1h 42min

178: Is Donkey Kong Bananza Already the GOTY Front-Runner? - Kit & Krysta Podcast

Thank you to Raycon for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrysta for 15% the Everyday Earbuds 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 178 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're sharing our final thoughts about Donkey Kong Bananza before the game comes out. There's been some new information around the game that we're dying to talk about. Also in this episode, we have some interesting reveals from Nintendo's recent investor's Q&A. What is Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa actually saying when he answered those questions? All this and so much more is coming right up!  0:00 - Bananery level at an 11! 12:16 - Donkey Kong Bananza final thoughts 1:01:56 - Games we are playing 1:15:31 - News news news (Nintendo investors Q&A, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Microsoft layoffs) 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, 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, Cameron, Rburns, Aigami, Kitt 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover 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
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Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 39min

177: How Can Nintendo Get Mario Kart World Back on Track? - Kit & Krysta Podcast

Thank you to Open Phone for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www.OpenPhone.com/KitAndKrysta for 20% off your first six months! 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 177 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This week we want to dig into these issues plaguing Mario Kart World. Fans are very unhappy with the latest patch Nintendo put out but maybe even more troubling, the game doesn't seem to have the longevity or replayablilty we all hoped for. So what can Nintendo do to get the game back on track? We have a few ides that they can do in the near, mid and long-term to hopefully help the situation. Also in this episode, we finally learn what Nintendo and Amazon had been fighting about and we're still playing a TON of new games on our Switch 2. All this and so much more is coming right up!  0:00 - 3...2...1 10:15 - Can Nintendo get Mario Kart World back on track?  57:10 - Games we are playing 1:18:59 - News news news 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, 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, Cameron, Rburns, Aigami, Kitt 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover 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
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Jul 1, 2025 • 35min

Donkey Kong Bananza Hands-on Impressions

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 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi! We have a special guest on the podcast today - Nintendo Fan Girl! She was able to get some extensive hands-on time with Donkey Kong Bananza recently and she here to tell us all about it. We're getting so hyped for this game! Let us know if you're excited too!  Check out Nintendo Fan Girls hands-on gameplay here!  https://www.youtube.com/@NintendoFanGirl 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
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Jun 30, 2025 • 19min

Switch 2 Improvements We’d Like to See

Hello! We're having a lot of fun with our Switch 2 so far but we do have a few little things that we hope Nintendo will fix to make the system even better. Do you have any small gripes that you've experienced? Let us know in the comments below!  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
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Jun 26, 2025 • 2h 4min

176: Are Third Party Games Doomed on Nintendo Switch 2?

Thank you to Rula for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.Rula.com/KitAndKrysta and get quality therapy covered by insurance! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 176 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're trying to make sense of this doom and gloom surrounding third party games on Nintendo Switch 2. There's been some data shared that these games are not doing well on Switch 2 but does that mean third party games are simply doomed to fail? Also in this episode, we react to the latest update on Nintendo's summer game Drag x Drive and the misinformation around Masahiro Sakurai's latest interview. We're still playing a ton of games on our Switch 2 with some new ones we're really excited about. We wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon community. Settle on in! 0:00 - We are DANGEROUSLY close to 100K! Please sub 12:05 - Are third party games doomed on Nintendo Switch 2? 1:08:00 - Games we are playing (Raidou Remastered, Ruffy and the Riverside, Deltarune, Bravely Default) 1:27:14 - News news news 1:39:12 - 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, 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, Cameron, Rburns, Aigami, Kitt 10K, Adrien, Nafon Clover 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

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