

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.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 2h 28min
121: What We Expect From the June Nintendo Direct & Summer Game Fest
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Hello and welcome to episode 112 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're going to break down all of the announcements coming in June. Even with E3 no longer a thing, this time of year is still jammed with tons of game announcements and news and we're excited and here for it. There's a lot rumors, stuff that's already been pre-announced and things that we are anticipating. Let us break it all down for you. Also in this episode, we're joined by special guest Jenny Kimchica Windom from Wholesome Games to talk to us all about the upcoming Wholesome Direct and give us the insider scoop on all things cozy games. This is a monster episode so let's get going!!
0:00 - ALL ABOARD THE HYPE TRAIN
12:20 - June announcements breakdown
59:45 - The State of Cozy Games with Jenny Kimchica Windom
1:32:11 - Games we're playing (Paper Mario TTYD, Star Fox Assault, Monster Hunter Stories)
1:49:20 - News news news
2:00:46 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
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- All hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
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-Kit & Krysta

May 30, 2024 • 2h 8min
120: Is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Meeting Our Expectations?
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Hello and welcome to episode 120 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. This week we'll be sharing our thoughts after playing a whole bunch of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Nintendo Switch. We were so hyped for this game but does it live up to our super high expectations? We dig into all the nitty gritty details - what we love, what we don't and everything in between. Also in this episode, we share our thoughts about Nintendo opening a new store in our hometown of San Francisco. Also, Nintendo just acquired Shiver and we discuss why we think this is critical for them leading up to the launch of Switch 2. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon community. All this is coming right up!
0:00 - Ahem... Today
7:49 - Is Paper Mario TTYD meeting our expectations
1:04:53 - News news news
1:35:11 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Patreon shout-outs:
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache, krashuri, Master Discord
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-Kit & Krysta

May 23, 2024 • 1h 59min
119: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Final Thoughts Before We Play
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The time has finally come. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is finally here on Nintendo Switch and boy are we excited. In this episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast, we're sharing our final thoughts before we dive into playing this game. Also in this episode, we share our thoughts on what might be going on with the Paper Mario pre-order situation and react to PlayStation finally getting not one but two CEOs! We're playing some indie and retro games while we patiently await Paper Mario and we wrap it all up with questions from our incredible Patreon community.
0:00 - On a scale of 1 - 10 how hyped are you for Paper Mario?
15:13 - Our final thoughts on Paper Mario TTYD before we play
51:35 - Games we are playing (Animal Well, Little Mermaid on NES, Metal Gear Solid)
1:10:50 - News news news
1:34:49 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Patreon shout-outs:
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache, Simon, krashuri
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-Kit & Krysta

May 16, 2024 • 2h 15min
118: Did Nintendo Just Win the Console Wars?
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Hi and welcome to episode 118 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! TODAY, we'll be talking about how Nintendo has basically won the console wars. Or have they? So much has happened over the last few weeks around the games industry with really bad layoffs and studio closures from Microsoft and Sony in a constant state of needing to squeeze more profit for the incredibly expensive games they're making. With Nintendo announcing officially that Switch 2 is on the way and still showing super strong sales for original Switch, they've won right? Let's discuss. Also in this episode, we react to even more Switch 2 leaks, share some early predictions for the June Nintendo Direct, and we're playing a ton of cool indie games. We wrap it all up with questions from our adorable Patreon subscribers. A packed episode is coming right up! Get comfy.
0:00 - Deep cleansing breath
11:26 - The console wars are over and Nintendo just won + other news
1:20:04 - What Nintendo franchise can STILL come to Nintendo Switch (early June Nintendo Direct Predictions)
1:34:45 - Games we are playing (Indie games galore!)
1:54:40 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Patreon shout-outs!
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache
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-Kit & Krysta

May 9, 2024 • 2h 20min
117: We Worked on the Playboy Video Game and Visited the Playboy Mansion
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Hello and welcome to episode 117 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This week we're telling you a wild and crazy story about the time Kit worked on the Playboy video game, how he ended up at the Playboy Mansion and on an autograph tour with a Playboy Bunny. Wow! In our Never A Minute segment, we're playing a fun game and building our perfect Switch 2 launch year line-up. We made a whole separate video about the Switch 2 news so in this podcast, we're talking about some other things like Nintendo's ESRB leak around the Nintendo World Championship game and all that drama around Helldivers 2. We still playing a lot of new indie games and we've started our playthrough of Metal Gear Solid for our May spoilercast. We wrap everything up questions from our wonderful Patreon subscribers.
0:00 - Let's bunny hop to it!
11:20 - Kit's wild and crazy adventures working on the Playboy video game
49:52 - Never A Minute - You have $15 to build your perfect Switch 2 launch year line-up
1:06:24 - Games we are playing
1:34:42 - News news news
1:57:39 - Questions from our Patreon community
Patreon shout-outs!
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache
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-Kit & Krysta

May 2, 2024 • 2h 3min
116: This Advice from Satoru Iwata Changed Our Lives
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Hello and welcome to episode 116 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we'll be sharing with you a fond memory we both have of Satoru Iwata. We were so lucky to have worked under Mr. Iwata when we were at Nintendo and it might surprise you how often we got to see Mr. Iwata. He was consistently in our office and we spent a lot of time one-on-one with him. One of the many wonderful things about Mr. Iwata was he would not only talk to us about the Nintendo business but he would often share with us his own life philosophies. We learned so much from him and we still hold his lessons near and dear to our hearts to this day. Also in this episode, we react to the latest round of Switch 2 rumors and we share our impressions of the latest round of indie games that have come out on Nintendo Switch. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and much more is coming right up!
0:00 - May Spoilercast revealed!
15:41 - The most important advice Mr. Iwata ever gave us
35:42 - Drafting our dream Nintendo 64 games into NSO
49:48 - Games we are playing (Another Crab's Treasure, Surmount, Eiyuiden Chronicle, Wario Land 4)
1:14:04 - News news news (Switch 2 rumors, Paper Mario TTYD framerate, no Blizzcon in 2024)
1:33:20 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Patreon shout-outs!
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache
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-Kit & Krysta

Apr 25, 2024 • 2h 19min
115: Nintendo VS Emulation - What Happens Next?
Exploring Nintendo's battle with emulation, discussing the impact of Delta on Apple, and the state of Nintendo's relationship with fans. Special guest Stealth40K joins the conversation. Indie game showcase highlights and questions from Patreon community add to the fun.

Apr 18, 2024 • 2h 6min
114: Everything You Need to Know About Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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Hello and welcome to episode 114 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This week, we're starting our fun podcast series diving into Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door! This game is coming out in about a month on Nintendo Switch and we can't wait to play it. Today we're going to be talking about everything you need to know before you play this game. It's really interesting because Kit has actually never played the game and Krysta has played it multiple times so there are some different perspectives. Also in this episode, we tell you why Nintendo is not attending Gamescom this year and react to John Cena's viral Zelda Instagram post. We're playing some new games this week and we're watching the new Fallout show and we wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon subscribers.
0:00 - It's paper and it's Mario!
11:29 - Everything you need to know about Paper Mario TTYD
59:18 - Games we are playing
1:18:34 - News news news
1:39:59 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Patreon shout-outs!
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache
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-Kit & Krysta

Apr 11, 2024 • 1h 60min
113: Nintendo Doesn’t Need Switch 2 in 2024
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Hi and welcome to episode 113 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we'll be talking about what Nintendo can do to buy some time since it seems like the Switch 2 won't be out until 2025. We're entering an interesting time where after the summer, we actually don't know what Nintendo is planning and what games are coming out for the rest of the year. We have some ideas of what Nintendo could be doing to keep everything moving along and still make 2024 a great year. Also in this episode, we're playing a lot of new games but on some unexpected systems and we dive into the drama that's happening at Square Enix with the Dragon Quest development teams. We wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon subscribers. All of this is coming right up!
0:00 - Settle on in
13:52 - Nintendo can still save 2024
59:02 - Games we are playing
1:27:10 - News news news
1:35:28 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Patreon shout-outs!
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache
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-Kit & Krysta

Apr 4, 2024 • 2h 3min
112: Nintendo Switch is Good but Nintendo 3DS is GREAT
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Hello and welcome to episode 112 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We surprised ourselves over the last few weeks because we've both been playing our Nintendo 3DS again. If you would have asked us in 2024 whether we'd be doing this, we would have thought it impossible. Recently, we played Mario Kart 7 with our Patreon community since the online servers are about to shut down and we recently revealed that our April spoilercast game is Chrono Trigger so we've been playing that on 3DS as well. It's actually so nice to play true handheld games again and it really made us think that dedicated handheld games are not really a thing anymore in gaming and we really miss them! Also in this episode, we tell you all about Nintendo's unique relationship with Nickelodeon and Krysta covering the Kid's Choice Awards from the Orange Carpet. We jump into games we're playing which again is a lot of handheld games! In our news section we tell you what we think about Nintendo's big shake-up to their product testing department and them laying off contractors. We wrap it all up with questions from our Patreon community.
0:00 - Settle on in!
10:36 - Nintendo x Nickelodeon x Krysta
37:10 - Games we are playing (why we miss handheld games!)
1:15:39 - News news news
1:30:04 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Patreon shout-outs!
- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
- Thank you Superstars - Ben Eichhorn, 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, Brustache
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-Kit & Krysta