The Kit & Krysta Podcast
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. 
Why Are the Biggest Third-Party Games on Nintendo Switch 2 So Hit or Miss?
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 just got back from Gamescom where we played a ton of third-party games coming to Switch 2 and we were surprised by the very uneven levels quality across various games. We wanted to dig into what might be going on here and what it means for the future of Switch 2. If you get a chance to play any of these games at PAX West later this week, please let us know! 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
Aug 26
27 min
184: What is the Next $80 Game for Nintendo Switch 2?
Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.hellofresh.com/kitkrysta10fm to get 10 FREE meals and a FREE item for life! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 184 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast recorded in beautiful Cologne, Germany! We're here for Gamescom and will have tons of videos from the show so be on the lookout for those. In this episode, we want to talk about what we think Nintendo's next $80 Switch 2 game will be and Nintendo's reasoning around $80 games in general. Also in this episode, we share a behind the scenes story about visiting Nintendo of Europe headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. We also played a ton of games on our long flight including one that is one of our favorites for the year so far. We wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Hello from Germany! 12:49 - What will be Nintendo's next $80 Switch 2 game? 42:47 - Adventures at Nintendo of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany 1:01:30 - Games we are playing 1:25:40 - 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
Aug 21
1 hr 45 min
Five New Indie Games We’re Loving on Nintendo Switch
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! Like a lot of people, we are a bit in between games right now since we both finished Donkey Kong Bananza so it's a great time to check out some new indie games! We have five new indie games we're playing on Nintendo Switch 2 that we're absolutely loving. If you have a suggestion for a game we should check out, be sure to leave it in the comments. Thanks for watching! 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
Aug 15
17 min
183: Final Thoughts on Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World
Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www.FactorMeals.com/KitAndKrysta50off  for 50% off + FREE shipping! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 183 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're going through everything we know about Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World coming out on Nintendo Switch 2 at the end of the month and deciding whether or not its worth the $80 price tag. We're also telling a very interesting story about a big leak that happened at E3 and some secret grudges we're still holding 16 years later. Also in this episode, we are playing a TON of new games fresh from the latest Indie World Showcase. We wrap it all up with questions from our amazing Patreon community! All this and so much more is coming right up. 0:00 - Kirby is coming 8:32 - Everything we know about Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star Crossed World 42:43 - Nintendo Storytime - Big E3 Leak 1:03:58 - Games we're playing 1:34:46 - News news news 1:43:30 - 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
Aug 14
2 hr 8 min
Is Nintendo Doomed to Lose the Next Generation of Video Game Fans?
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! We've been thinking a lot about what Nintendo's long-term plan is to get new younger players into their gaming ecosystem. With gaming habits changing to SO much in the last few years, Nintendo is going to have to do some other things if they want to stay relevant with the younger generation. It's an interesting time to look into the question since the Switch 2 is selling so well, but this is a topic where they really need to look ahead into the future. Are they doing enough or are they doomed to fail? 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
Aug 12
29 min
182: Two Months Later, How Are We Feeling About Nintendo Switch 2?
Thank you to Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrysta to get up to 20% off the Everyday Earbuds Classic *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 182 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We can't believe it's been two months since the Switch 2 launched and it definitely feels long and short at the same time. We're going to check in on how we're feeling about the system and if we are optimistic about the future. We also have the triumphant return of Nintendo Storytime this week with an interesting story about the time a natural disaster delayed a Nintendo Direct and all the drama that happened around it. We also react to Nintendo's recent price hikes and their survey on physical games in our news segment and we're playing a TON of new games since we both beat Donkey Kong Bananza. We wrap it all up with some amazing questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and much more is coming right up! 0:00 - Happy two month birthday to Switch 2! 9:23 - Our Switch 2 check-in two months later 40:09 - Nintendo storytime - the unprecendented Nintendo Direct delay 55:13 - Games We're Playing (Death Stranding 2, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Adventures of Elliot demo) 1:24:33 - News news news (Nintendo price hikes, physical games survey, Octopath Traveler 0) 1:36:40 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers 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 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 -Kit & Krysta
Aug 7
2 hr 1 min
Why Nintendo Should Delay Kirby Air Riders to 2026
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're here today with a what will probably be a controversial opinion about Kirby Air Riders. Nintendo is definitely dealing with some challenges around getting launch dates settled for the rest of the announced 2025 Switch 2 games but where does that leave Kirby Air Riders? Is this game really coming out in 2025 and more importantly, does Nintendo feel like HAS to come out in 2025? We talk about how it works inside Nintendo when they make these kinds of decisions. What do you think? If this game is delayed, will you be devastated? 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
Aug 5
22 min
Why Don't These Huge 2025 Switch 2 Games Have Release Dates Yet?
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 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Greetings! We've been thinking a lot about the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase that ran yesterday. We think it's very unusual that we're now in August and there are still five major Switch 2 games (Metroid Prime 4, Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders, Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 7 Remake) that are supposedly releasing this year, but somehow don't have a single release date between them. Based on our experience of actually working at Nintendo, this is something they are probably pretty concerned about and trying to get a handle on as soon as possible. Let's talk about what's going on, why it's happening, and what the scenarios are for what could happen from here. 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
Aug 1
20 min
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase 7.31.2025 PREDICTIONS
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 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* It's that time again! Nintendo just announced a new Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase coming on July 31. Let's dig into our predictions and talk about what we think might be in this thing, and when we might be hearing more about first party games for Nintendo Switch 2. 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
Jul 30
23 min
181: Debating Every Hot Topic in the Nintendo Community
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 181 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we'll be debating and discussing the hottest topics from the Nintendo fan community. Also in this episode, we react to Nintendo telling us that Mario and Peach are just friends, PlayStation going (more) multiplatform and Xbox's latest price controversy! All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Happy Summer! 9:07 - Debating the hottest Nintendo topics 9:54 - Nintendo has done huge damage to the industry by introducing $80 games 21:47 - Nintendo’s control freak tendencies will lead to their downfall 29:56 - Nintendo’s ambitions in entertainment are weakening them as a video game company 40:01 - Pokemon will never be good again 46:29 - Donkey Kong Bananza is better than Super Mario Odyssey 53:24 - News News News 1:15:30 - 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
Jul 29
1 hr 33 min
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