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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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