The Kaito & Red Show

Red watched Elf for the first time, Santa delivered big for Kaito, and the holidays gave us plenty of time to game. We break down our Steam Winter Sale hauls, but the real headline? Red started Chrono Trigger for the very first time, while Kaito dove headfirst into the Bravely Default remaster.  Chapters: (00:00:00) Start of the Show (00:02:10) Elf has the wrong cast for the father (00:05:55) Chri...

For the Christmas holidays, we recorded an additional episode outside of our regular schedule. We’re skipping our usual segments and instead focus on holiday-themed content. We think you should listen to it! Chapters: (00:00:00) Start of the Show (00:03:24) Most memorable gaming Christmas? (00:21:51) Things one should do over the holidays (00:31:51) Video games naughty and nice list (00:47:29) Wha...

Row, row, fight the power! Red finished watching Gurren Lagann, and it might put Kaito’s and Red’s friendship to the test. What won’t test our friendship, however, is our take on AI slop and what companies like Larian have to deal with right now. Also in this episode: we played some Lords of the Fallen co-op, Red explains why you should play Cleared Hot, and in the Question of the Week we compare...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won nine awards at The Game Awards, and we want to talk about it (along with some of the other winners). We share our thoughts on the show as a whole because Kaito watched all of it live on UK time. But that’s not all! Red takes us into the world of Linux to explore another path to gaming, and in the Question of the Week, we discuss mods. Chapters: (00:00) Start of the...

 Folks, sorry! We messed up the audio on Kaito’s track and it ended up recording through the webcam. A big facepalm moment, but it had to happen sooner or later. We hope you can still enjoy this episode. We’re sincerely sorry.  --- Have you heard of the Nemesis System? No? Great! Tune in and learn more about it and what Netflix’s attempted acquisition of Warner Bros. has to do with it. Also, Rocks...

Red apparently watched the wrong Ghost in the Shell movie, Sega complains about not selling enough full-price games at launch, and AI is stealing our RAM, which is especially painful since Kaito unnecessarily upgraded his PC. Also in this episode, Kaito shares how he filled his time while waiting for parts, discovered a new souls-like to play, and Red tried Lumines Arise in VR. For the Question of...

Do you know what synesthesia is? No? Great! Come hang out with Kaito and Red and learn about it, and what Lumines has to do with it, as Red shares his Lumines Arise experience. Also, Kaito is super excited about the Guild Wars remake, since it was his first MMORPG, and he’s started playing Where Winds Meet and The Outer Worlds 2 (which he has already finished). Chapters: (00:00) Start of the Show...

Red’s back from Tokyo, and he’ll share some of his observations and his game-hunting adventures. We also dive into the massive news coming from Valve as they unveil their new hardware lineup, and we begin our discussion of Front Mission 1st: Remake, including why Red thinks the ratings aren’t doing the game justice. Kaito’s household has a new family member, and we talk about ugly-looking games th...

The hammer has fallen, the verdict for Persona 4 Golden is in! We dive into Red’s playthrough and see where the game lands on Kaito’s and Red’s scale. Expect heavy spoilers. Also, Red shares his thoughts on Akiba’s Trip 2 and explains why he has to undress people in that game. Meanwhile, Kaito picks up an Xbox gem and is determined to actually finish it this time. Oh, and  the news section turns i...

A new retro video game store just opened, and Red couldn’t be more excited. We talk Battlefield RedSec and Arc Raiders for a bit before learning that Kaito started, and finished, a new game. Red also read from the JRPG bible, igniting a hype for a series that’s received two remakes in recent years. The Question of the Week embraces the Halloween spirit as both hosts share their most unnerving game...

Red learns that Scotland has more than two streamers, Halo comes to PlayStation (so the end is nigh) and we take a deeper look at last episode’s challenge by exploring Viscera Cleanup Detail and Dokapon Kingdom: Connect a bit more. Also, Persona 4 Golden rolled its credits on Red and it did not go well! Meanwhile, Kaito finished Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles and another game, beca...

“Wabi-Sabi, baby!” is one of the things you’ll hear Kaito say this week. Kaito waves goodbye to good-boy Kaito and returns to his former glory. We discuss Pokémon Legends: Z-A, sales numbers for Clair Obscur and Battlefield 6, and Red shares why Persona games frustrate him. Plus, Kaito finally finished Digimon Story: Time Stranger! The Question of the Week has Kaito extra fired up, as he challenge...

Red finally got around to watching a Daniel Craig Bond movie, Kaito expresses an uncalled-for apology, and we have some interesting survey numbers about U.S. gamers, including who’s responsible for rising game prices. It doesn’t stop there, though! Sony is now advertising other games and Kaito checked out the Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition and walks us through a couple of interesting demos...

Kaito started playing and streaming Digimon Story: Time Stranger with a special setup that’s definitely worth checking out. Despite his busy schedule, he also found time to play Megabonk. Plus, we'll cover a bit of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles before moving on to the question of the week, which prompts Red to reveal some of his dark gaming secrets—one of which truly shocks Ka...

Red had a budget-changing encounter this week — he actually met Dr. Videogames (well, online) and yes, he walked away with a brand-new game.  We’re breaking down the biggest reveals from the latest Sony State of Play and the Tokyo Game Show — and trust us, there’s a lot to unpack. Kaito dives into why “copycat” games sometimes grow into something special, and we debate who the new Pulse Elevate sp...

Red rants about Days of our Lives, Nobuo Uematsu about game music and Junji Ito gets a game adaptation, so overall a great week. But even better, Red played the Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo stepping into Kaito’s shoes, seeing what he sees, and coming back with plenty to say about why Digimon will never just be  Pokémon. Also, we share the lfe lessons we learned from video games. Chatpers: (00:...

Two big showcases dropped this week, and we’re breaking them both down! Kaito assured Red he only cared about one game from the Nintendo Direct, but the moment Red started rattling off more titles, suddenly Kaito had plenty to say. We also dive into the Digimon Story Time Stranger demo, and Kaito shares how his Pokémon Nuzlocke journey came to a dramatic end. Plus, in our Question of the Week, we...

Kaito and Red can't believe how the Collector's Edition of Metal Gear Solid Delta looks like, discuss if James Bond is Agent 47 and debate if Capcom's reason for Monster Hunter Wilds' sales numbers are PR fluff. Red spoiled himself on two major things, one of them being Persona 4 Golden, and Kaito started his 100+ Pokemon Nuzlocke run. This one's the one! In the Question o...

This week on The Kaito & Red Show, Red finally beat Earthbound for the very first time — while Kaito dove in for his fourth journey through Onett, Twoson, and beyond! That means it’s the perfect time for a Deep Dive into one of the quirkiest, most beloved RPGs ever made. We’ll chat about the game’s strange origins, drop some wild fun facts you probably didn’t know, and, in the spoiler section,...

We kick things off with a hefty news roundup - Kirby Air Riders Direct, Gamescom highlights, Tales of Xillia, and more. Then it’s on to our personal gaming updates, where Kaito plays backlog matchmaker to help Red pick his next adventure. Finally, we tackle our question of the week: which games deserve a shiny new entry (or a glorious comeback)? Tune in for the chatter, the hot takes, and maybe a...

We're looking at some Nintendo Joy-Con patents, the first all-hit run of Expedition 33, and a report o how successful Gamepass is in Stuff Happened before diving into Kaito's final assessment of FFIX - Alternate Fantasy mod where he has to process his fight with Ozma. We'll go into details! Instead of the question of the week, we will launch another lightning round - this time for t...

In this week's episode, we discuss Mafia: The Old Country, UK internet laws, and what Death Stranding 2 has to do with them. Nintendo drops indies, Battlefield 6 gets hyped, and Red’s put on the spot over Earthbound. In the Question of the Week, we explore what might be the internet’s hardest franchise to get into, launch a lightning round for Red, and wrap up with Kaito’s shower thought. Tim...

In this week's episode, we will talk about the Nintendo Partner Direct and what our favorite moments were and why. Kaito gives an update about his Gunpla adventures and we take a deeper look into Astral Chain, which Red just finished. Naturally, Red has to discuss what to play next from his hacklog. Oh yeah, and something strange happened with this episode. It feels like as if a chilling powe...

In this week's episode, we take a look at recent news from the gaming world, discover Kaito's secret talent for building model kits in our extracurricular activities segment, check in on the progress of Final Fantasy IX , and discuss the review-bombing of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers . To close out the episode, Red shares his JRPG origin story in the second part of last week's question...

In this episode, we kick things off with the latest in gaming news before jumping into our brand-new segment, Extracurricular Activities . Kaito shares his recent dive back into Final Fantasy IX , and just when Red braces for a surprise reveal about Nitro Gen Omega , the tables turn. But the real showstopper? Kaito’s unexpected, emotional, and downright legendary story of how he got into JRPGs—so...