The Kit & Krysta Podcast

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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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87: What is the future of Super Mario role-playing games? 12.10.2023 1:53:53

Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://www. HelloFresh.com/50KitKrysta for 50% off your order + FREE shipping *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome back to episode 87 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we're going to take a deep look at Mario role-playing games and discuss what Nintendo might be thinking for the future of these types of games. With the Super Mario R...

86: Why are Pokemon Scarlet and Violet STILL Broken? 05.10.2023 1:38:33

Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta to get 10% off your first month. Thank you to Pretty Litter for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://PrettyLitter.com/KitAndKrysta and use code KitAndKrysta for 20% off your first purchase *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to episode 86 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This week we'll be examin...

85: Takashi Tezuka is Nintendo’s Secret Weapon ft. Game Informer’s Brian Shea 28.09.2023 2:10:45

Thank you to our wonderful Patreon subscribers for all the support. Join us today at http://www. Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome back to the Kit & Krysta Podcast episode 85! Today we're joined by special guest Brian Shea from Game Informer to talk all about Super Mario Wonder and our experiences with the game's producer, Takashi Tezuka. Tezuka-san is such an...

84: It's Almost Time to Say Goodbye to Nintendo Switch 21.09.2023 2:03:04

Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www. FactorMeals.com/KitAndKrysta50 and use code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off! Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www. BetterHelp.com/KitAndKryst a to get 10% off your first month *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome back to the Kit & Krysta Podcast episode 84! Wow, we've had such a busy and exciting...

83: 10 Things Nintendo NEEDS to do for Switch 2 to be a Hit 13.09.2023 2:09:48

Thank you to Funlab for sponsoring this episode! Use our link https://bit.ly/45Ys2RR or go to FunlabSwitch.com and use coupon code Kit & Krysta-15 to get 15% off your order! Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://www. HelloFresh.com/50KitKrysta and use code 50KitKrysta to get 50% off PLUS an extra 15% off the next two months! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welc...

82: Honest Thoughts After Playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder 07.09.2023 2:20:29

Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://HelloFresh.com/50KitKrysta and use code 50KitKrysta for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to episode 82 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This is a really special...

Starfield - Our DEEP Gameplay Impressions *spoiler free* 31.08.2023 1:03:16

Hi, we're so excited to be able to play Starfield early and we're here with our deep impressions of the game. We'll talk about what surprised us the most, the story (spoiler free), the combat, what exploring space is like and much more. Are you excited about Starfield? Tell us in the comments below. As always, thanks so much for watching and we'll see you later! 0:00 - Let's go into the stars 2:4...

81: Nintendo's Big Announcement Season EXPLAINED 30.08.2023 1:50:23

Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://www. HelloFresh.com/50KitKrysta for 50% off your order + FREE shipping Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% your first month *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 81 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Today we're going to be talking about when the next big...

80: Revealing Our Most Painful Nintendo Failures 24.08.2023 1:55:48

Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://factormeals.com/KitAndKrysta50 and use code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off your first box Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 80 (yes 80) of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we are telling stories a...

79: Why Super Mario Bros Wonder Will Be Nintendo’s Next Record Breaking Hit 17.08.2023 1:57:00

Thank you to Care/Of for sponsoring this video. Go to http://TakeCareOf.com and use code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off your first order *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to episode 79 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We can't believe that in a short two months Super Mario Bros. Wonder will be out. Where did the time go? Today, we wanted to dig into this big game and talk about why it's going to...

78: The State of Nintendo and Games Media ft. Gene Park 10.08.2023 2:11:53

Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://www. BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta to get 10% off your first month Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://www. HelloFresh.com/50KitKrysta and use code 50KitKrysta to get 50% off please FREE Shipping *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to another special episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we...

77: Mystery Guest Reveals Nintendo Minute Secrets You've Never Heard Before! 03.08.2023 1:29:20

Thank you to our wonderful Patreon community for all the support. Join us today at http://www. Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to a very special episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. This week we have a super cool guest joining us. Producer Stephenie was integral to Nintendo Minute, producing, editing and filming nearly every episode. She's here in-studio to ai...

76: The Truth About Nintendo Rumors - ft. Jeff Grubb 27.07.2023 2:02:09

Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this video. Go to http://factormeals.com/KitAndKrysta50 and use code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off Thank you to Express VPN for sponsoring this video. Go to http://ExpressVPN.com/KitAndKrysta to get three extra months free *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to episode 76 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We have a very special guest today - Jeff Grubb! Jeff is at...

75: Classic Video Games are Disappearing and Nobody Cares 20.07.2023 1:52:32

Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this video! Visit http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta to get 10% off your first month. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 75 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Today we're going to dig into an interesting and potentially scary topic about preserving classic games. The Video Game Foundation published some very jarring data that almost 90% o...

74: The Best 2023 Games We WON’T Be Playing 13.07.2023 1:53:38

Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://HelloFresh.com/KitKrysta50 and use code KitKrysta50 for 50% off + FREE shipping Thank you to Care/Of for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://TakeCareOf.com and enter code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off your first order *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 74 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This is a very...

73: Shigeru Miyamoto's Pikmin Obsession EXPLAINED 06.07.2023 1:44:28

Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://Factor75.com/KitAndKrysta50 and use code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome back to another episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're thinking a lot about Pikmin since we'v...

72: We Don't Need Switch 2 After this PACKED Nintendo Direct 29.06.2023 1:53:02

Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for supporting this channel! Join us today to get early access to the Kit & Krysta Podcast and much more at http://Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome back to another episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're finally getting a chance to dig into the latest Nintendo Direct which really changed our minds about where the Ni...

71: What We Think About Final Fantasy 16 So Far 22.06.2023 1:44:11

Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this video. Go to http://factormeals.com/KitAndKrysta50 and use code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off your your first box Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this video. Go to http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 71 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. We recorded this episode prior to th...

70: WINNERS and LOSERS After A Huge Week of Video Game Announcements 15.06.2023 2:02:24

Thank you to Care/Of for sponsoring this video. Go to http://www.takecareof.com and enter code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% of your first order Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this video. Go to http://www.hellofresh.com/kitkrysta16 for 16 FREE meals *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 70 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We are deep in video game announcement season and we'...

69: How Xbox Can Make a Stunning Comeback RIGHT NOW 07.06.2023 1:59:25

Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month Thank you to Express VPN for sponsoring this episode. Go to http://ExpressVPN.com/KitAndKrysta for three extra months FREE *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello, today in another jam-packed episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast, we're going to talk all about what Xbox needs to do t...

68: Why Traditional Zelda Dungeons are Gone FOREVER 01.06.2023 2:21:12

Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://HelloFresh.com/KitKrysta16 and use code KitKrysta16 for 16 FREE meals + free shipping *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 68 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We have a ton of stuff to talk about today. We've both done 3 our of 4 of the "dungeons" in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and we have some thoughts...

67: Why We Can’t Say Tears of the Kingdom is Our Favorite Game Ever 25.05.2023 1:54:48

Thank you to Factor for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://factormeals.com/KitAndKrysta50 and use code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% off your first box Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode! Go to http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to episode 67 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This week we're going to talk about why we...

66: Is Tears of the Kingdom Meeting Our Expectations? 18.05.2023 2:14:22

Thank you to Care/Of for sponsoring this video. Go to http://www.takecareof.com and enter code KitAndKrysta50 for 50% of your first order Thank you to Hello Fresh for sponsoring this video. Go to http://www.hellofresh.com/kitkrysta16 for 16 FREE meals *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 66 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're shuffling a few things around so we can r...

65: What’s Next for Nintendo After Tears of the Kingdom 11.05.2023 2:24:38

Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for supporting this channel. Join us today at http://Patreon.com/KitAndKrysta *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 65 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Zelda Week is in full swing and we are mere hours away from the launch of...

64: Countdown to Tears of the Kingdom - Our Final Thoughts 04.05.2023 2:15:28

Thank you to ExpressVPN for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://ExpressVPN.com/KitAndKrysta and get three extra months FREE! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hi and welcome to episode 64 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. This week we're sharing our final thoughts about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with you since we're about a week away from launch. Did Nintendo do enough to market this ga...