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  • 152: Nonstop Switch 2 Leaks Are Spoiling Nintendo's Big Reveal

    152: Nonstop Switch 2 Leaks Are Spoiling Nintendo's Big Reveal
    Jan 9 2025
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    Hello and welcome to episode 152 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're delving into the unstoppable deluge of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks. It seems like every single day there is something new that comes out and most of these leaks actually feel pretty accurate. Let's look at the latest together and see which ones are believable and which aren't. Also in this episode, we ask the almighty artificial intelligence ChatGPT to decide how Nintendo should announce Switch 2. We're also playing new games and we go through the latest news and we wrap it all up with questions from our amazing Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up!

    0:00 - Here we go!
    10:58 - The latest Nintendo Switch 2 leaks
    43:37 - Artificial intelligence predicts how Nintendo will announce Switch 2
    59:25 - Games we are playing (Metroid Prime Remastered, Demon Turf Neon Splash, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Infinity Nikki)
    1:27:03 - News news news
    1:40:31 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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    -Kit & Krysta
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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • 151: Switch 2 Predictions for 2025 from Former Nintendo Employees

    151: Switch 2 Predictions for 2025 from Former Nintendo Employees
    Jan 2 2025
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    Hello and happy New Year! We're here with our first episode of 2025 and we're so excited. We're going to be sharing 25 predictions for 2025 all about Switch 2 and what this next generation for Nintendo will bring. It's going to be an exciting year so we can't wait to share it all with you. Also in this episode, we talk about some news around why we think Nintendo is probably NOT announcing Switch 2 on the rumored January 8 date and talk about some of the games we've been playing over our holiday break. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up!

    0:00 - Happy New Year!
    11:04 - 25 predictions for 2025 (Switch 2, New Nintendo games, Hardware specs, Nintendo in entertainment and MORE)
    1:10:49 - Games we are playing (Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania, Granblue Fantasy Relink, Infinity Nikki shooting star season)
    1:27:34 - NEWS (rumored Switch 2 reveal date during CES, top eShop Games of 2024, recent PlayStation CEO interview)
    1:39:11 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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    - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
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    -Kit & Krysta
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • 150: What Are the Best Games of the Half-Decade?

    150: What Are the Best Games of the Half-Decade?
    Dec 26 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 150 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast - it's also our last podcast for 2024 wow! Can you believe that 2025 marks the half decade? Time is going so fast. We thought it would be fun to look at the games that have come out in the last five years and get to the top 10 games of the half decade. We're doing it a really fun way where we each get to remove games off of a huge list and we also have a save each in case the other person removes a game that is unacceptable. Also in this episode, we check back on our 2024 predictions. Spoiler, we did not do very well since we were really expecting Switch 2 to be announced and come out this year! We go through some new games we're playing and react to the latest news and wrap it all up with questions from our Patreon subscribers!

    0:00 - Last podcast of the year!
    11:02 - The best games of the half decade
    35:46 - Reviewing our 2024 predictions
    46:17 - Games we're playing (Granblue Fantasy Relink, Infinity Nikki, Antonblast, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Yars Rising)
    1:06:36 - News news news
    1:18:13 - 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 and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kundlas, Fortygig
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • 149: 2024 Game of the Year Awards

    149: 2024 Game of the Year Awards
    Dec 19 2024
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    Hello and welcome to the most prestigious gaming event of the year - The 2024 Kit & Krysta Game of the Year Awards! We have 20 categories to give awards out for today. Not only will you hear our choices but you'll also get to hear what our community had to say and which games they voted for. This year, we're doing something extra special and we're doing a combined Kit & Krysta Community top 10 games of 2024. The list may surprise you!! Other exciting moments include BOTY (Butt of the Year) and also our newest inductee into the BOTY Hall of Fame. Of course, we wrap it all up with our choices for Game of the Year, our community's choice for Game of the Year and our overall combined Game of the Year. ALL of this and so much more is coming right up. Let's gooooooo!

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    - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
    - Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash

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    -Kit & Krysta
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • 148: Why Nintendo's Satoru Iwata Still Matters in Gaming Today ft. David Hellman

    148: Why Nintendo's Satoru Iwata Still Matters in Gaming Today ft. David Hellman
    Dec 13 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 148 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We're joined by special guest David Hellman who is an artist on some incredible games like Braid and Arranger! David also created this amazing tribute to Mr. Iwata that really touched our hearts. Mr. Iwata's birthday just passed and it made us think about him and miss him. Even though he's gone, Mr. Iwata's impact still matters today in gaming. It's awesome to see his spirit continue to live on. Also in this episode, we do a fun drawing challenge with David that you definitely don't want to miss. We also talk about games we're playing and there are quite a few new December games like Antonblast and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle that we've been diving into. We wrap it all up with questions from our awesome Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

    0:00 - Welcome David Hellman
    9:15 - David's tribute to Mr. Iwata and what its like working as an artist on video games
    51:22 - Live Luigi drawing challenge
    1:06:29 - Games we are playing (Silent Hill 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Antonblast, Infinity Nikki)
    1:30:42 - News news news
    1:40:36 - Questions from our Patreon community

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    Patreon shout-outs!
    - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
    - Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash

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    -Kit & Krysta
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • 147: What Grade Does Nintendo’s 2024 Deserve?

    147: What Grade Does Nintendo’s 2024 Deserve?
    Dec 5 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 147 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're going to be reflecting on Nintendo's 2024 and giving it a letter grade based on everything that's happened this year. This goes beyond games that were released and we're going to judge them by the whole picture of entertainment things, non-game surprises and if we think they have good momentum leading into 2025. Also in this episode, we react to even more Switch 2 rumors and what it means for Nintendo closing the eShop in China. We're playing even more games as we try to make sure we're ready for the game of the year discussions so we've been spending some time with Stellar Blade, Black Myth Wukong and Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. We close it out with some great questions from our Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

    0:00 - Happy December!
    13:03 - What grade does Nintendo deserve for 2024?
    1:08:24 - Games we're playing
    1:38:34 - News news news (Switch 2 rumors, Nintendo closing the eShop in China, Shohei Yoshida retires, NES Tetris coming to NSO)
    1:52:06 - Questions from our Patreon suscribers

    Patreon shout-outs!
    - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
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    -Kit & Krysta
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    2 hrs and 18 mins
  • 146: The Story Behind the Iconic Nintendo Switch Snap

    146: The Story Behind the Iconic Nintendo Switch Snap
    Nov 29 2024
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    Hello and welcome to a Black Friday episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! If you celebrate Thanksgiving, hopefully you had a delicious time relaxing with your family and friends. Today we'll be telling the story behind the iconic Switch snap. How did this become a thing and will Nintendo keep doing this with Switch 2? Also, we got ask a truly provocative question from our Patreon community about which 3D Mario game Astro Bot is better than (YIKES). We have answers but please be nice in the comments! We're also playing some new game and we got a PlayStation Portal so we give you a deep dive on that. All this and more is coming right up!

    0:00 - Happy Black Friday
    15:09 - Switch Snap story, Is Astro Bot better than 3D Mario and other provocative questions from our Patreon subscribers
    52:19 - Games we're playing (Playstation Portal review, Black Myth Wukong)
    1:15:32 - News News News

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    - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • 145: The Untold Story of amiibo

    145: The Untold Story of amiibo
    Nov 21 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 145 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we're celebrating the 10 year anniversary of amiibo. We were at Nintendo during the launch of amiibo and lived through the first few years where it was a crazy barrage of launches all the time. We have so many stories to share and so many memories about amiibo that we can't wait to talk about. Also in this episode, we breakdown The Game Awards nominations and talk about Eiji Aonuma's most recent interview on his approach to storytelling in Zelda games. We're playing a ton of new games including Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake and Tetris Forever! All of this and much more is coming right up.

    0:00 - Happy 10 year anniversary to amiibo!
    13:03 - The Untold Story of amiibo
    1:10:57 - Games we are playing
    1:35:30 - News news news (TGA nominations, Pokemon TCG Pocket updates, Eiji Aonuma's comments about story in Zelda games)
    1:52:11 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

    Patreon shout-outs!
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    2 hrs and 14 mins