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85: Takashi Tezuka is Nintendo’s Secret Weapon ft. Game Informer’s Brian Shea Sep 28, 2023

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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 amazing part of the Mario series and most people may not know about his contributions, so we dig into all of that here today. Also, in this episode we talk about the crazy Microsoft leaks, TGS, and we got to play Dragon's Dogma 2 early and we share our impressions. We're also still playing a ton of games including Sea of Stars, Baldur's Gate and more! We got a ton of good stuff coming up so let's get into it.
0:00 - Where in the world is Krysta?!
9:39 - Takashi Tezuka is Nintendo's Secret Weapon feat. Brian Shea from Game Informer
1:04:47 - Games we are playing (Sea of Stars, Dragon's Dogma 2, Resident Evil Village on iPad, 30XX, Baldur's Gate 3)
1:35:37 - News news news (Microsoft leaks, TGS, Mortal Kombat on Switch is a bust)
1:54:07 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
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84: It's Almost Time to Say Goodbye to Nintendo Switch Sep 21, 2023

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Hi and welcome back to the Kit & Krysta Podcast episode 84! Wow, we've had such a busy and exciting week with the latest Nintendo Direct and we made some bold predictions that this might be the last Nintendo Direct dedicated to Switch. After watching the Direct, we think this is happening, and we dig into why that is. Also in this episode, we tell you a very interesting story about something Reggie asked Krysta to do for Skyward Sword. In our news section, we share our thoughts about the fiasco with Unity and talk about what we're excited for from the State of Play. We're also playing SO many games right now including Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Fae Farm and more. We wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up... get settled in and here we go!
0:00 - Who's tired after Nintendo Direct week?
10:17 - Nintendo Direct DEEP analysis. Why this is the last one dedicated to Nintendo Switch
32:42 - Nintendo Storytime - Krysta did WHAT for Skyward Sword?
47:27 - Games we are playing (Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, Fae Farm)
1:18:47 - News news news (Unity situation, State of Play)
1:40:23 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Thank you to our wonderful Super Stars: Aaron Hash, Ben Eichhorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, Sephazon, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, TurboChargeNerd, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Kristopher Lara, Simon, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Brustache, Raintech
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83: 10 Things Nintendo NEEDS to do for Switch 2 to be a Hit Sep 13, 2023

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Hello and welcome back to another exciting episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This is our first (of many) episodes dedicated to talking about the next Nintendo hardware. With so many rumors about Switch 2 recently being shown to partners at Gamescom, it seems like we are closer than we think to learning more about this thing. So today, we're going to talk about 10 things Nintendo really needs to get right to make this next system a hit. It's really hard to transition from a super successful hardware generation to a new one so there is a lot to get right? Will it happen... we don't know but let's talk about it! Also in this episode, we have a monster games we are playing segment because we are playing some huge games. We also have quite a bit in the news segment where we'll dig into Aonuma's recent comments that there is no Tears of the Kingdom DLC, E3 trying to crawl back from the grave and more. We wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon subscribers. It's a packed episode so let's go!
0:00 - What's happening?
11:18 - 10 things that need to happen for Switch 2 to be a hit
1:02:07 - Games we are playing (Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, Fae Farm, Armored Core VI)
1:30:40 - News news news (Tears of the Kingdom DLC, E3, Switch 2 being shown)
1:41:35 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
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82: Honest Thoughts After Playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder Sep 07, 2023

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Hi and welcome to episode 82 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This is a really special episode because part of it was recorded LIVE at PAX West. We just came back from PAX and Nintendo Live so we have a ton of stuff to tell you about but most importantly, we played Super Mario Bros. Wonder. We tell you all about what we think of the game. In our LIVE at PAX segment, we tell you all about the secret things at Nintendo HQ. There are a lot of quirks in that office and not a lot people get to set foot in there. We've been playing a ton of games including diving into The Making of Karateka on our flight up to Seattle for PAX. We talk about a some news including Charles Martinet not knowing what a Mario Ambassador is. We don't know either so we're wondering who actually knows. We wrap it all up with questions from our Patreon subscribers. Big episode coming right up!
0:00 - Thank you to everyone who came to our live panel at PAX
18:18 - 10 Secrets at Nintendo HQ LIVE at PAX
1:20:02 - Games we are playing - Super Mario Bros. Wonder!
1:54:00 - News news news
2:05:42 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
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Starfield - Our DEEP Gameplay Impressions *spoiler free* Aug 31, 2023

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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
2:48 - Instant reactions
7:03 - Making our characters
15:27 - What surprised us
24:37 - Favorite characters
29:01 - Ground missions, space exploration, space combat
1:01:41 - Final thoughts
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81: Nintendo's Big Announcement Season EXPLAINED Aug 30, 2023

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Hello and welcome to episode 81 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Today we're going to be talking about when the next big Nintendo announcement might be. This is an interesting time with Nintendo Live and PAX right around the corner. There's also some rumbling already around a potential big September Nintendo Direct and of course the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct (note that we recorded this episode before that was announced!). Let's dig in to see when the next big news drop. In our news segment, we dig into what was all announced at Gamescom. We talk about all the games we are playing but know that we will have a whole separate video for Starfield on Thursday, Aug. 31. We wrap it all up with answering questions from our awesome Patreon subscribers.
0:00 - Happy PAX week!
10:19 - When is the next big Nintendo announcement? Let's discuss
36:08 - Nintendo Storytime - a not so fun event and a travel scare!
48:26 - Games we are playing
1:01:17 - News News News
1:21:36 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
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80: Revealing Our Most Painful Nintendo Failures Aug 24, 2023

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Hello and welcome to episode 80 (yes 80) of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we are telling stories about our biggest mess-ups when we were working at Nintendo. It's good to get this off our chests but also a bit hard to relive it. This is definitely us at our worst but everyone makes mistakes and nobody's perfect as they say. Also in this episode, we play a rousing game of Kiss Marry Kill Console WarZ (with a z) edition. In the news, we talk about the Xbox 360 store closing. We also deep dive into Diablo 4 since we've been playing together a ton and let us tell you, there are things the game does not tell you about that we've learned! We wrap it all up with questions from our awesome Patreon subscribers.
0:00 - Worst mistakes ever... let's get this over with
15:04 - The biggest mistakes we made while working at Nintendo
37:05 - Kiss Marry Kill Console Warz edition
57:36 - Games we are playing
1:14:28 - News news news (Xbox 360 store closing)
1:26:33 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
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79: Why Super Mario Bros Wonder Will Be Nintendo’s Next Record Breaking Hit Aug 17, 2023

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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 be Nintendo's next big hit for the Switch. Also in this episode, we react to the latest Metroid Prime 4 rumors and talk about Diablo IV while experiencing major Baldur's Gate 3 FOMO. We finally started playing this game together and it's been so much fun. We wrap it all up with a bit more news and questions from our Patreon family. Here we go!
0:00 - Let's-a go!
14:09 - Let's talk about Super Mario Bros. Wonder and why it's going to be a huge hit
40:29 - Storytime - Kit tosses his (Yoshi's) cookies
55:31 - Games we are playing
1:12:13 - News news news (Nintendo's new development building, Baldur's Gate metacritic score, Metroid Prime 4 rumors)
1:29:57 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Thank you to our wonderful Patreon Super Stars tier: Aaron Hash, Ben Eichhorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Mr. Rogers, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, Sephazon, TheSharkAmongMen, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, TurboChargeNerd, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Kristopher Lara, Simon, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly
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78: The State of Nintendo and Games Media ft. Gene Park Aug 10, 2023

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Hi and welcome to another special episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we are joined by another amazing guest - Gene Park. Gene is the games writer for The Washington Post and he has so much knowledge about the state of video game journalism and what the future will look like for games media. Gene also has a ridiculous amount of access, probably more than most game journalists to the inner workings of Nintendo so he shares some stories about what it's been like interviewing Nintendo developers and getting early access to the biggest Nintendo games. Gene is an incredible person who has shared so much about himself. We're huge fans of him and we hope you are too. Also in this episode, we finished Final Fantasy 16 and share our final thoughts on the ending, don't worry, no spoilers. We also dig into Nintendo's recent financials and share some light thoughts on the Pokemon Showcase. We wrap it all up with questions from our incredible Patreon community. Lots of good stuff coming up!
0:00 - Welcome Gene Park
12:12 - Gene Park shares what it's like working with Nintendo and the state of games media
1:04:47 - Games we are playing (Final Fantasy 16, Pikmin 4, Hong Kong Massacre, Venba, Diablo IV)
1:32:01 - News news news (Pokemon Showcase, Nintendo financials)
1:46:24 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers
Thank you to our wonderful Super Stars: Aaron Hash, Ben Eichhorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Mr. Rogers, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, Sephazon, TheSharkAmongMen, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, TurboChargeNerd, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Kristopher Lara, Simon, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly
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77: Mystery Guest Reveals Nintendo Minute Secrets You've Never Heard Before! Aug 03, 2023

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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 air all her grievances with us (just kidding) but she does have some really fun stories and even things WE don't know about. This is her Nintendo Minute "tell all" and let us tell you... it's juicy stuff. Also in this episode, we're still in our dabble phase with games so we have a big variety of stuff we're playing. We have a handful of news stories and a discussion around video game financials. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon community. Are you ready to hear all the secrets?
0:00 - Tea is spilling in 3...2...1
4:49 - Producer Stephy TELLS ALL
38:58 - Games we are playing
53:36 - News news news
1:08:58 - Questions from our Patreon community
Thank you to our wonderful Super Stars: Aaron Hash, Ben Eichhorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Mr. Rogers, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, Sephazon, TheSharkAmongMen, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, TurboChargeNerd, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Kristopher Lara, Simon, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly
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