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  • 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

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • 144: Our Opinions on Mario & Luigi: Brothership Are VERY Different

    144: Our Opinions on Mario & Luigi: Brothership Are VERY Different
    Nov 14 2024
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    Hi and welcome to episode 144 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We're itching to dig into Mario & Luigi: Brothership after playing the game throughout the weekend. This is the first time in a long time where Nintendo has had such a polarizing game where some people really love it and some really do not. Let's talk about where we fall on the spectrum. Also in this episode, we talk about the latest update on the Nintendo vs. Palworld lawsuit. We also share our progress on Pokemon TCG Pocket and one of us goes on a little rant about it. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon community! All this and more is coming right up.

    0:00 - Momma Mia!
    13:13 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership... is this game any good?
    1:04:47 - Games we're playing
    1:15:59 - News news news
    1:28:55 - 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 55 mins
  • 143: Nintendo DS 20th Anniversary Retrospective

    143: Nintendo DS 20th Anniversary Retrospective
    Nov 7 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 143 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo DS by doing a full retrospective on this amazing system. We talk about the initial launch and reception, Nintendo DS facing strong competition with the PSP, the DS games we worked on at Nintendo and our top 5 Nintendo DS games. There are so many fond memories of this incredible system and we can't wait to take the trip down memory lane. Also in this episode, we discuss the censorship issues in Xenoblade Chronicles X, talk about the polarizing Mario & Luigi Brothership review scores and how we feel about Nintendo not crediting composers in Nintendo Music. We also have been playing some new games including Dragon Age: Veilguard and Sonic X Shadow Generations... yes SONIC! All this and more is coming right up!

    0:00 - November Spoilercast revealed!
    13:08 - Nintendo DS 20th anniversary retrospective
    1:10:41 - News news news (Xenoblade Chronicles X Censorship, Mario & Luigi Reviews, Firewalk Studio closing)
    1:24:54 - Games we are playing (Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Pokemon TCG Pocket, Call of Duty Black Ops 6)
    2:01:44 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

    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, Ajay Kundlas, Fortygig

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    -Kit & Krysta
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    2 hrs and 23 mins
  • 142: Mario & Luigi: Brothership - Final Thoughts Before We Play

    142: Mario & Luigi: Brothership - Final Thoughts Before We Play
    Oct 31 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 142 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we're digging into everything we know about Mario & Luigi: Brothership and asking ourselves the big important questions before we play this game. Also in this episode, we talk about why the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest was a huge mess and what the big changes coming for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp could mean for the future of Nintendo mobile games. We've both been playing a lot of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and share what we think as two people who haven't played a Call of Duty game for a long time. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon community. Settle in!

    0:00 - Happy Halloween!!
    4:55 - Everything we know about Mario & Luigi: Brothership
    46:01 - News news news (NSO playtest, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Ubisoft Rayman statement, Xenoblade X coming to Switch)
    1:06:19 - Games we're playing (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Wizardry, Grapple Dogs, Yakuza TV Show)
    1:29:27 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

    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, Ajay Kundlas, Fortygig

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • 141: The Untold Story of the 2016 Nintendo Switch Reveal Video

    141: The Untold Story of the 2016 Nintendo Switch Reveal Video
    Oct 24 2024
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    Hi and welcome to episode 141 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We just passed the anniversary of the iconic Nintendo Switch reveal video so we wanted to share the untold story of how this video came to be and what it was like inside Nintendo when we finally revealed Nintendo Switch to the world. It's really cool how this became an iconic moment in video game history. Also in this episode, we react to Mr. Sakurai's final YouTube video and talk about what game we think he might be working on. We're also playing a ton of games including Super Mario Party Jamboree and share our initial impressions on the game. We wrap it all up with questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and much much more is coming right up. Get comfy and let's go!

    0:00 - Meet us on the roof to play some Mario Odyssey!
    11:53 - Behind the scenes of the Nintendo Switch reveal video
    44:07 - News news news (Masahiro Sakurai's last YouTube video, Super Nintendo World in Orlando, Namco "layoffs", Mario & Luigi Brothership developer revealed)
    1:05:55 - Games we're playing (Mario Party Jamboree, Fear the Spotlight, Skeleton Jack, Infinity Nikki, Warhammer 40K)
    1:49:12 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

    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
  • 140: Making Sense of Nintendo’s Wild News Week with Jason Schreier

    140: Making Sense of Nintendo’s Wild News Week with Jason Schreier
    Oct 17 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 140 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. We're joined by special guest, Jason Schreier today to talk all about his book - Play Nice The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment AND we're reacting to all the weird and zany Nintendo news. From the mysterious Nintendo Switch Online playtest to the Pokemon Teraleak to Alarmo. Weird things are happening all around us! We also talk about games we're playing and wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon subscribers.

    0:00 - Welcome Jason!
    8:18 - Let's talk about Jason's book
    1:13:08 - News (Pokemon Teraleak, Nintendo Switch Online playtest, Alarmo, Antonblast delay)
    1:33:12 - Games we're playing
    1:47:08 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • 139: Why Switch 2 Will Be a Farewell For Many Iconic Nintendo Developers

    139: Why Switch 2 Will Be a Farewell For Many Iconic Nintendo Developers
    Oct 10 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 139 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This week we're talking about a topic that has been on our minds for awhile and especially since we came back from Japan. We got to thinking that the most iconic Nintendo developers are rapidly approaching retirement age and will soon be leaving the company. If we think the Switch 2 lifecycle will be similar to the Switch, it means it will last about 7 - 8 years where many of these developers will be well over the age of 65. What does this mean for Nintendo and are they prepared for this eventuality? We dig into all of this on today's episode. Also in this episode, we have been playing so many games. We've beat The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and we started Metaphor ReFantazio after all the hype. We have some news and answer some great questions from our Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

    0:00 - The end of an era is nigh
    12:32 - Switch 2 will be the last generation for these iconic Nintendo developers
    54:15 - Games we are playing (Metaphor ReFantazio, UFO 50, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Balatro)
    1:26:39 - NEWS NEWS NEWS
    1:37:53 - Questions from our Patreon community

    Patreon shout-outs!
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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • 138: Is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Meeting our Expectations?

    138: Is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Meeting our Expectations?
    Oct 3 2024
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    Hello and welcome to episode 138 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're back from Japan and we've been playing a TON of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. We'll be talking about whether the game is meeting our expectations so far. Don't forget that this will also be our spoilercast game for this month so we hope you look forward to a ton more discussion about this in a couple weeks. Also in this episode, we talk about all the games we played at Tokyo Game Show (it's a lot) and we react to the recent interviews Shigeru Miyamoto did around the opening of the Nintendo Museum. All this and much more is coming right up in this episode!

    0:00 - Echoes, so many echoes
    19:01 - Is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom meeting our expectations?
    1:10:54 - Games we are playing (Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Monster Hunter Wilds, Fantasy Life, Professor Layton, Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii)
    1:31:44 - News news news (Miyamoto interview, Assassin's Creed Shadows delay, Ghost of Yotei announcement)
    1:46:26 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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    2 hrs and 6 mins