The Kaito & Red Show

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 the Week, we dive into the painful memories of gaming-related myths we once believed were true.

Chapters:

(00:00) Start of the Show
(04:41) Stuff happened
(05:01) Ghost in the Shell - The Movie
(10:49) Cyberpunk 2077 sold 35 million units
(16:56) Sega not selling enough full-price games
(21:49) RAM prices are skyrocketing
(26:58) Games we play
(28:38) Pokémon Unbound
(33:24) I don't want to play my Game Boy?
(34:37) The First Berserker: Khazan
(37:14) Lumines Arise VR
(42:01) How's Front Mission going?
(44:36) Question of the Week
(59:25) Contact us
(59:54) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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
(07:41) Funkopops out of business
(10:34) Stuff happened
(10:38) Kirby Air Riders is out
(11:52) Game Awards
(19:29) Guild Wars Reforged!
(28:31) Games we play
(28:44) Lumines Arise
(36:59) Front Mission 1st: Remake
(38:51) Where Winds Meet
(42:22) The Outer Worlds 2
(50:22) Holiday gaming
(51:33) Question of the Week
(56:28) Contact us
(57:13) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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 that play great.

Chapters:

(00:00) Start of the Show
(10:23) Stuff happened
(10:29) Valve's new hardware lineup
(23:19) Sony goes the other way
(27:57) The only thing you won't be able to do
(31:28) Games we play
(31:39) Front Mission 1st: Remake
(43:57) Kaito's new family member Muffin
(52:10) Question of the Week
(56:18) Contact Us
(56:47) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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 into a Dark Souls discussion. It is what it is.

The Question of the Week sparked debate even before the show began. Some might call it too spicy, but we’ll let you be the judge.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:02:49) Stuff happened
(00:02:53) PS5 cross-buy icon
(00:09:42) Dark Souls series passed a milestone
(00:18:02) Square Enix AI QA
(00:19:54) Games we play
(00:19:57) Persona 4 Golden verdict (spoilers)
(00:40:10) Kaito learns about Red's game tracking system
(00:43:54) Akiba's Trip 2
(00:50:59) The next game on the backlog
(00:52:15) Kaito needs to finish Lost Odyssey
(00:54:43) Question of the Week
(01:04:59) Contact us
(01:05:35) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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 games — the ones they just can’t play anymore.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:02:50) A new retro gaming video store opened up
(00:05:35) Pokémon Emerald costs how much?
(00:08:15) Buy your board games at local stores
(00:10:45) Stuff happened
(00:11:00) Battlefield RedSec
(00:14:18) Counter-Strike skin market crashed
(00:16:20) AWS went offline
(00:18:23) Arc Raiders is out
(00:23:01) Games we play
(00:24:17) The Outer Worlds
(00:39:10) Sneak peak on Persona 4 Golden for the next episode
(00:39:58) Red picked a game from the JRPG bible
(00:47:35) Question of the Week
(01:02:27) Contact us
(01:02:46) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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, because why not? The Question of the Week takes a stab at which new power-up could be invented to spice up Mario Kart even further.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:02:28) Stuff happened
(00:02:33) BALL x PIT
(00:08:51) Scottish streamer streaming Pokémon Z-A
(00:14:17) Pokémon Z-A sold 5.8 million units
(00:18:33) Halo remake is coming to Playstation
(00:25:58) Games we play
(00:26:03) Viscera Cleanup Detail update
(00:30:21) Dokapon Kingdom: Connect
(00:36:40) Persona 4 Golden screwed me over (spoiler)
(00:47:11) Kaito finished Final Fantasy Tactics
(00:49:22) BioShock Infinite
(00:57:14) Question of the Week
(01:03:27) Contact us
(01:05:10) Kaito's Shower Thought

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“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 challenges Red to a lifelong rivalry.

Chapters:

(00:00) Start of the Show
(04:43) Stuff happened
(04:59) Pokémon Legends: Z-A
(14:20) GameFreak's Roadmap Leak
(18:25) Clair Obscur sold 5 million units
(22:10) Battlefield 6 sold 7 million units in 5 days
(24:46) Games we play
(25:09) Red bought Railgrade
(28:34) The frustrating parts of Persona games
(35:08) Kaito finished Digimon Story: Time Stranger
(46:50) Question of the Week
(57:39) Contact us
(58:11) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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.

Red reveals his alter-ego playthoughs of two games and we'll discuss the demos we've played the longest.

Chapters:

(00:00) Start of the Show
(01:14) Red watched a Daniel Craig Bond movie
(05:33) An uncalled for apology from Kaito
(10:13) Stuff happened
(10:17) US gamer survey
(17:04) Sony advertises different PS5 games now
(19:30) Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition
(23:23) Games we play
(24:38) How well was your Digivice received?
(29:54) FUMEHEAD demo
(34:54) Final Sentence
(38:06) The game Red's burning to play (again)
(45:06) Question of the Week
(52:21) Contact us
(53:38) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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 Kaito. 

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:02:33) Goodbye Social Life
(00:12:28) You're both MacGyver
(00:15:26) Stuff happened
(00:15:35) Xbox Gamepass raised their Prices
(00:23:23) Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
(00:30:28) Digimon Story Time Stranger is doing well
(00:36:14) Games we play
(00:36:21) Megabonk
(00:41:39) Kaito's Digimon Setup
(00:52:02) Question of the Week
(01:09:26) Contact us
(01:10:24) Kaito's Shower Thought

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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 speakers are actually for (spoiler: possibly no one).

Plus, our Question of the Week throws us into yet another dystopian “what if…” scneario.

Chapters:

(00:00) Start of the Show
(03:36) Stuff happened
(03:59) Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
(08:32) Sony State of Play and Tokyo Game Show
(09:01) Deus Ex Remastered
(10:27) Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
(10:50) Marvel's Wolverine
(14:02) Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
(16:47) Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5
(18:34) Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
(19:37) Pulse Elevate Speakers
(20:58) The God of War Controller
(21:53) Palfarm
(24:44) Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
(26:59) Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Cuts
(31:56) Games we play
(32:21) I have met Dr. Videogames
(48:12) Question of the Week
(54:48) Contact us
(56:43) Kaito's Shower Thought

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