The Kaito & Red Show

Red rants about Days of our Lives, Nobuo Uematsu about game music and Junji Ito gets a game adaptation, so overall a great week. But even better, Red played the Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo stepping into Kaito’s shoes, seeing what he sees, and coming back with plenty to say about why Digimon will never just be  Pokémon. Also, we share the lfe lessons we learned from video games.

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(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:01:50) Days of our Lives snippet
(00:06:34) Stuff happened
(00:06:42) Nobuo Uematsu complains
(00:13:49) Junji Ito game adaptation
(00:20:18) Remakes and Remasters are selling like hot cakes
(00:27:38) Games we play
(00:27:49) Red played the Digimon Story Time Stranger demo
(00:52:09) Disco Elysium
(00:55:01) Question of the Week
(01:02:14) Contact us
(01:03:18) Kaito's Shower Thought

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Two big showcases dropped this week, and we’re breaking them both down! Kaito assured Red he only cared about one game from the Nintendo Direct, but the moment Red started rattling off more titles, suddenly Kaito had plenty to say. We also dive into the Digimon Story Time Stranger demo, and Kaito shares how his Pokémon Nuzlocke journey came to a dramatic end.

Plus, in our Question of the Week, we tackle this topic: which game have we sunk the most money into—and was it worth it?

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:05:31) Stuff happened
(00:05:34) Monster Taming Direct
(00:12:03) Nintendo patents
(00:20:11) Nintendo Direct
(00:21:38) Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
(00:23:48) Virtual Boy
(00:27:47) Another Kirby Air Riders Direct
(00:28:39) Amiibos
(00:31:28) Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
(00:33:24) Games we play
(00:33:32) Digimon Story Time Stranger
(00:45:51) Pokemon Nuzlocke
(00:54:18) Question of the Week
(01:04:06) Kaito's Shower Thought

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Kaito and Red can't believe how the Collector's Edition of Metal Gear Solid Delta looks like, discuss if James Bond is Agent 47 and debate if Capcom's reason for Monster Hunter Wilds' sales numbers are PR fluff.

Red spoiled himself on two major things, one of them being Persona 4 Golden, and Kaito started his 100+ Pokemon Nuzlocke run. This one's the one!

In the Question of the Week, we take a dive into video game worlds and what we would do in them.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:01:55) Stuff happened
(00:02:42) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition
(00:12:37) 007 First Light
(00:23:13) Hollow Knight: Silk Song
(00:24:52) Back to Hell Is Us
(00:27:06) Monster Hunter Wilds
(00:31:12) Games we play
(00:31:22) Persona 4 Golden Fail
(00:37:43) Pokemon Nuzlocke attempt
(00:52:22) Question of the Week
(01:01:22) Contact us
(01:02:03) Kaito's Shower Thought

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This week on The Kaito & Red Show, Red finally beat Earthbound for the very first time — while Kaito dove in for his fourth journey through Onett, Twoson, and beyond! That means it’s the perfect time for a Deep Dive into one of the quirkiest, most beloved RPGs ever made.

We’ll chat about the game’s strange origins, drop some wild fun facts you probably didn’t know, and, in the spoiler section, relive our playthroughs — culminating in why Earthbound’s final boss might just be the most JRPG boss fight of all time.

If you’ve ever wondered what makes Earthbound so weird, so heartfelt, and so unlike anything else in gaming, this episode will show you why it’s truly one of a kind.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the Show
(00:01:49) Rundown of this Episode
(00:07:18) Intro to Earthbound
(00:09:47) The Origins
(00:17:33) Style & Mechanics
(00:21:31) Rolling HP Counter
(00:26:16) Music
(00:29:40) Marketing Disaster
(00:37:11) Cult Phenomenon
(00:40:43) SPOILER ZONE
(01:08:39) Email and Bluesky
(01:09:12) Kaito's Shower Thought

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We kick things off with a hefty news roundup - Kirby Air Riders Direct, Gamescom highlights, Tales of Xillia, and more. Then it’s on to our personal gaming updates, where Kaito plays backlog matchmaker to help Red pick his next adventure. Finally, we tackle our question of the week: which games deserve a shiny new entry (or a glorious comeback)? Tune in for the chatter, the hot takes, and maybe a little chaos.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:05:40) Stuff happened
(00:05:50) Shenmue III Enhanced Edition
(00:09:00) Kirby Air Riders Direct
(00:16:37) Gamescom
(00:17:38) Neo Berlin 2087
(00:23:28) Road Kings
(00:24:15) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV
(00:24:40) Denshattack!
(00:26:09) Black Myth: Zhong Kui
(00:29:53) Tales of Xillia Remastered
(00:33:33) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
(00:37:17) Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
(00:41:48) Games we play
(00:42:08) Tales of Arise
(00:43:32) Earthbound
(00:45:05) What should Red play next?
(00:57:26) What's Red's beef with Chained Echoes?
(01:00:28) Question of the week
(01:08:14) Kaito's shower thought

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We're looking at some Nintendo Joy-Con patents, the first all-hit run of Expedition 33, and a report o how successful Gamepass is in Stuff Happened before diving into Kaito's final assessment of FFIX - Alternate Fantasy mod where he has to process his fight with Ozma. We'll go into details! Instead of the question of the week, we will launch another lightning round - this time for the both of us. We didn't skip Kaito's shower thought, though!

Chapters:

(00:00) Start of the show
(03:22) Stuff happened
(03:41) JoyCon 2 patents
(07:20) Expedition 33 all-hit run
(11:42) Xbox Gamepass doesn't do what it's supposed to do
(19:19) Mafia: The Old Country sold well
(24:10) Last weekend of the Battlefield 6 beta
(27:48) Games we play
(27:52) FFIX: Ozma on steroids
(32:08) Spoiler for fight with Ozma start
(41:32) End of spoiler for Ozma fight
(45:47) Chained Echoes as a lighter game after that
(46:35) Earthbound update next time
(47:51) Lightning round - Red strikes back
(53:53) Here's how you can reach us
(54:15) Kaito's shower thought

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In this week's episode, we discuss Mafia: The Old Country, UK internet laws, and what Death Stranding 2 has to do with them. Nintendo drops indies, Battlefield 6 gets hyped, and Red’s put on the spot over Earthbound. In the Question of the Week, we explore what might be the internet’s hardest franchise to get into, launch a lightning round for Red, and wrap up with Kaito’s shower thought.

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:02:36) Stuff happened
(00:02:46) Mafia: The Old Country
(00:09:03) UK Online Safety Act
(00:15:48) Sam Porter Bridges Verification
(00:18:22) Nintendo Indie World
(00:20:10) Nintendo's game cards
(00:29:01) Games we play
(00:29:10) Battlefield 6
(00:35:10) Earthbound
(00:42:13) Kaito puts Red on the spot about naming his first power
(00:45:52) Reddit: What series did you leave after just one game?
(00:53:27) Lightning Round for Red
(01:00:05) Kaito's shower thought

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In this week's episode, we will talk about the Nintendo Partner Direct and what our favorite moments were and why. Kaito gives an update about his Gunpla adventures and we take a deeper look into Astral Chain, which Red just finished. Naturally, Red has to discuss what to play next from his hacklog.

Oh yeah, and something strange happened with this episode. It feels like as if a chilling power overtook the podcast for a minute. Weird.

Timecodes

(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:02:59) Stuff happened
(00:03:04) Nintendo Partner Direct
(00:06:45) Madden 26 - hear me out
(00:08:43) The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales
(00:09:42) Octopath Traveler 0
(00:11:03) Other games Red is excited for
(00:14:42) Things that Red is not excited about
(00:19:10) Gunpla update
(00:27:54) Astral Chain: Deep Dive
(00:37:36) Why the character design is special
(00:41:16) SPOILER ZONE
(00:57:25) Question of the week - What should Red play next?
(01:12:19) Kaito's shower thought

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In this week's episode, we take a look at recent news from the gaming world, discover Kaito's secret talent for building model kits in our extracurricular activities segment, check in on the progress of Final Fantasy IX, and discuss the review-bombing of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. To close out the episode, Red shares his JRPG origin story in the second part of last week's question of the week.

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Timecodes:

(00:42) We do vacations very differently
(04:42) Gaming news
(06:00) The Outer Worlds 2 price drop
(11:20) Expedition 33 at Kojima Productions
(15:19) Battlefield 6 reveal
(17:22) Lego Gameboy
(19:29) Hullk Hogan passed away
(23:34) Extracurricular activities
(28:28) HG Gundam Aerial Kit
(35:33) Games we played
(35:48) Continuing Final Fantasy IX
(37:40) Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
(38:22) Steam review bombing
(44:12) Quick Update about Astral Chain
(45:44) Question of the week: How Red got into JRPGs
(58:33) Wrapping up
(59:22) Kaito's shower thought

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In this episode, we kick things off with the latest in gaming news before jumping into our brand-new segment, Extracurricular Activities. Kaito shares his recent dive back into Final Fantasy IX, and just when Red braces for a surprise reveal about Nitro Gen Omega, the tables turn. But the real showstopper? Kaito’s unexpected, emotional, and downright legendary story of how he got into JRPGs—so good, Red calls it the best he’s ever heard. You won’t want to miss it.

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) Start of the show
(00:01:12) Amazon did what now?
(00:07:29) Gaming news
(00:07:38) Fallout 5 has been greenlit
(00:11:51) Nintendo discontinues vouchers
(00:18:24) Donkey Kong Bananza
(00:19:17) It's a bit like Red Faction
(00:22:09) Extracurricular activities
(00:23:17) Persona concerts
(00:27:46) Games we played
(00:28:01) Final Fantasy IX, but with a twist
(00:33:39) Rogue Trader Grim Darkness mode on unfair
(00:37:19) Why Red didn't play Final Fantasy IX
(00:39:45) Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster vs OG Final Fantasy
(00:42:26) Nitro Gen Omega
(00:51:56) Question of the week: How did you get into JRPGs?
(01:07:37) Kaito's shower thought

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