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Hello and welcome to episode 160 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Mario Day draws near and this year is Mario's 40th anniversary so we're going to talk about what we think Nintendo will do and how they will celebrate this milestone. This is a big year for Nintendo overall so we do think they'll do something to commemorate the occasion. Also in this episode, we rank the best Mario games by decade. We also talk about some games we are deep into right now and react to Nintendo removing a game on NSO in our news segment. We wrap it up with questions from our amazing Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

0:00 - Its-a me!

13:41 - How Nintendo will celebrate Mario's 40th anniversary and Mario Day!

42:11 - Ranking the best Mario games by decade

50:20 - Games we are playing (Monster Hunter Wilds, Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii, TMNT Tactical Takedown, Avowed)

1:16:54 - News news news

1:30:10 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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Hi, over the last few days we've seen some frustration and outrage over the graphics of Pokemon Legends Z-A since it was shown off in the Pokemon presents as part of Pokemon Day. Let's dig into here and talk about why this keeps happening with Pokemon games and whether it even matters. This isn't this week's big Kit & Krysta Podcast which is still coming Thursday, but wanted to share our thoughts on this topic with you here and now.

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Hello and welcome to episode 159 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're telling the origin story of the very first Pokemon Day back in 2016. It's incredible that over the last nine years this has grown so much into what we now expect and know as Pokemon Day and of course all the news in Pokemon Presents. It was fun to look back to see how this important day for Pokemon actually came to be and how connected to Nintendo it was in its first few years. Also in this episode, we're playing SO many games that we're excited to tell you about including Monster Hunter Wilds and Avowed. Throughout the episode, we're also sharing some incredible memories from our community about their first encounters with Pokemon. So get comfy and let's get into it!

0:00 - Happy Pokemon Day!

10:23 - The origin story of the first Pokemon Day

57:06 - Games we're playing (Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed, Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Inkulinati, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdree, Omega 6)

1:39:36 - News News News (our reaction to the end of the My Nintendo gold points)

1:59:31 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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Hello and welcome to episode 158 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We're super excited today to have a very special guest who used to work on the retail team at Nintendo. Sean's here to drop some truth bombs about how Nintendo is ACTUALLY going to be working with retailers for the launch of Switch 2 and answer your burning questions about how pre-orders will work, whether they have enough stock, when the system will be out and how much it will cost. Also in this episode, we're playing some great new games like Like A Dragon Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii and a really great new indie 3D platformer. In our news segment, we react to State of Play and share our thoughts about what we think of Elden Ring Nightreign. We wrap it all up with questions from our awesome Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

0:00 - Truth bombs incoming!

12:11 - Welcome Sean - answering all your questions about Switch 2 pre-orders and MORE

1:06:33 - Games we're playing (Like A Dragon Yakuza Pirates in Hawaii, Demon Tides, Super Metroid, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree)

1:29:56 - News news news (State of Play Reaction)

1:44:37 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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- All Hail the Final Boss: Aaron Hash

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Hello and welcome to episode 157 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we'll be talking about what is happening inside Nintendo right now as they prepare for the big Switch 2 Nintendo Direct. This is the height of the crunch time for everyone there, and there is a lot at stake and a lot of potential risks so let's discuss. Also in this episode, we've been playing some new games including Monster Hunter Wilds which comes out in a few short weeks. We also discuss the latest Switch 2 patents and Nintendo's latest comments on Switch 2 pricing in our news segment and wrap it up with some great questions from our Patreon community! All this and more is coming right up.

0:00 - Happy 3 year anniversary to us!

14:14 - What is happening inside Nintendo right now as they prep for the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct

1:12:20 - Game we are playing (Monster Hunter Wilds, Super Metroid and more!)

1:39:41 - News news news (Switch 2 patents, Furukawa's statement on Switch 2 pricing, PSN outage)

1:52:31 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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- 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 Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL

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Hello and welcome to episode 156 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today, we're sharing a really special story about our time with Shinya Takahashi and Yoshiaki Koizumi - the two masterminds behind Nintendo Switch and the developers who are likely now working on Nintendo Switch 2! We had the great opportunity to spend two weeks with both of them on a cross country tour when Nintendo Switch launched in 2017 and it was amazing to get to know them and truly absorb from the geniuses themselves the philosophy and inspiration behind Nintendo Switch. We haven't seen or heard from the developers in awhile but we think they'll make an appearance for Switch 2 and we can't wait to see them again. Also in this episode, we play a fun game of "guess the developer" and we have a massive "games we're playing" segment. We're playing seven games right now! We also talk about the latest Nintendo sales information and what is going on with the trading feature in Pokemon TCG Pocket in our news section. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up!

0:00 - Let's gooo BIG Nintendo storytime

14:31 - 2 weeks with the masterminds behind Nintendo Switch

56:44 - Guess the developer (play along with us)

1:06:02 - Games we're playing

1:40:27 - News news news

1:51:37 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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- 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 Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair, That’sSoOLANELL

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Hello and welcome to episode 155 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Today, we have another ex-Nintendo employee on to react to the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal. Stephenie worked at Nintendo for 11 years and saw the company through the Nintendo 3DS/Wii U AND Nintendo Switch eras. She also famously produced the Nintendo Minute series. She's one of our good friends and we can't wait to dish about what she thought of the Switch 2 reveal. Also in this episode, we talk about the games we're playing and Stephenie blows our minds with a new game that was so not on our radar but now definitely is. We also talk about the Xbox Developer Direct and some other gaming news. We wrap it all up with questions from our wonderful Patreon community.

0:00 - Welcome Stephenie!

7:57 - Let's dish about the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal

50:51 - Never A Minute - Switch 2 Mad Libs

59:18 - Games we are playing

1:20:21 - News news news

1:34:39 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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- 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, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair

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Hello and welcome to episode 154 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! Today we're going to talk about the questions Nintendo really doesn't want you to ask about Switch 2 right now. This is something that happens with every new product and a term that the one and only Reggie Fils-Aime used to use is "soft underbelly" which means these are the areas where you might be vulnerable. So what are these questions and how might Nintendo answer them? Also in this episode, we play a rousing game of Would You Rather - Switch 2 edition and we are playing the new Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and share how we're liking the game. We wrap it all up with the news and some great questions from our Patreon community. Tons of stuff coming right up!

0:00 - One week post Switch 2 reveal... how are we feeling?

9:20 - Questions Nintendo doesn't want you to ask about Switch 2

40:30 - Would you rather - Switch 2 edition

58:28 - Games we are playing (Donkey Kong Country HD, Dynasty Warriors Origins, Hyperlight Breaker, Metroid Prime Remastered, Infinity Nikki, Elden Ring: Show of the Erdtree)

1:17:38 - News news news

1:29:27 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

Patreon community 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 Kudlass, Fortygig, Travis Torline, EchoLadair

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Hello and welcome to a bonus episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We're back a day after the Nintendo Switch 2 was revealed to really dive deep into some of the details and also get into Nintendo's mindset about how they are feeling about this reveal and how they were feeling leading up to this reveal. Tell us what you think about Nintendo Switch 2. Are you excited? Will be be getting it at launch? 

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Hello and welcome to episode 153 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Are we nearing the reveal of Nintendo Switch 2? Today we're going to be talking about everything we're expecting to see in the reveal and what we're probably NOT going to see. A lot of the info has seemingly leaked but we're still excited to get the official info from Nintendo and holding out hope for some fun hype moments. This may be our last podcast before Switch 2 is revealed! Also in this episode, we have even more Switch 2 news + what is going on with this latest Assassin's Creed Shadows delay. We're playing some great games and have a hidden gem that we can't wait to share with you. We wrap it all up with questions from our amazing Patreon family. All this and more is coming right up! 

0:00 - Almost time for Switch 2?

7:46 - What we're expecting for the Switch 2 Reveal

36:55 - News News News 

59:31 - Games we're playing

1:16:54 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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