The Kit & Krysta Podcast

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Hello! We're joined today by the one and only Shuhei Yoshida, former ex-PlayStation boss and all around amazing guy. We're here to finally get to the truth and dig into what Sony actually thought about Nintendo. Yoshida-san also shares his thoughts about Nintendo Switch 2 and his feelings about the future of the games industry. We had a great time chatting with him so we hope you enjoy this video!

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Hello and welcome to episode 174 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We are officially past the launch weekend for Nintendo Switch 2 and we wanted to dig into an interesting topic about the lessons Nintendo learned from this launch. This is something we know Nintendo is discussing right now inside the company as they examine what went wrong and right with this launch. They did some things well but they also had some challenging moments too but most importantly, did Nintendo learn some "wrong" lessons? We discuss it all here. Also in this episode, we have some fresh thoughts about Switch 2 after spending a whole weekend with the system and we are playing A TON of new Switch 2 games (over 10 wow!). We wrap up a beefy episode with questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and so much is coming right up!

0:00 - Launch weekend for Switch 2 is behind us!
12:22 - What lessons did Nintendo learn from the Switch 2 launch?
49:29 - Our first weekend with Switch 2 - new thoughts
1:05:25 - Games we are playing (Mario Kart World,Deltarune, Cyberpunk 2077, Hitman World of Assassination, Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma, Fast Fusion, Street Fighter 6, Kunitsu Gami, Welcome Tour)
1:45:41 - News news news (Xbox Showcase, Summer Game Fest, Peach/Toad voice actor, Zelda movie delay)
2:09:54 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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Hello and welcome to a very special episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! This is our very first episode in the Nintendo Switch 2 era and we are SO excited. Today, we'll be talking about our first 24 hours with Nintendo Switch 2 and all our thoughts and feeling about the system and the games we are playing on it! It's been a drama-filled 24 hours so we can't wait to tell you all about it. Also in this episode, we react to what everyone else has been saying about Switch 2. There are some interesting things people are finding out about the system now that it's finally launched. We wrap up this episode with some questions from our incredible Patreon community!

0:00 - The first podcast episode in the Nintendo Switch 2 era begins...NOW!
8:59 - Our first impressions of Switch 2, Mario Kart World and Welcome Tour
1:31:57 - News news news (what everyone else is saying about Switch 2)
1:49:01 - Questions from our Patreon community

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- All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash
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THE TIME HAS COME! In mere hours, we will have the Nintendo Switch 2 (finally!). We just had to bring our friend Gene Park from the Washington Post back to tell us how he's feeling after doing all sorts of Nintendo things in the lead-up to this launch. Gene went to all of the preview events, interviewed Shigeru Miyamoto, played over 10 hours of Mario Kart World, interviewed Mario Kart World producer Kosuke Yabuki and did SO much more so he has the knowledge and we want to hear it and hopefully you do too. We can't believe the launch is almost here and it's been a joy to share in its highs and lows with all of you. The next time you see us, we be holding our Nintendo Switch 2s! We hope you're looking forward to a ton more Switch 2 because we have a lot planned. Happy almost launch day!

0:00 - Welcome Gene Park!
0:27 - How the Switch 2 launch compares to other hardware launches and the relationship between Nintendo and media
25:01 - Mario Kart World - Gene's impressions after playing this game A LOT
34:13 - Welcome Tour - Gene is sold on this game! Find out why
41:05 - How does Gene have such interesting conversations with developers like Mr. Miyamoto and Mr. Aonuma?

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This is it! The final bits of news before Nintendo Switch 2 officially launches. We dig into all the new information here and talk about why Nintendo isn't doing any proper reviews for Switch 2, Mario Kart World or Welcome Tour. Are you getting hyped? What's the first thing you'll do when you get your Switch 2? Tell us in the comments.

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Hello! Nintendo has had a few rocky moments with the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and one of the hot button issues are these Game Key Cards. Let's dig into what these are, why people (including us) really dislike them and what the future could hold for these.

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Hello! With Mario Kart World on the horizon, we thought it would be a good time for us to share a very fun story about Mario Kart 7 and how we built real-life Mario Karts when we launched that game. This story has a lot of twists and turns like how a family friend company like Nintendo came to partner with a show on MTV called "Pimp My Ride" and a haunted hotel. Yes... haunted! It's so fun to look back on this incredible project so we hope you enjoy the video.

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Hi! We are just DAYS away from the release of Nintendo Switch 2 and take it from us, Nintendo is busy doing all the things before this thing officially comes out. Let us take you inside the company and tell you exactly what is going on and how they are feeling in the days leading up to a big hardware launch. As always, thanks so much for watching and we'll see you soon!

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Hello! Welcome to a very special episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. The time is HERE! This is our last podcast before Nintendo Switch 2 officially launches. It's felt long and short at the same time but here we are. Today we'll to be going through our final thoughts before the system launches. We'll dig into any last news nuggets on Switch 2, talk about some big picture questions and really pinpoint what makes us super excited about this next generation. We also had a chance to preview Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD 2D remake at PAX East and we can finally talk about it. We also started the new Fantasy Life and we really love it and we'll tell you why. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

0:00 - Switch 2 launch HYPEEEEEE
7:11 - Switch 2 final thoughts (new news nuggets, big picture questions, our launch day plan, why we are so excited)
1:24:32 - Games we are playing (Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD 2D Remake, Fantasy Life i, Doom: The Dark Ages)
1:49:19 - News News News (Miyamoto interviews, Elden Ring movie, Borderlands oopsie)
2:06:50 - Questions from our Patreon community

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Hello! Pokemon and Nintendo announced the launch date for Pokemon Legends ZA earlier today and with this, we can basically predict the rest of the 2025 Switch 2 line-up! With Pokemon Legends ZA coming out on October 16, we can make some educated guesses on where we expect to see Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment and Kirby Air Riders. Do we think Nintendo has another game for this holiday that they haven't announced yet? Watch and find out!

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