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Hello! Welcome to episode 166 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. This week we'll be shifting our attention to something a bit more fun to talk about than tariffs! We're finally going to dig into the games currently announced for Switch 2. It's amazing how stacked the launch line-up is and it's a bit unfortunate that some of the excitement has been overshadowed by all the drama around the launch so far. We're going to be talking about the launch games and also comparing this to the Switch 1 launch line-up. Also in this episode, we'll be talking about some cool new games we're playing like Blue Prince and Capcom Fighting Collection 2! We also react to some news and confusion around the new Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition. We wrap it all up with some juicy questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up!

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0:00 - What Switch 2 games are you most excited about?
10:41 - The Switch 2 launch line-up is STACKED!
1:12:56 - Games we are playing (Blue Prince, Capcom Fighting Collection 2/Power Stone 2, Kirby Air Ride)
1:31:02 - News news news (New Switch 2 OS screens, Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition confusion, Xbox Showcase, new Star Wars game)
1:44:15 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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Hi!! We're just days away from the big Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct and we're SO excited to see more of this game. We were already pretty hyped for this game when we saw it in the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct but we're ready to learn even more. This game has very high price point at $80 so we do need to see what makes this game big. Nintendo's been out there saying just that, so we're hoping to see it for ourselves in this Direct. What do you think? Do you have a few things on your list that you need to see in this Direct to convince you to pick-up a Switch 2 and Mario Kart World? Let us know in the comments!

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Hello! Welcome to episode 165 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. This week we wanted to do a one week retrospective on this wild first seven days Nintendo had with Switch 2. The events of the past week have truly been unprecedented and we want to dig into five baffling decisions Nintendo made that led us to the Switch 2 mess we're in now. Things are changing super fast so we'll be sure to update you with more videos and our insights as things happen. Also in this episode, we react to the Donkey Kong Bananza leak and the news about Hades II as a console exclusive on Switch 2 at launch. We also watched the Minecraft movie and have deep thoughts about a chicken jockey. We wrap it all up with questions from our incredible Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

0:00 - This has been the weirdest week since...?
13:48 - 5 strange decisions Nintendo made
1:08:10 - Games we are playing (Xenoblade Chronicles X, Assassin's Creed Shadows, The Minecraft Movie)
1:31:44 - News news news (Donkey Kong Bananza leak, Hades II Switch 2 console exclusive, Sakurai + Bandai Namco making Kirby's Air Riders, The Minecraft Movie breaks every record)
1:47:28 - Questions from our Patreon community

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Hello! We want to dig into this complicated situation with tariffs and what Nintendo's options are for the Switch 2 launch now. Nintendo is for sure doing this exercise inside the company right now as they consider these options and ultimately make a decision on the best one for them. The one they choose will give show us what type of company they are and will play a role in deciding whether or not Switch 2 will have long-term success. What do you think? Which option would you pick?

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Hello! We finally got some answers from Nintendo about pricing and some other mysteries about the Nintendo Switch 2 this morning through a number of interviews they did at the event last week. We break down everything Nintendo is saying but more importantly tell you if we actually believe them. We worked at Nintendo on the communications team for over a decade and our job used to be writing these answers for Nintendo spokespeople during interviews. We're definitely looking at this with a critical eye to determine if what they're saying is true or if they are trying distract us with marketing jargon. If you found any interesting nuggets from these interviews, leave it in the comments!

0:00 - Let's break down these interviews
8:01 - Nintendo's answers on pricing
17:38 - What Nintendo said about tariffs
22:03 - Mario Kart World pricing justification
27:04 - New product details (Welcome Tour pricing, Donkey Kong Bananza developer, Hall effect joy-cons and more!)

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Hello! We have very special guest Stephen Totilo joining us today to talk about his experience playing Nintendo Switch 2 games at Nintendo's media event earlier this week. Stephen shares his thoughts about Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4 and MORE! He also goes into detail about Nintendo's mood at the event as the pricing controversy and fan frustration reaches a fever pitch. Be sure to check out Stephen's awesome newsletter GameFile where he goes into even more detail about his time at the event. Thanks so much for watching this video!

0:00 - Welcome Stephen
0:59 - General event vibes and structure
14:33 - Hands on game impressions (Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4 and more)
47:40 - Nintendo's mood at the event as the price discourse hit

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Hi, the negative reaction around the pricing of Nintendo Switch 2 hardware and games such as Mario Kart World is dominating the conversation and overshadowing a lot of the information around the new system and games. We wanted to talk about how Nintendo might be reacting as this is happening especially since their Treehouse Live comments were flooded with fans demanding Nintendo to drop the price. Let's get into it!

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Hello! The big day is finally here and we got a huge info dump for the Nintendo Switch 2 from the big one hour Direct but also from a bunch of other announcements that happened after the Direct aired. We're going to break it all down for you here, what was in the Direct, what was announced but was not in the Direct and some questions Nintendo still needs to answer before launch. What do we think of everything we learned and do we feel like Nintendo is set-up for success as they enter into the Switch 2 generation? Settle in and let's dig into it!

0:00 - the TODAY of TODAYYYYYS
6:29 - Everything revealed in the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct
1:12:57 - What was announced that was NOT in the Direct
1:52:28 - Questions Nintendo still needs to answer before Switch 2 launches

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Hi! We're officially a day away from the big Nintendo Switch 2 reveal Nintendo Direct! Before we finally see what this thing is and what it's all about, there's one more thought we wanted to share with all of you. Something we've been thinking a lot about is how entering the Switch 2 generation is going start a series of major changes for Nintendo. As we know, change is not inherently good or bad, but there is a lot that will be different at the company starting soon. There are a lot of factors that play into why this is and we break it all down in this video. What do you think and how do you feel about the end of the Switch 1 era and the beginning of the Switch 2 era? Tell us in the comments!

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Hello!! It's finally almost time for the big Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct and we are having the best time sharing in the excitement with our wonderful community. We've been looking forward to this video for so long so here it is, our MEGA Nintendo Switch 2 Direct predictions. It's a lot so settle in and get comfy. What are you hoping to see?

0:00 - HYPE TRAIN LET'S GOOOOOO
2:18 - General predictions/what is the vibe of this Direct
13:24 - Hardware and system software
35:08 - Switch 2 games
54:56 - Launch details (price, date, SKUs, pre-orders)
58:07 - What happens next?

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Hi, the countdown to the big Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct continues and we're just getting more and more excited. Today we wanted to talk about why we're very optimistic that Switch 2 will have an unprecedented amount of high quality third-party games. We think this is going to be a huge thing on the new hardware and we're so here for it! What is your dream third party game for Switch 2?

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Hello! Welcome to episode 163 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. We are getting so close to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and things are heating up. Today we want to talk about 10 questions Nintendo MUST answer for us to feel satisfied after this Switch 2 Direct. They haven't confirmed very much about the system so they need to clearly communicate a lot of things to us in this Direct. We will have a separate predictions video that you can look forward to next week as well and of course our big reactions on April 2. Also in this episode, we're playing Xenoblade Chronicles X! Does this game hold up 10 years later? There's also some news we want to talk about including the official timeline for Sonic. Does Sonic need a timeline? We wrap it up with questions from our lovely Patreon subscribers. All this and so much more is coming right up!

0:00 - Switch 2 Direct HYPEEEE
12:07 - Questions Nintendo MUST answer in the Switch 2 Direct
1:00:00 - Games we are playing (Xenoblade Chronicles X, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Hotel Barcelona)
1:31:25 - News news news (Switch 2 rumors, Sonic Timeline)
1:43:44 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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Hello! Welcome to another episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. This week we're joined by some very special guests from MinnMax - Ben, Sarah and Haley. We're going to doing a really fun activity of drafting our ideal Switch 2 launch line-up. We also have a ton of fun stories to share since Sarah worked on the localization for Xenoblade Chronicles X which is coming to Nintendo Switch this week. Also in this episode, we talk about all the games we're playing including our early thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows. And of course, we go through the latest video game news. It was so much fun to have the MinnMax crew with us. Let's get into it!

0:00 - Welcome MinnMax
7:49 - MinnMax + Kit & Krysta stories (Nintendo's resistance to working with media, Sarah's work on Xenoblade Chronicle X localization)
53:46 - Drafting our ideal Switch 2 launch line-up
1:27:07 - Games we are playing (Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Broforce, Monster Hunter Wilds, Star of Providence, Kingdom Come Deliverance)
1:47:13 - News news news

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Hello! Welcome to another episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. Today, we're joined by a special guest - Joe! We worked with Joe at Nintendo and now he's at Capcom doing some incredible stuff. We dive into some really funny inside Nintendo stories and talk about the differences between Capcom and Nintendo. Also in this episode, we go deep into Monster Hunter Wilds since Joe's working on this game and can share his expertise with us. In our news section, we react to the newly revealed Lego Mario Kart and how we feel about these new FCC filings for Switch 2. We wrap it all up with questions from our incredible Patreon community. All this and more is coming right up!

0:00 - Welcome Joe!
6:00 - Nintendo storytime with Joe (What it's like doing social media for games. Why Nintendo Direct just works. Animal Crossing and the pandemic)
1:05:40 - Games we're playing (Joe shares his expertise on Monster Hunter Wilds, Split Fiction, Castlevania Symphony of the Night)
1:30:11 - News news news
1:43:01 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers

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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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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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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

Patreon 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, That’sSoOLANELL

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-Kit & Krysta