The Kit & Krysta Podcast

About The Kit & Krysta Podcast

The Kit & Krysta Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, who previously worked for Nintendo of America for over 10 years each and hosted the hit web show Nintendo Minute. Join us every Thursday for insider behind the scenes stories about what it's like to work for Nintendo, our analysis of breaking news from around the industry and lively discussion of all the great games we've been playing.

Publisher

Kit & Krysta

Category

leisure · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Feb 2022

Latest episode

7 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

248 of 373 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   248: Ocarina of Time is Better Than Ever on Nintendo Switch 2

   Thank you to Weight Loss by Hims for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.Hims.com/KitAndKrysta (http://www.Hims.com/KitAndKrysta) for your personalized plan Thank you to Raycon for sponsoring this episode! Visit http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrystaOpen (http://www.BuyRaycon.com/KitAndKrystaOpen) for 50% off sitewide Thank you to Belkin for sponsoring this episode! Use our links to get the Charging Grip & Travel Bag for Nintendo Switch 2. Charging Grip: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gaming-Nintendo-Switch-2-Case-Grip-Dockable-30W-10000mAh-Magnetically-Attachable-Power-Bank-Digital-Display-Kickstand-Compatible-Ergonomic-Non-Slip-P/20671960475 (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gaming-Nintendo-Switch-2-Case-Grip-Dockable-30W-10000mAh-Magnetically-Attachable-Power-Bank-Digital-Display-Kickstand-Compatible-Ergonomic-Non-Slip-P/20671960475), https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Magnetically-Attachable-Ergonomic-Kickstand/dp/B0GYVYY474/ref=sr_1_1_sspa (https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Magnetically-Attachable-Ergonomic-Kickstand/dp/B0GYVYY474/ref=sr_1_1_sspa) Travel Bag: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gaming-Nintendo-Switch-2-Carrying-Case-Sling-Crossbody-Travel-Bag-Fits-Up-Pro-Controllers-10-Game-Cartridge-Slots-Soft-Interior-Lightweight-Protectiv/20610262551 (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gaming-Nintendo-Switch-2-Carrying-Case-Sling-Crossbody-Travel-Bag-Fits-Up-Pro-Controllers-10-Game-Cartridge-Slots-Soft-Interior-Lightweight-Protectiv/20610262551), https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Crossbody-Lightweight-Controllers-2/dp/B0GYD653QL/ref=sr_1_4 (https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Crossbody-Lightweight-Controllers-2/dp/B0GYD653QL/ref=sr_1_4) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 248 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! The wait is finally over and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 is here. We've been playing so much and we can't wait to talk about it. Also in this episode, the Zelda developers Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi have been doing a ton of interviews about the game and we found some of the things they said pretty interesting. Nintendo also had their financials and we want to react to some of the latest data on hardware and software sales. We got a packed episode coming up. 0:00 - HEY! Listen 6:42 - What we think of Zelda Ocarina of Time so far 1:00:33 - News news news (Zelda developer interviews, Nintendo financials, Pokemon Unite shuts down) Patreon Shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stars: Eigenverse, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft, Thomas O’Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Andrew Youhas, krashuri, Master Discord, Travis Torline, MSMPokeGamer, RBurns, KITT 10K, Nafon Clover, TheSharkAmongMen, RainTech, KissMyFlapjack, Paul Gale Network, Cameron, Catsually Nerdy, Xudeverf, David Williams - Konke Gamers, David, Khalifa al Suwaidi, Fen O’Connor, Funkalifragilistic (Funky Fresh), BrovakNovak Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta (https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta) https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta (https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta) https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta (https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta) https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ (https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/) http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ (http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/) https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social) -Kit & Krysta

2. 

   4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the Highest Rated Game of 2026

   Kit and Krysta react to the groundbreaking review scores for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2, exploring its status as the year's highest-rated game.

3. 

   2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Secret History of the Ocarina with David Erick Ramos

   Kit and Krysta interview ocarina expert David Erick Ramos about the instrument's secret history and its connection to Zelda music.

Inside a recent episode

248: Ocarina of Time is Better Than Ever on Nintendo Switch 2

Published 7 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You're really just hanging around there. I really am. They want you to leave. I was hanging out. They would like you to go. I was hanging out there for, like, 30 minutes. Like, just like, wow, this is all best. I just, like, left the screen there. It's fun. I love it. I love it. It's great. It's great. […]

Who has been a guest on The Kit & Krysta Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Erick Ramos
• David Wise
• Brian Altano
• Pete Michaud

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

20,500,797

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

527 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

1,011 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

99

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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