Episodes
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Episode 84 - Donkey Kong Bananza Reaction and Breakdown!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH BANANA - Donkey Kong Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business inquiries: [email protected]
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Episode 83 - Switch 2 is HERE! Also Summer Games Fest & Mindeye
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the SWITCH 2 BEING HERE!! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated! https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business inquiries: [email protected]
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Episode 82 - Elden Ring Nightreign & Apple Bought a Studio!
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the release of Elden Ring Nightreign and Apple acquiring its first ever dedicated gaming studio! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated! https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business inquiries: [email protected]
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Episode 81 - Switch 2 Release Imminent and Bungie in Hot Water
We're so close to the release of the next Switch, I wonder what else can go wrong?Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQFor business inquiries:[email protected]
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Episode 80 - Doom: The Dark Ages and Nintendo's Sneaky EULA Changes
Rip and Tea- I mean Stand and FightFollow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQFor business inquiries:[email protected]
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Episode 79 - GTA VI News & Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the latest trailer drop for Grand Theft Auto VI, and what the delay to May of 2026 means for the game and the industry at large. The duo also discusses the release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which has seemingly come out of nowhere to release to...
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Episode 78 - EA and Xbox in turmoil, while Oblivion returns in spectacular fashion!
Some bad news with a nice lil bit of good news to finish off the weekFollow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCasts=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQFor business inquiries:[email protected]
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Episode 77 - Mario Kart World Direct and Oblivion Remaster Confirmed!
If you can believe it, we're getting new Mario Kart AND (maybe) a remastered Oblivion! Hype responsibly!! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business inquiries: [email protected]
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KongaCast Episode 76 - Tariffs Affect Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders & Gamecube games we want on NSO
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 preorder delay seen in the US and Canada due to recent US trade policy announcements. The duo also discusses some other Switch 2 news that has trickled out in the last week, such as confirmation of DLSS support and the upgrade...
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Episode 75 - Switch 2 Direct is here!
THE SWITCH 2 IS COMING JUNE 5TH! AND SO IS DONKEY KONG!!!Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCasts=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQFor business inquiries:[email protected]
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Favorite Switch 1 Memories Before The Switch 2 Onslaught! & Super Soccer Becomes First Game Removed From NSO
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss their favorite Switch 1 memories as the eve of the big Switch 2 news-wave is upon us. The Switch generation has been a wild and eventful ride, and both Ryan and Adonis have fond memories with the console and its library. Additionally, the duo discuss...
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Episode 73 - Niantic Sold, Bobby Kotick Lawsuit, and Switch 2 News
Switch 2, Electric BoogalooFollow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCasts=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQFor business inquiries:[email protected]
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Episode 72 - Monster Hunter, Split Fiction and Activision in trouble again
Monster Hunter is BACK baby!Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCasts=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQFor business inquiries:[email protected]
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EA CEO comments on Dragon Age: The Veilguard flop & Monster Hunter Wilds first impressions!
Monster Hunter is BACK baby! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated! For business inquiries: [email protected]
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Pokémon Presents 2025, Avowed Release, Warner Bro's Shut Down Monolith, and Assassin's Creed Leak!
Great week for Pokemon fans! Bad weak for Monolith and Assassin's Creed fans :(.Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated! https://x.com/KongaCast For business inquiries: [email protected]
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Elden Ring Network Test, Blizzard Responds to OW2 Competition, and Video-Game Price Discussion
Nintendo has been quiet this week, I wonder why? Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business inquiries: [email protected]
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Monster Hunter Wilds beta test, PlayStation 24hr server outage, and GTA coming to Switch 2?
This week's news, brought to you by the Fellas Follow @KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!For business inquiries:[email protected]
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BONUS EPISODE - Kadokawa Purchase, Nintendo vs. PocketPair Lawsuit, and Nintendo Q3 Fiscal Report
2 episodes for the price of one!Follow @KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!For business inquiries:[email protected]
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KongaCast Season 3 is here! 2024 recap & 2025 hype
The fellas are FINALLY back for season 3!Follow @KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!For business inquiries:[email protected]
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KongaCast Season 2 Finale! Discussing Recent News & Our 2023 Playlog Recap
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis kick off the final episode of the year by recapping all their favorite moments & games from one of the best years in gaming history! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated! https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business...
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E3 Memorial and Link’s Awakening DX Unofficial (and Unavailable) PC Port!
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis kick off another week with the sad news regarding the official closure of E3. They cover some of the best and most memorable E3 moments over the years. Next in the news is quite juicy! An anonymous trickster sneakily uploaded a fully-built PC port of Link's...
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2023 Game Awards Recap, New Game Reveals, & Insightful IGN Interview with Zelda Development Staff
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis get into their reactions to The Game Awards 2023, including recapping the winners of each category and going over the best game reveals from the show. The two also touch on a recent IGN interview with Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi, lead developers on...
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2023 Game Awards Personal Picks and GTA 6 Trailer Live Reaction!
Ryan has returned! The dynamic duo begin their first week back by covering all the categories in the imminent 2023 Game awards and what they think will win. Next up in the news is the EVEN MORE imminent GTA 6 trailer which dropped during the episode! Listen in to catch the guys’ live reaction!...
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Wave 6 is Here!
Welcome back! Adonis is running the show for 1 more week and today he's covering the FINAL wave of the Mario Kart 8 DLC! It's a banger folks so tune in! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated! https://twitter.com/KongaCast?s=20&t=s0dNex3WZd97ReCIyll0ZQ For business inquiries:...
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2023 Game Awards Anticipation, GTA 6 Trailer Announcement, and Blizzon 2023
We’re back! Adonis returns after some impromptu computer repairs to talk about some big news in the gaming world, starting with the highly anticipated game of the year nominations. Next up is the monumental reveal that we will be getting a GTA 6 trailer in EARLY DECEMBER! Who could have…
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Has Arrived and Top 3 Horror Games of All Time!
With Ryan on hiatus, Adonis takes the helm to cover the initial HANDS-ON impressions of Mario Wonder, and boy is it just wonderful. Afterwords is the spookiest segment of the year, top 3 horror games of all time! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!...
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Sayonara Bobby Kotick, Great Reviews Scores for Mario Wonder and Spiderman 2 Ahead of Release, and What We’ve Been Playing
Ryan and Adonis begin the week by covering the excellent news regarding Bobby Kotick’s inevitable departure from Activision-Blizzard-King following the Microsoft buyout. Although he is getting a ridiculous amount of money, which he values above all else, this may mean the turnaround that…
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MASSIVE Xbox Leaks, A Near Perfect Mario Speedrun and What We've Been Playing This Week
Hosts Ryan and Adonis begin the week with the extraordinarily large leaks surrounding Microsoft and Xbox. It seems that a rather substantial information dump regarding the future plans of the company was accidentally released in a public format! Next in the news is the near perfect run of Super...
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Paper Mario TTYD Remake, F-Zero is Back, Princess Peach Showtime Looks Great, & Talking About Bachelor Party Shenanigans
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis are joined by their good friend Joe Thompson to talk the latest awesomeness that came from the September Nintendo Direct, including the revival of F-Zero, Mario Kart DLC coming soon, a new trailer and name reveal for Princess Peach Showtime, and a whole...
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Nintendo Direct is Coming!
Hosts Ryan and Adonis are excited for the impending Nintendo Direct! They discuss the latest leaks regarding new games and even new hardware. Watch at your own risk, we have some convincing evidence this time! Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!...
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Mario Wonder Direct Was Awesome, Starfield Thoughts and Impressions, & Armored Core is Pretty Dope
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis chat about the fantastic Super Mario Bros Wonder Direct, which raised the excitement for this game even more than beforehand. Adonis also goes into detail on how he’s liking Starfield so far as both guys give their thoughts on the reception of the game. The...
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Charles Martinet Stepping Down, Developers Pushing Back Against Baldur’s Gate 3 Success, and Starfield’s Menu is “Too Minimal”
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the news that Charles Martinet is retiring from his role as Mario. The guys reminisce about his incredibly long tenure along with some of their favorite lines. Up next is the controversy surrounding Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 and its meteoric...
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Mercury Steam Cookin’ Up Two Projects, Quake II Remaster is Awesome, & Red Dead Redemption Coming to Switch and PS4
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the latest rumblings coming out of Mercury Steam, including confirmation that the development company is working on “two large undisclosed titles.” The duo also talks about the announcement and release of Quake II Remastered and how fantastic it is,...
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Pokémon Presents Coverage, Baldur's Gate 3 Dominance and Our Top 3 Couch Competitive/Co-op Games
Hosts Ryan and Adonis discuss all the news surrounding the recent Pokémon Presents event and how it missed the mark for a large portion of the audience. Next up this week is Adonis' chance to gush about the new single-player action RPG Baldur's Gate 3, which has set the bar astronomically high…
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Switch 2 On the Horizon? Sales Data for PS5 and Pikmin 4, & Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2 Announced
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the latest rumors surrounding the successor to the Switch, with the most concrete rumors to date of what to expect out of the hardware. The duo also covers recent sales numbers for PS5 and Pikmin 4, followed by some discussion on the reveal of...
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87% Missing, The Disappearance of Classic Videogames Discussion
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss a recent study detailing the stunning amount of classic video games that are no longer accessible to the consumer due to the progression of the industry and outdated market policy. Settle in with a snack and something to eat, this is a juicy topic!…
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Pikmin 4 is Reviewing Great, Metroid Prime 2 & Zelda Rumors, and What We’ve Been Playing Recently
Host Ryan Carroll is flying solo today as Adonis is enjoying a nice family vacation! Today, the show goes into the great reviews that have been poppin up for Pikmin 4 and the excitement surrounding the release. Ryan also touches on some decently credible rumors surrounding a potential Metroid…
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Mario Kart 8 Wave 5 DLC, Japan Switch Sales Set Records, and Sneaky Switch Successor Hints
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the official reveal of the Mario Kart 8 Wave 5 DLC tracks in detail, as well as the news of Switch sales reaching record heights in Japan and the recent Switch 2 info drop in the Microsoft Acti-Blizz acquisition case. As always, the show ends with…
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More Nintendo Direct Takes and What We’ve Been Playing Lately
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the remaining news bits from Nintendo’s June Direct, including talking Pokémon, Metal Gear Solid, and some more Mario games. The duo wrap up the show discussing what they’ve been playing recently. Follow KongaCast on Twitter to stay updated!...
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A Sneaky Nintendo Direct has Arrived!
DISCLAIMER: Ryan had an audio input issue this week so please bare with us and it will be back to normal next week, thank you :) Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the most recent Nintendo Direct and what stood out the most to them, some of those including Super Mario Wonder, the…
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Metroid Prime 4 is Still Nowhere to be Found, Zelda Movie Rumors Follow-up, & Our All Time Favorite Arcade Games
DISCLAIMER: WE WILL BE COVERING ALL THINGS RELATING TO THE JUNE 21ST NINTENDO DIRECT NEXT WEEK! Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis discuss the latest on the newsfront for Metroid Prime 4 (or lack thereof) following the 6 year anniversary of the game’s reveal. The duo also comments on the…
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Everybody 1-2 Switch Announced, Kirby Tilt & Tumble + Harvest Moon Added to NSO, Possible Zelda Movie Deal and Xbox Showcase
Welcome back everyone! Ryan and Adonis kick off the week by covering the GROUNDBREAKING news regarding the Everybody 1-2 Switch game releasing soon and how it truly is not so groundbreaking. Also in the news is the recent announcement of Kirby Tilt & Tumble and Harvest Moon coming to NSO, as well...
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Playstation Showcase 2023 Coverage, Sony's *Interesting* Handheld Gaming Device and MORE TEARS OF THE KINGDOM
Welcome back everyone! This week Ryan and Adonis are joined by their good friend Ian, a long time listener, to talk about the new Playstation titles shown off in the most recent event. The most notable titles covered in the episode include the Plucky Squire, Spiderman 2, Metal Gear Solid Delta…
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Activision Blizzard Back in the News, Ranked Modes Added to Fortnite, and What We Have Been Playing Recently
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis are joined by Alex Henager to discuss the latest news surrounding Activision-Blizzard. The trio then dedicates most of the the rest of the episode discussing what they have been playing recently (hint, it may be almost exclusively Zelda.) Follow KongaCast on...
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Nintendo's 2023 Fiscal Year Report and Initial Tears of the Kingdom Impressions!
Welcome back everyone! The news was sparse this week, but Ryan and Adonis found some juicy bits of data on Nintendo's 2023 fiscal year earnings report. They both point out what took them by surprise, as well as discussing what the numbers may suggest for Nintendo's near and far future (Switch Pro...
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WE'RE BACK!! Tears of the Kingdom Preview, Most Anticipated Games of 2023 & What We've Been Playing in 2023
Season 2 is here! Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis are joined by Andew Van Dyk to discuss the immense hype as the latest game in the Zelda franchise is mere days away from release. After discussing at length, the trio then goes into their other most anticipated games of 2023 before wrapping...
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Game Awards are in, FTC is suing Microsoft, Mario Strikers Battle League final free update and High on Life finally released!
Welcome back everyone, hope you all are having an excellent week! Before we get to the news, we have a quick update. We will be taking a brief break over the holidays to spend some time with friends and family (and to no-life some video games of course). Don't worry though, we'll be back early…
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Smash World Tour Canceled, The Callisto Protocol Reviews Are Here, Adonis Loves GOWR, & Awesome Upcoming DLC
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis deliver all sorts of news relating to Smash World Tour’s cancellation and The Callisto Protocol. Adonis then goes absolutely all the way off when talking about his full experience with God of War: Ragnarok. The duo then discusses upcoming DLC for Elden Ring...
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Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Discussion, Yuji Naka Arrested for Insider Trading, Mario Kart DLC 3, and New Mario Movie Trailer
Welcome back everyone! Ryan and Adonis are joined by their good friend Andrew this week! They kick off this weeks episode by talking about the pros and cons of the new generation of Pokémon games, bugs and all. Next in the news is the recent story regarding one of the creators of Sonic the...
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God of War: Ragnarok is Here, The Game Awards Nominations, & Nintendo’s Indie World
Hosts Ryan Carroll and Adonis Giovetis are joined by Jason Morgan to geek about the release of God of War: Ragnarok and gush about how good the game is. The gang also discusses the nominations for The Game Awards and predict what game will win game of the year, along with some predictions for…
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