Kit Ellis

Kit Ellis (born March 28, 1980) is the former Senior Public Relations Manager for Nintendo of America, which he joined in 2009. Along with Krysta Yang, Ellis hosted Nintendo Minute from 2013-2021, when the California Nintendo office from which they were based was closed. Ellis and Yang left Nintendo in 2022, not wanting to relocate to the Redmond, Washington headquarters, and subsequently launched their own podcast, The Kit & Krysta Podcast.
==Early career==
Before coming to Nintendo, Ellis worked for Konami and Bandai Namco.
==Involvement with Metroid==
As a Public Relations Manager for Nintendo, Ellis was part of the marketing campaigns for Metroid Prime Trilogy, Metroid: Other M, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Metroid: Samus Returns and Metroid Dread. In addition to promoting the latter three games on Nintendo Minute, Ellis organized a chalk mural based on Other M to be drawn by Erik Maruscak at PAX 2010.Kit & Krysta. "EP29 - Why Sakurai and Kojima Becoming Content Creators is a HUGE Deal - Kit & Krysta Podcast" YouTube. September 1, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yq-sEEMZLg (starts at 27:00) He described working on Metroid Prime TrilogyKit & Krysta. "EP 23 - Is Nintendo Saving a Spot for One More BIG 2022 Game? - Kit & Krysta Podcast" YouTube. July 21, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su_-KC7ANJ0 (starts at 1:13:35) alone and together with Yang on Other M, although they are not credited in these games.
When Metroid II: Return of Samus was announced for release on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Europe, Shinesparkers contacted Ellis to ask if it would also be coming to North America. He responded: "That announcement was specific to Europe. We haven’t made any announcements about the game’s eShop availability in North America at this time." Ultimately, it was released in both North America and Europe on the same day, November 24, 2011.Darren. "Will Metroid II on eShop release outside of Europe?" Shinesparkers. August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
During a Miiverse video for Samus Returns, Ellis made a joke based on the Y can't Metroid crawl? meme, which was ignored or dismissed by the lead presenter.Kit & Krysta. "EP9 - We Got Ditched by Hideo Kojima in Japan - Kit & Krysta Podcast" YouTube. April 14, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUvmG_gt48A (starts at 1:20:46)
Ellis and Yang also appeared on episode 46 of the Nintendo Power Podcast, discussing fan favorite Nintendo Switch games that released in 2021, including Dread. After leaving Nintendo, they appeared on The Shinesparkers Podcast in March 2023.Shinesparkers. Episode 27 - Kit and Krysta. March 4, 2023.
==Trivia==
*Kraid's appearance in Dread gave Ellis goosebumps.Kit Ellis (kitosan). "Goosebumps from this moment and so many others. Metroid Dread really nails what I’ve always imagined Samus to be over all these years." 11 October 2021 5:20 p.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/kitosan/status/1447673581509382145 It was the second of his top 10 games of 2021.Kit Ellis (kitosan). "My top games of 2021. Felt like I was always playing something fun, and looking forward to what I’d be playing next. Onto 2022!Pokémon UniteMetroid DreadToemBowser’s FuryNo More Heroes 3Monster Hunter RiseHavenCruis’n BlastDeltarune Ch 2Guardians of the Galaxy" 31 December 2021 10:46 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/kitosan/status/1476942737958178831
*In a Kit & Krysta video about their search for a StreetPass in 2022, Ellis had a Metroid Prime: Federation Force cartridge in his 3DS system. He stated in episode 31 of the podcast that the game was, publicity speaking, doomed from the start, and he likes the idea of the game, but not as a Metroid title.Kit & Krysta. "EP31 - Were Our Nintendo Direct Predictions Accurate? - Kit & Krysta Podcast" YouTube. September 15, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrjxg95Q2IY (starts at 1:31:17)
==Gallery==
Audrey Drake PAX 2017 BTS with Kit and Krysta.jpg|Ellis and Yang with Audrey Drake at PAX 2017.
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Kit Ellis Metroid Dread amiibo.jpg|Ellis' Metroid Dread amiibo.Kit Ellis (kitellis). "The hunt is on.#nintendo #nintendoswitch #metroid #metroiddread #samus #amiibo #nintendominute" Instagram. October 23, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2022. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVYUwGUvD_Z/
Kit Ellis Metroid Dread jack-o-lantern.jpg|A jack-o-lantern he carved in celebration of Dread being released.Kit Ellis (kitellis). "The last jack-o-lantern is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace… #nintendo #metroid #samus #jackolantern #halloween #halloween2021 #nintendominute" Instagram. October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2022. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVsl8q_phwM/
Kit Ellis Mother Brain print.png|A Mother Brain print on the back wall in Ellis' office (as seen in Episode 21 of his podcast).
==External links==
*Ellis on LinkedIn
*Ellis on MobyGames
*Ellis on Twitter
*Ellis on Instagram
==References==
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