The MinnMax Show

Pragmata Review, Super Meat Boy 3D, Twilight Princess Revisited

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:37:37 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unleash thoughts on Capcom's new moon-focused IP called Pragmata, explain why Minos is worth checking out, and weigh the pros and cons of Super Meat Boy 3D. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean as we revisit The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and get cozy with Hozy. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:58 - Spain trip recap

00:08:27 - Pragmata

00:39:17 - DiscoverPoco.com

00:41:03 - Super Meat Boy 3D

00:53:07 - Minos

01:03:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

01:25:21 - Hozy

01:33:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:35:18 - Community questions

02:40:32 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5szlYirTdI

Sarah's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/northernlion-supercruise-streamer-twitch-canceled-why-2000688303

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2013/11/30/244995264/spains-been-in-the-wrong-time-zone-for-seven-decades

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOzF87PFGnw

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/GcYKfoI2TKM?si=3z0v7j5XVxAMNNum

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Star Fox's Future, Samson, Ocarina Of Time Remake

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their thoughts on new game releases like the admirable but flawed Samson: A Tyndalston Story, the impressive musical-JRPG People of Note, Monster Hunter Stories 3 on the Nintendo Switch 2, and more. Then Kyle Hilliard talks about returning to play Star Fox Adventures and Star Fox Assault on the GameCube as we discuss the best path forward for our favorite Nintendo pilot. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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25 Games Everybody Should Play (Alanah Pearce Returns)

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by former MinnMax Guest Cohort Alanah Pearce as she launches her own production company called Charred Pictures that focuses on adapting video games to TV and movies in a way that's friendlier to independent developers. We then attempt to build a list of 25 essential games for gamers to play to fully understand the scope of the medium... but with a poisonous twist. Let us know in the comments what you would have included on the list. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:55 - Alanah Pearce's new production company: Charred Pictures

00:13:03 - Valencia, Spain community meetup - April 14th

00:14:19 - Get a Steam code for Skate Story

00:15:27 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play

00:33:35 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:35:19 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play

01:24:19 - Mint Mobile

01:25:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:42 - Community questions

02:06:20 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/baby-steps-fans-think-the-game-might-secretly-be-a-fan-made-uncharted-5

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-amoeba/plants-like-people-succumb-to-anesthesia-video/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/travis-howe-a379251_a-long-while-back-a-team-was-assem[…]m=member_desktop\&rcm=ACoAADJ9j9QBNlHh0pyisRzsKpGCWpcUG2u0Wlc

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop\&v=PtHrkZgn-mU

Links to other things mentioned in the episode...

Watch Ben on CBS and FOX morning shows in Minneapolis - https://youtu.be/ZRjDfRUSfFM

Alanah's Charred Pictures - https://www.charredpictures.com/

https://gameinformer.com/subscribe

Ezra Klein podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYrgLn7pWp8

Win NieR concert tickets on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjtYg6kU3S/?img_index=1

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Crimson Desert, Screamer, Metal Gear's Lost Game

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for the great new game Perfect Tides: Station to Station if you support MinnMax at any tier on Patreon (or upgrade your tier) before Monday, March 30th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the messy, open-world glory of Crimson Desert and rave about the new arcade racing game Screamer. Then Haley MacLean joins the show to share spoiler-free thoughts on wrapping up Pokopia and Ben longs for the multiplayer of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Fox Hunt. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Here are links to things mentioned in this episode...

FREE WEEK - Bonus Pod - https://youtu.be/dQXGVM4H56Q

FREE WEEK - The Backstage Pass version of this episode with pre and post show

Part 1 - https://youtube.com/live/t_Rp-_Z-Zzc

Part 2 - https://youtube.com/live/Y7X_QEr2AoQ

Great gaming t-shirts - https://www.outfitarcade.com/collections

Haley's 2026 Publishing Agreement Market Report - https://indiegamepublishing.com/

Haley's talk on Publishing Agreements 101 - https://bit.ly/haleypublishing101

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:10 - Valencia Community Meetup

00:04:32 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station Steam code giveaway

00:05:13 - Crimson Desert

00:36:35 - Screamer

00:47:14 - Raycon Everyday Earbuds Classic

00:49:00 - Hitman Freelancer

00:50:38 - Pokémon Pokopia

01:02:57 - Hello Fresh

01:05:00 - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Fox Hunt

01:11:39 - Epic Lays Off 1,000 People

01:14:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:21 - Community questions

02:01:01 - Get A Load Of This

JeffMs GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Gq1P2aaDqM

Haley's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/itchytasty

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.kanopy.com/

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comments/1rz1w3a/found_at_last/?utm_source=share\&utm_medium=mweb3x\&utm_name=mweb3xcss\&utm_term=1\&utm_content=share_button

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Slay The Spire II, DLSS 5 Outrage, Portal Writer Erik Wolpaw

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:52:10 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia are joined by legendary game writer Erik Wolpaw (Portal, Portal 2, Psychonauts, Half-Life: Alyx) to celebrate the release of Mega Crit's Slay the Spire II and explain how it's the incredible sequel to one of the greatest games ever made. Then we talk about Janet and Jacob's trip to the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, follow up on Mewgenics, revisit The Division II, and share some final (spoiler-free) thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem. After that, we answer your community questions including NVIDIA's divisive reveal of DLSS 5 technology and its impact on Grace's face and dive into why Wolpaw can't stop thinking about moving Valve to Duluth, Minnesota. You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Zi0kGNknkPE

Here's the Slay the Spire II streamer Erik mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/baalorlord

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:38 - Slay the Spire II

00:47:09 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:49:03 - GDC 2026

01:09:33 - Wolpaw on why AI can't write games

01:26:47- Mint Mobile

01:28:34 - Mewgenics

01:40:46 - Tom Clancy's The Division 2

01:43:48 - Resident Evil Requiem final thoughts

01:48:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:49:37 - Community questions

02:15:26 - DLSS 5 discussion

02:29:44 - More community questions

02:57:29 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/manton.bsky.social/post/3mgqaogbisk25

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfrzDKrhEc

Erik's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2K9ccMREOI

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/eAgK1QaBOOs?si=5Yg4O_-Y9osNwBiP

Janet's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcXK7nj4Fs/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dZFAazL6Q

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Xbox's Next-Gen Reveal, Pokémon Pokopia, Esoteric Ebb

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean gather to celebrate the unbelievably fun Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2. We also talk about the glowing reviews for the cRPG Esoteric Ebb, share early impressions of Slay the Spire 2 in early access, Kelsey talks about her preview trip to play Big Walk at Panic, Sarah can't stop playing Valve's Deadlock, and unpack the big reveal for XBOX's Project Helix from its new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and what it means for the future of AI in games. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:00 - Pokémon Pokopia

00:26:42 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:28:50 - Esoteric Ebb

00:36:00 - Slay the Spire 2

00:40:17 - Big Walk

00:53:23 - Factor Meals

00:55:09 - XBOX's Project Helix and AI

01:39:01 - Deadlock

01:47:01 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

01:54:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:56:05 - Community questions

02:41:41 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/team-usa-baseball-manager-mark-derosa-misspoke-italy-upset/

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HRUrZpglxhk?si=89LYmYL6RFxbxnW_

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@genxistentialcrisis/video/7064343746510425391

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homesteading/comments/1rizhen/when_daffodils_bloom_in_the_woods_a_hidden_sign/

Community GALOT - https://wikigacha.com/?lang=EN

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Marathon, Next-Gen Pokémon, Spider-Man: Miles Morales Rules

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's guest host Haley MacLean is joined by Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard to share first impressions on Bungie's Marathon and how it compares to Arc Raiders in the extraction genre. We talk about Highguard being taken offline and the thrills of Pokémon Winds and Waves before Leo Vader regales us with torrid love affair with Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC and Kyle Hilliard regales us with his tepid like affair with Scott Pilgrim EX. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:55 - Marathon

00:18:48 - Highguard shutting down

00:33:55 - Pokémon reveals

00:36:20 - Pokémon Winds and Waves

00:46:14 - Reanimal

01:00:54 - Scott Pilgrim EX

01:13:03 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

01:25:20 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:29:36 - Community questions

02:04:01 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mW9QL9uNcA

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/TTjGDkDI49I?si=9mw_aQ8Gw0uSJOJr

Haley's GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/pokemon-center-confirms-anniversary-pikachu-plush-restocks

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxFzCBiBEL0

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Resident Evil Requiem, Best Indie Demos, Paranormasight

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about Capcom's latest triumph with Resident Evil Requiem. Then Kelsey regales us with tales of PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse and JeffM sits us down to talk about Insider Trading. After that, it's all hands on deck with unpacking the most exciting demos from Steam Next Fest like Replaced and Denshattack. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:06 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:34:19 - Hello Fresh

00:37:31 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

00:47:19 - Insider Trading

01:03:42 - Huel

01:06:42 - Steam Next Fest's best demos

01:07:13 - Croak

01:13:03 - Replaced

01:16:13 - Titanium Court

01:24:27 - Wax Heads

01:29:05 - Bobls

01:32:31 - Denshattack

01:37:04 - Payroll

01:40:22 - Australia Did It

01:43:24 - The Eternal Life of Goldman

01:49:23 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:43:39 - Community questions

02:22:10 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034724/2026/02/10/olympics-figure-skating-music-copyright/

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IXNUM4FMqNs

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@dogsandwolves

Kyle's GALOT - http://gameinformer.com/subscribe

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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State Of Play Highlights, God Of War, Castlevania Reveal

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janeet Garcia unpack the surprising release of a 2D God of War prequel called Sons of Sparta before Kyle regales us with the painful wonder of the Virtual Boy. Then we rundown our favorite reveals and games from the big State of Play revealing the roadmap for the PlayStation 5, we show some bloody love to Crisol: Theater of Idols, and JeffM takes us to the whimsical world of Mario Tennis Fever. Oh, we also gush about Windblown from the creators of Dead Cells! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:34 - Mewgenics

00:04:29 - God of War: Sons of Sparta

00:25:39 - Virtual Boy

00:37:37 - Huel

00:39:54 - State of Play Highlights

00:40:37 - Saros

00:42:24 - Kena: Scars of Kosmora

00:44:50 - Crimson Moon

00:45:21 - John Wick

00:49:44 - Yakoh: Shinobi Ops

00:51:24 - Project Windless

00:55:19 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

00:58:37 - Control Resonant

00:59:30 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

01:01:27 - Darwin’s Paradox

01:04:09 - Silent Hill: Townfall

01:05:10 - Crisol: Theater of Idols

01:12:01 - Mint Mobile

01:14:14 - Mario Tennis Fever

01:19:36 - Windblown

01:27:42 - Tomb of the Bloodletter

01:34:47 - Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

01:39:31 - Thanking iam8bit

01:39:40 - Community Questions

02:22:35 - Get A Load Of This

02:29:37 - God of War Trilogy Remake

JeffMs GALOT - https://youtu.be/MX66Xds9104?si=b0FCcyrLL15xvJVl\&t=397

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/c8lWa15-8h4?si=33VftKx6CVV0pqbY

Jacob's Shadows of the Damned article - https://plant-or-beast.net/posts/2025-05-01-Shadows-of-the-Damned

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi

Janet's GALOT - https://margins.app

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/rpgfan.bsky.social/post/3mf4nrxnzjk2x

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Horizon Hunters Gathering, Reanimal, Romeo Is A Dead Man

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for Consume Me if you join MinnMax at the $5 tier before Monday, 2/16/26. New supporters only. We'll update this description and post on social if we run out of our 200 codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack the wild, new game from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture called Romeo Is A Dead Man. Then Janet Garcia joins the show and we debate the direction of one of PlayStation's biggest brands with the reveal of the co-op game Horizon Hunters Gathering from Guerrilla Games. Janet shares her review for Reanimal from Tarsier Studios, the developers of Little Nightmares 1 and 2, JeffM talks about Mewgenics on Steam from the team behind Binding of Isaac, and we introduce you to a Picross roguelike with CiniCross. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jeIENl4s-eI

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off with promo code MINNMAX50OFF

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:07 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:04:11 - Romeo Is A Dead Man

00:22:23 - Factor Meals

00:24:23 - Horizon Hunters Gathering

00:50:34 - Reanimal

00:55:42 - Mewgenics

01:04:59 - CiniCross

01:11:38 - Super Bomberman Collection

01:20:35 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:22:50 - Community questions

02:02:12 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plleJ0Zv0Ww

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWO1-WE4oNw

Janet's GALOT - https://gonintendo.com/contents/57500-chicory-a-colorful-tale-arranged-album-in-the-works

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjbwYttZYiY Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWO1-WE4oNw

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/5R3IhSQlnbw?si=CMseYnscgoqe9ISR

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Nintendo's Weirdest Games Of All Time

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for the fantastic game Sektori if you support MinnMax at the $2 tier before Monday, February 9th. This is for NEW supporters only, not returning or upgrading. 200 Steam codes available, we'll update this description if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Jeremy Parish (who you might know from Retronauts or 1UP back in the day) as we each share picks of some of the weirdest Nintendo games of all time. From Hudson's take on Donkey Kong to Doshin the Giant, we cover the full history of Nintendo here. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/RxlxyPWGsOo

Check out Jeremy Parish's YouTube series here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIttXi0WgLXHI1poCk0D6g

Subscribe to Retronauts here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retronauts/id672857593

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Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ILOVEIAM8BIT

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:00 - Introducing Jeremy Parish

00:09:56 - Get a Steam code for Sektori

00:11:14 - Nintendo's weirdest games

00:13:08 - Mario Artist

00:18:50 - Doshin the Giant

00:20:18 - Looksley's Line Up

00:22:06 - Link n Launch

00:22:56 - Rusty's Real Deal Baseball

00:25:09 - Nintendo e-Reader

00:30:22 - Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!

00:31:43 - Captain Rainbow

00:32:38 - Famicom Modem

00:36:44 - BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets

00:39:02 - Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda

00:41:15 - Super Mario Bros. Special

00:42:35 - Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū

00:44:19 - Super Mario Land

00:45:27 - Odama

00:47:12 - Pikmin

00:48:16 - Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

00:49:26 - Kiki Trick

00:50:31 - Nester's Funky Bowling

00:53:26 - Labo VR

00:56:27 - Space Invaders on GameBoy

00:58:48 - Community Picks

01:01:44 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:03:42 - Community questions

01:41:24 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lorde-donates-six-figures-minnesota-immigrant-funds-ice-out-1236172115/

Jeremy's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5oB82sUMVc

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RTOd4DEeUc

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nco5nsb7hhhpieybh4knj4vh/post/3mdbd7eatdc26?ref_src=embed

Community GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community

https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Gaming's Biggest Reevaluations, Fable, Cairn Review

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:15:00 -0000

Donate here for Giant Bomb and MinnMax's ICE Out charity stream this Friday at 5pm Central on Twitch and YouTube - http://bit.ly/iceoutminneapolis

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller rave about the new mountain-climbing game Cairn before diving into Cyberpunk 2077 and the history of reevaluating games years after they released. After that we have a fun discussion about whether Playground's Fable launching later this year can compare to the original game, defend Highguard, and JeffM gets weird talking about trading babies. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Please share what's happening in Minneapolis, watch this video Ben cut together - https://youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY

Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show - https://youtu.be/dDR0BaW7LRk

Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:47 - Cairn

00:24:02 - Huel

00:25:57 - Cyberpunk 2077

00:35:10 - Gaming's biggest reevaluations

01:15:06 - Fable (2004)

01:20:27 - Fable (2026)

01:28:07 - Highguard

01:36:10 - Perfect Tides

01:39:59 - Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

01:47:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com

01:51:10 - Community questions

02:29:40 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/train-dreams-release-date-cast-plot-news

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/e21xqc/til_that_sega_is_short_for_service_games/

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY

Community GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTtcZWwKqyo

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Our Most Anticipated Games Of 2026

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for Sword of the Sea if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon before Monday, January 26th! New supporters only. We'll post on Instagram and Bluesky if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller share picks for their most-anticipated games of 2026 in this big episode of The MinnMax Show! From big games like GTA VI and Resident Evil Requiem to smaller, more promising games on the horizon like Orbitals and Ontos. Then we talk about the new release of the autobiographical adventure game Perfect Tides: Station to Station. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/zOuZDL5Zulc

Support Minneapolis and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here - https://www.givemn.org/story/26b49f

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:16 - Support the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

00:03:46 - Most Anticipated Games of 2026

00:05:08 - Saros

00:07:26 - Denshattack!

00:08:51 - Screamer

00:11:12 - Slay The Spire II

00:13:16 - Rhythm Heaven Groove

00:16:18 - GTA VI

00:19:59 - Orbitals

00:24:05 - Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From The Past!

00:25:28 - 500 CALIBER CONTRACTZ

00:27:27 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

00:30:00 - Dinolords

00:33:01 - The StarCraft Third-Person game

00:34:40 - Project Robot

00:35:29 - Ontos

00:38:13 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:43:12 - Stranger Than Heaven

00:45:21 - Control: Resonant

00:47:11 - Big Walk

00:49:27 - Over The Hill

00:50:58 - Duskbloods

00:53:54 - PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant

00:57:40 - Reanimal

00:59:05 - Pragmata

01:05:07 - Turtle Beach

01:06:52 - Alanah Pearce's big mysterious game tease

01:07:19 - Virtue and a Sledgehammer

01:08:19 - Pokémon Pokopia

01:10:16 - Anticipated games of 2026 rapid-fire

01:14:18 - Mint Mobile

01:16:12 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station

01:29:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:32:40 - Community questions

02:10:36 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/gamestop-says-its-shut-down-a-nintendo-switch-2-trade-in-exploit-that-worked-as-an-infinite-money-glitch

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4oED1q-R5Q

Hanson's GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMa5xbjL3BU

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jamesgunn.bsky.social/post/3mcv75iahus2p

Tune in and donate during Leo Vader's charity stream this Saturday! http://youtube.com/leovader

http://youtube.com/leovader

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Our Predictions For 2026 (And Maddy Myers!)

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard gather together for the 5th year in a row to check in on their predictions from the previous year AND accurately predict every big game and enormous piece of gaming news from 2026. Then we talk about the approchable roguelike deck builder called Dogpile before Triple Click's Maddy Myers joins us to talk about launching her new gaming site called Mothership! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/0WPCuhxHjX0

Check out Maddy's new site Mothership here, launching fully on January 26th - https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:16 - Checking in on our 2025 Predictions

00:22:23 - Factor Meals

00:23:53 - 2026 Predictions

00:49:45 - Rapid-Fire 2026 Predictions

01:15:28 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:27 - Maddy Myers on her new site Mothership

01:22:12 - Community questions

02:16:54 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eric-adams-promoted-memecoin-crashes-160110674.html

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggle_dance

Janet''s GALOT - https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/6890891/Super-Impulse-Worlds-Smallest-Bananagra[…]DQmcD0wJm49b3I1ZFJUY2pmdmY5QTJYc3h5Q2ExZyZ0PUFBQUFBR2xuNTFr

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/CxwrCRdqZb8

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Top 20 Games, 4 Overlooked Gems, Baby Steps Breaks Containment

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:15:00 -0000

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On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller share the community's ranking of the best games from 2025 before launching into discussions on some impactful games that they missed from the year before like Many Nights A Whisper, Wednesdays, Fulcrum Defender, and Rhythm Doctor. Kelsey also talks about her ongoing journey with the great, new RPG Octopath Traveler 0. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Bs_l0AXC0lk

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: CHAMPAGNEDREAMS

https://www.huel.com/MINNMAX20 - 20% off with code MINNMAX20

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:02 - Apply to be MinnMax's production assistant - job@minnmax.com

00:03:36 - MinnMax community's Two Tens

00:13:02 - Baby Steps 00:24:24 - Hello Fresh

00:26:29 - Octopath Traveler 0

00:33:41 - Many Nights A Whisper

00:43:01 - Fulcrum Defender

00:45:58 - Huel

00:48:28 - Avatar: From The Ashes

00:59:44 - Terminator 2D No Fate

01:05:24 - Rhythm Doctor

01:15:00 - Wednesdays

01:26:05 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:09 - Community questions

02:04:13 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/dUkLYOPRYH4

Jacob's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grand-designs-with-jacob-geller/id1812045307?i=1000741324567

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dk_PQt-bdo

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45-rI25B6jk

Community GALOT -https://www.reddit.com/r/wikipedia/comments/1pq37px/et_interplanetary_mission_is_a_ps1_game_noted_for/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Game Of The Year 2025 (The Final Debate)

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:15:00 -0000

Unlock the hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285

It all comes down to this. Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate the final ranking for MinnMax's Game of the Year list for 2025 and crown one game with the #1 spot. Will it be Hollow Knight: Silksong? Ghost of Yotei? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Despelote? Tune in to find out!

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/lIQd-zokVnQ

Here's the big list of all of our personal Top 10s - https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-146529722

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:42 - Ranking The Two Tens

00:11:29 - Consume Me Spoilers

00:28:05 - Spoilers End

01:21:41 - Stray Children Spoilers

01:26:35 - Spoilers End

01:30:35 - Despelote

01:43:20 - Spoilers End

01:52:52 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Spoilers

01:56:31 - Spoilers End

02:02:07 - Thanking iam8bit

02:04:00 - Ranking The Two Tens

02:17:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

02:22:21 - Spoilers End

02:39:49 - Baby Steps Spoilers

02:41:57 - Spoilers End

02:58:22 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers

03:04:49 - Spoilers End

03:19:40 - Blue Prince Spoilers

03:26:52 - Ranking The Two Tens

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3.

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Game Of The Year 2025 (Building The List)

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:15:00 -0000

Unlock the full Game of the Year debate weeks early, including our hour-long post-debate airing of grievances we call "The Pissy Zone" by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285

We're officially kicking off MinnMax's 2025 Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens! We've gathered the full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski to create a list of our favorite games from the year before we start hacking away to get the list down to the Top 20. Will your favorite game make the cut? Please forgive us if it doesn't. Join us on next week's episode where we'll rank The Two Tens. What will take the #1 spot? Will it be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Will it be Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Will it be Aotenjo: Infinite Hands? Tune in to find out!

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/5LSlLzgQGFs

Learn more about the BDS XBOX boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/microsoft

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:44 - Win Steam codes by following @MinnMaxShow on Instagram

00:06:41 - Building The Two Tens

01:50:21 - Cutting The List Down To 20 Games

03:10:52 - And Roger Spoilers

03:17:27 - Spoilers End

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The MinnMax Awards 2025

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:15:00 -0000

Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing to The MinnMax Show and leaving a podcast review that includes a social media handle. We're randomly picking one winner from Apple Podcasts on 12/22/25. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827

Welcome to The MinnMax Awards! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate nominees and winners for the year of gaming in 2025. We determine the Best Moment, Biggest News, Dumbest Thing, and more. How many categories will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win in THIS show? Tune in to find out! Any help sharing MinnMax's Game of the Year content online is appreciated.

Unlock our full Game of the Year debates weeks early and get access to "The Pissy Zone" post-debate unleashing of grievances by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285 https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-145988285

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jZqJiLwhX4c

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:18 - Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing

00:08:39 - Best Thing

01:06:08 - Dumbest Thing

01:52:22 - Biggest News

02:19:17 - Best Game We Didn't Play

02:27:59 - Best Moment

02:30:48 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilers

02:52:21 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment

02:54:01 - Silent Hill F Spoilers

03:01:09 - The Roottrees Are Dead Spoilers

03:03:14 - Blue Prince Spoilers

03:05:10 - Keeper Spoilers

03:08:59 - Donkey Kong Bananza Spoilers

03:14:57 - Split Fiction Spoilers

03:22:13 - Consume Me Spoilers

03:26:04 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment

03:27:13 - Ghost of Yōtei Spoilers

03:36:58 - Keep Driving Spoilers

03:38:49 - The Alters Spoilers

03:41:48 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Spoilers

03:51:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Spoilers

03:54:02 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers

03:59:37 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment

04:10:05 - Road To Empress Spoilers

04:14:39 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2025

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Naughty Or Nice Gaming Habits, Skate Story, Pipistrello

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:53:00 -0000

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For the last episode of The MinnMax Show before our end-of-year awards, guest host Haley MacLean invites Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller and Leo Vader for one last grab bag of 2025 indies before bringing in special guest Santa Claus to evaluate whether everyone has been naughty or nice little gamers this year.

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:09 - Holiday Content Schedule

00:07:34 - Pipistrello & The Cursed Yo-Yo

00:21:06 - Unbeatable

00:30:54 - Turtle Beach - code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX

00:34:02 - It Takes A War

00:39:38 - Spoilers For It Takes A War Starts

00:40:57 - Spoilers End

00:42:28 - Hello Fresh - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life

00:45:51 - Skate Story

00:55:49 - Santa Arrives

01:00:41 - Naughty Or Nice Gaming Habits

01:25:26 - Thanking iAm8Bit - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS

01:27:33 - Community Questions

02:00:25 - Get A Load Of This

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1a2AzvX7pc

Jacob's GALOT - (sorry we can't bleep a link) https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pg0ujj/new_rare_footage_of_a_li[…]m=web3x\&utm_name=web3xcss\&utm_term=1\&utm_content=share_button

Community GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raichu

Leo's GALOT - https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/home-in-or-hone-in

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Metroid Prime 4 Review, 2025's Best Game Music

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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Guest host Kyle Bosman completes his trilogy of episodes with a discussion on the incredibly long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 with Kyle Hilliard! Then they team up with Jacob Geller, Charles Harte, and Leo Vader to listen to a wide variety of the most incredible game music of the year. After some fun community questions, we reveal the episode's Twerp, and it's not who you think...

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:59 - Metroid Prime 4

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00:32:06 - Sektori

00:42:30 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off

00:45:47 - Best Game Music Of 2025

01:49:19 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS

01:50:58 - Community Questions

02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This

02:26:40 - Who was the Twerp?

Jacob's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kzxcellent.live/post/3m72cm4q6zk2t

Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/natcassidy.bsky.social/post/3luq57thhns24

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/lena.fyi/post/3m742gc7mqk2k

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify

Leo's GALOT: https://skyway.run

Charles' GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPOpFUIjQCg/?igsh=M3Fqc2t6N3Z2N3p5

Here's a list of every song played in this episode...

Asphalt Maelstrom - Death Stranding 2 - https://youtu.be/55A-x4gQxLQ?si=gcX5xsRayYdz_chJ

Sleeping In - Unbeatable - https://youtu.be/6yA6GlA1xxw?si=rbXH8190CjQqC3p7

Cogwork Dancers - Silksong- https://youtu.be/igY6vEBu26U?si=I1kOtYD07Zg0QdZV

Liminal X Desert - Ball X Pit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l5UOHQP2us

Westwardly Winds - Blue Prince - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXryhnBCkY

Main Theme - Battle Suit Aces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUdScVEMOM8

Sableye’s Twisty Tracks - Pokémon Friends OST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30jRXZKcC8

The Final Fire - The Midnight Walk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3rW4gfUObc

Katamari Time! - Once Upon A KATAMARI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns6wGXBFkYc

Arkveld Theme - Monster Hunter Wilds - https://youtu.be/Z9UfWaRW3vo?si=saJdSct_knp8mzZM

Villain of Love - Wheel World - https://youtu.be/IeL8ojYJCaI?si=1BnNKC44Vrh5jUTN

Mayoi Uta - Silent Hill F - https://youtu.be/WTjpgL3XKcM?si=QLHtoxvuTptxXqff

Title Theme - Mario Kart World - https://youtu.be/RFBeX-6whxE?si=pPWTVu2JgCOMshBb

Nina Pasadena - Skin Deep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjU1pBTUg4\&t=1060s

Sweepin' Up - Promise Mascot Agency - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-brcXrrUM

Alicia - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/3Hv8mOIuhWg?si=ONFI4XMssiqvA6sX

Monoco - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/TcEdif_2PNY?si=PLj5hmyTkl23WU66

Final boss fight theme [the video version here does have spoilers because it is just footage of the final fight, so heads up there] - Clair Obscur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I624BxZ-c1c\&t=963s

Forbidden Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBp1S7jNlEc

Planet Core: Mine Cart Ride Theme - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2xsnM3j3ns

Zebra Bananza - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswF1PYZVC8

Ballad - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqhcTVI_qVE

Dog In The Sun - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTMITRMbnzM

0700 - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cchkXiUDHgw

Raise Up Your Bat - Deltarune - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85WD93lz5GU

Dethraxx Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGEo9UDHIo

Final Boss Theme - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - [https://www.reddit.com/r/LastDefenseAcademy/comments/1lslyd9/oh_my_god_this_music_spoilers_for_the_final_boss/](

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Kirby Air Riders, Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's official Usual Guest Host Kyle Bosman teams up with fellow Kyle Kyle Hilliard to unpack Nintendo's whelming Fall offerings, with Sarah Podzorski diving into her latest favorite shopkeeper sim Strange Antiquities and Leo Vader also in the mix providing an undefinable je ne sais quoi. Then the crew answers some all-bangers community questions before revealing who was this episode's Twerp!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:00 - Kirby Air Riders

00:19:28 - Hyrule Warriors Age Of Imprisonment

00:32:16 - Strange Antiquities

00:43:25 - Thank You // No Thank You

01:04:47 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN

01:06:55 - Community Questions

01:51:36 - Get A Load Of This

02:01:07 - Who Was The Twerp

Community GALOT - https://consequence.net/2025/11/macaulay-culkin-middle-name-change/

Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/leovader.com/post/3m6cvulv5ck2j

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.roblox.com/games/15684145480/Oakridge-Nuclear-Power-Station

Leo's GALOT - https://iseeicy.itch.io/mass

Kyle B's GALOT - https://www.mountaindew.com/news/do-dew-do-worm-mountain-dew-x-trolli-launch-sweet-sour-collab

Bonus's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.com/sourdough-starter-face-mask-review-with-surprisingly-good-results-2020-5

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Dispatch, Goodnight Universe, Deadpool VR

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's host of Bonus Pod Haley MacLean becomes host of Main Pod this week as she guides Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard and Leo Vader through conversations on narrative hit Dispatch, narrative miss Deadpool VR, the follow-up to Before Your Eyes with Goodnight Universe, and some more candid takes on Lumines Arise before revealing her mysterious Secret Sauce. Then the non-Pew Pew Bang crew takes off and the rest of us answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:41 - Dispatch

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00:28:12 - Deadpool VR

00:41:10 - Goodnight Universe

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01:03:44 - Lumines Arise

01:22:59 - Haley’s Secret Sauce

01:37:16 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN

01:38:53 - Community Emails

02:22:30 - Get A Load Of This

Haley's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/us-patent-office-boss-orders-reexamination-of-nintendos-controversial-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pokmon-patent-which-ip-lawyer-claims-further-undermines-credibility-of-its-case-against-palworld

Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrRFB2TSCw

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Steam Machine, Lumines Arise, Seance Of Blake Manor

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Leo Vader is flanked from all sides by guest host Kyle Bosman, guest guest Mark MacDonald, and fan favorite Ana Diaz to walk through Steam's surprise hardware announcement as we kick off The Second Paternity Leave Era of MinnMax. Then we talk about Lumines Arise with Mark's developer perspective before Kyle unpacks their unusual trailer strategy. After that, we explain the smart deduction mechanics of Seance Of Blake Manor and answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:26 - Steam Hardware

00:45:00 - Lumines Arise

01:28:13 - Lumines Trailer Analysis

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01:41:42 - Seance Of Blake Manor

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01:55:54 - Community Emails

02:30:43 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT -

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Arc Raiders, Mortal Kombat History, Ben's Leave

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, AND Haley MacLean gush about falling in love with the extraction genre thanks to Arc Raiders from Embark Studios. Then we talk about the ambitious recreation of Springfield from The Simpsons in Fortnite, the incredible history in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, the free arcade-y chaos of Evil Egg, and Moon's RPG follow-up with Stray Children from Onion Games. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:15 - Ben's paternity leave

00:05:19 - Arc Raiders

00:45:54 - The Simpsons X Fortnite

00:53:15 - Factor

00:56:27 - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

01:15:09 - Evil Egg

01:18:53 - No, I'm not a Human

01:22:00 - Stray Children

01:32:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:33:44 - Community questions

02:11:17 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders/comments/1olu7qw/most_evil_shit_ive_done_ingame_so_far/

Here's the Matt Johnson interview Leo mentioned in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdWzzcMxPg

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3gbXDjNWyI

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5593052/67-dictionary-word-of-the-year-2025#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20that%20honor%20goes,rapper%20Skrilla%20released%20last%20December.

Community GALOT - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-mummy-movie-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-1236418031/

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Game Of The Year Debate 2025: The Prologue

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader assemble for a big episode where we prepare for our Game of the Year debate for 2025. We share picks for games that we want to see on the list of "The Two Tens" and we need more people to play. After that, we talk about the excellent new games Town to City and Whisper of the House before unpacking Leo and Jacob's enthusiasm for Battlefield 6 and its new battle royale. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:14 - Pew Pew Bang wins Game Podcast Of The Year

00:07:58 - Preparing for our GOTY debate

00:14:12 - Road to Empress

00:16:34 - Cauldron

00:24:57 - Keep Driving

00:27:18 - Citizen Sleeper 2

00:30:59 - Hell Is Us

00:33:46 - Keep Driving

00:35:14 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

00:40:04 - Promise Mascot Agency

00:41:16 - Dead Letter Dept.

00:43:32 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:46:19 - Grimshire

00:48:25 - Peak

00:50:03 - The Alters

00:53:38 - Absolum

00:55:07 - Hades 2 and Silent Hill F

00:57:39 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

01:01:04 - He Is Coming

01:02:32 - Inventorix

01:04:52 - What might not make The Two Tens cut

01:09:09 - Blue Prince

01:12:55 - The Roottrees Are Dead

01:16:31 - Town To City

01:26:32 - Whisper of the House

01:32:21 - Battlefield 6

01:45:53 - Join the Wall of Heroes in November!

01:47:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:48:33 - Community questions

02:35:44 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://laist.com/news/entertainment/30-rocks-werewolf-bar-mitzvah-an-oral-history

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRcB4n4CGcy9KwO4-t0aJ8Qedwy5tsPsP

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.pbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23123887644&gbraid=0AAAAAooDyp1-2hytkILpy63WjMckdd3ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9obIBhCAARIsAGHm1mRTFKirrcLG5HdzdLWzt2b5rX3Hj7mKoRKVQcuwBifIBpNecR5WAJcaAlj3EALw_wcB

Janet's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kelslewin.bsky.social/post/3m4ae6g6cjk2b

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIOrKydv1BZ/?hl=en

Community GALOT - https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-never-even-heard-about-konami-being-offered-a-matrix-game-no-one-told-me-for-26-years/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's 6th Anniversary, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Dispatch

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:56:07 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia celebrate MinnMax's 6th anniversary by unleashing their thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A from Game Freak and lamenting on how you can squint to see an awesome game somewhere in this mix. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show to talk about Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted before we dive into a spoiler-free conversation about Double Fine's beautiful game starring a lighthouse called Keeper. Then Game Informer's Charles Harte joins the show as we unpack Dispatch from AdHoc Studio, an amazingly written successor to the Telltale formula starring Alanah Pearce from MinnMax Guest Cohort fame! For community questions this week we're joined by generous Give To The Max donor Tri Nguyen to talk about his career as a combat designer on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Marvel's Wolverine AND answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/YsP-0wt9DEQ

Learn more about the BDS boycott of Microsoft - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:57 - Janet Garcia's wedding

00:04:03 - Give To The Max charity stream recap

00:08:57 - Compete in Trivia Tower on Monday!

00:10:29 - Get TWO Steam codes for Wildgate

00:13:22 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

00:42:31 - Uncommon Goods

00:44:35 - Plants vs Zombies Replanted

00:49:04 - Double Fine's Keeper

00:58:41 - Turtle Beach

01:00:35 - Sonic Racing: Crossworlds

01:06:21 - Welcome Charles Harte

01:07:46 - Dispatch

01:26:09 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:52 - Community questions with Tri Nguyen

02:19:05 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPGP5nlYUo&t=1680s

Tri's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/507342099205587494

Charles' GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/magazine-archive/84-siphon-filter-2

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/retrohistories.bsky.social/post/3m3ajotosxy2u

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/2anarkand.bsky.social/post/3lv5amctbj22e

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90vqCKEEj3s

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Xbox's Handheld, Ball X Pit Review, Absolum Rules

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, married man Jacob Geller, and special guest Chris Plante from The Besties and Post Games break down their love for the new rogue games Absolum, Ball X Pit, and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. They also go back in time to re-review Super Mario Galaxy 2 now that it's on the Nintendo Switch 2 and share thoughts on the powerful ROG Xbox Ally X handheld. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Follow Chris Plante - https://bsky.app/profile/plante.bsky.social

Check out Post Games - https://postgame.substack.com

Learn more about the BDS boycott of Microsoft - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:32 - Welcoming Chris Plante from Post Games

00:05:37 - Give To The Max charity stream this Saturday

00:07:52 - Get a Steam code for Promise Mascot Agency

00:09:04 - Absolum

00:23:21 - Super Mario Galaxy 2

00:37:09 - Hello Fresh

00:39:02 - Ball X Pit

00:54:16 - ROG Xbox Ally X

01:06:07 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

01:16:34 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:19:22 - Community questions

01:56:40 - Get A Load Of This

Chris Plante’s GALOT - https://thefridacinema.org/

Jacob's GALOT - ttps://www.designroom.site/shadow-of-the-colossus-oral-history/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/live/tzlIAQjq-VU?si=tvBp_5KZ5Aq-Q55Q&t=414

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/ultrabrilliant.xyz/post/3m22r6klg722i

Community GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/Di8twd2As0Q?si=pj2jYf_T3RdGys1t

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Battlefield 6, CloverPit, Dying Light: The Beast

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava assemble to share their early impressions of Battlefield 6's campaign. They also try to untangle the mystery of Dreams of Another from Q-Games, weigh in on "Balatro meets a slot machine" with CloverPit, and pick sides on LEGO Party versus LEGO Voyagers. Oh, and Leo has been enjoying Techland's Dying Light: The Beast and Janet finally beat Persona 5 Royal somehow! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:16 - Give To The Max charity stream on Saturday, October 18th

00:05:07 - Herdling Steam code giveaway

00:06:22 - Battlefield 6

00:19:15 - Dreams of another

00:24:08 - Factor Meals

00:25:57 - CloverPit

00:35:22 - LEGO Party

00:45:32 - LEGO Voyagers

00:55:10 - Dying Light: The Beast

01:05:56 - Persona 5 Royal

01:15:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:53 - Community questions

02:00:27 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DPaOqsBEQy_/?hl=en

JeffM's GALOT - https://kroc.com/minnesota-state-park-best-bathrooms/

Hanson's GALOT - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21640-blood-vessels

Leo's GALOT - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/05/elijah-wood-lord-of-the-rings-orc-modeled-harvey-weinstein

Community GALOT - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/critically-acclaimed-10-player-co-op-platformer-pico-park-is-accidentally-made-permanently-free-on-steam/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Hades 2 Review, Silent Hill F, EA's Buyout With Jason Schreier

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader are joined by Game Informer's Charles Harte to unpack the excellent Hades 2 from Supergiant Games. Then Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski join the show to talk about Consume Me, Silent Hill F, Blippo +, Road To Empress, Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. After that, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier joins the podcast to talk about EA going private and Final Fantasy Tactics. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/se-CQM_rXwM

Get Jason Schreier's great book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment in paperback on October 7th - https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3lxl4wo32hs2h

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:17 - Hades 2

00:26:28 - Consume Me

00:41:22 - Silent Hill F

00:50:39 - Blippo +

01:02:37 - Road To Empress

01:09:17 - Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree

01:15:33 - Welcome Bloomberg's Jason Schreier

01:17:23 - Final Fantasy Tactics

01:40:27 - EA Goes Private

02:00:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

02:03:24 - Community questions

02:49:58 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://theconversation.com/paracetamol-use-during-pregnancy-not-linked-to-autism-our-study-of-2-5-million-children-shows-265919

Sarah's GALOT - https://thepopinsider.com/twilight-crocs-news/

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Uu5jVmIZBhE?si=cLc9LXvrXfbZsOtk

Community GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/william-volk-papers/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Ghost of Yōtei Review, Baby Steps, Insomniac's Wolverine

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for The Rogue Prince of Persia if you support MinnMax on Patreon at the $5 tier before 9/29/25. We'll post on social media if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader review the PlayStation 5's new epic from Sucker Punch Ghost of Yōtei (codes provided by PlayStation) launching on October 2nd. Then we descend into madness by talking about the physicis-driven Baby Steps from the creators of Ape Out and why it has infected JeffM's mind. After that, Easy Allies' Michael Huber joins the show to share highlights from Sony's State of Play including a breakdown of the upcoming Wolverine game from Insomniac and Housemarque's Saros. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/mTFheAj44e4

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:12 - Great game round-up

00:04:05 - An announcement!

00:07:51 - Ghost of Yōtei

00:32:08 - Baby Steps

00:53:56 - State of Play highlights with Michael Huber

00:54:48 - Saros

00:59:45 - Let It Die: Inferno

01:01:52 - Deus Ex Remastered

01:06:11 - Marvel's Wolverine

01:18:43 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

01:20:22 - Skate

01:29:43 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:31:28 - Community questions

02:08:51 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ben1SI4QY

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ANoPfg22Ls

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CZ2FBy4LQg

Huber's GALOT - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/23/Guinness-World-Records-largest-game-of-catch/6981758648415/

Community GALOT - https://savestate.site/podcasts/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Borderlands 4, Nintendo Direct Highlights, Silksong's Final Verdict

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader along with special guest Brendon Bigley from Into The Aether and Wavelengths share early impressions of Borderlands 4 and how the action compares to the new roguelite FPS Void/Breaker. Then we run through our favorite moments from the Nintendo Direct on Friday, including the reveal of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the Super Mario Galaxy movie, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's release date. Then we return to Hollow Knight: Silksong to share our final thoughts on the game's scope and ambition... without spoiling key moments or fights. We also talk about the generous demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and the history of Falcom's incredibly long-running series. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/B-XEE8_2MAs

Follow Brendon Bigley's work here...

https://wavelengths.online/about

https://intothecast.online/

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:41 - Get a Steam code for Hauntii

00:07:31 - Borderlands 4

00:31:18 - Hello Fresh

00:33:22 - Void/Breaker

00:46:22 - Nintendo Direct Highlights

01:12:07 - Best Switch 2 Grip

01:17:13 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

01:40:02 - Sky the Scraper

01:45:27 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

01:53:54 - Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

02:01:01 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

02:02:39 - Community questions

02:36:32 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.benq.com/en-us/knowledge-center/knowledge/ps-remote-play-steam-deck.html

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/overthinking

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_May_3rd_2005_(Kondo)

Brendon's GALOT - https://www.ayaneo.com/article/890

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social/post/3lysratc6xc2g

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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What'll Dethrone Our Game Of The Year?

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava run through their current personal Game of the Year pick (and some runner-ups) before shifting over to the horizon and speculating about which upcoming 2025 game could claim the top spot? Then we talk about The Rogue Prince of Persia and why Evil Empire's follow-up to their work on Dead Cells isn't making a bigger splash. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/a-4M3oBgA7M

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:48 - Our Game of the Year (at this point)

00:02:55 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:04:22 - Blue Prince

00:06:59 - Despelote

00:09:05 - Aotenjo: Infinite Hands

00:10:14 - Merge Maestro

00:10:42 - The Roottrees Are Dead

00:11:36 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:23:33 - Donkey Kong Bananza

00:26:53 - Keep Driving

00:28:48 - What can dethrone GOTY? Ghost of Yōtei, Mixtape, Lumines Arise?

00:39:11 - The Rogue Prince of Persia

01:00:26 - Cronos: The New Dawn

01:10:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:18 - Community questions

01:48:29 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4zLcKsCiA

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bhqrrxt7yyfpwguioa7rwa7x/post/3lyftys4rhk2u?ref_src=embed

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.com/post/3lxqln2a4rs26

Community GALOT - https://www.spirithalloween.com/product/haunted-halloween-86-spirit-edition/280859.uts

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong, 007 First Light, Shinobi Rules

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for the great game Spilled if you support MinnMax on Patreon or upgrade your tier before Monday, September 8th. We'll post on Discord, Bluesky, and Instagram if we run out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, and returning champion Suriel Vazquez share their early review of one of the most-anticipated games of all time: Hollow Knight: Silksong. Then we rave about SEGA's revival with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and explain why Lumines Arise is lodged in our soul. After that the party begins with Haley MacLean, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader joining the show to talk about a couple of great sim games with dark twists: Discounty and Grimshire. Then Leo explains why IO Interactive's 007 First Light is living up to his wildest Hitman fantasies and we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share The MinnMax Show - https://youtu.be/ZyNWsjMMjZI

Follow Suriel Vazquez on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/suriel.bsky.social

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:16 - Get a Steam code for Spilled! (and YouTube Analytics)

00:06:52 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:39:17 - Factor Meals

00:41:12 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:56:06 - Lumines Arise

01:03:39 - Cronos: The New Dawn

01:07:19 - Jacob's book How A Game Lives

01:09:01 - Recent embarrassments

01:11:43 - Discounty

01:24:21 - Grimshire

01:36:38 - 007 First Light

01:48:16 - Apotris

01:55:40:49 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:58:20 - Community questions

02:40:01 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://brandonhare.itch.io/bluejeweled

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hYpNTNfrLE

Hanson's GALOT - https://alifewellwasted.com/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlDfVTl5pmI

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtHPFvQ1Puw

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/joneshowdareyou.bsky.social/post/3lxuxfroljk2r

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Metal Gear Solid Delta, Resident Evil Requiem, Best Of Gamescom

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by the founder and studio director of Camouflaj Ryan Payton to unpack Konami's series revival with Metal Gear Solid Delta. Payton talks about his experience working inside of Kojima Productions on Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots as an assistant producer and how that informs his perspective on the remake. Then Ana Diaz and Janet Garcia join the show to talk about some of the biggest games they played at Gamescom 2025 in Germany, like Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/hvEfijvy7Qc

Follow Ana Diaz on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/pokachee.bsky.social

Learn more about Ryan Payton and Camouflaj's work here - https://www.camouflaj.com/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:23 - Ryan Payton's work with Metal Gear Solid series

00:08:37 - Metal Gear Solid Delta

00:48:31 - Gamescom Recap

00:56:16 - Resident Evil Requiem

01:01:19 - Phantom Blade Zero

01:07:31 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

01:11:45 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

01:18:07 - Denshattack!

01:21:50 - Green Again

01:24:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:24:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com

01:26:32 - Community questions

02:04:30 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46073335/luka-doncic-overwatch-2-stadium-season-18-cowboy-lakers

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/immortality-standard

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZBhyFThbAs

Ana's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean/videos

Community GALOT - https://walzr.com/IMG_0001

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Gamescom's Best Reveals, Sword of the Sea, Sakurai's Sassy Nintendo Direct

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller unpack the best moments and biggest reveals from Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live before unpacking the unusual tone and situation behind Masahiro Sakurai's Nintendo Direct on Kirby Air Riders. Then we celebrate some great new games like Sword of the Sea, Öoo, and Wheel World. Oh, and we talk about Drag X Drive on the Nintendo Switch 2! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/SNWu70Jfk0w

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:38 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:06:20 - Get a Steam code for Sunderfolk

00:07:39 - Gamescom Opening Night Live Recap

00:18:45 - Bubsy 4D

00:23:01 - Denshattack!

00:24:30 - Road Kings

00:28:52 - PVKK Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant

00:32:12 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

00:35:03 - Unbeatable

00:38:37 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Legacy of the Forge DLC

00:40:01 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:42:36 - Hello Fresh

00:44:19 - Kirby Air Riders

00:58:00 - Drag X Drive

01:07:27 - Öoo

01:14:01 - Sword of the Sea

01:27:47 - Wheel World

01:35:31 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:37:43 - Community questions

02:11:24 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://www.bigwinboard.com/divina-commedia-i-nove-cerchi-playn-go-slot-review/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@WorldofJeopardy/videos

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/mdP9q0Dy80Y?si=IY3AxcUIM_wGdTb9

Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comedy-bang-bang-the-podcast/id316045799?i=1000719456800

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetFighter/comments/1mviqdx/what_are_you_standing_up_for_moment_at_ewc_spoiler/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Mafia: The Old Country Review, Merge Maestro, Huber Returns

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by Michael Huber from Easy Allies to walk through our full review thoughts on Mafia: The Old Country from 2K and Hangar 13, Battlefield 6's successful open beta, JeffM's new Balatro-like obsession with Merge Maestro, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/ytSlHZkNiuo

Follow Michael Huber and Easy Allies here - https://www.youtube.com/c/easyallies

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:14 - Mafia: The Old Country

00:30:34 - Battlefield 6

00:42:54 - Merge Maestro

00:51:17 - Drop Duchy

00:54:14 -Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game

01:02:50 - Is This Seat Taken

01:09:50 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:52 - Community Questions

01:56:06 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://futurism.com/chatgpt-mental-health-crises

Huber's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vQ94x2TPOI

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth-grazing_fireball

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0N1w5koxHE

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSOievYWhBU

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Cronos Preview, A MinnMax Studio First

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 from Strange Scaffold if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 8/11/25, you can also upgrade your tier to get the game. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller assemble for the first time together in the MinnMax Studio! We talk about the emotional simplicity of the new game called And Roger, the 2D action thrills of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and the similarities to Dead Space in Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/G0EfoHbJ6DY

Learn more about MinnMax's community meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-us-know-if-134417101

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD

Click this link https://bit.ly/43Xi1F8 to start your free trial with Wix

https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off plus free shipping on your first box with promo code MINNMAX50OFF

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:17 - Get a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3

00:08:12 - And Roger

00:17:04 - Factor Meals

00:19:01 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

00:29:19 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:32:34 - Cronos: The New Dawn

00:41:41 - Wix

00:42:59 - Time Flies

00:46:59 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

00:49:29 - Community questions

01:42:40 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://apnews.com/article/mlb-female-umpire-jen-pawol-000cf10d7d458329e89d4fa83f8cefcc

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/U7CxdrKUMU4?si=eynrfWaJn4wSskM_

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/the-naked-gun-76337

Community GALOT - https://afireinside.net/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Battlefield 6 Preview, Nintendo Direct Reveals, Wildgate

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:20:05 -0000

Get a Steam code for Lumines Remastered (overwhelmingly positive reviews) by supporting MinnMax at even the $2 tier on Patreon before 8/4/25. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman unpack the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 reveals from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Ben talks about playing Battlefield 6's multiplayer, and Leo talks about Wildgate from Dreamhaven! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/4TXs5bmGm24

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:53 - Get a Steam code for Lumines Remastered

00:04:33 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Highlights

00:31:09 - Bosman's final thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza

00:37:47 - Battlefield 6 preview

01:02:48 - The Drifter 01:09:17 - Wildgate

01:17:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:23:10 - Community questions

02:06:59 - Get A Load Of This

02:21:12 - Rumor Meister's final message

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@gameinformer/videos

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9y8NHCzvJk&t=1740s https://www.reddit.com/r/halifax/comments/1mbk4qx/halifax_in_anime/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/29/world/earthquake-tsunami-russia-japan-hawaii

Kyle's GALOT -https://youtu.be/ob1NDGlWbTM

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/hCQCP-5g5bo?si=c_fs755XajpOSnMl

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Unleashing Thoughts On Donkey Kong Bananza

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:15:00 -0000

Win Donkey Kong Bananza, Xenoblade Chronicles X, or Squeakross! Subscribe to The MinnMax Show and review us on Apple Podcasts (including your social media handle), we're randomly choosing three winners on Monday, July 28th. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman pile in to unpack our thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza for the Nintendo Switch 2. Then we talk about Shadow Labyrinth, the new dark and atmospheric Pac-Man metroidvania from Bandai Namco and how to keep arcade franchises around in 2025. After that, we talk about the great new game that's Scrabble meets Balatro called Word Play from Mark Brown at Game Maker's Toolkit! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Come out to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th in Minneapolis at Utepils Brewing from 12-5. https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-us-know-if-134417101

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/aCGkkkbn6xI

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY

https://hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals with a free item for life

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:37 - Rumor Meister Tease

00:02:43 - Win a Nintendo game!

00:04:46 - Donkey Kong Bananza

00:48:17 - Hello Fresh

00:50:46 - Shadow Labyrinth

01:07:07 - Word Play

01:24:02 - Pokémon Presents

01:26:14 - Pokémon Friends

01:31:08 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:33:28 - Community questions

02:19:18 - Get A Load Of This

02:25:20 - Rumor Meister Message #4

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-07-12/ice-raids-deported-los-angeles-cats-and-dogs-left-behind

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/kRqxyqjpOHs?si=Hm30DZiQR4KuzWNv

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUTZ0fY1y0c

JeffM's GALOT - http://neal.fun

Bosman's GALOT - https://us.mentos.com/products/mentos-mints-with-vitamins

Community GALOT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWI-UVkD_-M

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Debating The Top 5 3D Platformers Of All Time

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman debate the 5 greatest 3D platformers of all time. Which five games will we let into the club? Will any of them be hit by a poison shuriken? As we prepare to dive into Donkey Kong Bananza on the Nintendo Switch 2, we look back on the classics like Super Mario 64, Astro Bot, and Jak and Daxter. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/UslodLQ92-I

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY

https://www.wix.com/

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza

00:11:41 - Top 5 3D Platformers Of All Time

00:14:19 - Super Mario 64

00:25:07 - Super Mario Galaxy

00:29:43 - Hello Fresh

00:31:38 - Astro Bot

00:40:48 - Banjo-Kazooie

00:45:40 - Ruffy and the Riverside

00:47:18 - Jak and Daxter

00:51:51 - It Takes Two

00:57:16 - Super Mario Odyssey

01:05:26 - Sonic Adventure

01:09:46 - Wix

01:11:37 - Super Mario 3D Land

01:15:34 - Super Mario 3D World

01:18:32 - A Hat In Time

01:20:23 - Spyro the Dragon

01:22:47 - Sly Cooper

01:26:37 - Debating The Top 5 3D Platformers

01:30:02 - Super Mario Sunshine

01:35:04 - Ape Escape

01:37:57 - Finalizing the list

01:42:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:44:13 - Community questions

02:24:23 - Get A Load Of This

02:31:06 - The Rumor Meister

Bosman’s GALOT - https://www.lays.com/products/lays-all-dressed-potato-chips

Janet's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/HydroHomies/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/08/24/ask-a-sotan-does-minnesota-really-have-more-shoreline-than-florida

Kyle's GALOT - https://songexploder.net/goo-goo-dolls

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPfh7-8Bdlc

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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The Game Of The Summer 2025: On The Beach

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:15:00 -0000

Get a PS5 code for the great game Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon (or upgrade your tier) before Monday, July 14th. We have 50 PS5 codes, North America only. We'll post on all social channels if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman share their picks for the game of the summer. Is it Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2? Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Tamagotchi Plaza for some reason? Kelsey makes the case for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/LgrQH_ijKJ4

Come to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th from 12-5 at Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis! https://www.patreon.com/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-129701152

Subscribe to MinnMax's Stream Archives YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY

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Get an MSI Motherboard, Rematch and $120 in Steam codes - https://msi.gm/SD95248C

Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:31 - Get a PS5 code for Despelote

00:04:32 - Game of the Summer 2025

00:05:17 - Mario Kart World

00:08:04 - Tamagotchi Plaza

00:16:54 - Elden Ring Nightreign

00:19:35 - Factor Meals

00:21:31 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

00:35:36 - Community picks for game of the summer

00:36:26 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:48:02 - Umamusume: Pretty Derby

01:00:19 - Turtle Beach

01:02:27 - Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Volfied

01:07:45 - GrimGrimoire OnceMore

01:19:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:21:23 - Community questions

02:12:00 - Get A Load Of This

02:19:27 - The Rumor Meister

02:22:50 - Plugs

Bosman’s GALOT - https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/Betsumon

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI_-15spElT/?igsh=ODR5em5pa3I0eW04

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jenmsft.bsky.social/post/3ltfxpxewrs2o

Sarah's GALOT - https://share.google/hUHGEnfwhpsLptMVI

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/NAKjCvZCTj0?si=yDxoK5NYznnTZKG-

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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2025 Release Calendar Six-Shooter Duel (With Kyle Bosman!)

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:15:00 -0000

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before July 7th, 2025. 200 Steam codes available, we'll post on social media if we run out.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by MinnMax's guest cohort for the month of July: Kyle Bosman! We run through every game confirmed for a 2025 release and load our six-shooters for a deadly duel to see who gets to claim which game. We also talk about Microsoft's brutal layoffs and studio closures in the community questions. There is a BDS boycott of Microsoft happening that you can learn more about here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Here's Game Informer's 2025 release list! https://www.gameinformer.com/2025

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/s2QQ7uSXy64

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:56 - Get a Steam code for the excellent Despelote

00:08:21 - Six-shooter duel rules

00:12:47 - July releases

00:34:11 - August releases

00:46:49 - MSI

00:48:21 - September releases

01:12:27 - October releases

01:45:22 - 2025 TBD releases

02:17:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

02:18:51 - Community questions

02:59:46 - Get A Load Of This

03:07:10 - The Rumor Meister: Message 1

03:09:51 - Conclusion

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063740252270

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/z4CIpzrDx0M?si=gGnBPoPP87nqyIjp

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dga.org/Craft/Podcast

Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.naturevalley.com/products/honey-vanilla-wafer-bar

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPF8GgmWW6c

Community GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/i-might-never-finish-this-game-so-im-releasing-the-demo-after-9-years-a-short-hike-dev-soft-cancels-paper-mario-inspired-rpg-but-lets-players-try-a-build/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Death Stranding 2 Review, Peak, 300th Episode!

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:15:00 -0000

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Support MinnMax on Patreon to keep The MinnMax Show going for another 300 episodes and to unlock the early and ad-free version of the show!

We've hit 300 episodes of The MinnMax Show and cannot thank you enough for sharing the show! MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean to unpack our spoiler-free thoughts on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2 (codes provided by PlayStation). Then Jacob Geller raves about the DLC called Lies of P: Overture before Sarah Podzorski joins the festivities to talk about the delightful thrills of co-op mountain climbing in Peak and Ben and Kyle survive even longer on the beach with Konami's new Survival Kids game. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/SIAIutXvDis

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:41 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:43:27 - Hello Fresh

00:45:19 - Lies of P: Overture

00:54:00 - Peak

01:03:30 - Wix

01:05:17 - Survival Kids

01:16:22 - Dead Letter Dept.

01:27:49 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:29:56 - Community questions

02:12:35 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@bekyamonlive/video/7517019458846690593

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1ldrhwq/breaking_mount_lewotobi_lakilaki_in_indonesia_has/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/mission-impossible-final-reckoning-spoiler-secrets-christopher-mcquarrie-interview/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/25/steven-universe-creator-rebecca-sugars-invader-zim-fan-art-appeared-in-a-2002-issue-of

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXdxJA_5sg

Community GALOT - https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/sega-leaked-6-years-of-sales-numbers-for-sonic-persona-smt-like-a-dragon-and-total-war.3829/

Other links mentioned... https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe

https://filmot.com

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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The Alters Review, Donkey Kong Bananza, Switch 2's Final Verdict

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:15:00 -0000

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the ad-free, early version of this show and directly support independent games media

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the fun details revealed in the Nintendo Direct all about Donkey Kong Bananza and his new best bud Pauline before we talk about our experience with the Nintendo Switch 2 weeks after the system's launch. Then Leo, Haley, and JeffM explain why The Alters from 11 bit is such a unique, incredible, and stressful experience. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/LHqZ6NeUVqk

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://wwwfactormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off and free shipping on first box with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct

00:19:23 - Kyle's take on Switch 2

00:21:09 - Welcome Tour

00:31:05 - Switch 2 final verdict

00:40:32 - Factor Meals

00:42:14 - The Alters

01:04:22 - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home

01:11:06 - FBC: Firebreak

01:20:56 - No Man's Sky on Switch

01:26:55 - To A T

01:31:19 - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

01:36:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:39:07 - Community questions

02:23:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-made-significant-changes-to-death-stranding-2-because-playtesters-thought-it-was-too-good

Leo's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/

Hanson's GALOT - https://bulkbookstore.com/footballs-greatest-myths-and-legends-9781669040293?srsltid=AfmBOort2REhlnseqvYdo2_gjER9qFmqpN4wO5xc-mUv8p6ivKwyzGV6Efk

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCj6iZzCkkc

Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/five-nights-at-freddys-dlc-launch-steam-player-count

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Resident Evil Requiem, Mixtape, SGF's Game Of The Show

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller share their full thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2025 and share their picks for the "Game of the Show". They got to experience behind-closed-doors gameplay demos for things like Resident Evil Requiem, Ninja Gaiden 4, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/-Zxx6dmcxwo

Check out Janet's article on the protests and SGF - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la

Learn more about the Xbox boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM

https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX

https://us-store.msi.com - 5% off with Promo Code: MSIPOD

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:15 - Attending Summer Game Fest

00:18:57 - Summer Game Fest's Showcase

00:25:54 - Mixtape

00:35:27 - Xbox event and Gears of War

00:37:15 - ROG Xbox Ally X

00:44:05 - Ninja Gaiden 4

00:47:03 - Turtle Beach

00:49:06 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:51:43 - Stranger Than Heaven

00:55:08 - Resident Evil Requiem

01:05:39 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

01:09:06 - Pragmata

01:14:51 - LEGO Party

01:18:08 - MSI

01:19:57 - Keeper

01:21:56 - The Outer Worlds 2

01:25:21 - Deadpool VR

01:27:51 - Grounded 2

01:28:20 - Toem 2

01:30:35 - No Ghosts At The Grand

01:32:45 - Ratatan

01:36:36 - Escape Academy 2

01:39:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:40:28 - Community questions

02:09:15 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.lapl.org/summer

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.fastcompany.com/91349730/how-these-hot-pink-chairs-became-a-symbol-of-the-l-a-protests

Hanson's GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/episode-132-croc-remaster/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/s/oBr0SrE3Ox

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Switch 2 Launch, State Of Play Highlights, Fantasy Life i

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:49:08 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Star of Providence (overwhelmingly positive reviews) if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon! Offer ends 6/9/25, we'll post on all social media if we run out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Jeff Marchiafava gather in the MinnMax Studio to unbox their feelings on the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 after their first day with the system. We talk about Mario Kart World and debate the quality of Welcome Tour. Then we share highlights from Sony's State of Play, featuring Lumines Arise, the exciting reveal of Marvel Tōkon, and the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster! Then Sarah shares her thoughts on Elden Ring Nightreign and we all discuss Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/87SmzGF_D94

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:03 - Get a Steam code for Star of Providence

00:05:37 - Nintendo Switch 2 launch

00:10:24 - Welcome Tour

00:21:29 - Unboxing Switch 2

00:23:08 - Mario Kart World

00:32:03 - Conclusions on Switch 2's launch

00:34:14 - MSI Giveaway

00:36:21 - State of Play Highlights

00:37:08 - 007 First Light

00:41:52 - Lumines Arise

00:45:02 - Final Fantasy Tactics

00:49:06 - Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

00:54:23 - Pragmata

00:55:26 - Elden Ring Nightreign

01:03:37 - The Last of Us Part 2's No Return roguelike

01:07:05 - 9 Kings

01:13:03 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

01:24:41 - Win a Nintendo Switch 2

01:26:00 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:29 - Community questions

02:06:39 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Vanquish-Official-Guide-Future-Press/dp/0744012600

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/news/680966/nintendo-switch-2-gamestop-screens-staples

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dictionary.com/e/ampersand/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JHChJpG_A

Community GALOT - https://x.com/tobyfox/status/1930322392792084813

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Elden Ring Nightreign Review, SGF Predictions, Black Panther Canceled

Thu, 29 May 2025 16:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard, are joined by GameSpot's managing editor Tamoor Hussain to talk about Summer Game Fest as we share our biggest predictions for the summer reveal season. Then Tamoor and Kyle talk about playing From Software's Elden Ring Nightreign and we unpack the unfortunate cancelation of EA's Black Panther game and studio from former heads of Monolith and Shadow of Mordor. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/P3pUewqUB14

Follow Tamoor on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/tamoorh.com

Learn more about MinnMax's Minneapolis meetup on August 9th at Utepils - https://www.patreon.com/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-129701152

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY

https://www.HelloFresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:07 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered

00:07:03 - Summer Game Fest Predictions

00:39:29 - Hello Fresh

00:41:19 - Elden Ring Nightreign

01:04:00 - EA cancels Black Panther

01:10:43 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:48 - Community questions

02:09:53 - Get A Load Of This

Tamoor’s GALOT - https://kotaku.com/mario-music-of-golden-proportions-5541606

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/N_IjDMbK46k?si=ZlhYnfE0WQvlEcVb

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/V-yWdNfo5CE?si=OFgjWwv2IciFemJ-&t=64

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/foone.bsky.social/post/3lcro77ertc2t

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/10ppg6m/surge_protector_that_came_with_my_xbox_when_it/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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The Best Hidden Gems Of 2025 (So Far)

Thu, 22 May 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share some hidden gems from the first half of 2025 by talking about games like Starvaders and Shotgun Cop Man. Then we talk about the surprising tactics based based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a destruction-focused delivery game from Konami! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/mp472nWbb_o

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:45 - Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats To Match-3 To

00:04:17 - Starvaders

00:11:10 - LOK Digital

00:16:33 - Spilled!

00:19:11 - Maze Mice

00:24:02 - Faceminer

00:32:22 - Shotgun Cop Man

00:34:17 - Starless Abyss

00:37:03 - Skin Deep and Promise Mascot Agency

00:38:23 - Moves of the Diamond Hand

00:42:52 - Dawnfolk

00:50:26 - Factor Meals

00:52:32 - Deliver At All Costs

01:02:45 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown

01:10:21 - Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker

01:14:59 - Blades of Fire

01:20:17 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:20:53 - Community questions

02:00:48 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/iC9Zlt7PbGI?si=UrpcE2qvPXPAci3k

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/p/grow-a-garden-roblox-interview

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-4/?srsltid=AfmBOopDziKDTSO6ijuzcguBUmNAkefn26tkFDf3AI7YmzIxl9HAeSkg

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3uOVVjB98&t=1537s

Janet's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/shinobi602.bsky.social/post/3lpagvxq6j22k

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Doom: The Dark Ages, Control's Spin-Off, Despelote

Thu, 15 May 2025 16:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for the great game Tchia if you support MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 5/19/25 - 100 codes available, check social media for availability. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte talk about Remedy's new co-op first-person shooter set in the Control universe called FBC: Firebreak. Then we get whisked away by the wonder of the soccer-centric game about Ecuador called Despelote and unpack Id's new entry in the iconic franchise with Doom: The Dark Ages. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/xc_oL82_LUA

Learn more about the Microsoft boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft

Watch Charles Harte's video on FBC: Firebreak here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3ameICxSk

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:36 - FBC: Firebreak

00:29:45 - Turtle Beach

00:31:51 - Despelote

00:55:47 - Hello Fresh

00:58:19 - The BDS Movement and Microsoft

01:03:04 - Doom: The Dark Ages

01:13:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:53 - Community questions

02:09:44 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9GTp2Rk9Q8

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/GodofWar/comments/18mudtu/david_jaffes_original_ending_for_kratos_cory/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-fan-crochets-during-garrett-crochet-starts

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jparish.bsky.social/post/3lov7lhewis2t

Charles' GALOT - https://supercincyexpo.com/

Community GALOT - https://gizmodo.com/labubus-creator-on-the-ugly-cute-sensation-thats-taken-over-the-world-2000600397

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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GTA VI, Giant Bomb And Polygon Gutted, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor

Thu, 08 May 2025 16:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by the huge crew of Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava and returning champion Ana Diaz to talk about Grand Theft Auto VI's new trailer, Polygon, Giant Bomb, and the state of games media, indie publishing agreements, and good new games like Deep Rock Galactic Survivor and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Ana Diaz was previous a cohort at MinnMax, we're excited to have her jump on again here and there for content - in the same way Charles Harte does. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax.

Now you can support MinnMax on YouTube directly, with MinnMax Memberships. For $10 on YouTube, you can unlock the equivalent to the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon including 140 hours of extended content. This includes The Pissy Zone post-GOTY debates for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Help tell a friend, please! youtube.com/minnmax/join

Tune in this Friday at 7:30pm Central for MinnMax-A-Thon, where we'll randomly roll through highlights from MinnMax's 5.5 years of independence to coincide with the launch of MinnMax Memberships! https://youtube.com/live/BJZZxE7l-Fw?feature=share

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/jTZPHsBKCDg

Follow Ana Diaz on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/pokachee.bsky.social

Reach out to Ana with career opportunities here - anadiazwrites@gmail.com

Vox Media Union fundraising - https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-polygon-workers-and-the-vox-media-union?modal=donations&tab=all

Learn more about Haley's indie game publishing agreement stats and infographics here - indiegamepublishing.com

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY

https://us-store.msi.com/save - 5% on Intel Z890 and B860 motherboards at the MSI US store with the promo code: msipod

Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code MINNMAX at https://huel.com/minnmax (Minimum $75 purchase)

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:36 - Launching MinnMax Memberships on YouTube!

00:07:42 - GTA VI

00:25:35 - https://us-store.msi.com/save

00:26:53 - Xbox price increases

00:36:07 - The collapse of Polygon and Giant Bomb

01:19:00 - Indie game publishing agreements insight

01:28:03 - https://huel.com/minnmax

01:30:14 - Revenge of the Savage Planet

01:40:00 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

01:46:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:48:34 - Community questions

02:40:35 - Get A Load Of This

Ana's GALOT - https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/01/05/wisconsin-port-o-potty-ice-fishing-shelter-goes-viral-the-crappie-shack/

Hanson's GALOT - https://bit.ly/4kdxY0G

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/InfinityNikki/comments/1kcymf6/why_so_many_players_quit_infinity_nikki_since/

Haley's GALOT - https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/788167418857652234/1369809913349537822/ben.webp?ex=681d3665&is=681be4e5&hm=af9e7063c465f8fc4acfb8d915f8ebab126de0948b2d07c71aaefdfb99a01bc2&=&format=webp&width=288&height=263

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/pixelbreakdown.bsky.social/post/3loe3w5x4422b

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Top 5 Switch Games Bloodbath, Skin Deep, Arc Raiders

Thu, 01 May 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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Delayed Input's @KyleBosman rolls in as guest host this week to turn MinnMax's Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean and Leo Vader against each other with a violent debate on the top five Switch 1 games of all time. Then, Leo fundamentally disagrees with extraction shooter Arc Raiders and obviously adores goofball immersive sim Skin Deep. We also get into Kyle Hilliard's beloved Apple Arcade jigsaw puzzler Puffies before answering Patreon community submitted questions!

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:45 - Our Switch 2 Pre-Order Experiences

00:14:12 - additional pre-order voicemails from cohorts

00:24:24 - Top 5 Switch Games Debate

00:55:57 https://us-store.msi.com/save promo code "msipod" at checkout

01:20:14 - Arc Raiders

01:29:07 - Skin Deep

01:35:46 - Puffies

01:41:13 - Thank you patrons, and iam8bit.com

01:44:20 - Community Questions

02:24:02 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle Hilliard’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/lfvHKGZnfOQ

Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMB3sDaCj/

Leo's GALOT - http://google.com

Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7TwWKCkAA

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Clair Obscur Review, Oblivion Remaster, Onimusha 2

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about the new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (join The Deepest Dive!) and unpack their nostalgic memories with the surprising release of the remaster for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We also talk about the new puzzle platformer Bionic Bay, the experimental tabletop/video game hybrid from former Blizzard developers with Sunderfolk, Capcom's big remaster of Onimusha 2, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/qS4_jAs1FYI

Learn more about The Deepest Dive on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-deepest-on-126798148

If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil!

São Paulo Community Meetup

Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm

Le Sampah

Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana

Learn more about the Brazilian meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:35 - Win the Blu-ray collection for Double Fine PsychOdyssey

00:03:00 - The Brazil MinnMax meetup

00:04:24 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:27:18 - Turtlebeach.com/MinnMax

00:29:31 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster

00:44:07 - Bionic Bay

00:49:59 - FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off

00:51:42 - Sunderfolk

01:00:16 - Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remaster

01:07:44 - Creepy Redneck Dino Mansion 3

01:14:56 - River Towns

01:19:20 - OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow

01:21:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:22:48 - Community questions

01:55:07 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/j04IAbWCszg?si=WNGqVHlxuzQd6V62

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@service95

Hanson's GALOT - https://apwot.com/

Kyle's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sZPtqrogITg?t=371

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/xYhGL5y4DPQ?si=mRQeZlgUTuhGVpXt

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

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Switch 2 Hands-On, Mario Kart World, Rematch

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:29:08 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the highlights and hot takes from the new Nintendo Direct covering Mario Kart World before we share our biggest surprises from playing the Nintendo Switch 2 at a recent event in LA. Then we leave Nintendo world behind and Leo Vader gushes about Rematch from the developers of Sifu and Wildgate. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/O1UjzRR9wpY

If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil!... São Paulo Community Meetup Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm Le Sampah Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana

Learn more and let us know you're attending the meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.huel.com/minnmax - 15% off and free gift with promo code MINNMAX

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:12 - Thank you, Patreon supporters/Brazil meetup

00:04:57 - Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct

00:27:34 - Is Mario Kart worth $80?

00:32:59 - Huel.com/MinnMax promo code MINNMAX

00:34:48 - Biggest surprises from playing Switch 2

00:35:19 - The magnets of the Joy-Con 2

00:42:18 - Using the Joy-con mouse

00:48:22 - GL and GR

00:50:10 - Drag x Drive

00:52:11 - Donkey Kong Bananza

01:05:17 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

01:06:10 - Welcome Tour

01:11:05 - Mario Party and Switch 2 for the kids

01:18:11 - Cyberpunk 2077

01:19:39 - Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on conclusions

01:25:25 - us-store.msi.com - promo code MSIPOD

01:27:09 - Rematch

01:38:01 - Haste

01:40:31 - Wildgate

01:49:42 - Acorns.com/MinnMax

01:51:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:53:42 - Community questions

02:33:14 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.wsj.com/politics/elon-musk-children-mothers-ashley-st-clair-grimes-dc7ba05c

Janet's GALOT - https://www.cvs.com/content/coupon-center

Hanson's GALOT - https://nintendoeverything.com/cancelled-nintendo-switch-games-leaked-online-with-footage-of-scrapped-retro-studios-game-ridge-racer/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF0TcQnmynw

Community GALOT - https://gdcvault.com/play/1035084/Independent-Games-Summit-Hitting-the

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

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2025's Best Game And Biggest Game (So Far)

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader get together in the MinnMax Studio for a fun episode unpacking our spoiler-free thoughts on Blue Prince, a review of Xbox's South of Midnight, Inzoi trying to top The Sims, the GTA-esque fun of Schedule 1, and a whole lot more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/AP0dAh7ypCk

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:01 - Announcing The Deepest Dive...

00:04:45 - Blue Prince

00:23:15 - Inscryption

00:27:07 - Good Bad Billionaire podcast

00:29:56 - Schedule 1

00:38:33 - South of Midnight

00:55:49 - HelloFresh.com/minnmax10fm

00:58:36 - Inzoi

01:08:31 - Nubby's Number Factory

01:16:00 - Promise Mascot Agency

01:22:28 - Atomfall

01:30:58 - Operagx.gg/theminnmaxshow

01:32:53 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:34:14 - Community questions

02:23:35 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/transsafeharbor.bsky.social/post/3lfhx64hcy22t

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/4w0aug/someone_wrote_a_911_episode_of_seinfeld_its/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(ice_cream_flavor)

Sarah's GALOT - https://mythicspoiler.com/blue_prince.html

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Eg5sHqsRqw?si=8A9BW7DLKNPom5aX

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Switch 2 Direct, Donkey Kong Bananza, From Software's Duskbloods

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:15:00 -0000

We'll DM you a Steam code for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier before 4/7/25! We'll post on social if we run out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader unpack all of their thoughts and emotions on the big Nintendo Direct all about the Nintendo Switch 2. We talk about From Software's reveal of The Duskbloods and how closely it resembles Bloodborne, break down gameplay for Mario Kart World, and go gaga over the new 3D Donkey Kong game. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/zqUsDdnxqKM

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:23 - Get a Steam code for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

00:02:42 - From Software's The Duskbloods

00:11:26 - Nintendo Switch 2 overall thoughts

00:17:59 - Mario Kart World

00:22:42 - How powerful is the Nintendo Switch 2?

00:25:45 - Welcome Tour

00:27:58 - $449 for Switch 2

00:32:04 - GameChat and the camera

00:47:03 - Zelda Notes and Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition

00:52:17 - Drag X Drive

00:55:22 - Donkey Kong Bananza

01:01:00 - Kirby Air Riders

01:04:53 - Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and 3rd Party Announcements

01:13:42 - Wind Waker and Nintendo GameCube on Nintendo Switch Online

01:17:44 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

01:20:07 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com

01:23:22 - Pre-Ordering the Nintendo Switch 2

01:29:46 - Community questions

01:25:38 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.tumblr.com/beanytuesday/774665526626615296/a-review-of-the-only-bagel-place-in-minneapolis

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/tMCmDZ42uHU?si=To9IHrMtkmZH_tj-

Hanson's GALOT - https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/7868/why-does-the-air-we-blow-exhale-out-from-our-mouths-change-from-hot-to-cold-depe

Janet's GALOT - https://breakinggames.com/products/letter-tycoon?srsltid=AfmBOorioziCgZqWAoa8U5WE6Wb39GH7jClHTdpcZDeztJYvv-UaOvhl

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/birdingwithcob/

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3llfrk34l7f2o

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

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Game Informer Revived, PlayStation's New FPS, Wildgate Revealed

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the miraculous revival of Game Informer magazine and Kyle's return as its executive editor, the PlayStation-published new first-person party shooter called Midnight Murder Club, more thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, and former Blizzard developers getting together to create the sci-fi Sea of Thieves-esque Wildgate. Then Game Informer's editor-in-chief Matt Miller joins the podcast to answer community questions about the magazine's return and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/7ENd6daJExs

We'll DM you a Steam code for Turok Remastered (we're now out of codes for The Thing) if you support MinnMax on Patreon at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 3/31/25. We'll post on Bluesky, Twitter, Discord, and Instagram when we're out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Game Informer is back!

00:12:53 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered/Turok

00:14:31 - Midnight Murder Club

00:26:14 - Opera GX

00:28:58 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

00:39:53 - Wildgate

00:53:11 - Huel

00:55:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

00:57:02 - Matt Miller answers your Game Informer questions

01:29:47 - Factor Meals

01:31:01 - More Game Informer questions

01:55:16 - Community Questions

02:21:50 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://falloutequestria.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_Equestria

Leo's GALOT - https://gardenandgun.com/articles/gravy-101-learn-the-basics/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_Daily_Telegraph_crossword_security_alarm?wprov=sfti1

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQq6rXdFGwE

Kyle's Stewart Copeland/Limp Bizkit video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrbLyEKC524

Matt Miller's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning

Community GALOT - https://interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Interfaces/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

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Assassin's Creed Shadows, Atomfall, GDC's Best Games

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:07:56 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's incredibly important release of Assassin's Creed Shadows before we unpack Rebellion's new IP Atomfall and more. Then Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean join to share highlights from GDC 2025, including Sarah's panel about marketing Fields of Mistria. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/9YnhH0asJQ4

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:59 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

00:35:05 - Atomfall

00:52:51 - Fragpunk

00:56:18 - Rainbow Six Siege X

01:00:25 - GDC 2025 Highlights

01:27:00 - To A T

01:30:22 - Blue Prince

01:31:38 - Detective Dotson

01:33:03 - Herdling

01:34:33 - Dreams of Another

01:35:56 - Rise of Elements

01:37:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:39:44 - Community questions

02:19:43 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/by23D3vbpYM?si=H_TYffXJvpOj5o92&t=824

Sarah's GALOT - https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/590063_in_1000x1000.jpg

Hanson's GALOT - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/alionstrail#:~:text=Watch%20A%20Lion's%20Trail%20Online%20%7C%20Vimeo%20On%20Demand%20on%20Vimeo

Haley's GALOT - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/703814964/yk-kiryu-majima-ichiban-enamel-pin?click_[…]5c%3A703814964&click_sum=155f395d&ref=items-pagination-1&sts=1

Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/split-fiction-players-invited-to-see-studios-next-game-after-beating-rock-hard-secret-level

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

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Death Stranding 2, Wanderstop, Suriel Made A Game!

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller are joined by former cohort Suriel Vazquez to talk about the new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Wanderstop, and the game Suriel just shipped as the narrative lead: Merchants of Rosewall! Then we're joined by Kelsey Lewin and Charles Harte to talk about some of the high-level enjoyment and frustrations in Monster Hunter Wilds. We also talk about the fusion of Balatro and Mahjong that (believe it or not) JeffM is loving AND Dunkey and BigMode's follow-up to Animal Well called Star of Providence. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/4rcMrvLXPNY

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENMACHINE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:39 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:20:49 - Wanderstop

00:42:28 - Merchants of Rosewall

00:54:04 - Monster Hunter Wilds

01:25:30 - Star of Providence

01:37:04 - Aotenjo: Infinite Hands

01:45:11 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:47:21 - Community questions

02:16:40 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ykCc588Zw

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1j0wwo5/thought_i_got_launched_into_[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiaO1iX_LLE

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.bsky.social/post/3lk2e77nphs2t

Community GALOT - https://localthunk.com/blog/balatro-timeline-3aarh

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Split Fiction Review, Kingdom Come II, Tony Hawk 3 + 4

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava share their full thoughts on Hazelight's co-op follow-up to It Takes Two called Split Fiction, which has two authors platforming through the sci-fi and fantasy world from their books. Then we finally weigh in on the early hours of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, gush about Two Point Museum, and share some optimism for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage's second half. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/mP9RMvZJ4o4

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENMACHINE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:53 - Merchants of Rosewall

00:02:39 - Follow @MinnMaxShow on Instagram, get a Steam code

00:06:26 - Split Fiction

00:40:54 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

01:05:11 - Two Point Museum

01:19:01 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4

01:26:23 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

01:45:25 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

01:55:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:57:59 - Community questions

02:25:11 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7wtgTSWXnY

Haley's GALOT - https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/tim-hortons-brings-back-the-cups-for-roll-up-to-win-contest/

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/D2urSgcuyyo?si=tlpLvyVtP190L3YD

JeffMs GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DGn9-qkAR3F/

Community GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/753650/view/542222803385975713?l=english

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Monster Hunter Wilds, Yakuza Pirate, WB's Studio Slaughter

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the huge release of Capcom's Monster Hunter Wild, follow-up on the fun to be had in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and finally rave about The Roottrees Are Dead. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/PJU4-TC8xR8

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:07 - Monster Hunter Wilds

00:46:58 - Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii

01:03:44 - The Roottrees Are Dead

01:13:02 - A Game About Digging A Hole

01:17:38 - Die in the Dungeon

01:21:05 - Castle V Castle

01:22:31 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:24:32 - Community questions

01:39:43 - WB Games closing Monolith and more

01:46:58 - Community Questions

02:06:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/gaming/528753/twitch-likkrit-russian-lawsuit-sanctions

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/JRnDYB28bL8?si=2h_1Bch61IvGum3N

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSa7fqQ9lBo

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.acquired.fm/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1gj84ap/rescue_palicos_would_run_all_the_way_back_to_base/

Community GALOT - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/samurai-pizza-cats-blast-from-the-past-video-game-announced/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube

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73 Big Predictions For 2025

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to look back at our predictions from last year and make bold, new predictions about games in 2025. From GTA 6 to the Nintendo Switch 2, we predict it all. Game Over. Then Leo Vader joins the show to talk Keep Driving, Aloft, A Game About Digging A Hole, Rift of the NecroDancer, and then we return to Obsidian's Avowed to get Janet's full thoughts. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:43 - Subscribe to Pew Pew Bang

00:03:58 - Our 2024 Predictions

00:15:09 - hellofresh.com/hellofreshpodcast

00:16:56 - 2025 Predictions

00:35:09 - Rapid-fire 2025 Predictions

00:44:13 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

00:48:18 - meundies.com/minnmax

00:50:52 - Keep Driving

01:10:53 - A Game About Digging A Hole

01:14:44 - Aloft

01:19:30 - Avowed

01:31:02 - Rift of the NecroDancer

01:35:34 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:39:02 - Community questions

02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNty2y0DQN8

JeffM's GALOT - https://danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Scenes-PlayStation-Former-Creation/dp/B0D98655C7

Janet's GALOT - https://consolevariations.com/collectibles/nintendo-3ds-club-nintendo-peach-console-jp

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/consolevariations.bsky.social/post/3lifaltkizk2n

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Avowed Review, State Of Play Highlights, Saros Revealed

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Haley MacLean rave about Obsidian's new RPG Avowed and Leo checks back in on the overlooked RPG Eternal Strands with JeffM. Then Janet Garcia joins the fun as we break down the best reveals and trailers from PlayStation's State of Play featuring the reveal of Housemarque's Returnal follow-up Saros, the first gameplay for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, a new Shinobi, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:59 - Get a Steam code for Cryptmaster

00:03:50 - Avowed

00:37:48 - Eternal Strands

00:48:34 - PlayStation State of Play highlights

00:49:34 - Saros from Housemarque

00:53:24 - MindsEye

00:55:54 - Dreams of Another

00:58:28 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

01:02:38 - Digimon Story: Time Stranger

01:04:25 - Metal Gear Solid Delta

01:06:51 - Directive 8020

01:11:41 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

01:12:59 - Darwin's Paradox

01:14:09 - Warriors: Abyss

01:16:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:19:00 - Community questions

01:45:56 - South of Midnight

01:48:30 - Community questions

02:11:55 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/knolling/

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5dPQ7YeE8&ab_channel=PlayOverwatch

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/01/05/arizona-trail-camera-captures-8th-jaguar-seen-1996/72120413007/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzh7kMcuDYY

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/landfall.se/post/3lhvs232jjk2y

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Our Most Anticipated Games Of 2025

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean run down their most-anticipated games of 2025 and share everybody else's picks as well from the full MinnMax crew. We talk about GTA6, whether Hollow Knight: Silksong is actually releasing this year, and predict the success of Monster Hunter Wild. Then we return to Citizen Sleeper 2's strengths before diving into community questions submitted on Patreon. Directly support MinnMax as an outlet, unlock the ad-free version of the show, and submit questions for future episodes over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:55 - MinnMax plugs

00:05:34 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

00:07:25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:09:30 - Monster Hunter Wilds

00:16:13 - Inzoi

00:17:12 - Grand Theft Auto 6

00:20:47 - Jurassic Park: Survival

00:22:57 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:28:11 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:30:38 - Doom: The Dark Ages

00:31:46 - The Alters

00:34:17 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

00:38:38 - Light No Fire

00:40:00 - Split Fiction

00:41:58 - Baby Steps

00:43:58 - Wanderstop

00:48:34 - Kingmakers

00:49:24 - Big Walk

00:50:51 - Little Nightmares 3 and Reanimal

00:52:10 - Skate Story

00:54:22 - More anticipated games of 2025

01:00:53 - Citizen Sleeper 2

01:10:30 - Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To

01:14:57 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:17:30 - Community questions

02:02:28 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://agile.human2humanoid.com/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/zuckerberg-says-everything-i-say-leaks-in-leaked-meeting-audio/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.statista.com/chart/15364/the-estimated-number-of-islands-by-country/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dallas-mourns-luka-doncic-trade-20136267.php

Community GALOT - https://x.com/koenjideck/status/1882977637536305476?t=y0GbUfXOlPlxlf3GHsi9pA&s=19

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows, 2025's First Reviews, Goodbye Alanah

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:15:00 -0000

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On this big episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson and guest cohort Alanah Pearce rotate through a full crew of Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia to talk about some of the great new games released so far in 2025 like Dynasty Warriors Origins, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, and Eternal Strands. We also talk about playing 3 hours of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/rkFTw0dK33g

Check out all of Alanah's work here - https://linktr.ee/charalanahzard

Help Alanah, hit her goal by supporting fire relief in LA by donating here - https://tiltify.com/@charalanahzard/la-fire-relief

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:44 - Ninja Gaiden II Black

00:17:26 - Dynasty Warriors Origins

00:29:22 - Factor Meals Ad

00:33:34 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

00:52:42 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

01:04:46 - Eternal Strands

01:23:55 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

01:39:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:41:49 - Community questions

02:31:22 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/BGfnL4s38sc

Janet's GALOT - https://mondoshop.com/products/severance-season-1-apple-tv-original-television-soundtrack-outie-edition

Alanah's GALOT - https://www.titanrig.com/ekwb-ek-cryofuel-premix-pc-coolant-1000ml-0375ek010600xx.html?color=198

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/s/VLAHjh7rPK

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JHChJpG_A

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pwr6abquzsshkgorh3bwxyn7/post/3lge6ga5xdk2i

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Ninja Gaiden 4, Xbox's 2025 Reveals, Citizen Sleeper 2

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:15:49 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, and special guest cohort for the month Alanah Pearce break down the highlights from Microsoft's big Xbox Developer Direct with the big reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4 and a ton of information on Doom: The Dark Ages from id, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight. Then Jacob shares his thoughts on the excellent sci-narrative/tabletop-inspired Citizen Sleeper 2 before we dive into questions submitted by the community! Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media over on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:41 - Xbox Developer Direct

00:04:18 - Ninja Gaiden 4

00:20:39 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:34:01 - HelloFresh

00:36:02 - South of Midnight

00:45:35 - The state of Xbox

00:55:14 - Doom: The Dark Ages

01:06:12 - MeUndies

01:08:22 - Citizen Sleeper 2

01:20:51 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:24:09 - Community questions

02:14:38 - Get A Load Of This

Alanah’s GALOT - https://www.matthewball.co/all/stateofvideogaming2025

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/ICqAq74YqVQ?si=IJCbehWl2qaxywpm

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzezJZNkhfc

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/news/506834/love-and-deepspace-update-period-tracker

Community GALOT - https://x.com/BalatroGame/status/1881728578712474019?t=s03JfvPb0cw5JFZ-yZ8Yyg&s=19

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Switch 2 Reveal, Ubisoft In Peril, Welcome Alanah Pearce

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:45:38 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by the new Guest Cohort (surprise!) for a month Alanah Pearce! Her journey through IGN, Funhaus, Sony Santa Monica, and the narrative on her new game Layers Deep has made her incredibly insightful on the game industry and we're honored to have her join us on content for the next month. On this big episode, we break down the reveal for the Nintendo Switch 2 and unpack the current state of Ubisoft and how Tencent might lead to some radical changes at the publisher behind Assassin's Creed Shadows. Then we answer some wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:20 - Welcome guest cohort Alanah Pearce!

00:07:31 - Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal

00:42:52 - Win a Switch code for 1000xResist

00:43:51 - factormeals.com/minnmax50off

00:45:49 - Ubisoft's rocky future

01:09:06 - Announcing The Deepest Dive on Onimusha: Warlords

01:11:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:28 - Community questions

01:52:29 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmB2mySyDJg

Janet's GALOT - https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/news/helping-her-peers-altadena-teen-s-recovery-fund-takes-off/article_74f943d6-d37b-11ef-a6b3-2f61313f0271.html

Alanah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vrbUpDihxs

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H3Sv2zad6s

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Elden-Ring-Road-Erdtree-Vol/dp/1975364899

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/G4AomNJHzHk?si=whbfHeBpaO6weyNn

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Top 20 Games Of 2024, Indiana Jones’ Revenge, Our Holiday Break Games

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:15:00 -0000

See of all our personal top 10 favorite games of 2024 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-118319548

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader get together to talk about what they played over the holiday break, give Indiana Jones and the Great Circle the follow-up conversation it deserves, and run down the MinnMax community's hive-mind picks for the greatest games of 2024. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:20 - Shogun Showdown

00:09:01 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

00:14:33 - Bakeru

00:18:53 - 1000xResist

00:22:34 - Prototype

00:25:59 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

00:28:28 - Potionomics

00:30:42 - Triangle Strategy VR

00:34:40 - Acorns Ad

00:36:21 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

00:51:06 - The Community's Top 20 Games of 2024

00:59:04 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:01:04 - Community questions

02:01:28 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/xdefiants-closing-down-content-dump-is-enormous-unprecedented-and-bleak/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/NF4VJJKTjy8?si=YsXtaYGGa9imP5IV

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/7aOzNcoDfiY?si=4wchz92NjQIlyoVQ

Haley's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@pickles.pages/video/7450467827678514475

Community GALOT - https://www.ddinstagram.com/reel/DD7LdgYxH1y/?igsh=MXIyaXc4OXVwbjc5YQ==

Links to things mentioned on the show…

Matt Horton's 1000xResist essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74nCKVL_CY

Muppets Christmas Carol tweet - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBhqjK6bwAAKzwU?format=jpg&name=medium

The Pissy Zone Post-Show - https://www.patreon.com/posts/unedited-goty-118318088

Bonus Pod with Sarah and Haley - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-pod-break-119457756

Reaction to the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MnKW1idLk

Here's the list of the community's Two Tens based on the big survey...

Astro Bot
Balatro
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
1000xRESIST
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Helldivers 2
UFO 50
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Animal Well
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Mouthwashing
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Silent Hill 2
Persona 3 Reload
Nine Sols
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Dragon's Dogma 2

Top 10 underrated games (not on many lists but ranked highly by the people who played them):

Factorio: Space Age
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Caves of Qud
The Big Catch: Tacklebox
Penny’s Big Breakaway
Riven
Judero
Path of Exile 2
WWE 2k24
Satisfactory

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Game Of The Year 2024 (The Final Debate)

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:15:00 -0000

This is the final debate from MinnMax about Game of the Year for 2024. On this episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski debate the correct order for the top 20 games of 2024... or The Two tens, as we call it. What will win MinnMax's Game of the Year? We hope you enjoy the grand debate and thanks so much for supporting MinnMax and making all of this possible! Unlock the 5.75 hour extended version of this discussion (and The Pissy Zone) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 tier on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:50 - Ranking The Two Tens

00:32:37 - Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:43:00 - Ranking The Two Tens

01:53:57 - Spoilers for Mouthwashing

02:04:34 - Ranking The Two Tens

02:15:29 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Spoilers

02:16:37 - Ranking The Two Tens

02:55:22 - 1000xResist

03:11:46 - Ranking The Two Tens

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Game Of The Year Debate 2024 (Building The List)

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski kick off our Game of the Year debate that we call The Two Tens... in honor of the two Ns in MinnMax and Minnesota. We build up a list of our favorite games this year and then boil it down to the Top 20 entries. Sorry, that was a typo. We mean to call it The Two Tens. What will make the cut? Dragon's Dogma 2? Pacific Drive? Balatro? Kunitsi-Gami: Path of the Goddess? Tune in to find out! The final debate airs next week, but you can watch it all right now (including the "Pissy Zone" post-show) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier. All of the links are in the #backstage-pass channel in the Discord. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:52 - Building the list

01:21:53 - Cutting the list down to The Two Tens

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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The MinnMax Awards 2024

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski celebrate gaming in 2024 by nominating and debating winners in prestigious categories. The categories of course are: Best Thing, Dumbest Thing, Biggest News, Best Game We Didn't Play, Best Moment, and the Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2024. This is a big one, so thanks so much for listening and sharing. We'll be back the following two weeks for The Two Tens, which is our big debate where we list and rank our favorite games of the year. You can join the $10 Backstage Pass tier to watch all of our unedited Game of the Year debates right now (including the Pissy Zone), via links in the MinnMax Discord. Thanks for your support! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:31 - Best Thing

00:19:46 - Animal Well Spoilers

00:20:32 - Best Thing

00:31:35 - 1000xResist Spoilers

00:32:34 - Best Thing

00:51:57 - Dumbest Thing

00:57:42 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure Spoilers

00:58:35 - Dumbest Thing

01:26:47 - Biggest News

01:55:04 - Best Game We Didn't Play

02:12:03 - Plug Of The Year

02:21:19 - Best Moment

02:21:50 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Spoilers

02:32:23 - Astro Bot Spoilers

02:36:34 - Alan Wake 2 DLC Spoilers

02:39:05 - Indika Spoilers

02:52:54 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Spoilers

02:54:50 - Thank Goodness You're Here Spoilers

02:56:54 - Batman: Arkham Shadows Spoilers

02:58:58 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Spoilers

03:02:45 - Crypt Custodian Spoilers

03:04:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Spoilers

03:07:35 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

03:12:07 - World of Goo 2 Spoilers

03:13:57 - Princess Peach Showtime! Spoilers

03:14:59 - 1000xResist Spoilers

03:25:52 - Mouthwashing Spoilers

03:27:50 - Best Moment

03:28:39 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure Spoilers

03:31:41 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Spoilers

03:32:57 - Best Moment

03:38:03 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2024

03:56:56 - Starstruck: Hands of Time Spoilers

04:00:20 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2024

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Indiana Jones, Infinity Nikki, Final Reviews Of 2024

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack their full thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from Machine Games and Bethesda and JeffM makes the bold claim that Diceomancer is better than Slay the Spire. Then Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski freshen up the place by raving about Infinity Nikki and Starstruck: Hands of Time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:23 - Win a Steam code for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

00:04:11 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

00:32:27 - https://www.factormeals.com/50minnmax promo code 50MINNMAX

00:34:27 - Diceomancer

00:44:16 - Path of Exile 2

00:47:38 - UFO 50

00:49:31 - Infinity Nikki

01:05:40 - https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - Promo code: MINNMAX

01:07:53 - Starstruck: Hands Of Time

01:20:26 - Cairn

01:24:19 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:17 - Community questions

02:08:51 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxFrNqgRckw

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1h25rbz/this_is_how_my_cat_simpson_makes_sure[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/taylor-swift-eras-tour-no-view-seats-sell-for-15-resell-for-1000/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://uquiz.com/quiz/5I26Sh/dark-souls-or-love-nikki

Community GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/news/494528/plucky-squire-update-patch-streamlined-mode-tutorial

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Best Game Music Of 2024, Monster Hunter Preview, Antonblast

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and video editor Charles Harte unpack their favorite game music from 2024 (with tracks from Metaphor, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Stellar Blade) before Kelsey Lewin joins to talk about Monster Hunter Wilds and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:37 - The best game music of 2024

00:58:47 - https://www.turtlebeach.com/minnmax

01:00:51 - Charles visiting Capcom in Osaka, Japan

01:15:54 - Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay preview

01:29:27 - Antonblast

01:35:03 - Until Then

01:40:54 - Cylinder: Puzzles Returned

01:42:27 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:45:56 - Community questions

02:31:06 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - Enron.com

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/c3iqVTDXK1Y?si=vOW7ce-10--fNcgB

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEMBTudmQlQ

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_unrel_t_1

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/fcpnchstds/status/1825865412816347535?s=46&t=AOO3Cq-hA8uoaKqfcjiHbA

Here's a list of the songs played during this episode...

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQfaGrWqzwg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YgPuQdl_rk

World of Goo 2

https://youtu.be/8xWLdBQEV4c?si=aqt4_eLp3_afndaN

https://youtu.be/yqCWQ7lwgaw?si=RXWZ-qP5VSrRn6W

https://youtu.be/OD2PAOCdJ08?si=HDfqTZljNL9jlu6R

Mars After Midnight - https://youtu.be/Q7uQHc4dTz0?si=nRWQutk-MxbUY5oP

Hades 2 - https://youtu.be/N7QSavYWEE0?si=WfLlhduPHsIem-Kw

1000xRESIST: https://youtu.be/B2-2LxRPCpk?si=b0kBGb73XC-ucy9A

Metaphor

https://youtu.be/O6Y9y2kOy0w?si=mm0FKK3ya6MNbtnH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_6vTU18Ok

Slitterhead - https://youtu.be/JCu6gEuJryM?si=D-5ngZ0Frrxn7Xmk

Stellar Blade

https://youtu.be/VxaFZqjhOfY?si=xE-96u-dUCmavbFe

https://youtu.be/0PvfgkC7RR4?si=PGRK0NXsldKGPAFp

Astro Bot - https://youtu.be/-Hy786ge-F8?si=wDMxaFc1kXwVpQPo

Helldivers 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5hCkh2AH58

South Park: Snow Day - https://youtu.be/6ElCU4iAp3U?si=qN_Bf75p8QWeQGN

All You Need Is Help - https://youtu.be/TL-1T75TCeU?si=EzlzjxHdKsJEr8u1

Bore Blasters - https://youtu.be/WCQUo3J5l4E?si=mEo9fCDquYNSBj5B

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

https://youtu.be/V2L9xp_Y1Pc?si=NOQUxtFajjHN-Mzk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UurRlEL0tXg

Harold Halibut - https://youtu.be/sYLcAvqwqBI?si=8FztOqNtVDcIqwnx

Content Warning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X1bEwY3jeUBONUSES

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JsJxNT0vSw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVeuAE9Z258

https://youtu.be/ToydFVyVgMI?si=pgCJkGPOow1O5WIe

Balatro - https://youtu.be/k8yiHtHiNfU?si=C_iFQskhPBUMm3-7

Beastieball - https://youtu.be/Y7cTWs-2Ucs?si=-BlBoNuaS1Bjbzxe

The Rogue Prince of Persia - https://youtu.be/aW3q_NZLvp4?si=hRnIJ84V6SutsBPr

Star Wars Outlaws - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6UCcPSpZB4

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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2024's Best Under The Radar Games

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:15:00 -0000

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Lynked: Banner of the Spark (Hades meets Animal Crossing, 92% positive reviews, directed by Steven Spielberg's son Max) if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before the end of 11/29/24

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller share their picks for the most underrated games of 2024 before we talk about Grunn, Crypt Custodian, and Metro Awakening in VR. Then for community questions we're joined by Jonah Abraham, who is a generous donor from our big charity stream where you all raised over $65,000 to help single moms in Minneapolis through the nonprofit Emerge Mother's Academy! You can still donate here - https://www.givemn.org/story/Maxmoms

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Here's the full list of underappreciated games...

Knock on the Coffin Lid

Master Key

Content Warning

Daemonologie

One Btn Bosses

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Star Wars Outlaws

EDF 6

Platform 8

Arco

Botany Manor

Maestro

Clickholding

World of Goo 2

Little Guardsmen

All You Need is Help

Jackbox Survey Scramble

Thronefall

Yars Rising

Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior

Surmount

Spirit City: Lo-Fi Settings

Bore Blasters

Death of a Wish

Children of the Sun

Persona 3 Reload

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

Doranko Wanko

Tiny Glade

Gourdlets

Unicorn Overlord

Triangle Strategy VR

The Rogue Prince of Persia

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

Penny’s Big Breakaway

Mars After Midnight

Pepper Grinder

House Flipper 2

Little Kitty Big City

Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:20 - 2024's Most Underappreciated Games

00:54:22 - turtlebeach.com/minnmax 10% off with promo code MINNMAX

00:56:51 - Grunn

01:06:28 - Crypt Custodian

01:12:10 - Neva

01:15:05 - Metro Awakening

01:23:46 - Thanking iam8bit

01:26:13 - Welcome generous donor Jonah Abraham!

01:29:43 - Community questions

02:24:59 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://sports.yahoo.com/27th-second-gabriel-pec-scores-022741674.html#:~:text=27%20seconds!%20Gabriel%20Pec[…]0'stunning'%20win%20over%20Man%20City

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/1h09sog/heres_hidenari_ugaki_majima_singing_24_hour/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kita_e

Jonah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cS--qho6Q

Kyle's GALOT - https://x.com/catsuka/status/1846151696256229490

Community GALOT - https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/andy-macnamara-former-editor-in-chief-game-informer

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Game Of The Year Debate: The Prologue

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and Jeff Marchiafava prepare for the big Game of the Year debates by sharing their final picks for games that other people should check out and will be relevant during The Two Tens. The full list of games we mention during this segment is below. We also talk about The Rise of the Golden Idol, Dragon Quest 3's remake, and the roguelike Shogun Showdown. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/CgoP1TlUTCU

Here's the full list of games we mention as homework for The Two Tens...

1000xResist

Arctic Eggs

Astro Duel 2

Crow Country

Cryptmaster

Dicefolk

Dragon's Dogma II

Grunn

Helldivers 2

Indika

Infinity Nikki

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Metal Slug Tactics

Minishoot Adventures

Mouthwashing

Neva

Nine Sols

Peglin

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Shogun Showdown

Still Wakes the Deep

Thank Goodness You’re Here

The Rise of The Golden Idol

UFO 50

Wild Bastards

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:18 - Every game we need to play before The Two Tens

00:44:00 - www.meundies.com/minnmax

00:46:35 - The Rise of the Golden Idol

00:56:54 - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

01:10:55 - www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax

01:13:36 - Shogun Showdown

01:20:52 - Give To The Max 2024 Charity Stream

01:24:43 - https://www.iam8bit.com

01:26:09 - Community questions

01:59:06 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/KU7BpDbaN7A

Keley's GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action-rpg/after-getting-robbed-3-times-during-development-devs-behind-bizarre-crab-soulslike-are-shell-shocked-by-stellar-reviews-chat-is-this-real/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tixme3cbQ-0

Sarah's GALOT - https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/558747922695639833

Community GALOT - https://x.com/okami13_/status/1858995500055412742?s=46

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Tetris Forever, LEGO Horizon, Slitterhead, Brothership

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:15:00 -0000

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader rally for a huge episode covering all of the latest games. They talk about the new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse called Tetris Forever, Kyle and Janet weigh in on Mario & Luigi: Brothership, we debate why LEGO Horizon Adventures (code provided by Sony) isn't a great game but we can't stop playing it, then Leo Vader joins to slide into a cool chat about Slitterhead from Bokeh Studios. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:26 - Win Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:04:35 - Tetris Forever

00:29:57 - https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX

00:32:56 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership

00:46:12 - LEGO Horizon Adventures

01:06:03 - Slitterhead

01:19:55 - Beastieball

01:29:40 - Metal Slug Tactics

01:39:17 - I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

01:45:06 - Batman: Arkham Shadow

01:49:29 - It's Only Money

01:52:16 - MinnMax's charity stream on 11/23

01:57:09 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:58:22 - Community questions

02:37:34 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwsFzdXgh4c

Janet's GALOT - https://q-lessgame.com/products/q-less-game

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/7jpxI4YnI4w

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/nKprZorlK2o?si=vEK2TCpUAHOvbFv9

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwekVDFXQNk

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/doja-cat-conkers-bad-fur-day-outfit-halloween-3809294

Community GALOT - https://www.queensbloodonline.com/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Dragon Age, Monster Hunter Wilds, Sonic X Shadow Generations

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and video editor Charles Harte are joined by returning fan favorite Haley De Boom to unpack the big release of Bioware's Dragon Age: The Veilguard. We also touch on the Castlevania DLC for Vampire Survivors before Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski join the show to share their full thoughts on the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta... and Shadow the Hedgehog. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRZPkJqhBwM

Come to MinnMax's community meetup at 7pm on Friday, 11/22 at Utepils - https://www.patreon.com/posts/minnesota-folks-115104096

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Enjoy 10 hours of Summer Game Fest 2023, released from the Backstage Pass tier exclusivity - https://youtu.be/SUC1EWuP77g Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:46 - MinnMax's Minneapolis meeteup at Utepils on 11/22

00:03:03 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard

00:38:49 - Factor Meals - https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50

00:40:29 - Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania

00:44:33 - Monster Hunter Wilds

01:09:03 - Uncommon Goods - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax

01:11:55 - Shadow the Hedgehog

01:21:57 - Community questions

01:55:07 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2024/11/04/professional-womens-sports-leagues-are-busy-adding-franchises/

Charles' GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/lake-superior/how-big-is-lake-superior/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.si.com/videogames/news/infinity-nikki-release-date-playstation-store#:~:text=Marco%20Wutz%20%7C%2013%20Hours%20Ago&text=The%20PlayStation%20Store%20has%20begun,re%20checking%20the%20page%20from.

Community GALOT - https://x.com/QuirklessStoner/status/1852050010696749308

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Black Ops 6, Alan Wake 2's Lake House, Mouthwashing

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean get into the Halloween spirit and kick off a fun conversation about Alan Wake II's The Lake House DLC and the fun to be had with Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the crew to rave even more about Metaphor: ReFantazio, Infinity Nikki, and more before we get to wonderful questions submitted by the community! Directly support MinnMax and unlock a benefit here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: PASHINGSMUMPKINS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:41 - MinnMax's Give To The Max Charity plans

00:05:40 - Alan Wake II The Lake House

00:22:45 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

00:46:21 - Metaphor: ReFantazio

01:02:02 - Mouthwashing

01:11:10 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure

01:18:15 - Infinity Nikki

01:27:02 - Super Mario Party Jamboree

01:33:18 - Thronefall

01:36:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:39:21 - Community questions

02:11:38 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@geodesaurus?lang=en

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/1gayvez/border_collies_sort_black_[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88ca38e/

Haley's GALOT - https://rainbow-wool.shop/uk

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ5EeImWYaI

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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MinnMax's 5th Anniversary, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Fear The Spotlight

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava celebrate MinnMax's fifth anniversary by gathering together for a podcast in the NEW studio space! If you're at the Backstage Pass tier, you can watch a full tour of the new space. We thank the community for supporting us on Patreon and allowing this whole outlet to exist in the first place. Oh, and we talk about games like Batman: Arkham Shadow on Meta Quest 3, Max Spielberg's Lynked: Banner of the Spark, Fear the Spotlight, and returning to UFO 50 and Path of the Goddess. Then we dive into some great community questions including a ton of great questions about MinnMax's origin and the last five years of growth. We cannot thank you all enough, you're welcome to help keep us growing and unlock a benefit on Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/3k7qyUYTC_o

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: PASHINGSMUMPKINS

https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - 20% off your first order and free shipping

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:21 - MinnMax's new studio

00:05:47 - Batman: Arkham Shadow

00:28:43 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:30:47 - Lynked: Banner of the Spark

00:37:57 - UFO 50

00:44:06 - Fear the Spotlight

00:51:31 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

00:56:14 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:59:49 - Vinyl album reveals

01:03:05 - Community questions

02:27:56- Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZ1ELeGepo

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/astonishing-spider-man-infinity-comic-scott-aukerman-interview

Kyle's GALOT - https://x.com/johnny_suputama/status/1845536133775569400?s=46&t=NQuiqRa_BGRV8b-BEm-aYw

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ufo50/s/bTFuFdgua9

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Most Beautiful Games Ever, New Life Is Strange, Mario Party Jamboree

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:15:00 -0000

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Arco if you support us at any tier, we run out of codes when we hit 5,035 supporters on Patreon.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader for a fun conversation celebrating the surprising, open-world FPS Echo Point Nova before we unpack our thoughts on Neva and the most beautiful games ever made. Janet weighs in after the first two chapters of Square-Enix's Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Ben shares his early impressions of Super Mario Party Jamboree on the Nintendo Switch, and Leo is awakened by the new Crash Bandicoot and Donkey Kong Country-inspired Nikoderiko: The Magical World. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/nhdtygZnYqI

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: PASHINGSMUMPKINS

https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off your order

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:21 - MinnMax's upcoming 5th anniversary

00:04:33 - Echo Point Nova

00:14:13 - Trivia Tower: MinnMax vs. Easy Allies

00:18:46 - Neva

00:27:18 - Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

00:30:09 - The most beautiful games of all time

00:47:41 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure

00:54:31 - Super Mario Party Jamboree

00:58:35 - Nikoderiko: The Magical World

01:06:50 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:08:50 - Community questions

02:03:06 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/CatAdvice/comments/tnexmj/i_spanked_my_cat_on_the_side_of_his_butt_because/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/465361/netflix-detroiters-watch-it-best-comedians

Janet's GALOT - https://www.analogue.co/3D

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpCloXu6oOY

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@emilyharpist/video/7426021473078365470r=1&t=8qZNvBmdZE6

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=LShDTUBg5nfLluHk&v=o2wYKkqhkG0&feature=youtu.be

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, Nintendo Alarmo

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Haley MacLean rave about the new JRPG from the creators of Persona called Metaphor: ReFantazio and dig in on everything fascinating and surreal about Nintendo's new alarm clock called the Alarmo. Then Jeff Marchiafava and Leo Vader join the show to weigh in on Silent Hill 2 and their continuing adventures in UFO 50. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/mzzhTG-Awog

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: PASHINGSMUMPKINS

https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off your order with Promo Code: MINNMAX

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:15 - Thank you for donations to bit.ly/minnmaxasheville

00:05:33 - Metaphor: ReFantazio

00:40:11 - Nintendo Alarmo

00:58:53 - Silent Hill 2

01:23:25 - UFO 50

01:37:10 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:43:41 - Halo's future

01:50:26 - More community questions

02:07:46 - Get A Load Of This

Haley's GALOT - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/over-garden-wall-returns-stop-180847897.html

Leo's GALOT - https://mcdonalds.fandom.com/wiki/Grimace

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNOLoQxxSc8

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.space.com/space-bricks-potato-starch-mars-moon-dirt

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/WadeWojcik/status/1841870849424384100

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom, Pirate Yakuza, Epic Mickey Rebrushed

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:15:00 -0000

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Join the $5 tier and we'll DM you a Steam code for 1000xResist, you have until the end of Friday, October 4th.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia are joined by special guest Suriel Vazquez to break down their thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on the Nintendo Switch. Then we talk about the overlooked indie RPG Arco and Janet regales us with her adventures playing the upcoming SEGA release of Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii. Oh, and we finally get to talk about Epic Mickey being freed from the Wii. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/yDbfSaEK0e0

Donate to help save Asheville, North Carolina here - https://bit.ly/minnmaxasheville

Follow Suriel Vazquez on Twitter here - https://x.com/SurielVazquez

Wishlist Suriel's game Merchants of Rosewall - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616800/Merchants_of_Rosewall/

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: PASHINGSMUMPKINS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:58 - Asheville charity drive

00:09:11 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

00:40:04 - Arco

00:47:42 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

00:55:31 - Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed

01:05:26 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:08:45 - Community questions

01:42:46 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel’s GALOT - https://mubi.com/en/thefall

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m78gYyTrG7Y

Hanson's GALOT - https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/glad-you-asked/ice-ages-what-are-they-and-what-causes-them/

Janet's GALOT - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wordsalad.app&hl=en_US

Community GALOT - https://x.com/PLAYgamingmag/status/1841463866900857066

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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MinnMax's Asheville Meetup Is Canceled, Donate To Save The Town

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:04:33 -0000

Donate Here - https://bit.ly/minnmaxasheville

Breaking in for an emergency update here: MinnMax's "Big Community Meetup" in Asheville, North Carolina was scheduled for this Saturday, October 5th, but nature had other plans. Due to the devasting impact of Hurricane Helene on the area, we're forced to cancel the meetup. Please contact your airline/housing to get a refund and help spread the word to any friends who were going to attend. We're using this unfortunate situation as an opportunity to raise money for the community, which is struggling to get fresh water and electricity at the moment and will be struggling to rebuild for quite some time.

We've launched a campaign to raise money for Americares and specifically their efforts in North Carolina, all donations go directly to the certified nonprofit. Here's a description from them: "Americares is responding to Hurricane Helene to get critical aid to those most impacted. Your tax-deductible gift to the U.S. Disaster Relief Fund will help ensure Americares has the resources required to respond effectively and quickly to natural disasters and extreme weather events with medicines, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid for people in crisis and continue to help survivors rebuild their lives." Donate Here - https://bit.ly/minnmaxasheville

We'll be pushing the charity drive all week and hosting a charity stream this Saturday from 7-11pm Central - the time we would have been at the community meetup. The stream will be on MinnMax's YouTube channel. We'll get together to play some games online, feel free to leave suggestions in the comments below for any online multiplayer games you want to see us play.

Assuming the town will slowly be rebuilt, the plan is we'll return to Asheville in 2025 for the "Big Community Meetup." Additionally, we'll still be hosting a marathon "Give To The Max" charity stream later this November for a nonprofit in Minneapolis. Stay tuned for more info surrounding that event.

Our hearts go out to everybody caught in the path of the storm and a huge thanks to everybody in the MinnMax community for understanding and donating to this cause. https://bit.ly/minnmaxasheville

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Ghost Of Yotei, State Of Play Highlights, UFO 50 Review

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean unpack all of their favorite reveals and trailers from Sony's State of Play, especially Sucker Punch's fantastic reveal of the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima called Ghost of Yotei. We debate whether the world could use a PlayStation 5 remaster of Horizon Zero Dawn before we rave about our time playing UFO 50 from the creator of Spelunky. Then video game IP lawyer unloads her full thoughts on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company suing Palworld's creators and her larger thoughts on the perilous problem of patents in the game industry. After that we have a ton of wonderful questions from the community. Directly support independent games media by unlocking a benefit on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/BG1xMGImmfU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DOYOUREMEMBER

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:40 - The Deepest Dive on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

00:04:53 - Sony's State Of Play Highlights

00:06:23 - PSVR2's signs of life

00:09:08 - Monster Hunter Wilds

00:13:58 - Ghost of Yotei

00:19:42 - Horizon Zero Dawn remaster

00:22:41 - LEGO Horizon Adventures

00:24:12 - Alan Wake 2 DLC

00:25:15 - Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered

00:26:53 - Towers of Aghasba

00:27:44 - Hell Is Us

00:29:04 - Astro Bot DLC

00:29:59 - UFO 50

00:58:59 - Palworld, Nintendo, and the problem with patents

01:22:04 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:24:59 - Community questions

02:02:11 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://x.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1837884715979755669

Kelsey's GALOT - https://sports.yahoo.com/chicago-white-sox-lose-120th-game-of-the-season-tying-modern-mlb-record-223639983.html

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZelvsUQ9HQ

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNGH8o3LDBo

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/HS7Uqvi3nkY?si=0C8x7-NUVRT9FjkW

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Dead Rising, Plucky Squire, Flight Simulator Preview

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Easy Allies' Michael Huber talk about Capcom's Dead Rising: Deluxe Remaster and a bit about Black Myth: Wukong before Kelsey Lewin joins us to celebrate Visions of Mana. Then we all talk about The Plucky Squire, Peglin, and Tactical Breach Wizards before Charles Harte joins the show to unpack his eventful journey to the Grand Canyon to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Then we answer some wonderful questions submitted by the community on Patreon. Support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before Monday, September 23rd to get a Steam code for Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/cjsX6pq4HsM

Portland MinnMax Community Meetup

Friday, September 27th - 7pm Pacific

Gigantic Brewing 5224 SE 26th Ave

Portland, OR 97202

Learn more about the meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/hey-portland-to-112045167

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DOYOUREMEMBER

https://factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:53 - Vote for The Deepest Dive: Zelda vs. Silent Hill 2

00:04:33 - Dead Rising: Deluxe Remaster

00:33:07 - Black Myth: Wukong

00:38:03 - Visions of Mana

00:50:27 - The Plucky Squire

01:01:50 - Peglin

01:07:40 - Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

01:12:09 - Tactical Breach Wizards

01:21:01 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

01:41:56 - Emberward

01:46:06 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:50:48 - Community questions

02:30:43 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/deaton-chris-anthony-tony-hawk-video-8540087/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph8LyNIT9sg

Hanson's GALOT - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9wwjXEOrwMdvRnMVWhaswfk473D0NP50k0ZEDqQmaHMydOHv-ZwkMUj_gel-0gcQ4gB-QR6ImFcFnp22UJvW8KhhA__AOkDfl4LiIkxSLOpEH_OG3_tSW5Wk4kVEePFpd-QoCfwSyjI/s1600/howdy.jpg

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/18/titan-submersible-wreckage-video/75276519007/

Chares' GALOT - https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Ben_Solo

Community GALOT - https://x.com/townsusa/status/1834057466398867513?s=46

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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PS5 Pro Reveal, Space Marine 2, I Am Your Beast

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the lackluster reveal of the PlayStation 5 Pro before turning to happier things like our continued love of Astro Bot. Then we have a ton of good games to talk about, with Leo raving about Wild Bastards, everybody being impressed by the co-op fun of Space Marine 2, Jacob's love of I Am Your Beast, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/uM5FMCrJhqk

Attend Haley MacLean's talk at the Full Indie Summit in Vancouver on September 21st - https://www.fullindie.com/about-the-summit

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DOYOUREMEMBER

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:58 - PlayStation 5 Pro

00:25:40 - Astro Bot

00:34:42 - Wild Bastards

00:45:37 - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

00:54:31 - I Am Your Beast

01:01:07 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

01:09:46 - Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

01:18:13 - Age of Mythology: Retold

01:26:23 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:29:08 - Community questions

01:53:04 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/a-photo-of-a-woman-holding-a-baby-and-placing-a-jar-in-an-early-microwave.png?id=28127664&width=1000&quality=85

Haley's GALOT - https://time.com/archive/6951818/the-ultimate-game-freak/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/lYaDXZ2MI-k?si=YJRnpU3bX79mpwEZ

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Legend_of_Zelda_manga

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.disneytouristblog.com/song-list-guardians-galaxy-cosmic-rewind-music-playlist/

Community GALOT - https://x.com/doublefine/status/1832186795993526758?s=46&t=iy4kn5eyGVcR1Ctcltv5Gg

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Astro Bot Review, Zelda Reveals, Concord Pulled From Stores

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share their spoiler-free review for the excellent platformer Astro Bot on the PlayStation 5 (code provided by PlayStation) before nose-diving into a discussion about the failure of PlayStation's first-person hero shooter Concord and how it was abruptly pulled from stores after less than two weeks. Then we talk about Flock, Tomba, and the reveal of dungeons and the Still World for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/zoDVP4n_Hac

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DOYOUREMEMBER

Factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off your first order with Promo Code: MINNMAX50

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:00 - Astro Bot review

00:42:22 - Concord pulled from stores

01:00:35 - Flock

01:07:35 - Tomba!: Special Edition

01:12:50 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

01:18:13 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:23:53 - Community questions

01:54:21 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-introduce-new-mascot-skye-the-lioness/ JeffM's GALOT - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/catcher-danny-jansen-becomes-first-player-mlb-history-play-both-teams-rcna168405

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/oprah-harpo-studios

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/KyleMHilliard/status/1831072628041511141

Community GALOT - https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1829145944585318500

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Star Wars Outlaws, Castlevania Lives, Valve's New Game Deadlock

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and special guest Marcus Stewart to talk about the biggest reveals from the recent Nintendo Direct, Star Wars Outlaws, Valve's new game Deadlock, what PlayStation's Concord gets right, and then Marcus Stewart shares his hands-on preview impressions from playing Batman: Arkham Shadows, Reanimal, and Phantom Blade Zero at Gamescom. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/6ZrJ59cxM0w

Follow Marcus on Twitter - https://x.com/MarcusStewart7

Follow Marcus on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/marcusstreamsgames

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:17 - Announcing The Deepest Dive on Mirror's Edge

00:07:05 - Nintendo Direct highlights

00:07:35 - Morsels

00:09:05 - Castlevania Dominus Collection

00:15:25 - Tetris Forever

00:18:00 - Tetrachroma

00:20:44 - More Nintendo Direct highlights

00:21:54 - Star Wars Outlaws

00:42:40 - Concord

00:56:18 - Valve's Deadlock

01:11:01 - Dungeons of Hinterberg

01:14:32 - Gamescom 2024

01:19:47 - Batman: Arkham Shadows

01:29:00 - Reanimal

01:32:38 - Phantom Blade Zero

01:37:12 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:41:26 - Community questions

02:29:21 - Get A Load Of This

Haley's GALOT - https://x.com/gamestop/status/1828560010160546142

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHlhNpc_ko

Kyle's GALOT - https://x.com/doben_ssb/status/1815764287203443090

Community GALOT - https://x.com/OnDeck/status/1826673475119186082

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Gamescom's Biggest Reveals, Borderlands 4, Indiana Jones Preview

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this episode, MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Kate Sánchez from ButWhyTho to unpack the biggest headlines and reveals from Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live. They talk about the new Amazon animated show featuring Mega Man and Kratos, Gearbox's bold trailer for Borderlands 4, and more before diving into an extended, behind-closed-doors preview of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Jacob also talks about his obsession with Earth Defense Force 6 and the first hours in the breakout hit Black Myth: Wukong. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! Support MinnMax on Patreon before Monday, August 26th and we'll DM you two Xbox codes AND you get to vote for The Deepest Dive. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the game here - https://youtu.be/yMYffgQZJhQ

Follow Kate on Twitter - https://x.com/ohmymithrandir

Kate's site ButWhyTho - https://butwhytho.net/

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:51 - Vote for The Deepest Dive

00:10:38 - Gamescom's biggest reveals

00:10:49 - Secret Level

00:19:44 - Borderlands 4

00:27:07 - Alien: Romulus spoiler-free review

00:30:12 - Batman: Arkham Shadows

00:35:25 - Reanimal

00:38:17 - Begone Beast

00:39:28 - Mafia: The Old Country

00:42:02 - Inzoi

00:47:39 - Masters of Albion

00:54:36 - Lynked: Banner of the Spark

00:57:21 - We Harvest Shadows

00:59:50 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

01:13:54 - Herdling

01:15:25 - Black Myth: Wukong

01:20:59 - Earth Defense Force 6

01:26:42 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:30:06 - Community questions

01:56:40 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/wxon5s/lpt_throw_a_wrinkled_shirt_in_the_dryer_with_a/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.vulture.com/article/did-the-megalopolis-trailer-make-up-fake-movie-critic-quotes.html

Hanson's GALOT - https://ew.com/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-side-by-side-raw-cut-with-unfinished-vfx-clip-exclusive-8697941

Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/paul-feig-christine-bullen-devin-field/id316045799?i=1000665851488

Kate's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS-MnTSchIw

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/CQfrnkCJ-CI?si=LaEmAZrfP-U1tkAH

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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The Ultimate Game Informer Reunion, Fields Of Mistria, Splitgate 2

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:15:00 -0000

There will never be a bigger episode of The MinnMax Show. On this special episode, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia unpack some love for the new farming sim game Fields of Mistria that Sarah has been working on as a marketing/social media manager. It's good, we swear! Then Leo Vader talks about jumping into the alpha for Splitgate 2 and we all shed some love for Cat Quest 3. After that, Leo talks about his wild trip to San Francisco to play with a full VR treadmill called the Virtuix Omni One. Then we get serious about podcasting and invite a gigantic crew of former Game Informer editors to answer community questions and reminisce about the magazine closing after 33 years. On that panel we have Adam Biessener, Andrew Reiner, Andy McNamara, Ben Reeves, Bryan Vore, Dan Tack, Dan Ryckert, Elise Favis, Ben Hanson, Javy Gwaltney, Jeff Marchiafava, Joe Juba, Kimberley Wallace, Leo Vader, Matt Helgeson, Matt Bertz, Nick Ahrens, Tim Turi, Jason Oestreicher, Wade Wojcik, and that's only a fraction of the folks who worked at Game Informer throughout the years! There are too many stories to go around, so thanks so much for bearing with all of us as we parade down memory lane. We also answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

We'll DM you a Steam code for Airship Syndicate's Wayfinder if you support MinnMax on Patreon at even the $2 tier before Friday, August 16th 2024. We're out of codes when we hit 4,850 paid supporters on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this podcast here - https://youtu.be/_fuxxzDCMY8

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Get a Steam code for Wayfinder

00:03:54 - Fields of Mistria

00:35:10 - Splitgate 2

00:41:00 - Cat Quest 3

00:46:30 - Virtuix Omni One/Leo's VR treadmill adventure

00:55:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:01:26 - The Big Game Informer Reunion/Community questions

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Game Informer Gets To Say Goodbye

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader are joined by Game Informer's lead video producer Alex Van Aken, associate editor Marcus Stewart, and associate editorCharles Harte to unpack all of their thoughts, feelings, and insight into the end of Game Informer. GameStop shut down the beloved magazine after 33 years last Friday, this episode is about celebrating the final years of the magazine and sharing as much insight as we can without risking anybody's severance package. This episode also contains the final episode of The Game Informer Show inside of it. Then we get to some great community questions for even more reminiscing. We will be creating bonus content with these folks here at MinnMax and paying them, so thanks for all of the support on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/KZthhlcklSA

Alex Van Aken's Patreon for Viewport - https://www.patreon.com/viewportvideo

Miller's final goodbye message - https://x.com/MinnMaxShow/status/1821217705787023660

The final Game Informer staff and their contact info...

Matt Miller - Editor-In-Chief - matthew.miller.games@gmail.com

Kyle Hilliard - Magazine Content Director - https://x.com/KyleMHilliard

Brian Shea - Online Content Director - brian@allthingsnintendo.com

Wesley LeBlanc - Associate Editor - wesleyleblanc7795@gmail.com

Marcus Stewart - Associate Editor - https://x.com/MarcusStewart7/status/1820600062390534287

Charles Harte - Associate Editor - https://x.com/chuckduck365/status/1820500643989393639

Alex Van Aken - Video Editor - AlexVanAken.com

Margaret Andrews - Production Director - https://x.com/sopheava/status/1820527104485708130

Laleh Azarshin - Lead Graphic Designer - RoyaWorks.com

Monica Rexarch Ortiz - Graphic Designer

Jon Woodey - Web Designer

Sarah Hansen - Operations Manager - https://twitter.com/@bofurlife7

Rachel Castle - Marketing Coordinator - rachelcastle77@gmail.com

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:39 - The end of Game Informer

00:57:24 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:02:52 - Community questions

02:40:03 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2228542832

Alex's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Labonte

Charles' GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykc_m6W89k8

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Eo-KmOd3i7s?si=q1SKMQGQY8rQy-6z

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.postandcourier.com/pee-dee/news/royall-elementary-florence-sc-video-border-patrol-photos-cross-border-game/article_d98e5a08-5413-11ef-aab5-f71c6e8f600e.html

Community GALOT - https://x.com/metallicaisrad/status/1803770517540802787

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Star Wars Outlaws Hands-On, Dragon Age, Thank Goodness Lucy James Is Here

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson and Leo Vader talk to Jeff Marchiafava and Jacob Geller about their time playing four hours of Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws and how it compared to their expectations. Then we gush about da goo and talk about the long-awaited World of Goo 2 as well as SteamWorld Heist II. Then we're joined by GameSpot's Lucy James and returning MinnMax community member Haley De Boom to talk about Comic Con and BioWare's Dragon Age: The Veilguard before things get extremely British and we talk about the fantastic comedy game Thank Goodness You're Here. Oh, and Jacob raves about the beautiful Metroidvania Nine Sols. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:56 - Star Wars Outlaws

00:25:11 - World of Goo 2

00:40:01 - SteamWorld Heist II

00:51:22 - Once Human

00:57:57 - Lucy James and Haley De Boom

01:02:09 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard

01:14:42 - Thank Goodness You're Here

01:29:17 - Nine Sols

01:35:10 - New York Times Mini

01:37:29 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:39:34 - Community questions

02:20:41 - Double Fine PsychOdyssey Episode 33

02:34:00 - More community questions

02:09:44 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - Write a letter to a family member without using AI

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12312538/werner-herzog-interview-masterclass-lo-and-behold

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXOmmjt9ARQ

Lucy's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erfurt_latrine_disaster

Haley's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/dragonage/comments/1ed40ti/dragon_age_the_veilguard_sdcc_companion_panel/

Community GALOT - https://x.com/amboyes/status/1817708344703897900

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Our Game Of The Year (So Far)

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about our picks for Game of the Year as it currently stands and try to predict if anything can top games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, and more. Then we dive into the speed-running world of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. After that. Haley MacLean and a very relaxed Leo Vader join the show to talk about three great, new indie games called Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Été, and Dungeons of Hinterberg. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/H7K7V7XKgRg

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SMOREGAMESPLEASE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:43 - Our Game of the Year so far

00:17:17 - Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

00:32:42 - The New Denpa Men

00:37:33 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

00:46:18 - Été

00:54:10 - Dungeons of Hinterberg

01:00:50 - Marvel Rivals

01:08:42 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:14 - Community questions

02:03:13 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - Apparently Leo was wrong - https://www.yahoo.com/tech/no-southwest-airlines-isnt-using-212000702.html

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/7/11/nick-cave

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kerrigan#:~:text=Initially%20based%20around%20the%20character,to%20the%20throw%2Daway%20character

Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrH7QEoL/

Community GALOT - https://x.com/doctor_cupcakes/status/1814042636061192587?s=46

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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PlayStation's Concord, Path of the Goddess, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean kick things off by unpacking their thoughts on Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and PlayStation's beta for Concord. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the crew to talk about the new expansion to her beloved Final Fantasy XIV and how Dawntrail stacks up to climactic content like Endwalker. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here- https://youtu.be/r21hlBoqQ_s

Learn more about the Asheville, North Carolina community meetup on October 5th here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-our-big-in-107886700

Kelsey Lewin's Animal Crossing book - https://bossfightbooks.com/products/animal-crossing-by-kelsey-lewin

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:24 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

00:20:49 - Concord

00:39:18 - Elden Ring

00:43:42 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

00:57:17 - Schim

01:02:22 - Fields of Mistria

01:05:32 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:07:43 - Community questions

01:48:00 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah’s GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi

Haley's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna

Kelsey's GALOT - https://consoles4you.ch/en/retroverse/?o=7&p=1

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/GamesAndNot/status/1812981433973285045

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Our Gaming Hearts Led Us To These 5 Games

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome to the 250th episode of the show! On this special episode, Ben Hanson is once again joined by Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader! We talk about Anger Foot from developer Free Lives and publisher Devolver Digital before we follow our hearts and talk about a handful of old games we've been playing and loving like Yakuza 0 and Guitar Hero 2. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Subscribe to The MinnMax Show on Apple Podcasts and leave a review before Monday, July 15 for a chance to win a Steam code for Anger Foot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/UyNfkltir70

Thanks to Do a Barrel Roll! for this episode's intro music. Thanks to Do A Barrel Roll! for this episode's intro music! Stream music, Buy CDs, and more from Do a Barrel Roll! at doabarrelroll.com

Fund Blake Hester's book: The Oral History Of Guitar Hero And Rock Band - https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SMOREGAMESPLEASE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:43 - Six-Shooter Duel: Round 2

00:05:15 - Anger Foot

00:16:52 - Code Giveaway

00:17:51 - Outer Wilds

00:25:20 - Outer Wilds specifics/light spoilers for environments

00:30:15 - Yakuza 0

00:37:06 - Guitar Hero 2

00:48:46 - Fund Blake Hester's book on The Oral History of Guitar Hero and Rock Band - https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero

00:50:53 - State of Decay 2 and 3

00:54:22 - The Finals

01:01:39 - Return To Monkey Island

01:07:37 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:10:05 - Community questions

01:49:45 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://screenrant.com/pokemon-birthday-pikachu-card-rare-banned-tcg-why/#:~:text=The%20reason%20why%20it%20was,off%20as%20their%20real%20birthday

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1dx3q34/view_of_wingtip_vorti[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.rd.com/article/mistakes-in-constitution/

Leo's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Indomie-Instant-Noodles-Certified-Original/dp/B00HXIXWKM

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djQxpoX2CZA

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Our 24 Most-Anticipated Games Of 2024

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's special early episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader as we duel our way through 2024's game release calendar and claim the six games we're most interested in playing. We also talk about attending Summer Games Done Quick in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/1NMIrFEEgYQ

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SMOREGAMESPLEASE

https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off your first box

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:05 - Game release calendar six-shooter duel

00:04:42 - July's game releases

00:13:13 - August's game releases

00:24:49 - September's game releases

00:46:14 - October's game releases

00:56:12 - November's game releases

01:00:40 - 2024 games with no specific date

01:11:53 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024

01:17:06 - More 2024 games with no specific date

01:32:28 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:37:04- Community questions

02:21:56 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/comments/yoznqb/using_swim_goggles_while_cutting_onions/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/2tEaI_bi-i8?si=HBCHU1MA0kKsMuVK

Hanson's GALOT - https://images.app.goo.gl/kwZyGYrGRYJ1zPBJ9

Haley's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@flankmetra

Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/1980s-court-documents-show-nintendo-considered-kong-dong-and-kong-the-kong-before-settling-on-the-name-donkey-kong/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Loving Shadow Of The Erdtree, New Monkey Ball, Guest Ellie Joy Panic

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the absurdity of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble before taking a turn for the sick and twisted by talking about Luigi's haunted mansions, outer space's killer klowns, and Sweeny Todd simulators. Then we're joined by From Software Twitch streamer Ellie Joy Panic to dissect Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree before we dive into wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! If you support MinnMax on Patreon before the end of Friday, June 28th we'll DM you with a Steam code for 2024's Metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Follow Ellie Joy Panic on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/elliejoypanic

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/uy7IPPwap18

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://hellofresh.com/minnmaxapps - Free appetizers

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:27 - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

00:11:48 - Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game

00:20:02 - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

00:29:59 - Ravenous Devils

00:38:54 - Introducing Ellie Joy Panic

00:42:32 - Spyro the Dragon

00:46:06 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Story Mode Creator

00:52:25 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

01:15:08 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:19:04 - Community questions

02:19:13 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://blackmilkclothing.com/hyrule-map-green-blazer?relId=339

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@jcubedhax/video/7384099599998340398?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=7358234888628635178

Ellie's GALOT - https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/Joseph_Williams

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/fairmont-le-chateau-frontenac/history-mystery.php

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1bqfzg0/til_that_there_is_a_better_p[…]mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcrPO5Mu500

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Elden Ring DLC, New Zelda Revealed, Metroid Prime 4

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's special, early episode, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the highlights from the surprising Nintendo Direct showing the last big games hitting the Nintendo Switch console. We talk about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metroid Prime 4 gameplay, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and the odd surprises of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Perfect Dark! Then Kyle talks about his time playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree in a spoiler-free discussion, we're also taking The Deepest Dive on this DLC masterpiece from From Software so stay tuned for that. Then we round up some cool upcoming games we played during Steam Next Fest and Jacob explains why you shouldn't miss out on Still Wakes The Deep from The Chinese Room. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/j65BoH4se8g

Get the brand new game ASKA on Steam by supporting MinnMax on Patreon at the $5 tier before the end of Friday, June 21st. We'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for the viking survival game ASKA from Thunderful. We're out of codes when we hit 4,690 paid Patreon supporters, so check that first on the Patreon page. Thanks for supporting independent games media! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:44 - Nintendo Direct

00:04:10 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership

00:08:34 - Fantasian

00:11:09 - Dragon Quest III

00:16:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

00:25:22 - The New Denpa Men

00:27:21 - Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

00:29:12 - Perfect Dark

00:31:20 - Metroid Prime 4

00:38:06 - Donkey Kong Country Returns

00:38:46 - Farmagia

00:40:39 - Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports

00:42:48 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

00:54:56 - Summer Game Fest in retrospect

00:57:13 - I Am Your Beast

01:03:24 - 500 Caliber Contractz

01:07:21 - Cato

01:11:09 - Glyphica: Typing Survival

01:14:28 - Still Wakes The Deep

01:20:34 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:25:34 - Community questions

02:06:09 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://twitter.com/eco_mmunity/status/1803008465947762706

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Ddmjcy3lEs?si=yr4tD3HsqmhmHX-Q

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.themakeyourownzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/parmesan-lid-on-canning-jar2.jpg

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-VXZoZzsA8

Community GALOT - https://vgbees.com/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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The Best Games Of Summer Game Fest 2024

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's big episode, MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, and Charles Harte are joined by returning champion from Easy Allies Michael Huber unpack their full thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2024. We debate what was the game of the show and all share our picks for the biggest and best games, including hands-on preview discussions about Star Wars Outlaws, LEGO Horizon Adventures, Astro Bot, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/bHAVTLq4L9Q

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:10 - Overall Summer Game Fest 2024 thoughts

00:09:09 - Astro Bot

00:18:27 - Akimbot

00:19:57 - LEGO Horizon Adventures

00:30:44 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure

00:40:24 - Mixtape

00:44:22 - South of Midnight

00:50:01 - Monster Hunter Wilds

00:55:47 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

01:01:07 - Star Wars Outlaws

01:08:35 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard

01:15:12 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

01:26:41 - Perfect Dark

01:33:24 - Age of Mythology Retold

01:38:45 - Battle Aces

01:45:09 - Harmonium

01:52:50 - Wanderstop

01:54:29 - Flock

01:57:12 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

02:00:39 - Community questions

02:40:03 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40318791/valencia-fans-jailed-real-madrid-vinicius-racial-abuse

Huber's GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/dino-crisis-is-the-series-most-capcom-fans-want-to-see-get-a-new-game

Hanson's GALOT - https://x.com/TwoPaddocks/status/1301085930531549184

Charles' GALOT - https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/11/10/skyline-chili-opens-first-airport-location-at-the-cvg-food-court/71528085007/

Community GALOT - https://x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1798733430034931949

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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So... How’s The PlayStation 5 Doing?

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:48:55 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller as we unpack the highlights from Sony's State of Play like the fun Astro Bot announcement and the uneven Concord gameplay reveal. Then we unpack the current state of Sony and the PlayStation 5 in 2024, mapping out all of their 1st party studios and how long we can expect to wait until the next big games are released. After that, Jacob Geller talks about playing Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the first time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/WHuyJfFanCo

Reminder: We're having a community meetup in LA at the Button Mash Arcade (1391 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026) on Sunday, June 9th at 7pm PT. Swing on by and say hello! https://www.patreon.com/posts/los-angeles-join-105316911

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:42 - MinnMax's Summer Game Fest travelogue

00:03:00 - Sony's State of Play and the PSVR2

00:13:09 - Astro Bot

00:20:43 - Infinity Nikki

00:25:51 - Concord

00:35:40 - Silent Hill 2

00:38:11 - Monster Hunter Wilds & Ballad of Antara

00:40:14 - Evaluating the PlayStation 5 in 2024

01:01:01 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

01:13:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:16:18 - Community questions

01:53:30 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto/video/7366655239740460334r=1&t=8mx9R2z96ha

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEkXBM0H88oEWOo5J2Ds6cQ/videos

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/10/24/frances-bean-cobain-riley-hawk-marry/71301156007/

Community GALOT - https://t.co/Qn9BdovEWy

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Summer Game Fest Predictions, Paper Mario, XDefiant

Thu, 30 May 2024 16:15:00 -0000

On this big episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Michael Huber from Easy Allies, and Jeff Marchiafava returning from paternity leave! We share our biggest predictions for Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest showcase and beyond before talking about Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Nintendo Switch, weigh in on Ubisoft's XDefiant and Warner Bros.' Multiversus, JeffM talks about his paternity break games with Dragons' Dogma 2 and Dicefolk, and Ben regales us with his recent arcade favorites. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Reminder: We're having a community meetup in LA at the Button Mash Arcade (1391 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026) on Sunday, June 9th at 7pm PT. Swing on by and say hello!

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/q2FdKN46FCU

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:24 - Coverage plans for Summer Game Fest

00:10:48 - Summer Game Fest predictions

00:36:26 - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

00:44:33 - XDefiant

00:51:34 - Multiversus

01:00:00 - Dragon's Dogma 2

01:06:19 - Dicefolk

01:11:10 - Marvel vs. Capcom 2

01:13:29 - Volfied

01:17:56 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:22:21 - Community questions

02:09:28 - Get A Load Of This

Huber’s GALOT - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckdd10p0pj5o

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo

Hanson's GALOT - https://x.com/IsaiahByDayah/status/1794233759598014611

Leo's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1171690/view/4174350531696890458?l=english

Kyle's GALOT - https://onkyodirect.jp/shop/g/gABNIERW75001/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/c/piratesoftware

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Hellblade 2, The Best Looking Game Ever, 1000xResist

Thu, 23 May 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Kelsey Lewin and Michael Huber to unpack our full review thoughts on Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 from Ninja Theory and what it means for Xbox. Then Kelsey and Jacob rave about 1000xResist and Huber gushes about the Resident Evil throwback Crow Country. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/DELx45kfeTg

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:04 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2

00:37:56 - 1000xResist

00:51:07 - What is the best looking game available now

00:54:53 - Crow Country

01:05:15 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:13 - Community questions

01:59:28 - Get A Load Of This

Huber's GALOT - https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-1-remake-leaks-rumors-crimson-heads/

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6N94lXjAOU&ab_channel=Nickelodeon-Topic

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3iJWlL8fAw

Kelsey's GALOT - neopets.com

Community GALOT - https://t.co/auKbJkzo0z

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Indika, XCOM’s Jake Solomon

Thu, 16 May 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller to unpack the deluge of great games releasing in early May. We start out by talking about Ubisoft's reveal trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows before diving into the surreal Nun-based adventure Indika, the amazing puzzles of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, the dark farming world of Echoes of the Plum Grove, and the keyboard-based dungeon-crawler Cryptmaster. Then we're joined by the creative director for XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns Jake Solomon to talk about leaving Firaxis to start Midsummer Studios for a ton of community questions submitted on Patreon. Support the show directly and submit questions for future episodes on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/-12oIr9QMNo

You can follow Jake Solomon's new studio Midsummer Studios here -

https://www.midsummerstudios.com/

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:50 - Animal Well

00:06:23 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

00:14:16 - Indika

00:31:54 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

00:44:06 - Echoes of the Plum Grove

00:49:52 - Cryptmaster

01:00:07 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:05:51 - Jake Solomon on leaving Firaxis to start Midsummer Studios

01:18:04 - Community questions

02:20:19 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-rivals-dev-apologizes-for-contract-that-blocked-creators-from-criticizing-the-game

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/D2eLCE2-64I?si=Jm5fEhS0pvmepK6E

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.idlethumbs.net/designernotes/episodes/jake-solomon-part-2

Jake's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1197965368/light-eaters

Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/Fields_of_Mistria/

Community GALOT - https://vxtwitter.com/TerminX13/status/1788789298730242527

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Xbox Destroys Trust, Switch 2 Confirmed, Animal Well Review

Thu, 09 May 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard are joined in the studio by MinnMax video editor and Game Informer associate editor Charles Harte to talk about an eventful week in the game industry. We touch on the official confirmation that the Switch 2 will be revealed before the end of Nintendo's calendar year before diving into the big news of the week: Microsoft making the brutal choice to shut down four of its game studios, including Arkane Austin (Dishonored, Prey, Redfall) and Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within Series). We also talk about games we've been playing and enjoying like Hades 2 from Supergiant Games, Animal Well, Little Kitty Big City and our full thoughts on Funko Fusion (and its depiction of The Thing) and Batman: Arkham Shadow in VR. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Support MinnMax at the $5 tier (or upgrade your existing tier) before Sunday, May 12th and we'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for Undertale or Dicefolk! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/qGNPs92RlG8

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:07 - Switch 2 Confirmed

00:12:55 - Microsoft Shut Down Arkane Austin And Tango Gameworks

00:35:27 - A New Review Of Prey

00:51:20 - Hades 2

01:01:15 - Animal Well

01:07:00 - Little Kitty, Big City

01:12:26 - Funko Fusion

01:23:50 - Batman: Arkham Shadow and Iron Man VR

01:30:35 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:38:27 - Community questions

02:03:57 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Qu8DtAi7Y/

Charles's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagreus

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ff7/comments/1bw4i1v/this_is_a_real_billboard_its_about_talking_mental/

Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lonely-island-and-seth-meyers-podcast/id1738121304

Dan's GALOT - https://press.hulu.com/shows/the-contestant/

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/erikaishii/status/1786949287127216497Xb

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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2024's Hidden Gem, Manor Lords, Animation Expert Lana Bachynski

Thu, 02 May 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Haley MacLean, Kelsey Lewin, and Sarah Podzorski to talk about the early-access city-builder taking the world by storm called Manor Lords. Kelsey regales us with her thoughts on the new RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the spiritual successor to Suikoden. Then we review a real hidden gem from 2024 called Minishoot' Adventures that combines Zelda with a twin-stick shooter like Geometry Wars. Then we're joined by Lana Bachynski (associate art director at Riot Games and former animator at Blizzard) to answer community questions about video game art, animation, and beyond submitted on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Follow Lana Bachynski on Twitter or Instagram - https://twitter.com/Latienie

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/SaYtTLZArnc

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:07 - Astro A50 X headset giveaway - Follow @MinnMaxShow on Instagram

00:05:21 - Manor Lords

00:20:52 - Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

00:32:18 - Minishoot' Adventures

00:42:40 - Delta emulator on iOS

00:47:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:50:17 - Lana Bachynski's history at Blizzard and Riot

00:58:08 - Community questions

01:59:34 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4000/view/4200245595694413052?l=english

Sarah's GALOT - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/hatsune-miku-comes-to-secret-lair

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/cP9BrtvBIY0?si=FEynTqi5G1afh_jq

Lana's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/C506raMsaFO/

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2132247574?t=01h26m27s

Community GALOT - https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1785403779933786196

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Stellar Blade Review, Revisiting Fallout, Another Crab's Treasure

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Michael Huber to share their full thoughts on Stellar Blade for the PlayStation 5 (based on a code provided by PlayStation). Then Leo Vader join us to talk about the adaptation of Akira Toriyama's manga called Sand Land from Bandai Namco and Janet Garcia jumps on to talk about idle farming games, the delightful puzzle game Stitch, and Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Leo also talks about returning to Fallout 76 after the success of the Amazon show and Huber talks about the unconventional souls-like Another Crab's Treasure. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Learn about MinnMax's new goal and Patreon changes in this public post - https://www.patreon.com/posts/cheaper-benefits-102832449

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/DL48ushXGpU

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:53 - Stellar Blade review

00:20:13 - Sand Land

00:39:02 - Rusty's Retirement

00:46:21 - Stitch

00:54:03 - Cat Quest

00:56:05 - Another Crab's Treasure

01:04:34 - Tales of Kenzera: Zau

01:13:33 - Fallout 76

01:20:10 - Top Spin 2K25

01:26:52 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:33:41 - Community questions

02:23:21 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h4P-26kHAw

Janet's GALOT - https://youtu.be/FrhFvIsq86g?si=laLNMuoejWmRF6Kl

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/

Huber's GALOT - https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64521898/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRBhGb9WTpQ

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers

Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday

War of the Monsters - Michael Berry

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva

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Our Favorite Software, Revisiting Elden Ring, Nintendo Reveals

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:15:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Jacob Geller unpack their favorite overall software of all time - sharing favorite likes AIM, LimeWire, ICQ, Eyewitness, and more. We also talk about returning to Elden Ring to prepare for the upcoming DLC, the Nintendo Indie World announcements, the delightful challenges of The Sims 1, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon and award the iam8bit question of the week! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/Vzbdl4WIGfg

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:02 - The Big MinnMax community meetup

00:06:15 - Our favorite software of all time

00:36:34 - Revisiting Elden Ring

00:44:31 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase

00:44:47 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

00:45:44 - Yars Rising

00:46:50 - Europa and SteamWorld Heist 2

00:48:22 - The Sims 1

00:57:20 - Children of the Sun

01:02:15 - Pokémon Radical Red

01:09:01 - Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

01:13:04 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:17:00 - Community questions

02:01:08 - Get A Load Of This?

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers

Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday

War of the Monsters - Michael Berry

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva

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Second-Chance Games, Fallout TV Review, Big Indie Reveals

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Michael Huber, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to talk about Star Wars Outlaws from Ubisoft, the surprisingly great game reveals at the Triple-i Initiative Showcase like The Rogue Prince Of Persia, and returning to games we bounced off of previously like Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Monolith's Middle-earth: Shadow of War! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/k4oEtNNhk4k

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:17 - Star Wars Outlaws

00:16:33 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

00:28:18 - Triple-i Initiative Showcase Highlights

00:28:48 - Slay the Spire

00:30:18 - The Rogue Prince of Persia

00:35:33 - Konami's Castlevania and Contra DLC

00:36:34 - Dinolords

00:37:57 - Streets of Rogue 2

00:40:24 - Undermine 2

00:41:33 - Palworld Arena

00:43:14 - Cat's Quest 3

00:47:02 - More indie highlights

00:48:16 - Botany Manor

00:54:20 - Middle-earth: Shadow of War

01:13:00 - Fallout TV Show review

01:25:05 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:34:41 - Community questions

02:25:38 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://runescape.fandom.com/wiki/Falador_Massacre

Janet's GALOT - https://patrickklepek.substack.com/p/super-nintendo-world-review

Hanson's GALOT - https://vesterheim.org/

Huber's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/legacyreviews

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/UQuIVsNzqDk?si=d5ivQz1vPPTCXNP2

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers

Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday

War of the Monsters - Michael Berry

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva

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Our Biggest Gaming Confessions, Stellar Blade, Ken Levine's Judas

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader share their darkest gaming confessions... things get interesting. Then we talk about the demo for Stellar Blade on the PlayStation 5, Pepper Grinder from Devolver Digital, and the overlooked gem Bramble: The Mountain King. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community (including a big one about Ken Levine's Judas) and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/eJHweZsLY

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:08 - Our gaming confessions

00:09:35 - Very light Final Fantasy VII Rebirth spoilers

00:12:09 - Back to gaming confessions

00:38:10 - Nier: Automata Spoilers

00:40:32 - More gaming confessions

00:46:07 - Stellar Blade

00:56:49 - Pepper Grinder

01:01:09 - DrillDozer

01:02:56 - Bramble: The Mountain King

01:05:51 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:10:48 - Community questions

01:22:32 - Ken Levine's Judas

01:29:20 - More community questions

02:03:39 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx635p4tSfo

Jacob's GALOT - https://bulletpointsmonthly.com/2024/03/06/flowers-yet-bloom-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J3cVrl0uqg

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@bigmoneyplayers/video/7352646244109536554r=1&t=8lCjSzA92n0

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/hblodget/status/1774083464540672067

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers

Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday

War of the Monsters - Michael Berry

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva

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7 Games To Put On Your Radar, Marvel Rivals, Loving Dragon's Dogma 2

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's packed episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Haley MacLean to unpack exciting games on the horizon that you should keep on your radar. Then we talk all about the new Overwatch-like Marvel Rivals, Stardew Valley's big 1.6 update, Dragon's Dogma 2, Princess Peach: Showtime, Wildmender, and whether the South Park: Snow Day game is as bad as reviews are saying. We also check back in on Pacific Drive. Then former cohort Ana Diaz joins us to answer some wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon by the community! You can directly support the show here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/GeDT0ADQ3Go

By the way, you can now subscribe directly to Game Informer and get a physical magazine all year for only $19.91. Help prove that GameStop should support them by getting a subscription here - https://subscription.gameinformer.com/

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:38 - Streets of Rogue 2

00:04:52 - Sonzai

00:08:17 - darkwebSTREAMER

00:10:38 - Echoes of the Plum Grove

00:13:28 - Crow Country

00:14:55 - On Your Tale

00:17:46 - Jackbox Games

00:20:28 - Marvel Rivals

00:28:35 - Stardew Valley

00:32:06 - Dragon's Dogma 2

00:37:41 - Princess Peach: Showtime!

00:43:15 - Wildmender

00:48:16 - Pacific Drive

00:53:38 - South Park: Snow Day!

01:07:49 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:36 - Community questions

02:02:41 - Get A Load Of This

Ana’s GALOT - https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/fidel-castro-invent-euro-step/afca27ce7d773463e57a8fc6

Jenna's GALOT - https://mercurystardust.com/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToVWy2vUykY

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7pQSxVsE_c

Community GALOT - https://subscription.gameinformer.com/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Microsoft Flight Simulator - hypeperformancegroup.com

Twisted - Michael Berry

Balatro - Joshua Ayers

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - Malcolm Holliday

Skies of Arcadia - Joel Hulseman

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Luck be a Landlord- TrampolineTales

Helldivers 2 - Patrick Polk

QWOP - Pretty Good Printing

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review, Princess Peach, Rise Of The Ronin

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:32:20 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and new temporary cohort Michael Huber from Easy Allies share their full thoughts on Capcom's excellent open-world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, Princess Peach: Showtime on the Nintendo Switch, Rise of the Ronin on PS5, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtube.com/live/orYxyIvIKxg

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: THINMINTS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:16 - Welcoming Michael Huber

00:04:45 - GDC 2024

00:07:16 - World of Goo 2

00:08:53 - Dragon's Dogma 2

00:39:58 - Princess Peach: Showtime!

00:46:31 - Rise of the Ronin

01:01:06 - Death of a Wish

01:07:06 - Bore Blasters

01:09:57 - Jacob Geller's book How A Game Lives

01:19:37 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:22:49 - Community questions

02:02:02 - Get A Load Of This

Huber’s GALOT - https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/gambling-story

Jacob's GALOT - https://x.com/dvdfu/status/1770514293663899795?s=20

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpvhpsjevxg

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/18ja20h/pepsi_vs_coke_ants_preference/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Community GALOT - https://www.livescience.com/disappearing-moon-caused-by-forgotten-volcano.html

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Microsoft Flight Simulator - hypeperformancegroup.com

Twisted - Michael Berry

Balatro - Joshua Ayers

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - Malcolm Holliday

Skies of Arcadia - Joel Hulseman

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Luck be a Landlord- TrampolineTales

Helldivers 2 - Patrick Polk

QWOP - Pretty Good Printing

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Akira Toriyama’s Impact, Unicorn Overlord, Star Wars: Dark Forces

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard to talk about Unicorn Overlord from Vanillaware, get JeffM's take on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, dust off our Playdates for Mars After Midnight, go back in time and celebrate another interactive documentary with Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and then we talk about the impact of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's impact on the game industry. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/koZn-XoasjY

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: THINMINTS

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:48 - Unicorn Overlord

00:15:53 - Final Fantasy VII Remake vs. Rebirth

00:35:03 - Mars After Midnight

00:43:23 - Miyamoto's small projects

00:49:21 - Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

01:04:19 - Remembering Akira Toriyama

01:18:03 - Star Wars: Dark Forces

01:25:59 - Contra: Operation Galuga

01:31:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:38:00 - Community questions

02:13:42 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/stardew-valley-players-finally-learn-the-truth-eric-barone-confirms-that-for-the-past-8-years-left-to-right-harvesting-has-been-100ms-faster-than-right-to-left-harvesting/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://x.com/captpan6/status/1766194533698568634?s=46&t=wlHcJFH6Wov4aCAEAJX5Qw

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDKHFT_ltRQ

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/johntv.bsky.social/post/3kl5msnmtev27

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/SmcsediT3hs?si=OeElaK9KgWfANzEn

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Microsoft Flight Simulator - hypeperformancegroup.com

Twisted - Michael Berry

Balatro - Joshua Ayers

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - Malcolm Holliday

Skies of Arcadia - Joel Hulseman

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Luck be a Landlord- TrampolineTales

Helldivers 2 - Patrick Polk

QWOP - Pretty Good Printing

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Xbox Previews, FFVII Rebirth Reevaluation, No Rest For The Wicked

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and former cohort Suriel Vazquez! We kick things off by talking about the big reveal of Merchants of Rosewall, the game Suriel is writing over at Big Blue Sky Games. Then we unpack highlights from the Xbox Partner Preview, revisit Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in a spoiler-free conversation, rave about Astro Duel 2, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/0zww9qnNlrM

Wishlist Suriel's game Merchants of Rosewall on Steam here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616800/Merchants_of_Rosewall/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: THINMINTS

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:54 - Suriel Vazquez on writing Merchants of Rosewall

00:12:44 - Xbox Partner Preview

00:14:57 - The Alters

00:21:09 - Sleight of Hand

00:24:48 - Monster Jam Showdown

00:26:05 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

00:31:11 - Creatures of Ava

00:34:10 - STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy

00:36:17 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:58:34 - No Rest For The Wicked

01:05:12 - Astro Duel 2

01:08:59 - Laika: Aged Through Blood

01:12:35 - Atuel

01:16:25 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:20:58 - Community questions

02:04:27 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob’s GALOT - https://www.inverse.com/gaming/balatro-poker-gambling-addiction-design-roguelike-rec

Suriel's GALOT - https://john-lay.itch.io/zeldas-adventure

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mind_Forever_Voyaging

Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/

Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/timesplitters-next-cancelled-gameplay-footage-appears-online

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Microsoft Flight Simulator - hypeperformancegroup.com

Twisted - Michael Berry

Balatro - Joshua Ayers

Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - Malcolm Holliday

Skies of Arcadia - Joel Hulseman

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Luck be a Landlord- TrampolineTales

Helldivers 2 - Patrick Polk

QWOP - Pretty Good Printing

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New Pokémon Legends, Pacific Drive, State Of The Industry

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, and Jeff Marchiafava to talk about Pacific Drive, Penny's Big Breakaway, and somehow rave even more about Balatro. Oh, we also squeeze in some Age of Empires talk before Sarah Podzorski joins the show to talk about Bandle Tale and League of Legends. Then Blake Hester jumps in to talk about being laid off from Game Informer and his current thoughts on the game industry landscape. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Follow MinnMaxShow on Instagram and win a code for Balatro - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/3ZgA90nBEzU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: LEAPFROGYEAR

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:10 - Pacific Drive

00:17:48 - Balatro

00:31:02 - Penny's Big Breakaway

00:43:41 - Age of Mythology Retold

00:52:41 - Pokémon Presents

00:56:59 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

01:04:03 - Bandle Tale

01:12:24 - Blake Hester on being let go from Game Informer

01:23:31 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon

01:31:42 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

01:33:44 - Polaroid Pete

01:38:07 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:40:17 - Community questions

01:56:45 - Layoffs and the state of the game industry

02:05:54 - More community questions

02:28:09 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/2N8kqc-bf9o?si=CZ08569xpGAMueZP&t=352

Blake's GALOT - https://open.spotify.com/track/5oSnYy4EijgEEEDO9MPDq4?si=5b5b5b1c3f9042bb

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F9v3pulgh42451.png%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D92ae2c8c1c3c2d0149b35cbd5e35df532d5d7b1e

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/roadtrip/comments/ash5v0/my_cows_car_game/

Haley's GALOT - https://investors.remedygames.com/announcements/remedy-entertainment-plc-inside-informati[…]res-full-rights-to-the-control-franchise-from-505-games/

Community GALOT - https://x.com/wario64/status/1762846646176555261

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mario Paint - Beau Bakken

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Point Blank 2 - Michael Berry

Tomba! - BacklogBusters

Starfield - Maniac

Dead Or Alive 6 - Malcolm Holliday

Wizard Of Wor - Jessica-Star

Super Smash Bros. Melee - TheWholeHamDamily

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Borderlands 3 - Joshua Ayers

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Detroit: Become Human - The Sleepy MailMan

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Patrick Polk

Scarlet Hollow - Julie Wilcox

Cthulhu Saves the World: Super Hyper Enhanced Championship Edition Alpha Diamond DX Plus Alpha FES HD – Premium Enhanced Game of the Year Collector’s Edition (without Avatars!) - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Jawarhello

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review, Elden Ring DLC, Nintendo Direct Highlights

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! This is a big one, as Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to finally talk about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This is a 100% spoiler-free review of Square-Enix's new RPG. Then we unpack everything wild about the reveal trailer for Elden Ring's expansion Shadow of the Erdtree and all of the highlights from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. Then Leo Vader and Jeff Marchiafava join the show to rave about the poker-based deck-building roguelike called Balatro before we jump into wonderful community questions submitted on Patreon. Support MinnMax directly by unlocking a benefit on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/uuRmvhpPhKo

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:25 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review (Spoiler-Free)

00:56:57 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

01:05:50 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Highlights

01:16:42 - Balatro

01:30:52 - Helldivers 2

01:35:11 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:39:01 - Community questions

02:30:40 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://projectko.org/ProjectKOEnd.html

Janet's GALOT - https://youtu.be/qWAagS_MANg?si=do1UgCbZfcmruxhR

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sagamore-commodore-colonel-ceremonial-title-honorary

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/1do5A3AFexU?si=LrzuNTzV30TH6UCC

JeffM's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbilical_cord

Community GALOT - https://ytks.app/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mario Paint - Beau Bakken

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Point Blank 2 - Michael Berry

Tomba! - BacklogBusters

Starfield - Maniac

Dead Or Alive 6 - Malcolm Holliday

Wizard Of Wor - Jessica-Star

Super Smash Bros. Melee - TheWholeHamDamily

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Borderlands 3 - Joshua Ayers

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Detroit: Become Human - The Sleepy MailMan

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Patrick Polk

Scarlet Hollow - Julie Wilcox

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Jawarhello

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Xbox’s Future, Helldivers 2, Persona 3 Reload

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:24:29 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Janet Garcia recap and debate Microsoft's Official Xbox podcast that addressed the rumors that Xbox was going third-party and abandoning exclusives forever and they talk about what it means for the future of the platform. Then we gush over Sony's Helldivers 2 and why it succeeds as a co-op game before talking about Foamstars and Helskate. After that, Kelsey Lewin, Charles Harte, and Elise Favis join the show to finally talk about Persona 3 Reload and a ton of other stuff like Mario vs. Donkey Kong and the Apple Vision Pro. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Follow Elise Favis here - https://twitter.com/elisefavis

Follow Charles Harte here - https://twitter.com/chuckduck365

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:23 - Win an Xbox code

00:03:24 - The Deepest Dive on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:04:44 - Xbox's "Business Update"

00:25:25 - Helldivers 2

00:37:49 - Foamstars

00:43:48 - Helskate

00:48:12 - Welcoming Charles and Elise

00:54:15 - Persona 3 Reload

01:16:44 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

01:20:43 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong

01:28:08 - Game Informer's Perfect 10s

01:30:20 - Apple Vision Pro

01:40:10 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:45:34 - Community questions

02:38:48 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7N8tyjAxPM

Elise's GALOT - https://www.bryantlakebowl.com/theater/weird-stuff-only-2-t734z-8fl8h-cppmt-brrz6-hzx8b

Hanson's GALOT - https://limitedrungames.com/collections/books/products/its-not-all-fun-games-hardcover

Charles' GALOT - https://thevets.com/blog/orange-cats/#:~:text=Orange%20cats%20aren't%20rare,it%20will%20probably%20be%20male.

Kelsey's GALOT - https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20231121-23191/#:~:text=Satoru%20Iguchi%2C%20member%20of%20the,has%20always%20appealed%20to%20him.

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/knoebel.bsky.social/post/3klczwew3222v

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mario Paint - Beau Bakken

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Point Blank 2 - Michael Berry

Tomba! - BacklogBusters

Starfield - Maniac

Dead Or Alive 6 - Malcolm Holliday

Wizard Of Wor - Jessica-Star

Super Smash Bros. Melee - TheWholeHamDamily

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Borderlands 3 - Joshua Ayers

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Detroit: Become Human - The Sleepy MailMan

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Patrick Polk

Scarlet Hollow - Julie Wilcox

Cthulhu Saves the World: Super Hyper Enhanced Championship Edition Alpha Diamond DX Plus Alpha

FES HD – Premium Enhanced Game of the Year Collector’s Edition (without Avatars!) - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Jawarhello

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Predictions For 2024, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Suicide Squad Verdict

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's big episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava listen back to their incredibly accurate predictions from 2023 before lobbing bold, new predictions for the game industry in 2024. We carve out time to ensure we correctly guess the name for the follow-up to the Nintendo Switch. Then we talk about playing the demo for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and beyond at a press event and what we think about Square-Enix's middle chapter for the remake trilogy before diving into our thoughts on Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League from Rocksteady Games. Oh, and we talk about the hit, new survival game Enshrouded, check back in on Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and review the new documentary on the making of The Last Of Us Part 2. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/3FHyhEVPA8Q

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: LEAPFROGYEAR

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:03 - Checking in on our predictions for 2023

00:15:44 - Our predictions for 2024

00:38:23 - Studios "Ready To Pop"

00:41:25 - Rapid-fire predictions for 2024

00:48:26 - Guessing the Nintendo Switch 2's name

00:55:57 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

01:26:04 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

01:48:39 - Enshrouded

01:58:59 - Palworld

02:00:44 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

02:07:33 - Grounded II: The Making Of The Last Of Us Part 2

02:24:11 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

02:27:09 - Community questions

03:17:11 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2666510/Rustys_Retirement/

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/gIl_TqFJNO8?si=7lF509z6HZLcWW_p

Hanson's GALOT - https://sites.libsyn.com/108587/goldeneye-banjo-kazooie-and-more-with-composer-grant-kirkhope

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/NonPoliticalTwitter/comments/18jhmvt/is_it_the_same_article/? utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/3v6y2pY1pZ0?si=edEQ1A9BQ6VamiMn

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mario Paint - Beau Bakken

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Point Blank 2 - Michael Berry

Tomba! - BacklogBusters

Starfield - Maniac

Dead Or Alive 6 - Malcolm Holliday

Wizard Of Wor - Jessica-Star

Super Smash Bros. Melee - TheWholeHamDamily

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Borderlands 3 - Joshua Ayers

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva

Detroit: Become Human - The Sleepy MailMan

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Patrick Polk

Scarlet Hollow - Julie Wilcox

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Jawarhello

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State Of Play Highlights, Death Stranding 2, Tim Schafer Guests

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia unpack the highlights from Sony's big State of Play where they showed new trailers for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Rise of the Ronin, Silent Hill 2, Metro in VR, and a ton more. Then we're joined by the founder of Double Fine Tim Schafer to talk about Day of the Devs and then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/M8mv2ly7z5U

Support Day of the Devs as a nonprofit event and get some great games/goodies!

https://www.dayofthedevs.com/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.HelloFresh.com/minnmaxfree

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: LEAPFROGYEAR

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:50 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:07:55 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

00:13:09 - Sony's State of Play

00:13:55 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:26:33 - Metal Gear's spiritual successor on the PlayStation 6

00:30:38 - Silent Hill: The Short Message

00:32:15 - Stellar Blade

00:36:24 - Judas

00:38:57 - Metro Awakening VR

00:40:57 - Until Dawn on PS5 and PC

00:42:29 - Rise Of Ronin

00:46:38 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:50:28 - Tim Schafer on Day of the Devs

00:55:06 - Community questions

01:39:36 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob’s GALOT - https://filmmakermagazine.com/124994-film-look-35mm-holdovers-emulation/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@metmuseum/video/7312616929229868330?_r=1&_t=8jVRw0YuqKM&social_sharing=1

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2024/01/16/1197961744/fresh-air-draft-01-16-2024

Tim Schafer's GALOT - https://theweek.com/music/1008001/5-heady-facts-about-late-monkees-singer-songwriter-michael-nesmith

Community GALOT - https://vxtwitter.com/jtimsuggs/status/1750588944570552699?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Super Smash Bros. Melee - thewholehamdamily

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Freedom Fighter - RabidLime

Marvel’s Midnight Suns - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Hell’s Kitchen - Jake Standley

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Time Travel Adventures - Bezlo

Scarlet Hollow - Julie Wilcox

Gravity Circuit - Malcolm Holliday

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Lost Magic - Pretty Good Printing

Child Of Light - Jessica-Star

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - Patrick Polk

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Infinite Wealth Review, Palworld Phenomenon, The Last Of Us Roguelike

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Michael Huber from Easy Allies (who is hosting Monday's episode of Trivia Tower) to talk about Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PlayStation 5 (codes provided by Sony), and the wild phenomenon of Palworld on Steam and Xbox. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Zb4yafOBo7U

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: AULDGAMESYNE

https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmaxfree - Promo Code: MINNMAXFREE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:23 - Michael Huber hosting Trivia Tower

00:06:23 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth review

00:45:42 - The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered

01:02:14 - Palworld

01:19:59 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:23:58 - Community questions

02:08:31 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://x.com/Viewtiful_O/status/1748168451015721456?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFt-jJp7bkI

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-7PSmYYHF0

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/19aq3gg/indiana_jones_and_the_west_side_story/

Michael's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=doom+sucks

Community GALOT - https://vxtwitter.com/sonicpower1970/status/1749805508515799172

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Super Smash Bros. Melee - thewholehamdamily

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Freedom Fighter - RabidLime

Marvel’s Midnight Suns - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Hell’s Kitchen - Jake Standley

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Time Travel Adventures - Bezlo

Scarlet Hollow - Julie Wilcox

Gravity Circuit - Malcolm Holliday

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Lost Magic - Pretty Good Printing

Child Of Light - Jessica-Star

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - Patrick Polk

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Indiana Jones, Xbox Direct Highlights, Prince Of Persia Review

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:08:58 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean unpack the best moments and highlights from Microsoft's Developer Direct for January of 2024. They talk about the new gameplay shown for Obsidian's Avowed, the release date for Hellblade II, and the extended first real look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Then they share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's excellent 2D Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/M_YDtsl0ZSk

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50

https://www.tryfum.com/minnmax - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: AULDGAMESYNE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:13 - Microsoft Developer Direct overall thoughts

00:07:18 - Avowed

00:16:16 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

00:19:44 - Visions of Mana

00:21:48 - Ara: History Untold

00:26:19 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

00:40:52 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:59:22 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:05:07 - Community questions

01:54:51 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2xCQT0BUcw

Janet's GALOT - https://q-lessgame.com/

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8-4-play/id393557569

Haley's GALOT - https://medium.com/@GizmohMan/alan-wake-joins-dead-by-daylight-a-canon-collaboration-and-gameplay-details-a296cc524c99 Community GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/modder-turns-mortal-kombat-1-into-gruesome-adults-only-dreamworks-vs-pixar-blood-bath

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Super Smash Bros. Melee - thewholehamdamily

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Freedom Fighter - RabidLime

Marvel’s Midnight Suns - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Hell’s Kitchen - Jake Standley

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Time Travel Adventures - Bezlo

Scarlet Hollow - Julie Wilcox

Gravity Circuit - Malcolm Holliday

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Lost Magic - Pretty Good Printing

Child Of Light - Jessica-Star

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - Patrick Polk

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The Ultimate Top 10 And Our Holiday Break Games

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On the first episode for 2024, Ben Hanson (currently remote from Puerto Rico) is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader to talk about the surprising games we all played over holiday the break. We dive into the timelessness of Chrono Trigger, Leo gushes more about The Finals, and Sarah explains why House Flipper 2 is better than the first. Oh, also Kyle talks about catching up on the great games of 2023 by playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Final Fantasy XVI. We also run down the "objective" list of the best games from 2023 by reading off the MinnMax community's Two Tens, or technically their Top 20 list that's been hive-minded from nearly 500 voters. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Here's everybody's individual lists for The Top 10 Games of 2023! https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-95235938

You can watch and share the video version of this podcast here - https://youtu.be/2dUrbSW5eys

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: AULDGAMESYNE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:18 - The Modern Warfare 3 Burger King

00:03:45 - The Two Tens in retrospect

00:14:38 - The most under-appreciated games of 2023

00:17:42 - The MinnMax community's objective Two Tens list

00:30:00 - The holiday break

00:37:15 - Chrono Trigger

00:46:40 - House Flipper 2

00:51:20 - The Finals

00:55:35 - Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

01:07:47 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:10:56 - Community Questions

01:21:35 - Jacob Geller on Metal Gear Solid

01:25:55 - Community Questions

01:27:14 - Batman: Arkham Knight vs Suicide Squad

01:37:00 - Community Questions

02:04:31 - Get A Load Of This

The Jigglypuff video you're looking for - https://youtu.be/CaxL9XbJyVs?si=8KfKq5dXS1iK9PTH

Jacob’s GALOT - https://vimeo.com/900680873

Leo's GALOT - https://medium.com/@Urzashottub

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/FBcwt3QlY_8?si=EJFpS031JnTyvmYH

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/bellwether-for-the-future-st-pauls-all-women-city-council/

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/catsuka/status/1742573850829689001?s=42&t=NQuiqRa_BGRV8b-BEm-aYw

Community GALOT - https://x.com/DeMickyD/status/1742592433253138575?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Slay the Princess - Julie Wilcox

Golf With Your Friends - RabidLime

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

Into The Breach - Malcolm Holliday

Dragon Quest VII: Journey Of The Cursed King - Clemens Zobel

God Hand - Patrick Polk

Tetris Plus - Jawarhello

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - Jessica-Star

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

StreetPass - Pretty Good Printing

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Game Of The Year 2023 (The Final Debate)

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:15:00 -0000

This is it. It's time for the grand finale for MinnMax's Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens. Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to finalize the correct order for the 20 best games of 2023. Will Baldur's Gate 3 defeat Alan Wake 2? Should The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom be MinnMax's Game of the Year? How much can one person's passion carry a game up the list? Tune in to find out. Thanks for supporting MinnMax on Patreon and making this whole thing possible.

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/dqyn0aIvBCU

You can unlock our 35-minute post-show "Pissy Zone" bonus discussion by supporting MinnMax at the $10 tier on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:13 - Honorable Mentions from Jenna Stoeber and Kyle Bosman

00:07:48 - The Top 10 vs. The Bottom 10

01:18:49 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:23:58 - Ordering The Two Tens

01:37:54 - Spoilers: Xenoblade Chroncicles 3: Future Redeemed DLC

01:41:55 - Ordering The Two Tens

03:10:47 - Spoilers: Alan Wake 2's New Game Plus Ending

03:13:37 - The Grand Finale of Our GOTY Debate

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Slay the Princess - Julie Wilcox

Golf With Your Friends - RabidLime

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

Into The Breach - Malcolm Holliday

Dragon Quest VII: Journey Of The Cursed King - Clemens Zobel

God Hand - Patrick Polk

Tetris Plus - Jawarhello

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - Jessica-Star

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

StreetPass - Pretty Good Printing

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The Game Of The Year Debate 2023 (Part 1)

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome to the start of The Two Tens: MinnMax's big Game of the Year debate! Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to lock down the greatest games of 2023. We start out by building the full list and then start cutting it down to The Two Tens, otherwise known as the Top 20 games of 2023. We'll be back next week with the grand finale! If you enjoy this episode, please tell a friend or help share it online!

Unlock the full Game of the Year debate early (including the bonus "Pissy Zone" discussion) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/2-mkPiZIEEE

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MORESLEIGHBELLS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:57 - Building the list of great games from 2023

01:47:56 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:49:43 - Cutting the list down to The Two Tens

02:20:30 - Spoilers: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

02:22:16 - Cutting the list down to The Two Tens

02:32:05 - Spoilers: A Space For The Unbound

02:33:14 - Cutting the list down to The Two Tens

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Slay the Princess - Julie Wilcox

Golf With Your Friends - RabidLime

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

Into The Breach - Malcolm Holliday

Dragon Quest VII: Journey Of The Cursed King - Clemens Zobel

God Hand - Patrick Polk

Tetris Plus - Jawarhello

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - Jessica-Star

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

StreetPass - Pretty Good Printing

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The MinnMax Awards 2023

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:15:00 -0000

On this big episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to celebrate the year of gaming in 2023. We nominate, debate, and finalize winners for the categories of Best Thing, Dumbest Thing, Biggest News, The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn't Play, Best Character, Best Moment, and The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time... for 2023. If you enjoy this episode, please tell a friend or help share it online! MinnMax's Game of the Year debates will continue for the next two weeks, as we build out and chop down a list of our favorite games this year. You can watch our debates early by joining the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon and unlocking the unedited version of the full discussions right now. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/DqJzkE0dIlI

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmaxfree - Promo Code: MINNMAXFREE

https://www.rocketmoney.com/minnmax

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MORESLEIGHBELLS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:07 - Best Thing

00:37:43 - Dumbest Thing

01:05:46 - Spoilers: Marvel's Spider-Man 2

01:11:12 - Dumbest Thing

01:13:33 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:17:58 - Biggest News

01:45:30 - The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn't Play

01:59:31 - Best Character

02:09:35 - Spoilers - El Paso, Elsewhere

02:10:28 - Best Character

02:14:22 - Spoilers - Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon

02:15:26 - Best Character

02:36:12 - Best Moment

02:42:14 - Spoilers - Utility Room

02:43:03 - Spoilers: Pineapple on Pizza

02:45:04 - Spoilers: Sea of Stars

02:47:29 - Best Moment

02:49:42 - Spoilers: Starfield

02:52:13 - Best Moment

02:55:12 - Spoilers: Alan Wake 2

03:03:48 - Spoilers: Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

03:07:40 - Spoilers: Marvel's Spider-Man 2

03:10:16 - Spoilers: Lies Of P

03:11:34 - Best Moment

03:12:25 - Spoilers: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

03:20:47 - Spoilers: Baldur's Gate 3

03:23:55 - Spoilers: Final Fantasy XVI

03:25:41 - Best Moment

03:39:13 - The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time (2023)

03:58:03 - Spoilers: The Last Of Us on HBO

04:01:47 - The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time (2023)

04:04:05 - Spoilers: Succession

04:06:24 - The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time (2023)

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Slay the Princess - Julie Wilcox

Golf With Your Friends - RabidLime

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

Into The Breach - Malcolm Holliday

Dragon Quest VII: Journey Of The Cursed King - Clemens Zobel

God Hand - Patrick Polk

Tetris Plus - Jawarhello

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - Jessica-Star

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

StreetPass - Pretty Good Printing

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The Final Game Reviews Of 2023

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 18:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller to share our final thoughts on new games in 2023 by talking about God of War's new roguelike DLC, why JeffM rage-quite Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, falling in love with LEGO Fortnite, and more. Oh, and Janet talks about visiting Ubisoft to play three hours of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! Then we're joined by a generous donor during our Give To The Max charity stream named Haley De Boom to answer community questions that you all submitted on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/OY3nU9L6LRI

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.factormeals.com - 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:47 - God of War Ragnarok Vallhalla

00:14:45 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

00:31:21 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:41:44 - Blasphemous 2

00:47:35 - Steam Deck OLED

00:48:53 - LEGO Fortnite

00:56:25 - Fortnite Festival

01:04:39 - Super Crazy Rhythm Castle

01:11:16 - A Highland Song

01:18:54 - Resident Evil 4 VR on PSVR2

01:24:23 - Chants of Sennarr

01:30:15 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:36:42 - Welcoming Haley De Boom

01:40:43 - Community questions

02:39:09 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@fmsmith319/video/7310686716799569182

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d03iP8lybYs

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1cjKda9GxI

Haley's GALOT - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-a-netflix-engagement-report

Community GALOT - https://mymodernmet.com/gladys-ingle-wing-walker/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Slay the Princess - Julie Wilcox

Golf With Your Friends - RabidLime

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

Into The Breach - Malcolm Holliday

Dragon Quest VII: Journey Of The Cursed King - Clemens Zobel

God Hand - Patrick Polk

Tetris Plus - Jawarhello

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - Jessica-Star

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

StreetPass - Pretty Good Printing

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The Game Awards' Biggest Reveals, GTA 6, Brandon Jones!

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:19:09 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and the former editor-in-chief of Easy Allies Brandon Jones to break down the big reveal of GTA 6 from Rockstar Games and all of our favorite announcements from Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out Brandon Jones' book Whirly World here - https://www.amazon.com/Whirly-World-Brandon-Jones/dp/B0CKGV6T7N

You can watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtube.com/live/OHjkmrAL__o

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MORESLEIGHBELLS

https://hellofresh.com/minnmax free - Promo Code: MINNMAXFREE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:53 - Brandon Jones and his new book Whirly World!

00:05:22 - Give To The Max charity stream recap

00:08:22 - Reviewing The Game Awards 2023

00:21:02 - Monster Hunter Wilds

00:24:31 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

00:27:51 - Arkane's Blade

00:32:28 - Jurassic Park: Survival

00:36:55 - Big Walk

00:39:18 - World of Goo 2

00:40:41 - Thrasher

00:42:22 - God of War Ragnarok Valhalla

00:45:37 - Light No Fire

00:51:27 - Vision Of Mana

00:52:49 - Final Fantasy XVI DlC

00:53:59 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:58:00 - Hideo Kojima's OD

01:05:18 - SEGA's remakes

01:07:01 - Day of the Devs announcements

01:08:04 - Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

01:11:30 - Giveaway!!! Star Ocean: The Second Story R Collectors Edition

01:12:21 - GTA 6 reveal trailer

01:24:36 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:28:01 - Community questions

01:58:02 - Get A Load Of This

Brandon’s GALOT - https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCSeISYcoyI

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.designer-notes.com/

Jacob's GALOT - https://x.com/EasyAllies/status/1732981445206122746?s=20

Community GALOT - https://vxtwitter.com/coryschmitz/status/1731741953304191229?s=46&t=AOO3Cq-hA8uoaKqfcjiHbA

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Slay the Princess - Julie Wilcox

Golf With Your Friends - RabidLime

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

Into The Breach - Malcolm Holliday

Dragon Quest VII: Journey Of The Cursed King - Clemens Zobel

God Hand - Patrick Polk

Tetris Plus - Jawarhello

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers - Jawarhello

Ghost Of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

StreetPass - Pretty Good Printing

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2023's Best Video Game Music

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and special guest Emily Reese from the Level with Emily podcast! It's our favorite episode of the year, we're celebrating the very best game music around as we each share our three favorite tracks and also take a ton of great musical recommendations from you in the MinnMax community. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/gOR_pCM7Ad0

Donate to help foster kids in Minnesota, our Give To The Max stream is happening on Saturday! https://www.givemn.org/story/Minnmax23

Check out the Level with Emily podcast - https://www.levelwithemily.com/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off

https://www.notion.com/minnmax

https://www.rocketmoney.com/minnmax

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GOBBLETILYOUWOBBLE

RSVP for Day of the Devs in LA on December 8th here - https://bit.ly/dotd2023gameawardseditiontickets

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:10 - Emily Reese from Level With Emily

00:04:03 - Give To The Max Charity Stream This Saturday

00:07:28 - Our favorite game music from 2023

00:08:05 - Baldur’s Gate 3

00:11:10 - Alan Wake 2

00:15:58 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

00:17:54 - Octopath Traveler 2

00:19:43 - Tchia

00:23:55 - Humanity

00:26:33 - A Space For The Unbound

00:28:25 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:32:51 - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

00:34:13 - Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

00:37:02 - Goodbye Volcano High

00:39:55 - Sea of Stars

00:43:51 - Tren

00:46:30 - Like A Dragon Gaiden

00:47:30 - Super Mario RPG

00:49:17 - Venba

00:51:27 - Street Fighter 6

00:52:52 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

00:56:01 - Forspoken

00:57:55 - Dead Island 2

00:58:55 - Bayonetta Origins

00:59:45 - Pizza Tower

01:01:28 - Splatoon 3’s season update

01:03:17 - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

01:03:46 - Bombrush Cyberfunk

01:04:59 - Starfield

01:06:05 - Hi-Fi Rush

01:07:33 - Jusant

01:08:29 - The Last Spell

01:10:25 - Lamplighter’s League

01:12:18 - Pikmin 4

01:13:00 - Otxo

01:14:46 - El Paso, Elsewhere

01:16:07 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

01:17:58 - Thanking MinnMax’s biggest supporters

01:24:23 - Community Questions

01:51:30 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/nWm_OhIKms8?si=Sfw5lZAZi7oK-6jy

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.cbr.com/scooby-doos-previous-origin-story-was-weirdly-cosmic-and-controversial/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.twitch.tv/winningsequence

Emily’s GALOT - https://today.duke.edu/2023/11/your-eyes-talk-your-ears-scientists-know-what-theyre-saying

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/GIBiz/status/1729144088468078730

Here's a list of our music tracks from the episode...

Tren - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ftQtAFPok&list=PLRW80bBvVD3WBxGdvztOe5WNqpl79DgLm Final Fantasy XVI - https://youtu.be/okE5HXtHNiA?si=P2pXfYoTW3ptwjT4

https://youtu.be/RizOE1GWtlA?si=7ikjvteH_jS6jnvO

Octopath Traveler 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkRKueCM3k

Hi-Fi Rush - https://youtu.be/eG2ShFZasC0?si=KvUnE2m3I8llAu2f

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqicn--vQA8

Tchia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H61jxW95oeo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjI9EPrxvaM

https://youtu.be/Byg-WKrZa1g?si=2a1ZR-rDm6g67Z7n

Lamplighter's League - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7eNU_6Sg44

Alan Wake 2 - https://youtu.be/Q1H4LNC3KlA?si=OMnV8uZtDA3TyliC

https://youtu.be/-80qg1314eg?si=vu6_VE3dDdsDgZvO

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLsGMz1RCfw

Baldur's Gate 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSVRtM1x9wQ

Goodbye Volcano High - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na-g7yJIJPg

Sea of Stars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHVxD_2Vf70

A Space For The Unbound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO1mLs35pxA

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKDSGfopHdo

Pikmin 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRHz-pO6xsc

Humanity - https://youtu.be/P6ZNP52sEso?si=H3_b9nk6lkS1A79i

Otxo - https://youtu.be/YKd77Ky3XmQ?si=ALxRtVcYtqZix3oz

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - Jessica-Star

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Chess - RabidLime

Peglin - Malcolm Holliday

Stranglehold - Clemens Zobel

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

PT - Patrick Polk

Sp!ng - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Baldur’s Gate 2 - Jawarhello

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2023’s Underappreciated Games & Valve's New Half-Life Documentary With Danny O'Dwyer

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:04:03 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard to set the scene for MinnMax's game of the year debate. We share games we think more people should play before we record The Two Tens and recommend games that deserve more love this year. Leave a comment and let us know the games you think we should play before our debates. Then we're joined by NoClip's Danny O'Dwyer to talk about working directly with Valve to create the new documentary on the 25th anniversary of Half-Life and we answer a ton of great community questions submitted on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/C9K0meTjSwg

You can watch Danny O'Dwyer's Half-Life documentary here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZ3HzvFEto

Check out NoClip's documentaries here - https://www.youtube.com/@NoclipDocs

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmaxfree - Promo code: MINNMAXFREE

https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off

https://www.tryfirstleaf.com/minnmax - 6 wine bottles for $44.95

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GOBBLETILYOUWOBBLE

RSVP for Day of the Devs in LA on December 8th here - https://bit.ly/dotd2023gameawardseditiontickets

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:05 - Prepping for Game of the Year debate

00:04:46 - Like A Dragon: Gaiden

00:06:38 - Kelsey preparing for The Two Tens

00:08:30 - RPGs and Star Ocean: The Second Story R

00:11:07 - Sea of Stars and Super Mario RPG

00:13:15 - Tchia

00:15:35 - A Space For The Unbound

00:17:47 - Octopath Traveler 2

00:20:16 - Hi-Fi Rush

00:25:01 - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

00:26:39 - Humanity

00:29:33 - The Talos Principle 2

00:31:17 - The Making Of Karateka

00:32:36 - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

00:33:01 - PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

00:34:04 - Pikmin 4

00:34:53 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

00:36:02 - Rapid-fire recommendations

00:39:31 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:46:23 - Community questions

00:56:59 - Assassin's Creed Nexus VR

01:00:20 - Danny O'Dwyer on working with Valve on the new Half-Life documentary

01:35:04 - More community questions

02:01:32 - Get A Load Of This

Danny's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGhcSupkNs8

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DWxWVigsKI

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@littlesiha/video/7293627480978607391?_r=1&_t=8hWnimrHDZu

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/21/wallace-and-gromit-aardman-animations-reassures-fans-over-clay-shortage

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/CrowdControl/status/1726698316195680634

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - Jessica-Star

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Chess - RabidLime

Peglin - Malcolm Holliday

Clemens Zobel - Strangehold

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

PT - Patrick Polk

Sp!ng - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Baldur’s Gate 2 - Jawarhello

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Predicting Game Of The Year, Super Mario RPG, Like A Dragon Gaiden Review

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia to talk about the list of nominees for Game of the Year from The Game Awards. What do you think will win between Resident Evil 4 Remake, Baldur's Gate 3, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Alan Wake 2? Then we talk about the return of Kiryu with Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Kyle reviews Super Mario RPG on the Nintendo Switch before Leo talks about why he's enjoying Thirsty Suitors. After that, we're joined by Gita Jackson and Nathan Grayson from the new crowd-funded site Aftermath to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/0JLDA6l-UAk

Check out the new Aftermath gaming site right here - https://aftermath.site/

Follow Nathan Grayson here - https://twitter.com/Vahn16

Follow Gita Jackson - https://twitter.com/xoxogossipgita

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

http://www.magicmind.com/minnmax - 56% off with promo code MINNMAX20

http://factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off with MINNMAX50

http://stamps.com - Use Promo Code MINNMAX

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GOBBLETILYOUWOBBLE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:55 - Community poll about 2023 being the best year in gaming

00:04:50 - Predicting The Game Awards' Game of the Year

00:18:05 - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

00:29:09 - Super Mario RPG

00:37:26 - Thirsty Suitors

00:42:34 - Lies Of P

00:49:22 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:56:50 - Introducing Nathan Grayson and Gita Jackson from Aftermath

01:05:48 - Community questions

02:27:19 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jky5ZXI0axc

Janet's GALOT - https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-sb2022

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/30/jack-blacks-mother-worked-system-helped-save-apollo-13/7810622002/

Gita's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/books/review/doppelganger-naomi-klein.html

Nathan's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/170mstf/chuck_e_cheese_really_hates_fnaf_to_the_point_of/

Community GALOT - https://x.com/wesball/status/8362170683?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

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Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - Jessica-Star

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Chess - RabidLime

Peglin - Malcolm Holliday

Stranglehold - Clemens Zobel

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

PT - Patrick Polk

Sp!ng - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Baldur’s Gate 2 - Jawarhello

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Is 2023 Gaming's Greatest Year?

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin and Jeff Marchiafava to talk about the fantastic remake of Star Ocean: The Second Story R, the surprising new Robocop game, and to share more thoughts on WarioWare: Move It before Jason Guisao joins the show to talk about being let go from Bungie and how he's hoping to apply his writing skills to another game studio in the future. Then we talk about 2023 overall and how the incredible year in gaming compares to the greatest video game years of all time. Oh, and Ben finally got to play PianoVision in VR so he talks about that. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/hStc5Egte9U

Follow Jason Guisao on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/Jason_Guisao

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:58 - Win Detective Pikachu Returns

00:04:29 - Star Ocean: The Second Story R

00:31:52 - Robocop: Rogue City

00:41:06 - WarioWare: Move It

00:46:23 - Jason Guisao on life after Bungie

00:54:25 - 2023's brutal game industry layoffs

01:00:53 - Debating if 2023 is the best year ever for games

01:13:22 - Pianovision

01:20:27 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:30:20 - Community questions

02:19:34 - Get A Load Of This

Jay’s GALOT - https://www.johnwilliams.org/reference/biography

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.reallyradweekend.com/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/whats-name-months-year

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HJ0GdGkZ5PM?si=q7_pz4K2GUoX4Jff

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/pDB_wYdn5f4?si=r0ho1pAbuKex4VZ0

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - Jessica-Star

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Chess - RabidLime

Peglin - Malcolm Holliday

Clemens Zobel - Strangehold

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

PT - Patrick Polk

Sp!ng - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Baldur’s Gate 2 - Jawarhello

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Revisiting Metal Gear Solid 3, WarioWare: Move It, Jusant Review

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:12:40 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, a sick Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader to talk about Dontnod's excellent new climbing game Jusant, why WarioWare: Move It on the Nintendo Switch is a good successor to Smooth Moves for the Wii, Leo's new love for the FPS The Finals, Jacob's thoughts on Alan Wake 2, and then we dive into Konami's wacky world with Metal Gear Solid 3's remake and Silent Hill: Ascension's surreal launch. After that, we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/eH70vOjgzt8

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GOBBLETILYOUWOBBLE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:17 - Jusant

00:23:15 - WarioWare: Move It

00:32:45 - The Finals

00:48:48 - Alan Wake 2

01:01:03 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol 1

01:05:52 - Metal Gear Solid 3 and its remake

01:18:45 - Silent Hill: Ascension

01:30:27 - Meta Quest 3

01:35:46 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:38:10 - Community questions

02:08:48 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/thefinals/comments/17jyina/we_really_wanted_the_vault/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03385-9

Hanson's GALOT - youtube.com

Jacob's GALOT - Scavengers Reign - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWQH8cMpWTU

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/destinytrack/status/1719783329174544698?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs - RabidLime

Final Fantasy Tactics - Vincent Baker

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Mortal Kombat 1 - Malcolm Holliday

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Beautiful Katamari - Clemens Zobel

Brain Dead 13 - Jawarhello

Neo: The World Ends With You - Joshua Ayers

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - Patrick Polk

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Alan Wake 2, Mario Wonder Review, Cities: Skylines II

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a big episode for you this week as Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Kelsey Lewin share their early thoughts on Alan Wake II and then unpack and debate Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch. Then Leo Vader and Sarah Podzorski join the show to talk more about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (spoiler-free) and Cities: Skylines II. Leo also talks about what it's like to revisit every Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game and then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Join us for The Deepest Dive on Alan Wake II, submit comments on Patreon or unlock the podcast version! We're collecting your thoughts on the game up until you switch back to Saga on Sunday, October 29th. So that's the first stopping point for the discussion. Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:35 - Alan Wake 2

00:22:50 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

01:06:01 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2

01:15:06 - Cities Skylines II

01:26:12 - Jackbox Party Pack 10

01:36:38 - Give To The Max Charity Stream on November 4th, 2023

01:38:11 - Revisiting every Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

01:47:17 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:52:03 - Community questions

02:28:22 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.vg247.com/from-busted-teeth-to-broken-tvs-the-oral-history-of-tony-hawks-underground

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/_R04YstuXdQ?si=Z48MMyOb8D-S3sm5

Hanson's GALOT - https://uimiddle.wordpress.com/what-is-the-midwest/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@detroitvillian/video/7293095661157797162?_r=1&_t=8goKV89djMB

Sarah and Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.serebii.net/music/projectvoltage/

Community GALOT - https://edward-la-barbera.itch.io/frasier-fantasy

Jenna Stoeber's new podcast - https://x.com/thejenna/status/1716500339833094156?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs - RabidLime

Final Fantasy Tactics - Vincent Baker

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Mortal Kombat 1 - Malcolm Holliday

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Beautiful Katamari - Clemens Zobel

Brain Dead 13 - Jawarhello

Neo: The World Ends With You - Joshua Ayers

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo - Patrick Polk

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Spider-Man 2 Review, Mario Wonder Review Reaction, Meta Quest 3

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard share their full thoughts on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games. The conversation is 100% spoiler-free, all we spoil is mentioning a couple of villains that the trailers revealed years ago at this point. We'll be talking more about Mario Wonder next week on the show but we do react to the reviews hitting during the recording, and then Kyle explains why the Meta Quest 3 is his favorite VR headset by far. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the show here - https://youtu.be/VrzVb7Vgv5I

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: OOPSALLGHOULS

hellofresh.com/50minnmax - 50% off with Promo Code: 50MINNMAX

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:35 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Review

00:34:50 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review Reactions

00:36:06 - Meta Quest 3 Review

00:43:33 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:48:24 - Community questions

01:26:26 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s4KXiXVFAI

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/GLex_FBoQLo?si=hz8yY5H54wdjIqPV

Hanson's GALOT - https://variety.com/2023/film/features/walt-disney-animation-studios-once-upon-a-studio-short-1235756734/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/woahdude/comments/17a2h90/footage_of_nuclear_reactor_startups/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VztMC4Wxn7k

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs - RabidLime

Final Fantasy Tactics - Vincent Baker

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Mortal Kombat 1 - Malcolm Holliday

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Beautiful Katamari - Clemens Zobel

Brain Dead 13 - Jawarhello

Neo: The World Ends With You - Joshua Ayers

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Figure II: Turbo

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Revisiting Baldur’s Gate 3, Best Farming Games, Dave The Diver Review

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Jeff Marchiafava to talk about their continuing journeys in Baldur's Gate 3, we also talk about the best farming games released in 2023, Dave the Diver, and Monster Hunter Now. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/5eErule_ego

Check out Jacob Geller's SwordStream marathon for charity starting on Friday the 13th - twitch.tv/jacobgeller

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:05 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:03:50 - Trivia Tower: Tournament of Champions

00:05:40 - Revisiting Baldur's Gate 3

00:37:13 - 2023's Farming Games

00:38:19 - Fae Farm

00:44:26 - Moonstone Island

00:47:54 - Paleo Pines

00:51:44 - More on Fae Farm

00:56:27 - Dave the Diver

01:05:25 - Monster Hunter Now

01:11:53 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:18:23 - Community questions

01:54:37 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.funcrewusa.com/resources/bumper-car-history-you-never-knew/

Sarah's GALOT - https://fragariamemories.sanrio.co.jp/character/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffers_Petroglyphs

Haley's GALOT - https://www.rocketleague.com/news/removing-playertoplayer-trading-in-december/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://x.com/analogue/status/1711785370499616966?s=46&t=wlHcJFH6Wov4aCAEAJX5Qw

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymF1bp-qrjU

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65f015e8k9c

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs - RabidLime

Final Fantasy Tactics - Vincent Baker

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Mortal Kombat 1 - Malcolm Holliday

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Beautiful Katamari - Clemens Zobel

Brain Dead 13 - Jawarhello

Neo: The World Ends With You - Joshua Ayers

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Figure II: Turbo

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Assassin's Creed Mirage, Cocoon, Forza Motorsport

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte from Game Informer to talk about Assassin's Creed Mirage, Cocoon, El Paso, Elsewhere, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Forza Motorsport, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/qJnlrYcNE2Y

Follow Charles Harte here - https://twitter.com/chuckduck365

Subscribe to MinnMax's new YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - Charles Harte and Lego Star Wars

00:05:26 - Assassin's Creed Mirage

00:22:34 - The Deepest Dive poll

00:23:54 - El Paso, Elsewhere

00:36:42 - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

00:49:11 - Cocoon

00:56:42 - Forza Motorsport

01:02:31 - Skateboarding in Rider's Republic

01:05:37 - Volcano High

01:09:57 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:14:48 - Community questions

01:51:13 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://arstechnica.com/science/2015/12/certain-customers-spell-doom-for-new-products/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/5pYeoZaoWrA?si=jtd56Nvl9EbsjObb

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC4PxA7bTu4

Charles' GALOT - https://www.etymonline.com/word/good-bye

Community GALOT - https://x.com/StreetFighter/status/1707440028950134936?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs - RabidLime

Final Fantasy Tactics - Vincent Baker

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Mortal Kombat 1 - Malcolm Holliday

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Beautiful Katamari - Clemens Zobel

Brain Dead 13 - Jawarhello

Neo: The World Ends With You - Joshua Ayers

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Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4 DLC, Revisiting Alan Wake

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and community manager Haley MacLean to talk about replaying 2010's Alan Wake from Remedy and why Janet was so blown away by her hands-on preview with Alan Wake 2! We also talk about Resident Evil 4's new DLC starring Ada Wong called Separate Ways and Janet's love for soccer video games and her time with EA Sports FC 24. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/hY7Nn-s4xkI

Join Janet's Heart Association Charity Team - https://www2.heart.org/goto/Pentopixels

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:03 - Physical vs. digital games survey

00:06:39 - Revisiting Alan Wake

00:20:57 - Alan Wake 2 preview

00:39:45 - Determining The Deepest Dive

00:43:20 - Resident Evil 4 DLC Separate Ways

00:57:43 - EA Sports FC 24

01:07:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:11:49 - Community questions

02:00:39 - Get A Load Of This

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyRxxpD3yNw

Janet's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2023/09/27/1201992668/taylor-swifts-travis-kelce-jersey-sales

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0rYqG3GYvA

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@unemployedgamer138/video/7276521831526354219?_r=1&_t=8fWla122Ll8

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/ethanjsacks/status/1705585076539404655?t=Aewqm4ZnntbvWdzQSt0_2A&s=19

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 - Joshua Ayers

Earth Defence Force 4.1 - Shadow of New Despair - RabidLime

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Malcolm Holliday

Snatcher - Patrick Polk

SubSpace - Pretty Good Printing

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

RuneScape - Zezima

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Alpha Protocol - Clemens Zobel

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

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FF7 Rebirth Hands-On, Xbox's Huge Leak, Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty Review

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the gigantic leak of Xbox's future console hardware and game release calendar through the FTC filing. Then Hanson regales the group with his hands-on experience playing Cloud's Past and the open regions by Junon of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth! Then we talk about Lies of P, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Mortal Kombat 1, and Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/15JM9eGaivw

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

HelloFresh.com/50minnmax - 50% off with Promo Code: 50MINNMAX

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https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: RETURNOFCHICKENBOY

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:15 - Xbox 's huge hardware leak

00:19:03 - Xbox games revealed in leak

00:25:22 - Nintendo Direct highlights

00:30:28 - State of Play highlights

00:34:14 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth preview

00:58:39 - Lies of P

01:13:04 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

01:27:48 - Mortal Kombat 1

01:38:14 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

01:45:24 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:49:47 - Community questions

02:22:20 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@emilyharpist/video/7275706165537951022?_r=1&_t=8fr2IeLc1Md

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jens-haaning-take-the-money-and-run-blank-canvases-kunsten-museum-modern-art-denmark/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Dee_Williams

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1wsUxg68Ek

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/Jky5ZXI0axc?si=qvXRbSoMUFELEPif

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 - Joshua Ayers

Earth Defence Force 4.1 - Shadow of New Despair - RabidLime

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Malcolm Holliday

Snatcher - Patrick Polk

SubSpace - Pretty Good Printing

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

RuneScape - Zezima

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Alpha Protocol - Clemens Zobel

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

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Starfield's Final Verdict, Unity's Disaster, Gunbrella Review

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, and Jeff Marchiafava to share our updated thoughts on Starfield from Bethesda before we dive into a ton of other games we've been playing and enjoying like Gunbrella, Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, Wayfinder, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/HvW3vIjqrLU

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:05 - Starfield

00:46:00 - Nour Play With Your Food

00:51:25 - The Crew Motorfest

00:59:11 - Goodbye Volcano High

01:05:20 - Wayfinder

01:10:55 - Super Bomberman R2

01:20:02 - Gunbrella

01:24:19 - Finity

01:28:46 - Sping

01:31:45 - Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis

01:39:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:45:25 - Community questions

02:20:40 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/buttload

Leo's GALOT - https://mod.io/g/weirdwest/m/first-person-mode1

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbbg0vPXxB8

Haley's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/CxBn01jyAdY/?hl=en

Community GALOT - https://insertcredit.com/opinion/unity/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 - Joshua Ayers

Earth Defence Force 4.1 - Shadow of New Despair - RabidLime

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Malcolm Holliday

Snatcher - Patrick Polk

SubSpace - Pretty Good Printing

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

RuneScape - Zezima

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Alpha Protocol - Clemens Zobel

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

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Mario Wonder Hands-On, Super Switch Rumors, PAX Highlights

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, and Kelsey Lewin to talk about what it's like to play Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch before rounding up the rumors of Nintendo's successor to the Switch and running through their biggest hopes and dreams. Then we talk about playing the new RPG Sea of Stars and share impressions of PAX West before diving into game history with The Making Of Karateka from Digital Eclipse. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/nXjwwA9q-CM

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:58 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder Hands-On

00:25:40 - "Super Switch" rumors and wishes

00:39:18 - Sea of Stars and Octopath Traveler 2

00:55:24 - PAX West impressions

00:58:20 - Pepper Grinder

00:59:58 - Nintendo Live impressions

01:03:21 - The Making Of Karateka

01:18:31 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:22:28 - Community questions

02:05:18 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://apnews.com/article/miami-lafc-lionel-messi-81dc2d2cb3920b84a714c405a5a80fe1

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT82UE2Gs/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHZfc9_zY5c

Kelsey's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kelslewin.bsky.social/post/3k6eghu6g642j

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/v7OEUvCTNiQ?si=qhzIEtl7NYMaiyIR&t=3809

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Goat Of Duty - RabidLime

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Custom Robo - JustusLeague

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Joshua Ayers

Breath of Fire 3 - Malcolm Holliday

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Exoprimal - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Jazz Jackrabbit - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Clemens Zobel

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Starfield Review, Sea Of Stars, Armored Core VI

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:59:58 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jenna Stoeber unpack Bethesda's new, ambitious RPG Starfield for the Xbox and PC. But that's not all! We also talk about the new throwback RPG Sea of Stars and From Software's return to its mech series with Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/wrLW3dm3hfc

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:48 - Xbox code giveaway

00:05:31 - Starfield review

00:51:24 - Sea of Stars review

00:59:18 - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon

01:14:01 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:20:09 - Community questions

01:56:05 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/162bn58/the_forbidden_rules/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Kyle's real GALOT - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114658/trivia/?item=tr1200137&ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Janet's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDJB6NYD/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20

Jenna's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/eCs5sh9XyXU?si=pyiCnlE-ThK_aIsZ

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/-gjJ4ozkVmE

Community GALOT - https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/rip-medical-debt-forgiveness-philadelphia-20230828.html

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Goat Of Duty - RabidLime

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Custom Robo - JustusLeague

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Joshua Ayers

Breath of Fire 3 - Malcolm Holliday

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Exoprimal - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Jazz Jackrabbit - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Clemens Zobel

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Gamescom Reveals, Metal Gear Solid Collection, Hanson Returns

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this big episode of the podcast, Ben Hanson returns from his paternity leave and he's joined by community manager Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard. They talk about Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, unpack the most exciting reveals and trailers from Gamescom's Opening Night Live, analyze the new streaming handheld the PlayStation Portal, and weigh in on playing Immortals of Aveum. They also go back in time to talk about the Switch "conversion" of Red Dead Redemption and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1. There are too many games to cover on this episode, because they also talk about the musical game Stray Gods and the multiplayer horrors of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/P-ZEYipcX_o

Help Hawaiians recover from the disastrous fires - www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org

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https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GOATCHEESEMONTH

HelloFresh.com/50minnmax - 50% off with Promo Cdoe: 50MINNMAX

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:35 - Paternity leave thanks

00:08:46 - Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon

00:14:31 - Gamescom Opening Night Live

00:16:53 - Little Nightmares III

00:19:18 - Crimson Desert

00:22:43 - Alan Wake 2

00:26:27 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

00:32:11 - PlayStation Portal

00:36:15 - Red Dead Redemption on Switch

00:43:06 - Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1

00:57:12 - Super Crazy Rhythm Castle

00:59:02 - Immortals of Aveum

01:13:36 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre

01:22:04 - Stray Gods

01:28:13 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:33:02 - Community questions

02:13:02 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob’s GALOT - https://twitter.com/alexnpress/status/1693992435926606090?s=20

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nLrDkhUIPA

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94gpIscW0Mc

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/SamLakeRMD/status/1683864006233137152

Community GALOT - https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/introducing-the-epic-first-run-program

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Goat Of Duty - RabidLime

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Custom Robo - JustusLeague

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Joshua Ayers

Breath of Fire 3 - Malcolm Holliday

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Exoprimal - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Jazz Jackrabbit - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Clemens Zobel

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Baldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Shotgun King, Hunt: Showdown

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:15:00 -0000

This week, Kyle Bosman leads the group in another round of Who Are you Playing in Baldur's Gate 3 with Leo Vader, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jenna Stoeber. We also talk about the crossover between The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, strategy roguelite chess Shotgun King, and the recent resurgence of Hunt: Showdown.

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:04 - Baldur’s Gate 3 00:38:54 - Oracle of Seasons 00:52:50 - Shotgun King 00:59:25 - Hunt: Showdown 01:06:10 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters 01:16:53 - Community questions 01:58:27 - Get A Load Of This Kyle B GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XDwwlahdkM Kyle H GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVQQ-xEYW8 Jenna GALOT - https://www.wendellaboats.com/Boat-Tours/chicagos-original-architecture-tour/ Kelsey GALOT - https://hellokitty.fandom.com/wiki/Big_Challenges Leo GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/comments/14jy4fs/comment/jponm6z/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGs6GUBwr_E&t=3991s

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6 Dark Cloud - Andres Silva Goat Of Duty - RabidLime Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry Suikoden II - takeshikitano3 Custom Robo - JustusLeague Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Joshua Ayers Breath of Fire 3 - Malcolm Holliday Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales Exoprimal - Patrick Polk Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge Jazz Jackrabbit - PrettyGoodPrinting.com Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Clemens Zobel

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Baldur's Gate 3, Venba, and Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Guest host Kyle Bosman leads Sarah Podzorski, Jacob Geller, Haley Maclean, and Jenna Stoeber in a not-yet-deep-dive on Baldur's Gate 3, talking about the characters we made, how we're handling romance, and how the game compares to DnD. Plus we drool over cooking game Venba, and hear the scoop from Sarah about critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, which has an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn.

We're teaming up with iam8bit and skybound games to give away two PS4 copies & two Switch copies of Cuphead's Limited Edition! US & Canada Only. You can enter on Twitter or Instagram.

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:24 - Baldur's Gate 3

00:45:48 - Venba

00:55:15 - FF14 Dawntrail

01:03:29 - Thank you to MinnMax’s biggest supporters

01:08:54 - Community Questions

01:47:00 - Get a Load of This

Kyle B GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCBjYrNOWrM

Jacob GALOT - https://youtu.be/BDuITB5mDKk

Sarah GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/j6e53k/has_anyone_else_read_the_eula_i_guess_wed_all/

Jenna GALOT - https://www.vulture.com/2023/08/vfx-workers-vote-to-unionize-at-marvel-for-the-first-time.html

Haley GALOT - https://stackdiary.com/zoom-terms-now-allow-training-ai-on-user-content-with-no-opt-out/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/wizards_magic/status/1687910510656708608

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Goat Of Duty - RabidLime

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Custom Robo - JustusLeague

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Joshua Ayers

Breath of Fire 3 - Malcolm Holliday

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Exoprimal - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Jazz Jackrabbit - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Clemens Zobel

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Best Summer Game of All Time

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Guest host Kyle Bosman is back with former host Kyle Hilliard and current excellent guests Janet Garcia and Jenna Stoeber to talk the Great Summer Game of All Time. What does that mean? What are the criteria for deciding? Can a game-cd combo even win?? We refused to pin anything down so, as expected, the answers vary wildly, and the conversation is STIMULATED.

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:44 - The Best Summer Game of All Time rules

00:08:09 - Janet's Best Summer Game of All Time

00:22:11 - Jenna's Best Summer Game of All Time

00:31:04 - Kyle Bosman's Best Summer Game of All Time

00:42:25 - Kyle Hilliard's Best Summer Game of All Time

01:05:27 - Thank you to MinnMax’s biggest supporters

01:10:29 - Community Questions

01:46:18 - Get a Load of This

Janet GALOT - https://twitter.com/AC_Roald/status/1685385487781924866

Jenna GALOT - Check you public library resources!

Kyle Hilliard GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho5br73xj1w

Kyle Bosman GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars_on_Mars

Community GALOT - https://ew.com/movies/holes-star-khleo-thomas-wins-mortal-kombat-tournament-in-goofy-movie-costume/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Joshua Ayers

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Devil May Cry 5 - Malcolm Holliday

Suikoden II - Takeshikitano3

Stardew Valley - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Lost Odyssey - Clemens Zobel

Custom Robo - JustusLeague

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

You Suck at Parking - RabidLime

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Pikmin 4, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Barbie, and the rules for poetry slams

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:15:00 -0000

In his world premiere as MMS host, Kyle Bosman leads a spirited conversation between Janet Garcia, Jenna Stoeber, and a special guest and podcast debutante Eric Silver! The gang talks Pikmin 4, the new (and old) tracks released in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and of course Barbie. We also learn some of the rules of a poetry slam!

Follow Eric Silver's work on Twitter, TikTok, or one of his many podcasts such as Games and Feelings.

We're giving away a total of FIVE, 4-day passes to PAX West across our socials. 2 winners from Twitter, 2 from Threads, and 1 from Instagram. Be sure to sign up to win!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MinnMaxShow/status/1684268115893587969

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvK9FcuP-yj/?img_index=1

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@minnmaxshow

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:09 - Pikmin 4

00:39:22 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

00:54:27 - Barbie

01:15:15 - Halls of Torment

01:16:28 - Thank you to MinnMax’s biggest supporters

01:22:10 - Community Questions

02:05:00 - Get a Load of This

Janet GALOT - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/super-mario-encyclopedia-nintendo/1128509057

Kyle GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claim_to_Fame_(TV_series)

Eric GALOT - https://twitter.com/meakoopa/status/1683997288786538502

Jenna GALOT - https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250255525/aguestinthehouse

Community GALOT - https://www.gematsu.com/2023/07/dreamworks-all-star-kart-racing-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Joshua Ayers

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Devil May Cry 5 - Malcolm Holliday

Suikoden II - Takeshikitano3

Stardew Valley - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Lost Odyssey - Clemens Zobel

Custom Robo - JustusLeague

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

You Suck At Parking - RabidLime

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Viewfinder, Exoprimal, Kingdom Hearts, and the last word on Picross (for now)

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:15:00 -0000

In his last turn as our wonderful guest host, Kyle Hilliard leads Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Jenna Stoeber in a discussion about all sorts of new games. The delight and drags of Viewfinder, Exoprimal's kinda cheap feeling cinematics, playing Kingdom Hearts in this year 2023, and of course we get Leo in on the action with a little bit of Picross talk.

Learn more about our Sennheiser microphone giveaway here: https://twitter.com/MinnMaxShow/status/1681091145559076864

And shower Kyle with praise for his turn as host here: https://twitter.com/KyleMHilliard

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:41 - Viewfinder

00:15:39 - Exoprimal

00:30:09 - Gunbrella

00:36:40 - Picross

00:34:35 - Arcade Paradise

00:39:52 - Kingdom Hearts

00:56:09 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:04:45 - Community questions

01:34:32 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6j3Tj7l820

https://youtu.be/c_YyLmgRuY4

Janet GALOT - https://whering.co.uk/

Kyle GALOT - https://twitter.com/sapphicyennefer/status/1619099497153560576

Leo GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cYcdBVQ8NM

Jenna GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic_Is_as_Good_as_Ten_Mothers

Community GALOT - https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/business/taco-tuesday-lawsuit-ends/index.html

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Joshua Ayers

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Devil May Cry 5 - Malcolm Holliday

Suikoden II - Takeshikitano3

Stardew Valley - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Lost Odyssey - Clemens Zobel

Custom Robo - JustusLeague

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

You Suck At Parking - RabidLime

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Picross special featuring Ben Reeves!

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:15:00 -0000

When the Hanson is a way, the picross fans will play! Join Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Jenna Stoeber, and special guest Ben Reeves, Narrative Designer at Firaxis Games! Do we take the opportunity to talk about Marvel's Midnight Sun, which he wrote for? No! It's a Picross special, so we talk mostly picross! And a little bit about OXENFREE II: Lost Signals, Dr. Fetus Mean Meat Machine, and Dordogne.

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:38 OXENFREE II: Lost Signals

00:14:47 - Dordogne (find on game pass)

00:22:36 - Dr Fetus Mean Meat Machine

00:30:15 - Picross

01:10:21 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:26 - Community questions

01:49:28 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle GALOT - https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-afterparty/umc.cmc.5wg8cnigwrkfzbdruaufzb6b0?mttn3pid=Google%20AdWords

Janet GALOT - https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/video-game-of-the-year_9781419762055/

Jeff GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9IN14e-PLk

Jenna GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/bonus-episode-game-availability-study/

Ben GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUgGNK2DaEE

Community GALOT - Scott A Ford - Dreams live service ending - https://docs.indreams.me/en-US/game-info/legal/dreams-content-usage-terms

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Joshua Ayers

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Devil May Cry 5 - Malcolm Holliday

Suikoden II - Takeshikitano3

Stardew Valley - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

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2023 Release Calendar Six Shooter Duel

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Saddle up, cowfolk! Your rootin' tootin' guest host Kyle Hilliard leads Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava in the 2023 Release Calendar Six Shooter Duel. This is MinnMax's annual game auction, where the team duels with each other over the games they're most excited to cover for the rest of the year. You remember, this yearly event? That everyone remembers and looks forward to?

From big games like Exoprimal, Starfield, and Baldur's Gate 3, to smaller indies like Cocoon, Viewfinder, and Thirsty Suitors, tune in to find out what games are bullet-worthy. And just which of these varmints will win the shootout for Super Mario Bros. Wonder?

Then we answered questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: EGGONASIDEWALK

https://www.hellofresh.com/MinnMax50 - 50% off, plus free shipping, with Promo Code: MinnMax50

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:36 - Pikmin 4

00:05:56 - 2023 Release Calendar Six Shooter Duel

00:17:15 - Exoprimal

00:17:55 - Viewfinder

00:23:54 - Disney Illusion Island

00:34:31 - Immortals of Aveum

00:37:35 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

00:43:24 - Starfield

00:54:11 - Lies of P

00:58:35 - Assassin’s Creed Mirage

01:03:22 - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

01:05:13 - World of Horror

01:05:58 - Super Mario Bros Wonder

01:16:51 - WarioWare: Move It!

01:16:50 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

01:22:46 - Rundown of everyone’s Wins

01:24:18 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:28:12 - Community Questions

02:20:30 - GALOT

Kyle’s GALOT - http://forgotify.com/

Jacob’s GALOT - https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/n14/patricia-lockwood/where-be-your-jibes-now

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@ghostlyarchive/video/7249361982518775082?_r=1&_t=8dkBtZ128fz

Jeff’s GALOT - https://bigthink.com/the-future/ai-translates-cuneiform/

Leo’s GALOT - Excerpt from Nobody Belongs Here More than You by Miranda July

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/HEZV4tVqHuQ

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Joshua Ayers

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Devil May Cry 5 - Malcolm Holliday

Suikoden II - Takeshikitano3

Stardew Valley - Patrick Polk

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

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Pikmin 1+2, Final Fantasy 16, Story of Seasons, MinnMax Summer Fun Time

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Join us in welcoming our guest host, Kyle Hilliard! He is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kelsey Lewin to talk Pikmin 1, 2, and Bloom, the Game of Thrones issue with FF16, and some hard-hitting truths about the milk industry in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Featuring the soft launch of the MinnMax Summer Fun Time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can find info on Kelsey's upcoming Animal Crossing book here: https://bossfightbooks.com/products/animal-crossing-by-kelsey-lewin

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iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: NATIONALDONUTDAY

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:36 - Pikmin 1, 2, and Bloom

00:15:07 - FF16 and Game of Thrones

00:30:31 - Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - Who will Jeff marry?

00:49:33 - Sarah’s top next fest demos, starting with The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

00:53:45 - Wood & Weather

00:55:05 - In Stars and Time

00:57:30 - House Flipper 2

00:59:38 - House Flipper

01:00:48 - E3? Soft launch of the MinnMax Summer Fun Time

01:09:47 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:06 - Community questions

01:59:40 - Get a Load of This

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/gamegriffin/status/1560329370392317953?s=21&t=QWoBuzgB94WSTcoWtoGt2g

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/mcdonalds-grimace-shake-tiktok-trend-rcna91637

Jeff's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/HyruleEngineering/comments/14kya17/the_sky_base_aka_the_backflipper_an_infinite/ Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/mcdonalds-grimace-shake-tiktok-trend-rcna91637

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/Af9M8llS9JA

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! patreon.com/minnmax

Cribbage - Maine Otatop

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Super Castlevania 4 - Roger Reichardt

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Gotcha Force - Joshua Ayers

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Patrick Polk

Descent - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - Jawarhello

Marvel's Midnight Suns - Clemens Zobel

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

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A Mario-Tastic Nintendo Direct, FFXVI and Game of Thrones, Diablo 4, Lies of P

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! We are, for the first time, flying without the Ben wind beneath our wings. So if the podcast sounds a little different, that's why - we're still navigating the hosting and technical sides of this transition, and we appreciate your patience!

Host Kelsey Lewin is joined by Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jenna Stoeber to discuss June's sudden Nintendo Direct and the many Mario games that caught their eye, plus Mythforce and Headbangers Rhythm Royale. Jacob and Kelsey delve into the ways Final Fantasy XVI draws from Game of Thrones, while Jeff and Jenna languish praise on the Hellraiser vibes in Diablo 4.

And of course we tackle some challenging questions from the audience about cards and characters. As always, you say "jump" we say "how many times has humanity jumped through the span of time?"

You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% of your first box with Promo Code: MINNMAX50

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: NATIONALDONUTDAY

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:49 - Intro

00:01:31 - Nintendo Direct for June 2023

00:03:37 - Wario Ware: Make It!

00:09:01 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

00:15:52 - Super Mario RPG

00:24:07 - Metal Gear Solid collection

00:28:36 - Mythforce

00:31:13 - Headbangers Rhythm Royale

00:34:07 - Diablo 4

00:43:18 - FF XVI and Game of Thrones

00:57:03 - Lies of P demo

01:05:29 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:10:42 - Community questions

01:38:27 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://twitter.com/picklesbaseball/status/1670350240766103552?s=20

Jenna's GALOT - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up-lib-e-the-japanese-art-of-decluttering-and-organizing-marie-kondo/16668398?ean=9781607747307

Jeff's GALOT - https://archive.org/details/usc-sound-effect-archive?tab=about

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlnieE-h6k8

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/mfrost11/status/1656046091891032082?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Cribbage - Maine Otatop

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Super Castlevania 4 - Roger Reichardt

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Gotcha Force - Joshua Ayers

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Patrick Polk

Descent - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - Jawarhello

Marvel's Midnight Suns - Clemens Zobel

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

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The Best Games We Played At Summer Game Fest

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:47:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, and Leo Vader unpack all of the highlights from a week in Los Angeles playing games while attending Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. They talk about the event itself and what they consider their game of the show. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/Z6lyDD2mdvs

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

HelloFresh.com/minnmax16 - 16 free meals with Promo Code: MINNMAX16

Stamps.com - Promo Code: MINNMAX - 4 week trial

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https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: NATIONALDONUTDAY

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:45 - Attending Summer Game Fest 2023

00:32:21 - Foamstars

00:39:02 - Alan Wake 2

00:44:15 - Viewfinder

00:48:30 - Cocoon

00:53:47 - Throne and Liberty

01:00:50 - Final Fantasy XVI

01:05:58 - Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior

01:12:47 - Sonic Superstars

01:15:55 - Wayfinder

01:21:04 - Hauntii

01:25:00 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

01:26:56 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:34:34 - Community questions

02:09:29 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/22414/wheres-waldo-and-whos-wally

Janet's GALOT -https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssports/video/7244211337717402922?_r=1&_t=8dCCWlxkh0U&social_sharing=v4 Hanson's GALOT - https://healthygirlkitchen.com/lifestyle/so-is-breast-milk-vegan/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/live/Z6lyDD2mdvs?feature=share&t=4980 Community GALOT - https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/13/americas/ecuador-woman-alive-in-coffin-scli-intl/index.html

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Cribbage - Maine Otatop

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Super Castlevania 4 - Roger Reichardt

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Gotcha Force - Joshua Ayers

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Patrick Polk

Descent - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - Jawarhello

Marvel's Midnight Suns - Clemens Zobel

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Starfield, Xbox Showcase, Star Wars Outlaws

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 23:15:00 -0000

Welcome to this bonus episode of The MinnMax Show podcast! Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard need to rave about all of the fun game reveals and news from Xbox and Ubisoft's summer press conferences. We talk about the Xbox Games Showcase highlights, including Starfield, Fable, Avowed, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and the remake of Persona 3 before unpacking the biggest takeaways from Ubisoft Forward like gameplay for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars: Outlaws, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. There will still be a regular episodes coming later in the week, so thanks for supporting us on Patreon and making all of this possible! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/2eq8BNQ_Mk0

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: NATIONALDONUTDAY

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:15 - Xbox and Ubisoft showcase reviews

00:06:55 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:10:43 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

00:15:40 - Metaphor: ReFantazio

00:18:08 - Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica

00:22:10 - South of Midnight

00:26:39 - Fable

00:29:46 - Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

00:35:51 - Star Wars: Outlaws

00:45:16 - Starfield

00:55:58 - Avowed

00:58:10 - Clockwork Revolution

01:01:42 - 33 Immortals

01:03:11 - Summer Game Fest overall thoughts

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Cribbage - Maine Otatop

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Super Castlevania 4 - Roger Reichardt

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Gotcha Force - Joshua Ayers

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Patrick Polk

Descent - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - Jawarhello

Marvel's Midnight Suns - Clemens Zobel

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Summer Game Fest's Biggest Reveals

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 23:48:34 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode (recorded live on YouTube), Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and community manager Haley MacLean as we unpack all of the highlights and most exciting game reveals from Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2023. We each share our favorite three things from the show and then dive into that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth trailer in a big way. We also talk about the new game from the creators of Chicory: A Colorful Tale called Beastieball and Planet Of Lana! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/JWCxxH83Skg

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: NATIONALDONUTDAY

hellofresh.com/minnmax16 - 16 free meals with promo code: MINNMAX16

rocketmoney.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:33 - Summer Game Fest review

00:08:47 - Immortals of Aveum

00:12:45 - Nicolas Cage in Dead by Daylight

00:17:04 - Sand Land

00:19:01 - The Lord Of The Rings: Return to Moria

00:22:26 - Alan Wake 2

00:27:02 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

00:30:00 - Sonic Superstars

00:33:01 - Twisted Metal

00:36:50 - Mortal Kombat 1

00:41:09 - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

00:44:17 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:55:11 - Summer Game Fest vs. PlayStation Showcase

00:56:44 - Beastieball

00:59:50 - Planet of Lana

01:04:53 - Mr. Sun's Hatbox code giveaway

01:06:53 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:08 - Community questions

01:47:41 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gift-wrapping-five-oranges-has-outwitted-the-best-minds-in-mathematics-for-generations/

Haley's GALOT - https://www.indiatimes.com/amp/trending/wtf/lawyer-faces-court-hearing-for-using-chatgpt-at-work-604323.html

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.avclub.com/hayao-miyazaki-how-do-you-live-no-promotion-1850507814

Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamesn.com/diablo-4/first-hardcore-100-death

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Cribbage - Maine Otatop

Fallout 76 - Jesse Wildrick

Minority Report: Everybody Runs - Derek Greenwood

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Super Castlevania 4 - Roger Reichardt

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Gotcha Force - Joshua Ayers

King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow - RobBobWill

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line - Patrick Polk

Descent - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - Jawarhello

Marvel's Midnight Suns - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Street Fighter 6 Review, Sony's Multiplayer Future, Jason Oestreicher!

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson and Leo Vader are joined by fighting game experts Suriel Vazquez and (Game Infomer and Giant Bomb alumn) Jason Oestreicher to unpack everything great about Street Fighter 6! Then Leo explains why he loves the new FPS called Friends vs. Friends and Jeff Marchiafava explains why he doesn't love LEGO 2K Drive. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/dszgM7QFO6g

Check out Jason Oestreicher's Interactive Distractions podcast - https://linktr.ee/interactivedistractions

Check out Suriel Vazquez's YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@aCleverCadaver

Here's Suriel's Tears of the Kingdom podcast - https://www.patreon.com/posts/every-week-im-in-82862706

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: NATIONALDONUTDAY

https://hellofresh.com/minnmax16 - 16 free meals with promo code: MINNMAX16

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:27 - Jason Oestreicher from Giant Bomb and Game Informer

00:09:37 - Street Fighter 6 review

00:41:48 - Friends vs Friends

00:45:55 - Summer Game Fest schedule/content

00:48:38- Jeff Marchiafava's personality

00:54:43 - LEGO 2K Drive

00:59:57 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:04:14 - Community questions

01:36:19 - Sony's live-service future

01:47:34 - More community questions

01:59:53 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel’s GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKq7y_rNEmI

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEtCsNe1QnQ

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/yWQC0sy-rPQ

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsUHZ8TZmHk

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Radiata Stories - Aaron Terrell

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Warhawk - Steve B

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed - Joshua Ayers

Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis - Patrick Polk

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad? - RabidLime

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Malcolm Holliday

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - That’s Mildly Raven

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Assassin’s Creed Origins - Clemens Zobel

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - Jawarhello

Ico - STUDIO HOIHO

Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Spider-Man 2, PlayStation's Big Reveals

Thu, 25 May 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, it's time to kick off 2023's "E3" season! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Jacob Geller to unpack all of the highlights for the big PlayStation Showcase. We talk about the first look at gameplay for Insomniac's Spider-Man 2, the surprising reveal of a Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, gameplay for Alan Wake 2, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/MJwyTQXQfI0

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

TryMiracle.com/MINNMAX - 40% off with Promo Code: minnmax

FACTORMEALS.com/minnmax50 - 50% off with Promo Code: minnmax50

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MAYFLOWERS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:01 - PlayStation highlights

00:06:09 - Revenant Hills

00:08:34 - Dragon's Dogma 2

00:10:57 - Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater

00:18:12 - Spider-Man 2

00:26:09 - Alan Wake 2

00:28:30 - The new PlayStation "handheld" Project Q

00:30:45 - Resident Evil 4 for PSVR2

00:35:52 - The Talos Principle 2

00:36:47 - Marathon

00:40:23 - Concord

00:42:21 - Fairgame$

00:45:40 - Foamstars

00:49:31 - Phantom Blade 0

00:50:38 - Sword of the Sea

00:52:20 - Assassin's Creed Mirage

00:53:07 - Unwinding with a life update

00:56:27 - KeyWe

00:59:44 - Saints Row

01:01:39 - Babbdi

01:05:17 - Strayed Lights

01:07:42 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

01:10:36 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:18:42 - Community questions

01:48:37 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://blacktransarchive.com/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/X9jgEPp6WpQ

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.disneyplus.com/series/light-magic/3OtlwhtW6Z7E

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/23733515/amouranth-ai-chatbot-forever-voices-date-her-parasocial

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1661366033116954627

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Radiata Stories - Aaron Terrell

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Warhawk - Steve B

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed - Joshua Ayers

Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis - Patrick Polk

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad? - RabidLime

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Malcolm Holliday

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - That’s Mildly Raven

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Assassin’s Creed Origins - Clemens Zobel

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - Jawarhello

Ico - STUDIO HOIHO

Why We Love Zelda, Humanity, And Mark MacDonald!

Thu, 18 May 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this special episode, MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by community manager Haley MacLean, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller to share our thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Hear more of our thoughts on The Deepest Dive for that game on YouTube and in the bonus podcast feed. Then we're joined by Mark MacDonald from Enhance Games to talk about his podcasting past with Sarah Podzorski and the new puzzle game from the creators of Tetris Effect called Humanity! After that we answer some wonderful questions submitted by the community. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/UxlUuukcRlA

Follow Mark MacDonald on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/markmacd?lang=en

Listen to Mark and others on the 8-4 Play podcast! https://8-4.jp/blog/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.stamps.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX

HelloFresh.com/MinnMax 16 - 16 free meals with Promo Code: MINNMAX16

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MAYFLOWERS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:18 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

00:26:13 - Enhance Games' Mark MacDonald

00:35:56 - Humanity review/interview

01:04:07 - After Us

01:07:12 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:37 - Community questions

01:42:54 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah’s GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/nicolas-cage-is-playing-himself-in-dead-by-daylight

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.carolinaabortionfund.org/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2023/05/08/1174771693/how-parking-explains-the-world Mark's GALOT -https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2023/05/watch-the-best-nfl-schedule-release-videos-you-mightve-missed-last-week.html

Janet Garcia's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/that-time-xbox-360s-uno-game-was-flooded-with-dick-pics-1757867387

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/1656357171058315264

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Radiata Stories - Aaron Terrell

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Warhawk - Steve B

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed - Joshua Ayers

Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis - Patrick Polk

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad? - RabidLime

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Malcolm Holliday

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - That’s Mildly Raven

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Assassin’s Creed Origins - Clemens Zobel

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - Jawarhello

Ico - STUDIO HOIHO

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Review, Hanson's Announcement, Jenna Stoeber

Thu, 11 May 2023 13:01:51 -0000

We have a big episode of The MinnMax Show podcast for you this week. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader are joined by video essayist (and former Polygon senior video producer) Jenna Stoeber to REVIEW The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on the Nintendo Switch. Then Hanson shares some news that will be impacting MinnMax's content this summer, we get Jected, then we applaud Apple Arcade for still going strong. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/ylFwmJ0H6NI

Check out Jenna Stoeber’s channel - https://www.youtube.com/@the_jennaRead

Kyle Hilliard's review for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom here - https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/such-great-heights

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MAYFLOWERS

https://www.getsunday.com/minnmax - 50% off your first order

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:59 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom spoiler-free review

00:38:53 - Ben Hanson’s announcement

00:49:34 - Saints Row update

00:53:58 - Jected - Rivals

01:00:14 - Apple Arcade is good

01:09:50 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:48 - Community questions

02:09:44 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od_PmtmMDV0

Jenna's GALOT - https://mercurystardust.com/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.spam.com/museum

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JHChJpG_A

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/mfrost11/status/1656046091891032082?s=20

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Radiata Stories - Aaron Terrell

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Warhawk - Steve B

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed - Joshua Ayers

Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis - Patrick Polk

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad? - RabidLime

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Malcolm Holliday

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - That’s Mildly Raven

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Assassin’s Creed Origins - Clemens Zobel

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - Jawarhello

Ico - STUDIO HOIHO

Redfall And A Bunch Of Other Games We Love

Thu, 04 May 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski to talk about the disappointing release of Arkane Studios' open-world vampire game Redfall before diving into some great games we've been playing like Cassette Beasts, Roots of Pacha, Bayonetta Origins, and Octopath Traveler 2. Kelsey also raves about the new DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 called Future Redeemed and how well it ties together the three RPGs from Monolith. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question!

We're sending Xbox codes to the first 210 new supporters (or folks who try a higher tier) on Patreon who jump in on May 4th or May 5th, help support independent games media! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/90NSpk13oYw

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MAYFLOWERS

HelloFresh.com/MinnMax16 - 16 free meals with Promo Code: MINNMAX16

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:17 - Win an Xbox game code by supporting us on Patreon

00:03:57 - Redfall early impressions

00:22:37 - Hi-Fi Rush and dealing with internet criticism

00:30:44 - Cassette Beasts

00:39:05 - Octopath Traveler 2

00:48:32 - Roots of Pacha

00:57:08 - Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

01:03:59 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed

01:08:25 - Xenoblade Chronicles 1 spoilers

01:10:06 - Back to Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed

01:16:42 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:20:37 - Community questions

01:57:46 - Get A Load Of This

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/timturi/status/1653251980855488512?s=20

Sarah's GALOT - https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/7597dd80-b2b5-407a-bb8e-949d7c3a7e0f?utm_source=t[…]utm_medium=social&utm_content=20230502&utm_campaign=topics

Janet's GALOT - https://thevalari.com/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://twitter.com/SWMGames/status/1653797917218553856

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/8CmP7H4wNPY

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Suikoden II - takeshikitano3

Radiata Stories - Aaron Terrell

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Warhawk - Steve B

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed - Joshua Ayers

Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis - Patrick Polk

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad? - RabidLime

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars - Malcolm Holliday

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - That’s Mildly Raven

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Assassin’s Creed Origins - Clemens Zobel

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - Jawarhello

Ico - STUDIO HOIHO

Jedi: Survivor Review, Zelda Previews, Suriel's Advance Wars

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader break down the most interesting things we learned about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay from new previews, then we have a roundtable review discussion about Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, touch on Horizon's Burning Shores DLC, before diving into the great indie games Shadows of Doubt, Blind Drive, and Mr. Sun's Hatbox. Then we're joined by the biggest fan of Advance Wars and former MinnMax cohort Suriel Vazquez to talk about the remake of the beloved GameBoy Advance tactics game. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch or share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/_9OiUN_OUCw

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: APRILSHOWERS

TryMiracle.com/MINNMAX - 40% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:39 - Tears of the Kingdom previews 00:22:58 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 00:45:59 - Horizon Burning Shores DLC 00:51:44 - Shadows of Doubt 01:00:11 - Blind Drive 01:03:02 - Mr. Sun's Hatbox 01:11:36 - Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp 01:36:14 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters 01:40:46 - Community questions 02:12:45 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4EFkspO5p4

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/QU0OaucfRbM

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/24/23683648/sega-of-america-unionize-cwa

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2023/04/18/1170655273/a-tale-of-shipwreck-mutiny-and-murder

Kyle's GALOT - https://deadline.com/2023/04/markiplier-to-star-in-direct-horror-film-iron-lung-from-his-own-script-1235333152/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QC6VQXo8U

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon - Luciano Comassetto

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

80 Days - DarkFishDays

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

No One Lives Forever - Jot

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix - The Sleepy Mailman

Garfield Kart: Furious Racing - RabidLime

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Placid Plastic Duck Simulator - RabidLime

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Snowboard Kids 2 - Ted Ryser

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles - Joshua Ayers

Luck be a Landlord - TrampolineTales

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Paper Mario - Clemens Zobel

Ico - Studio Hoiho

Dragon Age Origins - Logan Krause

The Simpsons: Hit & Run - Jawarhello

Cap'n Crunch's Crunchling Adventure - Prettygoodprinting.com

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Digimon Survive - Malcolm Holliday

Dead Island 2 Review, Nintendo Reveals, Sonic's Murder

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader defend the zombie-slaying fun to be head in Dead Island 2, talk about the challenges of an RTS on console with Minecraft Legends, and talk about the promising gameplay of Disney Speedstorm. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the show as we check in on the horror-themed fishing game Dredge, the biggest reveals from Nintendo Indie World, and SEGA's April Fool's Day game that's surprisingly good called The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/HtzOv53IXdU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: APRILSHOWERS

GetSunday.com/minnmax - 20% off

FactorMeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:55 - Dead Island 2

00:23:52 - Minecraft Legends

00:29:37 - Disney Speedstorm

00:38:12 - Dredge

00:47:00 - Nintendo Indie World reveals

00:55:49 - The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

01:00:05 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:07:25 - Community questions

01:53:04 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/nm1tWv4XufQ

Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/Fields_of_Mistria/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MinnMaxShow/status/1648065437773582349?s=20

Leo's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MeetYourMakerGame/comments/12fa0db/after_reading_the_steam_reviews_about_impossible/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWdt07ncRxU

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon - Luciano Comassetto

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

80 Days - DarkFishDays

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

No One Lives Forever - Jot

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix - The Sleepy Mailman

Garfield Kart: Furious Racing - RabidLime

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Placid Plastic Duck Simulator - RabidLime

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Snowboard Kids 2 - Ted Ryser

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles - Joshua Ayers

Luck be a Landlord - TrampolineTales

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Paper Mario - Clemens Zobel

Ico - Studio Hoiho

Dragon Age Origins - Logan Krause

The Simpsons: Hit & Run - Jawarhello

Cap'n Crunch's Crunchling Adventure - Prettygoodprinting.com

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Digimon Survive - Malcolm Holliday

Zelda's Final Trailer, Immortals Of Aveum Preview, AbleGamers Gala - The MinnMax Show

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller unpack the details and secrets of the incredible new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Then Janet Garcia joins the show and we check in and share our full thoughts on the open-world game Tchia. Kyle and Ben got to see an extended preview for Immortals of Aveum, the new first-person magic game from Ascendant Studios and the creative director of Dead Space. Oh and then things get weird and we talk about Meet Your Maker, an RTS you play by typing, and Tron's best games. For community questions this week we're joined by Steven Spawn from AbleGamers to talk about the AbleGamers First Annual Gala! Submit a question for us to answer on next week's episode and compete in Trivia Tower this Monday, April 17th at 8pm Central by supporting us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/s9Bpb5Vh9Tc

Learn more about AbleGamers' First Annual Gala here - https://ablegamers.org/gala/

Follow Steven on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/stevenspohn

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: APRILSHOWERS

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ExpressVPN.com/minnmax - Three extra months free

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:36 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's final trailer

00:17:23 - Tchia check-in

00:30:23 - Immortals of Aveum preview

00:41:26 - Meet Your Maker

00:50:38 - Touch Type Tale

01:00:47 - Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

01:04:22 - Tron Identity

01:10:09 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:16:21 - Steven Spohn and the AbleGamers Gala

01:24:19 - Community questions

02:11:25 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1074030/Melon_Journey_Bittersweet_Memories/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR3DDs5E/

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-fire-with-jeff-probst-the-official-survivor-podcast/id1673596832

Kyle's GALOT - https://variety.com/2023/film/news/1993-super-mario-bros-movie-directors-what-went-wrong-1235574696/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/RainDingRandom/status/1644688645780279296?s=20

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon - Luciano Comassetto

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

80 Days - DarkFishDays

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

No One Lives Forever - Jot

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix - The Sleepy Mailman

Garfield Kart: Furious Racing - RabidLime

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Placid Plastic Duck Simulator - RabidLime

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Snowboard Kids 2 - Ted Ryser

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles - Joshua Ayers

Luck be a Landlord - TrampolineTales

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Paper Mario - Clemens Zobel

Ico - Studio Hoiho

Dragon Age Origins - Logan Krause

The Simpsons: Hit & Run - Jawarhello

Cap'n Crunch's Crunchling Adventure - Prettygoodprinting.com

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Digimon Survive - Malcolm Holliday

The Mind Of Miyamoto

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's special episode, Ben Hanson is joined by the co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin and Digital Eclipse's Editorial Director Chris Kohler to try to better understand Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto. This isn't an interview with the man, unfortunately. We talk about our experiences interacting with the creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda and share insightful quotes from interviews he's done throughout the decades. This is inspired by this week's big premiere of the Super Mario Bros. movie from Illumination. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/-ZS-o9ErPww

Learn more about Chris Kohler's work here - https://twitter.com/kobunheat

Learn more about Digital Eclipse here - https://www.digitaleclipse.com/

Here's the full archive of Shigeru Miyamoto interviews - https://spritecell.com/bp10-shigeru-miyamoto/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:04 - Better understanding Shigeru Miyamoto

01:34:21 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:38:06 - Community questions

02:09:01 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://shmuplations.com/billgates/

Chris' GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midge_(Barbie)

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2023/03/25/1165590506/npr-ari-shapiro-pink-martini-billy-crudup-hello-tomorrow

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/alpharad/status/1642935593402527746?s=46&t=8eUbrd9cNwd38FJYDRcMbw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mystical Ninja: Starring Goemon - Luciano Comassetto

Tokyo Jungle - Michael Berry

80 Days - DarkFishDays

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

No One Lives Forever - Jot

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix - The Sleepy Mailman

Garfield Kart: Furious Racing - RabidLime

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Placid Plastic Duck Simulator - RabidLime

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Snowboard Kids 2 - Ted Ryser

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles - Joshua Ayers

Luck be a Landlord - TrampolineTales

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble - Tokyo Game Life

Paper Mario - Clemens Zobel

Ico - Studio Hoiho

Dragon Age Origins - Logan Krause

The Simpsons: Hit & Run - Jawarhello

Cap'n Crunch's Crunchling Adventure - Prettygoodprinting.com

Tears Of The Kingdom Gameplay, E3’s Collapse, Best New Indies

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia to unpack all of the details from Nintendo's big reveal of gameplay for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Janet shares her favorite indie games from PAX East, we talk about the new gameplay for Final Fantasy XVI, and we run down some more indie games we've been playing and enjoying like the Castlevania-inspired 9 Years of Shadows and Terra Nill. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/gM9gc9Ef3Kg

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:27 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

00:32:13 - PAX East

00:39:02 - Bread and Fred

00:44:08 - Backpack Hero

00:47:14 - Botany Manor

00:49:42 - Viewfinder

00:51:27 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:57:12 - Storyteller

01:00:06 - 9 Years Of Shadows

01:04:55 - Terra Nill

01:11:50 - Pineapple on Pizza

01:15:02 - Crime Boss: Rockay City

01:19:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:22:32 - Community questions

02:14:37 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mathematicians-discovered-einstein-tile

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRvcE1V2/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGFK3ML6OmU

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/11ta8ev/the_way_snoop_dogg_was_greeted_at_glasgow_airport/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiZhdpLXZ8Q

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Herdy Gerdy - STUDIO HOIHO

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Final Fantasy VIII but only Disc 1-3 - Malcolm Holliday

Irritating Stick - Patrick Polk

Total Annihilation - 5eth

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Restored Content Mod - Logan Krause

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - Joshua Ayers

Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked - Clemens Zobel

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Simpsons Wrestling - Jawarhello

GDC Highlights, Tchia Review, LEGO 2K Drive

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this special episode recorded in San Francisco, California during the Game Developer's Conference for 2023, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Imran Khan, and The Indie Informer's Jill Grodt. We talk about what GDC is like this year, trends amongst game developers, the best indies of the show, and more. Then we talk about playing the new open-world game Tchia, the horror fishing game Dredge, and Kelsey unpacks everything horrifying about the Wii U and 3DS eShops closing down. There aren't any community questions this week, but we'll be back next week with a regular episode!

You can watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/_MGAP9FvXtE

You can check out Jill Grodt's site The Indie Informer here - https://the-indie-in-former.com/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.stamps.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10%off with Promo Code: SHAMROCKSHAKE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:35 - GDC 2023 Impressions

00:22:48 - Dordogne

00:24:48 - Astro Duel 2

00:29:01 - Another Crab’s Treasure

00:31:50 - Lies of P

00:33:36 - Gunbrella

00:34:34 - The Lamplighters League

00:35:24 - Tchia

00:43:28 - Lego 2K Drive

00:48:28 - Dredge

00:54:47 - Wii U and 3DS eShop shutting down

01:05:08 - Thanking MinnMax’s biggest supporters

01:09:13 - Haley MacLean’s GDC

01:14:52 - Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

01:20:53 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - We're sorry, but the reality show link was taken down!

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.siliconera.com/level-5-president-talks-about-upcoming-games/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/status/1638612879107563520

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Herdy Gerdy - STUDIO HOIHO

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Final Fantasy VIII but only Disc 1-3 - Malcolm Holliday

Irritating Stick - Patrick Polk

Total Annihilation - 5eth

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Restored Content Mod - Logan Krause

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - Joshua Ayers

Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked - Clemens Zobel

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Simpsons Wrestling - Jawarhello

Resident Evil 4 Remake Review, Exoprimal, Leo's Most Underrated Game

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:06:00 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, listen to and appreciate Jacob Geller's review of the great remake of Resident Evil 4! We also talk about playing the dinosaur-filled beta for Exoprimal, Jacob Geller's weird fascination with Wanted Dead, and Leo highlights Cosmo's Quickstop, a co-op game that's woefully under everybody's radar. Then we're joined by MinnMax's new community manager Haley MacLean to answer wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can and watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/NBlPR3tEsjE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:28 - Resident Evil 4 Remake

00:21:28 - Exoprimal beta

00:30:14 - Wanted Dead

00:36:56 - Cosmo's Quickstop

00:41:36 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:49:36 - Community questions

01:53:22 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/N2QC6VQXo8U

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhvEr8OCtfI

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNcJyNaUT3o

Haley's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@jessmaio/video/7209459348639124738

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/playGhostwire/status/1636019610909540352?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Herdy Gerdy - STUDIO HOIHO

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Final Fantasy VIII but only Disc 1-3 - Malcolm Holliday

Irritating Stick - Patrick Polk

Total Annihilation - 5eth

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Restored Content Mod - Logan Krause

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - Joshua Ayers

Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked - Clemens Zobel

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Simpsons Wrestling - Jawarhello

Our Favorite Demos Of All Time

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava to reminisce about our favorite demos and demo discs of all time. Let us know your favorites in the comments. Then we unpack some great games with generous demos like Team Ninja's Sekiro-inspired Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Humanity from Enhance Games, and Octopath Traveler 2. Then we also talk about the new Dead Cells DLC that's Castlevania-themed and JeffM falling in love with Kerbal Space Program 2. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/sjG-QR8N2Jo

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SHAMROCKSHAKE

HelloFresh.com/minnmax60 - 60% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX60

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:25 - Our favorite demos of all time

00:33:4 - Demos for upcoming games available now

00:35:03 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

01:02:39 - Humanity

01:06:49 - Octopath Traveler 2

01:09:49 - Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania

01:18:25 - Kerbal Space Program 2

01:27:19 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:31:25 - Community questions

02:11:27 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - exrx.net

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DoomscrollDOOM

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/origins-theatrhythm

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAbiHtV7A0g

Community GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/0156035219/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Herdy Gerdy - STUDIO HOIHO

Sly 2: Band of Thieves - ProcyonNumber6

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Final Fantasy VIII but only Disc 1-3 - Malcolm Holliday

Irritating Stick - Patrick Polk

Total Annihilation - 5eth

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Restored Content Mod - Logan Krause

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - Joshua Ayers

Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked - Clemens Zobel

Half-Life: Alyx - Maniac

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Simpsons Wrestling - Jawarhello

Final Fantasy XVI, Minish Cap, Defending Horizon

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava to unpack everything we learned about Final Fantasy XVI this week, have a mini-Deepest Dive on The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for the GameBoy Advance, and then JeffM passionately explains why most of us were dead wrong about Horizon Forbidden West. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/cl-qsXO7k9Q

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: SHAMROCKSHAKE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:20 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:15:01 - The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

00:45:52 - Pokémon Presents

00:46:52 - Pokémon Sleep

00:54:32 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC

00:57:00 - Scars Above

01:05:30 - Horizon Forbidden West

01:20:15 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:22:27 - Community questions

02:03:39 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://youtu.be/pepkcF9UXng

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/GuiLeena_/status/1628879220490346497?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlUYv_EtEAg

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/filmdweeb/status/1622412217047191552

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mad Dash - Max Smith

Hi-Fi Rush - Patrick Polk

Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - Divorced Cougar

Defend Your Castle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

SSX Tricky - JustusLeague

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Thousand Arms - Mattmini2008

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint - ProcyonNumber6

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Destiny 2: Lightfall - Steve B

Guitar Hero 2 - Hunter Blessing

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Sony's State Of Play, Suicide Squad, Like A Dragon: Ishin!

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:43:53 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Sarah Podzorski, and Kyle Hilliard to unpack all of the news from Sony's State of Play, talk about playing Resident Evil Village and Gran Turismo 7 in VR, and lavish unexpected praise on Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/dMt_vRyKtvU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: SWEETHEARTS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:28 - Tchia

00:06:40 - New PSVR2 games

00:11:41 - Baldur's Gate 3

00:13:55 - Humanity

00:17:43 - Resident Evil 4

00:20:45 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

00:28:18 - Like A Dragon: Ishin

00:36:39 - Resident Evil Village VR

00:41:28 - Gran Turismo 7 VR

00:44:04 - Runner

00:47:55 - Shadows of Doubt

00:52:51 - Meet Your Maker

00:56:45 - Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

01:00:56 - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

01:10:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:04 - Community questions

01:53:17 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3h7irgciyw

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRnUj1ox/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/SolomonJake/status/1626582096440598533?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@johnny2cellos/video/7198983185416408363?_r=1&_t=8ZntHZES17K

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1628800107415240704

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mad Dash - Max Smith

Hi-Fi Rush - Patrick Polk

Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - Divorced Cougar

Defend Your Castle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

SSX Tricky - JustusLeague

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Thousand Arms - Mattmini2008

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint - ProcyonNumber6

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Destiny 2: Lightfall - Steve B

Guitar Hero 2 - Hunter Blessing

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

PSVR2 Review, Metroid Prime Rules, Gaming's Greatest Documentary

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to rave about the Metroid Prime Remaster, share their full thoughts on the PSVR2 headset (provided by PlayStation) and its flagship title Horizon Call of the Mountain, then we talk about the new Monster Hunter-like game Wild Hearts and Double Fine's incredible new documentary series about the development of Psychonauts 2. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/aY3lfoV4_vg

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: SWEETHEARTS

Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/minnmax. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show!

Here's a link to the Kickstarter for Kelsey Lewin's book - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabedurham/boss-fight-books-season-6-here-to-play

You can watch the Psychonauts 2 documentary here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoy_KMVIyU

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:42 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:05:23 - Metroid Prime Remastered

00:18:31 - PSVR2 Review

00:30:37 - Horizon Call of the Mountain

00:37:45 - The Utility Room

00:39:43 - What The Bat

00:42:02 - Wild Hearts

00:53:11 - Double Fine's PsychOdyssey

01:09:14 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:52 - Community Questions

02:03:03 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/apolloandfrens

Janet's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/famicom-cassette-retro-game-collection-museum-japan-1850117660

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-and-yoko-taros-404-game-reset-reimagines-sega-games-as-women

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.avclub.com/netflix-to-remove-arrested-development-from-library-1850108397

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/FZuxvWymdPY

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEUOOgNzOv4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mad Dash - Max Smith

Hi-Fi Rush - Patrick Polk

Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - Divorced Cougar

Defend Your Castle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

SSX Tricky - JustusLeague

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Thousand Arms - Mattmini2008

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint - ProcyonNumber6

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Destiny 2: Lightfall - Steve B

Guitar Hero 2 - Hunter Blessing

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

New Zelda Details, GameBoy On Switch, Hitman Freelancer

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! This week Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and special guest Jill Grodt from The Indie Informer to recap the highlights from the big Nintendo Direct. We talk about the new trailer and vehicle reveal for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Metroid Prime Remastered, Pikmin 4, GameBoy Advances games on the Nintendo Switch, and more! Then Leo tells us why Hitman's Freelancer mode made his favorite game of all time even better and Jill Grodt and Ben Hanson share love for A Space For The Unbound. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/tqZ5ZB_5aOU

Follow news and reviews about indie games at Jill Grodt's site! https://the-indie-in-former.com/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: SWEETHEARTS

https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax65

Promo Code - minnmax65 for 65% off plus free shipping

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:56 - Nintendo Direct highlights

00:03:30 - Samba De Amigo: Party Central

00:03:56 - Pikmin 4

00:07:09 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

00:10:27 - Deca Police

00:12:13 - Fashion Dreamer

00:15:08 - Baten Kaitos Ⅰ & Ⅱ HD Remaster

00:17:12 - Metroid Prime Remastered

00:21:05 - Indie games at the Nintendo Direct

00:24:13 - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

00:24:47 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

00:32:59 - GameBoy and GameBoy Advance on Switch

00:38:45 - Splatoon 3 DLC

00:39:28 - Hitman Freelancer

00:53:01 - A Space For The Unbound

01:02:24 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:06:14 - Community Questions

02:17:49 - Get A Load Of This

Jill's GALOT - https://twitter.com/PlaytonicGames/status/1622657148520890369?t=vN7NBODHFlomIlUgrFJIlA&s=19

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xmi43Nk5VU

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/kurtmargenau/status/1621399167028592640?s=20&t=jqWRcbKeiBeCHwXjmt35ow

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0FpFMTbnfI

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/mikeBithell/status/1622703465205047297?t=W-oLaF2si9SbGO0pYpBKtQ&s=19

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Mad Dash - Max Smith

Hi-Fi Rush - Patrick Polk

Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Cookie Clicker - RabidLime

Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - Divorced Cougar

Defend Your Castle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

SSX Tricky - JustusLeague

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Thousand Arms - Mattmini2008

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint - ProcyonNumber6

Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Destiny 2: Lightfall - Steve B

Guitar Hero 2 - Hunter Blessing

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

We Love Hi-Fi Rush And Dead Space

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about how much they're enjoying EA's big remake of Dead Space and the amazing release of Hi-Fi Rush from Tango Gameworks. We also talk about Season: A Letter To The Future and the announcement this week of The Crew Motorfest. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version right here - https://youtu.be/COCgP9u-qH0

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: SWEETHEARTS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:05 - Dead Space remake

00:24:29 - Hi-Fi Rush

00:47:48 - Season: A Letter To The Future

00:57:48 - The Crew Motorfest

01:02:07 - Jacob Geller and Blake Hester's podcast Something Rotten

01:05:13 - Community questions

01:49:53 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.twitch.tv/watchmeforever

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/squishmallows/status/1620829405361864711

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/virtual-economy/id1503065802

Jacob's GALOT - https://twitter.com/lu_la_re/status/1620808974739320834?s=20&t=IK8ObsLgnUTU3eqEUDwqOw

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/T_5ZYJBgQyM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Godfall - Joshua Ayers

Mischief Makers - John Miller

Sifu - Nonprofessionalz

iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 1 - Mattmini2008

Garfield Kart - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Cave Story (Freeware Version) - Malcolm Holliday

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

New Pokémon Snap - Rayluaza

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Gitaroo Man - Patrick Polk

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Guitar Hero II - Hunter Blessing

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage - prettygoodprinting.com

UnMetal - MisterNomer

Outer Wilds - Vexhardt

EverQuest - Evan Lemons

Xbox's New Games, Forspoken Review, Tchia

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava to unpack Xbox's new game showcase called Developer Direct with new looks at Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, and the big reveal and surprise release of Hi-Fi Rush from the creators of The Evil Within. Then we dive into the big meaty release of the week from Square-Enix called Forspoken, we debate the game's writing and what the action-RPG offers. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the show and we talk about playing Tchia and experimenting with Sony's new DualSense Edge Controller that they sent us. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/E_KHVKj78Co

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: RABBITSEASON

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:24 - Xbox's Developer Direct

00:03:23 - Hi-Fi Rush

00:12:06 - Forza Motorsport

00:15:20 - Minecraft Legends

00:17:44 - Redfall

00:23:41 - Forspoken

00:46:30 - Fire Emblem Engage

01:02:00 - Viva Piñata

01:07:06 - Tchia Preview

01:14:27 - DualSense Edge Controller

01:20:40 - Thanking MinnMax's supporters

01:22:41 - Community questions

02:01:23 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkh2u0SRWdQ

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyOQZQps4Z8

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/10i6q53/squaresoft_developers_working_on_final_fantasy/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/kiko_rinzler/status/1617499888002158593?s=46&t=OatiM9Aae8FZmwDbYHnvKg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Godfall - Joshua Ayers

Mischief Makers - John Miller

Sifu - Nonprofessionalz

iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 1 - Mattmini2008

Garfield Kart - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Cave Story (Freeware Version) - Malcolm Holliday

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

New Pokémon Snap - Rayluaza

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Gitaroo Man - Patrick Polk

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Guitar Hero II - Hunter Blessing

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage - prettygoodprinting.com

UnMetal - MisterNomer

Outer Wilds - Vexhardt

EverQuest - Evan Lemons

40 Big Predictions For 2023

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we've reassembled the crew of Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava to be embarrassed by our predictions for 2022 before confidently predicting everything in the gaming world from 2023. We also talk a bit about Fire Emblem Engage, One Piece Odyssey, and Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider on the episode as well. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/LFbmDN9VyL0

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: RABBITSEASON

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:26 - Fire Emblem Engage

00:03:33 - Revisiting our predictions for 2022

00:15:23 - Our big predictions for gaming in 2023

00:45:05 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:46:56 - Community questions

01:38:35 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/credit-cards/how-to-treat-a-credit-card-like-a-debit-card/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.wallpaperengine.io/en

Hanson's GALOT - https://teamdeakins.libsyn.com/joel-coen-director

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/zelda/23540526/legend-of-zelda-cartoon-oral-history-zeldathon

Community GALOT - https://vxtwitter.com/PowerWashSim/status/1615756039562952704

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Godfall - Joshua Ayers

Mischief Makers - John Miller

Sifu - Nonprofessionalz

iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 1 - Mattmini2008

Garfield Kart - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Cave Story (Freeware Version) - Malcolm Holliday

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

New Pokémon Snap - Rayluaza

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Gitaroo Man - Patrick Polk

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Guitar Hero II - Hunter Blessing

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage - prettygoodprinting.com

UnMetal - MisterNomer

Outer Wilds - Vexhardt

Our 23 Most Anticipated Games Of 2023

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Jeff Marchiava, and Jacob Geller to unpack our excitement (and fears) about the games releasing in 2023. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/eaggAdnYkBw

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

HelloFresh.com/minnmax21 - Promo Code: minnmax21 for 21 free meals

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: WETBANDITS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Our most anticipated games of 2023

00:03:42 - The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

00:11:22 - Baldur's Gate 3

00:14:59 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:17:19 - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

00:20:34 - Starfield

00:26:00 - Tales Of Symphonia/Story Of Seasons: It's A Wonderful Life

00:29:21 - Lies Of P

00:31:34 - Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora

00:34:56 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:39:00 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

00:42:41 - Minecraft Legends

00:43:55 - Resident Evil 4 Remake

00:47:43 - The Plucky Squire

00:49:12 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2

00:52:05 - Star Wars Jedi Survivor

00:54:19 - Dredge

00:55:31 - Sports Story

00:57:01 - Street Fighter 6

00:58:15 - Palworld

01:00:02 - Atomic Heart

01:01:35 - Hanson's PC upgrade

01:04:31 - Blood Bowl 3

01:06:00 - Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon

01:07:13 - Arc Raiders

01:09:07 - Tchia

01:10:14 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:14:00 - Community questions

01:49:37 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/31/entertainment/dionne-warwick-gangsta-rap-origseriesfilms/index.html

Sarah's GALOT - https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/1610591471744487425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwc[…]s1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siliconera.com%2F%3Fp%3D945608

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/hs0d7yl2ANc

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2022/11/24/the-future-of-ryu-ga-gotoku-studio

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/jeannatrotmantv/status/1609726298556960768

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Godfall - Joshua Ayers

Mischief Makers - John Miller

Sifu - Nonprofessionalz

iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 1 - Mattmini2008

Garfield Kart - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Cave Story (Freeware Version) - Malcolm Holliday

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

New Pokémon Snap - Rayluaza

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Gitaroo Man - Patrick Polk

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Guitar Hero II - Hunter Blessing

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage - prettygoodprinting.com

What We Played Over Holiday Break

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:15:00 -0000

It's time for the first episode of The MinnMax Show for 2023! We're back! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller to talk about our winter break and share the highlights of all the games we played. We also share the big results for the MinnMax community's hive-mind take on the top 10 games of 2022! Forget The Two Tens, this is an objective list based on hundreds and hundreds of votes. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/3vu4-7h4XcY

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:06 - Pentiment

00:07:10 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3

00:10:51 - Chained Echoes

00:14:23 - Jak 2

00:19:14 - SSX3

00:27:04 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon

00:35:52 - Dome Keeper

00:44:13 - Fortnite

00:47:18 - Elden Ring

00:51:36 - Donut Dodo

00:53:13 - Grapple Dog

00:56:52 - Lil Gator Game

01:00:06 - Beat Saber

01:01:00 - Picross X Picbits vs. Uzborros

01:02:38 - Good Pizza, Great Pizza

01:05:15 - The Objective Top 10 Games Of 2022

01:09:33 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:05 - Community questions

01:47:46 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/register-interest

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/P1la0GBUNB8

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnskRD5B3is

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWSmizffuw

Community GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0iPixEvPJQGzNa6t2x6HUL5TYqfmKGqSgfkBg6QaTyHF5frXQi7eLGxC7uPQv5U5jl&id=100006735798590

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Godfall - Joshua Ayers

Mischief Makers - John Miller

Sifu - Nonprofessionalz

iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 1 - Mattmini2008

Garfield Kart - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Cave Story (Freeware Version) - Malcolm Holliday

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

New Pokémon Snap - Rayluaza

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Gitaroo Man - Patrick Polk

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside - Starkiller

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Guitar Hero II - Hunter Blessing

Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning - Clemens Zobel

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage - prettygoodprinting.com

The Game Of The Year Debate 2022 (The Final List)

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:15:00 -0000

This is it, everybody. The final debate for Game of the Year for 2022 and the ranking of The Two Tens. MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava to celebrate and rank the greatest games released in 2022. Where will Horizon Forbidden West rank? Should Wordle claim a spot on the list? Will anything dethrone Elden Ring? Tune in to find out! Thank you all so much for watching and sharing MinnMax's end of the year content, you all rock.

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/1vaeSJi4ZdA

Also, we should mention that we recorded an extra 25 minute conversation after this episode wrapped up where we took off the gloves and really laid into each other and you can watch it by joining the $10 Backstage Pass tier on Patreon. The link is in the secret Discord channel. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: WETBANDITS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:02 - Finalizing The Two Tens

00:23:47 - Ranking the bottom ten

00:57:12 - Hardspace: Shipbreaker spoilers start

01:00:08 - Hardspace: Shipbreaker spoilers end

01:01:30 - The Case Of The Golden Idol spoilers start

01:03:41 - The Case Of The Golden Idol spoilers end

01:07:27 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:09:18 - Ranking the top ten

02:01:04 - God of War Ragnarok spoilers start

02:13:43 - God of War Ragnarok spoilers end

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fred Dinovo announces that Rich McLaughlin is THE Champion of THE Game

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Duck Game - RabidLime

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Game Boy Color) - Clemens Zobel

Jak 2 - Steve B

Flinthook - JustusLeague

Fluidity: Spin Cycle - Kyle Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Pudge Wars - Ted Ryser

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Diablo II - Otsego12

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Churchill Solitaire - Lauren Meran

Muppet Monster Adventure - The Sleepy Mailman

Disaster: Day Of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous - Jawarhello

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside - Starkiller

Spider-Man Cartoon Maker - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Game Of The Year Debate 2022 (Part 1)

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to another exciting episode of The MinnMax Show. On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jefff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller to start debating the list for the best games of 2022. We celebrate the greatest games with a list of Two Tens, some might say the Top 20 games of the year. We build up all of the contenders along the way before we try to narrow things down to a workable version of The Two Tens. We'll be back next week to finish off the list by ranking them accordingly. You can get a sneak peek at the next episode by supporting MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier, the unedited archive is sitting there ready to go for you. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

MintMobile.com/MinnMax - 3 Free Months

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:09 - Explaining the rules for The Two Tens

00:03:55 - Building the list of contenders

01:11:43 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:27 - Locking down the unorganized Two Tens

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fred Dinovo announces that Rich McLaughlin is THE Champion of THE Game

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Duck Game - RabidLime

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Game Boy Color) - Clemens Zobel

Jak 2 - Steve B

Flinthook - JustusLeague

Fluidity: Spin Cycle - Kyle Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Pudge Wars - Ted Ryser

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Diablo II - Otsego12

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Churchill Solitaire - Lauren Meran

Muppet Monster Adventure - The Sleepy Mailman

Disaster: Day Of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous - Jawarhello

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside - Starkiller

Spider-Man Cartoon Maker - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The MinnMax Awards 2022

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome to the biggest episode of The MinnMax Show EVER! This week is dedicated to handing out the annual MinnMax Awards for specific categories in gaming this year and Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kelsey Lewin. We run down our picks for Best Thing, Dumbest Thing, Biggest News, The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn't Play, Best Character, Best Moment, and The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time. To improve your experience, we added specific timecodes for any discussions containing spoilers for specific games. If you enjoy this episode or our detailed timestamps, please help share the episode online or with a friend! We exist because of your support. Thank you!

We'll be back next week with Part 1 of our debate for The Two Tens, where we'll begin to create the ranked list of the best games released in 2022. You can watch our Game of the Year debate live (or the unedited archive early) by supporting MinnMax at the Backstage Pass tier. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/ULSp6YmoTSA

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:38 - Best Thing

00:34:48 - Dumbest Thing

01:06:59 - Biggest News

01:19:43 - The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn't Play

01:38:49 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:43:45 - Best Character

01:48:39 - Immortality Spoilers

01:52:43 - Best Character

01:56:53 - God Of War Ragnarok Spoilers

02:11:47 - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Spoilers

02:13:57 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Spoilers

02:16:48 - Stray Spoilers

02:20:47 - Best Character

02:30:35 - Best Moment

02:41:14 - Splatoon 3 Spoilers

02:42:01 - Not For Broadcast Spoilers

02:43:36 - Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Spoilers

02:45:02 - Weird West Spoilers

02:45:56 - Dying Light 2

02:47:32 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

02:50:17 - Sonic Frontiers

02:51:24 - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Spoilers

02:56:54 - Somerville Spoilers

02:58:20 - Kirby And The Forgotten Lands Spoilers

03:02:40 - Elden Ring Spoilers

03:14:23 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3

03:19:55 - Return To Monkey Island

03:25:34 - Horizon Forbidden West

03:30:11 - God of War Ragnarok

03:41:21 - Best Moment

03:49:42 - The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time (2022)

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fred Dinovo announces that Rich McLaughlin is THE Champion of THE Game

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Duck Game - RabidLime

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Game Boy Color) - Clemens Zobel

Jak 2 - Steve B

Flinthook - JustusLeague

Fluidity: Spin Cycle - Kyle Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Pudge Wars - Ted Ryser

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Diablo II - Otsego12

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Churchill Solitaire - Lauren Meran

Muppet Monster Adventure - The Sleepy Mailman

Disaster: Day Of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous - Jawarhello

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside - Starkiller

Spider-Man Cartoon Maker - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Game Awards' Biggest Reveals

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:42:46 -0000

We're sorry we're a bit late, but we there's so much to talk about with The Game Awards that we had to delay things a bit! On this episode, MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and the queen of The Game Awards herself Janet Garcia to unpack the biggest highlights and reveals from the evening. We also talk about Need for Speed Unbound, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and Leo talks about why he's digging Pentiment so much! Then we answer wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon.

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/x25lQUZsqc0

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:16 - The Callisto Protocol

00:06:31 - The Game Awards 2022 reactions

00:18:44 - Hades 2

00:23:40 - Death Stranding 2

00:31:06 - Meet Your Maker

00:33:36 - Earthblade

00:36:03 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

00:41:22 - Judas

00:48:25 - Star Wars Jedi Survivor

00:50:30 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:52:19 - Dead Cells Return To Castlevania

00:54:21 - Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

00:56:28 - Horizon Forbidden West Burning Shores

00:58:06 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League

01:00:32 - Immortals of Aveum

01:05:26 - Crime Boss Rockay City

01:07:55 - Super Mario Bros movie clip

01:11:12 - The Game Awards winners

01:16:26 - The kid who snuck on stage at The Game Awards

01:24:55 - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion

01:31:07 - Need for Speed Unbound

01:39:15 - Pentiment

01:42:38 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:45:52 - Community questions

02:12:27- Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/just-two-years-after-release-dj-rhythm-game-fuser-is-being-delisted/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/asobitech/status/1600595599367278592?s=20&t=ugRniK8fuMB27rz1Wqf9Kg

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1594853157318066177

Community GALOT - https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/08/diablo-iv-release-date-crunch/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales

Fred Dinovo announces that Rich McLaughlin is THE Champion of THE Game

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Duck Game - RabidLime

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Game Boy Color) - Clemens Zobel

Jak 2 - Steve B

Flinthook - JustusLeague

Fluidity: Spin Cycle - Kyle Silva

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Pudge Wars - Ted Ryser

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Diablo II - Otsego12

Illusion Of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Churchill Solitaire - Lauren Meran

Muppet Monster Adventure - The Sleepy Mailman

Disaster: Day Of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous - Jawarhello

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside - Starkiller

Spider-Man Cartoon Maker - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Our Favorite Game Music From 2022

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller and Emily Reese to break down our favorite pieces of game music from 2022. We hit the big stuff like God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring, but also dive into the weeds on some great soundtracks from smaller games this year as well. We also share some of the community's picks submitted over on Patreon. You can find links below to the tracks we played on the podcast. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/5xMNjXwRm54

Level with Emily's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI48-E1V66ovRjYpqQhBR3Q

Level with Emily podcast - https://www.levelwithemily.com/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

Fixturegaming.com - Promo Code: MINNMAX for $5 off and MinnMax skin

Omahasteaks.com - Promo Code: MINNMAX for $30 off

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: WETBANDITS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:16 - Marvel's Midnight Suns

00:07:21 - The best game music of 2022

01:09:23 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:29 - Community questions

01:46:21 - Get A Load Of This

Emily's GALOT - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/decibel-x-db-sound-level-meter/id448155923

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/By7qcgaqGI4

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DavyPGH/status/1595068396047331333?s=20&t=sfeaRUtWOm1s2STP-y09Qw

Community GALOT - https://insider-gaming.com/beyond-good-and-evil-2-is-still-in-early-development/

Saints Row - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE7ASMI4Gic

Grapple Dog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KbijawM1Mk&list=PL5SXJ6eNqPHR-KfM4BIzxJBVu3qIZvbNp&index=3

More Grapple Dog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wodEMNDJPg&list=PL5SXJ6eNqPHR-KfM4BIzxJBVu3qIZvbNp

God of War Ragnarok - https://youtu.be/sg9xSEyvLow?t=149

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - https://youtu.be/MAmueMsFR1o?t=88

Chocobo GP - https://youtu.be/jobyb-H12CU?t=58

Elden Ring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2J6skAsfj0

FAR: Changing Tides - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFf1dbpsxbQ&list=PLl6FwuqhvIx05QQ3LjX9ij9C_Xa5VCbXL

Imp of the Sun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5xRQsCYJl8

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAsP-T-wnmc

Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqaTdggRPE8

The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe - https://youtu.be/FLnX_xQwqho

Citizen Sleeper - https://youtu.be/ax-Lllo0SHQ

Tunic - https://youtu.be/F6bje8lHptw

Neon White - https://youtu.be/HEAeItQm__Q

Bayonetta 3 - https://youtu.be/DlDx2LjdPfc

Metal: Hellsinger - https://youtu.be/CVyPO_tR540

How Fish is Made - https://youtu.be/2MOIDGkuA7U

Cursed to Golf - https://youtu.be/a1afVoAslFQ

Air Twister - https://open.spotify.com/track/3VWTrzgEuawWXeM9HCCW31?si=VJtbEOmuQQGsyrCVfd7gvA

Shovel Knight Dig - https://virt.bandcamp.com/album/shovel-knight-dig-ost

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUl9hBde8aU&ab_channel=Arginoa

More Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - https://youtu.be/4hqSSb5rPE0

Live A Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJUIP-L1Wuo

Nobody Saves the World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXiVzcivJlY

Grounded - https://youtu.be/tZlcSr5DfRI?t=50

Nightmare Reaper - https://youtu.be/KvRpSbtwlgk?t=24

Ace Combat 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeMBJq6WgFk

TMNT Shredders Revenge OST - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EmJdPSo0hfQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Age of Mythology - Jesse Joxstrap Brown-Baldock

Duck Game - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - Christopher Walton

Kitbashers United - Games.archor.com

Electroplankton - Divorced Cougar

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - Jawarhello

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Marvel Snap - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Diablo II - Otsego12

Burnout 2: Point of Impact - Clayton Myers

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Eternal Sonata - Clemens Zobel

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Marvel's Midnight Suns, New Pokémon Review, Fallout 76?

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On today's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski to share our thoughts on Pokémon Scarlet And Violet and its technical limitations on the Nintendo Switch. Then Leo Vader and Jacob Geller join the show and we talk about the opening hours to Marvel's Midnight Suns from Firaxis and Sarah tells us all about Tactics Ogre: Reborn. Oh, and Leo Vader explains why he's fallen back in love with Fallout 76. You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version right here - https://youtu.be/nOvSn2hxJCI

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

omahasteaks.com - Promo Code minnmax for $30 off

https://hellofresh.com/minnmax70 - Promo Code: minnmax70 for 70% off

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CORNBREADCASSEROLE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:35 - Pokémon Scarlet And Violet

00:41:20 - Marvel's Midnight Suns

00:58:06 - Tactics Ogre: Reborn

01:04:18 - What The Bat

01:09:33 - Fallout 76

01:14:15 - Signalis

01:17:13 - Community questions

01:51:56 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_rjBWmc1iQ

Sarah's GALOT - https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/easteregg-chihuahua.2011752/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiPwzixi0i0

Jacob's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sloppy-boys/id1537187838

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/bdsams/status/1594330118066999296?s=20&t=b93W6yg0dU_LNIHYdwwxFQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Age of Mythology - Jesse Joxstrap Brown-Baldock

Duck Game - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - Christopher Walton

Kitbashers United - Games.archor.com

Electroplankton - Divorced Cougar

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - Jawarhello

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Marvel Snap - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Diablo II - Otsego12

Burnout 2: Point of Impact - Clayton Myers

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Eternal Sonata - Clemens Zobel

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

2022’s Game Of The Year Debate: The Prologue

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader to set the stage for our 2022 Game of the Year debate by suggesting games other folks should check out. Then we talk about the incredible historical work done with the Atari 50 collection, Obsidian's bold take with Pentiment, and why Kyle loves Pentiment. Then we're joined by generous Extra Life donor CalamityNolan from the community to help answer questions submitted on Patreon and award the iam8bit question of the week. You can support MinnMax on Patreon and help us hit our goal here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/BCkq7YPOuFQ

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://mintmobile.com/minnmax

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CORNBREADCASSEROLE

You can check out Nolan's work here. http://sillyseance.com/

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:45 - Preparing for The Game Of The Year debate

00:39:04 - Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

00:45:52 - Pentiment

00:53:15 - Somerville

01:05:12 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:09:34 - Community questions

01:55:24 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/opu0eg/list_of_nucleus_coop_supported_games/

Janet's GALOT - https://baronfig.com/products/gather-review-journal

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/i3IOWaVDbx0

Nolan's GALOT - https://nyunews.com/news/2022/11/01/adjunct-union-tentative-contract-nyu/, Community GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/11/shigeru-miyamoto-creator-of-super-mario-and-zelda-at-nintendo-turns-70

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Age of Mythology - Jesse Joxstrap Brown-Baldock

Duck Game - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - Christopher Walton

Kitbashers United - Games.archor.com

Electroplankton - Divorced Cougar

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - Jawarhello

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Marvel Snap - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Diablo II - Otsego12

Burnout 2: Point of Impact - Clayton Myers

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Eternal Sonata - Clemens Zobel

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Sonic Frontiers, Nintendo's New Indies, Plague Tale: Requiem

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a fun episode for you this week, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Ana Diaz, and (formerly of Game Informer, The Washington Post, and Fanbyte) Elise Favis. We share our thoughts on Sonic Frontiers, break down the highlights from Nintendo's Indie World showcase, Elise raves about A Plague Tale: Requiem, we pit the farming in Coral Island against Square-Enix's Harvestella, and Sarah talks about playing Resident Evil 4 for the first time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/jMmF6Tl2IE0

Tune in to MinnMax's Extra Life stream happening at 12pm Central on Saturday, November 12th! Here's the schedule and auction items - https://bit.ly/mmextralife

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

trymiracle.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CORNBREADCASSEROLE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:09:49 - Sonic Frontiers

00:22:58 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase

00:23:34 - A Little To The Left

00:24:58 - Goodbye World

00:25:33 - Pepper Grinder

00:26:16 - Once Upon A Jester

00:27:17 - Sports Story

00:28:24 - A Plague Tale: Requiem

00:38:05 - Harvestella

00:41:16 - Coral Island

00:43:44 - Resident Evil 4

00:49:59 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:51:40 - Community questions

01:35:43 - Get A Load Of This

Elise's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GWL8Gt-BsQ

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/09/16/titanic-on-vhs-tiktok

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/AndyPlaytonic/status/1587982891438510081?s=20&t=G90KJHPhknKk-rIQgsB3zw

Ana's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/discover/chika-dancing-until-i-get-a-girlfriend?lang=en

Community GALOT - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/agdq-2023-lineup-includes-a-no-soap-powerwash-simulator-speedrun

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Age of Mythology - Jesse Joxstrap Brown-Baldock

Duck Game - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - Christopher Walton

Kitbashers United - Games.archor.com

Electroplankton - Divorced Cougar

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - Jawarhello

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Marvel Snap - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Diablo II - Otsego12

Burnout 2: Point of Impact - Clayton Myers

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Eternal Sonata - Clemens Zobel

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

God Of War Ragnarok Review, Bayonetta 3, PSVR2 Price

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller as they dive into their full (and extremely spoiler-free) review of God of War Ragnarok from Santa Monica Studios. Then we talk about Bayonetta 3, Resident Evil Village's DLC, and the price and release date reveal for PSVR2. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

HelloFresh.com/minnmax65 - Promo Code: minnmax65 for 65% off

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CORNBREADCASSEROLE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:59 - God of War Ragnarok spoiler-free review

00:22:57 - Bayonetta 3

00:33:23 - Resident Evil Village; Shadows of Rose DLC

00:39:53 - Resident Evil Re:Verse

00:45:30 - PSVR2 price and release date

00:54:41 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:58:21 - Community questions

01:39:24 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/UnpackingALife/status/1587844522666381312?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.bklynlibrary.org/125/most-borrowed

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqub-2rHPUs

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/thetruebowser/status/1570059805716541440

Community GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/23436876/slay-the-spires-board-game-kickstarter-how-to-buy

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Age of Mythology - Leroy Brown-Baldock

Duck Game - RabidLime

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective - Christopher Walton

Kitbashers United - Games.archor.com

Electroplankton - Divorced Cougar

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - Jawarhello

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Marvel Snap - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Diablo II - Otsego12

Burnout 2: Point of Impact - Clayton Myers

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Eternal Sonata - Clemens Zobel

Disaster: Day of Crisis - DominicCichocki

Ragnarok Rules, Gotham Knights Fails, Xenoblade Needs Love

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to talk about the first five hours of God of War: Ragnarok without spoiling any story details. Then Jacob Geller unloads his thoughts on Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and he and Kyle try to share their odd appreciation of Scorn. Jeff Marchiafava joins the show as we all talk about Gotham Knights from Warner Bros. Montreal and why it misses the mark. Then Kelsey Lewin jumps on to rave even more about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and the Portland Retro Gaming Expo and talk about the history of Ms. Pac-Man. After that, we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version of the show right here - https://youtu.be/zUodYQRcN88

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://buyraycon.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CEREALMONSTERS

Ahoy from Leder Games - https://bit.ly/AhoyMinnMax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:33 - Spoiler-free God of War: Ragnarok gameplay impressions

00:16:41 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

00:26:21 - Scorn

00:35:00 - Gotham Knights review

00:59:35 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3

01:06:04 - Ms. Pac-Man and Retro Game Conventions

01:15:23 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:21:21 - Community questions

02:01:22 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.designboom.com/design/inxect-suit-plastic-eating-mealworm-colonies-pavels-liepins-10-10-2022/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oddly-enough/small-dinosaur-fit-living-room-be-sold-paris-auction-2022-09-07/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/richsommer/status/1584308212563525633?s=20&t=8AtcbWA37Bp7_93PkDes4A

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/jordanpeele/status/539165518897229824?s=46&t=Jrp8CHRkZS04VMblThUzvw

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/EllisMate/status/1585046097860624391

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Streetpass Plaza - Kyle Silva

The Quarry - Legion Podcasts

Persona Q2 - DominicCichocki

F.E.A.R. - Miguel Medjai

Bastion - Spider_Dan

Illusion of Gaia - Drew Waranis

Dying Light 2 DLC: Blood Ties - Ian T Clark

PT - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - Clemens Zobel

CRASH TEST IDIOT - games.archor.com

Jak 2 - Steve B

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Silent Hill Reveals, Mario + Rabbids Review, Overwatch 2

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava to unpack all of the big reveals for the Silent Hill franchise like a remake of Silent Hill 2 from Bloober Team and new games called Silent Hill F, Silent Hill: Ascension, and Silent Hill: Townfall. Then we all gush over Ubisoft's new tactics game Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle on the Nintendo Switch, Kyle won't stop talking about Pilotwings 64, and Hanson weighs in on the asymmetrical fun of Dragon Ball: The Breakers and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Then Leo Vader joins the show to share his thoughts on playing Overwatch 2 so far before we all dive into questions from the community. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

If you're in the Minneapolis area, then remember that we'd love to see you at the community meetup on Friday, October 21st at 7pm Central at Utepils Brewing to celebrate our third anniversary!

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/rUmPdN_JeN0

You can check out MinnMax's new merch designs here - https://www.bonfire.com/store/minnmax/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

www.fixturegaming.com - Promo Code: MINNMAX

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CEREALMONSTERS

Ahoy from Leder Games - https://bit.ly/AhoyMinnMax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:22 - Silent Hill reveals

00:24:30 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope

00:40:37 - Pilotwings 64

00:45:59 - Dragon Ball: The Breakers

00:52:51 - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed

00:57:47 - Overwatch 2

01:05:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:11:20 - Community questions

01:43:24 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.upworthy.com/math-tricks-from-howie-hua

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRHu8EoF/

Hanson's GALOT - https://yhoo.it/3EWBLhk

Leo's GALOT - https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/52398

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/emmarcourt/status/1582085476387033089?s=46&t=kDMVVR1DbbIT8XUkHml4KQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Streetpass Plaza - Kyle Silva

The Quarry - Legion Podcasts

Persona Q2 - DominicCichocki

F.E.A.R. - Miguel Medjai

Bastion - Spider_Dan

Illusion of Gaia - Drew Waranis

Dying Light 2 DLC: Blood Ties - Ian T Clark

PT - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - Clemens Zobel

CRASH TEST IDIOT - games.archor.com

Jak 2 - Steve B

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Predicting Review Scores For Upcoming Games

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia to try and predict the review scores and reception for 2022's biggest upcoming games like God of War: Ragnarok, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Then we talk about playing Street Fighter 6 and the new Monster Hunter-like game from EA called Wild Hearts before diving into questions from the community. If you support MinnMax on Patreon, you can submit a question for us to answer on the show and win a prize from iam8bit! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Raise the stakes for Trivia Tower: All-Stars by donating to the charity prize pool! https://www.gofundme.com/f/triviatower

Join us at the MinnMax community meetup on Friday, October 21st at 7pm Central at Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis, Minnesota to help celebrate our third anniversary!

Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/oS6pF8yVZkY

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CEREALMONSTERS

Ahoy from Leder Games - https://bit.ly/AhoyMinnMax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:02 - Predicting 2022's big reviews

00:05:12 - Bayonetta 3

00:10:14 - Gotham Knights

00:18:25 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

00:23:26 - Sonic Frontiers

00:26:33 - God of War Ragnarok

00:30:39 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

00:35:09 - Wild Hearts

00:44:07 - Street Fighter 6

00:52:14 - Let's Sing ABBA

01:03:33 - Betrayal At Club Low

01:05:59 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:08:53 - Community questions

01:47:45 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://twitter.com/aguatheejamaica/status/1579881809114173443?s=20&t=n3hwgyLtq26fnpL1Boa-_A

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1500534375590543363

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2022/09/28/1125615598/the-water-crisis-in-the-american-west

Kyle's GALOT - https://ctrl500.com/developers-corner/prof-toru-iwatani-this-is-how-i-made-pac-man/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1579884206699982848?t=PdA4MJUVy6U41YAb3R3eFQ&s=19

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Streetpass Plaza - Kyle Silva

The Quarry - Legion Podcasts

Persona Q2 - DominicCichocki

F.E.A.R. - Miguel Medjai

Bastion - Spider_Dan

Illusion of Gaia - Drew Waranis

Dying Light 2 DLC: Blood Ties - Ian T Clark

PT - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - Clemens Zobel

CRASH TEST IDIOT - games.archor.com

Jak 2 - Steve B

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Mario Movie Reaction, CD Projekt's Future, Dead Space Remake

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:53:59 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava to unpack the big reveal trailer for Nintendo and Illumination's Super Mario Bros movie and to try to wrap their minds around Chris Pratt's voice for Mario. Then they talk about CD Projekt RED's big announcement of upcoming games in The Witcher and Cyberpunk universes, the Dead Space remake trailer, Potion Permit, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help make Trivia Tower: All-Stars on Monday, October 17th at 8pm Central more intense by donating to increase the prize pool for the winner's charity! https://www.gofundme.com/f/triviatower

You can watch the video version right here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zblomekwEU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CEREALMONSTERS

Ahoy from Leder Games - https://bit.ly/AhoyMinnMax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:17 - Super Mario Bros. trailer reaction

00:18:27 - CD Projekt RED's future games

00:25:26 - Dead Space remake

00:29:41 - Potion Permit

00:33:11 - Overwatch 2's rocky launch

00:37:16 - Rumbleverse

00:41:10 - Immortality

00:44:01 - Rider's Republic

00:46:47 - Need for Speed Unbound

00:47:45 - Splatoon 3

00:50:36 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:55:39 - Community questions

01:48:19 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/094y1Z2wpJg

Leo's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HRcAkuz3mBk?t=68

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1228563391804928000

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/nasaexoplanets/status/1561442514078314496?s=21&t=2cJYSJRX3BMyhKMDuqaz0w

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/YongYea/status/1578128716835696640

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Streetpass Plaza - Kyle Silva

The Quarry - Legion Podcasts

Persona Q2 - DominicCichocki

F.E.A.R. - Miguel Medjai

Bastion - Spider_Dan

Illusion of Gaia - Drew Waranis

Dying Light 2 DLC: Blood Ties - Ian T Clark

PT - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Bayonetta 3 - Patrick Polk

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - Clemens Zobel

CRASH TEST IDIOT - games.archor.com/

Jak 2 - Steve B

Dark Cloud - Andres Silva

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Why We're So Excited For God Of War Ragnarok

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by the founder of Indie Informer Jill Grodt to unpack our predictions for God of War: Ragnarok. Heads up, they do include spoilers for God of War 2018. After that, we talk about Cyberpunks 2077's resurgence with the new anime on Netflix, Tunic on the Nintendo Switch, and Shovel Knight Dig! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version right here - https://youtu.be/DkW0BgJtxNw

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:54 - Jill Grodt on launching Indie Informer

00:09:10 - God of War: Ragnarok

00:39:06 - Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners

00:46:30 - Desta: The Memories Between

00:49:42 - Tunic on Switch

00:55:16 - Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy

01:04:13 - Shovel Knight Dig

01:07:29 - Moonscars

01:09:27 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:11:20 - Community questions

01:51:53 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-23/news/fifa-23-ted-lasso-afc-richmond

Jill's GALOT - https://twitter.com/SchpogArt/status/1574924712526086144

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/226-the-lord-of-the-rings/id1537788786?i=1000577979340

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/edmundmcmillen/status/1563042716451160074?s=21&t=DBdaQpd3CcVrgRsECzjb1Q

Community GALOT - https://t.co/srUMOQTQq9

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Def Jam: Fight for NY - Daniel Bickerton

They Bleed Pixels - Kendrick Fortune

Nightmare Ned - SpiralInYourEyes

Clubhouse Games on DS - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Clocknockers - GAMES.ARCHOR.COM

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Bayonetta 2 - Patrick Polk

Splatoon 3 - IanTClark

Chromehounds - Clemens Zobel

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Star Wars: Yoda Stories - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX - Miguel Medjai

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure - Sandshrewd

Final Fantasy IV - Interrotta

Donkey Kong Country 3 - Otsego12

Graffiti Kingdom - DominicCichocki

Twisted Metal 2 - Jawarhello

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

GTA 6 Leak, PSVR2 Hands-On, Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope Preview

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Imran Khan to talk about the Rockstar's nightmare scenario of GTA 6 gameplay videos leaking and a whole lot more. Ben Hanson talks about his trip to San Francisco (which, full transparency, Ubisoft paid for) to play Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope on the Nintendo Switch and Imran talks about visiting Tokyo to play PlayStation VR 2. Then we're joined by the OTHER co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Frank Cfaldi to talk about the miraculous Return to Monkey Island from Ron Gilbert. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/J8AuVbC4UQ4

Jacob Geller's 24-hour charity stream, starting at 1pm Central on Saturday the 24th - https://twitch.tv/jacobgeller

Follow Imran Khan on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/imranzomg

Support the Video Game History Foundation here - https://gamehistory.org/

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: LUNCHMEAT

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:33 - GTA 6's huge leak

00:16:55 - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

00:21:49 - Trombone Champ

00:25:30 - Bayonetta 3

00:32:00 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

00:44:22 - Street Fighter 6

00:48:07 - PSVR2 hands-on impressions

01:00:18 - Metal Hellsinger

01:04:22 - Hyper Demon

01:07:57 - Half-Life 2 VR

01:11:11 - Portal RTX

01:12:57 - Return to Monkey Island

01:36:06 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:37:47 - Community questions

01:49:08 - Imran Khan on his future/games press future

02:02:40 - More community questions

02:24:05 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://twitter.com/yacobg42/status/1571940226351652865?s=20&t=4b5l0u6OGDoo3QaFEJOp5A

Imran's GALOT - https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1570307715830001665

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/03/us/an-ex-convict-a-hit-album-an-ending-fit-for-hollywood.html

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/oldlinds/status/1570841122913800195?s=46&t=DnvOlFYenTa52tRsHKXXkw

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Patterrz/status/1571446537531625472?t=zKoC7chRxz06LmmoDVogVw&s=19

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Def Jam: Fight for NY - Daniel Bickerton

They Bleed Pixels - Kendrick Fortune

Nightmare Ned - SpiralInYourEyes

Clubhouse Games on DS - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Clocknockers - GAMES.ARCHOR.COM

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Bayonetta 2 - Patrick Polk

Splatoon 3 - IanTClark

Chromehounds - Clemens Zobel

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Star Wars: Yoda Stories - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX - Miguel Medjai

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure - Sandshrewd

Final Fantasy IV - Interrotta

Donkey Kong Country 3 - Otsego12

Graffiti Kingdom - DominicCichocki

Twisted Metal 2 - Jawarhello

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Nintendo Direct, Sony's State Of Play, Dozens Of New Game Reveals!

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! We have a heck of an episode for you this week, with Ben Hanson joined by Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to unpack the best moments and trailers from the avalanche of news and press conferences in the game industry. We talk about the big Nintendo Direct where they revealed Fire Emblem Engage and Pikmin 4, and we really dive in to talking about the re-release of Goldeneye 007 and the big announcement of The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom. Then we unpack Sony's State of Play, featuring the reveal of Tekken 8 and an amazing new trailer for God of War Ragnarok from Sony Santa Monica. We cover the Ubisoft Foward and Marvel and Disney games announced recently as well before being joined by Kelsey Lewin to review Splatoon 3 and answer wonderful questions submitted by you all on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/hf9vr5vE34o

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: LUNCHMEAT

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:48 - Nintendo Direct highlights

00:12:33 - Goldeneye 007's return!

00:17:31 - Pikmin 4

00:20:33 - Various Daylife

00:22:30 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

00:31:25 - New N64 games coming to Switch Online

00:34:16 - Sony's State of Play Highlights

00:34:26 - Tekken 8

00:35:53 - Pacific Drive

00:36:50 - Like A Dragon: Ishin!

00:40:10 - Like A Dragon 8

00:45:18 - Rise of the Ronin

00:46:47 - God of War Ragnarok

00:53:43 - Ubisoft Forward/Assassin's Creed

00:54:45 - Marvel and Disney Games Showcase

00:58:35 - Disney Dreamlight Valley

01:05:06 - Splatoon 3

01:30:38 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:32:19 - Community Questions

02:05:35 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/play-the-sims-4-for-free-beginning-october-18

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Plagman2/status/1569404939864264704 0

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUPWRo8s9-g

Community GALOT - https://www.gematsu.com/2022/09/judgment-and-lost-judgment-now-available-for-pc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Def Jam: Fight for NY - Daniel Bickerton

They Bleed Pixels - Kendrick Fortune

Nightmare Ned - SpiralInYourEyes

Clubhouse Games on DS - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Clocknockers - GAMES.ARCHOR.COM

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Bayonetta 2 - Patrick Polk

Splatoon 3 - IanTClark

Chromehounds - Clemens Zobel

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Star Wars: Yoda Stories - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX - Miguel Medjai

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure - Sandshrewd

Final Fantasy IV - Interrotta

Donkey Kong Country 3 - Otsego12

Graffiti Kingdom - DominicCichocki

Twisted Metal 2 - Jawarhello

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

PAX’s Best Games, Cyberpunk’s Future, Immortality Review

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and returning guest O'Dell Harmon Jr. to talk about the best games from PAX West including Lies of P and Gunbrella. Then we talk about the new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet before unpacking the reveal of Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty and debate whether the upcoming DLC can restore the name of Cyberpunk. Then Leo Vader joins us to talk about his love of Assassin's Creed Rogue and talk about the upcoming entries in the series like Assassin's Creed Mirage. Finally, Jacob Geller unloads his (spoiler-free) thoughts on Sam Barlow's Immortality. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/S7hG7Kufktc

Follow O'Dell Harmon Jr. on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/ODellHarmonJr

O'Dell's new Nintendo podcast Toadstool Boardroom - https://twitter.com/ToadstoolBR

Watch Janet's PAX panel around the 3 hour mark here - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1581835220

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: LUNCHMEAT

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:17 - PAX Highlights

00:12:58 - Gunbrella

00:16:15 - Splatoon 3

00:20:21 - Potion Craft

00:21:46 - Lies of P

00:28:36 - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet

00:34:26 - Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty

00:46:54 - Assassin's Creed Rogue

00:52:03 - Upcoming Assassin's Creed games

00:58:05 - Immortality

01:13:27 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:25 - Community questions

01:59:38 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuca_%26_Bertie

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/9QEUK9tCyDw

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/merrittk/status/1567522217348550656?s=46&t=H1ZltW086oQo6bl-Ze-0Rw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Def Jam: Fight for NY - Daniel Bickerton

They Bleed Pixels - Kendrick Fortune

Nightmare Ned - SpiralInYourEyes

Clubhouse Games on DS - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Clocknockers - GAMES.ARCHOR.COM

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 - Joe Dean

Bayonetta 2 - Patrick Polk

Splatoon 3 - IanTClark

Chromehounds - Clemens Zobel

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Starkiller

Total War: Warhammer 3 - Maniac

Star Wars: Yoda Stories - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX - Miguel Medjai

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure - Sandshrewd

Final Fantasy IV - Interrotta

Donkey Kong Country 3 - Otsego12

Graffiti Kingdom - DominicCichocki

Twisted Metal 2 - Jawarhello

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

49 Remakes We Need More Than The Last Of Us

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia to talk about playing The Last of Us Part 1 (codes provided by PlayStation) and then share our picks for the games we'd most like to see remade. After that, we have a bunch of games to talk about like the excellent Tinykin, Cursed to Golf, and the shockingly divisive Pac-Man World Re-PAC. Then we're joined by Digital Eclipse's Chris Kohler to share the full backstory of working with Konami on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection and its absurd archive of historical content. Of course we answer your wonderful questions right after that, you can submit questions and win a prize from iam8bit by supporting MinnMax on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/2JPRhpuuvQA

Follow Chris Kohler on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/kobunheat

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: STURGEONMOON

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:40 - The Last of Us Part 1 Remake

00:21:26 - Our dream remakes

00:37:43 - Pac-Man World Re-Pac

00:46:36 - Tinykin

00:53:57 - Cursed To Golf

00:56:42 - Ooblets

01:00:36 - Introducing Digital Eclipse's Chris Kohler

01:04:49 - Making Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

01:29:58 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:31:38 - Community questions

02:22:26 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-business/kris-lindahl-files-trademark-for-iconic-arms-out-pose

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kit-krysta-podcast/id1609805414

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body - SpiralInYourEyes

Power Stone 2 - PlainShane

Mog House - Matthew Paxton

Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness - Joel Hulseman

Viewtiful Joe - Interrotta

Duck Dynasty: The Video Game - The Sleepy MailMan

StreetPass Plaza - Kyle Silva

Unreal Tournament - Pepperoni4ever

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Jawarhello

Celeste Pico-8 - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Search for Fran 2 - games.archor.com

Assault Android Cactus - Kendrick Fortune

Mega Man Battle Network 3: White - Miguel Medjai

Bayonetta - Patrick Polk

Clubhouse Games - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Enfo's Team Survival - Ted Ryser

Lego Island - Sandshrewd

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - Tanner Hoisington

Kameo: Elements of Power - Clemens Zobel

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Gamescom’s Biggest Reveals And Saints Row’s Failures

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:53:25 -0000

On this special episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Janet Garcia joins Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader in the MinnMax Studio thanks to your support on Patreon! We talk about the biggest reveals and news from Gamescom and Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live event featuring games like Lies of P and Dead Island 2 before unpacking the underwhelming reboot of Saints Row. Then we answer wonderful questions submitted on Patreon and award the iam8bit prize of the week! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch the video version of the episode here - https://youtu.be/CZRiiGvZnJg

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: STURGEONMOON

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:31 - Janet's adventures in Minnesota

00:09:12 - Saints Row

00:27:04 - Gamescom's biggest announcements

00:29:50 - Lies of P

00:35:25 - Dune: Awakening

00:39:52 - Hideo Kojima's podcast

00:42:48 - Everywhere

00:51:16 - Dead Island 2

00:55:37 - Under the Waves

00:58:12 - Final Fantasy XIV's update

01:11:06 - We Are OFK

01:19:23 - Soul Hackers 2

01:22:18 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:25:43 - Community questions

02:11:35 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/23316652/gravity-rush-movie-adaptation-playstation-vita

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/212JAZqZBTs

Leo's GALOT - https://www.cato.org/blog/new-research-illegal-immigration-crime-0

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1562863631632863232?t=OyleIyPwe5IYXwltt-k0pg&s=19

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body - SpiralInYourEyes

Power Stone 2 - PlainShane

Mog House - Matthew Paxton

Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness - Joel Hulseman

Viewtiful Joe - Interrotta

Duck Dynasty: The Video Game - The Sleepy MailMan

StreetPass Plaza - Kyle Silva

Unreal Tournament - Pepperoni4ever

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Jawarhello

Celeste Pico-8 - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Search for Fran 2 - games.archor.com

Assault Android Cactus - Kendrick Fortune

Mega Man Battle Network 3: White - Miguel Medjai

Bayonetta - Patrick Polk

Clubhouse Games - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Enfo's Team Survival - Ted Ryser

Lego Island - Sandshrewd

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - Tanner Hoisington

Kameo: Elements of Power - Clemens Zobel

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

The 5 Most Epic Games Ever Made

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller debate and create a list of the most epic video games ever made. We're factoring in the game's scope, ambition, budget, and downright lunacy. Then we unpack some new games we've been enjoying like Rollerdrome from Roll7, Midnight Fight Express, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on the Nintendo Switch. Then we answer some wonderful questions from the community in the back half of the show. You can submit questions for the show and win a prize from iam8bit by supporting MinnMax on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/-W4DjeF7cKE

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: STURGEONMOON

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:35 - The most "epic" game productions of all time

00:46:41 - Rollerdrome

00:53:43 - Jetpack Joyride 2 and Pikmin Bloom

00:59:52 - Midnight Fight Express

01:02:20 - Not For Broadcast

01:06:21 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3

01:22:35 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:24:50 - Community questions

02:12:17 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/love-the-fig

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Rd5o-QzqPWE

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/destructo_dan/status/1545895784524259329?s=21&t=bsEkIMMDADSV7S032TLrGw

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/yokotaro/status/1559787517188382720

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body - SpiralInYourEyes

Power Stone 2 - PlainShane

Mog House - Matthew Paxton

Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness - Joel Hulseman

Viewtiful Joe - Interrotta

Duck Dynasty: The Video Game - The Sleepy MailMan

StreetPass Plaza - Kyle Silva

Unreal Tournament - Pepperoni4ever

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Jawarhello

Celeste Pico-8 - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Search for Fran 2 - games.archor.com

Assault Android Cactus - Kendrick Fortune

Mega Man Battle Network 3: White - Miguel Medjai

Bayonetta - Patrick Polk

Clubhouse Games - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Enfo's Team Survival - Ted Ryser

Lego Island - Sandshrewd

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - Tanner Hoisington

Kameo: Elements of Power - Clemens Zobel

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

Cult Of The Lamb, Splatoon 3, EVO 2022 Highlights

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the joys of Cult of the Lamb and unpack Nintendo's big Splatoon 3 Direct. Then we're joined by former Game Informer editor John Carson and returning champion Suriel Vazquez to dive into the weeds on the big fighting game tournament EVO that happened last weekend. Oh, and we talk about Dragon Ball: The Breakers. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/2euUYrkP-mQ

Follow John Carson on Twitter - https://twitter.com/John_Carson

Follow Suriel Vazquez on Twitter - https://twitter.com/surielvazquez

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: STURGEONMOON

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:34 - Ana's Internet Cafe

00:03:39 - Designing Dan Ryckert's torture shirt

00:07:23 - Soul Hackers 2

00:08:44 - Two Point Campus

00:10:35 - Cult of the Lamb

00:24:51 - Splatoon 3

00:36:49 - EVO 2022 Recap

01:06:54 - Dragon Ball: The Breakers

01:10:50 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:37 - Community questions

02:03:43 - Get A Load Of This

John's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnZI-Ckd0jE

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/latif_7/status/1556173245312684032

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4HLBfTcAUg

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/alphachromeyayo/status/1550226815310090242

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DZwdAKjs3w

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body - SpiralInYourEyes

Power Stone 2 - PlainShane

Mog House - Matthew Paxton

Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness - Joel Hulseman

Viewtiful Joe - Interrotta

Duck Dynasty: The Video Game - The Sleepy MailMan

StreetPass Plaza - Kyle Silva

Unreal Tournament - Pepperoni4ever

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Jawarhello

Celeste Pico-8 - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Search for Fran 2 - games.archor.com

Assault Android Cactus - Kendrick Fortune

Mega Man Battle Network 3: White - Miguel Medjai

Bayonetta - Patrick Polk

Clubhouse Games - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Enfo's Team Survival - Ted Ryser

Lego Island - Sandshrewd

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - Tanner Hoisington

Kameo: Elements of Power - Clemens Zobel

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan

New Pokémon, Final Fantasy XV, Rollerdrome

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader to talk about Rollerdrome, Final Fantasy XV for some reason, and the great updates to Into the Breach before we're joined by Jacob Geller and former senior video producer at Polygon Jenna Stoeber to unpack all of the bizarre Pokémon Violet and Scarlet announcements. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the show here - https://youtu.be/RFa5IESiU3w

Follow Jenna Stoeber on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/the_jenna

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: STURGEONMOON

https://nordvpn.com/minnmax Promo Code: minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:56 - Rollerdrome

00:07:42 - Final Fantasy XV

00:18:40 - Into The Breach: Advanced Edition

00:26:16 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3/The Wind Waker

00:29:26 - Hitman 3

00:34:29 - Welcome Jenna Stoeber

00:37:54 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

00:55:44 - Thanking MinnMax’s biggest supporters

01:00:20 - RRR review

01:04:02 - Community Questions

01:54:27 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23TfH_xBNyY

Sarah's GALOT - https://mashable.com/article/sims-4-incest-bug-update

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/SeamusBlackley/status/1550665048237871104

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/k9J4H5gkLqw

Jenna's GALOT - https://comicbook.com/anime/news/studio-ghibli-whisper-of-the-heart-sequel-play/

Community GALOT - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/winamp-releases-new-version-after-four-years-in-development/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQbi

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body - SpiralInYourEyes

Power Stone 2 - PlainShane

Mog House - Matthew Paxton

Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness - Joel Hulseman

Viewtiful Joe - Interrotta

Duck Dynasty: The Video Game - The Sleepy MailMan

StreetPass Plaza - Kyle Silva

Unreal Tournament - Pepperoni4ever

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Jawarhello

Celeste Pico-8 - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

The Search for Fran 2 - games.archor.com

Assault Android Cactus - Kendrick Fortune

Mega Man Battle Network 3: White - Miguel Medjai

Bayonetta - Patrick Polk

Clubhouse Games - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Enfo's Team Survival - Ted Ryser

Lego Island - Sandshrewd

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - Tanner Hoisington

Kameo: Elements of Power - Clemens Zobel

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Jesse Spencer

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

Superman 64 - Zachary Pligge

Illusion of Gaia - Spider_Dan](https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=minnmax%20show)

GTA 6, Live A Live, Game History With Jeff Gerstmann

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:15:00 -0000

Welcome to a special episode of The MinnMax Show! Ben Hanson is joined by MinnMax contributor and co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin, localization superstar (and Sarah's former boss) from 8-4 John Ricciardi, and the founder of Giant Bomb/his new Patreon Jeff Gerstmann. We talk about Jeff leaving Giant Bomb a bit out of the gate before diving in to how to preserve game history. Then we talk about the HD-2D remake of Square's Live A Live on the Nintendo Switch, Kelsey shares her thoughts on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak and the rumored successor to Monster Hunter: World, and we unpack the new Bloomberg article about the healthy but slow development of Grand Theft Auto 6. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/fulvaAJmMoc

Here are some links/plugs mentioned in the show...

https://www.patreon.com/jeffgerstmann

http://enjoyyourgaming.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8-4-play/id393557569

https://gamehistory.org/

GTA 6 article - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CORNMONTH

https://nordvpn.com/minnmax Promo Code: minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:53 - Jeff Gerstmann on launching his Patreon

00:15:28 - How to preserve game history

00:43:28 - Live A Live

00:58:08 - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

01:07:41 - The first real details on GTA VI

01:13:46 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:16:31 - Community questions

01:53:09 - Get A Load Of This

Jeff's GALOT - https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/vince-mcmahon-steps-down-as-wwe-ceo-and-chairman-during-investigation-of-alleged-misconduct/

John's GALOT - https://youtu.be/yt4KG9ib8S4

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.thedrive.com/news/44323/how-interstate-highways-get-their-numbers

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.fanbyte.com/news/the-curious-case-of-nier-automatas-newly-discovered-church/

Community GALOT - https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/genndy-tartakovskys-popeye-animatic-video-leaked-219062.html

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Team Fortress 2 - DJDio

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Earth Defense Force 2017 - ErinJBear

Jak and Daxter - SteveB

Wordle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Spy Fox in: Dry Cereal - Clemens Zobel

Journey - Spider_Dan

BioShock - Maniac

The Addams Family Pinball Machine (Bally, 1992) - Bob Buel

Elite Beat Agents - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Snowboard Kids 2 - Tanner

Borderlands - Jawarhello

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

God Hand - Patrick Polk

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Otsego12

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller](https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=minnmax%20show)

Stray Review, As Dusk Falls, Yakuza 8

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller to talk about the narrative game As Dusk Falls, the thrills of Escape Academy, and the underappreciated joy of Klonoa. Then Leo Vader joins the show as we all share our full thoughts on the new cat-centric game Stray on PlayStation and Steam. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/EOZZ5OHIrcE

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - Promo Code: CORNMONTH

https://nordvpn.com/minnmax Promo Code: minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:08:53 - As Dusk Falls

00:21:46 - Escape Academy

00:28:27 - Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

00:38:22 - Stray

01:00:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:04:06 - Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal

01:09:08 - Community questions

01:23:06 - First Yakuza 8 images

01:26:29 - More community questions

02:08:52 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@mr_bigbux/video/7120609440423972142?_t=8U6JlcYbFUs&_r=1

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnlCMrqLzAw

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/reggie_800/status/1548042216957829123

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/LeBlancWes/status/1549786472445788160

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Team Fortress 2 - DJDio

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Earth Defense Force 2017 - ErinJBear

Jak and Daxter - SteveB

Wordle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Spy Fox in: Dry Cereal - Clemens Zobel

Journey - Spider_Dan

BioShock - Maniac

The Addams Family Pinball Machine (Bally, 1992) - Bob Buel

Elite Beat Agents - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Snowboard Kids 2 - Tanner

Borderlands - Jawarhello

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

God Hand - Patrick Polk

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Otsego12

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller](https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=minnmax%20show)

6 Upcoming Bangers In 2022

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Hello and welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's show, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard run down the full release calendar for 2022 and they each get six picks for the games they are most excited to play. Who will get to play God of War Ragnarok? Pokémon Scarlet? The Callisto Protocol?!? Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:11 - The 2022 game release calendar duel

01:18:50 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:23:27 - Community questions

01:58:37 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMtjl0O2a4Q

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/vntu4v/a_chimpanzee_doing_the_ninja_warrior_course_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.scriptapart.com/episodes/episode-46-mission-impossible-david-koepp-interview

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/FallGuysGame/status/1545800555917983745

Community GALOT - https://futurism.com/the-byte/crypto-investors-chats-scream-sob

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Team Fortress 2 - DJDio

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Earth Defense Force 2017 - ErinJBear

Jak and Daxter - SteveB

Wordle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Spy Fox in: Dry Cereal - Clemens Zobel

Journey - Spider_Dan

BioShock - Maniac

The Addams Family Pinball Machine (Bally, 1992) - Bob Buel

Elite Beat Agents - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Snowboard Kids 2 - Tanner

Borderlands - Jawarhello

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

God Hand - Patrick Polk

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Otsego12

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

2022’s Game Of The Year (So Far)

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia talk about the big release date reveal for God of War Ragnarok from Sony's Santa Monica studio before unpacking our three favorite games from 2022 so far. Yes, we talk about Elden Ring but we also cover games like Nobody Saves the World and Citizen Sleeper. We also talk about some of the most underrated games of the year so far. Then we answer some wonderful questions from the community submitted over on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the show here - https://youtu.be/p38nDh5I6nw

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Ticket To Ride: San Francisco - https://bit.ly/3QnAe7l

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:25 - The Deepest Dive on Jak and Daxter

00:07:58 - God of War Ragnarok

00:13:22 - Our three favorite games of 2022

00:14:49 - OlliOlli World

00:16:12 - Final Fantasy XIV and Fortnite

00:20:32 - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

00:23:41 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

00:24:34 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

00:27:03 - Elden Ring

00:29:48 - Nobody Saves the World

00:32:27 - Horizon Forbidden West

00:35:22 - Citizen Sleeper

00:37:07 - Overlooked games of 2022

00:48:51 - The Quarry

00:52:01 - Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

00:56:18 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:58:58 - Community questions

01:55:52 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/PNbkv_DJ0f0

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/final-fantasy-14-players-are-using-real-life-billboards-to-advertise-in-game-parties/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bombsfall/status/1542368450902953985?s=20&t=amAGL_IQ_XBmzRSuFKzsjw

Janet's GALOT - https://youtu.be/URT1oLizd-I

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsVf97xB00

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Team Fortress 2 - DJDio

Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6

Earth Defense Force 2017 - ErinJBear

Jak and Daxter - SteveB

Wordle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Spy Fox in: Dry Cereal - Clemens Zobel

Journey - Spider_Dan

BioShock - Maniac

The Addams Family Pinball Machine (Bally, 1992) - Bob Buel

Elite Beat Agents - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)

Snowboard Kids 2 - Tanner

Borderlands - Jawarhello

Viva Piñata - Nickfilo

God Hand - Patrick Polk

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Otsego12

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller

Nintendo’s Most Exciting Summer Reveals

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava to unpack the biggest reveals from the Nintendo Direct Mini. While technically just a "partner showcase" focusing on third-party releases, there were several exciting announcements such as a collection of Mega Man Battle Network games, new gameplay from Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, a big farming RPG from Square-Enix called Harvestella, Persona 5 finally releasing on Switch, and more! Then we talk about a great parody of The Witness and what's happening to the developers of Pokémon GO. Then we answer a ton of great questions from the community submitted on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Vote on The Deepest Dive here - https://bit.ly/3Adb5ql

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/jKNpHFlZluQ

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Ticket To Ride: San Francisco - https://bit.ly/3QnAe7l

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:15 - The Nintendo Direct Mini highlights

00:10:48 - Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom

00:12:39 - Harvestella

00:18:44 - Disney Dreamlight Valley

00:20:49- Persona 5 on Switch

00:22:28 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

00:28:20 - Little Noah: Scion of Paradise

00:30:49 - More Steamdeck impressions

00:34:24 - Return to Monkey Island

00:36:30 - Live A Live

00:39:58 - Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection

00:43:41 - PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC

00:45:53 - Even more Switch announcements

00:50:36 - Mario Strikers: Battle League

00:54:22 - Nintendo's 2022 release calendar

00:56:53 - The Looker

00:59:48 - Niantic's post-Pokémon Go challenges

00:00:00 - Community Kickoff

01:08:19 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:49 - Community questions

01:56:44 - Get A Load Of This

02:02:47 - Vote for The Deepest Dive

02:06:48 - The MinnMax Community Bike Ride

02:08:22 - New Patreon goal!

JeffM's GALOT - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a6jt3Vufa9U

Leo's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/fallout76settlements/comments/v7fnyg/alice_in_wonderland_book_video_in_comments/

Hanson's GALOT - https://buzzaldrin.com/faq

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/joshuayehl/status/1540409801284493312?s=21&t=sVtMSKsvyZf2Ceixi6pJOw

Community GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/c/23055922/homeland-security-series

KK Slider music via DistroKid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqmwJTD6paM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Aaron Terrell - Final Fantasy X

Otsego12 - The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Logan Krause - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Clemens Zobel - Star Wars: The Old Republic

5eth - Star Wars Galaxies

RichMclaughlin - HyperDot

Charles McGregor - Opposwitch

Jacob Tyler - Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

Dunder - Snoopy Flying Ace

Miguel Medjai - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Patrick Polk - God Hand

DominicCichocki - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

Ted Ryser - Footman Wars

MattMini2008 - Lunar Silver Star Story Complete

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Neon White Review, Summer’s Overlooked Games

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader unpack the reveal trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the announcement of the Crisis Core remaster before shifting into overlooked games of the summer. We talk about great looking indie games announced recently like Skate Story, The Plucky Squire, and more. Leo Vader also talks about his growing obsession with Roller Champions before Kyle Hilliard talks about his review for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes on the Nintendo Switch. Then Janet Garcia joins us for a discussion about Neon White before answering great questions from the community submitted on Patreon, where you can help support the show directly. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version of the show here - https://youtu.be/YWI-VIuKr7w

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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Ticket To Ride: San Francisco - https://bit.ly/3QnAe7l

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:39 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:21:30 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:24:16 - Roller Champions

00:28:36 - Indie games announced this summer

00:28:50 - The Plucky Squire

00:31:20 - Skate Story

00:33:49 - Metal Hellsinger

00:37:10 - Maestro VR

00:39:51 - The Last Clockwinder

00:42:11 - Melatonin

00:46:30 - Agent 64

00:47:46 - The Last Worker

00:50:49 - Devolver Digital and Cult of the Lamb

00:53:11 - Capcom Fighting Collection

00:54:43 - Poinpy

00:59:06 - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

01:01:38 - Air Twister

01:09:10 - Neon White

01:21:45 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:24:48 - Community questions

02:06:10 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rats-earthquake-rescue/

Jacob's GALOT - https://nebula.app/nightofthecoconut

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.truthorfiction.com/martin-luther-king-anne-frank-and-barbara-walters-are-the-same-age/

Leo's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/sniperelite/comments/v5o8zg/acted_like_an_npc_and_it_played_off/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/JoshGerben/status/1539610553412452355?s=20&t=gYB78yAx9sKbGxkBWXXUOTI9ffXCN5v0x7IOvdulDo4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Aaron Terrell - Final Fantasy X

Otsego12 - The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Logan Krause - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Clemens Zobel - Star Wars: The Old Republic

5eth - Star Wars Galaxies

RichMclaughlin - HyperDot

Charles McGregor - Opposwitch

Jacob Tyler - Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

Dunder - Snoopy Flying Ace

Miguel Medjai - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Patrick Polk - God Hand

DominicCichocki - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

Ted Ryser - Footman Wars

MattMini2008 - Lunar Silver Star Story Complete

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Starfield Gameplay, PS Plus Review, Xbox Showcase Highlights

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Sarah Podzorski break down the highlights from Xbox and Bethesda's big summer showcase, talk about Capcom's announcements, and review the new PlayStation Plus Premium service. Sarah then talks about her big trip out to LA to play games like Street Fighter 6 and Sonic Frontiers at Summer Game Fest, where she also got to meet Geoff Keighley! Then we're joined by MinnMax Contributor Ana Diaz to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/7dPD_gVqqOc

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com

Ticket To Ride: San Francisco - https://bit.ly/3QnAe7l

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:57 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

00:10:55 - Xbox And Bethesda Showcase Highlights

00:12:12 - Overwatch 2

00:15:30 - Starfield's gameplay reveal

00:25:58 - Hideo Kojima is making an Xbox game

00:32:58 - Pentiment

00:40:06 - Ravenlok

00:41:07 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:42:29 - Forza Horizon 5 DLC

00:44:05 - Redfall

00:50:19 - Minecraft Legends

00:53:05 - Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

00:53:45 - Cocoon

00:55:20 - Diablo IV

01:00:17 - Capcom Showcase

01:01:16 - Resident Evil VII DLC

01:04:14 - Resident Evil 4 Remake

01:07:07 - PlayStation Plus Premium review

01:12:17 - Attending Summer Game Fest's Play Days

01:18:14 - Street Fighter 6

01:23:36 - Escape Academy

01:24:12 - Sonic Frontiers

01:29:13 - Metal Hellsinger

01:31:14 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:36:10 - Community questions

02:33:47 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqa8dsBtno

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-squid-game-reality-tv-show-1235165133/

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/kiUwCkhHfhk

Ana's GALOT - https://youtu.be/u8ccGjar4Es

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu031MIoZpM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Aaron Terrell - Final Fantasy X

Otsego12 - The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Logan Krause - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Clemens Zobel - Star Wars: The Old Republic

5eth - Star Wars Galaxies

RichMclaughlin - HyperDot

Charles McGregor - Opposwitch

Jacob Tyler - Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

Dunder - Snoopy Flying Ace

Miguel Medjai - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Patrick Polk - God Hand

DominicCichocki - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

Ted Ryser - Footman Wars

MattMini2008 - Lunar Silver Star Story Complete

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Summer Game Fest Breakdown Extravaganza

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 02:50:00 -0000

Join Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, and Bryan Vore as they discuss all the exciting and weird moments from Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. They unpack the biggest reveals, like The Last of Us Part 1 Remake from Naughty Dog, new gameplay for Street Fighter 6 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Spider-Man and Venom are in Midnight Sons from Firaxis!

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com

Sorry, we won't have timestamps this week! They'll be back next week for you!

Watch and share the video version of this show here - https://youtu.be/wqssM1qtyk8

Get A Load Of This Links

TMNT Personal Pan Pizza: https://twitter.com/LimitedRunJosh/status/1533912654082973696

The Wild Story Behind Nintendo's Unannounced 1-2-Switch Sequel: https://www.fanbyte.com/news/the-wild-story-behind-nintendos-unannounced-1-2-switch-sequel/

Dall-E 2 examples on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/dalle2/

Is Mlearning.AI written by robots? You be the judge: https://medium.com/mlearning-ai

iOS Adds Joy-Con Support: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/06/ios-16-supports-nintendo-joy-cons/

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Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

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Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

SDailey - Fallout 4

Mattmini2008 - NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

Jawarhello - Crash Bash

MisterNomer - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

Drew Waranis - Space Harrier

ClemensZobel - Jade Empire

BeatenDownBrian - Dirt Rally 2.0

Fred - Tetris 99

Jesse Spencer - Ni No Kuni

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves!

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Sony's State Of Play Reveals, Final Fantasy XVI, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 03:32:02 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this very special episode, Kyle Hilliard is hosting the show and is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader to talk about the biggest reveals from Sony's State of Play stream and a whole lot more. Ben Hanson is out on his honeymoon for two weeks. As part of the State of Play recap, they talk about Final Fantasy XVI, Callisto Protocol, Horizon Call of the Mountain, Marvels' Spider-Man coming to PC, the remake of Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, and more. They talk about the gameplay reveal for Sonic Frontiers, the new trailer for Pokémon Scarlett and Violet, the official reveal of Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Heads up that next week's episode will also be releasing later on Thursday, since we'll be recording it after the Summer Game Fest kick-off stream.

You can watch the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/XchOneQdI3c

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:40 - Sony's State of Play recap

00:41:37 - Pokémon Scarlett and Violet

00:48:40 - Sonic Frontiers

00:53:45 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

00:57:50 - Air Twister

00:59:14 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:03:16 - Community Questions

01:51:50 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://twitter.com/hunter_hhhh/status/1530766131283128320?s=20&t=Oy3Dw2ziJ-qPibrPvkz6eQ

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dfn8tAVn20

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sLtporEeYw

Kyle's GALOT - https://youtu.be/5XWEVoI40sE

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

SDailey - Fallout 4

Mattmini2008 - NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

Jawarhello - Crash Bash

MisterNomer - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

Drew Waranis - Space Harrier

ClemensZobel - Jade Empire

BeatenDownBrian - Dirt Rally 2.0

Fred - Tetris 99

Jesse Spencer - Ni No Kuni

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves!

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

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Tales From E3, Sniper Elite 5 Review, V Rising

Thu, 26 May 2022 17:16:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, and Joe Juba unpack their favorite memories from going to E3 to get us in the right mood for the season of big game reveals. Sarah then talks about "vampire Valheim", also known as V Rising, and her time with Little Witch in the Woods. Then Leo Vader joins us to rave about Sniper Elite 5 and talk about Multiversus and Roller Champions. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/Q-gMhSryhbE

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:12 - Tales from E3's past

00:55:24 - V Rising

00:59:55 - Little Witch in the Woods

01:05:58 - Sniper Elite 5

01:15:04 - Multiversus

01:23:11 - Roller Champions

01:31:11 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:32:40 - Community questions

02:05:55 - Get A Load Of This

Joe's GALOT - https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/brown-butter-and-toffee-chocolate-chip-cookies

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.resetera.com/threads/marble-madness-2-got-dumped.586790/

Hanson's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/metal-gear-solid-rising-revengeance-raiden-platinum-koj-1848965828

Leo's GALOT -https://discordapp.com/channels/633448765533192232/659986589132390442/979105654235078686

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/1529082182748188674?s=20&t=YxOHHwh4DwcPKhpk0upgvQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

SDailey - Fallout 4

Mattmini2008 - NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

Jawarhello - Crash Bash

MisterNomer - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

Drew Waranis - Space Harrier

ClemensZobel - Jade Empire

BeatenDownBrian - Dirt Rally 2.0

Fred - Tetris 99

Jesse Spencer - Ni No Kuni

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves!

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

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Saints Row Preview, Silent Hill Leaks, Starfield's Delay

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to the show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Joe Juba to talk about the impressive Citizen Sleeper and then unpack our new gameplay impressions of the Saints Row reboot from Volition. Then Kyle Hilliard joins us to answer community questions about Starfield's delay, "E3" leaks, Silent Hill rumors, the evolving nature of Kratos, and a whole lot more. You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this podcast here - https://youtu.be/9Kf1_1S7hpU

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:31 - Vampire Survivors

00:05:41 - Citizen Sleeper

00:18:02 - Saints Row

00:33:08 - Grim Fandango

00:39:19 - Dropmix

00:41:02 - Rider's Republic Showdown mode

00:46:17 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:50:11 - Community questions

02:15:59 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCBEumeXY4A

Joe's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Pandamoanimum/status/1526503971719888898

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynandromorphism

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/joshscherr/status/1374449475209490444

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1525837829342826496?s=20&t=O2sYzXUeP9_xTaQ8JXzeVQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

SDailey - Fallout 4

Mattmini2008 - NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

Jawarhello - Crash Bash

MisterNomer - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

Drew Waranis - Space Harrier

ClemensZobel - Jade Empire

BeatenDownBrian - Dirt Rally 2.0

Fred - Tetris 99

Jesse Spencer - Ni No Kuni

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves!

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

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Who’s Winning This Console Generation?

Thu, 12 May 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the state of the game industry and PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo's "console war". We also run down the indie game highlights from Nintendo's Indie World event and share our full thoughts on the new gameplay video showing off Gotham Knights. Then Sarah Podzorski joins us to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/7YJpuMfhrhk

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:49 - More Chrono Cross talk

00:03:32 - PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox vs. Nintendo Switch

00:49:01 - Nintendo's Indie World reveals

00:53:23 - Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

00:56:35 - Janet's Indie World blitz

00:58:47 - Gotham Knights

01:04:06 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:07:50 - Community questions

02:00:02 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-america-contractors-full-time-complaints-report

Sarah's GALOT - https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/11/final-fantasy-14-player-banned-live-on-twitch-for-ignoring-new-rules-16625864/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZaSgnYLceQ

Janet's GALOT - https://www.thegamer.com/looking-back-at-the-history-of-ipod-click-wheel-games/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/alex_moukala/status/1524340469001506816

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

SDailey - Fallout 4

Mattmini2008 - NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

Jawarhello - Crash Bash

MisterNomer - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

Drew Waranis - Space Harrier

ClemensZobel - Jade Empire

BeatenDownBrian - Dirt Rally 2.0

Fred - Tetris 99

Jesse Spencer - Ni No Kuni

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves!

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

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The Best Games We Finally Played

Thu, 05 May 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader talk about the most legendary games on their backlog and what it was like to finally get around to playing it. We talk about Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, Gravity Rush 2, and the original Deus Ex. We also talk about some new games like Nintendo Switch Sports, Rogue Legacy 2, and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/fJoDUWOR1Dg

Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:27 - Shadow of the Colossus

00:17:07 - Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

00:28:45 - Gravity Rush 2

00:34:55 - Deus Ex

00:43:47 - Rogue Legacy 2

00:50:21 - Nintendo Switch Sports

00:57:11 - The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

01:01:31 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:05:18 - Community questions

01:54:17 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah's GALOT - https://twitter.com/rudeism/status/1520874547205271553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcam[…]om%2F23055465%2Ffisher-price-controller-mod-hardware-elden-ring

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ub_Iwerks

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ-ehbVQYxI

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH_bEtbfB9U

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

SDailey - Fallout 4

Mattmini2008 - NASCAR 06: Total Team Control

Jawarhello - Crash Bash

MiserNomer - Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

Drew Waranis - Space Harrier

ClemensZobel - Jade Empire

Fred - Tetris 99

Jesse Spencer - Ni No Kuni

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves!

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Spider_Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

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Everyone Is Here... For Your Questions!

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:15:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski to answer as many questions from the community as we can. We talk about whether it's okay to not like Elden Ring, how Nintendo should handle Miyamoto's eventual retirement, the best controllers ever, Disney Dreamlight Valley's announcement, and a whole lot more. All of the questions came from Patreon supporters, so head over there and jump in at the $2 tier to submit something for us to read on the show and potentially win a prize from iam8bit! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/nsHthpsvCWU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - Community questions

01:08:01 - Disney Dreamlight Valley

01:12:12 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:14:52 - More community questions

02:01:40 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/13/jack-dorseys-first-tweet-nft-went-on-sale-for-48m-it-ended-with-a-top-bid-of-just-280/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmQQYA1BWp0

Janet's GALOT - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207099#:~:text=To%20turn%20on%20Silence%20Unknown,in%20your%20recent%20calls%20list

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZcbnHV_TPw

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_yXrEX0vmM

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517268/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIEHEfCdv_8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Matt - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Pepperoni4ever - Silent Hill 2

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Fred Dinovo - Tetris Effect

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - The Incredible Machine

Andrew Vala - Final Fantasy XV

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Clemens Zobel - Assassin’s Creed

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Steve B - Jak II

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

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Playdate, Steam Deck, And The Year Of Handheld Gaming

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to review the new handheld from Panic called Playdate and Valve's Steam Deck. Then we go down the handheld rabbit hole and take a ton of community questions about the PSP, GameBoy coming to the Nintendo Switch rumors, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/2oLE6HKVB1o

Here's a link to the game preservation Twitter thread mentioned - https://bit.ly/3OElvUP

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:27 - Playdate review

00:38:05 - Steam Deck review

00:47:46 - Analogue Pocket

00:51:44 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:54:50 - Community questions

02:10:06 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11

Janet's GALOT - https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/sleepytime-tea-and-little-known-religion-behind-it

Hanson's GALOT - https://archive.org/details/mario-anime-movie-4k-restoration/%5BFemboyFilms%5D+Super+Mario+Bros+-+The+Great+Mission+to+Rescue+Princess+Peach+%5B16mm+Restore+1080p+H264+FLAC%5D.mkv

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/heathercampbell/status/1498023231332118530?s=21

Community GALOT - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/skydance-new-media-lucasfilm-original-star-wars-game-1235131671/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Matt - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Pepperoni4ever - Silent Hill 2

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Fred Dinovo - Tetris Effect

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - The Incredible Machine

Andrew Vala - Final Fantasy XV

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Clemens Zobel - Assassin’s Creed

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Steve B - Jak II

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

The Greatest Games Of All Time (That Nobody Talks About)

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the typical list of "The Greatest Games Of All Time" from outlets and offer suggestions for games that should be in the discussion and contention much more than they currently are. We also take suggestions from the community about what could and should be considered the GOAT. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://shop.asmodee.com/azul-5-queen-s-garden-nm60090en

https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:25 - The arbitrary nature of "the greatest game of all time"

00:06:55 - Our picks for new contenders for The Greatest Game Of All Time

00:33:26 - Community suggestions for The Greatest Game Of All Time

00:39:26 - Weird West

00:43:43 - 2nd character spoiler for Weird West

00:44:47 - More Weird West

00:49:16 - Cosmonious High

00:53:24 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:55:59 - Community questions

01:47:16 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZGkxUTbDqw

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.siliconera.com/ffxiv-crystalline-conflict-season-1-rewards-revealed/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.card-trick.com/greatest-card-magicians/the-great-cardini/

Jacob's GALOT - RRR the film and https://www.gamespot.com/articles/one-legendary-player-is-repeatedly-soloing-elden-ring-hardest-boss-on-behalf-of-their-fellow-tarnished/1100-6502487/

Community GALOT - https://www.fanbyte.com/news/how-one-advance-wars-fan-accidentally-played-the-remake-early/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Matt - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Pepperoni4ever - Silent Hill 2

Patrick Polk - Super Puzzle Fighter II X For Matching Service

Fred Dinovo - Tetris Effect

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - The Incredible Machine

Andrew Vala - Final Fantasy XV

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Clemens Zobel - Assassin’s Creed

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Steve B - Jak II

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Best New Indie Games, LEGO Star Wars, Returnal’s DLC

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On today's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and MinnMax's official new Contributor Jacob Geller talk about Returnal's DLC, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and the wild ending to Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Then we unpack some recent indie games that need more attention in this era of Elden Ring, with Jacob Geller racing about a game called Norco. After that, Contributor Kelsey Lewin joins the show to help answer wonderful questions submitted by the community over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Learn more about the Contributor role and the return of Ana Diaz in this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKC0p7poxu4

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/DbekaZfv590

You can check out Jacob Geller's new video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMkrrjKf5AE

Subscribe to Kelsey Lewin's game history podcast here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/video-game-history-hour/id1536393630

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://shop.asmodee.com/azul-5-queen-s-garden-nm60090en

https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:54 - Introducing MinnMax's Contributors

00:04:15 - Returnal: Ascension

00:11:10 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

00:24:35 - The best recent indie games

00:24:55 - Weird West

00:28:04 - Norco

00:35:50 - A Musical Story

00:40:46 - Patrick's Parabox

00:44:31 - Far: Changing Tides

00:48:39 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land apology tour

00:57:59 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:01:36 - Community questions

02:02:45 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/O_KVCFxnpj4

Kelsey's GALOT - https://twitter.com/darksoulstoilet/status/1511000061223837696?s=21&t=xT2DebZECdSQ5e6Yt2wkOg

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQn_p23VyYE

Community GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/5/23011757/snk-corporation-mohammed-bin-salman-misk-foundation Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Matt - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Pepperoni4ever - Silent Hill 2

Fred Dinovo - Tetris Effect

Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - The Incredible Machine

Andrew Vala - Final Fantasy XV

DominicCichocki - Life is Strange 2

Andres Silva - Dark Cloud

Clemens Zobel - Assassin’s Creed

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia

Steve B - Jak II

PlayStation Plus Overhaul, BOTW 2 Update, Defending Kirby

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack PlayStation's reveal of the revamped PlayStation Plus and their time with Gearbox's Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Then Sarah Podzorski joins us to talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/okv6YGO1v4s

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://shop.asmodee.com/voices-in-my-head-ug02

https://bit.ly/fixturegaming

https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:53 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:04:38 - Unpacking the revamped PlayStation Plus

00:20:22 - Weird West

00:21:49 - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

00:37:35 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

00:46:57 - Tunic

00:48:56 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

00:54:16 - Ghostwire: Tokyo

01:01:51 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel update

01:11:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:00 - Community questions

02:01:37 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://web3isgoinggreat.com/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.wired.com/story/the-bizarre-dyson-zone-pollution-mask-doubles-as-headphones/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1506970360519962633?s=21&t=UMcfMVZTmVZEK45DEd0xNQ

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/rachmeetsworld/status/1508889875700850688

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Jesse Spencer - Yakuza Like A Dragon

Clemens Zobel - XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Jawarhello - Crash Team Racing

Miguel Medjai - Tetris Attack (Panel de Pon)

Ben Reeves - Panzer Dragoon Saga

PhillyYeetSteak - Minority Report: Everybody Runs

Kris - Banjo Kazooie

Thomas - Persona 5 Royal

Steve Bamdad - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Jonathan - Strange Horticulture

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Christopher Walton - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

The Big GDC Episode

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:30:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! This week's episode is quite different, since we're recording from the show floor at GDC 2022 with Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Fanbyte's Imran Khan! We talk about what it's like to be at a gaming convention again, debate how to cover the new Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy, unpack our time with the immersive sim Weird West, and talk about playing the new 4v1 game Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Then we answer questions from the community submitted over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/j2WSTqdfISo

Follow Imran Khan and his work here - https://twitter.com/imranzomg

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - GDC 2022 highlights

00:19:52- Big themes of GDC and the game industry

00:31:32 - Hogwarts' Legacy

00:37:23 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:40:59 - Community questions

00:48:44 - Weird West

00:52:45 - Ghostbuters: Spirits Unleashed

00:56:44 - More community questions

01:32:04 - Get A Load Of This

Imran's GALOT - https://twitter.com/lucyjamesgames/status/1506704189145042944?s=21

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2014/03/18/290236647/an-imaginary-town-becomes-real-then-not-true-story

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Jesse Spencer - Yakuza Like A Dragon

Clemens Zobel - XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Jawarhello - Crash Team Racing

Miguel Medjai - Tetris Attack (Panel de Pon)

Ben Reeves - Panzer Dragoon Saga

PhillyYeetSteak - Minority Report: Everybody Runs

Kris - Banjo Kazooie

Thomas - Persona 5 Royal

Steve Bamdad - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Jonathan - Strange Horticulture

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Christopher Walton - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

Tunic Review, Starfield, Square-Enix’s Chaos

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the fantastic new Zelda-inspired indie game Tunic, our first couple of hours with Ghostwire: Tokyo on the PlayStation 5, what we've learned about Starfield, and then we try to wrap our minds around Square-Enix's strategy with releases like Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/2z8EaVAa3qs

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://shop.asmodee.com/voices-in-my-head-ug02

https://bit.ly/fixturegaming

https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:57 - Tunic

00:17:35 - Ghostwire: Tokyo

00:25:36 - Starfield

00:32:44 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

00:41:56 - Chocobo GP

00:46:33 - Triangle Strategy

00:50:35 - What is happening at Square-Enix?

01:00:34 - Perfect Dark reboot shake-up

01:02:18 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:05:41 - Community questions

02:04:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/655270/washington-national-cathedral-darth-vader-gargoyle

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/foryou?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7010219704279387397#/@homebrewking/video/7010219704279387397

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MartinNebelong/status/1501668730891292681?s=20&t=O8g-g5I-WwwqOj0innsO-A

Kyle's GALOT -https://twitter.com/insrtcoins/status/1501825359787933698?s=21

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/AdequateEmily/status/1503672681018843138

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Jesse Spencer - Yakuza Like A Dragon

Clemens Zobel - XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Jawarhello - Crash Team Racing

Miguel Medjai - Tetris Attack (Panel de Pon)

Ben Reeves - Panzer Dragoon Saga

PhillyYeetSteak - Minority Report: Everybody Runs

Kris - Banjo Kazooie

Thomas - Persona 5 Royal

Steve Bamdad - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Jonathan - Strange Horticulture

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Christopher Walton - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

State Of Play, Elden Ring, Valve's New Portal Game

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:15:00 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Sarah Podzorski, and Jeff Marchiafava break down the biggest news and weirdest reveal trailers from Sony's State of Play. We talk about Capcom's dino crisis game that isn't Dino Crisis, Square-Enix's new game reveals, and more. Then we talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Nintendo Switch and the delightful new, short game from Valve called Aperture Desk Job. After that, the real fun begins with a big (spoiler free) gush-session for From Software's Elden Ring. Then Janet Garcia joins us to answer some wonderful questions from the community submitted over on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/s9m1Be657MM

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - State of Play recap

00:02:27 - Exoprimal

00:05:09 - Forspoken

00:07:09 - Returnal: Ascension

00:08:30 - Valkyrie Elysium

00:10:43 - The Diofield Chronicle

00:13:37 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

00:15:53 - The Cowabunga Collection

00:16:46 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

00:21:00 - Aperture Desk Job

00:26:50 - Elden Ring

00:46:57 - Breath of the Wild comparisons with Elden Ring

01:03:05- Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:06:48 - Community questions

01:50:50 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine

Sarah's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdUeTjqs/?k=1

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/zh9BxM6vBNI

Janet's GALOT - https://tiredoldhack.com/2022/03/05/jumping-for-joy-pre-order-my-platformer-book-now/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU-MYe0SL9Q 8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Zachary Pligge - Superman 64

Jesse Spencer - Yakuza Like A Dragon

Clemens Zobel - XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Jawarhello - Crash Team Racing

Miguel Medjai - Tetris Attack (Panel de Pon)

Ben Reeves - Panzer Dragoon Saga

PhillyYeetSteak - Minority Report: Everybody Runs

Thomas - Persona 5 Royal

Steve Bamdad - Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Jonathan - Strange Horticulture

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Christopher Walton - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

ProcyonNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

What’s So Special About Games?

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:05:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined in the MinnMax studio by former Game Informer editors Jeff Cork, Joe Juba, and Ben Reeves! Ben Reeves just announced that he's leaving Game Informer after 15 years to become a narrative designer at Firaxis. In this episode we share way too many old stories from Game Informer and also talk about what compels us to play games in the first place. Why can't we stop playing Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West? We also share our review thoughts on Gran Turismo 7 on the PlayStation 5, Sony provided the code. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Eall7NfbPPc

Here's a link to the Ben Reeves Smash Bros. tournament video - https://bit.ly/35D9rkt

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:47 - Ben Reeves on leaving Game Informer for Firaxis

00:14:12 - Why do former Game Informer editors stay friends?

00:25:15 - Why do we play games?

00:36:50 - Gran Turismo 7

00:40:25 - More Ben Reeves memories

00:52:22 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:59:07 - Community questions

02:15:23 - Get A Load Of This

Jeff Cork’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-LqVe2PArM

Joe Juba’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/cqtq1r/the_chemical_elements_that_turn_cheese_into_a/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0339SUMLZg

Ben Reeves - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOrN97Eo3Yw

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/pattinsonphotos/status/1497699240880979968?s=20&t=ZYQhIDuBfq8XEw7P7utjnA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Bob Buel - Windjammers 2

PureBredNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Christopher Walton - Lost Plant: Extreme Condition

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Steve B - Jak 2

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Jonathan - Smite

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Elden Ring And Wrestling With A Masterpiece

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:15:00 -0000

On this week's podcast, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by our old friend Suriel Vazquez and YouTube essayist Jacob Geller to unpack From Software's new masterpiece Elden Ring. Our review discussion does is spoiler-free and the gameplay footage is from the technical test. Suriel also talks about Capcom's exciting announcements of Street Fighter 6 and Capcom Fighting Collection. Then Leo Vader joins the show to help answer community questions submitted on Patreon! Help support the show and submit a question of your own over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version right here - https://youtu.be/8cUdlfoajRM

Check our Jacob Geller's YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeTfBygNb1TahcNpZyELO8g

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:28 - Will Horizon Forbidden West be overlooked?

00:05:44 - Elden Ring

00:58:00 - Street Fighter 6

01:02:09 - Capcom Fighting Collection

01:09:09 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:14:32 - Community questions

02:09:53 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57724779

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/s3y1ql/a_bird_imitating_a_human_voice/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TheHorrorMaster/status/1494873397938900992?s=20&t=sj0jD0iMWZ34FNRbfDyERg

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/killer7_tom/status/1491400129273679874

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1496443202953523204

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Bob Buel - Windjammers 2

PureBredNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Christopher Walton - Lost Plant: Extreme Condition

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Steve B - Jak 2

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Jonathan - Smite

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Does Horizon Forbidden West Live Up To The Hype?

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:31:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about the big, exciting, new game from Guerrilla Games called Horizon Forbidden West on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Our copies of the game were provided by PlayStation. Then Kyle Hilliard talks about playing the campaign for Crossfire X from Remedy and Supraland Six Inches Under. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the show to answer great questions submitted by the community. Help support the show over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version right here - https://youtu.be/q80zKAFDcFQ

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:20 - Horizon Forbidden West

00:37:36 - Remedy's Crossfire X

00:41:24 - Supraland Six Inches Under

00:45:33- Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:49:40 - Community questions

01:37:44 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O5lESQi3RI

Sarah's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdB9a8JK/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnYCSwt2Js

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tootsie.com/candy/sugar-daddy/sugar-daddy

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1493276366170734593

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Bob Buel - Windjammers 2

PureBredNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Christopher Walton - Lost Plant: Extreme Condition

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Steve B - Jak 2

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Jonathan - Smite

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Nintendo Direct Reveals, Sifu, Ghostwire: Tokyo

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard talk about GhostWire: Tokyo from Tango Gameworks before diving into a big review discussion of Sifu for the PlayStation 5. Then Jacob Geller and Sarah Podzorski join the show to break down the biggest news from the Nintendo Direct, like the Chrono Cross remaster, Kirby's surreal new swallowing abilities, Nintendo Switch Sports, a new Mario Strikers, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the show here! https://youtu.be/MoGX6_7W7y4

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://bit.ly/fixturegaming

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:03 - GhostWire: Tokyo

00:14:11 - Sifu

00:29:46 - OlliOlli World

00:36:04 - Nintendo Direct reveals

00:37:08 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

00:41:30 - Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

00:44:17 - Live A Live

00:45:56 - Mario Strikers: Battle League

00:47:29 - Nintendo Switch Sports

00:49:57 - Earthbound

00:51:03 - Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

00:52:45 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass

00:55:14 - Splatoon 3

00:57:59 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3

00:59:49 - Disney Speedstorm

01:03:20 - Vampire Survivors

01:06:03 - How Fish Is Made

01:08:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:11:25 - Leo Vader's song debut

01:17:34 - Community questions

01:57:47 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.thegamer.com/sifus-brawler-soulless-caricature-racism/

Sarah's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1491475574245793799?s=20&t=7hxfWMh0jdJ1y68WUrZy4A

Hanson's GALOT - http://thrasherswheat.org/tfa/trains-neil-young-1993.htm

Leo Vader's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vKEVHx9d1o

Community GALOT - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-09/ubisoft-plans-new-assassin-s-creed-game-to-help-fill-schedule

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Bob Buel - Windjammers 2

PureBredNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Ronn - Pokémon Emerald

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Christopher Walton - Lost Plant: Extreme Condition

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Steve B - Jak 2

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Jonathan - Smite

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

IanTClark - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

Dying Light 2 Review, Pokémon Legends, PlayStation's Bungie

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard review their time with Techland's open-world zombie game Dying Light 2 Stay Human. We also talk about the huge news that Sony purchased Bungie and run down the only big independent developers left in the game industry. Then we're joined by O'Dell Harmon Jr and Nikole Zivalich to talk about Game Freak's bold changes with Pokémon Legends: Arceus and answer wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the show here - https://youtu.be/4knW9k0GiqU

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - Dying Light 2

00:22:04 - Sony buys Bungie

00:29:41 - The biggest independent developers remaining

00:39:13 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

00:59:19 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:02:33 - Community questions

01:46:50 - Get A Load Of This

Nikole's GALOT - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/regenerative-medicine-leg-amputated-regrown-frogs/

O'Dell's GALOT - https://earthsky.org/earth/megaflash-2-new-world-records-for-lightning/#:~:text=A%202nd%20new%20world%20record,new%20record%20is%2017.102%20seconds.

Hanson's GALOT - https://shmuplations.com/ocarinaoftime/

Kyle's GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/cejetvole/status/1469126578667802625

Community GALOT - https://www.windowscentral.com/report-certain-affinity-working-xbox-exclusive-monster-hunter-codenamed-suerte

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Bob Buel - Windjammers 2

PureBredNumber6 - Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Swiggity Swoo - Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)

Drew Waranis - Radical Dreamers: Nusumenai Hōseki

Christopher Walton - Lost Plant: Extreme Condition

Spider Dan - Illusion of Gaia (Illusion of Time)

Steve B - Jak 2

PrettyGoodPrinting.com - Ultima Online

Jonathan - Smite

Clemens Zobel - Digimon World 3

IanTClarke - Dying Light 2 Stay Human

DominicCichocki - Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Starkiller - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Jawarhello - Monster Rancher 2

Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV

Ted Ryser - Kodo Tag

BeatenDownBrian - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

20 Gaming Predictions For 2022

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard announce we're tackling Pokémon Legends: Arceus for The Deepest Dive and then jump into our predictions for 2022. Will Sony try to compete with Game Pass? Will Elden Ring meet everybody's wild expectations? Will The Rock portray Kratos in a film version of God of War??! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/qssHCp2qYF4

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:17 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:06:56 - Predicting the next game films/TV shows

00:12:09 - Checking our predictions for 2021

00:18:39 - Our predictions for 2022

00:39:37 - Game releases over/under

00:43:29 - Studios ready to pop

00:46:39 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:50:17 - Community questions

01:55:48 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g

Janet's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/style/creators-selling-selves.html

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-is-making-a-vr-game-where-youre-a-firefighter-in-notre-dame/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/saw3r1/ever_wondered_what_a_happy_koala_sounds_like_when/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb

Community GALOT - https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7wgea/fight-club-alternate-ending-china-censorship

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Ted Ryser

Divergecoffee.com

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Drew Waranis

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

John Higby

The Lord of the Rings Card Game

MisterNomer

Jawarhello

Ronn

Steve Bamdad

Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Kris

Microsoft’s Stunning Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! We have a big episode for you this week, as Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Janet Garcia unpack the news that Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard and rave about the new action RPG Nobody Saves the World. Then we're joined by the co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin to talk about RPGs on the GameBoy Advance like Mother 3 and Tomato Adventure. Then Sarah Podzorski jumps on to help us answer community questions submitted on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Z8W-dwP65Lk

Follow Kelsey Lewin's work here!

https://gamehistory.org/

https://twitter.com/kelslewin

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:41 - Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard!!!

00:31:16 - Nobody Saves the World

00:48:03 - Mother 3

01:02:59 - Tomato Adventure

01:14:37 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:18:29 - Community questions

01:50:18 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nintendo-power-reunion-stories-from-the-original-nintendo-power-staff-tickets-243179485387

Sarah's GALOT - https://bit.ly/34ZwIg1

Hanson's GALOT - https://bit.ly/33PX97o

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/1483510793127690246

Community GALOT - https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-01-18/daniel-radcliffe-weird-al-yankovic-casting-roku

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Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

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The Lord of the Rings Card Game

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Ronn

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Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

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Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

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Kris

Our 15 Most Anticipated Games Of 2022

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski each share their 5 most anticipated games of 2022. We talk about God of War: Ragnarok, Kirby on the Switch, try to predict the reception to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and set the scene for our hype with From Software's Elden Ring. Then Leo Vader joins us as we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:18 - What could be 2022's "Cyberpunk 2077"

00:06:59 - Sonic Frontiers

00:10:36 - Elden Ring

00:13:46 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

00:18:49 - Sea of Stars

00:20:28 - Trek to Yomi

00:21:43 - God of War: Ragnarok

00:29:19 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

00:34:09 - Little Witch in the Woods

00:37:03 - Gotham Knights

00:40:55 - Dragon Ball: The Breakers

00:44:48 - Yokai Inn

00:46:56 - Forspoken

00:52:33 - The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

00:58:13 - Stray

01:02:41 - Horizon Forbidden West

01:08:10 - All other big 2022 games

01:15:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:18:52 - Community questions

02:04:09 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/RedDeadOnline/comments/p1z8b9/my_guy_blinked_while_his_photo_was_taken_in_the/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/22878594/attack-on-titan-call-of-duty-warzone-vanguard-midseason-update

Hanson's GALOT - https://8-4.jp/blog/?lang=en

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/ultimashadowx/status/1478963456707641345?s=21

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/ShujaUH/status/1479821836321918978

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BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

John Higby

The Lord of the Rings Card Game

MisterNomer

Jawarhello

Ronn

Steve Bamdad

Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Kris

Our Personal Top 10s, PSVR2, Suriel Vazquez!

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, everybody! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader are joined by former cohort Suriel Vazquez to share our top 10 games of 2021, talk about PlayStation VR2, and then run down the community's objective list of the best games of 2021. Then we're joined by Janet Garcia to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:57 - Suriel's reaction to The Two Tens

00:07:27 - The best VR games

00:15:35 - PlayStation VR2

00:20:41 - Analogue Pocket

00:24:26 - Ben Hanson's Top 10 Games of 2021

00:25:57 - Sarah Podzorski's Top 10 Games of 2021

00:28:34 - Leo Vader's Top 10 Games of 2021

00:30:09 - Suriel Vazquez's Top 10 Games of 2021

00:41:47 - Honorable mentions

00:48:43 - The MinnMax community's Top 20 Games of 2021

00:56:29 - Janet Garcia's Top 10 Games of 2021

00:58:12 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:01:24 - Community questions

01:48:33 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/01/04/xbox-opi-nail-polish-collection-spring-2022/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/22867081/final-fantasy-7-remake-modder-mods-square-enix-mcdonalds

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/ezc8es/todayss_wtf_fact_billie_eilishs_mom_played_samara/

Leo's GALOT - https://thecatisinthebox.com/blogs/kitty-contemplations/why-does-my-cat-try-to-cover-or-bury-her-food

Community GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/WhiteHat94/status/1478146028671021058

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Iam8bit

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Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Drew Waranis

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

John Higby

The Lord of the Rings Card Game

MisterNomer

Jawarhello

Ronn

Steve Bamdad

Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Kris

The Game Of The Year Debate 2021 (The Final List)

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the final episode of The MinnMax Show for 2021! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski battle it out to rank and lock down the greatest games of the year for our list of The Two Tens. We talk about Returnal, Deathloop, Rider's Republic, Life is Strange: True Colors, and a whole lot more. On the next episode, we'll let the community in the Discord vote to determine their collective Top 10 for the year. If you've enjoyed our Game of the Year content here at MinnMax, any help sharing the show online or with a friend is appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:02 - Our biggest regrets so far

00:06:01 - Ranking the best games of the year

00:20:35 - Unpacking Spoilers Start

00:24:57 - Unpacking Spoilers End

00:33:44 - Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Spoilers Start

00:37:21 - Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Spoilers End

00:39:44 - Chicory: A Colorful Tale Light Gameplay Spoilers Start

00:45:43 - Chicory: A Colorful Tale Light Gameplay Spoilers End

00:49:28 - It Takes Two Spoilers Start

00:56:39 - It Takes Two Spoilers End

01:12:23 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:04 - Finalizing The Two Tens

01:29:54 - Before Your Eyes Spoilers Start

01:33:34 - Before Your Eyes Spoilers End

01:47:23 - Returnal Spoilers Start

01:50:27 - Returnal Spoilers End

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Patrick Polk

Another Eden’s Chrono Cross Crossover

Andrew Uerkwitz

Opposwitch on Xbox

Shakes TRUE KING MUSIC

Kris

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Divergecoffee.com

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

MisterNomer

John Higby

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Ronn

The Game Of The Year Debate 2021 (Part 1)

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

It's time to build the list of our favorite games of 2021! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski create a list of Game of the Year contenders before they start whittling it down to The Two Tens. We debate Psychonauts 2, Death's Door, The Forgotten City, Bravely Default 2, and a whole lot more on this episode. We'll be back next week with a new episode to rank and finalize the list. Unlock early access to the final discussion by supporting MinnMax on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:52 - Building the list

01:17:24 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:19:49 - Narrowing down the Two Tens

01:31:47 - Inscryption Spoilers Start

01:35:00 - Inscryption Spoilers End

02:27:38 - The Forgotten City Spoilers Start

02:38:37 - The Forgotten City Spoilers End

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Patrick Polk

Another Eden’s Chrono Cross Crossover

Andrew Uerkwitz

Opposwitch on Xbox

Shakes TRUE KING MUSIC

Kris

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Divergecoffee.com

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

MisterNomer

John Higby

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Ronn

The MinnMax Awards 2021

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:07:11 -0000

Welcome to The MinnMax Awards for 2021! On this episode, we're celebrating the best from gaming this year by nominating and debating the winners for a handful of special categories like best moment, best character, biggest news, and more. We have a full crew on this episode, with Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski. We hope you enjoy the discussion, for the next two episodes we'll be debating the best games of the year by creating a list of the "Two Tens". Be sure to check out the timestamps below if you want to avoid spoilers during these discussions. Also, here's a link to the Horsey song - https://bit.ly/3E1hNht

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:57 - Best Thing

00:39:32 - Dumbest Thing

00:50:30 - Light Resident Evil Village Moment Spoiler Begins

00:51:14 - Light Resident Evil Village Moment Spoiler Ends

01:20:18 - Biggest News

01:42:28 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:45:06 - The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn’t Play

01:57:56 - Best Character

02:19:15 - Returnal Spoilers Begin

02:21:55 - Returnal Spoilers End

02:24:08 - Best Moment

02:25:47 - Metroid Dread Spoilers Begin

02:29:34 - Metroid Dread Spoilers End

02:29:34 - Resident Evil Village Spoilers Begin

02:35:42 - Resident Evil Village Spoilers End

02:35:54 - Life is Strange: True Colors Spoilers Begin

02:38:53 - Life is Strange: True Colors Spoilers End

02:38:53 - Guardians of the Galaxy Spoilers Begin

02:41:08 - Guardians of the Galaxy Spoilers End

02:41:08 - Before Your Eyes Spoilers Begin

02:45:45 - Before Your Eyes Spoilers End

02:45:45 - Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye Spoilers Begin

02:49:37 - Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye Spoilers End

02:49:37 - Cyberpunk 2077 Spoilers Begin

02:55:17 - Cyberpunk 2077 Spoilers End

02:55:59 - Olija Spoilers Start

02:56:57 - Olija Spoilers End

03:03:14 - The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time (2021)

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Another Eden’s Chrono Cross Crossover

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Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

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Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

MisterNomer

John Higby

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Ronn

The Game Awards, Halo Infinite, Endwalker

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:55:12 -0000

In this live episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski are joined by Bryan Vore to break down the biggest reveals from The Game Awards. We highlight the biggest games shown off during Geoff Keighley's event, like a Wonder Woman game from Monolith, a new Elden Ring trailer, Sonic Frontiers, The Matrix Awakens tech demo, and a whole lot more. Then we talk about Halo Infinite's campaign and Sarah's time with Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker before answering wonderful questions from the community and award the iam8bit question of the week!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:27 - Grading The Game Awards

00:11:00 - Star Wars: Eclipse

00:15:45 - Sonic Frontiers

00:20:00 - Activision and the game industries inherent problems

00:26:20 - Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga

00:28:00 - Nightingale

00:29:55 - Wonder Woman 00:32:21 - Alan Wake 2

00:36:00 - Suicide Squad

00:39:00 - Dune: Spice Wars

00:40:40 - Arc Raiders

00:42:20 - The Game Awards' Game of the Year

00:49:00 - The Matrix Awakens

01:00:10 - Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker

01:11:00 - Halo Infinite

01:20:43 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:23:51 - Community questions

02:00:30 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zG7nsywe9E

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-4-blood-composer-martin-stig-andersen/id1313004515?i=1000542686578 Bryan's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-19/id1483289230?i=1000540101856

Community GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch

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Patrick Polk

Another Eden’s Chrono Cross Crossover

Andrew Uerkwitz

Opposwitch on Xbox

Shakes TRUE KING MUSIC

Kris

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Divergecoffee.com

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

MisterNomer

John Higby

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Clemens Zobel

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Ronn

The Best Game Music Of 2021

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and special guest Jacob Geller are joined by the master of music (and host of Level with Emily) Emily Reese to break down our favorite game music tracks from 2021. I'm sure we all missed some great games and music, so feel free to leave any biggies in the comments for other folks to find. Then we talk about Solar Ash and Exo One before answering questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/FTYF17FgmiY

Check out our guest's work here!

Emily Reese's podcast - https://www.levelwithemily.com/

Jacob Geller's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/jacobgeller

Kelsey Lewin's Video Game History Foundation drive - gamehistory.org/2021fundraiser

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:19 - Level with Emily's Half-Life: Alyx podcast

00:04:24 - The best game music of 2021

00:06:31 - Mega Man X Dive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ20iMba0-c

00:09:23 - Twelve Minutes - https://youtu.be/rwKkroWaI1g

00:13:51 - Forza Horizon 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY7ex_4y_Qs

00:18:02 - Halo Infinite - https://youtu.be/IDaCfMKNlXc?t=1381

00:23:19 - Unpacking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnqqO3aZC9s

00:25:42 - The Artful Escape - https://youtu.be/xHTDGp_MZ0Q?t=335

00:30:13 - Chicory: A Colorful Tale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8mh5zHr_Sg&list=PLsHVdpXZRVOe97dTxNYOdKEkTY_YWJnuB&index=9 and https://youtu.be/qJqB_x5AQLM?t=40

00:32:51 - Twelve Minutes - https://youtu.be/H9zTDKu9UiM?t=2697

00:35:46 - Narita Boy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u62-hQaf7ss

00:39:04 - Sable - https://youtu.be/ej5-CHAGr34

00:43:55 - Cyber Shadow - https://youtu.be/sI8OT_GTBGQ

00:45:55 - Psychonauts 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOeTH9lwchg and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqSrhCY8TXc

00:51:53 - Half-Life: Alyx - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rRAaUa_VAQ

00:55:34 - Community suggestions

Jordan Brown - Timberborn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw-5_dUu3uE
Lewis K - Deltatune Chapter 2 - https://youtu.be/B_RiMVupDCY
Nick from Atlanta - Persona 5 Strikers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezqqRrPoC9M
Doreen Cleyre - Final Fantasy VII Intergrade Intermission - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ioTqXJIQc
DarkFishDays - Stonefly - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3TqRiDLenk
Tactical Dreamer - NEO: The World Ends with Wtih You - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACvoeqllrZo
DominicCichocki - Nier: Replicant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjuNBPA4TIY

00:59:02 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

01:00:56 - Kid A Mnesia Exhibition

01:05:11 - Aerial Knight's Never Yield - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttL9zgcFyWo&list=PLuX1dXf1Zu0nNyNtuzUkpKNqmWXCJQrH2

01:06:39 - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iObKtuGwqiE

01:09:24 - Solar Ash

01:17:11 - Exo One

01:21:29 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:23:36 - Thanking iam8bit

01:25:00 - Community questions

01:57:01 - Get A Load Of This

Emily's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLE38KQuyjM

Jacob Geller's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_calendar

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/mel-brooks-writes-it-all-down

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.picklemans.com/news/why-sandwiches-taste-better.php

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/RLSideswipe/status/1465446286841331715?t=bONEKDySxFRdS0TgvX87pw&s=19

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Andrew Uerkwitz

Opposwitch on Xbox

Kris

Shakes True King Music

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Mark Seliga

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

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2021's Most Underappreciated Games, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Harmonix's Fate

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode. Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their picks for some overlooked great games from 2021 and also talk about the news that Harmonix is now owned by Epic Games. Then we're joined by previous guests Nikole Zivalich (previously on the Weekend Confirmed podcast) and O'Dell Harmon Jr (former Game Informer intern) to talk about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Riot Games' big multimedia expansion with League of Legends. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of the show here - https://youtu.be/W_Lolx_YT38

You can follow Nikole here - https://twitter.com/nikolez

And O'Dell here - https://twitter.com/ODellHarmonJr

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:44 - Our favorite old games this year

00:07:02 - 2021's most underappreciated games

00:08:21 - FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch

00:10:06 - Unpacking

00:13:17 - Olija

00:14:49 - They Always Run

00:16:19 - Narita Boy

00:17:53 - Toem

00:20:23 - Genesis Noir

00:22:25 - Into The Radius VR

00:25:32 - Little Nightmares 2

00:27:43 - Gas Station Simulator

00:29:36 - Before Your Eyes

00:31:52 - Riders Republic

00:34:37 - Epic buys Harmonix

00:40:03 - O'Dell and Nikole intros!

00:43:26 - Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

01:00:17 - Arcane and Riot Games' multimedia push for League of Legends

01:08:33 - Ruined King: A League of Legends Story

01:13:44 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:44 - Thanking iam8bit

01:16:40 - Community questions

01:50:29 - Get A Load Of This

O'Dell's GALOT - https://interestingengineering.com/little-giant-broke-electric-land-speed-record-353-mph

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.resetera.com/threads/tim-schaefer-and-the-art-of-the-brutal-subtweet.516267/

Nikole's GALOT - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cassowaries-were-raised-by-humans-18000-years-ago-180978784/

Community GALOT - https://www.engadget.com/amazon-studios-is-close-to-a-deal-to-develop-a-mass-effect-series-110558040.html

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Divergecoffee.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Opposwitch on Xbox

Kris

Shakes True King Music

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Mark Seliga

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Starkiller

Ted Ryser

Clemens Zobel

Steve Bamdad

PureBredNumber6

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

SpiralInYourEyes

GeneralNadine99

Our 2021 Backlog, Game Of The Year Nominees, Halo Infinite

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, everybody! We have a big episode for you and we hope you enjoy it. First off, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia talk about their gaming backlog for 2021 and try to lock down which games they're finishing off before our Game of the Year debates. We also talk about the reveal of the nominees for Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards and why folks feel Returnal was robbed. Then we're joined by BetterQuest co-host Jeff Cork to dissect everything that went wrong with the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy remaster and former Game Informer video editor Wade Wojcik joins us to rave about Halo Infinite's multiplayer shadow drop. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode right here! https://youtu.be/rYLxTHFixqU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://www.iam8bit.com

https://www.divergecoffee.com/

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:32 - Community Kickoff

00:08:04 - Our gaming backlog for 2021

00:27:03 - The Game Awards' nominees

00:34:47 - Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition with Jeff Cork

01:03:42 - Halo Infinite with Wade Wojcik

01:16:46 - Dragon Ball: The Breakers

01:19:24 - Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier

01:26:01 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:28:26 - Thanking iam8bit

01:29:26 - Community questions

02:05:42 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://www.nba.com/news/staples-center-to-be-renamed-crypto-com-arena-beginning-december-25

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/naruto-x-fortnite-is-finally-here

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/johntv/status/1460807202466254855?s=20

Wade's GALOT - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/russia-just-blew-up-a-satellite-heres-why-that-spells-trouble-for-spaceflight

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1461016323278852096

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Divergecoffee.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Opposwitch on Xbox

Kris

Shakes True King Music

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Mark Seliga

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Starkiller

Ted Ryser

Clemens Zobel

Steve Bamdad

PureBredNumber6

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

SpiralInYourEyes

GeneralNadine99

Elden Ring Hands-On, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Animal Crossing

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, everybody! On this week's episode, Kyle Hilliard talks about his time playing FromSoftware's Elden Ring and Sarah Podzorski and Janet Garcia unpack the big Animal Crossing update. We also review Jurassic World Evolution 2 and break down the chaos Janet is bringing to her park. Then we're joined by a generous donor from our Extra Life stream Matt Winter to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/fGc6xzqNHkQ

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://bit.ly/fixturegaming

https://www.iam8bit.com

https://www.divergecoffee.com/

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:33 - Community Kickoff

00:08:14 - Elden Ring

00:26:52 - Animal Crossing's Happy Home Paradise

00:40:01 - Jurassic World Evolution 2

00:53:46 - Forza Horizon 5

00:57:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:00:07 - Thanking iam8bit

01:01:35 - Community questions

01:49:58 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah's GALOT - https://twitter.com/sarahpodz/status/1457557736707661828?s=20

Matt's GALOT - https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/888577/Home-Alone-Buzz-girlfriend-man

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1455994482411855874?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.netflix.com/title/70213237

Community GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/22772131/unpacking-gamecube-retro-gaming-indie-game-pass

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Divergecoffee.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Opposwitch on Xbox

Kris

Shakes True King Music

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Mark Seliga

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Starkiller

Ted Ryser

Clemens Zobel

Steve Bamdad

PureBredNumber6

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

SpiralInYourEyes

GeneralNadine99

Gaming's Next 100 Years, Forza Horizon 5 Vs. Riders Republic

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Janet Garcia try their best to predict the next 100 years of gaming without talking about the metaverse. Then we review the excellent new Xbox game Forza Horizon 5 and pit it up against Leo's beloved Riders Republic from Ubisoft. We also talk about the horror/mystery/card game Inscryption before Sarah Podzorski joins us to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/DWnI65xhjJE

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://bit.ly/fixturegaming

https://www.iam8bit.com

Synced Up Podcast - https://bit.ly/3032oih

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:58 - Community Kickoff

00:07:58 - The future of gaming

00:30:29 - Forza Horizon 5

00:43:35 - Riders Republic

00:54:53 - Inscryption

01:03:15 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

01:09:38 - Life is Strange: True Colors

01:12:24 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:14:32 - Thanking iam8bit

01:15:54 - Community questions

01:51:50 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/six-flags-dining-pass

Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088090/Day_of_Dragons/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/giles/status/1455482954369490945?s=20

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOI9EkLsUm0

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/UsWktrEcKh0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Synced Up Podcast

Timmy Tie Oh No

Fixture Gaming Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Bryan with a Y

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

mark seliga

John Higby

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Conner McCabe

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Ted Ryser

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Guardians Of The Galaxy, Resident Evil 4 VR, Age of Empires IV Review

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a big episode for you, with Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava being joined by YouTube essayist Jacob Geller to talk about playing Resident Evil 4 in VR, Sony's State of Play, and Turtle Rock's Back 4 Blood. Then NoClip's Danny O'Dwyer joins the show to help Hanson review Age of Empires IV and talk about Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. THEN Sarah Podzorski joins for a bunch of spooky questions from the community submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/xc2pg0XR0Qs

Jacob Geller's YouTube essays - https://www.youtube.com/jacobgeller

Danny O'Dwyer's NoClip channel - http://YouTube.com/noclipvideo

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://bit.ly/fixturegaming

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

Synced Up Podcast - https://bit.ly/3032oih

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:58 - Community Kickoff

00:07:13 - Resident Evil 4 VR

00:15:47 - Sony's State of Play recap

00:21:57 - Back 4 Blood

00:30:05 - NoClip's Danny O'Dwyer

00:31:09 - Age of Empires IV

00:49:23 - Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

01:05:42 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:08:25 - Thanking iam8bit

01:09:26 - Community questions

02:07:24 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhtgjmkcht8

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@alexotos/video/7018578146345635078?sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=7007948010953410054&is_from_webapp=v1&is_copy_url=0

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1451833141925085188?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/just_smores

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/AlecStapp/status/1452851257572569093

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Synced Up Podcast

Timmy Tie Oh No

Fixture Gaming Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Bryan with a Y

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

mark seliga

John Higby

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Conner McCabe

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Ted Ryser

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Our GOTY So Far, Gotham Knights, Animal Crossing's Big Update

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's show, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava recap all of the big DC news from over the weekend and talk about the Court of Owls in Gotham Knights before unpacking the new game from the creator of Deadly Premonition. Then Sarah Podzorski joins us to celebrate a gigantic update coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We also answer a ton of great community questions!

Help MinnMax reach its goal on Patreon by supporting us on our 2nd anniversary, $2 for 2 years! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

We're giving away The Deepest Dive on Final Fantasy VII Remake for free in the feed of our music podcast CrossFade! https://apple.co/3kWBb5K

Watch and share the video version right here - https://youtu.be/D6n4f40OuDw

Here’s who’s on the podcast today!

Ben Hanson - https://twitter.com/yozetty

Kyle Hilliard - https://twitter.com/kylemhilliard

Jeff Marchiafava - https://twitter.com/gijeffm

Leo Vader - https://twitter.com/leovader

Janet Garcia - https://twitter.com/gameonysus

Sarah Podzorski - https://twitter.com/sarahpodz

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://bit.ly/fixturegaming

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

Synced Up Podcast - https://bit.ly/3032oih

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:58 - Community Kickoff

00:06:23 - DC Fandome Recap

00:09:37 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

00:12:59 - Gotham Knights

00:18:01 - The Good Life

00:23:45 - Unsighted

00:34:38 - Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour: Viking Age

00:41:33 - The Outer Wilds DLC

00:44:06 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons' big update

00:58:28 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:00:47 - Thanking iam8bit

01:01:50 - Community questions

01:06:19 - Our Game of the Year picks so far

01:09:38 - More community questions

01:34:47 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://shop.asmodee.com/ticket-to-ride-5-play-pink-do7264

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/22726403/twisted-wonderland-disney-plus-anime-adaptation-mobile-game

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-ely-story/id1543638163

Janet's GALOT - https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22734620/fictional-influencers-fourfront-fake-tiktokers

Community GALOT - https://www.cnet.com/news/this-lord-of-the-rings-app-is-the-only-thing-getting-me-to-exercise/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Synced Up Podcast

Timmy Tie Oh No

Fixture Gaming Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Bryan with a Y

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

mark seliga

John Higby

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Conner McCabe

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Ted Ryser

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Metroid Dread Review, Riders Republic, Maddy Myers & Mike Drucker

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast, everybody! On today's episode, we're joined by YouTube essayist Jacob Geller, Polygon's Maddy Myers, and comedian/former Nintendo writer Mike Drucker to unpack everything great about Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch. If you're wondering what the cohorts think of the game, don't miss The Deepest Dive on Metroid Dread! Then we're joined by Leo Vader to talk about Ubisoft's Riders Republic, some VR games, and then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question!

MinnMax's 2nd anniversary is coming up on October 24th. If you've thought any of our content is worth $2 over the last two years, then please help us hit our goal by jumping in on Patreon at the $2 tier. 2 for 2, baby! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Follow Maddy Myers here - https://twitter.com/midimyers

Follow Mike Drucker here - https://twitter.com/MikeDrucker

Check out Jacob Geller's YouTube essays here - https://bit.ly/2Vs3ezl

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://fixturegaming.com/

https://www.iam8bit.com

Synced Up Podcast - https://bit.ly/3032oih

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:28 - Community Kickoff

00:08:58 - Metroid Dread

00:38:37 - Riders Republic

00:43:06 - Jackbox Party Pack 8

00:44:56 - GameDec

00:48:35 - Lone Echo 2

00:55:24 - Blaston

00:57:38 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:59:35 - Thanking iam8bit

01:00:37 - Community questions

01:34:33 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob Geller's GALOT - https://youtu.be/-npBhhBBs04

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zYT5hQR4Q4

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1447966875523162121?s=20

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/Sgu8u0oxJEI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Synced Up Podcast

Timmy Tie Oh No

Fixture Gaming Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Bryan with a Y

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

mark seliga

John Higby

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Conner McCabe

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Ted Ryser

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Halo Infinite, Far Cry 6 Review, Sora In Smash

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! This week's episode is a beast, with every MinnMax cohort jumping into the fray. We have Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Ben Hanson out of the gate to share their thoughts on Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 and early access to Halo Infinite's multiplayer. Then Sarah Podzorski joins us to talk about the monumental collision of Kingdom Hearts and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate before we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version of The MinnMax Show - https://youtu.be/M-hSirRCMdI

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:01 - Community Kickoff

00:07:33 - The Deepest Dive on Metroid Dread

00:09:09 - Far Cry 6

00:30:46 - Halo Infinite multiplayer

00:39:30 - Hot Wheels Unleashed

00:46:03 - Leo's scariest moment

00:48:22 - Sora in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

01:04:14 - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

01:08:09 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:10:46 - Thanking iam8bit

01:12:04 - Community questions

01:59:31 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.boredpanda.com/photo-retouching-before-and-after-1909/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Janet's GALOT - https://blog.blackmilkclothing.com/legend-of-zelda/

Hanson's GALOT - https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/71217/

Sarah Podzorski's GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/10/universal-studios-japan-announces-a-partnership-with-the-pokemon-company

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/columbophile/status/1445563650110996485?t=kV-pXLO-Um3sEQ2ONo161g&s=19

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Synced Up Podcast

Timmy Tie Oh No

Fixture Gaming Fixture S1

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Bryan with a Y

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Jawarhello

mark seliga

John Higby

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Conner McCabe

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Ted Ryser

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

GeneralNadine99

Nintendo Direct Reveals, Our New Cohort, Fall's Best Indie Games

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Janet Garcia are joined by Sarah Podzorski for a big announcement before we dive into games. We break down the Nintendo Direct and try to wrap our minds around Illumination's Mario movie with Chris Pratt, talk about the Director's Cut of Death Stranding on PS5 (Sony provided codes), and then talk about some great indie games to put on your radar. Then we're joined by Leo Vader to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/OTRu-NeA7II

Follow Sarah on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/sarahpodz

Or you can follow Sarah on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/sarahpodz

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://fixturegaming.com

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:41 - Revealing MinnMax's new cohort!

00:02:28 - Community Kickoff

00:08:51 - Nintendo Direct recap

00:13:49 - Dissecting Illumination's Mario movie

00:26:48 - Kirby/Bayonetta 3/N64 on Switch

00:28:41 - Death Stranding: Director's Cut

00:36:50 - Eastward

00:43:09 - Toem

00:45:28 - Sable

00:47:58 - Gas Station Simulator

00:50:18 - Life is Strange: True Colors

00:56:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:58:42 - Thanking iam8bit

01:00:20 - Community questions

01:45:24 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaqib/light-pong-game?ref=f2rmrs

Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179300/Quicken_WillMaker__Trust_2020/

Hanson's GALOT - https://venturebeat.com/2021/09/29/why-the-initiative-hired-crystal-dynamics-to-help-with-perfect-dark/

Janet's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMR7TAeCg/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/The_Katbot/status/1443250263117107201?s=20

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Fatal X Blade YouTube

iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Prettygoodprinting.com

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Best of the Rest Podcast

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Ted Ryser

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Starkiller

Kris

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Tomas

Kena: Bridge Of Spirits, Deathloop's PvP, Age Of Empires IV

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, everybody! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia are joined by Jacob Geller to talk about the throwback thrills of Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Age of Empires IV, and our evolving thoughts on Deathloop. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/v569Vk0hFaI

Follow Jacob Geller on Twitch and get ready for his 24-hour charity stream on Saturday! https://www.twitch.tv/jacobgeller

Or you can check out Jacob Geller's YouTube essays here - https://bit.ly/2Vs3ezl

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://fixturegaming.com/

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:05 - Community Kickoff

00:06:53 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits

00:20:29 - Deathloop

00:37:16 - Severed Steel

00:43:25 - Age of Empires IV

00:49:21 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:52:47 - Thanking iam8bit

00:54:02 - Community questions

01:48:06 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.twitch.tv/jacobgeller

Janet's GALOT - https://smileshop.scrubdaddy.com/product/scrub-daddy-halloween-shapes/

Hanson's GALOT - https://variety.com/2021/film/news/star-wars-marcia-lucas-kathleen-kennedy-jj-abrams-1235069465/

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bradbirda113/status/1228851110690975745

Community GALOT - https://gamerant.com/gas-station-simulator-outselling-deathloop-steam/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Fatal X Blade YouTube

iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Prettygoodprinting.com

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Best of the Rest Podcast

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Ted Ryser

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Starkiller

Kris

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Tomas

Deathloop Review, WarioWare, Tales of Arise

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin talk about Arkane Lyon's Deathloop, the joys of WarioWare: Get It Together on the Nintendo Switch, and the triumph of Tales of Arise. Then Jeff Marchiafava joins the podcast to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/rbSurNUWves

Follow Kelsey on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kelslewin

Support her work at the Video Game History Foundation - https://gamehistory.org/

Vote for Janet to win an award! https://twitter.com/Gameonysus/status/1437484894477688834

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://fixturegaming.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

https://www.iam8bit.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:14 - Community kickoff

00:10:02 - IGN and Gamespot's perfect 10s

00:13:56 - Deathloop

00:35:02 - WarioWare: Get It Together

00:46:06 - Tales of Arise

01:06:10 - Life is Strange: True Colors

01:10:21 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:52 - Thanking iam8bit

01:14:34 - Community questions

01:58:36 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/please-enjoy-discord-while-its-still-good/

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/frasier_looking

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bruce_straley/status/1434257945835892737

Kelsey's GALOT - https://animalcrossingdiaries.thenvm.org/

Community GALOT - https://cnn.it/3zcY3F1

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

Fatal X Blade YouTube

iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Prettygoodprinting.com

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Best of the Rest Podcast

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Ted Ryser

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Starkiller

Kris

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Tomas

God Of War: Ragnarok, Insomniac's Wolverine, Spiderman 2

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:26 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and special guest Joe Juba break down the biggest news from Sony's PlayStation Showcase like the unbelievable reveal that Insomniac is developing a Wolverine game with Marvel in addition to Spiderman 2. We also break down the God of War: Ragnarok gameplay trailer, talk about the remake of Knights of the Old Republic, and a whole lot more. Then we answer great community questions submitted over on Patreon! You can watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/Hxy4VVzWd6I

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com

https://fixturegaming.com

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Community kickoff

00:08:48 - KOTR Remake

00:13:00 - Alan Wake Remaster

00:16:00 - Radiohead's Epic collaboration

00:19:00 - Spiderman 2

00:24:40 - Insomniac's Wolverine

00:29:54 - Project Eve

00:32:30 - Forspoken

00:36:00 - Ghostwire Tokyo

00:38:00 - Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

00:41:00 - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

00:42:00 - God of War: Ragnarok

00:57:10 - F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

00:59:00 - Axiom Verge 2

01:03:00 - The Artful Escape

01:09:20 - Virtual Boy

01:19:04 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:21:04 - Thanking iam8bit

01:22:22 - Community questions

02:06:59 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/nickjr/status/1435332689532440579

Joe's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/SuperMonkeyBall/status/1435951121135198210?s=20

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/AC__o1UxDl8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1

iam8bit

Ludwig Roque

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Prettygoodprinting.com

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Best of the Rest Podcast

John Higby

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Dan Villone

Ted Ryser

Steve Bamdad

Purebrednumber6

Clemens Zobel

Starkiller

Kris

Spider_Dan

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Tomas

Dead Space Remake News, Far Cry 6, Our 100th Episode!

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:40:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by our old co-worker Javy Gwaltney to talk about playing Far Cry 6, EA's news about the Dead Space remake, rave about Wildermyth, and more! We're also joined by Leo Vader as we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/wkrb39GCqdY

Follow Javy on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/iv_javy

Or check out games from his clients at Post Horn Public Relations - https://posthornpr.com/our-clients

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:06 - Community Kick-Off Question

00:13:47 - Far Cry 6

00:23:38 - Dead Space remake news

00:33:01 - Wildermyth

00:47:22 - Twelve Minutes

00:54:56 - Jett: The Far Shore

01:00:07 - The Forgotten City

01:07:19 - Riders Republic

01:09:41 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:11:23 - Thanking iam8bit

01:12:46 - Community questions

02:04:12 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://twitter.com/lovinmygirls218/status/1432460842554040329?s=19

Leo's GALOT - https://kidpix.app/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SacQ2YdVOyk

Javy's GALOT - https://twitter.com/justinongisrad/status/1430183754878828564?s=20

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/carrie_patel/status/1432011641013489668?s=21

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fatal x Blade YouTube Channel

The State of the Scene Podcast

Joshua Bucy

Clemens Zobel

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Best of the Rest Podcast

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

mark seliga

John Higby

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Logan Krause

Purebrednumber6

Kris

Spider_Dan

SlyckNic

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Dan Villone

Gamescom’s Biggest Reveals, Psychonauts 2, Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard break down the biggest news from Gamescom 2021 and Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live. We talk about Halo Infinite's release date, why DokeV blew us away, Firaxis tackling Marvel, the reboot of Saints Row, and more. Then we review Psychonauts 2 from Double Fine and talk about Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut on PlayStation 5. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Also, this is a big episode for Suriel so feel free to follow him and thank him on Twitter! https://twitter.com/SurielVazquez

Give kids in North Minneapolis a free music lesson by supporting CrossFade's charity drive for Hopewell Music - https://www.givemn.org/crossfade

You can watch the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/RvjJnxyru_E

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://dustbiters.com/

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:16 - JeffM's new PC

00:04:00 - Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live

00:06:55 - Halo Infinite

00:10:42 - Age of Empires IV

00:13:24 - DokeV

00:17:14 - Midnight Suns

00:23:13 - Saints Row

00:27:38 - Call of Duty: Vanguard

00:28:17 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

00:29:41 - Death Stranding: Director's Cut

00:31:07 - Psychonauts 2

00:49:45 - Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut

00:53:33 - Suriel Vazquez's big news

01:02:32 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:03:25 - Thanking iam8bit

01:06:22 - Community questions

02:05:52- Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvLFEh7V18A&ab_channel=KarlJobst

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvLFEh7V18A&ab_channel=KarlJobst

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/markmacd/status/1428732320568078344?s=20

Community GALOT - https://www.twitter.com/dodo/status/1429473437244739585

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fatal x Blade YouTube Channel

The State of the Scene Podcast

Joshua Bucy

Clemens Zobel

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Best of the Rest Podcast

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

mark seliga

John Higby

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Logan Krause

Purebrednumber6

Kris

Spider_Dan

SlyckNic

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Dan Villone

Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Back 4 Blood, Road 96

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Suriel Vazquez, and Kyle Hilliard to break down the new gameplay revealed for Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl. We also talk about the Back 4 Blood beta, Suriel shares his full thoughts on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, and Sarah walks us through her adventures on Road 96. Then Janet Garcia joins us to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Give kids in North Minneapolis a free music lesson by supporting CrossFade's charity drive for Hopewell Music - https://www.givemn.org/crossfade

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://dustbiters.com/

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:39 - Back 4 Blood

00:06:32 - Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

00:11:56 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

00:29:11 - Axiom Verge 2

00:36:19 - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

00:44:21 - Road 96

00:52:24 - Wildermyth

00:54:32 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:56:12 - Thanking iam8bit

00:57:45 - Community questions

01:36:42 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://youtu.be/srs6DDQoRJ8 Janet's Gaming Journal Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lost-in-cult/lock-on-volume-002-a-gaming-journal

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/jakefriend_dev/status/1426227560057298952

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/qiPskldhmpg

Sarah's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Wendys/status/1425549128399040519?s=20

Community GALOT - https://bit.ly/2W6tT8s

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fatal x Blade YouTube Channel

The State of the Scene Podcast

Joshua Bucy

Clemens Zobel

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Best of the Rest Podcast

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

mark seliga

John Higby

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Logan Krause

Purebrednumber6

Kris

Spider_Dan

SlyckNic

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Dan Villone

The Great Metroid Retrospective

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava run down the full history of Metroid and share details from the series' origins and development. We talk about Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch and the MinnMax community ranks their favorite entries. We then share highlights from Nintendo's Indie World Showcase and Suriel Vazquez talks about playing Axiom Verge 2. Then Janet Garcia joins us to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Give underprivileged kids in North Minneapolis a chance to learn an instrument for free with our charity drive for Hopewell Music! https://www.givemn.org/crossfade

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://dustbiters.com

https://www.iam8bit.com

Fatal X Blade on YouTube - https://bit.ly/3jTfl4C

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - The origins of Metroid

00:24:32 - Super Metroid

00:32:54 - Metroid's Yoshio Sakamoto

00:42:40 - Metroid Prime series

00:50:39 - Metroid: Other M/Federation Force

01:01:34 - Ranking the Metroid series

01:06:18 - Axiom Verge 2

01:12:36 - Nintendo Indie World showcase

01:14:47 - CrossFade’s HopeWell Music School Charity Drive

01:17:46 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:19:03 - Thanking iam8bit

01:21:48 - Community questions

02:01:43 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/-7x3CbbR-ns

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1423218128134279171

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR3NiPAQBec

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Cammglo/status/1423447799543304194

Community GALOT -https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/aug/08/rice-rice-baby-japanese-parents-send-relatives-rice-in-lieu-of-newborns

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fatal x Blade YouTube Channel

The State of the Scene Podcast

Joshua Bucy

Clemens Zobel

Kris

Iam8bit

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew vala

BeatenDownBrian

Best of the Rest Podcast

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

mark seliga

John Higby

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Clint Farley

Drew Waranis

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Logan Krause

Purebrednumber6

Spider_Dan

SlyckNic

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Dan Villone

2021's Biggest Upcoming Games

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava run down the game release calendar for 2021 and debate who is most excited for the biggest releases. Who can claim Halo Infinite, Far Cry 6, Metroid Dread, and more? It's up to the Backstage Pass crew to feed these baby birds. Then we're joined by former Game Informer intern and podcast extraordinaire Haley MacLean to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/lh4QAHZhmj4

Road 96 – August 16

Humankind – August 17

12 Minutes – August 19

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut – August 20

Madden NFL 22 – August 20

Aliens: Fireteam Elite – August 24

Psychonauts 2 – August 25

No More Heroes 3 – August 27

New World – August 31

Lake – September 1

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch – September 7

The Artful Escape - September 9

Life is Strange: True Colors - September 10

Lost in Random – September 10

NBA 2K22 – September 10

Tales of Arise – September 10

WarioWare: Get It Together! – September 10

Deathloop – September 14

Kena: Bridge of Spirits – September 21

Diablo II: Resurrected – September 23

Sable – September 23

Death Stranding Director's Cut – September 24

Lost Judgment – September 24

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania – October 5

Far Cry 6 – October 7

Metroid Dread – October 8

Back 4 Blood – October 12

Battlefield 2042 – October 22

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy – October 26

Solar Ash – October 26

Age of Empires IV – October 28

Riders Republic – October 28

Mario Party Superstars – October 29

Forza Horizon 5 – November 9

Shin Megami Tensei V – November 12

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond – November 19

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – November 23

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp – December 3

Dying Light 2 Stay Human – December 7

Ambiguous "2021" release date

Neon White

Axiom Verge 2

Darkest Dungeon II

Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier

Halo Infinite

Jett: The Far Shore

Jurassic World Evolution 2

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Roller Champions

Star Wars: Hunters

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Weird West

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming

https://www.iam8bit.com

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:05 - The 2021 game release calendar

01:14:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:58 - Thanking iam8bit

01:17:47 - Community questions

02:05:36 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjSCT97GSsA

Leo's GALOT - https://www.oculus.com/blog/introducing-oculus-air-link-a-wireless-way-to-play-pc-vr-games-on-oculus-quest-2-plus-infinite-office-updates-support-for-120-hz-on-quest-2-and-more/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandm%C3%A4nnchen

Haley's GALOT - https://bit.ly/2Vg9dLv

Community GALOT - https://kotaku.com/what-really-happened-at-that-blizzcon-panel-according-1847408469

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Fixture Gaming

Mirko Arico-Torreno

BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Prettygoodprinting.com

Conner McCabe

Ludwig Roque

John Higby

Best of the Rest Podcast

Andrew vala

Logan Krause

SpiralInYourEyes

Drew Waranis

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Preetham Yarlagadda

How To Fix Our Favorite Franchises

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:05:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! We have a special episode for you this week, with Suriel Vazquez, Leo Vader, and Ben Hanson recording an in-studio episode with special guest Dan Ryckert! For a little thought experiment, we run down our favorite game franchises and where we'd take the next entry. We also talk about Pokémon Unite, Chivalry 2, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:44 - The podcast begins!

00:05:49 - NEO The World Ends With You

00:13:17 - Chivalry 2

00:16:42 - How to fix Assassin's Creed

00:24:11 - How to fix Twisted Metal

00:33:29 - How to fix Street Fighter

00:40:52 - Our favorite arcade games

00:48:33 - How to fix Pokémon

00:58:32 - Pokémon Unite

01:05:49 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:07:01 - Thanking iam8bit

01:08:26 - Community questions

02:01:32 - Get A Load Of This

Dan's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhLZkZn4JAs

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1416785776881414145?s=19

Hanson's GALOT - https://nypost.com/2021/07/08/barron-trump-shows-off-his-6-foot-7-height-in-nyc

Leo's GALOT - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nAMVVnmk3vSaUiuFXcN7D0R69FHIP4tfIkTdThTkXEk/edit#gid=2134580265

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/aitaikimochi/status/1418542949684563970?s=19

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Hello Hyrule Podcast

Iam8bit

Fixture Gaming

Mirko Arico-Torreno

BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Prettygoodprinting.com

Conner McCabe

Ludwig Roque

John Higby

Best of the Rest Podcast

Andrew vala

Logan Krause

SpiralInYourEyes

Drew Waranis

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Preetham Yarlagadda

Dead Space Remake, Battlefield 2042, Death's Door

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:41:10 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the biggest news from EA Play 2021 like the Dead Space remake reveal and the new Portal mode for Battlefield 2042. We also talk about the excellent new indie game Death's Door and Leo regales us with his Survivor-esque adventures in Roblox. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/vYwhbAyal70

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:38 - EA Play 2021 recap

00:05:02 - Dead Space remake

00:18:44 - Aliens: Fireteam Elite

00:24:32 - Battlefield 2042

00:32:22 - Death's Door

00:43:05 - Roblox Outlaster

00:49:10 - Pokémon UNITE

00:53:34 - Cris Tales

00:57:05 - Tom Clancy's XDefiant

01:02:50 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:05:05 - Community questions

01:56:25 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://pomofocus.io/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/6/10/22528386/japanese-breakfast-the-sims-4-cottage-living-be-sweet-simlish

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.vulture.com/2016/03/batman-superman-who-would-win.html

Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-17-2k-soft-launches-unannounced-xcom-legends-mobile-game

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Hello Hyrule Podcast

Iam8bit

Fixture Gaming

Mirko Arico-Torreno

BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Prettygoodprinting.com

Conner McCabe

Ludwig Roque

John Higby

Best of the Rest Podcast

Andrew vala

Logan Krause

SpiralInYourEyes

Drew Waranis

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Preetham Yarlagadda

Revisiting The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode of the podcast, we're joined by Zelda expert Rebecca Stone (@forestminish) to help unpack the new HD version of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. We talk about the game's development, divisive launch, and how Nintendo's improvements to the Switch version may change its reputation. Then we're joined by Janet Garcia and Leo Vader to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:11 - Skyward Sword's original release

00:17:53 - Our thoughts on Skyward Sword HD

00:46:28 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:47:40 - Thanking iam8bit

00:48:57 - Community questions

01:36:35 - Get A Load Of This

Rebecca's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Iwata-Wisdom-Nintendos-Legendary/dp/197472154X

Janet's GALOT - https://hypebeast.com/2021/7/drake-rents-dodger-stadium-private-dinner-date-info

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/its_whitney/status/1414061599007117315?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar7PAETdpCs

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94ZxsZ3B1fE

Community GALOT - https://t.co/0NGglwhhDT

Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Hello Hyrule Podcast

Iam8bit

Fixture S1

Mirko Arico-Torreno

BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Prettygoodprinting.com

Conner McCabe

Ludwig Roque

John Higby

Best of the Rest Podcast

Andrew vala

Logan Krause

SpiralInYourEyes

Drew Waranis

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Preetham Yarlagadda

Nintendo Switch OLED, Assassin's Creed Infinity, Chicory Interview

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava try to wrap their minds about the big announcement of the Nintendo Switch OLED and how it is definitely not the long-rumored Switch Pro. Then we share our full impressions of Mario Golf: Super Rush and Ubisoft's confirmation of Assassin's Creed Infinity, their attempt to turn the series into a living world. After that, we're honored to be joined by the designer of Chicory: A Colorful Tale Greg Lobanov to talk about the Zelda-esque game's big launch and what it means for his future. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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Hello Hyrule Podcast - https://spoti.fi/2VjReTZ

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:30 - The podcast rundown

00:04:21 - Nintendo Switch OLED

00:18:23 - Mario Golf: Super Rush

00:26:40 - Assassin's Creed Infinity

00:40:44 - Takelings House Party VR

00:44:21 - Chicory's designer Greg Lobanov

01:14:38 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:52 - Thanking iam8bit

01:16:53 - Community questions

01:45:31 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://gizmodo.com/zuck-wishes-america-a-happy-birthday-in-the-most-cursed-1847229046

Leo's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/watch_dogs/comments/oeftjc/i_am_the_one_who_hacks_now_hopefully_i_can_find/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.todaysfamilymagazine.com/2021/01/18/343230/who-has-the-world-s-most-valuable-autograph-

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@graymckinley/video/6981872796381056262?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgo[…]utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&_r=1

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Sethrogen/status/1412145835228340225?s=20

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Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Hello Hyrule Podcast

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Prettygoodprinting.com

Conner McCabe

Ludwig Roque

John Higby

Chris Logan

Andrew vala

Logan Krause

SpiralInYourEyes

Drew Waranis

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Preetham Yarlagadda

Our Favorite Game Boy Advance Games

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez talk about Scarlet Nexus and Mario Golf: Super Rush before going back in time and celebrating the best games on the GameBoy Advance. We each run down our three favorite games on the system and talk about Metroid Fusion, Minish Cap, Advance Wars, Golden Sun, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:14 - Scarlet Nexus

00:12:04 - Mario Golf: Super Rush

00:15:52 - GameBoy Advance history

00:21:58 - Wario Land 4

00:24:36 - Final Fantasy V

00:28:12 - Golden Sun

00:33:48 - Rhythm Tengoku

00:37:13 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

00:39:39 - Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones

00:43:35 - The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

00:46:08 - Kuru Kuru Kururin

00:48:16 - Metroid Fusion

00:51:04 - Advance Wars

00:55:18 - WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!

01:00:36 - Honorable Mentions

01:11:45 - Get A Load Of This - Part 1

01:12:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:28 - Thanking iam8bit

01:17:00 - Community questions

02:06:22 - Get A Load Of This - Part 2

Leo's GALOT - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-children-sent-through-mail-180959372/

Janet's GALOT - https://twitter.com/weareangelcity/status/1410252174274166784

Suriel's GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/video-game-history-hour/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1228563391804928000

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bobwulff/status/1370042833608994817?s=21

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1177711990111899649?s=20

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Alex Payne

Fixture Gaming

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Best of the Rest Podcast

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Reel AF TV

Zachary Pligge

mark seliga

BeatenDownBrian

Ludwig Roque

Jawarhello

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew Vala

John Higby

Yarrow

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

The Summer's Best Games

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez finally review Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on the PlayStation 5. After that, JeffM unpacks Nintendo's Game Builder Garage and Suriel Vazquez shares his glowing thoughts on Guilty Gear Strive. Then we're joined by former Game Informer reviews editor Joe Juba to talk about Yuffie's DLC in Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Leo Vader talks about his skateboarding adventures in Olli Olli World. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:27 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

00:21:03 - Game Builder Garage

00:31:15 - Guilty Gear Strive

00:44:01 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade INTERmission DLC

00:58:17 - Joe Juba's E3 2021

01:01:13 - Olli Olli World

01:04:53 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:07:39 - Thanking iam8bit

01:08:59 - Community questions

02:04:55 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2021/06/20/1008559802/tens-of-thousands-sign-petition-to-stop-jeff-bezos- from-returning-to-earth

Joe's GALOT - https://www.avclub.com/romania-asked-peter-falk-to-help-prevent-an-uprising-af-1847093587

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/vertigo-video-game-alfred-hitchcock-teaser-1234642946/

Leo's GALOT - https://harpers.org/archive/2021/06/tiktok-house-collab-house-the-anxiety-of-influencers/

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/YIp9bEV2-GI

MinnMax's E3 Awards 2021

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava celebrate the best and weirdest things from E3 2021 with the first ever MinnMax E3 Awards! We talk more about Metroid Dread, Elden Ring, Geoff Keighley's excitement, and a whole lot more. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:02 - The Best Of E3 2021

00:05:15 - Biggest Surprise

00:13:54 - Favorite Moment

00:21:29 - Weirdest Thing

00:31:38 - Missing In Action

00:40:37 - The Most Over-Shown Game

00:44:07 - Best Under-The-Radar Game

00:49:22 - Most Anticipated Game (Other Than Zelda)

00:57:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:00:05 - Thanking iam8bit

01:01:24 - Chicory: A Colorful Tale

01:04:09 - Community questions

02:00:49 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/OxGsU8oIWjY

Janet's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdMLobr9/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/selmaleh/status/1403393709383688193?s=20

Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest

Community GALOT - https://www.fanbyte.com/trending/i-hope-breath-of-the-wild-2-still-has-weapon-durability/

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Alex Payne

Fixture Gaming

Iam8bit

Best of the Rest Podcast

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Reel AF TV

Zachary Pligge

mark seliga

BeatenDownBrian

Ludwig Roque

Jawarhello

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew Vala

John Higby

Yarrow

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

Metroid Dread, Breath of the Wild's Sequel, Nintendo Direct Recap

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:47:52 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez unpack and discuss the highlights from the big Nintendo Direct during E3 2021. We talk about the announcement of a new 2D Metroid called Metroid Dread, WarioWare on the Nintendo Switch, and of course the new trailer for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:40 - Nintendo Direct general reactions

00:03:10 - Advance Wars: 1+2 Reboot Camp

00:07:50 - Metroid Dread

00:22:09 - Kazuya in Super Smash Bros.

00:26:02 - WarioWare: Get It Together

00:32:39 - Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope

00:34:38 - Skyward Sword HD/Zelda Game and Watch

00:37:09 - The Sequel to Breath of the Wild's New Trailer

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Alex Payne

Fixture Gaming

Iam8bit

Best of the Rest Podcast

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Reel AF TV

Zachary Pligge

mark seliga

BeatenDownBrian

Ludwig Roque

Jawarhello

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew Vala

John Higby

Yarrow

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

Starfield, Halo Infinite, E3 Highlights

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:24:17 -0000

In this bonus episode for E3 2021, MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez talk about the biggest highlights from Xbox, Bethesda, Square-Enix, and Ubisoft during their big press conferences. We talk about everything we know about Starfield, Arkane's new co-op game Redfall, Halo Infinite, and a whole lot more.

You can watch the video version right here since it was live - https://youtu.be/mCDhB_wMa9A

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:00 - Redfall

00:10:30 - Somervillle

00:14:00 - Starfield

00:22:30 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins

00:27:20 - Halo Infinite

00:33:00 - Battlefield 2042

00:35:50 - Babylon’s Fall

00:41:20 - Guardians of the Galaxy

00:45:30 - Replaced

00:48:00 - Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

00:49:22 - Riders Republic

00:50:20 - Avtar: Frontiers Of Pandora Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Alex Payne

Fixture Gaming

Iam8bit

Best of the Rest Podcast

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Reel AF TV

Zachary Pligge

mark seliga

BeatenDownBrian

Ludwig Roque

Jawarhello

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew Vala

John Higby

Yarrow

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

Elden Ring, Hideo Kojima, Summer Game Fest Highlights

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:06:08 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack the biggest news and highlights from Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. We talk about the big reveal of gameplay for From Software's Elden Ring, Hideo Kojima's perplexing trailer for Death Stranding: Director's Cut, and more. Before that, we also share quick impressions of Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on the PlayStation 5 and talk about Battlefield 2042. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:55 - The Deepest Dive on Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's INTERmission

00:04:55 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

00:06:58 - Battlefield 2042

00:11:34 - Summer Game Fest highlights

00:12:13 - Elden Ring

00:25:13 - Metal Slug Tactics

00:27:44 - Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

00:30:00 - Death Stranding: Director's Cut

00:36:20 - Jurassic World Evolution 2

00:38:30 - Planet of Lana

00:40:30 - Chicory

00:43:00 - Day of the Devs highlights

00:50:00 - Playdate

00:56:25 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:59:13 - Thanking iam8bit

01:00:30 - Community questions

01:40:01 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/dPrYVmYkL5w

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.patreon.com/nextlander

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ise_Grand_Shrine#Rebuilding_the_Shrine

Janet's GALOT - https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/new-balance-shoezie/

Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-the-grand-dames-the-internets-grandma-gamer-squad/

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Best of the Rest Podcast

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Reel AF TV

Zachary Pligge

mark seliga

BeatenDownBrian

Ludwig Roque

Jawarhello

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew Uerkwitz

Andrew Vala

John Higby

Yarrow

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Spider_Dan

Purebrednumber6

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

E3 Predictions, Far Cry 6, God Of War's Delay

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava run down the schedule for E3 2021 and share their biggest predictions about the Breath of the Wild sequel, Halo Infinite, Elden Ring, and more. Leo Vader then joins us to talk about Far Cry 6's gameplay. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming rainmaker.gg/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:21 - E3 hype check

00:05:38 - E3 stream calendar

00:15:02 - Square-Enix's E3 2021

00:17:25 - PlayStation news/delays

00:22:06 - E3 predictions

00:53:05 - Community predictions

00:56:35 - MinnMax's E3 content plans

00:58:35 - Far Cry 6

01:07:19 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:09:53 - Thanking iam8bit

01:11:11 - Community questions

01:54:00 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://twitter.com/NoMansSky/status/1400074728249909248?s=20

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyVkuLUdSn4

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/penns-sunday-school/id504257078

Janet's GALOT - https://barbie.mattel.com/shop/en-us/ba/star-wars-barbie-dolls?icid=home_body-1_bspot_star-wars-barbie-dolls_p2#facet:&productBe[…]contentPageSize:&

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c50QwjgELAw

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming

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Zachary Pligge

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Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Reel AF TV

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew vala

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2, Dragon Quest XII

Thu, 27 May 2021 22:55:59 -0000

Welcome to a bonus episode of The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and special guest Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) talk Sony's big gameplay reveal for Horizon Forbidden West on the PlayStation 5, Dying Light 2 from Techland, and the general onslaught of pre-E3 news. Check out the benefits of supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:06 - The pre-E3 news bonanza 00:08:00 - Horizon Forbidden West gameplay reveal 00:24:00 - God of War: Ragnarok 00:26:40 - Microsoft and Bethesda's press conference 00:23:00 - Sonic Central 00:32:30 - Dying Light 2: Stay Human 00:38:55 - Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate****

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Reel AF TV

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew vala

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Biomutant, Final Fantasy Origin, Knockout City

Wed, 26 May 2021 21:11:41 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this special early episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez talk about Knockout City from Velan Studios and EA and Fanbyte's reporting on Team Ninja's Souls-like Final Fantasy Origin game. Then Leo Vader and Jeff Marchiava swing by to share their review thoughts on Biomutant's gameplay. We also talk about Miitopia on Switch and rumors aabout Valve creating a Switch-like handheld. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

FYI: We'll be recording a bonus episode of the podcast to release on Thursday to cover Horizon Forbidden West!

Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming rainmaker.gg/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - Knockout City

00:12:53 - Final Fantasy Origin E3 leak

00:21:45 - Biomutant

00:39:57 - Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster

00:45:54 - Miitopia on Switch

00:48:45 - Valve's SteamPal handheld

00:54:47 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:57:29 - Thanking iam8bit

00:58:36 - Community questions

01:56:18 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/nonstandardmcd/status/1395806787866144769

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh-tCAY0u7I

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqfjiuqVrV4

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/retrohistories/status/1396496987269238790?s=21

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Fixture Gaming

Call Me By Your Game Podcast

Iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Reel AF TV

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew vala

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Castlevania, IGN Editorial Independence

Thu, 20 May 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we're joined by Fanbyte's Elise Favis to review Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. Kyle Hilliard and Suriel Vazquez explain why we all should be talking more about Castlevania on Netflix. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming

rainmaker.gg/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:51 - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

00:26:34 - Castlevania on Netflix

00:35:33 - Batman: Caped Crusader

00:41:52 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:44:57 - Thanking iam8bit

00:46:05 - Community questions

01:46:37 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://mythicgames.net/kickstarter/

Suriel's GALOT - https://glossary.infil.net/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/dylancuthbert/status/1348097526759477248?s=20

Elise's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/videos/7-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-mass-effect

Community GALOT - https://www.fanbyte.com/news/the-new-skyward-sword-amiibo-brings-a-plastic-zelda-and-fast-travel-improvements/

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming

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Rainmaker.gg

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Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Reel AF TV

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew vala

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Gaming’s Greatest Legacy Franchises, Fire Escape Cast Cross-Over

Thu, 13 May 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share their spoiler-free thoughts on Resident Evil Village before we debate the most successful, long-running game franchise of all time. We also talk about the new DLC for Assassin's Creed Valhalla called Wrath of the Druid, diving into Subnautica: Below Zero, and Nintendo's Game Builder Garage on the Switch! Then we're joined by Mary Kish, Mike Mahardy, and Dan Ryckert from the new Fire Escape Cast to answer great questions from the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming Rainmaker.gg/MinnMax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:54 - The Deepest Dive on Mass Effect

00:05:23 - Resident Evil Village

00:15:57 - The greatest, longest-running franchises

00:36:52 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druid

00:42:03 - Subnautica: Below Zero

00:47:55 - Nintendo Game Builder Garage

00:56:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:00:14 - Thanking iam8bit

01:02:16 - Community questions

02:10:41 - Get A Load Of This

Dan Ryckert's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/22412468/mcdonalds-treasure-land-adventure-creepy-easter-egg-secret-cheat-masato-maegawa

Ben Hanson's GALOT - https://bit.ly/3yi0irw

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/CutVideoGame/status/1392192792085024769?s=19

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming

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Iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Reel AF TV

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew vala

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Resident Evil Village Review, New Pokémon Snap, Giant Bomb's Reboot

Thu, 06 May 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Suriel Vazquez, and Kyle Hilliard kick off this big episode of the podcast by announcing the next Deepest Dive and sharing their full thoughts on Capcom's Resident Evil Village. Then we're joined by the brand new teammate Sarah Podzorski who is officially MinnMax's Streaming Compatriot thanks to your support on Patreon! With MinnMax Plays, we'll be streaming on Twitch every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Follow us on Twitch (MinnMaxShow) and get ready for a lot of fun streams! Then, back to the podcast, we share our thoughts on New Pokémon Snap and Leo Vader joins us to help answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Please follow MinnMax on Twitch for MinnMax Plays! https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/FixtureGaming rainmaker.gg/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:55 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:04:08 - Resident Evil Village

00:28:41 - Returnal

00:33:42 - Announcing MinnMax Plays on Twitch

00:36:36 - New Pokémon Snap

00:58:45 - Cards & Tankards

01:01:48 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:05:58 - Thanking iam8bit

01:07:18 - Community questions

01:55:45 - Get A Load Of This

Leo Vader's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Yelix/status/1389659399803871233?s=20

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/newpokemonsnap/howtoplay/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/john-swartzwelder-sage-of-the-simpsons

Janet's GALOT - https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/espn-and-marvel-debut-first-ever-marvel-inspired-nba-special-edition-tonight/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/simoncarless/status/1389297530341519362?s=20

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Fixture Gaming

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Iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Reel AF TV

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Andrew vala

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Returnal Review, Ratchet & Clank, Nier Replicant

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we talk about Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on the PlayStation 5 before sharing our full thoughts on Housemarque's Returnal along with Steve Bowling from Good Vibes Gaming! Our copies of Returnal were provided by PlayStation. We also talk about the big remaster of the original Nier. Then Leo Vader joins us as we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Learn more about our supporter here - https://rainmaker.gg/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:56 - New Pokémon Snap

00:04:10 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

00:15:45 - Steve Bowling on Good Vibes Gaming

00:19:28 - Returnal

00:39:02 - NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139

00:59:58 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:02:44- Thanking iam8bit

01:04:00 - Community questions

01:57:05 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://collections.louvre.fr/

Suriel's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/nes-tetris-players-call-it-rolling-and-theyre-setting-1846767518

Hanson's GALOT - https://slate.com/technology/2015/02/scale-of-space-can-you-fit-all-the-planets-between-the-earth-and-moon.html

Leo's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DirkBlocker/status/1387445918731890688?s=20

Community GALOT -https://mobile.twitter.com/joejuba/status/1386064555273453569?s=21

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Another Eden on Steam

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Prettygoodprinting.com

IanTClark

Andrew vala

Cameron Wardlaw

Yarrow

Alex Payne

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Clayton Myers

SlyckNic

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Resident Evil Village, It Takes Two Review, Before Your Eyes

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Suriel Vazquez, and Jacob Geller to talk about finally getting to play Resident Evil Village, weigh in on It Takes Two, and rave about the new game Before Your Eyes. Then Leo Vader joins us to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can subscribe to MinnMax's YouTube channel and watch the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/4kLRChE3xXE

You can check out Another Eden on Steam here - http://bit.ly/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:39 - Resident Evil Village

00:20:36 - Resident Evil 4 VR

00:23:56 - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

00:25:10 - It Takes Two

00:40:53 - Before Your Eyes

01:02:31 - Dorfromantik

01:02:31 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:08:16 - Thanking iam8bit

01:09:27 - Community questions

01:43:04 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob Geller's GALOT - https://youtu.be/WueXQD7wN2M

Janet's GALOT - https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/4/21/22393969/lakers-twitter-catfishing-podcast-scandal-explained

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/finalfantasyvii/status/1383412806431612931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1383412806431612931%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

Leo's GALOT - https://readyplayer.me/

Community GALOT - https://massivelyop.com/2021/04/18/former-designer-for-wow-starcraft-ii-and-diablo-iv-announces-his-departure-from-blizzard/

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Another Eden on Steam

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Prettygoodprinting.com

IanTClark

Andrew vala

Cameron Wardlaw

Yarrow

Alex Payne

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Clayton Myers

SlyckNic

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

The Last Of Us Remake, Days Gone 2, Nintendo Reveals

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we're joined by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier to talk about his recent story revealing that Naughty Dog is now working on a remake of The Last of Us and that Days Gone 2 isn't happening at Sony Bend. Then Janet Garcia and Kyle Hilliard join the show to talk about the most interesting reveals from Nintendo's Indie World Showcase and answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out the new merch for The Deepest Dive by @hugop.arts - https://bit.ly/2REWzmX

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:22 - Welcoming Jason Schreier

00:05:51 - Sony, Naughty Dog, and The Last of Us Remake

00:21:39 - Days Gone 2's cancellation and Sony Bend

00:38:04 - SaGa Frontier Remastered

00:44:47 - Nintendo's Indie World Showcase

00:45:13 - There Is No Game

00:47:00 - The Longing

00:47:45 - Aztech

00:48:36 - Oxenfree II

00:52:45 - Road 96

00:55:27 - Fez

00:59:00 - Pac-Man 99

01:05:49 - Age of Empires IV

01:08:30 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:01 - Thanking iam8bit

01:13:07 - Community questions

01:58:14 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@heyilaugh/video/6946612165105224965?

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/jwaaaap/status/1378625879333552129

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/1379135290787258368?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMNA5cu2lY

Community GALOT - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-roblox-player-digitally-scammed-their-way-into-the-white-house-press-corps

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Another Eden on Steam

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Prettygoodprinting.com

IanTClark

Andrew vala

Cameron Wardlaw

Yarrow

Alex Payne

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Clayton Myers

SlyckNic

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

The Return Of E3, Outriders Review, Apple Arcade's Best Games

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0000

This week on The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez talk about the online-only plans for E3 2021 and what that means for the future of the beloved convention before diving into a thorough review discussion of Outriders from People Can Fly. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show and we talk about Oddworld: Soulstorm and why Apple Arcade's Fantasian (from the creator of Final Fantasy) and The Oregon Trail are worth checking out. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can check out Another Eden on Steam here - http://bit.ly/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:57 - Compete in Trivia Tower on Monday the 12th

00:03:42 - The return of E3

00:24:04 - Outriders

00:49:12 - Oddworld: Soulstorm

00:59:00 - Fantasian

01:04:30 - The Oregon Trail

01:14:21 - Badland

01:16:45 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:20:42 - Thanking iam8bit

01:21:44 - Community questions

02:05:51 - Get A Load Of This

Janet's GALOT - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/90000-pennies-paycheck-coinstar_n_606b2ba8c5b66c4ab6b555b0

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/heynicejobstill/status/1379150226842214401

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2021/04/03/983078639/fresh-air-weekend-following-migratory-birds-lovecraft-country-creator Kyle's GALOT - https://unbound.com/books/residentevil/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/GigaBoots/status/1378145185260011527?s=19

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Rainmaker.gg

Another Eden on Steam

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

mark seliga

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Uerkwitz

Prettygoodprinting.com

IanTClark

Andrew vala

Cameron Wardlaw

Yarrow

Alex Payne

Clint Farley

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Steve Bamdad

Starkiller

Clayton Myers

SlyckNic

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

2021’s Biggest Winners, Monster Hunter Rise, Balan Wonderworld

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we're proud to welcome Janet Garcia (@Gameonysus) as our newest cohort! We talk about why 2021 is looking so promising for indie games, weigh in on Narita Boy and Genesis Noir, and then unpack our early thoughts on Monster Hunter Rise with Suriel Vazquez. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can check out Another Eden on Steam here - http://bit.ly/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:41 - Welcoming Janet Garcia

00:03:34 - Big game delays

00:09:24 - Upcoming indie games

00:10:33 - Soup Pot

00:12:12 - Moonglow Bay

00:14:46 - Coral Island

00:18:21 - Solar Ash

00:20:19 - Sable/Tchia/Stray/Minute of Island

00:23:04 - Narita Boy

00:32:05 - Genesis Noir

00:43:10 - Erik Wolpaw on Game Maker's Notebook podcast

00:47:05 - Balan Wonderworld

00:52:39 - Monster Hunter Rise

01:09:53 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:34 - Thanking iam8bit

01:13:17 - Community questions

02:05:45 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/U6xJfP7-HCc

Suriel's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/twitch-stop-sign-stream-temporarily-stops-after-address-1846560996

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/a-new-study-reveals-how-the-last-woolly-mammoths-died-out-4000-years-ago-thats-after-the-egyptians-had-built-the-pyramids-/articleshow/71496355.cms

Janet's GALOT - https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/31/tech/super-mario-bros-death-rumors/index.html

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Radicube64/status/1374728835959242764

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Will Cornelius

Another Eden on Steam

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rated G for Gamers

mark seliga

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Bryan with a Y

Prettygoodprinting.com

Andrew vala

Ludwig Roque

SuperSeriousSam

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Clayton Myers

Preetham Yarlagadda

Spider_Dan

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Alex Payne

Our 12 Favorite PS3 Exclusives, Monster Hunter Rise, It Takes Two

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! In honor of recent reports that the PlayStation 3 store is shutting down soon, we reminisce and each share our three favorite PS3 exclusives. We also talk about the impact of the PSP and Vita. Then we talk about the reviews for Monster Hunter Rise from Capcom on the Nintendo Switch and It Takes Two from Josef Fares and Hazelight. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:28 - The Great Bethesda Bracket poll results

00:02:16 - The PlayStation 3 in retrospect

00:11:45 - Infamous

00:16:14 - Heavenly Sword

00:20:33 - PixelJunk Shooter

00:23:16 - Tokyo Jungle

00:25:03 - Demon's Souls

00:28:47 - God of War III

00:31:03 - Rochard

00:33:40 - The Last of Us

00:36:21 - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

00:50:22 - Other great PlayStation exclusives

00:59:14 - Our favorite PSP games

01:01:03 - Our favorite Vita games

01:05:45 - Monster Hunter Rise

01:11:04 - It Takes Two

01:13:41 - Immortals Fenyx Rising: Myths Of The Eastern Realm

01:13:41 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:19:09 - Thanking iam8bit

01:19:53 - Community questions

02:10:13 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.coderelay.io/fontemon.html#player

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoSw4w2XluU

Hanson's GALOT - https://dkcreationsltd.bandcamp.com/track/8bit-salamandos-signing-song

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGjs772Xkfnr8tSwkjw2vkg/videos

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1374448997876736011?s=20

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Will Cornelius

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rated G for Gamers

mark seliga

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Bryan with a Y

Prettygoodprinting.com

Andrew vala

Ludwig Roque

SuperSeriousSam

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Clayton Myers

Preetham Yarlagadda

Spider_Dan

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Alex Payne

The Greatest Bethesda Game Of All Time

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:05:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode we're joined by our former co-worker Matt Bertz (@mattbertz) to debate and rank Bethesda's best games. To coincide with Microsoft's acquisition and the release of so many classic Bethesda games released on to Game Pass, we randomized a bracket and debated the quality of Skyrim, Fallout 3, Doom Eternal, Dishonored, and more! Then we're joined by another former co-worker Javy Gwaltney (@iv_javy) to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:30 - The Microsoft/Bethesda acquisition

00:07:54 - Honorable mentions

00:10:07 - Ranking Bethesda's games

01:00:22 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:02:15 - Thanking iam8bit

01:03:48 - Community questions

01:54:08 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://youtu.be/mxKBA2TnLAU

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.seattletimes.com/business/crypto-whale-in-singapore-is-buyer-of-69-million-beeple-nft/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yczs6JDwjyY

Javy's GALOT - https://www.slashfilm.com/king-of-the-hill-revival/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/OffModelMadness/status/1371869295169441793?s=20

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Will Cornelius

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rated G for Gamers

mark seliga

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Bryan with a Y

Prettygoodprinting.com

Andrew vala

Ludwig Roque

SuperSeriousSam

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Clayton Myers

Preetham Yarlagadda

Spider_Dan

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Alex Payne](https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=minnmax%20show)

Halo Infinite Details, Shredder's Revenge, Loop Hero

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode of the podcast, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez break down new details trickling out from 343 about Halo Infinite and talk about the reveal trailer for the new beat 'em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. After that, Leo Vader joins the show and we debate the new roguelite idle game called Loop Hero. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:37 - The Deepest Dive on Batman: Arkham Asylum

00:02:17 - Trivia Tower

00:03:14 - Our next Patreon goal... #sharetheload

00:04:07 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

00:07:50 - Halo Infinite

00:20:29 - The Halo TV Show

00:25:13 - Everhood

00:31:00 - PixelJunk Raiders

00:37:10 - Loop Hero

00:47:38 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:49:11 - Thanking iam8bit

00:50:25 - Community questions

01:31:25 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56252738

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/03/05/pringles-unveils-limited-edition-halo-inspired-moa-burger-flavor

Hanson's GALOT - https://lifehacker.com/estimate-the-time-of-sunset-with-your-hand-5932126

Leo's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/blogs/editors/b/gijeff_blog/archive/2010/04/26/ryckert-cau[…]ing-scandal-commissioner-hands-down-50-day-suspension.aspx

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgS54fqKxf0

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Will Cornelius

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rated G for Gamers

mark seliga

Andrew Uerkwitz

Jawarhello

Bryan with a Y

Prettygoodprinting.com

Andrew vala

Ludwig Roque

SuperSeriousSam

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Clayton Myers

Preetham Yarlagadda

Spider_Dan

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

jesse vitelli

SlyckNic

Alex Payne

Pokémon's 25th Anniversary, Maquette, Valheim

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Sarah Podzorski (@sarahpodz), Kelsey Lewin from the Video Game History Foundation (@kelslewin), and Nikole Zivalich (@nikolez) to celebrate all things Pokémon. We unpack the news that Game Freak is making a Breath of the Wild-inspired game called Pokémon Legends: Arceus, share our favorite underrated entries from the series' history, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:43 - Pokémon's 25th anniversary

00:08:20 - Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Peal

00:23:24 - The most underrated Pokémon media

00:32:33 - New Pokémon Snap

00:36:16 - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

00:49:21 - Maquette

00:53:22 - Valheim

01:02:07 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:03:09 - Thanking iam8bit

01:04:00 - Community questions

01:42:01 - Get A Load Of This

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.resetera.com/threads/omar-%C3%81lvarez-former-nintendo-spain-pr-shares-interesting-trivia-from-his-7-years-working-for-nintendo.384152/ Nikole's GALOT - https://scitechdaily.com/42000-year-old-trees-enable-accurate-analysis-of-earths-last-magnetic-field-reversal/ Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/3/22311352/playstation-patents-banana-controller-sony-weird

Community GALOT - https://venturebeat.com/2021/03/02/fortnite-developer-epic-buys-fall-guys-studio-mediatonic/

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Will Cornelius

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

Ludwig Roque

mark seliga

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Alex Payne

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, First Soldier, State of Play Reactions

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:19:52 -0000

Episode Notes

MinnMax's Ben Hanson and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by Janet Garcia and Imran Khan to go over the day's news on a bonus episode of the podcast! We talk about all of the announcements from Sony's State of Play, including the new game Sifu and a new trailer for Arkane's Deathloop. We also break down the avalanche of Final Fantasy VII news, including the PlayStation 5 upgrade, Yuffie-focused new episode, and two ridiculous mobile games. Help support indie media by checking out the benefits on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out Janet's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Gameonysus Follow Imran Khan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/imranzomg

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:30 - State of Play reactions

00:16:40 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

00:31:55 - Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier

00:34:50 - Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Will Cornelius Iam8bit Jawarhello Mirko Arico-Torreno MoonFaceNick Zachary Pligge BeatenDownBrian PrettyGoodPrinting.com Ludwig Roque mark seliga Andrew vala jesse vitelli SuperSeriousSam Thomas Hoster Yarrow SpiralInYourEyes Richard Smuts Clint Farley Spider_Dan Preetham Yarlagadda Clayton Myers Starkiller Steve Bamdad SlyckNic Alex Payne

EA Cancels Anthem Next, Overwatch 2, Persona 5 Strikers

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard announce the next Deepest Dive, discuss the hidden gem Olija, and then marvel at how much Persona 5 Strikers feels like a sequel to the original JRPG from Atlus. Then things get nostalgic as we talk about some of Capcom's greatest arcade games and the new version of Ghosts 'n Goblins. Leo Vader joins the podcast to talk about the cancellation of BioWare's Anthem Next, Diablo 2's remake, and we break down everything we know about Overwatch 2 so far. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:45 - Announcing the next Deepest Dive

00:06:25 - Olija

00:15:15 - Persona 5 Strikers

00:25:59 - Capcom Arcade Stadium

00:35:44 - Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection

00:40:46 - EA Cancels Anthem Next

00:50:26 - Blizzcon 2021 News

00:51:20 - Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo 4

00:56:48 - Overwatch 2

01:05:32 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:06:59 - Thanking iam8bit

01:08:21 - Community questions

02:02:34 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnuSQvoroJo

Leo's GALOT - https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-decoy-effect-how-you-are-influenced-to-choose-without-really-knowing-it?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C5kxkBPhpE

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbNmL6hSNKw

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Will Cornelius Iam8bit Jawarhello Mirko Arico-Torreno MoonFaceNick Zachary Pligge BeatenDownBrian 5eth Ludwig Roque mark seliga Andrew vala jesse vitelli SuperSeriousSam Thomas Hoster Yarrow SpiralInYourEyes Richard Smuts Clint Farley Spider_Dan Preetham Yarlagadda Clayton Myers Starkiller Steve Bamdad SlyckNic Alex Payne

Nintendo Direct Reveals, Bowser's Fury Review, Valheim

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by guest Dan Ryckert to talk about the much-anticipated Nintendo Direct. We break down the biggest announcements, from the reveal of Splatoon 3 to the great bait and switch with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel update/reveal of Skyward Sword HD. Then we talk about the glory of Super Mario 3D World and share our full review thoughts on Bowser's Fury. We also talk about Valheim, the surprise survival hit out of nowhere. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:29 - Nintendo Direct announcements

00:06:48 - Breath of the Wild's sequel update

00:09:39 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

00:19:02 - Mario Golf: Super Rush

00:20:41 - Splatoon 3

00:25:23 - Project Triangle Strategy

00:28:51 - Star Wars: Hunter

00:29:42 - Knockout City

00:30:56 - Neon City

00:32:32 - Miitopia

00:33:16 - No More Heroes III

00:34:14 - Ninja Gaiden on Switch

00:36:17 - Super Mario 3D World

00:43:55 - Bowser's Fury

00:56:29 - Valheim

01:03:17 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:04:39 - Thanking iam8bit

01:06:41 - Community questions

01:53:38 - Get A Load Of This

Dan's GALOT - https://twitter.com/houjirou_chame/status/1358079706336174081?s=21

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM-NqFX2jU8&ab_channel=Netflix

Hanson's GALOT - http://bit.ly/2ZojJP2

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/HolUp/comments/lhvwqc/not_again_kermit/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/tommcgovern27/status/1360368299121532930?s=09

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Will Cornelius Iam8bit Jawarhello Mirko Arico-Torreno MoonFaceNick Zachary Pligge BeatenDownBrian 5eth Ludwig Roque mark seliga Andrew vala jesse vitelli SuperSeriousSam Thomas Hoster Yarrow SpiralInYourEyes Richard Smuts Clint Farley Spider_Dan Preetham Yarlagadda Clayton Myers Starkiller Steve Bamdad SlyckNic Alex Payne

2021 Predictions, Little Nightmares II, Best Co-Op Memories

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez weigh the results from their 2020 game industry predictions before creating new ones for 2021! We try to predict whether Breath of the Wild's sequel will release this year, what God of War: Ragnarok will be like, and what hardware Nintendo is planning. Then Kyle Hilliard shares his thoughts on Little Nightmares II. After that we're joined by Sarah Podzorski to answer questions from the community submitted on Patreon and award the iam8bit question of the week! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:43 - The results of our 2020 predictions

00:15:22 - Our 2021 game industry predictions

00:42:08 - Studio's Ready To Pop

00:44:01 - Little Nightmares II

00:52:17 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:53:55 - Thanking iam8bit

00:55:33 - Community questions

01:53:14 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.riverscuomo.com/demos

Suriel's GALOT - ttps://twitter.com/TriggerRedd/status/1355945513749676036

Hanson's GALOT - https://knowledgenuts.com/2014/05/09/the-surprisingly-accurate-myth-of-the-creation-of-crater-lake/

Sarah's GALOT - https://shop.tsukumo.co.jp/features/miku_pcroom/

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/mikaelthalen/status/1359209202292428800?s=21

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Will Cornelius

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

MoonFaceNick

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

5eth

Ludwig Roque

mark seliga

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Starkiller

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Alex Payne

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Resident Evil 7, Destruction AllStars

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by their ol' pal Javy Gwaltney and special guest/voice actor extraordinaire Sarah Elmaleh (Gone Home, Anthem, Gears 5) to talk about the upcoming remaster of BioWare's Mass Effect trilogy. Then we talk about how well Resident Evil 7 holds up and the game's absolutely absurd DLC before unpacking the PlayStation 5-exclusive Destruction AllStars available now with PS Plus. Then we're joined by Jeff Marchiafava as we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out Sarah's charity drive this weekend here - http://chocobowl.tv

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:25 - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

00:41:37 - Resident Evil 7's DLC

00:48:29 - Destruction AllStars

00:53:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:59:11 - Thanking iam8bit

01:01:14 - Community questions

01:56:15 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mandalorian+deep+fake

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.history.com/news/woodrow-wilson-1918-pandemic-world-war-i

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8bey/the-oral-history-of-guitar-hero

Kyle's GALOT - https://vr-lens-lab.com/

Community GALOT -https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-made-a-definitive-size-comparison-chart-for-resident-evil-villages-lady-dimitrescu

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Kris

BeatenDownBrian

Iam8bit

PrettyGoodPrinting.com

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Zach Einck

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Steve Bamdad

Ana's 10 Favorite Games, The Medium, GameStop Stocks

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, everybody! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Suriel Vazquez, Leo Vader, and the wonderful Ana Diaz. We talk about the ongoing adventures in Hitman 3, Suriel's review of The Medium, Cyber Shadow, and Ana's big announcement that she'll be focusing on her new, full-time job for the near future and stepping away from MinnMax. We then walk through Ana's 10 favorite games of all time, including Minecraft and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Then we're joined by Kyle Hilliard as we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:26 - Ana's announcement

00:03:49 - Hitman 3

00:10:13 - The Medium

00:15:38 - Cyber Shadow

00:18:55 - Ana's 10 favorite games

00:40:18 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:44:18 - Thanking iam8bit

00:47:35 - Community questions

01:46:54 - GameStop's stock

02:05:09 - Get A Load Of This

Ana's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aKuVAtYgv4

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/01/25/coke-with-coffee-coca-cola/

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MinovskyArticle/status/1353405807778529282?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/WyattDuncan/status/1353811399542099969

Community GALOT -https://twitter.com/DothTheDoth/status/1354143174516736000?s=20****

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Zachary Pligge

Mark Seliga

Bucket of Jello

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Clint Farley

Richard Smuts

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Zach Einck

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

Resident Evil Village, Hitman 3, RE: Verse

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:43:20 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by Resident Evil superfan Alex Aniel (@CVXFreak) to break down the Resident Evil Showcase stream, the reveal of Resident Evil Village's gameplay, the announcement of the competitive game Resident Evil RE: Verse, and more. Then we talk about IO Interactive's Hitman 3 and Ana Diaz joins us to answer questions submitted by the community on Patreon!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:43 - Resident Evil Village

00:24:22 - Resident Evil RE: Verse

00:30:14 - Hitman 3

00:42:29 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:45:58 - Thanking iam8bit

00:47:26 - Community questions

01:34:52 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2021/01/19/958339302/see-saws-built-on-u-s-border-wall-win-prestigious-design-prize

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/7/22214717/capcom-vs-snk-an-oral-history

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHKrB0LJuDY

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/nick_sawhney/status/1352070155141079043

Community GALOT -https://youtu.be/04JkdHEX3Yk

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Mark Seliga

Bucket of Jello

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Clint Farley

Richard Smuts

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Zach Einck

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

The Most Anticipated Games Of 2021

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Leo Vader, and special guest Janet Garcia run down our 5 most anticipated games of 2021 and also share picks from the community! We talk about God of War "Ragnarok" on the PlayStation 5, New Pokemon Snap, and debate whether Breath of the Wild's sequel and Elden Ring will release this year. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out Janet's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Gameonysus

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:40 - Janet Garcia on leaving IGN

00:05:35 - The most anticipated games of 2021

00:08:48 - Season

00:10:56 - Elite Dangerous Odyssey

00:12:30 - GhostWire Tokyo

00:14:33 - It Takes Two

00:18:12 - Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

00:19:54 - Guilty Gear Strive

00:25:04 - Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart

00:30:17 - Psychonauts 2

00:33:14 - Super Mario 3D World/Bowser's Fury

00:37:50 - New Pokemon Snap

00:40:23 - Deathloop

00:42:44 - Resident Evil Village

00:44:59 - Age of Empires IV

00:46:36 - Twelve Minutes

00:49:18 - Hitman 3

00:53:56 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2

00:57:37 - God of War

01:00:21 - The community's most anticipated games of 2021

01:04:06 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:09:04 - Thanking iam8bit

01:11:03 - Community questions

02:02:54 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://openai.com/blog/dall-e/

Ana's GALOT - https://themuse.jezebel.com/rita-ora-is-still-dead-in-the-pokemon-universe-judging-1846050260

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/1348748164208021504?s=20

Janet's GALOT - https://www.cnet.com/news/old-time-sea-shanties-taking-over-tiktok-heres-why/ Community GALOT -https://twitter.com/ibogost/status/1348042615887900672?s=20 Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Kris

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Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Mark Seliga

Bucket of Jello

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Clint Farley

Richard Smuts

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Preetham Yarlagadda

Starkiller

Zach Einck

SlyckNic

Steve Bamdad

Our Top 10 Games Of 2020

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Ana Diaz, and Jeff Marchiafava share the MinnMax community's hive-mind official ranking of the best games from 2020 before we each share our personal Top 10s. We hope you enjoy Game of the Year lists, because this episode is filled to the brim! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:23 - The MinnMax community's favorite games of 2020

00:27:55 - Leo Vader's Top 10 Games from 2020

00:34:51 - Suriel Vazquez's Top 10 Games from 2020

00:35:32 - Jeff Marchiafava Top 10 Games from 2020

00:44:16 - Kyle Hilliard's Top 10 Games from 2020

00:45:01 - Ana Diaz's Top 10 Games from 2020

01:02:57 - Ben Hanson's Top 10 Games from 2020

01:08:23 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:13:32 - Thanking iam8bit

01:14:48 - Community questions

02:04:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/alex_moukala/status/1343899887088316417

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-10-nintendos-gunpei-yokois-history-with-matt-alt/id1536393630?i=1000502554026

Leo's GALOT - https://twitter.com/jimhejl/status/1075023434147684353

Community GALOT -https://kotaku.com/former-xbox-executives-say-nintendo-laughed-their-asses-1846000965 Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Mark Seliga

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SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

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Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Zach Einck

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Game Of The Year Debate 2020 Part 2/The Final List

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome to the grand finale of our Game of the Year debate for 2020. In this episode, we finish building a list of the greatest games from 2020 called The Two Tens. Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Suriel Vazquez, Kyle Hilliard, and Ana Diaz debate the correct ranking for games like Ghost of Tsushima, Half-Life: Alyx, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Hades, The Last of Us Part II, and more.

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:53:51 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:56:48 - Thanking iam8bit and game case trivia

01:03:06 - Finishing off the Game of the Year list Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Rich McLaughlin’s Opposwitch

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This Week In Video Games

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Chris Logan

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mark Seliga

Starkiller

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Zach Einck

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Game Of The Year Debate 2020 Part 1

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the Game of the Year debate from MinnMax! We're building a list of the greatest games from 2020, which we call The Two Tens. Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Suriel Vazquez, Kyle Hilliard, and eventually Ana Diaz talk about their favorite games this year and start to build the list. If you can't wait to hear the rest of the discussion, you can watch next week's discussion early by supporting MinnMax at the Backstage Pass tier. Just don't spoil it for everybody else!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:40:56 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:44:33 - Thanking iam8bit and game case trivia

00:46:10 - Back to building the list Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Rich McLaughlin’s Opposwitch

BeatenDownBrian

Iam8bit

This Week In Video Games

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Chris Logan

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mark Seliga

Starkiller

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Zach Einck

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

The MinnMax Awards 2020

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 22:25:42 -0000

Episode Notes

On this huge episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, Ana Diaz, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader unpack the year's highlights by debating the nominees and winners for our categories. We talk about the biggest games of the year like Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Half-Life: Alyx, and more. Each category earns a Maximum winner and a Minimum winner, naturally. We stayed pretty vague, but we've noted in the timestamps below which games are very lightly spoiled in these discussions. The next two episodes of The MinnMax Show will cover our full game of the year debates, and you can watch us record them live early by jumping into the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon.

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:16 - Biggest News

00:22:14 - Best Thing

00:51:11 - Dumbest Thing

01:24:57 - Best Podcast Game

01:32:10 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:35:27 - Thanking iam8bit

01:41:11 - The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn’t Play

01:53:42 - Best Character (Light, vague spoilers for The Last of Us Part II and Hades)

02:20:25 - Best Moment (Light, vague spoilers for The Last of Us Part II, Half-Life: Alyx, Kentucky Route Zero, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)

03:33:00 - The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time (2020)

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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This Week In Video Games

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Chris Logan

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mark Seliga

Starkiller

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Zach Einck

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

2020's Best Game Music, Cyberpunk 2077 Reactions

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by music extraordinaire Emily Reese (from Level with Emily) to share our top 3 music tracks from video games in 2020. We talk about Hades, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and more along with great submissions from the community. Then Ana Diaz and Jeff Marchiafava join us to answer community questions and talk about the early reviews for Cyberpunk 2077 from CD Projekt RED and the reaction towards those reviews. You can submit a question for us to answer on the show by supporting MinnMax on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro/CrossFade plug

00:05:20 - The Deepest Dive on Cyberpunk 2077

00:07:39 - Zombie Army 4 Dead War

00:10:25 - Spiritfarer

00:13:07 - Dreams

00:15:45 - The Pathless

00:18:26 - Ghost of Tsushima

00:22:28 - Ikenfell

00:24:51 - Hades

00:29:42 - Signs of the Sojourner

00:33:57 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

00:40:27 - Kunai

00:41:48 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure

00:43:00 - The Darwin Project

00:45:11 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps

00:47:16 - Immortals Fenyx Rising

00:48:35 - Microsoft Flight Simulator

00:50:08 - Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War

00:51:46 - Risk of Rain 2

00:52:51 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

00:54:09 - Astro's Playroom

00:55:51 - Paradise Killer

00:57:05 - Paper Mario: The Origami King

00:58:02 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

01:00:30 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:06:08 - Thanking iam8bit

01:07:31 - Community questions

02:02:12 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.netflix.com/title/81337235

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Spoon_Cats/status/1335079446894796801?s=19

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.vg247.com/2020/12/04/monster-hunter-film-metal-gear-solid/amp/

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/PqbB07n_uQ4

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Mirko Arico-Torreno

Chris Logan

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mark Seliga

Starkiller

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Clint Farley

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clayton Myers

Spider_Dan

Zach Einck

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

22 Hidden Gems, Predicting Game Of The Year, Immortals Fenyx Rising - The MinnMax Show

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a huge, fun episode for you this week as we're joined by friend of the show Jacob Geller to talk about Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising and how it compares to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Then we're joined by Ana Diaz and Leo Vader as we share (along with the community) our picks for the most underappreciated games of 2020. We also look at the nominees for The Game Awards' Game of the Year and pick the most likely winner. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out Jacob Geller's YouTube channel here - https://bit.ly/2Vs3ezl

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:16 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:07:37 - Immortals Fenyx Rising

00:35:39 - 22 hidden gems from 2020

00:36:40 - Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

00:38:32 - Black Mesa

00:40:22 - Umurangi Generation

00:45:23 - The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners

00:47:16 - Pumpkin Jack

00:47:46 - Carrion

00:49:26 - Treachery in Beatdown City

00:52:16 - Persona 5 Royal

00:54:58 - Rogue Company

00:58:01 - HyperDot

00:58:43 - Mýrdalssandur, Iceland

01:01:09 - If Found

01:04:04 - Kentucky Route Zero

01:06:30 - Until You Fall

01:09:51 - Littlewood

01:11:20 - UnderMine

01:11:46 - Manifold Garden

01:12:02 - Streets of Rage 4

01:12:28 - Among Trees

01:12:55 - Bug Fables

01:13:12 - CrossCode

01:13:48 - Paper Mario: The Origami King

01:14:48 - Noita

01:15:41 - Gears Tactics

01:17:03 - Community picks for 2020's underappreciated games

Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Spiritfarer
Legends of Runeterra
Factorio
Dreams
Ikenfell
Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children
Resident Evil 3
Rune Factory 4 Special/The Longing
Crash Bandicoot 4
Predator: Hunting Grounds
Super Mario 35
Cloud Punk
Doom Eternal

01:31:21 - Predicting The Game Awards' Game of the Year

01:37:38 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:40:11 - Thanking iam8bit

01:42:02 - Community questions

02:24:27 - Get A Load Of This

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/LumpyTouch/status/1333459900819595265

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDH140dLq5M

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/NeilNevins/status/1329085500326510597?s=19

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.resetera.com/threads/john-garvin-and-jeff-ross-longtime-creative-and-game-directors-at-sony-bend-studio-have-both-departed-the-company.336513/

Community GALOT -https://kotaku.com/the-xbox-series-x-can-run-ps2-games-1845778669 Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Ludwig Roque

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jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Ssnake24

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

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Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Breath Of The Wild's Prequel, Nintendo's Absurd Year, Destiny 2's New Raid

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, everybody! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Ana Diaz, and Suriel Vazquez talk about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the Nintendo Switch before unpacking Nintendo's releases in 2020 and their record-breaking hardware and software sales. Then Suriel explains why the new raid in Destiny 2: Beyond Light has changed his opinion about Bungie's latest release. Then Leo Vader and Jeff Marchiafava join to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:56 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

00:25:55 - Nintendo's bizarre 2020

00:36:46 - Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

00:45:25 - Destiny 2: Beyond Light's raid

00:56:49 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:59:49 - Thanking iam8bit

01:01:38 - Community questions

01:52:06 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://apnews.com/article/dutch-whale-tail-sculpture-catches-train-de0577175ba65260b4bd0923bf7b4a08

Leo's GALOT - https://www.wired.com/2016/03/sadness-beauty-watching-googles-ai-play-go/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.hbomax.com/coming-soon/fresh-prince-reunion

Ana's GALOT - https://www.boredpanda.com/sea-urchins-tiny-hats/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Community GALOT -https://twitter.com/WarpDoor/status/1331185082434949120?s=19

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

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Rich McLaughlin

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Ssnake24

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

PlayStation 5 Review, Demon's Souls, Destiny 2: Beyond Light

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Suriel Vazquez, and Leo Vader to review the PlayStation 5 (MinnMax's PS5 provided by Sony) along with comments from the community. We talk about Astro's Playroom, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and more! Then we're joined by friend of the show Jacob Geller to review Demon's Souls and The Pathless on PlayStation 5 before Jeff Marchiafava claps in to share his full thoughts on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War! Oh, and Suriel Vazquez weighs in on Destiny 2: Beyond Light. There's so much stuff here! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:10 - PlayStation 5 review

00:25:22 - Astro's Playroom

00:30:13 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

00:33:07 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure

00:37:53 - Demon's Souls

00:57:57 - Godfall

00:59:58 - The Pathless

01:09:18 - Fuser

01:15:16 - Destiny 2: Beyond Light

01:24:11 - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

01:34:10 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:36:47 - Thanking iam8bit

01:38:18 - Community questions

02:21:57 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.cbr.com/home-alone-director-addresses-microwave-plot-hole/

Suriel's GALOT - apple.co/3kqeaaS

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2020/11/02/930381440/reconstructing-the-presidency-after-trump

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppqSHWTUIuU****

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Synced Up Podcast

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Rich McLaughlin

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Ssnake24

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Xbox Series X Review, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Bugsnax

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 06:02:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, you can also watch the video version on MinnMax's YouTube channel. On this episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Ana Diaz, and Jeff Marchiafava discuss playing Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla and why it has them hooked more than other entires in the series. Then we read comments from the community and review Microsoft's Xbox Series X and share early impressions of thePlayStation 5, thanks to Sony for sending over a unit. We also review Bugsnax from Wild Horses, which is on PS Plus if you own a PlayStation 5! Then we're joined by Extra Life donors Zachary Pligge and Tom Geheran to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:54 - The Deepest Dive on Miles Morales

00:05:36 - The avalanche of games

00:10:08 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

00:32:49 - Xbox Series X review

00:44:51 - PlayStation 5 early impressions

00:49:00 - Bugsnax

00:54:23 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:57:24 - Thanking iam8bit

00:59:13 - Community questions with Zachary Pligge and Tom Geheran

01:46:53 - Get A Load Of This

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.com/voice-matching-in-movies-2016-3

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73pilnstgt0

Zach's GALOT - https://twitter.com/culturecrave/status/1326480930555326469

Tom's GALOT - https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/11/09/ps5-design/?arc404=true

Community GALOT -https://www.vice.com/en/article/akdgke/why-a-group-of-ex-telltale-developers-are-bringing-back-sam-and-max

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Synced Up Podcast

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Rich McLaughlin

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SuperSeriousSam

Ssnake24

Thomas Hoster

Yarrow

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Preetham Yarlagadda

Clint Farley

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

SlyckNic

Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Watch Dogs: Legion, Teardown

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:02:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Leo Vader, Ana Diaz, and Jeff Marchiafava review Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion and where the new open-world experience succeeds. We also talk about the destruction-focused game Teardown before Suriel Vazquez joins the podcast for a huge review discussion of Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Then the developer of HyperDot Charles McGregor joins the show to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:19 - Extra Life 2020

00:07:16 - Announcing the next Deepest Dive

00:08:55 - Watch Dogs: Legion

00:25:12 - Teardown

00:30:14 - Due Process

00:35:08 - Part Time UFO

00:41:06 - Dear Reader

00:46:49 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon

01:04:24 - Dirt 5

01:06:29 - Visage

01:07:38 - Pumpkin Jack

01:10:41 - DOTA 2's Diretide

01:14:08 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:24 - Thanking iam8bit

01:18:14 - Community questions

02:12:02 - Get A Load Of This

Ana's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/01/opinion/voting-suppression-videogame.html

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.thegamer.com/gamestop-black-friday-hours/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.vice.com/en/article/3annjy/the-oregon-trail-studio-made-a-game-about-slavery-then-parents-saw-it

Charles' GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-wF4p1hcHI

Community GALOT - https://arcade1up.com/collections/available-direct-from-arcade1up/products/outrun%E2%84%A2-seated-arcade-cabinet

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The BAM! Box

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

Captainstubs1

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SaMiami83

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Alex Payne

Preetham Yarlagadda

Jt Fels

Steve Bamdad

Kris

PS5 News, Cyberpunk Delay, Top 10 Horror Games

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Ana Diaz, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about incoming launch of the next generation by sharing updates and impressions of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. We also talk about CD Projekt RED's bold move to delay Cyberpunk 2077, Suriel shares his thoughts on Doom Eternal's DLC, and then we run down the Top 10 horror games as voted on by the MinnMax community. Then we're joined by Kyle Hilliard to talk about the demos for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Ubisoft's Immortals: Fenyx Rising. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:14 - Watch Dogs Legion

00:04:07 - Next-Gen news round-up

00:15:55 - Cyberpunk 2077's delay

00:23:56 - Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods DLC

00:30:55 - Top 10 horror games

00:40:35 - Blair Witch

00:42:52 - Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase recap

00:47:17 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

00:55:19 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising

01:01:27 - Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra

01:07:48 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:09:41 - Thanking iam8bit

01:11:06 - Community questions

02:03:32 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/RSSLiam/status/1320818015496216578

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.gamereactor.eu/phil-spencer-on-exclusivity-monetisation-and-game-development/

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TAHK0/status/1204083797987217411

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPIm1NnmVCc&list=LL&index=1

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax The BAM! Box

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

Captainstubs1

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SaMiami83

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Alex Payne

Preetham Yarlagadda

Jt Fels

Steve Bamdad

Kris

MinnMax's Anniversary, Amnesia, Jackbox Party Pack 7 Review

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Thanks to your support, MinnMax has been around for one full year! On this special episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Suriel Vazquez, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about the origins of MinnMax, JeffM shares some big personal news, and we also talk about Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit on the Nintendo Switch. Then Leo Vader joins us to talk about the new horror game Amnesia: Rebirth and to review Jackbox Party Pack 7. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:48 - JeffM's baby talk

00:14:16 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

00:18:57 - Hades

00:22:52 - Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

00:30:50 - PS5 UI and Xbox/Bethesda News

00:36:19 - Photosynthesis

00:38:24 - Amnesia: Rebirth

00:46:37 - Jackbox Party Pack 7

00:57:50 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:59:36 - Thanking iam8bit

01:02:10 - Community questions

02:19:45 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPVnx3IJWVA

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TitlesInMedia

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.engadget.com/amp/microsoft-gamestop-digital-revenue-xbox-072221226.html

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l81u-oSIAp4

Community GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2020/10/17/924581553/make-love-not-war-five-years-of-undertale

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The BAM! Box

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

Captainstubs1

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SaMiami83

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Alex Payne

Preetham Yarlagadda

Jt Fels

Steve Bamdad

Kris

Cyberpunk 2077, Miles Morales, Xbox / PlayStation 5 Launch Games

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Suriel Vazquez are joined by GameSpot's video producer Jake Dekker (@jacobdekk) to walk through the launch of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 and our most-anticipated games like Insomniac's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, and more. Then we learn about the backstory and history of the world of Cyberpunk to get ready for CD Projekt RED's Cyberpunk 2077. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

It's a bit ahead of schedule but here's a link for our next charity drive in conjunction with our upcoming documentary on The Oregon Trail! https://www.givemn.org/oregontrail

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:10 - The Deepest Dive on The Thing

00:04:53 - Announcing MinnMax's next charity drive

00:06:02 - Next-gen start-up sounds

00:12:29 - Demon's Souls

00:13:31 - Astro's Playroom

00:14:44 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon

00:16:41 - Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

00:19:39 - Destiny 2: Beyond Light

00:20:41 - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

00:25:04 - Sackboy: A Big Adventure

00:26:32 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

00:34:56 - Mortal Kombat 11

00:37:21 - Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition

00:38:42 - Fuser

00:41:03 - Bugsnax

00:42:37 - Cyberpunk 2077

01:02:57 - Streets of Kamurocho

01:03:46 - VRChat/Defending VR

01:19:31 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:21:05 - Thanking iam8bit

01:22:29 - Community questions

02:19:43 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT - https://twitter.com/right_movies/status/1313033159035023360?s=20

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/pjayevans/status/1315790282810564608

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.constantpodcast.com/episodes/the-foolkiller-pt-1-tears-falling-from-the-sky

Community GALOT - https://i.redd.it/a19xjqootws51.png

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax The BAM! Box

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

Captainstubs1

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SaMiami83

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Alex Payne

Preetham Yarlagadda

Jt Fels

Steve Bamdad

Kris

Watch Dogs: Legion, Crash Bandicoot 4, Phasmophobia

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:59:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's show, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez talk about Ubisoft's Watch Dogs: Legion, check our hype levels for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, rave about Crash Bandicoot 4, unpack the unbelievable work from Sakurai in putting Minecraft in Smash, and a whole lot more. Then we're joined by the great Sarah Podzorski to answer questions from the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can follow Sarah on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/sarahpodz

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - Super Mario 64

00:03:08 - Announcing the next Deepest Dive

00:07:00 - Watch Dogs: Legion

00:16:47 - Next-gen hype

00:25:58 - Crash Bandicoot 4

00:36:56 - Star Wars: Squadrons

00:43:07 - Baldur's Gate 3

00:45:11 - Minecraft in Smash

00:54:20 - Phasmophobia

01:01:41 - Mafia: Definitive Edition

01:07:25 - Solitaire Conspiracy

01:09:55 - Mario's Super Picross

01:13:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:14:49 - Thanking iam8bit

01:17:06 - Community questions

02:07:17 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah's GALOT - https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1313924671859879937?s=20

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TheUltiMarioFan/status/1313621810529947648

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/johntv/status/1312701456374358016?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tptoriginals.org/king-kong-minnesota-population-mario/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ad-tpt&utm_content=king-kong-minnesota-population-mario&fbclid=IwAR2x4fYU_KUxuOuUAcc3KqdFvJdi_MpPBooUcxmkkvEUvzfE1qkPUyga19o

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/thexpaw/status/1313465359211659264?s=21

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The BAM! Box

Iam8bit

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

Captainstubs1

mark seliga

Jawarhello

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

jesse vitelli

SaMiami83

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Spider_Dan

Alex Payne

Preetham Yarlagadda

Jt Fels

Steve Bamdad

Kris

10 Games We Need To Exist, Among Us, Best Roguelikes Of All Time

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Ana Diaz are joined by former Game Informer intern and freelancer Jill Grodt (@Finruin) to talk about Genshin Impact, Among Us, and then break down the ten games that need to exist in the game industry like Silent Hills, a Mass Effect remaster, and another 2D Metroid. Hot off the heels of Hades' success, we then run down the community's ranking of the top 10 greatest roguelikes of all time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:41 - Genshin Impact

00:09:22 - Among Us

00:16:36 - 10 Games We Need To Exist

00:44:09 - The 10 Best Roguelikes Of All Time

00:55:26 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

00:58:11 - Thanking iam8bit

00:59:50 - Community questions

01:58:06 - Get A Load Of This

Ana Diaz's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOucVPW4he4

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl7w80_TquA

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2IPeocbAA

Jill Grodt's GALOT - https://twitter.com/blaseball

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1311027085238964224

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax The BAM! Box

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Tyler Thorney

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

IanTClark

mark seliga

Captainstubs1

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

Kris

jesse vitelli

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

Alex Payne

Microsoft Buys Bethesda, Next-Gen Chaos, Hades

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:09:51 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez are joined by YouTube essay extraordinaire Jacob Geller to talk about his upcoming charity stream and the wild news that Bethesda has been fully purchased by Microsoft. We also wade through the pre-order and exclusivity confusion surrounding the PlayStation and Xbox Series X. Then we're joined by the great Mary Kish from Twitch to rave about Hades with our review of Supergiant's new game and answer community questions submitted on Patreon alongside Ana Diaz! You can win a prize from iam8bit and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Check out Jacob's YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeTfBygNb1TahcNpZyELO8g

Follow Mary Kish on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/merrykish

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Jacob Geller's charity drive

00:04:46 - Microsoft buys Bethesda

00:35:32 - Pre-order mayhem

00:42:33 - Demon's Souls

00:44:36 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:50:47 - God of War "Ragnarok"

00:56:01 - Welcoming Mary Kish

01:00:11 - Hades

01:16:28 - Super Mario 3D All-Stars

01:20:44 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:23:15 - Thanking iam8bit

01:25:37 - Community questions

02:09:45 - Get A Load Of This

Mary's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPQK0cW5NUU

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlAAzp6gdjs&ab_channel=PNDK%26M

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.constantpodcast.com/

Ana's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFYAXsa7pe8

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax The BAM! Box

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Tyler Thorney

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

IanTClark

mark seliga

Captainstubs1

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

Kris

jesse vitelli

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

Alex Payne

PlayStation 5 Launch Details, God Of War "Ragnarok", Final Fantasy XVI

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and Leo Vader break down the exciting and confusing news about the launch of the PlayStation 5 as it happens. We talk about the new Harry Potter game, Spider-Man: Miles Morales also being available on the PlayStation 4, the tease of the next God of War from Sony Santa Monica, and a whole lot more. Then we talk about Spelunky 2, Crash Bandicoot 4, and the oddball Switch RPG Moon. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:02 - The Deepest Dive on Super Mario 64

00:01:52 - The PlayStation 5 Showcase

00:02:12 - Hogwarts Legacy

00:10:43 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

00:14:15 - God of War "Ragnarok"

00:16:10 - PlayStation Plus Collection

00:17:44 - Final Fantasy XVI

00:24:51 - Console war update with Microsoft and Nintendo

00:27:59 - Spelunky 2

00:38:51 - Crash Bandicoot 4

00:46:14 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising

00:49:14 - Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake

00:52:01 - Moon

00:59:48 - Watch Dogs Legion/Splinter Cell VR

01:03:05 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:05:12 - Thanking iam8bit

01:07:15 - Community questions

02:00:27 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a33917439/emdrive-wont-die/

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srZdDAJbHfc&ab_channel=UNDERTALEOfficial

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/akzpz5/a-chat-room-for-age-of-empires-ii-animals-only

Leo's GALOT - https://imgur.com/hnTHP4O

Community GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/15/21438352/crusader-kings-terrible-son-heir-player-story

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The BAM! Box

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Tyler Thorney

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

IanTClark

mark seliga

Captainstubs1

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

Kris

jesse vitelli

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

Alex Payne

Xbox Launch Details, Tony Hawk Remake, Super Mario 3D All-Stars

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:00:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by the host of MinnMax's music podcast recently renamed CrossFade (subscribe on your favorite podcast app) Matt Helgeson to talk about falling in love with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remake 1+2. Then we're joined by Ana Diaz to talk about the big reveal of the Xbox Series S console and the price and release date for the Xbox Series X and Microsoft's next generation. Then we digest recent Nintendo news like the prequel to Breath of the Wild and Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and we even announce the next Deepest Dive! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:30 - Check out our music podcast CrossFade

00:10:04 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remake 1 + 2

00:33:10 - Xbox Series X/Launch details

00:53:47 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

01:00:31 - Mario's 35th Anniversary News

01:10:50 - Announcing the next Deepest Dive

01:13:59 - Crusader Kings III

01:24:54 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:28:41 - Thanking iam8bit

01:30:14 - Community questions

02:22:55 - Get A Load Of This

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/GameSpot/status/1301875283050590210?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Anxiety-Decompression-Spinners-Children/dp/B08FT8CDFZ/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Magic+Rings&qid=1599680570&sr=8-8

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/EricTrump/status/1303288007357796353

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/team-fortress-2-players-have-created-terminators-t/1100-6481843/

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax The BAM! Box

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Tyler Thorney

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

BeatenDownBrian

Bryan with a Y

IanTClark

mark seliga

Captainstubs1

Ludwig Roque

Andrew vala

Kris

jesse vitelli

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

William Garcia

SpiralInYourEyes

Richard Smuts

Jt Fels

Spider_Dan

Steve Bamdad

Alex Payne

Marvel's Avengers, Console Cold War, Battletoads

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:15:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! The first one from the new studio! On this week's show, Ben Hanson is joined by Suriel Vazquez, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard to talk about Marvel's Avengers and the turning tide on Crystal Dynamics' new game, The Last Campfire from Hello Games, and the deafening silence from Microsoft and Sony about the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Also, just a note that the Patreon benefits and Wall of Heroes will rotate once all payments on Patreon go through. So about a week into the new month.

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:51 - Marvel's Avengers

00:33:00 - The Console Cold War

00:50:39 - Ubisoft Forward

00:54:14 - The Last Campfire

01:01:29 - Gamescom Opening Night Live Highlights

01:04:03 - Teardown

01:05:01 - Control's AWE DLC

01:09:00 - Windbond

01:10:45 - Battletoads

01:14:54 - Thanking MinnMax's supporters

01:19:35 - Thanking iam8bit

01:20:57 - Community Questions

02:11:17 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-apple-ridley-scott-1984-parody-trailer

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/50cent/status/22201409032

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QxEh4iadnw

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/RhythmReanimate/status/1296911656887488512

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/seaninallcaps/status/1300587761531985920

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Tyler Carver

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rebekah Lang

Bryan with a Y

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

Brett Hunter

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

William Garcia

Thom Blackburn

SpiralInYourEyes

Scott Castro

Thomas Hankins

Richard Smuts

JT Fels

Spider Dan

Paul Arias

Andrew Sanford

Kris

Steve Bamdad

Matthew Paxton

Cameron Wardlaw

Black Ops Cold War, Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! In the final show from original the MinnMax studio, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and special guest Marcus Stewart (Marcus Makes Media on YouTube) talk about the reveal of Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War within Warzone. Then we unpack all of the news from DC's Fandome, talking about Rocksteady's new Suicide Squad game and Warner Bros. Montreal's Gotham Knights and the new era without Batman. We already review the new documentary about the history of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series Pretending I"m A Superman. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:34 - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

00:19:49 - DC Fandome

00:24:46 - Gotham Knights

00:40:22 - DC focusing on creators

00:43:54 - Rocksteady's Suicide Squad

00:55:55 - Mortal Shell

01:03:16 - No Straight Roads

01:08:54 - Pretending I'm A Superman

01:15:26 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:19:55 - Thanking iam8bit

01:21:14 - Community Questions

02:27:10 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - http://grownups3script.com/

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/08/stephen-king-baffled-by-tekken-jargon/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtwujFMxTRWi_7SXZ8C3df9wRd-DgguOr

Marcus' GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzmowQLIo4E&has_verified=1

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHzF5KnoN20

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Captainstubs1

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Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Tyler Carver

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rebekah Lang

Bryan with a Y

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

Brett Hunter

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

William Garcia

Thom Blackburn

SpiralInYourEyes

Scott Castro

Thomas Hankins

Richard Smuts

JT Fels

Spider Dan

Paul Arias

Andrew Sanford

Kris

Steve Bamdad

Matthew Paxton

Cameron Wardlaw

Top 10 Launch Games, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Spiritfarer

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:45:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Ana Diaz, and Leo Vader share their thoughts on rumors about Ubisoft remaking Prince of Persia, the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remake, Rogue Legacy 2, and the joys of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:53 - The Deepest Dive on Halo 1

00:04:54 - Upcoming DC games

00:05:56 - Prince of Persia remake rumors

00:10:49 - Trying to predict the next Nintendo Direct

00:16:22 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase Highlights

00:24:07 - Spiritfarer

00:30:30 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remake demo impressions

00:35:44 - Ghost of Tsushima Legends

00:38:35 - Microsoft Flight Simulator

00:48:48 - Rogue Legacy 2

00:54:24 - Creaks

00:59:52 - Top 10 launch games

01:07:02 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:09:47 - Thanking iam8bit

01:12:07 - Community questions

02:26:55 - Get A Load Of This

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/hellophia/status/1292841804685930497

Leo's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MacieJayGaming/status/1296145112955793411?s=20

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYwwQbkn83c

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/teenagers/comments/hm0s3l/anyone_else_see_lines/

Community GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/08/random_at_one_point_the_triforce_may_have_been_collectable_in_zelda_ocarina_of_time

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Tyler Carver

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rebekah Lang

Bryan with a Y

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

Brett Hunter

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

William Garcia

Thom Blackburn

SpiralInYourEyes

Scott Castro

Thomas Hankins

Richard Smuts

JT Fels

Spider Dan

Paul Arias

Andrew Sanford

Kris

Steve Bamdad

Matthew Paxton

Cameron Wardlaw

Cyberpunk 2077, Rocksteady's Suicide Squad, UnderMine

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Ana Diaz, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about the surprising delay of 343's Halo Infinite, share new details on Cyberpunk 2077 from CD Projekt RED, and speculate about Rocksteady's upcoming Suicide Squad game. Then we unpack a ton of great indie games we've been enjoying lately like UnderMine, Mixolumia, and Littlewood. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:00 - Halo: Infinite delay

00:11:56 - Cyberpunk 2077

00:24:17 - Rocksteady's Suicide Squad game

00:31:40 - Fall Guys

00:39:30 - Valorant's deathmatch mode

00:45:02 - Shadow Tactics

00:48:30 - UnderMine

00:53:31 - Mixolumia

00:57:43 - Neon Abyss

01:01:19 - The Touryst

01:03:24 - Littlewood

01:07:19 - Monster Crown

01:10:51 - Top 10 promotional tie-ins

01:22:32 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:26:04 - Thanking iam8bit

01:27:16 - Community questions

02:33:00 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.boredpanda.com/seattle-bus-riding-dog-eclipse/

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/AndyLunique/status/1292938061622329345

Hanson's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/halo-and-destiny-composer-marty-odonnell/id1313004515?i=1000470610743

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/PabloRochat/status/1285598426881720320

Community GALOT - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/08/10/this-virtual-museum-lets-you-try-the-lockpicking-minigames-from-loads-of-different-games/

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Tyler Carver

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rebekah Lang

Bryan with a Y

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

Brett Hunter

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

William Garcia

Thom Blackburn

SpiralInYourEyes

Scott Castro

Thomas Hankins

Richard Smuts

JT Fels

Spider Dan

Paul Arias

Andrew Sanford

Kris

Steve Bamdad

Matthew Paxton

Cameron Wardlaw

2020's Biggest Upcoming Games, Fall Guys, Analogue Pocket

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez talk about 343's decision to make Halo Infinite's multiplayer free-to-play, reveal the next Deepest Dive, and explain why we're all in love with the battle royale-esque Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Then we lay out the full release schedule for 2020 and turn it into a "Release Calendar Six Shooter Duel"... patent pending. We debate who is the most eager to play games like CD Projekt RED's Cyberpunk 2077, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and Watch Dogs: Legion. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:15 - Revealing the next Deepest Dive

00:04:56 - Halo Infinite's free-to-play multiplayer

00:09:45 - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

00:18:48 - Analogue Pocket

00:23:07 - Intellivision Amico

00:28:53 - Skully

00:30:48 - Nioh 2

00:36:49 - 2020 game release calendar six shooter duel

01:53:17 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:59:19 - Thanks to iam8bit

02:00:39 - Community questions

03:05:50 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.netflix.com/title/80203144

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-31-conflict-minerals-and-gaming-which-companies-may-have-funded-human-rights-abuses-in-2019

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/listen-recreated-voice-3000-year-old-egyptian-mummy-180974048/

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/EthanMAldridge/status/1290671848917815305

Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-08-05-chasing-storm-isais-in-microsoft-flight-sim

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Tyler Carver

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

Rebekah Lang

Bryan with a Y

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Ludwig Roque

Jesse Vitelli

Brett Hunter

Thomas Hoster

Ssnake24

Yarrow

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

William Garcia

Thom Blackburn

SpiralInYourEyes

Scott Castro

Thomas Hankins

Richard Smuts

JT Fels

Spider Dan

Paul Arias

Andrew Sanford

Kris

Steve Bamdad

Matthew Paxton

Halo Infinite, Fable, Nintendo's Gigaleak

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:56:31 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader share everything we know about the games shown during the Xbox Games Showcase. We talk about the reveal of Fable from Playground Games and share our thoughts on Halo Infinite's gameplay from 343 Industries. Then we talk about some games we've been playing and try to wrap our minds around the unprecedented leak of old game assets and more from Nintendo. Then we open up the Minnbox with Leo Vader and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:27 - Red Dead Online's Naturalist update

00:04:32 - Xbox Games Showcase

00:06:16 - Everwild

00:07:29 - Fable

00:09:17 - State of Decay 3

00:13:31 - Avowed

00:18:44 - Halo Infinite

00:34:00 - The community's top 10 Microsoft franchises

00:50:40 - Carrion

00:57:00 - Roundguard

01:03:11 - Nintendo's Gigaleak

01:16:06 - The Messenger

01:26:36 - Thanking the community's biggest supporters

01:33:05 - Grounded

01:35:43 - Community questions

02:39:21 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/archillect

Leo's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywk_lDhKlW8&feature=youtu.be

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-harry-reid-navy.html

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYD2O23hfJ4

Community GALOT - https://www.window-swap.com/

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Bryan with a Y

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

IanTClark

JT Fels

Andrew Sanford

Ludwig Roque

Matthew Paxton

Steve Bamdad

TimeBombTom

Josh Elliot

Yarrow

Tyler Carver

Captainstubs1

Michael Jacques

Midnight Satire

The Best New IP Of The Generation

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:00:00 -0000

We have a huge, new episode of The MinnMax Show for you! Today Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez are joined by video essay extraordinaire Jacob Geller to run down our picks for our favorite/the most potentially prolific new IP from the entire generation. There's a lot to unpack here. Then we open up the Minnbox with Leo Vader and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

If you're looking for our thoughts on the Xbox games showcase and Halo Infinite, check out MinnMax's YouTube channel for our reaction video and discussion!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:02:44 - Cris Tales

00:05:45 - Hades

00:10:27 - The generation's new IP in review

00:16:04 - Wargroove

00:18:31 - Ori

00:21:52 - Death Stranding

00:26:37 - Cuphead

00:28:35 - For Honor

00:31:05 - Ghost of Tsushima

00:36:29 - Titanfall

00:38:08 - The Outer Worlds

00:39:36 - Disco Elysium

00:44:02 - Hyper Light Drifter

00:45:20 - Undertale

00:49:40 - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

00:50:49 - Inside

00:52:15 - Hollow Knight

00:53:22 - Overwatch

00:57:31 - Destiny

01:02:56 - Iconoclasts

01:04:22 - Bloodborne

01:07:21 - Beat Saber

01:12:12 - Stardew Valley

01:13:58 - The biggest "miss" of the generation

01:26:27 - The most important IP of the generation

01:28:53 - Ranking the publishers' new IP of the generation

01:37:34 - Honorable mentions

01:41:49 - The community's Top 10 new IP

01:45:42 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:53:24 - Community questions

03:04:23 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1283937245766901760

Leo's GALOT - https://switcher.gg/s/nintendo-switch/shigeru-miyamoto-and-other-nintendo-directors-salaries-are-much-lower-than-other-industry-execs/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkuH78-v7Xg&feature=youtu.be

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.destructoid.com/stories/you-can-tour-cd-projekt-red-s-offices-on-google-maps-including-their-bomb-ass-pizza-kitchen-598010.phtml

Community GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/paper-mario-no-new-characters

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Bryan with a Y

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

IanTClark

JT Fels

Andrew Sanford

Ludwig Roque

Matthew Paxton

Steve Bamdad

TimeBombTom

Josh Elliot

Yarrow

Tyler Carver

Captainstubs1

Michael Jacques

Midnight Satire

Ghost Of Tsushima, Paper Mario, Watch Dogs: Legion

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:31:03 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Suriel Vazquez, and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by MinnMax's new cohort LEO VADER! Thanks for all of your support on Patreon, we're growing because of you! On this episode, Kyle shares his review for Ghost of Tsushima (codes provided by PlayStation), Suriel reviews Paper Mario: The Origami King, and we unpack everything we learned about Half-Life 3's development from The Final Hours Of Half-Life: Alyx. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:12 - Ghost Of Tsushima

00:26:24 - Streets of Rogue

00:30:37 - The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx

00:41:20 - Paper Mario: The Origami King

00:54:27 - Watch Dogs: Legion

00:59:15 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

01:00:15 - Far Cry 6

01:05:52 - Tetris Primetime

01:09:11 - Don't Get Got

01:13:42 - Deck Quest

01:14:45 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:20:08 - Community questions

02:46:01 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://ruinmyweek.com/weird/mandela-effect-fruit-of-the-loom-logo-cornucopia/

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/manfightdragon/status/1283320210359873536

Hanson's GALOT - https://lifehacker.com/download-11-710-free-to-use-photos-of-roadside-american-1838050435

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/gamemakerstk/status/1281246028117786626

Leo's GALOT - https://io9.gizmodo.com/one-of-supermans-powers-has-reverted-to-its-original-fo-1701586888

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/davechensky/status/1283072851449229312?s=19

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Bryan with a Y

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

IanTClark

JT Fels

Andrew Sanford

Ludwig Roque

Matthew Paxton

Steve Bamdad

TimeBombTom

Josh Elliot

Yarrow

Tyler Carver

Captainstubs1

Michael Jacques

Midnight Satire

Xbox Vs. PlayStation's Biggest Showdown, Hyper Scape, Top 10 Marvel Movies

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:58:04 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez wind back the clock and talk about the greatest E3 they ever attended: E3 2013. We unpack the pivotal press conferences where Microsoft stumbled out of the gate with the Xbox One and Sony had the perfect message at the perfect time on the PlayStation 4. Then Ana Diaz joins the show and we talk about Ubisoft's battle royale Hyper Scape, Jeff shares some tabletop games he's been enjoying recently, and then we read the community's ranking of the Top 10 Marvel films ever made. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:17 - Deadly Premonition 2

00:06:36 - Xbox's upcoming stream

00:08:43 - Breaking down Microsoft and Sony's E3 2013

00:34:53 - Why EVO 2020 is canceled

00:43:14 - Suriel's GALOT

00:47:29 - Ubisoft's battle royale Hyper Scape

00:55:26 - Superliminal

00:59:38 - Tabletop games Santorini and Mr. Jack

01:03:50 - Tabletop games Nova Luna, Sushi Roll, Draftosaurus

01:10:09 - Top 10 Marvel films

01:16:18 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:28:09 - Community questions

02:21:31 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeGVeBWECu8

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.siliconera.com/milla-jovovichs-monster-hunter-movie-character-uses-her-preferred-weapons/

Ana's GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/i/events/1263834195740299269

Hanson's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/the-designer-of-the-nes-dishes-the-dirt-on-nintendos-ea-1844296906

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNEdEDbhTQw

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/HardDriveMag/status/1280939765337141250

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Iam8bit

The BAM! Box

BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Bryan with a Y

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Jesse Vitelli

IanTClark

JT Fels

Andrew Sanford

Ludwig Roque

Matthew Paxton

Steve Bamdad

TimeBombTom

Josh Elliot

Yarrow

Tyler Carver

Captainstubs1

Michael Jacques

Midnight Satire

2020's Game Of The Year... So Far

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by former Game Informer intern O'Dell Harmon to talk about Andy McNamara leaving Game Informer, the MinnMax Discord community's list of the Top 10 Cyborgs in video games, and our review of the games released in 2020 so far as we attempt to figure out where we're at for the game of the year discussion. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:27 - Andy McNamara leaving Game Informer

00:16:29 - 2020's Game of the year... so far

00:38:21 - Pokémon Sword/Shield Isle of Armor DLC

00:42:22 - Desperados III

00:47:27 - Min Min in Smash

00:51:55 - Mortal Shell

00:56:27 - Niantic x Punchdrunk project

01:02:02 - Top 10 Cyborgs

01:13:27 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:19:18 - Community questions

02:11:31- Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyFVqnzdoW0

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TheRealAndyMc/status/1276907805975306241?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/02/random_of_course_seinfelds_george_costanza_was_a_virtual_boy_fan

Community GALOT - https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/bobby-bonilla-contract-day-125428712.html?__twitter_impression=true

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Iam8bit

The BAM! Box

BeatenDownBrian

Zachary Pligge

Rebekah Lang

Miro Arico-Torreno

Bryan with a Y

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Andrew Valva

Jesse Vitelli

IanTClark

JT Fels

Andrew Sanford

Ludwig Roque

Matthew Paxton

Steve Bamdad

TimeBombTom

Josh Elliot

Yarrow

Tyler Carver

Captainstubs1

Michael Jacques

Midnight Satire

Crash Bandicoot 4, Pokemon Unite, Top 10 3D Platformers

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:32:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Sarah Podzorski to talk about her journey to localizing games like Undertale, Monster Hunter: World, and Xenoblade Chronicles X in Japan with 8-4. We cover the surprising announcement of the MOBA Pokémon Unite, discuss Crash Bandicoot 4 and the best/worst fourth entries, and then run down the MinnMax's community's top 10 3D platformers of all time. We also talk about the infuriating amount of harassment and abuse in the video game industry. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

You can follow Sarah on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/sarahpodz

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:49 - Pokémon Unite

00:15:13 - Pokémon CafeMix

00:17:00 - Dark Souls III

00:19:24 - Golden Sun

00:23:15 - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

00:25:52 - Crash Bandicoot 4

00:30:20 - The best and worst "4" games

00:36:16 - The community's Top 10 3D Platformers

00:46:08 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Min Min DLC

00:49:21 - Microsoft shutting down Mixer

00:55:47 - Facebook buys Ready At Dawn

00:58:53 - Marvel's Avengers

01:05:44 - Combating harassment, assault, and abuse in the video game industry - https://medium.com/@survivors_streaming_industry/survivor-stories-of-harassment-assault-with-the-gaming-and-live-streaming-industry-11cb2fab96f0

01:22:18 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:27:30 - Community questions

02:23:28 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Fizzi36/status/1275096470765490176

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1228563391804928000

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/AcoustcHarmonia/status/1275798867166953472

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/21/21266398/animal-crossing-new-horizons-raymond-hacking-nintendo-switch-villager-black-market-free-nook-miles

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/1273969041665859584?s=19

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

BeatenDownBrian

Krista

Nick DeFeo

Rebekah Lang

Zachary Pligge

The_Smak

Mark Seliga

Jawarhello

Andrew Vala

Bob Buel

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Yarrow

Josh Elliot

Captainstubs1

Tyler Carver

Michael Jaques

Christian King

Adam Walker

JT Fels

IanTClark

Ludwig Roque

Steve Bamdad

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

David Lacolucci

Midnight Satire

The Last Of Us Part II, New Pokémon Snap, Star Wars: Squadrons

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:55:00 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Suriel Vazquez, and Jeff Marchiafava try to predict the cost of the PlayStation 5 console and share new details on games like Deathloop, Horizon Forbidden West, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Kyle Hilliard then shares his extremely spoiler-free review impressions for Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II based on Sony giving us an early code. Then we're joined by Ana Diaz to run down every Pokémon spin-off game ever, marvel at the reveal of New Pokémon Snap, and talk about Nintendo's tabletop simulator with Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:25 - Star Wars: Squadrons

00:08:54 - More PlayStation 5 discussion

00:18:51 - Horizon Forbidden West

00:21:00 - Deathloop

00:27:14 - Predicting the PlayStation 5's price

00:30:22 - Spoiler-free The Last of Us Part II impressions

00:47:34 - Among Trees/Grounded

00:49:14 - New Pokémon Snap

00:58:31 - Pokémon Smile

01:02:16 - Pokémon CafeMix

01:05:45 - Every Pokémon spin-off game ever

01:14:44 - Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics

01:21:16 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:26:12 - Community questions

02:15:19 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://imgur.com/gallery/OASG1RY

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.humblebundle.com/fight-for-racial-justice-bundle

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43821512

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/SurielVazquez/status/1271874981882929153

Ana's GALOT - https://www.destructoid.com/the-playable-zelda-mod-for-breath-of-the-wild-keeps-getting-more-impressive-501968.phtml

Community GALOT - https://aaron-demeter.itch.io/lee-carvallos-putting-challenge

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

BeatenDownBrian

Krista

Nick DeFeo

Rebekah Lang

Zachary Pligge

The_Smak

Mark Seliga

Jawarhello

Andrew Vala

Bob Buel

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Yarrow

Josh Elliot

Captainstubs1

Tyler Carver

Michael Jaques

Christian King

Adam Walker

JT Fels

IanTClark

Ludwig Roque

Steve Bamdad

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

David Lacolucci

Midnight Satire

PlayStation 5 Reveal, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Forbidden West

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:55:02 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! It's a big episode this week as we're joined by Polygon's Mike Mahardy to talk about Sony's big reveal of the PlayStation 5. We cover Insomniac's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Bluepoint's remake of From Software's Demon's Souls, Resident Evil 8, and the reveal of the PlayStation 5 console itself! We also talk about the remaster of Command & Conquer and a bunch of other fun stuff. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:08 - Announcing the next Deepest Dive

00:05:40 - Every PlayStation 5 game reveal

01:17:55 - Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

01:32:28 - Destiny 2: Season Of Arrivals

01:42:25 - Gylt

01:47:39 - Monster Train

01:49:36 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

Jake Baldino's charity for racial justice - http://actblue.com/donate/ab_mn

01:55:18 - Community questions

02:40:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/12-amazing-games-from-itchs-racial-justice-and-equality-bundle/?utm_content=buffer5edac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDLD_zxiuyh1IMasq9nbjrA/

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/artofmmignola/status/1262211997887639552

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/colliderfrosty/status/1270782674681032704?s=21

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

BeatenDownBrian

Krista

Nick DeFeo

Rebekah Lang

Zachary Pligge

The_Smak

Mark Seliga

Jawarhello

Andrew Vala

Bob Buel

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Yarrow

Josh Elliot

Captainstubs1

Tyler Carver

Michael Jaques

Christian King

Adam Walker

JT Fels

IanTClark

Ludwig Roque

Steve Bamdad

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

David Lacolucci

Midnight Satire

Our Favorite E3 Memories

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:50:00 -0000

Welcome to a new episode of The MinnMax Show podcast! Obviously it's an emotional week, but we wanted to do our best to add some positivity back into your day. On this week's episode, we're joined by former Game Informer editor Bryan Vore, the developer of HyperDot Charles McGregor, and Marcus Makes Media's Marcus Stewartto talk about our favorite moments throughout the history of E3. We also talk about Minneapolis and the traumatic state of the country right now. If you'd like to donate to help rebuild North Minneapolis, here's a link to our charity drive! https://www.gofundme.com/f/minnmax-rebuilding-minneapolis

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00 - Intro

00:04:22 - Developing HyperDot

00:11:35 - Talking Minneapolis and the state of the country

00:22:25 - Our favorite E3 memories

01:33:16 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:39:12 - Community questions

02:42:57 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://print-and-play.asmodee.fun/

Charles' GALOT - https://twitter.com/LudwigAhgren/status/1266554898826457088

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.geoguessr.com/

Marcus' GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDjNX3nEfYo

Bryan's GALOT - https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/us/cnn-sesame-street-standing-up-to-racism/index.html

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/ParitaKansagra_/status/1267813112247275521

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

iam8bit

BeatenDownBrian

Krista

Nick DeFeo

Rebekah Lang

Zachary Pligge

The_Smak

Mark Seliga

Jawarhello

Andrew Vala

Bob Buel

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

TimeBombTom

Yarrow

Josh Elliot

Captainstubs1

Tyler Carver

Michael Jaques

Christian King

Adam Walker

JT Fels

IanTClark

Ludwig Roque

Steve Bamdad

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

David Lacolucci

Midnight Satire

The Last Of Us Part II, Monster Train, Minecraft Dungeons

Thu, 28 May 2020 17:01:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share impressions after seeing new gameplay for Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II on Sony's State of Play stream. We also talk about Danny O'Dwyer's NoClip documentary on Arkane Studios and NetherRealm's new expansion to Mortal Kombat 11 called Aftermath. Then we're joined by our old friend Grant to talk about the Slay the Spire-esque Monster Train and new MinnMax contributor Ana Diaz for Minecraft Dungeons. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:10 - The Last of Us Part II

00:10:15 - PlayStation 5 rumors

00:12:40 - Silent Hill DLC in Dead by Daylight

00:15:04 - NoClip's Arkane Studios documentary

00:20:41 - Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath

00:30:54 - Panel De Pon

00:34:03 - Monster Train

00:47:56 - Minecraft Dungeons

01:03:13 - Why the game industry has overlooked Asobo Studio

01:09:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:15:24 - Community questions

02:17:23 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://twitter.com/timturi/status/1264445228158574601?s=20

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/supershigi/status/1264036331476316160

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/AndreSegers/status/1264961326373146625?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B35E8QleVhg

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFZFjoX2cGg&feature=youtu.be

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Captainstubs1

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Rob Hudak

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

TheSmak

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jesse Vitelli

Yarrow

Michael Jaques

Adam Walker

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

James Smith

David Lacolucci

The Greatest Games Of The Decade (2000-2009)

Thu, 21 May 2020 14:41:17 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax show podcast, we welcome Game Informer and Giant Bomb alumn Dan Ryckert back to the world of video game podcasts as we choose our favorite game for each year of the last decade. 2000-2009 is an incredible stretch in the game industry, with technology going from Perfect Dark to Uncharted 2. We also debate the #1 greatest game of the decade, talking about the merits of Super Mario Galaxy and a couple of Metal Gear Solid games. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

6:45 - Saints Row III

15:45 - General 2000-2009 thoughts

20:20 - 2000's best games

27:11 - 2001's best games

33:40 - 2002's best games

41:45 - 2003's best games

49:50 - 2004's best games

1:01:56 - 2005's best games

1:08:44 - 2006's best games

1:20:44 - 2007's best games

1:25:35 - 2008's best games

1:37:20 - 2009's best games

1:51:50 - The best game of the decade

2:03:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

2:07:35 - Community questions

2:44:10 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MortalKombat/status/1262418749954461700

Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-york-videogame-critics-circle-podcast/id1445039345?i=1000474999272

Dan's GALOT - https://twitter.com/_rddaniel/status/1255335432235163648?s=20

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/1262797110941904896?s=19

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Captainstubs1

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Rob Hudak

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

TheSmak

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jesse Vitelli

Yarrow

Michael Jaques

Adam Walker

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

James Smith

David Lacolucci

Ghost Of Tsushima, PS5 Gameplay Reveal, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remake

Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19:59 -0000

In this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and Blake Hester (@metallicaisrad) talk about the remake of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, gameplay for Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punch, and Epic showing off Unreal Engine 5 on a PlayStation 5. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

3:30 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 Remake

30:00 - Ghost of Tsushima gameplay

42:47 - Paper Mario: The Origami King

50:15 - Unreal Engine 5/PS5 gameplay reveal

1:03:15 - The Crew (tabletop game)

1:08:10 - Destiny 2 and Mortal Kombat 11

1:11:00 - SNK Gals

1:16:35 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:25:00 - Community questions

2:20:00 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://twitter.com/baraGodzilla/status/1258682943716782080?s=20

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/EVO/status/1260778864323596288

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISTFBls4f6A

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/petersagal/status/1258905008210403328?s=21

Blake's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/user/himynamesryan

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/jermops/status/1259273349139533830?s=20

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Captainstubs1

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Rob Hudak

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

TheSmak

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jesse Vitelli

Yarrow

Michael Jacques

Adam Walker

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

James Smith

David Lacolucci

Xbox Series X Gameplay Reveals, Mass Effect Remaster, E3 Replacement Roadmap

Thu, 07 May 2020 19:36:26 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and Jill Grodt (@Finruin) share their reaction to Microsoft's gameplay reveals for the Xbox Series X and talk about the upcoming summer of game reveals. Then we answer questions from the community and award the winner of iam8bit's question of the week!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

6:20 - Microsoft's Xbox Series X Gameplay reveal discussion

25:00 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

36:00 - E3 Replacements Roadmap

47:00 - Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath

51:45 - Cate Blanchett in the Borderlands movie

52:40 - PGA Tour 2K21

53:30 - Treachery in Beatdown City

56:00 - Ghostrunner

57:30 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:03:00 - Community questions

2:01:11 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/cheesynuggets/status/1257887192300556298

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yanKfSc1_Sc

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2020/5/3/Hafthor-Bjornsson-Game-of-Thrones-sets-new-record-deadlifting-1-104-pounds.html

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/officialDannyT/status/1255586768327344128

Jill's GALOT - https://twitter.com/uppercutcrit/status/1258117730399485952

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJgNpm8cTE8&feature=youtu.be

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Captainstubs1

Iam8bit

Jawarhello

Rob Hudak

Zachary Pligge

BeatenDownBrian

TheSmak

Mark Seliga

Andrew Vala

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Jesse Vitelli

Yarrow

Michael Jacques

Adam Walker

Ludwig Roque

Andrew Sanford

Matthew Paxton

James Smith

David Lacolucci

Ranking Naughty Dog's Games, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Streets Of Rage 4

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:49:42 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we're joined by former Game Informer intern Marcus Stewart as we unpack the unusual reveal for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, rank Naughty Dog's games (without spoiling anything about The Last of Us Part 2), and review Streets of Rage 4. After thanking our biggest supporters, we answer some great questions from you the community!

Here's Marcus Stewart's YouTube channel Marcus Makes Media - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPY_HVAIr-nUuxD5WUWFUQ

Thanks to Aidan Walker for creating MinnMax's new intro video... that you can't see until tomorrow's YouTube reveal. https://dribbble.com/enscii

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

2:12 - Marcus Stewart and how to start a YouTube channel

14:00 - Ubisoft's reveal of Assassin's Creed Valhalla

20:11 - The Last of Us Part 2 leaks (zero spoilers!)

23:55 - Ranking Naughty Dog's games

51:20 - Gears Tactics

58:40 - Streets of Rage 4/our favorite brawlers

1:15:40 - Moving Out

1:21:05 - Fortnite's Travis Scott concert

1:29:45 - WWE's changing gameplan

1:42:35 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC

1:44:25 - Onitama, Santorini, Mr. Jack in New York

1:56:25 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

2:00:25 - Community questions

2:40:40 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.google.com/

Marcus' GALOT - https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/1255613442423009280

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/NESbot_feed/status/1254464532451405831?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1250046598404616193?s=21

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/tonybonesarelli/status/1254915408273997825?s=19

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Easy Going Gaming

Jawarhello

Seth Walker

The Smak

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

James Smith

Steve Bamdad

David Lacolucci

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

Yarrow

Michael Jacques

Cameron Wardlaw

XCOM: Chimera Squad, Guilty Gear Strive, Triple Click/Sam Barlow Special Guests

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:05:01 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we're joined by former Game Informer PC editor Adam Biessener to talk about XCOM: Chimera Squad, developer Sam Barlow joins us to talk about Telling Lies, Silent Hill, and telling stories through webcams, and then for community questions we're joined by Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, and Maddy Myers from the Triple Click podcast! You can submit questions and win a prize from iam8bit by supporting us on Patreon at any tier!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

3:54 - XCOM: Chimera Squad with Adam Biessener

19:00 - Super Mario Maker 2 update

24:15 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons update

27:26 - Guilty Gear Strive

37:20 - Sushi Go Party/Point Salad/Fairy Tale

46:00 - Sam Barlow on Telling Lies, Silent Hill, and his upcoming horror game

1:28:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:32:00 - Triple Click podcast's Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, and Maddy Myers

1:50:30 - Community questions

2:43:00 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/19/photos-nasas-curiosity-team-is-controlling-mars-rover-from-home.html

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52369435

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/FunkButcher/status/1251039907268755456

Kirk's GALOT - https://twitter.com/mneelzy/status/1245044972069326851

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Easy Going Gaming

Jawarhello

Seth Walker

The Smak

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

James Smith

Steve Bamdad

David Lacolucci

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

Yarrow

Michael Jacques

Cameron Wardlaw

Resident Evil 4 Remake, Valorant, Persona 5 Royal

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:00:31 -0000

On this episode, we talk about the rumors surrounding a remake of Resident Evil 4, share impressions of playing Riot's Valorant, and are then joined by Ana Diaz to talk about Persona 5 Royal. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

2:13 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

8:04 - Resident Evil 8 rumors

10:29 - Resident Evil 4 remake rumors

20:18 - Valorant

33:11 - XCOM: Chimera Squad

42:10 - Dominion, Space Base, and The Quest for El Dorado

48:10 - Tabletop Simulator

55:45 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

57:00 - Persona 5 Royal

1:05:00 - More PlayStation games coming to PC?

1:10:10 - Club Penguin

1:12:30 - Roblox

1:17:00 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered

1:21:50 - How Rockstar develops the next GTA

1:26:40 - Bright Memory

1:30:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:33:15 - Community questions

2:30:50 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://imgur.com/gallery/ku9zlNu

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TheStrangeRebel/status/1249894432976957440

Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DrLavaYT/status/1249735917545246720

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Nitomatta/status/1250108112763097088

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Kotaku/status/1250399132948316161

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Easy Going Gaming

Jawarhello

Seth Walker

The Smak

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

James Smith

Steve Bamdad

David Lacolucci

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

Yarrow

Michael Jacques

Cameron Wardlaw

Final Fantasy VII Remake, PS5 Controller, Writing LEGO Games

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:38:39 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we share out gut reaction to Sony's reveal of the PlayStation 5 controller called the DualSense and share spoiler-free impressions of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Then we're joined by Griffin Newman (Blank Check podcast, The Tick) and Graham Goring (LEGO City Undercover, LEGO The Force Awakens) to talk about the cultural impact of the LEGO games and the process of writing film parodies within video games. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

0:00 - MinnMax's new theme song composed by Chris Tilton (SimCity, Fringe, Assassin's Creed Unity)

1:25 - The Deepest Dive on Final Fantasy VII Remake

4:00 - PlayStation 5's DualSense controller

21:00 - Phil Spencer on IGN's Unlocked podcast

25:45 - Google Stadia

28:15 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

37:15 - Half-Life: Alyx

39:10 - Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

42:00 - Lost Cities

43:50 - Raptor

46:20 - Griffin Newman and Graham Goring on the impact of LEGO Games

1:40:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:43:45 - Community questions

2:43:30 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/star-wars-just-resolved-return-132300545.html

Suriel's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/super-mario-64s-glitchy-smoke-has-been-fixed-after-24-y-1842714470

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/mattjonesisdead/status/674488496560713728

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/1246828461622091777

Community GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/agentbizzle/status/1247629393117106177

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

iam8bit

Easy Going Gaming

Jawarhello

Seth Walker

The Smak

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Zachary Pligge

Ludwig Roque

James Smith

Steve Bamdad

David Lacolucci

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

Yarrow

Michael Jacques

Cameron Wardlaw

Resident Evil 3 Review, Ranking 3D Mario Games

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:15:15 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez are joined by Resident Evil superfan Alex Aniel (@cvxfreak) to review Capcom's new remake of Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil Resistance. Then we're joined by David Sims (@davidlsims) from the Blank Check podcast to talk about the rumors swirling about Mario's 35th anniversary/potential Nintendo Switch re-releases and rank the 3D Mario games from Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Odyssey. After that we open up the Minnbox and answer great questions from the community and award somebody with the iam8bit question of the week!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

2:35 - Resident Evil 3's development history

9:00 - Resident Evil 3 remake review discussion

40:45 - Resident Evil Resistance

48:35 - Ranking the 3D Mario games

1:11:40 - Good Job!

1:14:30 - Filament

1:15:30 - Epic Games as a publisher

1:22:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:25:10 - Community questions

2:13:00 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfA-TJC3A&feature=emb_title

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DonkeyKongApe/status/1244452946017910796

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1221901984048926720?s=20

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/nomanssky/status/1229019204906553344?lang=en

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1245380396495196160?s=20

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

The Smak

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

David Lacolucci

Yarrow

Michael Jacques

Cameron Wardlaw

Doom Eternal, Half-Life: Alyx, Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:34:10 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! It's one of the biggest weeks of the year for game releases and we're excited to break it all down with you. On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez are joined by former Game Informer managing editor Matt Bertz. We talk about playing Id's new masterpiece Doom Eternal, how Valve pulled off a miracle by releasing Half-Life: Alyx in VR, and we touch on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Definitely check out The Deepest Dive on Animal Crossing for a much more thorough discussion of the game. Then we award the iam8bit question of the week to our favorite comment left on Patreon.com/MinnMax!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

4:40 - Doom Eternal

19:50 - Paper Beast

20:40 - Half-Life: Alyx

44:00 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

50:00 - Call of Duty: Warzone

53:25 - Control's Foundation DLC

59:25 - Wasteland 3

1:02:40 - The Division 2: Warlords of New York

1:03:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:06:05 - Community questions

2:04:33 - GALOT

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/reggie/status/1233483672864600068?s=21

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbspIYr-Sc&feature=youtu.be

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bugoffs/status/1242234442174750722

Hanson's GALOT - http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/03/rumourgodofwarpcportspeculationfuelledbymissinglabel

Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/SinghLions/status/1240686550939136003?s=19

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

The Smak

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

David Lacolucci

New PlayStation 5 Vs. Xbox Details, Getting Better, Release Date Wars

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:21:13 -0000

The world is surreal, but we're still here to talk about games and have a good time. On this week's show, Imran Khan joins the cohorts to talk about the new details on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Then we talk about ways to get better while working from home and a whole lot more. Thanks for sticking with us, we're not going to stop creating fun content for you.

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

8:20 - PlayStation 5 specs

26:25 - New Xbox Series X details

30:30 - Doom Eternal

34:00 - Tips for getting better during the quarantine

53:00 - The corona virus' effect on the game industry

58:15 - GameStop is endangering employees and customers

1:06:00 - Video game release date match-ups

1:27:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:29:53 - Community questions

2:09:50 - Nioh 2

2:23:45 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/chrizmillr/status/1237938838367952897?s=21

Suriel's GALOT - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-03-16-assassins-creed-unity-was-one-of-the-best-selling-games-in-the-world-last-month

Imran's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/animal-crossing-devs-are-loving-the-doom-crossovers-with-isabelle-doomguy

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TJMonticello/status/1239630889501503491?s=20

Community GALOTs - https://twitter.com/MimiMoonCosplay/status/1238455388682493958?s=19

https://twitter.com/decafjedi/status/1237890163268714498?s=19

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

The Smak

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

David Lacolucci

The MinnMax Show - Call Of Duty: Warzone, Ori, E3 Is Canceled

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:30:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, a good place to forget bad things. On this episode we cover Call of Duty's new stand-alone battle royale game called Warzone, the incredible achievement of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and the stunning news that E3 2020 has been canceled. In the second half of the show, we're joined by the former host of The Game Informer Show Matt Helgeson to talk about his new music podcast on the MinnMax network called MinnTrax! Please subscribe to it here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minntrax/id1501267072

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

4:10 - Announcing MinnTrax, our new new music podcast

4:35 - Announcing The Celebration of Final Fantasy VII

5:50 - Announcing The Deepest Dive for Animal Crossing: New Horizons

7:25 - Call of Duty: Warzone

24:20 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps

34:15 - Ghost of Tsushima

36:50 - Half-Life/Black Mesa

40:50 - Castlevania Season 3

46:50 - Murder by Numbers

49:30 - Matt Helgeson on the new MinnTrax podcast

55:30 - The cancelation of E3 2020

1:20:28 - The Last of Us on HBO

1:28:00 - Horizon Zero Dawn on PC

1:30:15 - 2K is creating NFL games again

1:32:35 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:34:55 - Community questions

2:26:08 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/kobunheat/status/1230167721813237760?s=21

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/sid_meier/status/1237755568045129728?s=20

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

The Smak

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

David Lacolucci

The MinnMax Show - Final Fantasy VII, Half-Life: Alyx, Tackling Your Backlog Tips

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:30:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Jeff Marchiafava, and guest Javy Gwaltney share everything they learned about Baldur's Gate 3 and what it's like revisiting BioWare's original games to prepare for the exciting RPG from Larian Studios. Then we all share tips on how to get through your backlog of games while talking about Half-Life 2 and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Kyle Hilliard then joins the show while we rave about the incredible new demo for the Final Fantasy VII Remake and new gameplay for Half-Life: Alyx. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

5:00 - GDC's cancellation

7:50 - PAX East highlights

13:45 - Baldur's Gate 3

26:00 - Tackling your backlog tips

35:00 - Kentucky Route Zero

47:20 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

55:50 - Bloodroots

59:15 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

1:09:35 - Half-Life: Alyx

1:22:46 - Granblue Fantasy: Versus

1:32:20 - Valorant

1:35:20 - Stadia's new studio

1:37:10 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:41:30 - Community questions

2:47:50 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/boy_aloud/status/1234166868102959106?s=19

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izxXGuVL21o

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1234026694647746560?s=20

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

The Smak

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Rob Hudak (aka Rook)

David Lacolucci

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The MinnMax Show - Xbox Series X New Details, Mega Man's Future, Sonic Vs. Dragon Quest

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:30:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafva, and Suriel Vazquez talk about the specs for Microsoft's Xbox Series X, Mega Man Zero and ZX, Wayforward's Vitamin Connection, and Star Wars news before taking a turn for Hollywood and comparing the Sonic the Hedgehog movie against the Dragon Quest V adaptation on Netflix. Then we open up the Minnbox and choose our favorite community question of the week and send them a great prize from iam8bit! To submit questions or topics for The MinnMax Show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

7:30 - New Xbox Series X Details

22:10 - Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection

38:00 - Vitamin Connection

42:00 - Platinum's Project GG

45:50 - Harmonix's Fuser

46:50 - Kotaku's Star Wars article/High Republic

52:55 - Sonic the Hedgehog review

1:04:20 - Dragon Quest: Your Story review

1:10:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:14:45 - Community questions

2:47:05 - Get A Load Of This

2:57:35 - Dragon Quest: Your Story spoilers

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/cobysoftco/status/1232681106186608640?s=19

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/scottrogowsky/status/1228806939355885575?s=21

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv0WoKXzcpo

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Superhero Sinema Scoop

iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Byron Black

Christian King

The_Smak

David Lacolucci

The MinnMax Show - Last Of Us 2 Predictions, Escape From Tarkov, Wolcen

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:28:30 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this episode, we try to alleviate the loss of PlayStation at PAX East by talking about the gameplay and sharing our best predictions for Naughty Dog's swan song for the PlayStation 4 The Last of Us Part 2. Jeff Marchiafava talks about some exciting indie games on Game Pass, we try to wrap our minds around Escape from Tarkov and Wolcen, and Suriel Vazquez pines for Blizzard's StarCraft: Ghost. For the back half of the show, we open the Minnbox and answer questions submitted on Patreon.com/MinnMax!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

5:00 - Suriel's trip to Japan

11:55 - The Last of Us Part 2 predictions

31:00 - Sea Salt

34:40 - Bleeding Edge/Ninja Theory

40:45 - Escape from Tarkov

48:50 - StarCraft: Ghost

51:55 - Wolcen: Lords of Shadow

55:25 - Wizard of Legend

59:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:07:25 - Community Minnbox

2:12:30 - GALOT

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeGVeBWECu8

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/scienceshitpost

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1228563391804928000

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bradbirda113/status/1228851110690975745

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Superhero Sinema Scoop

Iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Byron Black

Christian King

The_Smak

David Lacolucci

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The MinnMax Show - Call Of Duty Pros, Anthem's Reboot, Dreams Review

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:09:42 -0000

On this episode, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Ashley Glassel AKA Midnite and Devin Robinson AKA TTinyy to talk about the Minnesota Rokkr Call of Duty eSports team, Red Dead Redemption 2, and what it takes to play Call of Duty professionally. Then we're joined by Jeff Marchiafava and Jack Gardner to talk about Bioware's overhaul of Anthem, Geoff Keighley skipping E3 2020, and the final release of Media Molecule's Dreams. Then we open up the "MinnBox" and answer dozens of great questions from the community. We hope you enjoy the show!

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

:30 - Minnesota Rokkr's Midnite and TTinyy on Call of Duty

55:45 - Anthem's reboot

1:05:50 - E3 2020's struggles

1:14:30 - Kunai

1:18:25 - Dreams' big release

1:35:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:43:20 - Community questions

3:01:20 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/the_darklorde/status/1225632961921372161

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2019/01/04/682247286/how-to-dial-911-from-space

Cheers Intro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiJ2SRgN9Zs

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Superhero Sinema Scoop

Iam8bit

Seth Walkee

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Byron Black

Christian King

The_Smak

David Lacolucci

The MinnMax Show - Our Top 5 SNES Games, Rockstar, WarCraft III

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:00:00 -0000

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, we welcome Ana Diaz (@analikespikachu) to help us rank our five favorite Super Nintendo games of all time. We all have a lovely time talking about Earthbound, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and a whole lot more. Before we go retro, we cover the wild news of Dan Houser leaving Rockstar and what Kyle thinks of Zombie Army 4. In the back half of the show, we celebrate our new supporter iam8bit and are proud to announce the return of Question of the Week! If you'd like to submit a question or topic and potentially win an amazing item from iam8bit, please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

4:30 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

6:20 - Rodeo Stampede

8:15 - Dan Houser Leaving Rockstar

11:00 - Zombie Army 4: Dead War

14:50 - Reggie Fils-Aimé podcast report

21:20 - Our top 5 SNES games

23:20 - Harvest Moon

29:10 - Secret of Mana

33:30 - Earthbound

44:00 - EVO: Search for Eden

46:30 - Super Mario Kart

51:20 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

57:10 - Metal Warriors

59:45 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

1:03:30 - Super Mario World

1:08:10 - Donkey Kong Country

1:12:15 - Super Metroid

1:18:50 - Yoshi's Island

1:26:50 - Mega Man X

1:33:39 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:41:00 - Community questions

1:43:00 - WarCraft III Reforged

3:03:45 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/JosephGlass/status/1208754712079732738?s=20

JeffM's GALOT - http://www.citypages.com/news/minnesota-hates-wisconsin-loves-canada-and-cant-follow-instructions/567432261

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Superhero Sinema Scoop

Iam8bit

Seth Walker

BeatenDownBrian

Jawarhello

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Byron Black

Christian King

The_Smak

David Lacolucci

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

The MinnMax Show - PS5 vs. PS4 Reveal, Journey To The Savage Planet, Kentucky Route Zero

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:48:00 -0000

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez wind back the clock to 2013 to talk about the big reveal of the PlayStation 4 at the legendary February event and what it might teach us about Sony's direction for the PlayStation 5 reveal. We also talk about Journey to the Savage Planet from Typhoon Studios and why Suriel loves Kentucky Route Zero. Then we dive into some wonderful questions from the community on Patreon. If you support MinnMax at any tier you get access to the private Discord and can leave questions or comments for us to read on the show! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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2:50 - The PlayStation 4's reveal versus the PlayStation 5

52:05 - Journey to the Savage Planet

58:30 - Kentucky Route Zero

1:13:15 - Disintegration Technical Beta

1:19:19 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

1:24:35 - Community questions

2:22:25 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT -https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/etz64g/allihearisgeneralgrievoussayingfuckyou/

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bkVkZnogM/?utmsource=igwebcopylink

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/1217615217296674816

Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/GameStop/status/1221947966195490816?s=20

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Michael Moran

Superhero Sinema Scoop

HyperDot

Jawarhello

BeatenDownBrian

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Nick DeFeo

Adam Walker

The_Smak

Greg “FlaminQueso” Griffith

James Smith

Marc Charette

The MinnMax Show - Kakarot Review, Witcher 3, Knights And Bikes On Switch

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! For the first section of the podcast, we talk about CyberConnect 2's Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions on Switch, and Darwin Project before jumping into wonderful community questions alongside developer Rex Crowle from Knights and Bikes, LittleBigPlanet, and Tearaway acclaim!

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

1:50 - The Deepest Dive on Chrono Trigger

5:15 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

38:30 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore

46:45 - Darwin Project

53:10 - The Witcher 3 on Switch

57:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

59:55 - Rex Crowle on Knights and Bikes

1:11:20 - Community questions with Rex Crowle

1:34:30 - Community questions without Rex Crowle

2:20:55 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bfod/status/1219859832796274688?s=19 Kyle Hilliard's GALOT - https://twitter.com/snorkpu/status/1219062910342725632?s=20 Ben Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/18/technology/clearview-privacy-facial-recognition.html

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Michael Moran

Superhero Sinema Scoop

HyperDot

Jawarhello

BeatenDownBrian

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Nick DeFeo

Adam Walker

The_Smak

Greg “FlaminQueso” Griffith

James Smith

Marc Charette

The MinnMax Show - Our 5 Most Anticipated Games Of 2020

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:29:07 -0000

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez break down their most anticipated games of 2020. We cover everything from Cyberpunk 2077 to the remake of Final Fantasy VII. As Kyle puts it, these are the five games that we would grab first if they were all stacked in front of us. Then we answer some wonderful questions from Patreon supporters, thanks for leaving us so many great questions and comments every week!

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

:40 - The Deepest Dive on Chrono Trigger

2:55 - Checking in on Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

5:16 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon

10:00 - Dying Light 2

13:30 - Little Nightmares 2

15:50 - Cyberpunk 2077

23:25 - Final Fantasy VII Remake

37:15 - Biomutant

39:40 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

42:40 - Guilty Gear Strive

49:00 - Watch Dogs Legion

53:30 - Gods & Monsters

58:39 - Call of Duty's Battle Royale

1:01:45 - No More Heroes 3

1:06:00 - Ghost of Tsushima

1:12:00 - Resident Evil 3

1:14:30 - Half-Life Alyx

1:16:10 - More exciting games in 2020

1:39:05 - Thanking our community's biggest Patreon supporters

1:42:40 - Community questions

2:44:50 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoqu5SEFqRI

Suriel's GALOT - https://screencraft.org/2020/01/07/screenwriting-wisdom-from-j-j-abrams/ and the Polygon article on the Kinect - https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/14/21064608/microsoft-kinect-history-rise-and-fall

Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DiGiorno/status/1216885009254055939

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.wired.com/2007/09/mecca-in-orbit/

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Michael Moran

Superhero Sinema Scoop

HyperDot

Jawarhello

BeatenDownBrian

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Nick DeFeo

Adam Walker

The_Smak

Greg “FlaminQueso” Griffith

James Smith

Marc Charette

E10The MinnMax Show - 2020 Predictions, Holiday Mop-up, Halo: Infinite

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:37:01 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we kick off the new year by announcing the next installment of The Deepest Dive community game club that is fueled by your comments and will be airing on January 22nd. Then we run down a gigantic list of games that we played and enjoyed over the holiday break before making some very bold predictions for the game industry in 2020. From the launch of the PlayStation 5 to the Xbox Series X, we cover it all. We also read a ton of community feedback and questions, thanks for leaving such great stuff at patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

2:45 - Announcing the next Deepest Dive community game club

9:30 - Awesome Games Done Quick

11:45 - Resident Evil 6

15:00 - No Man's Sky

19:10 - Return to Jurassic Park

24:20 - Deltarune

26:25 - Untitled Goose Game

29:20 - Heave Ho

30:15 - Outer Wilds

34:30 - Forza Horizon 4's Eliminator

37:30 - A Short Hike

39:00 - My Friend Pedro

40:00 - Ape Out

42:10 - Wargroove

43:07 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

48:50 - Moonlighter

54:45 - Wattam

57:30 - Afterparty

58:00 - Knights and Bikes

59:00 - Breath of the Wild

1:00:15 - 2020 game industry predictions

1:59:15 - Thanking MinnMax's supporters

2:02:45 - Community questions

2:44:15 - Get A Load Of This

Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!

Michael Moran

Superhero Sinema Scoop

HyperDot

Jawarhello

BeatenDownBrian

Mark Seliga

Jesse Vitelli

Zachary Pligge

Mirko Arico-Torreno

Nick DeFeo

Adam Walker

The_Smak

Greg “FlaminQueso” Griffith

James Smith

Marc Charette

E9The MinnMax Show - The Community's Favorite Games Of 2019

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:00:00 -0000

Merry Christmas, MinnMax supporters! You've been so generous with your support this year, we wanted to say thanks by releasing an episode over the holidays. On this very special episode, we're reunited with both Elise Favis and Javy Gwaltney as we call up wonderful community members in the exclusive Discord to learn which games we overlooked this year. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend! We'll be taking next week off, but there will be some content released on MinnMax's YouTube channel.

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

:20 - Elise Favis on The Washington Post and friendship

12:30 - Spoiler-free Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker impressions

15:20 - Fortnite

17:30 - The Outer Wilds

24:45 - Luigi's Mansion 3

29:50 - Trails of Cold Steel 3

33:10 - Slay the Spire

38:00 - Teamfight Tactics

40:45 - Untitled Goose Game

44:15 - Observation

48:00 - The Division 2

52:25 - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

58:30 - The Surge 2

1:00:55 - Streets of Rogue

1:05:10 - Thanking the community's biggest supporters

1:07:10 - Community questions

1:07:35 - Disco Elysium

1:12:05 - More community questions

1:54:25 - Get A Load Of This

E8The MinnMax Show - The Game Of The Year Debate 2019

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:46:50 -0000

Welcome to the biggest show of the year! On this episode, we build up and then whittle down a list of the greatest games from 2019 to create the official ranking for MinnMax. We hope you enjoy the discussion! If you don't like our list, you'll have a chance to fix it on this Saturday in the official MinnMax Discord for Patreon supporters. We'll be calling in community members to share their thoughts on the greatest games released this year.

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

5:25 - Creating the list of contenders

18:00 - Whittling down the list

1:53:15 - Ranking the Two Tens

2:49:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

2:53:55 - Community questions

3:28:45 - Get A Load Of This

Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

E7The MinnMax Show - The MinnMax Awards 2019

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:00:00 -0000

We're proud to introduce The MinnMax Awards! On this week's episode, we're happy to air our big debate in its entirety as we lock down the winner and runner-up for a cavalcade of categories. Please let us know what we got wrong... maybe you'll have a chance to fix it in the future. Next week on the show we'll be tackling our full Game of the Year discussions in a similar format. We hope you enjoy this big episode!

You can still donate for us to buy toys and games for kids stuck in the hospital over the holidays right here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/sweet-toys-for-sick-kids-from-minnmax

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

9:15 - The Biggest News

45:12 - The “Oh, that came out this year?" Award

1:03:26 - The Game We All Agree is Probably Good But We Didn’t Play

1:15:28 - Dumbest Thing

1:32:40 - Favorite Thing

1:50:30 - Best Podcast Game

2:02:00 - The Honorary "Good Job, Capcom" Award

2:12:47 - The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2019

2:17:10 - The Most Aggressively Mediocre Game

2:22:55 - Best Character

2:32:00 - Best Moment

3:03:40 - Thanks To Our Biggest Patreon Supporters

3:07:40 - Community Questions

3:31:35 - Get A Load Of This

E6The MinnMax Show - The Greatest Games Of The Decade

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:52:46 -0000

On this week's episode, we rip off the band-aid and break down our game of the year choices for each year throughout the last decade. This is a fun and sometimes painful stroll down memory lane, we also admit where we were completely wrong in retrospect.

Just a reminder, we have our first MinnMax community meetup on Monday, December 9th at 8pm at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis. You don't have to be a Patreon supporter to swing by. If you're not in Minneapolis, we're raising money to buy toys for kids stuck in the hospital over the holidays right here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/sweet-toys-for-sick-kids-from-minnmax

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

4:30 - Our 2010 Game of the Year

14:35 - Our 2011 Game of the Year

24:55 - Our 2012 Game of the Year

36:00 - Our 2013 Game of the Year

47:10 - Our 2014 Game of the Year

57:10 - Our 2015 Game of the Year

1:11:05 - Our 2016 Game of the Year

1:22:50 - Our 2017 Game of the Year

1:31:45 - Our 2018 Game of the Year

1:42:50 - Our 2019 Game of the Year... plans

1:46:40 - MinnMax's Game of the Decade

1:50:15 - Thanks to our biggest supporters

1:53:30 - Community questions

3:11:19 - Get A Load Of This

E5The MinnMax Show - Half-Life: Alyx, Visiting Valve, 2019's Best Game Music

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:41:17 -0000

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a very special episode this week as we're joined by music expert/podcaster Emily Reese to talk about her journey to Valve to play Half-Life: Alyx and record podcasts with the audio team. We also couldn't ask for a better guest to join us in raking our favorite video game tracks from 2019, you can check out the timestamps below if you miss the name of the song. We also talk a bit about MinnMax's first community meetup that will be on December 9th at 8pm at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then we're joined by Jeff Marchiafava to answer a mountain of wonderful questions from the Patreon community.

Learn more about Emily Reese's podcast/Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/Level Or you can watch our video profile on her from Game Informer here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jzUQcwFFQY

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

4:20 - Visiting Valve 11:20 - Half-Life: Alyx 25:30 - The MinnMax meetup on 12/9/19 at Bauhaus Brew Labs 28:50 - Our favorite game music tracks from 2019 29:20 - Control - Poets of the Gods' Take Control 31:15 - Kingdom Hearts III - Mount Olympus (Field) 35:00 - Borderlands 3 - Main Menu 38:00 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Main Theme 42:29 - Vane - Metamorphosis 45:15 - Heaven's Vault - Under the Eye of Kibenya 47:28 - Pokémon Sword and Shield - Gym Leader Battle Music 50:30 - Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes - Mansion 52:50 - Cadence of Hyrule - Windmill 57:12 - 11-11: Memories Retold - Harry's Voyage 59:00 - The Outer Worlds - Main Menu Theme 1:05:00 - Death Stranding - Low Roar's Don't Be So Serious 1:10:00 - Sayonara Wild Hearts - Mine 1:12:45 - Ace Combat 7 - Charge Assault 1:19:57 - Thanks to our biggest supporters 1:24:19 - Questions/comments from Patreon 2:35:30 - Get A Load Of This

E4Jedi: Fallen Order, Pokémon Sword/Shield, Game Pass - The MinnMax Show

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:48:06 -0000

On this week's show, we unload our full thoughts on Star Ward Jedi: Fallen Order from Respawn and how the game compares to Dark Souls. We also do the appropriate amount of venting and celebrating the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield before talking about Microsoft's X019 and the continually absurd value of Xbox Game Pass. After that, we turn the show over to MinnMax's Patreon supporters as we answer some of your best questions from the week. Thanks again for all of your support on Patreon, it's amazing to see MinnMax continue to grow.

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

4:25 - Shenmue 3 8:45 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 39:20 - Pokémon Sword and Shield 1:00:40 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's leaked battle royale mode 1:05:45 - Minecraft Earth 1:07:50 - Obsidian's Grounded 1:09:10 - Age of Empires IV 1:11:50 - The future of Xbox Game Pass 1:21:35 - Thanks to our biggest supporters 1:23:05 - Questions/comments from Patreon 2:58:00 - Get A Load Of This

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxgames Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxgames Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxgames Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

E3Mass Effect's Future, Death Stranding, Disco Elysium - The MinnMax Show

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:54:13 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, we're joined by Javy Gwaltney to talk BioWare and the future of the Mass Effect series. After that, we talk about Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding (PlayStation provided several of our copies) and Disco Elysium on PC. Then we dive into some wonderful community questions! If you want to contribute to the community questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

9:45 - The future of Mass Effect 25:30 - Death Stranding 53:26 - Pistol Whip 56:11 - Disco Elysium 1:02:45 - Thanks to MinnMax's biggest Patreon supporters 1:04:04 - Community questions 2:30:24 - Get A Load Of This

E2Death Stranding, Luigi's Mansion, BlizzCon Reaction - The MinnMax Show

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:47:00 -0000

On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, we pick Suriel's brain for his (spoiler-free) thoughts on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding and Kyle talks about the ghastly horrors of Luigi's Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch. Then we unpack the internet's reaction toward BlizzCon 2019, trying to weigh excitement over Dibalo IV and Overwatch 2 with Blizzard's moves to crack down on free speech from players. We also lighten the mood again by talking about Sakurai's sweet showcase for Terry Bogard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Our deepest thanks again to everybody that supported us on Patreon and made this entire thing possible! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

1:20 - The Outer Worlds community game club reminder 3:09 - Extra Life 2019 back at Game Informer 7:53 - Death Stranding 26:25 - Luigi's Mansion 3 36:10 - The reaction to Blizzcon 2019 45:00 - Diablo IV 49:50 - Overwatch 2 55:45 - Lonely Mountains: Downhill 58:55 - Terry Bogard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1:09:20 - Thank you to our biggest supporters on Patreon! 1:14:18 - Community questions 2:24:25 - Kyle start listening here 2:55:30 - Get A Load Of This

E1Modern Warfare, Afterparty, Kotaku - The MinnMax Show

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to The MinnMax Show! On the first real episode of the podcast, we talk about playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Afterparty from Night School Studios. After that, we talk about Kotaku's frustrating saga surrounding corporate ads via G/O Media and run down every game release that we missed since Kyle, JeffM, and Suriel lost their jobs at Game Informer. Then we make the show better by reading the community's wonderful questions before revealing our new closing segment. Our deepest thanks again to everybody that supported us on Patreon and made this entire thing possible!

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12:00 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30:35 - Afterparty 39:35 - Kotaku's challenges 53:00 - Control 55:30 - Astral Chain 57:00 - Gears 5 59:50 - Grindstone 1:00:50 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 1:04:19 - Untitled Goose Game 1:06:30 - Mario Kart Tour 1:07:15 - Destiny 2: Shadowkeep 1:10:05 - Little Town Hero 1:13:15 - Ring Fit Adventure 1:16:40 - Borderlands 3 1:19:34 - The community makes the show better 2:38:45 - Alternate names for MinnMax 2:50:20 - Get A Load Of This

Episode 0 - What Is MinnMax?

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:50:00 -0000

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