The Surprise of 2D Mario

The trailer has had some like close up shots to of Mario and it's like, oh, Mario has expressions on his face like he's feeling feelings. And they also had a bunch of the other characters that you can play us to. Have we had like Daisy before? Other than like Mario Party and Mario Kart, I guess. So just very like surreal things happening that I don't know. It looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.

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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?"

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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