The MinnMax Show

The hosts dive into thrilling highlights from a recent Nintendo Direct, showcasing the exciting new Mario Kart World features. They also share their hands-on experiences with the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, discussing its innovative Joy-Con design. The conversation takes a turn towards the new soccer game, Rematch, as they rave about its arcade-style mechanics. The challenges of rising game prices spark a lively debate, while humorous anecdotes about the blue shell bring nostalgia and competition to the forefront.

The hosts dive into their spoiler-free thoughts on intriguing titles like 'Blue Prince' and 'South of Midnight.' They explore the quirky mechanics of a drug-themed game and discuss a newly released puzzler set in a mysterious mansion. The conversation turns nostalgic with critiques of a Sims-like title, sparking debates about game evolution and community reactions. As they navigate playful banter, they engage with listeners’ questions and wrap up with insights into game development trends. A dash of culinary fun from HelloFresh spices things up!

The hosts dive into the big reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, sharing their mixed emotions on its exciting lineup, including a new 3D Donkey Kong game. They discuss From Software's Duskbloods and its similarities to Bloodborne while expressing concerns about console exclusivity. There’s lively discussion on Mario Kart World and innovative features that might enhance gameplay, as well as lighthearted speculations on future gaming experiences. Nostalgia takes center stage as they reflect on past classics and the challenges of adapting them for modern audiences.

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! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENMACHINE https://operagx.gg/TheMinnMaxShow - Download Opera GX for free here https://huel.com/minnmax - 15% off 1st order with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off 1st box with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF 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. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow 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 Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENMACHINE https://www.greenchef.com/minnmaxfree - Promo Code: MINNMAXFREE - 50% off 1st box, free salads https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - Promo Code: MINNMAX - 20% off 1st order plus free shipping on orders more than $75 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. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow 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 Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media 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. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow 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 Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow 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 Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Dive into the exciting world of Monster Hunter Wilds as the hosts explore its multiplayer complexities and innovative mechanics. They take a thrilling detour into the Yakuza franchise, merging pirate adventures with rich storytelling set in Hawaii. The conversation also highlights The Root Trees Are Dead, dissecting its nostalgic themes and unique gameplay. Along the way, they tackle community questions and share humorous insights, rounding off with thoughts on Warner Brothers' studio closure and the impacts on the gaming landscape.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media. 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 Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/MgrwJUElKIo Subscribe to our new podcast Pew Pew Bang - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pew-pew-bang/id1796213059 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: BEMYPLAYERTWO https://www.hellofresh.com/hellofreshpodcast - Up to 10 free meals https://www.meundies.com/minnmax - Get 20% off your first order, plus free shipping on orders of $75 or more 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. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow 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 Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Subscribe to MinnMax's channel or unlock the podcast version and we'll DM you a Steam code for Cryptmaster if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 2/17/25, we're out of codes when we hit 5,700 paid supporters. 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 Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/bmMCeRB3evk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: BEMYPLAYERTWO 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. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow 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 Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.