The MinnMax Show

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media 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. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join 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 - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives 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.

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! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM https://discord.gg/msi - Join the MSI Discord's #podcast-channel and submit any MSI product to win a MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi Motherboard and SwagDeadline is July 5th 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. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join 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 - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives 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, 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. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join 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 - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives 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.

The hosts dive into the hidden gems of 2025, spotlighting games like Starvaders and Shotgun Cop Man. They explore unique mechanics in indies, including a tactical roguelike inspired by classic arcade games. A delightful discussion on Ninja Turtles blends humor and nostalgia, while the impact of recent indie successes features prominently. Community engagement is a highlight, with listener questions and fun banter about meal solutions. The conversation blends excitement for future titles with reflections on gaming's evolving landscape.

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 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Up to 10 free meals and more Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX! #turtlebeachpod #ad 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. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join 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 - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives 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 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. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax/join 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 - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives 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.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media 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! http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5 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 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. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives 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.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media 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! http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HAPPYBIRTHDAYMRRESETTI Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at https://www.turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod https://www.FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off - 50% off 1st box and free shipping with code MINNMAX50OFF https://www.OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow - Download for free 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. 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 - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives 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.

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!