

The MinnMax Show
MinnMax
Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.
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Jun 3, 2022 • 2h 2min
Sony's State Of Play Reveals, Final Fantasy XVI, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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!
https://www.iam8bit.com
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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May 26, 2022 • 2h 16min
Tales From E3, Sniper Elite 5 Review, V Rising
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
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
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
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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May 19, 2022 • 2h 29min
Saints Row Preview, Silent Hill Leaks, Starfield's Delay
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!
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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
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
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
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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May 12, 2022 • 2h 10min
Who’s Winning This Console Generation?
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
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
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
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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May 5, 2022 • 2h 5min
The Best Games We Finally Played
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
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
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
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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Apr 28, 2022 • 2h 13min
Everyone Is Here... For Your Questions!
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!
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
00:01:29 - 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
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
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
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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Apr 21, 2022 • 2h 21min
Playdate, Steam Deck, And The Year Of Handheld Gaming
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
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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/
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
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
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

Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 58min
The Greatest Games Of All Time (That Nobody Talks About)
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/
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
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
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

Apr 7, 2022 • 2h 16min
Best New Indie Games, LEGO Star Wars, Returnal’s DLC
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
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Matt - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
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Brett Hunter - Super Mario 64
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Mar 31, 2022 • 2h 10min
PlayStation Plus Overhaul, BOTW 2 Update, Defending Kirby
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
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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
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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
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Roger Reichardt - Super Castlevania IV