The MinnMax Show

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 Watch and share the video version of the show here - https://youtu.be/HLOB1pZ-Shw Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://shop.asmodee.com/lord-of-the-rings-lcg-5-revised-core-set-mec101 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 00:02:18 - 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 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 Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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

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 Watch and share the video version of the podcast here - https://youtu.be/FLhH2vsvg-I Check out the new merch for The Deepest Dive from HugoP.Arts here - bit.ly/3374KhG Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://shop.asmodee.com/lord-of-the-rings-lcg-5-revised-core-set-mec101 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 00:03:57 - 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 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 Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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

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 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Y_C3NaZMFAE Help support MinnMax's supporters! Another Eden - bit.ly/minnmaxae 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 00:02:02 - 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 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 Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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

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 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/rFdFwks-ZMo Help support MinnMax's supporters! Another Eden - bit.ly/minnmaxae 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 00:01:52 - 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 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 Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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

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 You can watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/_FjAMzpOfi0 Help support MinnMax's supporters! Another Eden - bit.ly/minnmaxae 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 00:04:57 - 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) 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 Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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

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! Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/t4X-xeaUMXo 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  00:03:27 - 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 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 Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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

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 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 00:01:19 - 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 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 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

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! 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 00:01:44 - 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 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 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

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! 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 00:01:32 - 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 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 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

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 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 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