The MinnMax Show

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share impressions after seeing new gameplay for Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II on Sony's State of Play stream. We also talk about Danny O'Dwyer's NoClip documentary on Arkane Studios and NetherRealm's new expansion to Mortal Kombat 11 called Aftermath. Then we're joined by our old friend Grant to talk about the Slay the Spire-esque Monster Train and new MinnMax contributor Ana Diaz for Minecraft Dungeons. Then we open up the Minnbox 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 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 Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Please support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:10 - The Last of Us Part II 00:10:15 - PlayStation 5 rumors 00:12:40 - Silent Hill DLC in Dead by Daylight 00:15:04 - NoClip's Arkane Studios documentary 00:20:41 - Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath 00:30:54 - Panel De Pon 00:34:03 - Monster Train 00:47:56 - Minecraft Dungeons 01:03:13 - Why the game industry has overlooked Asobo Studio 01:09:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters 01:15:24 - Community questions 02:17:23 - Get A Load Of This JeffM's GALOT - https://twitter.com/timturi/status/1264445228158574601?s=20 Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/supershigi/status/1264036331476316160 Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/AndreSegers/status/1264961326373146625?s=20 Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B35E8QleVhg Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFZFjoX2cGg&feature=youtu.be Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Captainstubs1 Iam8bit Jawarhello Rob Hudak Zachary Pligge BeatenDownBrian TheSmak Mark Seliga Andrew Vala Mirko Arico-Torreno Jesse Vitelli Yarrow Michael Jaques Adam Walker Ludwig Roque Andrew Sanford Matthew Paxton James Smith David Lacolucci

On this episode of The MinnMax show podcast, we welcome Game Informer and Giant Bomb alumn Dan Ryckert back to the world of video game podcasts as we choose our favorite game for each year of the last decade. 2000-2009 is an incredible stretch in the game industry, with technology going from Perfect Dark to Uncharted 2. We also debate the #1 greatest game of the decade, talking about the merits of Super Mario Galaxy and a couple of Metal Gear Solid games. Then we open up the Minnbox 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/minnmaxTo jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 6:45 - Saints Row III15:45 - General 2000-2009 thoughts20:20 - 2000's best games27:11 - 2001's best games33:40 - 2002's best games41:45 - 2003's best games49:50 - 2004's best games1:01:56 - 2005's best games1:08:44 - 2006's best games1:20:44 - 2007's best games1:25:35 - 2008's best games1:37:20 - 2009's best games1:51:50 - The best game of the decade2:03:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters2:07:35 - Community questions2:44:10 - Get A Load Of ThisSuriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/MortalKombat/status/1262418749954461700 Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-york-videogame-critics-circle-podcast/id1445039345?i=1000474999272 Dan's GALOT - https://twitter.com/_rddaniel/status/1255335432235163648?s=20 Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/1262797110941904896?s=19 Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxCaptainstubs1Iam8bitJawarhelloRob HudakZachary PliggeBeatenDownBrianTheSmakMark SeligaAndrew ValaMirko Arico-TorrenoJesse VitelliYarrowMichael JaquesAdam WalkerLudwig RoqueAndrew SanfordMatthew PaxtonJames SmithDavid Lacolucci

In this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and Blake Hester (@metallicaisrad) talk about the remake of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, gameplay for Ghost of Tsushima from Sucker Punch, and Epic showing off Unreal Engine 5 on a PlayStation 5. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week!To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...3:30 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 Remake30:00 - Ghost of Tsushima gameplay42:47 - Paper Mario: The Origami King50:15 - Unreal Engine 5/PS5 gameplay reveal1:03:15 - The Crew (tabletop game)1:08:10 - Destiny 2 and Mortal Kombat 111:11:00 - SNK Gals1:16:35 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:25:00 - Community questions2:20:00 - Get A Load Of ThisJeffM's GALOT - https://twitter.com/baraGodzilla/status/1258682943716782080?s=20Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/EVO/status/1260778864323596288Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISTFBls4f6AKyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/petersagal/status/1258905008210403328?s=21Blake's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/user/himynamesryanCommunity GALOT - https://twitter.com/jermops/status/1259273349139533830?s=20Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merchFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshowGo behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshowFollow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshowPlease support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxThanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Captainstubs1Iam8bitJawarhelloRob HudakZachary PliggeBeatenDownBrianTheSmakMark SeligaAndrew ValaMirko Arico-TorrenoJesse VitelliYarrowMichael JacquesAdam WalkerLudwig RoqueAndrew SanfordMatthew PaxtonJames SmithDavid Lacolucci

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and Jill Grodt (@Finruin) share their reaction to Microsoft's gameplay reveals for the Xbox Series X and talk about the upcoming summer of game reveals. Then we answer questions from the community and award the winner of iam8bit's question of the week!To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 6:20 - Microsoft's Xbox Series X Gameplay reveal discussion25:00 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla36:00 - E3 Replacements Roadmap47:00 - Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath51:45 - Cate Blanchett in the Borderlands movie52:40 - PGA Tour 2K2153:30 - Treachery in Beatdown City56:00 - Ghostrunner57:30 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:03:00 - Community questions2:01:11 - Get A Load Of ThisJeffM's GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/cheesynuggets/status/1257887192300556298Suriel's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yanKfSc1_ScHanson's GALOT - https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2020/5/3/Hafthor-Bjornsson-Game-of-Thrones-sets-new-record-deadlifting-1-104-pounds.html Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/officialDannyT/status/1255586768327344128 Jill's GALOT - https://twitter.com/uppercutcrit/status/1258117730399485952Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJgNpm8cTE8&feature=youtu.beBuy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merchFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshowGo behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshowFollow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshowPlease support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxThanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxCaptainstubs1Iam8bitJawarhelloRob HudakZachary PliggeBeatenDownBrianTheSmakMark SeligaAndrew ValaMirko Arico-TorrenoJesse VitelliYarrowMichael JacquesAdam WalkerLudwig RoqueAndrew SanfordMatthew PaxtonJames SmithDavid Lacolucci

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we're joined by former Game Informer intern Marcus Stewart as we unpack the unusual reveal for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, rank Naughty Dog's games (without spoiling anything about The Last of Us Part 2), and review Streets of Rage 4. After thanking our biggest supporters, we answer some great questions from you the community!Here's Marcus Stewart's YouTube channel Marcus Makes Media - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZPY_HVAIr-nUuxD5WUWFUQ Thanks to Aidan Walker for creating MinnMax's new intro video... that you can't see until tomorrow's YouTube reveal. https://dribbble.com/enscii To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 2:12 - Marcus Stewart and how to start a YouTube channel14:00 - Ubisoft's reveal of Assassin's Creed Valhalla20:11 - The Last of Us Part 2 leaks (zero spoilers!)23:55 - Ranking Naughty Dog's games51:20 - Gears Tactics58:40 - Streets of Rage 4/our favorite brawlers1:15:40 - Moving Out1:21:05 - Fortnite's Travis Scott concert1:29:45 - WWE's changing gameplan1:42:35 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC1:44:25 - Onitama, Santorini, Mr. Jack in New York 1:56:25 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters2:00:25 - Community questions2:40:40 - Get A Load Of ThisJeffM's GALOT - https://www.google.com/ Marcus' GALOT - https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/1255613442423009280 Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/NESbot_feed/status/1254464532451405831?s=20 Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1250046598404616193?s=21 Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/tonybonesarelli/status/1254915408273997825?s=19Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxiam8bitEasy Going GamingJawarhelloSeth WalkerThe SmakMark SeligaJesse VitelliMirko Arico-TorrenoZachary PliggeLudwig RoqueJames SmithSteve BamdadDavid LacolucciRob Hudak (aka Rook)YarrowMichael JacquesCameron Wardlaw

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we're joined by former Game Informer PC editor Adam Biessener to talk about XCOM: Chimera Squad, developer Sam Barlow joins us to talk about Telling Lies, Silent Hill, and telling stories through webcams, and then for community questions we're joined by Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, and Maddy Myers from the Triple Click podcast! You can submit questions and win a prize from iam8bit by supporting us on Patreon at any tier!To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 3:54 - XCOM: Chimera Squad with Adam Biessener19:00 - Super Mario Maker 2 update24:15 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons update27:26 - Guilty Gear Strive37:20 - Sushi Go Party/Point Salad/Fairy Tale46:00 - Sam Barlow on Telling Lies, Silent Hill, and his upcoming horror game1:28:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:32:00 - Triple Click podcast's Jason Schreier, Kirk Hamilton, and Maddy Myers1:50:30 - Community questions2:43:00 - Get A Load Of ThisJeffM's GALOT - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/19/photos-nasas-curiosity-team-is-controlling-mars-rover-from-home.html Suriel's GALOT - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-52369435 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F__uGshlbOo Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/FunkButcher/status/1251039907268755456 Kirk's GALOT - https://twitter.com/mneelzy/status/1245044972069326851 Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxiam8bitEasy Going GamingJawarhelloSeth WalkerThe SmakMark SeligaJesse VitelliMirko Arico-TorrenoZachary PliggeLudwig RoqueJames SmithSteve BamdadDavid LacolucciRob Hudak (aka Rook)YarrowMichael JacquesCameron Wardlaw

On this episode, we talk about the rumors surrounding a remake of Resident Evil 4, share impressions of playing Riot's Valorant, and are then joined by Ana Diaz to talk about Persona 5 Royal. Then we open up the Minnbox 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/minnmaxTo jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 2:13 - Final Fantasy VII Remake8:04 - Resident Evil 8 rumors10:29 - Resident Evil 4 remake rumors20:18 - Valorant33:11 - XCOM: Chimera Squad42:10 - Dominion, Space Base, and The Quest for El Dorado48:10 - Tabletop Simulator55:45 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons57:00 - Persona 5 Royal1:05:00 - More PlayStation games coming to PC?1:10:10 - Club Penguin1:12:30 - Roblox1:17:00 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered1:21:50 - How Rockstar develops the next GTA1:26:40 - Bright Memory1:30:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:33:15 - Community questions2:30:50 - Get A Load Of ThisSuriel's GALOT - https://imgur.com/gallery/ku9zlNu Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TheStrangeRebel/status/1249894432976957440 Ana's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DrLavaYT/status/1249735917545246720 Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/Nitomatta/status/1250108112763097088 Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/Kotaku/status/1250399132948316161Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxiam8bitEasy Going GamingJawarhelloSeth WalkerThe SmakMark SeligaJesse VitelliMirko Arico-TorrenoZachary PliggeLudwig RoqueJames SmithSteve BamdadDavid LacolucciRob Hudak (aka Rook)YarrowMichael JacquesCameron Wardlaw

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, we share out gut reaction to Sony's reveal of the PlayStation 5 controller called the DualSense and share spoiler-free impressions of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Then we're joined by Griffin Newman (Blank Check podcast, The Tick) and Graham Goring (LEGO City Undercover, LEGO The Force Awakens) to talk about the cultural impact of the LEGO games and the process of writing film parodies within video games. Then we open up the Minnbox 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/minnmaxTo jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 0:00 - MinnMax's new theme song composed by Chris Tilton (SimCity, Fringe, Assassin's Creed Unity)1:25 - The Deepest Dive on Final Fantasy VII Remake4:00 - PlayStation 5's DualSense controller21:00 - Phil Spencer on IGN's Unlocked podcast25:45 - Google Stadia28:15 - Final Fantasy VII Remake37:15 - Half-Life: Alyx39:10 - Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire42:00 - Lost Cities43:50 - Raptor46:20 - Griffin Newman and Graham Goring on the impact of LEGO Games1:40:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:43:45 - Community questions2:43:30 - Get A Load Of ThisJeffM's GALOT - https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/star-wars-just-resolved-return-132300545.html Suriel's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/super-mario-64s-glitchy-smoke-has-been-fixed-after-24-y-1842714470 Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/mattjonesisdead/status/674488496560713728Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/1246828461622091777 Community GALOT - https://mobile.twitter.com/agentbizzle/status/1247629393117106177 Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merchFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshowGo behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshowFollow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshowPlease support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxThanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxiam8bitEasy Going GamingJawarhelloSeth WalkerThe SmakMark SeligaJesse VitelliMirko Arico-TorrenoZachary PliggeLudwig RoqueJames SmithSteve BamdadDavid LacolucciRob Hudak (aka Rook)YarrowMichael JacquesCameron Wardlaw

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez are joined by Resident Evil superfan Alex Aniel (@cvxfreak) to review Capcom's new remake of Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil Resistance. Then we're joined by David Sims (@davidlsims) from the Blank Check podcast to talk about the rumors swirling about Mario's 35th anniversary/potential Nintendo Switch re-releases and rank the 3D Mario games from Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Odyssey. After that we open up the Minnbox and answer great questions from the community and award somebody with the iam8bit question of the week!To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 2:35 - Resident Evil 3's development history9:00 - Resident Evil 3 remake review discussion40:45 - Resident Evil Resistance48:35 - Ranking the 3D Mario games1:11:40 - Good Job!1:14:30 - Filament1:15:30 - Epic Games as a publisher1:22:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:25:10 - Community questions2:13:00 - Get A Load Of ThisJeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfA-TJC3A&feature=emb_title Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DonkeyKongApe/status/1244452946017910796 Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1221901984048926720?s=20Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/nomanssky/status/1229019204906553344?lang=en Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1245380396495196160?s=20 Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merchFollow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshowGo behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshowFollow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshowPlease support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxThanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxIam8bitSeth WalkerBeatenDownBrianThe SmakJawarhelloMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoRob Hudak (aka Rook)David LacolucciYarrowMichael JacquesCameron Wardlaw

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! It's one of the biggest weeks of the year for game releases and we're excited to break it all down with you. On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez are joined by former Game Informer managing editor Matt Bertz. We talk about playing Id's new masterpiece Doom Eternal, how Valve pulled off a miracle by releasing Half-Life: Alyx in VR, and we touch on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Definitely check out The Deepest Dive on Animal Crossing for a much more thorough discussion of the game. Then we award the iam8bit question of the week to our favorite comment left on Patreon.com/MinnMax!To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 4:40 - Doom Eternal19:50 - Paper Beast20:40 - Half-Life: Alyx44:00 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons50:00 - Call of Duty: Warzone53:25 - Control's Foundation DLC59:25 - Wasteland 31:02:40 - The Division 2: Warlords of New York1:03:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:06:05 - Community questions2:04:33 - GALOTKyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/reggie/status/1233483672864600068?s=21 JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbspIYr-Sc&feature=youtu.be Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bugoffs/status/1242234442174750722 Hanson's GALOT - http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/03/rumourgodofwarpcportspeculationfuelledbymissinglabel Community GALOT - https://twitter.com/SinghLions/status/1240686550939136003?s=19 Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Get your name on the list right here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxIam8bitSeth WalkerBeatenDownBrianThe SmakJawarhelloMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoRob Hudak (aka Rook)David Lacolucci