The MinnMax Show

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Mar 19, 2020 • 2h 34min

New PlayStation 5 Vs. Xbox Details, Getting Better, Release Date Wars

The world is surreal, but we're still here to talk about games and have a good time. On this week's show, Imran Khan joins the cohorts to talk about the new details on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Then we talk about ways to get better while working from home and a whole lot more. Thanks for sticking with us, we're not going to stop creating fun content for you.To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 8:20 - PlayStation 5 specs26:25 - New Xbox Series X details30:30 - Doom Eternal34:00 - Tips for getting better during the quarantine53:00 - The corona virus' effect on the game industry58:15 - GameStop is endangering employees and customers1:06:00 - Video game release date match-ups1:27:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:29:53 - Community questions2:09:50 - Nioh 22:23:45 - Get A Load Of ThisKyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/chrizmillr/status/1237938838367952897?s=21Suriel's GALOT - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-03-16-assassins-creed-unity-was-one-of-the-best-selling-games-in-the-world-last-month Imran's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/animal-crossing-devs-are-loving-the-doom-crossovers-with-isabelle-doomguy Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/TJMonticello/status/1239630889501503491?s=20Community GALOTs - https://twitter.com/MimiMoonCosplay/status/1238455388682493958?s=19 https://twitter.com/decafjedi/status/1237890163268714498?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
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Mar 12, 2020 • 2h 38min

The MinnMax Show - Call Of Duty: Warzone, Ori, E3 Is Canceled

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show, a good place to forget bad things. On this episode we cover Call of Duty's new stand-alone battle royale game called Warzone, the incredible achievement of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and the stunning news that E3 2020 has been canceled. In the second half of the show, we're joined by the former host of The Game Informer Show Matt Helgeson to talk about his new music podcast on the MinnMax network called MinnTrax! Please subscribe to it here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minntrax/id1501267072To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...4:10 - Announcing MinnTrax, our new new music podcast4:35 - Announcing The Celebration of Final Fantasy VII5:50 - Announcing The Deepest Dive for Animal Crossing: New Horizons7:25 - Call of Duty: Warzone24:20 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps34:15 - Ghost of Tsushima36:50 - Half-Life/Black Mesa40:50 - Castlevania Season 346:50 - Murder by Numbers49:30 - Matt Helgeson on the new MinnTrax podcast55:30 - The cancelation of E3 20201:20:28 - The Last of Us on HBO1:28:00 - Horizon Zero Dawn on PC1:30:15 - 2K is creating NFL games again1:32:35 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:34:55 - Community questions2:26:08 - Get A Load Of ThisKyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/kobunheat/status/1230167721813237760?s=21 Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/sid_meier/status/1237755568045129728?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 Lacolucci
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Mar 5, 2020 • 2h 57min

The MinnMax Show - Final Fantasy VII, Half-Life: Alyx, Tackling Your Backlog Tips

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Jeff Marchiafava, and guest Javy Gwaltney share everything they learned about Baldur's Gate 3 and what it's like revisiting BioWare's original games to prepare for the exciting RPG from Larian Studios. Then we all share tips on how to get through your backlog of games while talking about Half-Life 2 and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Kyle Hilliard then joins the show while we rave about the incredible new demo for the Final Fantasy VII Remake and new gameplay for Half-Life: Alyx. 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...5:00 - GDC's cancellation7:50 - PAX East highlights13:45 - Baldur's Gate 326:00 - Tackling your backlog tips35:00 - Kentucky Route Zero47:20 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot55:50 - Bloodroots59:15 - Final Fantasy VII Remake1:09:35 - Half-Life: Alyx1:22:46 - Granblue Fantasy: Versus1:32:20 - Valorant1:35:20 - Stadia's new studio1:37:10 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:41:30 - Community questions2:47:50 - Get A Load Of ThisSuriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/boy_aloud/status/1234166868102959106?s=19 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izxXGuVL21o Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1234026694647746560?s=20 Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Iam8bitSeth WalkerBeatenDownBrianThe SmakJawarhelloMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoRob Hudak (aka Rook)David LacolucciBuy 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/minnmax
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Feb 27, 2020 • 3h 3min

The MinnMax Show - Xbox Series X New Details, Mega Man's Future, Sonic Vs. Dragon Quest

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafva, and Suriel Vazquez talk about the specs for Microsoft's Xbox Series X, Mega Man Zero and ZX, Wayforward's Vitamin Connection, and Star Wars news before taking a turn for Hollywood and comparing the Sonic the Hedgehog movie against the Dragon Quest V adaptation on Netflix. Then we open up the Minnbox and choose our favorite community question of the week and send them a great prize from iam8bit! To submit questions or topics for The MinnMax Show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxTo jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...7:30 - New Xbox Series X Details22:10 - Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection38:00 - Vitamin Connection42:00 - Platinum's Project GG45:50 - Harmonix's Fuser46:50 - Kotaku's Star Wars article/High Republic52:55 - Sonic the Hedgehog review1:04:20 - Dragon Quest: Your Story review1:10:20 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:14:45 - Community questions2:47:05 - Get A Load Of This2:57:35 - Dragon Quest: Your Story spoilersSuriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/cobysoftco/status/1232681106186608640?s=19 Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/scottrogowsky/status/1228806939355885575?s=21Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv0WoKXzcpoThanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Superhero Sinema Scoopiam8bitSeth WalkerBeatenDownBrianJawarhelloMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoByron BlackChristian KingThe_SmakDavid Lacolucci
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Feb 20, 2020 • 2h 19min

The MinnMax Show - Last Of Us 2 Predictions, Escape From Tarkov, Wolcen

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this episode, we try to alleviate the loss of PlayStation at PAX East by talking about the gameplay and sharing our best predictions for Naughty Dog's swan song for the PlayStation 4 The Last of Us Part 2. Jeff Marchiafava talks about some exciting indie games on Game Pass, we try to wrap our minds around Escape from Tarkov and Wolcen, and Suriel Vazquez pines for Blizzard's StarCraft: Ghost. For the back half of the show, we open the Minnbox and answer questions submitted on Patreon.com/MinnMax!To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...5:00 - Suriel's trip to Japan11:55 - The Last of Us Part 2 predictions31:00 - Sea Salt34:40 - Bleeding Edge/Ninja Theory40:45 - Escape from Tarkov48:50 - StarCraft: Ghost51:55 - Wolcen: Lords of Shadow55:25 - Wizard of Legend59:40 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:07:25 - Community Minnbox2:12:30 - GALOTJeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeGVeBWECu8Suriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/scienceshitpostHanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/waxpancake/status/1228563391804928000 Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bradbirda113/status/1228851110690975745 Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Superhero Sinema ScoopIam8bitSeth WalkerBeatenDownBrianJawarhelloMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoByron BlackChristian KingThe_SmakDavid LacolucciBuy 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/minnmax
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Feb 13, 2020 • 3h 13min

The MinnMax Show - Call Of Duty Pros, Anthem's Reboot, Dreams Review

On this episode, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Ashley Glassel AKA Midnite and Devin Robinson AKA TTinyy to talk about the Minnesota Rokkr Call of Duty eSports team, Red Dead Redemption 2, and what it takes to play Call of Duty professionally. Then we're joined by Jeff Marchiafava and Jack Gardner to talk about Bioware's overhaul of Anthem, Geoff Keighley skipping E3 2020, and the final release of Media Molecule's Dreams. Then we open up the "MinnBox" and answer dozens of great questions from the community. We hope you enjoy the show!To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...:30 - Minnesota Rokkr's Midnite and TTinyy on Call of Duty55:45 - Anthem's reboot1:05:50 - E3 2020's struggles1:14:30 - Kunai1:18:25 - Dreams' big release1:35:00 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:43:20 - Community questions3:01:20 - Get A Load Of ThisKyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/the_darklorde/status/1225632961921372161 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2019/01/04/682247286/how-to-dial-911-from-space Cheers Intro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiJ2SRgN9Zs Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Superhero Sinema ScoopIam8bitSeth WalkeeBeatenDownBrianJawarhelloMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoByron BlackChristian KingThe_SmakDavid Lacolucci
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Feb 6, 2020 • 3h 16min

The MinnMax Show - Our Top 5 SNES Games, Rockstar, WarCraft III

On this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, we welcome Ana Diaz (@analikespikachu) to help us rank our five favorite Super Nintendo games of all time. We all have a lovely time talking about Earthbound, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and a whole lot more. Before we go retro, we cover the wild news of Dan Houser leaving Rockstar and what Kyle thinks of Zombie Army 4. In the back half of the show, we celebrate our new supporter iam8bit and are proud to announce the return of Question of the Week! If you'd like to submit a question or topic and potentially win an amazing item from iam8bit, please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxTo jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 4:30 - Final Fantasy VII Remake6:20 - Rodeo Stampede8:15 - Dan Houser Leaving Rockstar11:00 - Zombie Army 4: Dead War14:50 - Reggie Fils-Aimé podcast report21:20 - Our top 5 SNES games23:20 - Harvest Moon29:10 - Secret of Mana33:30 - Earthbound44:00 - EVO: Search for Eden46:30 - Super Mario Kart51:20 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past57:10 - Metal Warriors59:45 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest1:03:30 - Super Mario World1:08:10 - Donkey Kong Country1:12:15 - Super Metroid1:18:50 - Yoshi's Island1:26:50 - Mega Man X1:33:39 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:41:00 - Community questions1:43:00 - WarCraft III Reforged3:03:45 - Get A Load Of ThisKyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/JosephGlass/status/1208754712079732738?s=20 JeffM's GALOT - http://www.citypages.com/news/minnesota-hates-wisconsin-loves-canada-and-cant-follow-instructions/567432261 Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier! Superhero Sinema ScoopIam8bitSeth WalkerBeatenDownBrianJawarhelloMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoByron BlackChristian KingThe_SmakDavid LacolucciBuy 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/minnmax
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Jan 30, 2020 • 2h 33min

The MinnMax Show - PS5 vs. PS4 Reveal, Journey To The Savage Planet, Kentucky Route Zero

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez wind back the clock to 2013 to talk about the big reveal of the PlayStation 4 at the legendary February event and what it might teach us about Sony's direction for the PlayStation 5 reveal. We also talk about Journey to the Savage Planet from Typhoon Studios and why Suriel loves Kentucky Route Zero. Then we dive into some wonderful questions from the community on Patreon. If you support MinnMax at any tier you get access to the private Discord and can leave questions or comments for us to read on the show! https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxTo jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...2:50 - The PlayStation 4's reveal versus the PlayStation 552:05 - Journey to the Savage Planet58:30 - Kentucky Route Zero1:13:15 - Disintegration Technical Beta1:19:19 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters1:24:35 - Community questions2:22:25 - Get A Load Of ThisSuriel's GALOT -https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/etz64g/allihearisgeneralgrievoussayingfuckyou/ JeffM's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bkVkZnogM/?utmsource=igwebcopylink Kyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/ManMadeMoon/status/1217615217296674816 Hanson's GALOT - https://twitter.com/GameStop/status/1221947966195490816?s=20 Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Michael MoranSuperhero Sinema ScoopHyperDotJawarhelloBeatenDownBrianMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoNick DeFeoAdam WalkerThe_SmakGreg “FlaminQueso” GriffithJames SmithMarc Charette
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Jan 23, 2020 • 2h 37min

The MinnMax Show - Kakarot Review, Witcher 3, Knights And Bikes On Switch

Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! For the first section of the podcast, we talk about CyberConnect 2's Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions on Switch, and Darwin Project before jumping into wonderful community questions alongside developer Rex Crowle from Knights and Bikes, LittleBigPlanet, and Tearaway acclaim!To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.1:50 - The Deepest Dive on Chrono Trigger5:15 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot38:30 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore46:45 - Darwin Project53:10 - The Witcher 3 on Switch57:55 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters59:55 - Rex Crowle on Knights and Bikes1:11:20 - Community questions with Rex Crowle1:34:30 - Community questions without Rex Crowle2:20:55 - Get A Load Of ThisSuriel's GALOT - https://twitter.com/bfod/status/1219859832796274688?s=19 Kyle Hilliard's GALOT - https://twitter.com/snorkpu/status/1219062910342725632?s=20 Ben Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/18/technology/clearview-privacy-facial-recognition.html Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Michael MoranSuperhero Sinema ScoopHyperDotJawarhelloBeatenDownBrianMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoNick DeFeoAdam WalkerThe_SmakGreg “FlaminQueso” GriffithJames SmithMarc Charette
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Jan 16, 2020 • 2h 57min

The MinnMax Show - Our 5 Most Anticipated Games Of 2020

On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez break down their most anticipated games of 2020. We cover everything from Cyberpunk 2077 to the remake of Final Fantasy VII. As Kyle puts it, these are the five games that we would grab first if they were all stacked in front of us. Then we answer some wonderful questions from Patreon supporters, thanks for leaving us so many great questions and comments every week!To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below. :40 - The Deepest Dive on Chrono Trigger2:55 - Checking in on Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot5:16 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon10:00 - Dying Light 213:30 - Little Nightmares 215:50 - Cyberpunk 207723:25 - Final Fantasy VII Remake37:15 - Biomutant39:40 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons42:40 - Guilty Gear Strive49:00 - Watch Dogs Legion53:30 - Gods & Monsters58:39 - Call of Duty's Battle Royale1:01:45 - No More Heroes 31:06:00 - Ghost of Tsushima1:12:00 - Resident Evil 31:14:30 - Half-Life Alyx1:16:10 - More exciting games in 20201:39:05 - Thanking our community's biggest Patreon supporters1:42:40 - Community questions2:44:50 - Get A Load Of ThisJeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoqu5SEFqRI Suriel's GALOT - https://screencraft.org/2020/01/07/screenwriting-wisdom-from-j-j-abrams/ and the Polygon article on the Kinect - https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/14/21064608/microsoft-kinect-history-rise-and-fallKyle's GALOT - https://twitter.com/DiGiorno/status/1216885009254055939 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.wired.com/2007/09/mecca-in-orbit/ Thanks to the following Patreon supporters for their generous support of MinnMax at the $50 tier!Michael MoranSuperhero Sinema ScoopHyperDotJawarhelloBeatenDownBrianMark SeligaJesse VitelliZachary PliggeMirko Arico-TorrenoNick DeFeoAdam WalkerThe_SmakGreg “FlaminQueso” GriffithJames SmithMarc Charette 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

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