

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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Aug 15, 2024 • 4h 5min
The Ultimate Game Informer Reunion, Fields Of Mistria, Splitgate 2
There will never be a bigger episode of The MinnMax Show. On this special episode, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia unpack some love for the new farming sim game Fields of Mistria that Sarah has been working on as a marketing/social media manager. It's good, we swear! Then Leo Vader talks about jumping into the alpha for Splitgate 2 and we all shed some love for Cat Quest 3. After that, Leo talks about his wild trip to San Francisco to play with a full VR treadmill called the Virtuix Omni One. Then we get serious about podcasting and invite a gigantic crew of former Game Informer editors to answer community questions and reminisce about the magazine closing after 33 years. On that panel we have Adam Biessener, Andrew Reiner, Andy McNamara, Ben Reeves, Bryan Vore, Dan Tack, Dan Ryckert, Elise Favis, Ben Hanson, Javy Gwaltney, Jeff Marchiafava, Joe Juba, Kimberley Wallace, Leo Vader, Matt Helgeson, Matt Bertz, Nick Ahrens, Tim Turi, Jason Oestreicher, Wade Wojcik, and that's only a fraction of the folks who worked at Game Informer throughout the years! There are too many stories to go around, so thanks so much for bearing with all of us as we parade down memory lane. We also answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
We'll DM you a Steam code for Airship Syndicate's Wayfinder if you support MinnMax on Patreon at even the $2 tier before Friday, August 16th 2024. We're out of codes when we hit 4,850 paid supporters on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version of this podcast here - https://youtu.be/_fuxxzDCMY8
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:19 - Get a Steam code for Wayfinder
00:03:54 - Fields of Mistria
00:35:10 - Splitgate 2
00:41:00 - Cat Quest 3
00:46:30 - Virtuix Omni One/Leo's VR treadmill adventure
00:55:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:01:26 - The Big Game Informer Reunion/Community questions
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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
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Aug 8, 2024 • 3h 3min
Game Informer Gets To Say Goodbye
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader are joined by Game Informer's lead video producer Alex Van Aken, associate editor Marcus Stewart, and associate editorCharles Harte to unpack all of their thoughts, feelings, and insight into the end of Game Informer. GameStop shut down the beloved magazine after 33 years last Friday, this episode is about celebrating the final years of the magazine and sharing as much insight as we can without risking anybody's severance package. This episode also contains the final episode of The Game Informer Show inside of it. Then we get to some great community questions for even more reminiscing. We will be creating bonus content with these folks here at MinnMax and paying them, so thanks for all of the support on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/KZthhlcklSA
Alex Van Aken's Patreon for Viewport - https://www.patreon.com/viewportvideo
Miller's final goodbye message - https://x.com/MinnMaxShow/status/1821217705787023660
The final Game Informer staff and their contact info...
Matt Miller - Editor-In-Chief - matthew.miller.games@gmail.com
Kyle Hilliard - Magazine Content Director - https://x.com/KyleMHilliard
Brian Shea - Online Content Director - brian@allthingsnintendo.com
Wesley LeBlanc - Associate Editor - wesleyleblanc7795@gmail.com
Marcus Stewart - Associate Editor - https://x.com/MarcusStewart7/status/1820600062390534287
Charles Harte - Associate Editor - https://x.com/chuckduck365/status/1820500643989393639
Alex Van Aken - Video Editor - AlexVanAken.com
Margaret Andrews - Production Director - https://x.com/sopheava/status/1820527104485708130
Laleh Azarshin - Lead Graphic Designer - RoyaWorks.com
Monica Rexarch Ortiz - Graphic Designer
Jon Woodey - Web Designer
Sarah Hansen - Operations Manager - https://twitter.com/@bofurlife7
Rachel Castle - Marketing Coordinator - rachelcastle77@gmail.com
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUPERSOAKERSUNDAY
https://meundies.com/minnmax - 20% off your first order
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:39 - The end of Game Informer
00:57:24 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:02:52 - Community questions
02:40:03 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2228542832
Alex's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Labonte
Charles' GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykc_m6W89k8
Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Eo-KmOd3i7s?si=q1SKMQGQY8rQy-6z
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.postandcourier.com/pee-dee/news/royall-elementary-florence-sc-video-border-patrol-photos-cross-border-game/article_d98e5a08-5413-11ef-aab5-f71c6e8f600e.html
Community GALOT - https://x.com/metallicaisrad/status/1803770517540802787
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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
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Aug 2, 2024 • 2h 49min
Star Wars Outlaws Hands-On, Dragon Age, Thank Goodness Lucy James Is Here
MinnMax's Ben Hanson and Leo Vader talk to Jeff Marchiafava and Jacob Geller about their time playing four hours of Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws and how it compared to their expectations. Then we gush about da goo and talk about the long-awaited World of Goo 2 as well as SteamWorld Heist II. Then we're joined by GameSpot's Lucy James and returning MinnMax community member Haley De Boom to talk about Comic Con and BioWare's Dragon Age: The Veilguard before things get extremely British and we talk about the fantastic comedy game Thank Goodness You're Here. Oh, and Jacob raves about the beautiful Metroidvania Nine Sols. 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 - https://youtu.be/xIHF2ngcL2c
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUPERSOAKERSUNDAY
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:56 - Star Wars Outlaws
00:25:11 - World of Goo 2
00:40:01 - SteamWorld Heist II
00:51:22 - Once Human
00:57:57 - Lucy James and Haley De Boom
01:02:09 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard
01:14:42 - Thank Goodness You're Here
01:29:17 - Nine Sols
01:35:10 - New York Times Mini
01:37:29 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:39:34 - Community questions
02:20:41 - Double Fine PsychOdyssey Episode 33
02:34:00 - More community questions
02:09:44 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - Write a letter to a family member without using AI
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12312538/werner-herzog-interview-masterclass-lo-and-behold
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXOmmjt9ARQ
Lucy's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erfurt_latrine_disaster
Haley's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/dragonage/comments/1ed40ti/dragon_age_the_veilguard_sdcc_companion_panel/
Community GALOT - https://x.com/amboyes/status/1817708344703897900
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jul 25, 2024 • 2h 13min
Our Game Of The Year (So Far)
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about our picks for Game of the Year as it currently stands and try to predict if anything can top games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, and more. Then we dive into the speed-running world of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. After that. Haley MacLean and a very relaxed Leo Vader join the show to talk about three great, new indie games called Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Été, and Dungeons of Hinterberg. 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/H7K7V7XKgRg
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SMOREGAMESPLEASE
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:43 - Our Game of the Year so far
00:17:17 - Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
00:32:42 - The New Denpa Men
00:37:33 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
00:46:18 - Été
00:54:10 - Dungeons of Hinterberg
01:00:50 - Marvel Rivals
01:08:42 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:12:14 - Community questions
02:03:13 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - Apparently Leo was wrong - https://www.yahoo.com/tech/no-southwest-airlines-isnt-using-212000702.html
JeffM's GALOT - https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/7/11/nick-cave
Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kerrigan#:~:text=Initially%20based%20around%20the%20character,to%20the%20throw%2Daway%20character
Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrH7QEoL/
Community GALOT - https://x.com/doctor_cupcakes/status/1814042636061192587?s=46
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Jul 18, 2024 • 2h 1min
PlayStation's Concord, Path of the Goddess, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean kick things off by unpacking their thoughts on Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and PlayStation's beta for Concord. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the crew to talk about the new expansion to her beloved Final Fantasy XIV and how Dawntrail stacks up to climactic content like Endwalker. 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/r21hlBoqQ_s
Learn more about the Asheville, North Carolina community meetup on October 5th here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-our-big-in-107886700
Kelsey Lewin's Animal Crossing book - https://bossfightbooks.com/products/animal-crossing-by-kelsey-lewin
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SMOREGAMESPLEASE
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:24 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
00:20:49 - Concord
00:39:18 - Elden Ring
00:43:42 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
00:57:17 - Schim
01:02:22 - Fields of Mistria
01:05:32 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:07:43 - Community questions
01:48:00 - Get A Load Of This
Sarah’s GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi
Haley's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game
Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna
Kelsey's GALOT - https://consoles4you.ch/en/retroverse/?o=7&p=1
Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/GamesAndNot/status/1812981433973285045
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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
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Jul 11, 2024 • 1h 56min
Our Gaming Hearts Led Us To These 5 Games
Welcome to the 250th episode of the show! On this special episode, Ben Hanson is once again joined by Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader! We talk about Anger Foot from developer Free Lives and publisher Devolver Digital before we follow our hearts and talk about a handful of old games we've been playing and loving like Yakuza 0 and Guitar Hero 2. 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
Subscribe to The MinnMax Show on Apple Podcasts and leave a review before Monday, July 15 for a chance to win a Steam code for Anger Foot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/UyNfkltir70
Thanks to Do a Barrel Roll! for this episode's intro music. Thanks to Do A Barrel Roll! for this episode's intro music! Stream music, Buy CDs, and more from Do a Barrel Roll! at doabarrelroll.com
Fund Blake Hester's book: The Oral History Of Guitar Hero And Rock Band - https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SMOREGAMESPLEASE
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:43 - Six-Shooter Duel: Round 2
00:05:15 - Anger Foot
00:16:52 - Code Giveaway
00:17:51 - Outer Wilds
00:25:20 - Outer Wilds specifics/light spoilers for environments
00:30:15 - Yakuza 0
00:37:06 - Guitar Hero 2
00:48:46 - Fund Blake Hester's book on The Oral History of Guitar Hero and Rock Band - https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero
00:50:53 - State of Decay 2 and 3
00:54:22 - The Finals
01:01:39 - Return To Monkey Island
01:07:37 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:10:05 - Community questions
01:49:45 - Get A Load Of This
Haley’s GALOT - https://screenrant.com/pokemon-birthday-pikachu-card-rare-banned-tcg-why/#:~:text=The%20reason%20why%20it%20was,off%20as%20their%20real%20birthday
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1dx3q34/view_of_wingtip_vorti[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.rd.com/article/mistakes-in-constitution/
Leo's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Indomie-Instant-Noodles-Certified-Original/dp/B00HXIXWKM
Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djQxpoX2CZA
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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
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Jul 3, 2024 • 2h 32min
Our 24 Most-Anticipated Games Of 2024
On this week's special early episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader as we duel our way through 2024's game release calendar and claim the six games we're most interested in playing. We also talk about attending Summer Games Done Quick in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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/1NMIrFEEgYQ
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SMOREGAMESPLEASE
https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off your first box
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:05 - Game release calendar six-shooter duel
00:04:42 - July's game releases
00:13:13 - August's game releases
00:24:49 - September's game releases
00:46:14 - October's game releases
00:56:12 - November's game releases
01:00:40 - 2024 games with no specific date
01:11:53 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024
01:17:06 - More 2024 games with no specific date
01:32:28 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:37:04- Community questions
02:21:56 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/comments/yoznqb/using_swim_goggles_while_cutting_onions/
Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/2tEaI_bi-i8?si=HBCHU1MA0kKsMuVK
Hanson's GALOT - https://images.app.goo.gl/kwZyGYrGRYJ1zPBJ9
Haley's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@flankmetra
Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/1980s-court-documents-show-nintendo-considered-kong-dong-and-kong-the-kong-before-settling-on-the-name-donkey-kong/
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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
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Jun 27, 2024 • 2h 31min
Loving Shadow Of The Erdtree, New Monkey Ball, Guest Ellie Joy Panic
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the absurdity of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble before taking a turn for the sick and twisted by talking about Luigi's haunted mansions, outer space's killer klowns, and Sweeny Todd simulators. Then we're joined by From Software Twitch streamer Ellie Joy Panic to dissect Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree before we dive into wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! If you support MinnMax on Patreon before the end of Friday, June 28th we'll DM you with a Steam code for 2024's Metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Follow Ellie Joy Panic on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/elliejoypanic
Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/uy7IPPwap18
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TOUCHGRASS
https://hellofresh.com/minnmaxapps - Free appetizers
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:27 - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
00:11:48 - Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
00:20:02 - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
00:29:59 - Ravenous Devils
00:38:54 - Introducing Ellie Joy Panic
00:42:32 - Spyro the Dragon
00:46:06 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Story Mode Creator
00:52:25 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
01:15:08 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:19:04 - Community questions
02:19:13 - Get A Load Of This
Haley’s GALOT - https://blackmilkclothing.com/hyrule-map-green-blazer?relId=339
Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@jcubedhax/video/7384099599998340398?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=7358234888628635178
Ellie's GALOT - https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/Joseph_Williams
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/fairmont-le-chateau-frontenac/history-mystery.php
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1bqfzg0/til_that_there_is_a_better_p[…]mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcrPO5Mu500
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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
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Jun 19, 2024 • 2h 13min
Elden Ring DLC, New Zelda Revealed, Metroid Prime 4
On this week's special, early episode, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the highlights from the surprising Nintendo Direct showing the last big games hitting the Nintendo Switch console. We talk about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metroid Prime 4 gameplay, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and the odd surprises of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Perfect Dark! Then Kyle talks about his time playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree in a spoiler-free discussion, we're also taking The Deepest Dive on this DLC masterpiece from From Software so stay tuned for that. Then we round up some cool upcoming games we played during Steam Next Fest and Jacob explains why you shouldn't miss out on Still Wakes The Deep from The Chinese Room. 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 this episode here - https://youtu.be/j65BoH4se8g
Get the brand new game ASKA on Steam by supporting MinnMax on Patreon at the $5 tier before the end of Friday, June 21st. We'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for the viking survival game ASKA from Thunderful. We're out of codes when we hit 4,690 paid Patreon supporters, so check that first on the Patreon page. Thanks for supporting independent games media! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TOUCHGRASS
https://www.squarespace.com/minnmax - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:44 - Nintendo Direct
00:04:10 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership
00:08:34 - Fantasian
00:11:09 - Dragon Quest III
00:16:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
00:25:22 - The New Denpa Men
00:27:21 - Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
00:29:12 - Perfect Dark
00:31:20 - Metroid Prime 4
00:38:06 - Donkey Kong Country Returns
00:38:46 - Farmagia
00:40:39 - Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports
00:42:48 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
00:54:56 - Summer Game Fest in retrospect
00:57:13 - I Am Your Beast
01:03:24 - 500 Caliber Contractz
01:07:21 - Cato
01:11:09 - Glyphica: Typing Survival
01:14:28 - Still Wakes The Deep
01:20:34 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:25:34 - Community questions
02:06:09 - Get A Load Of This
Janet’s GALOT - https://twitter.com/eco_mmunity/status/1803008465947762706
Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Ddmjcy3lEs?si=yr4tD3HsqmhmHX-Q
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.themakeyourownzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/parmesan-lid-on-canning-jar2.jpg
Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-VXZoZzsA8
Community GALOT - https://vgbees.com/
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Jun 13, 2024 • 2h 52min
The Best Games Of Summer Game Fest 2024
On this week's big episode, MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, and Charles Harte are joined by returning champion from Easy Allies Michael Huber unpack their full thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2024. We debate what was the game of the show and all share our picks for the biggest and best games, including hands-on preview discussions about Star Wars Outlaws, LEGO Horizon Adventures, Astro Bot, 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
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:10 - Overall Summer Game Fest 2024 thoughts
00:09:09 - Astro Bot
00:18:27 - Akimbot
00:19:57 - LEGO Horizon Adventures
00:30:44 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure
00:40:24 - Mixtape
00:44:22 - South of Midnight
00:50:01 - Monster Hunter Wilds
00:55:47 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
01:01:07 - Star Wars Outlaws
01:08:35 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard
01:15:12 - Assassin's Creed Shadows
01:26:41 - Perfect Dark
01:33:24 - Age of Mythology Retold
01:38:45 - Battle Aces
01:45:09 - Harmonium
01:52:50 - Wanderstop
01:54:29 - Flock
01:57:12 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
02:00:39 - Community questions
02:40:03 - Get A Load Of This
Janet’s GALOT - https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40318791/valencia-fans-jailed-real-madrid-vinicius-racial-abuse
Huber's GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/dino-crisis-is-the-series-most-capcom-fans-want-to-see-get-a-new-game
Hanson's GALOT - https://x.com/TwoPaddocks/status/1301085930531549184
Charles' GALOT - https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/11/10/skyline-chili-opens-first-airport-location-at-the-cvg-food-court/71528085007/
Community GALOT - https://x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1798733430034931949
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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