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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and returning champion Charles Harte celebrate Capcom for nailing basically everything with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Then we talk about the new mandatory co-op Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals, playing Mega Man: Dual Override at Gamescom, The Blood of Dawnwalker from Witcher 3's director, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and (of course) a preview of Final Fantasy Resonance. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Learn more about MinnMax's Seattle community meetup and PAX panels this weekend! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/bK8sirxgMcY

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Never Stop Blasting Off Tabletop Rules - https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1u1HTQLD_vJdS61LI3weS8z7K1DCBVy9e

Charles' Lunch Songs - https://on.soundcloud.com/q8Zm12A8uroh59e2A2

Game Informer Exodus cover story - https://gameinformer.com/Exodushttps://gameinformer.com/Exodus

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:40 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

00:25:31 - Orbitals

00:42:20 - Mega Man: Dual Override

00:52:14 - The Blood of Dawnwalker

01:04:18 - Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2

01:13:54 - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

01:19:46 - Final Fantasy Resonance

01:29:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:31:00 - Community questions

02:26:21 - Get A Load Of This

Charles’ GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/2026/09/02/mario-kart-8-deluxe-just-got-a-switch-2-update-adding-local-8-player-and-more

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/BARAHLk-8dk?si=gJEnnoE6LANwOqA7

Ben's GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91IC1lpGYds

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNnq5Tg-DEo

Community GALOT -https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/27/star-wars-memorabilia-for-sale-tippett-studio-closure

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/27/star-wars-memorabilia-for-sale-tippett-studio-closure

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava gather together in the MinnMax Studio in Minneapolis to react to the big gameplay reveal for GTA 6 from Rockstar Games. Then Jacob unpacks his feelings on From Software's The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2 and we debate Horizon Hunters Gathering more before we jump into the XCOM-like Star Wars: Zero Company. After that, we run through some of the highlights from Geoff Keighely's Opening Night Live such as Final Fantasy VII Revelation and The Witcher 3's new expansion. So many games to talk about! 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/PzSq3CfRT0w

Don't miss Sarah and Haley's MinnMax Spotlight on 17-Bit's Awaysis in Japan - https://youtu.be/4c4d85dFsoUhttps://youtu.be/4c4d85dFsoU

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:16 - Deepest Dive poll winner/Lumines Arise code giveaway

00:07:52 - GTA VI

00:28:40 - Hungry Root Ad

00:30:12 - The Duskbloods

00:45:30 - Deadlock

00:50:05 - Horizon Hunters Gathering

00:58:38 - Project Zomboid

01:01:11 - Star Wars: Zero Company

01:23:58 - Blood Dungeon

01:30:58 - Gamescom Highlights

01:32:53 - Acornia: Mirror Worlds

01:35:45 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Tactics

01:40:44 - The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past

01:43:29 - Stage Tour

01:49:53 - Ontos

01:51:16 - Pony Island 2

01:52:17 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation

01:57:34 - Gamescom Opening Night Live and AI

02:06:13 - Teardown

02:08:30 - PengPong

02:12:11 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

02:14:13 - Community questions

02:42:42 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.howtoinventeverything.com/

Leo's GALOT - https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTYqG96r6azBBKJiCkBOHapJNSogyeKGySnbn_6epJfqMbyy-B6fHA65g\&s=10

Ben's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TimC_NyEmsk

JeffM's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/haleyfax.bsky.social/post/3mtwa6yxyrk2u

Community GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-veteran-james-turner-rejoins-franchise-following-work-on-the-plucky-squire

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the lay of the land for our 2026 GOTY before the onslaught of games releasing in September. Then we discuss the Bloomberg story about Guerrilla Games rebooting the multiplayer Horizon Hunters Gathering based on poor feedback and Jacob shares some praise for the new Elden Ring-like Mortal Shell 2. Then things get deadly serious as we bring freelancer extraordinaire Hayes Madsen in to dissect everything revealed about D23 about Kingdom Hearts IV. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/kY3ouSfx8hM

Follow Hayes on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/solfleet.bsky.social

Learn more about MinnMax's PAX panels and meetup - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157

Vote for The Deepets Dive in The Great September Showdown - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/vote-for-deepest-166923531

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:09 - GOTY 2026 Prediction

00:27:04 - Brooklynn Bedding Ad

00:29:19 - Horizon Hunters Gathering

00:42:26 - Mortal Shell 2

00:54:12 - ProtonVPN Ad

00:55:46 - Welcome Hayes Madsen

00:57:19 - Kingdom Hearts IV

01:23:38 - Cat Secretary Ad

01:24:35 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:25:45 - Community questions

02:21:48- Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.instapaper.com/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/SNSOT13pFeA?si=6cFZ28AZYFa3-PUu

Ben's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-rogue/id1636196453

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/uhhuhhannah

Hayes' GALOT - https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/misspelled-california-street-sign-is-the-talk-of-the-town-after-botch/

Community GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3871300/Ladder_Lad/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3871300/Ladder_Lad/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by production assistant Nick Stefanacci and former cohort Suriel Vazquez for the ultimate fighting game discussion on PlayStation's Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. We also unpack the wave of N64 throwback titles with Agent 64: Spies Never Die and Wild Blue Skies' take on Starfox. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Jeff Marchiafava to celebrate the launch of Fields of Mistria 1.0 and dive deeper into sims with Moonlight Peaks and Pokopia's underwater DLC. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/KMrVUfTvIxU

https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow - Win two tickets to PAX West by following MinnMax on Instagram and leave a comment on the PAX post, we'll randomly pick a winner on Friday, August 14th

Trivia Tower Live - Friday - September 4th - 3:30pm-4:40pm - Creator Stage (Expo Floor)

MinnMax Q\&A Podcast Panel - Sunday, September 6th - 3:30pm-4:30pm (Blue Dragon Theatre, Level 5, Ballroom 1)

Come to MinnMax's Seattle meetup! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157

MinnMax Seattle Meetup

Saturday, September 5th - 7-10pm

Stoup Brewing - 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:46 - MinnMax at PAX and Deepest Dive Poll

00:08:17 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

00:44:03 - Agent 64: Spies Never Die

00:50:29 - Wild Blue Skies

01:00:58 - Big Walk final thoughts

01:06:02 - Factor Meals

01:09:48 - Fields of Mistria 1.0

01:22:45 - Moonlight Peaks

01:30:48 - Pokémon Pokopia DLC

01:36:23 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:38:39 - Community questions

02:17:13 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://itch.io/b/3802/game-industry-hardship-fund

Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/?snr=1_5_9__205

Ben's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mznsEcZlM2I

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5WvwfLuLM

Community GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast/id1415546090?i=1000782897641

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller kick off the big show by raving about their puzzle-solving adventures in the new open-world exploration game Big Walk. Then we unpack the biggest surprises in the Nintendo Direct for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on the Switch 2, boot up our old PC-brains with Desktop Explorer, weigh the pros and cons of Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation, and more. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show and we talk about Halo: Campaign Evolved, canceled Halo projects, and whether there's any path forward for Xbox's iconic series. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/E1TrKkgjBlI

Learn more about MinnMax's PAX West panels and Seattle meetup in this public post - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157

Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/ - Check out the Cat Secretary Demo

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:43 - Fields of Mistria

00:04:00 - Get a code for Citizen Sleeper 2

00:05:11 - Big Walk

00:28:55 - Factor Meals

00:30:43 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

00:36:16 - EA's rocky future

00:40:57 - Desktop Explorer

00:50:05 - Beast of Reincarnation

01:01:58 - Bills Must Be Paid

01:07:57 - Machine Party

01:10:19 - Denshattack!

01:13:00 - Ad: Cat Secretary

01:14:21 - Halo: Campaign Evolved

01:33:25 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:35:17 - Community questions

02:16:15 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/after-laying-off-battlefield-6-developers-ea-pays-its-ceo-usd38-million-because-battlefield-6-did-so-well/

Haleys GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoTG_FvDO_k

Ben's GALOT - https://fontsinuse.com/uses/10529/tootsie-roll-pops-legend-of-the-indian-wrappe

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/

Community GALOT - https://insider-gaming.com/halo-studios-hit-by-layoffs-after-campaign-evolved-launch/

https://insider-gaming.com/halo-studios-hit-by-layoffs-after-campaign-evolved-launch/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller kick off a huge episode by talking about Splatoon Raiders on the Nintendo Switch 2. Then Jeff Marchiafava joins us to rave about the twin-stick roguelike Pathogenic and Janet explains why she was so impressed by playing a preview build of Silent Hill Townfall. The fun doesn't stop there, as Haley MacLean and Kyle Hilliard join for a huge final discussion about the Steam Machine and to rave about the new deduction game from the creators of The Roottrees Are Dead called The Incident at Galley House. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/lVU12SQvXJI

Come to MinnMax's two panels at PAX West in Seattle on Friday, September 4th and Sunday, September 6th - https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/guests/guest-profile.html?gtID=377141\&guest-name=MinnMax

Indie developers, join MinnMax's video slideshow for the first week of August - https://forms.gle/XFH2PKJKevTPbqyY7

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:14 - Splatoon Raiders

00:33:11 - Pathogenic

00:45:27 - Silent Hill Townfall

00:59:32 - Steam Machine

01:20:43 - The Incident at Galley House

01:33:54 - Palworld 1.0

01:39:37 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:41:32 - Community questions

02:16:23 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0XUsyBBuY

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DaS6KNksX6M/?hl=en

Ben's GALOT - https://youtu.be/xDd-weQE0UM?is=HthEOgrrNdkz_528

Kyle's GALOT - https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2078205686539051426?s=46\&t=NQuiqRa_BGRV8b-BEm-aYw

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1v5nhaw/jimothy_is_in_the_game/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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We'll DM you a Steam code for Forestrike, upgrade your tier or support MinnMax at the $2 tier or above (new supporters) before Tuesday, July 28th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia are joined once again by Lucy James! The cohost of the Summer Game Fest Showcase and formerly of Gamespot, Lucy just launched a newsletter all about helping you find new, indie games called LookingFor.Game. On this episode we each share our picks for 2026 games that deserve more love, you can submit your picks on the next episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Bonus Pod. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/V60zqo74V98

Check out Lucy's newsletter - https://lookingfor.game/

Follow Lucy on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/lucyjames.games

Compete in Trivia Tower for prizes this Monday, July 27th - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/compete-in-tower-164494853

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE

https://brooklynbedding.com - 30% offf with Promo Code: MINNMAX

https://hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and more

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:47 - Lucy James on leaving Gamespot for Lookingfor.Game

00:13:56 - Get a Steam code for Forestrike

00:16:55 - Fishbowl

00:20:15 - Phonopolis

00:27:49 - Brooklyn Bedding Ad

00:30:28 - Idols of Ash

00:37:13 - Banquet for Fools

00:44:07 - Pictonico!

00:53:05 - Lost and Found Co.

00:57:47 - Hello Fresh Ad

00:59:22 - Creature Kitchen

01:03:23 - More cohort picks

01:05:55 - Cat Secretary Ad

01:06:59 - Thanking iam8bit

01:09:01 - Community questions

02:01:56 - Get A Load Of This

Ben's GALOT - https://www.history.com/articles/oldest-song-in-the-world

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.mnstatefair.org/new/food

Lucy's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/three-bean-salad/id1564066507

Janet's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhl0gCXUV5E

Community GALOT - https://drivefromhome.com/

Leo's Hitman YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@LeoVaderHitmanGaming

Leo’s GALOT - https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/185596712977563648/1514386966131773511/IMG_6533.jpg?ex=6a61e484\&is=6a609304\&hm=b566424b4712b7c23ede90839a018c5b2ece18ca76cf5a0b500733cd2de029d7&=\&format=webp\&width=1011\&height=1349

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Kyle Bosman celebrate the finer things in gaming by creating a big list of things that are always fun in games: from the double jump to the drop kick. Then we talk about the excellent new train-centric game called Denshattack! and Kyle Hilliard talks about replaying through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and what he wants from the remake. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/DvVdpMnQhSg

Tune in to Kyle Bosman's charity stream on Saturday, July 18th from 2pm-2am Eastern - https://www.twitch.tv/kylebosman

https://mystuffbags.org/

Watch Bosman's Delayed Input series here - https://www.youtube.com/kylebosman

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE

https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off with Promo Code MINNMAX50OFF

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:59 - The Big List of Things That Are Always Fun In Games

01:28:53 - Denshattack!

01:43:12 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

01:59:04 - Community questions

02:47:01 - Get A Load Of This

Bosman’s GALOT - https://www.twitch.tv/kylebosman

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/PsckKb28eL8?si=en7jcZuCmkIpdEX9

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/MC44ELak1Pw?si=ftuqnW-W85fcTxYf

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/gus-t-rex-fetches-record-162138535.html

Community GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/3RcGfCeC87Q?is=8BEsuVfLzYEzW9Dv

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack the huge news that PlayStation is ending production on discs for their games presumably for the PlayStation 6 in 2028. We even out the bad news by raving about Rhythm Heaven Groove on the Nintendo Switch and Meccha Chameleon before diving into the disastrous layoffs at Xbox and the ramifications of their big studio "reset". 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Lj0XyTzStgg

Learn more about the Chicago MinnMax Community Meetup on July 14th here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/chicago-meetup-161251182

Attend MinnMax's PAX West panels in September here - https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/guests/guest-profile.html?gtID=377141\&guest-name=MinnMax

Learn more about the Xbox BDS boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:12 - PlayStation ending physical media in 2028

00:49:43 - Factor Meals Ad

00:51:31 - Rhythm Heaven Groove

01:11:36 - Good Story Guild Ad

01:12:54 - Xbox Reset/Layoffs

01:44:58 - Meccha Chameleon

01:52:44 - Star Fox

01:57:51 - LEGO Voyagers

02:04:37 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

02:07:01 - Community questions

02:41:50 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxB0gNCeCzs

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uom1Sr_yjLw

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.startribune.com/lin-manuel-mirandas-minnesota-adventure/601861909

Haley's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/1uo2dsq/my_final_project_from_university_a_custom_dead_by/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2tWl2e-Vdo

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader run down the full game release calendar for 2026 and duel to determine who wants to play each game the most. Leave a comment below for who you think ended up with the best list. We talk about GTA VI, Marvel's Wolverine, Orbitals, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Control Resonant, Splatoon Raiders, 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Here's Game Informer's 2026 game release calendar - https://gameinformer.com/2026

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:37 - July game releases

00:14:41 - August game releases

00:32:42 - Hello Fresh

00:34:49 - September game releases

01:00:28 - October game releases

01:23:33 - November game releases

01:35:02 - December game releases

01:35:34 - Undated 2026 releases

01:53:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:54:2 - Community questions

02:14:31 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsKDQDORyh8

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1ugcybt/steam_controller_recharging_itself/

Hanson's GALOT - https://metaphorforge.com/visual-metaphor-example/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.theplayerstribune.com/yan-diomande-soccer-bundesliga-rb-leipzig-ivory-coast

Haley's GALOT - https://youtu.be/5-x404P3g1M?si=xtpU6lxMpncq6nRL\&t=627

Community GALOT - https://mynintendonews.com/2026/06/26/nintendo-has-raised-its-employees-base-salary-by-10/

*Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.*

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and production assistant Nick Stefannaci review Star Fox on the Nintendo Switch 2, talk about the price reveal of GTA VI, weigh the pros and cons of the Steam Machine, and gush about some upcoming indie games via Steam Next Fest. 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 submitting 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

00:03:57 - Star Fox review

00:32:28 - GTA VI's new details

00:46:22 - Rhythm Heaven Groove

00:53:27 - Steam Machine

01:08:55 - Steam Next Fest

01:09:46 - Order of the Sinking Star

01:14:49 - Demonbluff

01:17:53 - Offbeat

01:19:37 - A Normal Golf Game

01:22:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:24:19 - Community questions

02:06:45 - Get A Load Of This

Nick’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prk2tdAiqGg\&t=14s

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/TY1rGBFriII

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sGJyXKuibiQ?is=tQ6a_5zbMZKSYD8h

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLmoBgExnhU

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/1lsV9I2NDO8

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and special guest Bloomberg's Jason Schreier unpack the chaotic news out of Xbox that Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and more studios are in a state of flux and might be shut down if they can't find another buyer before July. Then things take a turn for the positive as we unpack Square-Enix's new HD-2D Team Asano ARPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales. Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean then join the show to talk about their big trip to Montreal for Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary, Jacob raves about Project Wingman and Ace Combat, The Sims experts weigh in on Paralives, and we share some of our favorite Steam Next Fest demos. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this podcast here - https://youtu.be/lOL3vaHTU9U

Check out Jason Schreier's new YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@jason-schreier

Listen to Jason Schreier's Triple Click podcast - https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/triple-click/

Learn more about the BDS Xbox Boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

Learn more about MinnMax's Chicago meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/chicago-meetup-161251182

Chicago MinnMax Community Meetup

Off Color Brewing Taproom (The Mousetrap)

1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642

Tuesday, July 14th from 8-10pm

RSVP Here - https://forms.gle/59Gd5dsbYHxaCSb16

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:43 - Jason Schreier's new YouTube channel

00:03:24 - Xbox looming studio closures

00:31:25 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales

00:41:21 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:42:42 - Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary

00:55:27 - Project Wingman and Ace Combat

01:04:43 - Paralives

01:15:07 - Steam Next Fest

01:16:00 - Blood Dungeon

01:16:27 - Sprawl Zero

01:19:00 - Over The Hill

01:21:53 - Sensory Overload

01:24:27 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:25:41 - Community questions

02:15:12 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah’s GALOT - https://www.dust2.us/news/74810/toad-ally-viral-jab-jabich-receives-hltv-profile

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Is8N7B9b0GQ?si=TYS0h8Fs58l0kNKn

Hanson's GALOT - https://pelacase.com/blogs/news/biodegradable-packing-peanuts?srsltid=AfmBOoqLnh_g2mPor_G548pPv-8i1SMaEupocTd3BM0-pHL4g9O3Fe_9

Haleys GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1540487114278793

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social/post/3mob3l2xdoc24

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and special returning guest EllieJoyPanic unpack all of the exciting announcements from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and the Nintendo Direct. They also talk about attending Summer Game Fest's Play Days and getting to play Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and more. We share our picks for Game of the Show and read off a ranked list assembled by the MinnMax community as well! 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 submitting 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

00:00:35 - EllieJoyPanic and Summer Game Fest 2026

00:06:07 - Get a Steam code for Sifu

00:07:12 - Summer Game Fest's Game of the Show

00:07:33 - Gen Atlas

00:11:18 - Spyro: A Realm Beyond

00:19:21 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

00:24:12 - Control Resonant

00:34:35 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation

00:53:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

01:08:26 - Starfox

01:11:12 - Xenoblade Genesis

01:17:14 - Persona 6

01:18:15 - Blood Dungeon

01:22:56 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

01:24:29 - Resident Evil Veronica

01:28:40 - Star Trek: Shadow Frontier

01:32:10 - Mr. Records

01:33:58 - Slap Out Of It

01:35:07 - Crossfire

01:41:24 - Bub

01:42:10 - Duskbloods and other big announcements

01:46:44 - More Crossfire

01:49:30 - Sonic Pico Park

01:50:16 - The Game Of The Show - Community List

01:52:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:54:32 - Community questions

02:26:54 - Get A Load Of This

Ellie’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8cVQpJuWQ

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21jZaUOa4Q

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2WDfsiLiRA

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/cabel.panic.com/post/3mnpxqsbwok2i

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/stirpicus.bsky.social/post/3mngsbu7t2s27

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their favorite games and reveals from the big kick-off to the summer gaming reveal season with Sony's State of Play. The big talker is a new God of War game from Santa Monica Studio starring Kratos' wife Laufey in the afterlife. We also unpack Insomniac's Wolverine, Ace Combat 8, Rayman Legends Retold, and a whole lot more. Then we shed some light on two great independent games recently released called Luna Abyss and Motorslice. 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 submitting 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

00:05:51 - God of War: Laufey

00:35:28 - God of War: Sons of Sparta spoilers

00:36:44 - Back to God of War: Laufey

00:39:07 - Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

00:41:41 - September's wild release schedule

00:43:10 - Silent Hill Townfall

00:44:31 - Marvel's Wolverine

00:54:09 - Stuntman: Hollywood

01:00:46 - The Lost Wild

01:03:34 - Rayman Legends Retold

01:14:14 - Kemuri

01:18:09 - Until Dawn 2

01:23:32 - Luna Abyss

01:32:47 - Motorslice

01:43:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:45:21 - Community questions

02:33:45 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTOfOPEQ8HM

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.sega-16.com/2026/05/interview-mike-fischer-soa-product-manager-vp/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolkien%27s_round_world_dilemma

Janet's GALOT - https://us.filofax.com/collections/collections

Community GALOT - https://wavelengths.online/posts/welcome-to-overworld

https://www.overworld.vg/

More links mentioned in the show...

Jacob's event with Emma Kidwell - https://www.prattlibrary.org/indie-game-fest

The Most Useful Hitman Facts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkdqgffb2q4

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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We'll DM you a Steam code for Town To City if you support MinnMax at any tier before Monday, June 1st, 2026. The city-builder with overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam just went 1.0! Offer for brand new supporters only. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and special guest (and former MinnMax cohort) Suriel Vazquez rave about 007 First Light from the developers of Hitman and explain why it's the best Bond game yet. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show as we review Mina the Hollower from Yacht Club Games, debate how "Arkham" LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is, and throw up our hands in frustration about the Steam Deck price increases. Oh, and we also try to wrap our minds around Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on Nintendo Switch 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Join The Deepest Dive on 007 First Light, we're collecting comments on Patreon this Saturday. Stop after you do the hotel mission and return to the base. https://www.patreon.com/posts/get-ready-for-on-158676992

Follow Suriel Vazquez on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/suriel.bsky.social

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:05 - Get a Steam code for Town To City

00:04:24 - 007 First Light

00:36:36 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:43:05 - Mina the Hollower

01:04:24 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

01:28:02 - Steam Deck price increases/game industry price increases

01:44:05 - Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

01:58:23 - Thanking iam8bit

02:00:23 - Community questions

02:50:01 - Get A Load Of This

Suriel’s GALOT - https://vivaldi.com/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.epilogue.co/product/gb-operator?srsltid=AfmBOoqvRb8a73RGlZc8rVCbsfsrz5CKHHGA6dVK6DiESaJY-yyihBzT

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6WUD8NHqLg

JeffM's GALOT - https://noai.duckduckgo.com/

Community GALOT - https://www.kirksnotes.com/p/panic-at-the-mixtape

Other links mentioned...

Janet Garcia tries Tamagotchi for the first time - https://pentopixels.com/article/first-tamagotchi-in-2026-adult-review-experience

Leo Vader's video on The Guide To People - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbdkuvkukYA

Sarah and Haley explore BitSummit in Japan - https://youtu.be/cr-Z-ckmpgI

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard get in the summer mood by attempting to predict Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Showcase and the biggest reveals from PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. Then we celebrate the release of Subnautica 2 in early access and share early impressions for Alabaster Dawn from the creators of CrossCode. Oh, and JeffM has a new roguelike inspired by chess to share called Gambonanza. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/CP0hzVUTs54

Learn more about The Deepest Dive on 007 First Light - https://www.patreon.com/posts/get-ready-for-on-158676992

Join MinnMax's community meetup in Kyoto on Friday, May 22nd - https://www.patreon.com/posts/please-rsvp-for-158017663

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:00 - 007 First Light Deepest Dive

00:03:03 - Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

00:10:34 - Win a code for Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted

00:11:26 - Summer Game Fest predictions

00:47:44 - Subnautica 2

01:03:30 - Alabaster Dawn

01:11:00 - Gambonanza

01:18:43 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:20:51 - Community questions

02:29:53 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://kotaku.com/stores-at-a-loss-for-words-after-being-sent-sealed-copies-of-rare-ps4-game-poop-slinger-2000696767

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/s_aNH4hXz8I

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Old_English/I-mutation

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POneS8h1jyU

Community GALOT - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/an-open-world-middle-earth-rpg-from-kingdom-come-studio-is-officially-happening/1100-6540053/

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia head to Japan (digitally) to talk about the upcoming game from the creators of Yakuza/Like A Dragon called Stranger Than Heaven and review Forza Horizon 6. Then Kyle Hilliard and Jeff Marchiafava join the show to share early impressions of Mina the Hollower from the creators of Shovel Knight, get hands-on with the new Steam controller, and talk about the fantastic 90s PC vibes of Forbidden Solitiare. After that, it's nothing but your sweet community questions submitted on Patreon 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

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/IzaMo3AZv6E

RSVP for the MinnMax community meetup in Kyoto on Friday, May 22nd here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/please-rsvp-for-158017663

Learn more about the BDS boycott of Xbox here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:51 - The Kyoto MinnMax meetup

00:07:29 - Stranger Than Heaven

00:19:52 - Forza Horizon 6

00:32:55 - Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:36:00 - Mina The Hollower preview

00:57:31 - Steam controller review

01:09:19 - Factor Meals

01:11:32 - Forbidden Solitaire

01:20:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:13:48 - Community questions

02:15:19 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.uscgamesexpo.com/2026-expo-games

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/UtOq7ccTMwI

Hanson's GALOT - https://open.spotify.com/album/7qP2RO8Zm1u47l8pbgtU25?si=cmkYYE5fQjWMp4d8DChN7A\&nd=1\&dlsi=64e0b86b40be4ac9

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/nirvannatheband/comments/1t5vtke/update_day_wii_shop_wednesday_but_only_the_game

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NlP-08pVm4

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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We include a bonus snippet of Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and MinnMax's production assistant Nick Stefanacci's reaction to the new Star Fox game on Nintendo Switch 2 before diving into the main show that has Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me diving into the excellent new game Mixtape from Beethoven & Dinosaur in a spoiler-free review. Then we revisit Saros on PlayStation 5 (codes provided by PlayStation), share early impressions of Dead as Disco's rhythm combat, compare the upcoming NBA The Run to NBA Street, and then try to wrap our minds around Xbox'x shifting messaging and the state of gaming news. After all of that, 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Please watch and share the new MinnMax Spotlight on Virtue and a Sledgehammer from Spain - https://youtu.be/oWntPAOyH8g

Check out Kahlief Adams' Spawn on Me podcast here - https://www.spawnonme.com/

Here's a link to the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/7nxS-s-jlR8

Watch our Star Fox reaction stream here - https://youtube.com/live/0HnYlU71PFA

Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:03 - Star Fox Reactions Highlights

00:07:02 - The main show begins

00:11:26 - Check out the MinnMax Spotlight - Virtue and a Sledgehammer

00:14:29 - Mixtape

00:44:25 - Raycon

00:45:45 - Saros

00:59:10 - Dead as Disco

01:09:39 - NBA The Run

01:25:20 - Xbox's messaging

01:53:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:55:09 - Community questions

02:31:32 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.kodak.com/en/consumer/product/cameras/digital/charmera-keychain-digital-camera/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.weezerpedia.com/w/index.php?title=Shrek

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/benjaminreeves.bsky.social/post/3mkt547rz722p

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.com/post/3ml4baped5s2c

Community GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX78Au6xATz/?igsh=d2djZWY4cnB5OGVm

*Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.*

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia talk about the most exciting games they've been playing recently - which includes a hands-on preview event for 007 First Light from the creators of Hitman! They also talk about Moves of the Diamond Hand, Eternal Love, Double Fine's new multiplayer game Kiln, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtube.com/live/fsDaDxIIVYU

Learn more about the BDS Boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox

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https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:06 - MinnMax's future

00:06:16 - Get a Steam code for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

00:07:37 - 007 First Light hands-on preview

00:25:00 - Snap & Grab

00:29:48 - Support some new indie games!

00:38:00 - Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:40:06 - Double Fine's Kiln

00:50:36 - Moves of the Diamond Hand

00:57:26 - inKONBINI One Store. Many Stories

01:10:17 - Love Eternal

01:18:52 - Zach Cregger's Resident Evil

01:27:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:29:43 - Community questions

01:46:09 - Final Fantasy XVI: Evercold

01:52:07 - More community questions

02:11:53 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tksJbDi38tQ

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3707400/OnTogether_Virtual_CoWorking/

Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/?curator_clanid=40742940\&gad_source=1\&gad_campaignid=23519058958\&gbraid=0AAAAAqD7is1wBcA9QqC2n-lIUt18E7foj\&gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WrfLrsWVzGB7DcoMPcF--DVQRTQXGRoHuttZRVbVPUbKo-tH8Rd3BBoCgGwQAvD_BwE

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-contained_breathing_apparatus

Sarahs GALOT - https://kotaku.com/love-and-deepspace-game-mobile-gacha-china-sex-scenes-stick-figures-lingering-lust-2000692004

Community GALOT - https://futurism.com/future-society/prego-pivots-pasta-sauce-microphone

*Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.*

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This week on The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about Housemarque's new action roguelikes for PlayStation called Saros and discuss how the game compares to Returnal. This is a spoiler-free discussion and codes were provided by PlayStation. Then we talk about the excellent Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors and share the first hands-on preview impressions for Virtue and a Sledgehammer. Then Haley MacLean and special guest Deven McClure join the show to unpack Nintendo's strangest game in years: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream and the IGF grand prize winning release of Titanium Court. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Follow Deven's work or contact her with freelance opportunities here - www.devenmcclure.com

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/FxL7WeTn92g

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:05 - Saros

00:26:12 - Hello Fresh

00:28:10 - Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

00:40:44 - Virtue and a Sledgehammer

00:48:15 - Welcome Deven McClure/celebrities and red carpet events

00:55:52- Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream

01:13:15 - Square

01:15:12 - Titanium Court

01:25:44 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:28:31 - Community questions

02:10:29 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-are-scientology-runs-and-why-is-gen-z-so-obsessed-with-them/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/best-free-restaurant-bread-america/686582/

Hanson's GALOT - https://archive.org/details/pixars-scrapped-be-fri-movie-storyboard

Deven's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Bodies-Life-Death-Middle/dp/1324002166

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dwagg5wYY4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ubYGdMCQTA

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IviltVZb9OA

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unleash thoughts on Capcom's new moon-focused IP called Pragmata, explain why Minos is worth checking out, and weigh the pros and cons of Super Meat Boy 3D. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean as we revisit The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and get cozy with Hozy. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version - https://youtube.com/live/BsCyu-fjokk

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:58 - Spain trip recap

00:08:27 - Pragmata

00:39:17 - DiscoverPoco.com

00:41:03 - Super Meat Boy 3D

00:53:07 - Minos

01:03:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

01:25:21 - Hozy

01:33:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:35:18 - Community questions

02:40:32 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5szlYirTdI

Sarah's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/northernlion-supercruise-streamer-twitch-canceled-why-2000688303

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2013/11/30/244995264/spains-been-in-the-wrong-time-zone-for-seven-decades

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOzF87PFGnw

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/GcYKfoI2TKM?si=3z0v7j5XVxAMNNum

*Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.*

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their thoughts on new game releases like the admirable but flawed Samson: A Tyndalston Story, the impressive musical-JRPG People of Note, Monster Hunter Stories 3 on the Nintendo Switch 2, and more. Then Kyle Hilliard talks about returning to play Star Fox Adventures and Star Fox Assault on the GameCube as we discuss the best path forward for our favorite Nintendo pilot. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/1hqvyRjUUpY

RSVP for the MinnMax community meetup in Valencia, Spain on April 14th - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-minnmaxs-in-154630175

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by former MinnMax Guest Cohort Alanah Pearce as she launches her own production company called Charred Pictures that focuses on adapting video games to TV and movies in a way that's friendlier to independent developers. We then attempt to build a list of 25 essential games for gamers to play to fully understand the scope of the medium... but with a poisonous twist. Let us know in the comments what you would have included on the list. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/EayqMZeiQhQ

Win tickets to the NierR concert by following MinnMaxShow on Instagram and leaving a comment here with your city of choice - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjtYg6kU3S/?img_index=1

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

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https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: FIREFLOWERS

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:55 - Alanah Pearce's new production company: Charred Pictures

00:13:03 - Valencia, Spain community meetup - April 14th

00:14:19 - Get a Steam code for Skate Story

00:15:27 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play

00:33:35 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:35:19 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play

01:24:19 - Mint Mobile

01:25:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:42 - Community questions

02:06:20 - Get A Load Of This

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/baby-steps-fans-think-the-game-might-secretly-be-a-fan-made-uncharted-5

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-amoeba/plants-like-people-succumb-to-anesthesia-video/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/travis-howe-a379251_a-long-while-back-a-team-was-assem[…]m=member_desktop\&rcm=ACoAADJ9j9QBNlHh0pyisRzsKpGCWpcUG2u0Wlc

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop\&v=PtHrkZgn-mU

Links to other things mentioned in the episode...

Watch Ben on CBS and FOX morning shows in Minneapolis - https://youtu.be/ZRjDfRUSfFM

Alanah's Charred Pictures - https://www.charredpictures.com/

https://gameinformer.com/subscribe

Ezra Klein podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYrgLn7pWp8

Win NieR concert tickets on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjtYg6kU3S/?img_index=1

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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We'll DM you a Steam code for the great new game Perfect Tides: Station to Station if you support MinnMax at any tier on Patreon (or upgrade your tier) before Monday, March 30th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the messy, open-world glory of Crimson Desert and rave about the new arcade racing game Screamer. Then Haley MacLean joins the show to share spoiler-free thoughts on wrapping up Pokopia and Ben longs for the multiplayer of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Fox Hunt. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Here are links to things mentioned in this episode...

FREE WEEK - Bonus Pod - https://youtu.be/dQXGVM4H56Q

FREE WEEK - The Backstage Pass version of this episode with pre and post show

Part 1 - https://youtube.com/live/t_Rp-_Z-Zzc

Part 2 - https://youtube.com/live/Y7X_QEr2AoQ

Great gaming t-shirts - https://www.outfitarcade.com/collections

Haley's 2026 Publishing Agreement Market Report - https://indiegamepublishing.com/

Haley's talk on Publishing Agreements 101 - https://bit.ly/haleypublishing101

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:10 - Valencia Community Meetup

00:04:32 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station Steam code giveaway

00:05:13 - Crimson Desert

00:36:35 - Screamer

00:47:14 - Raycon Everyday Earbuds Classic

00:49:00 - Hitman Freelancer

00:50:38 - Pokémon Pokopia

01:02:57 - Hello Fresh

01:05:00 - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Fox Hunt

01:11:39 - Epic Lays Off 1,000 People

01:14:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:21 - Community questions

02:01:01 - Get A Load Of This

JeffMs GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Gq1P2aaDqM

Haley's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/itchytasty

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.kanopy.com/

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comments/1rz1w3a/found_at_last/?utm_source=share\&utm_medium=mweb3x\&utm_name=mweb3xcss\&utm_term=1\&utm_content=share_button

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia are joined by legendary game writer Erik Wolpaw (Portal, Portal 2, Psychonauts, Half-Life: Alyx) to celebrate the release of Mega Crit's Slay the Spire II and explain how it's the incredible sequel to one of the greatest games ever made. Then we talk about Janet and Jacob's trip to the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, follow up on Mewgenics, revisit The Division II, and share some final (spoiler-free) thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem. After that, we answer your community questions including NVIDIA's divisive reveal of DLSS 5 technology and its impact on Grace's face and dive into why Wolpaw can't stop thinking about moving Valve to Duluth, Minnesota. 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

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Zi0kGNknkPE

Here's the Slay the Spire II streamer Erik mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/baalorlord

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:38 - Slay the Spire II

00:47:09 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:49:03 - GDC 2026

01:09:33 - Wolpaw on why AI can't write games

01:26:47- Mint Mobile

01:28:34 - Mewgenics

01:40:46 - Tom Clancy's The Division 2

01:43:48 - Resident Evil Requiem final thoughts

01:48:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:49:37 - Community questions

02:15:26 - DLSS 5 discussion

02:29:44 - More community questions

02:57:29 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/manton.bsky.social/post/3mgqaogbisk25

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfrzDKrhEc

Erik's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2K9ccMREOI

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/eAgK1QaBOOs?si=5Yg4O_-Y9osNwBiP

Janet's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcXK7nj4Fs/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dZFAazL6Q

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean gather to celebrate the unbelievably fun Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2. We also talk about the glowing reviews for the cRPG Esoteric Ebb, share early impressions of Slay the Spire 2 in early access, Kelsey talks about her preview trip to play Big Walk at Panic, Sarah can't stop playing Valve's Deadlock, and unpack the big reveal for XBOX's Project Helix from its new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and what it means for the future of AI in games. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:00 - Pokémon Pokopia

00:26:42 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:28:50 - Esoteric Ebb

00:36:00 - Slay the Spire 2

00:40:17 - Big Walk

00:53:23 - Factor Meals

00:55:09 - XBOX's Project Helix and AI

01:39:01 - Deadlock

01:47:01 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

01:54:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:56:05 - Community questions

02:41:41 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/team-usa-baseball-manager-mark-derosa-misspoke-italy-upset/

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HRUrZpglxhk?si=89LYmYL6RFxbxnW_

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@genxistentialcrisis/video/7064343746510425391

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homesteading/comments/1rizhen/when_daffodils_bloom_in_the_woods_a_hidden_sign/

Community GALOT - https://wikigacha.com/?lang=EN

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MinnMax's guest host Haley MacLean is joined by Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard to share first impressions on Bungie's Marathon and how it compares to Arc Raiders in the extraction genre. We talk about Highguard being taken offline and the thrills of Pokémon Winds and Waves before Leo Vader regales us with torrid love affair with Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC and Kyle Hilliard regales us with his tepid like affair with Scott Pilgrim EX. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:55 - Marathon

00:18:48 - Highguard shutting down

00:33:55 - Pokémon reveals

00:36:20 - Pokémon Winds and Waves

00:46:14 - Reanimal

01:00:54 - Scott Pilgrim EX

01:13:03 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

01:25:20 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:29:36 - Community questions

02:04:01 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mW9QL9uNcA

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/TTjGDkDI49I?si=9mw_aQ8Gw0uSJOJr

Haley's GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/pokemon-center-confirms-anniversary-pikachu-plush-restocks

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxFzCBiBEL0

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MinnMax's Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about Capcom's latest triumph with Resident Evil Requiem. Then Kelsey regales us with tales of PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse and JeffM sits us down to talk about Insider Trading. After that, it's all hands on deck with unpacking the most exciting demos from Steam Next Fest like Replaced and Denshattack. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:06 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:34:19 - Hello Fresh

00:37:31 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

00:47:19 - Insider Trading

01:03:42 - Huel

01:06:42 - Steam Next Fest's best demos

01:07:13 - Croak

01:13:03 - Replaced

01:16:13 - Titanium Court

01:24:27 - Wax Heads

01:29:05 - Bobls

01:32:31 - Denshattack

01:37:04 - Payroll

01:40:22 - Australia Did It

01:43:24 - The Eternal Life of Goldman

01:49:23 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:43:39 - Community questions

02:22:10 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034724/2026/02/10/olympics-figure-skating-music-copyright/

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IXNUM4FMqNs

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@dogsandwolves

Kyle's GALOT - http://gameinformer.com/subscribe

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janeet Garcia unpack the surprising release of a 2D God of War prequel called Sons of Sparta before Kyle regales us with the painful wonder of the Virtual Boy. Then we rundown our favorite reveals and games from the big State of Play revealing the roadmap for the PlayStation 5, we show some bloody love to Crisol: Theater of Idols, and JeffM takes us to the whimsical world of Mario Tennis Fever. Oh, we also gush about Windblown from the creators of Dead Cells! 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 submitting 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

00:02:34 - Mewgenics

00:04:29 - God of War: Sons of Sparta

00:25:39 - Virtual Boy

00:37:37 - Huel

00:39:54 - State of Play Highlights

00:40:37 - Saros

00:42:24 - Kena: Scars of Kosmora

00:44:50 - Crimson Moon

00:45:21 - John Wick

00:49:44 - Yakoh: Shinobi Ops

00:51:24 - Project Windless

00:55:19 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

00:58:37 - Control Resonant

00:59:30 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

01:01:27 - Darwin’s Paradox

01:04:09 - Silent Hill: Townfall

01:05:10 - Crisol: Theater of Idols

01:12:01 - Mint Mobile

01:14:14 - Mario Tennis Fever

01:19:36 - Windblown

01:27:42 - Tomb of the Bloodletter

01:34:47 - Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

01:39:31 - Thanking iam8bit

01:39:40 - Community Questions

02:22:35 - Get A Load Of This

02:29:37 - God of War Trilogy Remake

JeffMs GALOT - https://youtu.be/MX66Xds9104?si=b0FCcyrLL15xvJVl\&t=397

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/c8lWa15-8h4?si=33VftKx6CVV0pqbY

Jacob's Shadows of the Damned article - https://plant-or-beast.net/posts/2025-05-01-Shadows-of-the-Damned

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi

Janet's GALOT - https://margins.app

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/rpgfan.bsky.social/post/3mf4nrxnzjk2x

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack the wild, new game from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture called Romeo Is A Dead Man. Then Janet Garcia joins the show and we debate the direction of one of PlayStation's biggest brands with the reveal of the co-op game Horizon Hunters Gathering from Guerrilla Games. Janet shares her review for Reanimal from Tarsier Studios, the developers of Little Nightmares 1 and 2, JeffM talks about Mewgenics on Steam from the team behind Binding of Isaac, and we introduce you to a Picross roguelike with CiniCross. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:07 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:04:11 - Romeo Is A Dead Man

00:22:23 - Factor Meals

00:24:23 - Horizon Hunters Gathering

00:50:34 - Reanimal

00:55:42 - Mewgenics

01:04:59 - CiniCross

01:11:38 - Super Bomberman Collection

01:20:35 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:22:50 - Community questions

02:02:12 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plleJ0Zv0Ww

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWO1-WE4oNw

Janet's GALOT - https://gonintendo.com/contents/57500-chicory-a-colorful-tale-arranged-album-in-the-works

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjbwYttZYiY Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWO1-WE4oNw

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/5R3IhSQlnbw?si=CMseYnscgoqe9ISR

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We'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for the fantastic game Sektori if you support MinnMax at the $2 tier before Monday, February 9th. This is for NEW supporters only, not returning or upgrading. 200 Steam codes available, we'll update this description if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Jeremy Parish (who you might know from Retronauts or 1UP back in the day) as we each share picks of some of the weirdest Nintendo games of all time. From Hudson's take on Donkey Kong to Doshin the Giant, we cover the full history of Nintendo here. 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 submitting 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

00:03:00 - Introducing Jeremy Parish

00:09:56 - Get a Steam code for Sektori

00:11:14 - Nintendo's weirdest games

00:13:08 - Mario Artist

00:18:50 - Doshin the Giant

00:20:18 - Looksley's Line Up

00:22:06 - Link n Launch

00:22:56 - Rusty's Real Deal Baseball

00:25:09 - Nintendo e-Reader

00:30:22 - Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!

00:31:43 - Captain Rainbow

00:32:38 - Famicom Modem

00:36:44 - BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets

00:39:02 - Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda

00:41:15 - Super Mario Bros. Special

00:42:35 - Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū

00:44:19 - Super Mario Land

00:45:27 - Odama

00:47:12 - Pikmin

00:48:16 - Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

00:49:26 - Kiki Trick

00:50:31 - Nester's Funky Bowling

00:53:26 - Labo VR

00:56:27 - Space Invaders on GameBoy

00:58:48 - Community Picks

01:01:44 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:03:42 - Community questions

01:41:24 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lorde-donates-six-figures-minnesota-immigrant-funds-ice-out-1236172115/

Jeremy's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5oB82sUMVc

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RTOd4DEeUc

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nco5nsb7hhhpieybh4knj4vh/post/3mdbd7eatdc26?ref_src=embed

Community GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community

https://www.theverge.com/tech/871250/supernatural-meta-vr-fitness-community

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller rave about the new mountain-climbing game Cairn before diving into Cyberpunk 2077 and the history of reevaluating games years after they released. After that we have a fun discussion about whether Playground's Fable launching later this year can compare to the original game, defend Highguard, and JeffM gets weird talking about trading babies. 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 submitting 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

00:03:47 - Cairn

00:24:02 - Huel

00:25:57 - Cyberpunk 2077

00:35:10 - Gaming's biggest reevaluations

01:15:06 - Fable (2004)

01:20:27 - Fable (2026)

01:28:07 - Highguard

01:36:10 - Perfect Tides

01:39:59 - Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

01:47:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com

01:51:10 - Community questions

02:29:40 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/train-dreams-release-date-cast-plot-news

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/e21xqc/til_that_sega_is_short_for_service_games/

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY

Community GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTtcZWwKqyo

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller share picks for their most-anticipated games of 2026 in this big episode of The MinnMax Show! From big games like GTA VI and Resident Evil Requiem to smaller, more promising games on the horizon like Orbitals and Ontos. Then we talk about the new release of the autobiographical adventure game Perfect Tides: Station to Station. 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 submitting 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

00:02:16 - Support the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

00:03:46 - Most Anticipated Games of 2026

00:05:08 - Saros

00:07:26 - Denshattack!

00:08:51 - Screamer

00:11:12 - Slay The Spire II

00:13:16 - Rhythm Heaven Groove

00:16:18 - GTA VI

00:19:59 - Orbitals

00:24:05 - Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From The Past!

00:25:28 - 500 CALIBER CONTRACTZ

00:27:27 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

00:30:00 - Dinolords

00:33:01 - The StarCraft Third-Person game

00:34:40 - Project Robot

00:35:29 - Ontos

00:38:13 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:43:12 - Stranger Than Heaven

00:45:21 - Control: Resonant

00:47:11 - Big Walk

00:49:27 - Over The Hill

00:50:58 - Duskbloods

00:53:54 - PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant

00:57:40 - Reanimal

00:59:05 - Pragmata

01:05:07 - Turtle Beach

01:06:52 - Alanah Pearce's big mysterious game tease

01:07:19 - Virtue and a Sledgehammer

01:08:19 - Pokémon Pokopia

01:10:16 - Anticipated games of 2026 rapid-fire

01:14:18 - Mint Mobile

01:16:12 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station

01:29:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:32:40 - Community questions

02:10:36 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/gamestop-says-its-shut-down-a-nintendo-switch-2-trade-in-exploit-that-worked-as-an-infinite-money-glitch

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4oED1q-R5Q

Hanson's GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMa5xbjL3BU

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jamesgunn.bsky.social/post/3mcv75iahus2p

Tune in and donate during Leo Vader's charity stream this Saturday! http://youtube.com/leovader

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard gather together for the 5th year in a row to check in on their predictions from the previous year AND accurately predict every big game and enormous piece of gaming news from 2026. Then we talk about the approchable roguelike deck builder called Dogpile before Triple Click's Maddy Myers joins us to talk about launching her new gaming site called Mothership! 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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Check out Maddy's new site Mothership here, launching fully on January 26th - https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:16 - Checking in on our 2025 Predictions

00:22:23 - Factor Meals

00:23:53 - 2026 Predictions

00:49:45 - Rapid-Fire 2026 Predictions

01:15:28 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:27 - Maddy Myers on her new site Mothership

01:22:12 - Community questions

02:16:54 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM's GALOT - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eric-adams-promoted-memecoin-crashes-160110674.html

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waggle_dance

Janet''s GALOT - https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/6890891/Super-Impulse-Worlds-Smallest-Bananagra[…]DQmcD0wJm49b3I1ZFJUY2pmdmY5QTJYc3h5Q2ExZyZ0PUFBQUFBR2xuNTFr

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/CxwrCRdqZb8

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On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller share the community's ranking of the best games from 2025 before launching into discussions on some impactful games that they missed from the year before like Many Nights A Whisper, Wednesdays, Fulcrum Defender, and Rhythm Doctor. Kelsey also talks about her ongoing journey with the great, new RPG Octopath Traveler 0. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:02 - Apply to be MinnMax's production assistant - [email protected]

00:03:36 - MinnMax community's Two Tens

00:13:02 - Baby Steps 00:24:24 - Hello Fresh

00:26:29 - Octopath Traveler 0

00:33:41 - Many Nights A Whisper

00:43:01 - Fulcrum Defender

00:45:58 - Huel

00:48:28 - Avatar: From The Ashes

00:59:44 - Terminator 2D No Fate

01:05:24 - Rhythm Doctor

01:15:00 - Wednesdays

01:26:05 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:09 - Community questions

02:04:13 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/dUkLYOPRYH4

Jacob's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grand-designs-with-jacob-geller/id1812045307?i=1000741324567

Hanson's GALOT -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dk_PQt-bdo

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45-rI25B6jk

Community GALOT -https://www.reddit.com/r/wikipedia/comments/1pq37px/et_interplanetary_mission_is_a_ps1_game_noted_for/

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It all comes down to this. Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate the final ranking for MinnMax's Game of the Year list for 2025 and crown one game with the #1 spot. Will it be Hollow Knight: Silksong? Ghost of Yotei? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Despelote? Tune in to find out!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:42 - Ranking The Two Tens

00:11:29 - Consume Me Spoilers

00:28:05 - Spoilers End

01:21:41 - Stray Children Spoilers

01:26:35 - Spoilers End

01:30:35 - Despelote

01:43:20 - Spoilers End

01:52:52 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Spoilers

01:56:31 - Spoilers End

02:02:07 - Thanking iam8bit

02:04:00 - Ranking The Two Tens

02:17:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

02:22:21 - Spoilers End

02:39:49 - Baby Steps Spoilers

02:41:57 - Spoilers End

02:58:22 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers

03:04:49 - Spoilers End

03:19:40 - Blue Prince Spoilers

03:26:52 - Ranking The Two Tens

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3.

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We're officially kicking off MinnMax's 2025 Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens! We've gathered the full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski to create a list of our favorite games from the year before we start hacking away to get the list down to the Top 20. Will your favorite game make the cut? Please forgive us if it doesn't. Join us on next week's episode where we'll rank The Two Tens. What will take the #1 spot? Will it be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Will it be Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Will it be Aotenjo: Infinite Hands? Tune in to find out!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:44 - Win Steam codes by following @MinnMaxShow on Instagram

00:06:41 - Building The Two Tens

01:50:21 - Cutting The List Down To 20 Games

03:10:52 - And Roger Spoilers

03:17:27 - Spoilers End

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Also, we held code giveaways for new Patreon supporters for the following games: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance, Sunderfolk, Wildgate, Despelote, Promise Mascot Agency, Spilled!, Star of Providence, LEGO Party, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3.

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Welcome to The MinnMax Awards! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski debate nominees and winners for the year of gaming in 2025. We determine the Best Moment, Biggest News, Dumbest Thing, and more. How many categories will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win in THIS show? Tune in to find out! Any help sharing MinnMax's Game of the Year content online is appreciated.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:18 - Win 150 Steam codes by subscribing

00:08:39 - Best Thing

01:06:08 - Dumbest Thing

01:52:22 - Biggest News

02:19:17 - Best Game We Didn't Play

02:27:59 - Best Moment

02:30:48 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilers

02:52:21 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment

02:54:01 - Silent Hill F Spoilers

03:01:09 - The Roottrees Are Dead Spoilers

03:03:14 - Blue Prince Spoilers

03:05:10 - Keeper Spoilers

03:08:59 - Donkey Kong Bananza Spoilers

03:14:57 - Split Fiction Spoilers

03:22:13 - Consume Me Spoilers

03:26:04 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment

03:27:13 - Ghost of Yōtei Spoilers

03:36:58 - Keep Driving Spoilers

03:38:49 - The Alters Spoilers

03:41:48 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Spoilers

03:51:08 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Spoilers

03:54:02 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Spoilers

03:59:37 - End of Spoilers - Best Moment

04:10:05 - Road To Empress Spoilers

04:14:39 - Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2025

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For the last episode of The MinnMax Show before our end-of-year awards, guest host Haley MacLean invites Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller and Leo Vader for one last grab bag of 2025 indies before bringing in special guest Santa Claus to evaluate whether everyone has been naughty or nice little gamers this year.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:09 - Holiday Content Schedule

00:07:34 - Pipistrello & The Cursed Yo-Yo

00:21:06 - Unbeatable

00:30:54 - Turtle Beach - code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX

00:34:02 - It Takes A War

00:39:38 - Spoilers For It Takes A War Starts

00:40:57 - Spoilers End

00:42:28 - Hello Fresh - https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a free item for life

00:45:51 - Skate Story

00:55:49 - Santa Arrives

01:00:41 - Naughty Or Nice Gaming Habits

01:25:26 - Thanking iAm8Bit - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS

01:27:33 - Community Questions

02:00:25 - Get A Load Of This

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1a2AzvX7pc

Jacob's GALOT - (sorry we can't bleep a link) https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1pg0ujj/new_rare_footage_of_a_li[…]m=web3x\&utm_name=web3xcss\&utm_term=1\&utm_content=share_button

Community GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raichu

Leo's GALOT - https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/the-majority-ai-view/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/home-in-or-hone-in

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Guest host Kyle Bosman completes his trilogy of episodes with a discussion on the incredibly long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 with Kyle Hilliard! Then they team up with Jacob Geller, Charles Harte, and Leo Vader to listen to a wide variety of the most incredible game music of the year. After some fun community questions, we reveal the episode's Twerp, and it's not who you think...

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:59 - Metroid Prime 4

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00:32:06 - Sektori

00:42:30 - https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off

00:45:47 - Best Game Music Of 2025

01:49:19 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: 8BITPRESENTS

01:50:58 - Community Questions

02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This

02:26:40 - Who was the Twerp?

Jacob's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kzxcellent.live/post/3m72cm4q6zk2t

Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/natcassidy.bsky.social/post/3luq57thhns24

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/lena.fyi/post/3m742gc7mqk2k

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify

Leo's GALOT: https://skyway.run

Charles' GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPOpFUIjQCg/?igsh=M3Fqc2t6N3Z2N3p5

Here's a list of every song played in this episode...

Asphalt Maelstrom - Death Stranding 2 - https://youtu.be/55A-x4gQxLQ?si=gcX5xsRayYdz_chJ

Sleeping In - Unbeatable - https://youtu.be/6yA6GlA1xxw?si=rbXH8190CjQqC3p7

Cogwork Dancers - Silksong- https://youtu.be/igY6vEBu26U?si=I1kOtYD07Zg0QdZV

Liminal X Desert - Ball X Pit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l5UOHQP2us

Westwardly Winds - Blue Prince - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXryhnBCkY

Main Theme - Battle Suit Aces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUdScVEMOM8

Sableye’s Twisty Tracks - Pokémon Friends OST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30jRXZKcC8

The Final Fire - The Midnight Walk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3rW4gfUObc

Katamari Time! - Once Upon A KATAMARI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns6wGXBFkYc

Arkveld Theme - Monster Hunter Wilds - https://youtu.be/Z9UfWaRW3vo?si=saJdSct_knp8mzZM

Villain of Love - Wheel World - https://youtu.be/IeL8ojYJCaI?si=1BnNKC44Vrh5jUTN

Mayoi Uta - Silent Hill F - https://youtu.be/WTjpgL3XKcM?si=QLHtoxvuTptxXqff

Title Theme - Mario Kart World - https://youtu.be/RFBeX-6whxE?si=pPWTVu2JgCOMshBb

Nina Pasadena - Skin Deep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjU1pBTUg4\&t=1060s

Sweepin' Up - Promise Mascot Agency - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-brcXrrUM

Alicia - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/3Hv8mOIuhWg?si=ONFI4XMssiqvA6sX

Monoco - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/TcEdif_2PNY?si=PLj5hmyTkl23WU66

Final boss fight theme [the video version here does have spoilers because it is just footage of the final fight, so heads up there] - Clair Obscur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I624BxZ-c1c\&t=963s

Forbidden Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBp1S7jNlEc

Planet Core: Mine Cart Ride Theme - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2xsnM3j3ns

Zebra Bananza - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswF1PYZVC8

Ballad - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqhcTVI_qVE

Dog In The Sun - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTMITRMbnzM

0700 - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cchkXiUDHgw

Raise Up Your Bat - Deltarune - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85WD93lz5GU

Dethraxx Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGEo9UDHIo

Final Boss Theme - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - [https://www.reddit.com/r/LastDefenseAcademy/comments/1lslyd9/oh_my_god_this_music_spoilers_for_the_final_boss/](

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MinnMax's official Usual Guest Host Kyle Bosman teams up with fellow Kyle Kyle Hilliard to unpack Nintendo's whelming Fall offerings, with Sarah Podzorski diving into her latest favorite shopkeeper sim Strange Antiquities and Leo Vader also in the mix providing an undefinable je ne sais quoi. Then the crew answers some all-bangers community questions before revealing who was this episode's Twerp!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:00 - Kirby Air Riders

00:19:28 - Hyrule Warriors Age Of Imprisonment

00:32:16 - Strange Antiquities

00:43:25 - Thank You // No Thank You

01:04:47 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN

01:06:55 - Community Questions

01:51:36 - Get A Load Of This

02:01:07 - Who Was The Twerp

Community GALOT - https://consequence.net/2025/11/macaulay-culkin-middle-name-change/

Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/leovader.com/post/3m6cvulv5ck2j

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.roblox.com/games/15684145480/Oakridge-Nuclear-Power-Station

Leo's GALOT - https://iseeicy.itch.io/mass

Kyle B's GALOT - https://www.mountaindew.com/news/do-dew-do-worm-mountain-dew-x-trolli-launch-sweet-sour-collab

Bonus's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.com/sourdough-starter-face-mask-review-with-surprisingly-good-results-2020-5

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MinnMax's host of Bonus Pod Haley MacLean becomes host of Main Pod this week as she guides Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard and Leo Vader through conversations on narrative hit Dispatch, narrative miss Deadpool VR, the follow-up to Before Your Eyes with Goodnight Universe, and some more candid takes on Lumines Arise before revealing her mysterious Secret Sauce. Then the non-Pew Pew Bang crew takes off and the rest of us answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:41 - Dispatch

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00:28:12 - Deadpool VR

00:41:10 - Goodnight Universe

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01:03:44 - Lumines Arise

01:22:59 - Haley’s Secret Sauce

01:37:16 - https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: TURDUCKEN

01:38:53 - Community Emails

02:22:30 - Get A Load Of This

Haley's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/us-patent-office-boss-orders-reexamination-of-nintendos-controversial-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pokmon-patent-which-ip-lawyer-claims-further-undermines-credibility-of-its-case-against-palworld

Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrRFB2TSCw

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MinnMax's Leo Vader is flanked from all sides by guest host Kyle Bosman, guest guest Mark MacDonald, and fan favorite Ana Diaz to walk through Steam's surprise hardware announcement as we kick off The Second Paternity Leave Era of MinnMax. Then we talk about Lumines Arise with Mark's developer perspective before Kyle unpacks their unusual trailer strategy. After that, we explain the smart deduction mechanics of Seance Of Blake Manor and answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:26 - Steam Hardware

00:45:00 - Lumines Arise

01:28:13 - Lumines Trailer Analysis

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01:41:42 - Seance Of Blake Manor

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01:55:54 - Community Emails

02:30:43 - Get A Load Of This

Leo's GALOT -

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, AND Haley MacLean gush about falling in love with the extraction genre thanks to Arc Raiders from Embark Studios. Then we talk about the ambitious recreation of Springfield from The Simpsons in Fortnite, the incredible history in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, the free arcade-y chaos of Evil Egg, and Moon's RPG follow-up with Stray Children from Onion Games. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:15 - Ben's paternity leave

00:05:19 - Arc Raiders

00:45:54 - The Simpsons X Fortnite

00:53:15 - Factor

00:56:27 - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

01:15:09 - Evil Egg

01:18:53 - No, I'm not a Human

01:22:00 - Stray Children

01:32:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:33:44 - Community questions

02:11:17 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders/comments/1olu7qw/most_evil_shit_ive_done_ingame_so_far/

Here's the Matt Johnson interview Leo mentioned in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdWzzcMxPg

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3gbXDjNWyI

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5593052/67-dictionary-word-of-the-year-2025#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20that%20honor%20goes,rapper%20Skrilla%20released%20last%20December.

Community GALOT - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-mummy-movie-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-1236418031/

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader assemble for a big episode where we prepare for our Game of the Year debate for 2025. We share picks for games that we want to see on the list of "The Two Tens" and we need more people to play. After that, we talk about the excellent new games Town to City and Whisper of the House before unpacking Leo and Jacob's enthusiasm for Battlefield 6 and its new battle royale. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:14 - Pew Pew Bang wins Game Podcast Of The Year

00:07:58 - Preparing for our GOTY debate

00:14:12 - Road to Empress

00:16:34 - Cauldron

00:24:57 - Keep Driving

00:27:18 - Citizen Sleeper 2

00:30:59 - Hell Is Us

00:33:46 - Keep Driving

00:35:14 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

00:40:04 - Promise Mascot Agency

00:41:16 - Dead Letter Dept.

00:43:32 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:46:19 - Grimshire

00:48:25 - Peak

00:50:03 - The Alters

00:53:38 - Absolum

00:55:07 - Hades 2 and Silent Hill F

00:57:39 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

01:01:04 - He Is Coming

01:02:32 - Inventorix

01:04:52 - What might not make The Two Tens cut

01:09:09 - Blue Prince

01:12:55 - The Roottrees Are Dead

01:16:31 - Town To City

01:26:32 - Whisper of the House

01:32:21 - Battlefield 6

01:45:53 - Join the Wall of Heroes in November!

01:47:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:48:33 - Community questions

02:35:44 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://laist.com/news/entertainment/30-rocks-werewolf-bar-mitzvah-an-oral-history

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRcB4n4CGcy9KwO4-t0aJ8Qedwy5tsPsP

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.pbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23123887644&gbraid=0AAAAAooDyp1-2hytkILpy63WjMckdd3ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9obIBhCAARIsAGHm1mRTFKirrcLG5HdzdLWzt2b5rX3Hj7mKoRKVQcuwBifIBpNecR5WAJcaAlj3EALw_wcB

Janet's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kelslewin.bsky.social/post/3m4ae6g6cjk2b

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIOrKydv1BZ/?hl=en

Community GALOT - https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-never-even-heard-about-konami-being-offered-a-matrix-game-no-one-told-me-for-26-years/

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia celebrate MinnMax's 6th anniversary by unleashing their thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A from Game Freak and lamenting on how you can squint to see an awesome game somewhere in this mix. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show to talk about Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted before we dive into a spoiler-free conversation about Double Fine's beautiful game starring a lighthouse called Keeper. Then Game Informer's Charles Harte joins the show as we unpack Dispatch from AdHoc Studio, an amazingly written successor to the Telltale formula starring Alanah Pearce from MinnMax Guest Cohort fame! For community questions this week we're joined by generous Give To The Max donor Tri Nguyen to talk about his career as a combat designer on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Marvel's Wolverine AND 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

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:57 - Janet Garcia's wedding

00:04:03 - Give To The Max charity stream recap

00:08:57 - Compete in Trivia Tower on Monday!

00:10:29 - Get TWO Steam codes for Wildgate

00:13:22 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

00:42:31 - Uncommon Goods

00:44:35 - Plants vs Zombies Replanted

00:49:04 - Double Fine's Keeper

00:58:41 - Turtle Beach

01:00:35 - Sonic Racing: Crossworlds

01:06:21 - Welcome Charles Harte

01:07:46 - Dispatch

01:26:09 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:52 - Community questions with Tri Nguyen

02:19:05 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey’s GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPGP5nlYUo&t=1680s

Tri's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/507342099205587494

Charles' GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/magazine-archive/84-siphon-filter-2

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/retrohistories.bsky.social/post/3m3ajotosxy2u

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/2anarkand.bsky.social/post/3lv5amctbj22e

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90vqCKEEj3s

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, married man Jacob Geller, and special guest Chris Plante from The Besties and Post Games break down their love for the new rogue games Absolum, Ball X Pit, and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. They also go back in time to re-review Super Mario Galaxy 2 now that it's on the Nintendo Switch 2 and share thoughts on the powerful ROG Xbox Ally X handheld. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:32 - Welcoming Chris Plante from Post Games

00:05:37 - Give To The Max charity stream this Saturday

00:07:52 - Get a Steam code for Promise Mascot Agency

00:09:04 - Absolum

00:23:21 - Super Mario Galaxy 2

00:37:09 - Hello Fresh

00:39:02 - Ball X Pit

00:54:16 - ROG Xbox Ally X

01:06:07 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

01:16:34 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:19:22 - Community questions

01:56:40 - Get A Load Of This

Chris Plante’s GALOT - https://thefridacinema.org/

Jacob's GALOT - ttps://www.designroom.site/shadow-of-the-colossus-oral-history/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/live/tzlIAQjq-VU?si=tvBp_5KZ5Aq-Q55Q&t=414

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/ultrabrilliant.xyz/post/3m22r6klg722i

Community GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/Di8twd2As0Q?si=pj2jYf_T3RdGys1t

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava assemble to share their early impressions of Battlefield 6's campaign. They also try to untangle the mystery of Dreams of Another from Q-Games, weigh in on "Balatro meets a slot machine" with CloverPit, and pick sides on LEGO Party versus LEGO Voyagers. Oh, and Leo has been enjoying Techland's Dying Light: The Beast and Janet finally beat Persona 5 Royal somehow! 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:16 - Give To The Max charity stream on Saturday, October 18th

00:05:07 - Herdling Steam code giveaway

00:06:22 - Battlefield 6

00:19:15 - Dreams of another

00:24:08 - Factor Meals

00:25:57 - CloverPit

00:35:22 - LEGO Party

00:45:32 - LEGO Voyagers

00:55:10 - Dying Light: The Beast

01:05:56 - Persona 5 Royal

01:15:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:53 - Community questions

02:00:27 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DPaOqsBEQy_/?hl=en

JeffM's GALOT - https://kroc.com/minnesota-state-park-best-bathrooms/

Hanson's GALOT - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21640-blood-vessels

Leo's GALOT - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/05/elijah-wood-lord-of-the-rings-orc-modeled-harvey-weinstein

Community GALOT - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/critically-acclaimed-10-player-co-op-platformer-pico-park-is-accidentally-made-permanently-free-on-steam/

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader are joined by Game Informer's Charles Harte to unpack the excellent Hades 2 from Supergiant Games. Then Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski join the show to talk about Consume Me, Silent Hill F, Blippo +, Road To Empress, Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. After that, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier joins the podcast to talk about EA going private and Final Fantasy Tactics. 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 submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:17 - Hades 2

00:26:28 - Consume Me

00:41:22 - Silent Hill F

00:50:39 - Blippo +

01:02:37 - Road To Empress

01:09:17 - Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree

01:15:33 - Welcome Bloomberg's Jason Schreier

01:17:23 - Final Fantasy Tactics

01:40:27 - EA Goes Private

02:00:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

02:03:24 - Community questions

02:49:58 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://theconversation.com/paracetamol-use-during-pregnancy-not-linked-to-autism-our-study-of-2-5-million-children-shows-265919

Sarah's GALOT - https://thepopinsider.com/twilight-crocs-news/

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Uu5jVmIZBhE?si=cLc9LXvrXfbZsOtk

Community GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/william-volk-papers/

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader review the PlayStation 5's new epic from Sucker Punch Ghost of Yōtei (codes provided by PlayStation) launching on October 2nd. Then we descend into madness by talking about the physicis-driven Baby Steps from the creators of Ape Out and why it has infected JeffM's mind. After that, Easy Allies' Michael Huber joins the show to share highlights from Sony's State of Play including a breakdown of the upcoming Wolverine game from Insomniac and Housemarque's Saros. 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 submitting 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

00:01:12 - Great game round-up

00:04:05 - An announcement!

00:07:51 - Ghost of Yōtei

00:32:08 - Baby Steps

00:53:56 - State of Play highlights with Michael Huber

00:54:48 - Saros

00:59:45 - Let It Die: Inferno

01:01:52 - Deus Ex Remastered

01:06:11 - Marvel's Wolverine

01:18:43 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

01:20:22 - Skate

01:29:43 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:31:28 - Community questions

02:08:51 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ben1SI4QY

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ANoPfg22Ls

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CZ2FBy4LQg

Huber's GALOT - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/23/Guinness-World-Records-largest-game-of-catch/6981758648415/

Community GALOT - https://savestate.site/podcasts/

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