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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...

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:59 - Metroid Prime 4

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00:32:06 - Sektori

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00:45:47 - Best Game Music Of 2025

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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

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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 Y?tei (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 Y?tei

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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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader along with special guest Brendon Bigley from Into The Aether and Wavelengths share early impressions of Borderlands 4 and how the action compares to the new roguelite FPS Void/Breaker. Then we run through our favorite moments from the Nintendo Direct on Friday, including the reveal of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the Super Mario Galaxy movie, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's release date. Then we return to Hollow Knight: Silksong to share our final thoughts on the game's scope and ambition... without spoiling key moments or fights. We also talk about the generous demo for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and the history of Falcom's incredibly long-running 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

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:41 - Get a Steam code for Hauntii

00:07:31 - Borderlands 4

00:31:18 - Hello Fresh

00:33:22 - Void/Breaker

00:46:22 - Nintendo Direct Highlights

01:12:07 - Best Switch 2 Grip

01:17:13 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

01:40:02 - Sky the Scraper

01:45:27 - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

01:53:54 - Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

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

02:02:39 - Community questions

02:36:32 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.benq.com/en-us/knowledge-center/knowledge/ps-remote-play-steam-deck.html

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/overthinking

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_May_3rd_2005_(Kondo)

Brendon's GALOT - https://www.ayaneo.com/article/890

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social/post/3lysratc6xc2g

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava run through their current personal Game of the Year pick (and some runner-ups) before shifting over to the horizon and speculating about which upcoming 2025 game could claim the top spot? Then we talk about The Rogue Prince of Persia and why Evil Empire's follow-up to their work on Dead Cells isn't making a bigger splash. 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

00:02:48 - Our Game of the Year (at this point)

00:02:55 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:04:22 - Blue Prince

00:06:59 - Despelote

00:09:05 - Aotenjo: Infinite Hands

00:10:14 - Merge Maestro

00:10:42 - The Roottrees Are Dead

00:11:36 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:23:33 - Donkey Kong Bananza

00:26:53 - Keep Driving

00:28:48 - What can dethrone GOTY? Ghost of Y?tei, Mixtape, Lumines Arise?

00:39:11 - The Rogue Prince of Persia

01:00:26 - Cronos: The New Dawn

01:10:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:18 - Community questions

01:48:29 - Get A Load Of This

Janet?s GALOT - https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4zLcKsCiA

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bhqrrxt7yyfpwguioa7rwa7x/post/3lyftys4rhk2u?ref_src=embed

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.com/post/3lxqln2a4rs26

Community GALOT - https://www.spirithalloween.com/product/haunted-halloween-86-spirit-edition/280859.uts

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, and returning champion Suriel Vazquez share their early review of one of the most-anticipated games of all time: Hollow Knight: Silksong. Then we rave about SEGA's revival with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and explain why Lumines Arise is lodged in our soul. After that the party begins with Haley MacLean, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader joining the show to talk about a couple of great sim games with dark twists: Discounty and Grimshire. Then Leo explains why IO Interactive's 007 First Light is living up to his wildest Hitman fantasies and 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 - Get a Steam code for Spilled! (and YouTube Analytics)

00:06:52 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:39:17 - Factor Meals

00:41:12 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:56:06 - Lumines Arise

01:03:39 - Cronos: The New Dawn

01:07:19 - Jacob's book How A Game Lives

01:09:01 - Recent embarrassments

01:11:43 - Discounty

01:24:21 - Grimshire

01:36:38 - 007 First Light

01:48:16 - Apotris

01:55:40:49 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:58:20 - Community questions

02:40:01 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://brandonhare.itch.io/bluejeweled

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

Hanson's GALOT - https://alifewellwasted.com/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlDfVTl5pmI

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtHPFvQ1Puw

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/joneshowdareyou.bsky.social/post/3lxuxfroljk2r

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by the founder and studio director of Camouflaj Ryan Payton to unpack Konami's series revival with Metal Gear Solid Delta. Payton talks about his experience working inside of Kojima Productions on Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots as an assistant producer and how that informs his perspective on the remake. Then Ana Diaz and Janet Garcia join the show to talk about some of the biggest games they played at Gamescom 2025 in Germany, like Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. 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

00:03:23 - Ryan Payton's work with Metal Gear Solid series

00:08:37 - Metal Gear Solid Delta

00:48:31 - Gamescom Recap

00:56:16 - Resident Evil Requiem

01:01:19 - Phantom Blade Zero

01:07:31 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

01:11:45 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

01:18:07 - Denshattack!

01:21:50 - Green Again

01:24:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:24:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com

01:26:32 - Community questions

02:04:30 - Get A Load Of This

Janet?s GALOT - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46073335/luka-doncic-overwatch-2-stadium-season-18-cowboy-lakers

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/immortality-standard

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

Ana's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean/videos

Community GALOT - https://walzr.com/IMG_0001

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller unpack the best moments and biggest reveals from Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live before unpacking the unusual tone and situation behind Masahiro Sakurai's Nintendo Direct on Kirby Air Riders. Then we celebrate some great new games like Sword of the Sea, Öoo, and Wheel World. Oh, and we talk about Drag X Drive on the 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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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:38 - Announcing The Deepest Dive

00:06:20 - Get a Steam code for Sunderfolk

00:07:39 - Gamescom Opening Night Live Recap

00:18:45 - Bubsy 4D

00:23:01 - Denshattack!

00:24:30 - Road Kings

00:28:52 - PVKK Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant

00:32:12 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

00:35:03 - Unbeatable

00:38:37 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Legacy of the Forge DLC

00:40:01 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:42:36 - Hello Fresh

00:44:19 - Kirby Air Riders

00:58:00 - Drag X Drive

01:07:27 - Öoo

01:14:01 - Sword of the Sea

01:27:47 - Wheel World

01:35:31 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:37:43 - Community questions

02:11:24 - Get A Load Of This

Haley?s GALOT - https://www.bigwinboard.com/divina-commedia-i-nove-cerchi-playn-go-slot-review/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@WorldofJeopardy/videos

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/mdP9q0Dy80Y?si=IY3AxcUIM_wGdTb9

Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comedy-bang-bang-the-podcast/id316045799?i=1000719456800

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetFighter/comments/1mviqdx/what_are_you_standing_up_for_moment_at_ewc_spoiler/

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by Michael Huber from Easy Allies to walk through our full review thoughts on Mafia: The Old Country from 2K and Hangar 13, Battlefield 6's successful open beta, JeffM's new Balatro-like obsession with Merge Maestro, 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

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:14 - Mafia: The Old Country

00:30:34 - Battlefield 6

00:42:54 - Merge Maestro

00:51:17 - Drop Duchy

00:54:14 -Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game

01:02:50 - Is This Seat Taken

01:09:50 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:52 - Community Questions

01:56:06 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM?s GALOT - https://futurism.com/chatgpt-mental-health-crises

Huber's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vQ94x2TPOI

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

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0N1w5koxHE

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

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We'll DM you a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 from Strange Scaffold if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 8/11/25, you can also upgrade your tier to get the game. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller assemble for the first time together in the MinnMax Studio! We talk about the emotional simplicity of the new game called And Roger, the 2D action thrills of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and the similarities to Dead Space in Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn. 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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Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:17 - Get a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3

00:08:12 - And Roger

00:17:04 - Factor Meals

00:19:01 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

00:29:19 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:32:34 - Cronos: The New Dawn

00:41:41 - Wix

00:42:59 - Time Flies

00:46:59 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

00:49:29 - Community questions

01:42:40 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey?s GALOT - https://apnews.com/article/mlb-female-umpire-jen-pawol-000cf10d7d458329e89d4fa83f8cefcc

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/U7CxdrKUMU4?si=eynrfWaJn4wSskM_

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/the-naked-gun-76337

Community GALOT - https://afireinside.net/

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

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Get a Steam code for Lumines Remastered (overwhelmingly positive reviews) by supporting MinnMax at even the $2 tier on Patreon before 8/4/25. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman unpack the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 reveals from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Ben talks about playing Battlefield 6's multiplayer, and Leo talks about Wildgate from Dreamhaven! 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

00:02:53 - Get a Steam code for Lumines Remastered

00:04:33 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Highlights

00:31:09 - Bosman's final thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza

00:37:47 - Battlefield 6 preview

01:02:48 - The Drifter 01:09:17 - Wildgate

01:17:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:23:10 - Community questions

02:06:59 - Get A Load Of This

02:21:12 - Rumor Meister's final message

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@gameinformer/videos

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9y8NHCzvJk&t=1740s https://www.reddit.com/r/halifax/comments/1mbk4qx/halifax_in_anime/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/29/world/earthquake-tsunami-russia-japan-hawaii

Kyle's GALOT -https://youtu.be/ob1NDGlWbTM

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/hCQCP-5g5bo?si=c_fs755XajpOSnMl

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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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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Win Donkey Kong Bananza, Xenoblade Chronicles X, or Squeakross! Subscribe to The MinnMax Show and review us on Apple Podcasts (including your social media handle), we're randomly choosing three winners on Monday, July 28th. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman pile in to unpack our thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza for the Nintendo Switch 2. Then we talk about Shadow Labyrinth, the new dark and atmospheric Pac-Man metroidvania from Bandai Namco and how to keep arcade franchises around in 2025. After that, we talk about the great new game that's Scrabble meets Balatro called Word Play from Mark Brown at Game Maker's Toolkit! 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

Come out to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th in Minneapolis at Utepils Brewing from 12-5. https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-us-know-if-134417101

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/aCGkkkbn6xI

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:37 - Rumor Meister Tease

00:02:43 - Win a Nintendo game!

00:04:46 - Donkey Kong Bananza

00:48:17 - Hello Fresh

00:50:46 - Shadow Labyrinth

01:07:07 - Word Play

01:24:02 - Pokémon Presents

01:26:14 - Pokémon Friends

01:31:08 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:33:28 - Community questions

02:19:18 - Get A Load Of This

02:25:20 - Rumor Meister Message #4

Janet?s GALOT - https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-07-12/ice-raids-deported-los-angeles-cats-and-dogs-left-behind

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/kRqxyqjpOHs?si=Hm30DZiQR4KuzWNv

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUTZ0fY1y0c

JeffM's GALOT - http://neal.fun

Bosman's GALOT - https://us.mentos.com/products/mentos-mints-with-vitamins

Community GALOT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWI-UVkD_-M

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman debate the 5 greatest 3D platformers of all time. Which five games will we let into the club? Will any of them be hit by a poison shuriken? As we prepare to dive into Donkey Kong Bananza on the Nintendo Switch 2, we look back on the classics like Super Mario 64, Astro Bot, and Jak and Daxter. 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/UslodLQ92-I

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza

00:11:41 - Top 5 3D Platformers Of All Time

00:14:19 - Super Mario 64

00:25:07 - Super Mario Galaxy

00:29:43 - Hello Fresh

00:31:38 - Astro Bot

00:40:48 - Banjo-Kazooie

00:45:40 - Ruffy and the Riverside

00:47:18 - Jak and Daxter

00:51:51 - It Takes Two

00:57:16 - Super Mario Odyssey

01:05:26 - Sonic Adventure

01:09:46 - Wix

01:11:37 - Super Mario 3D Land

01:15:34 - Super Mario 3D World

01:18:32 - A Hat In Time

01:20:23 - Spyro the Dragon

01:22:47 - Sly Cooper

01:26:37 - Debating The Top 5 3D Platformers

01:30:02 - Super Mario Sunshine

01:35:04 - Ape Escape

01:37:57 - Finalizing the list

01:42:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:44:13 - Community questions

02:24:23 - Get A Load Of This

02:31:06 - The Rumor Meister

Bosman?s GALOT - https://www.lays.com/products/lays-all-dressed-potato-chips

Janet's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/HydroHomies/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/08/24/ask-a-sotan-does-minnesota-really-have-more-shoreline-than-florida

Kyle's GALOT - https://songexploder.net/goo-goo-dolls

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPfh7-8Bdlc

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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Get a PS5 code for the great game Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon (or upgrade your tier) before Monday, July 14th. We have 50 PS5 codes, North America only. We'll post on all social channels if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman share their picks for the game of the summer. Is it Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2? Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Tamagotchi Plaza for some reason? Kelsey makes the case for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. 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/LgrQH_ijKJ4

Come to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th from 12-5 at Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis! https://www.patreon.com/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-129701152

Subscribe to MinnMax's Stream Archives YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:31 - Get a PS5 code for Despelote

00:04:32 - Game of the Summer 2025

00:05:17 - Mario Kart World

00:08:04 - Tamagotchi Plaza

00:16:54 - Elden Ring Nightreign

00:19:35 - Factor Meals

00:21:31 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

00:35:36 - Community picks for game of the summer

00:36:26 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:48:02 - Umamusume: Pretty Derby

01:00:19 - Turtle Beach

01:02:27 - Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Volfied

01:07:45 - GrimGrimoire OnceMore

01:19:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:21:23 - Community questions

02:12:00 - Get A Load Of This

02:19:27 - The Rumor Meister

02:22:50 - Plugs

Bosman?s GALOT - https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/Betsumon

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI_-15spElT/?igsh=ODR5em5pa3I0eW04

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jenmsft.bsky.social/post/3ltfxpxewrs2o

Sarah's GALOT - https://share.google/hUHGEnfwhpsLptMVI

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/NAKjCvZCTj0?si=yDxoK5NYznnTZKG-

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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https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before July 7th, 2025. 200 Steam codes available, we'll post on social media if we run out.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by MinnMax's guest cohort for the month of July: Kyle Bosman! We run through every game confirmed for a 2025 release and load our six-shooters for a deadly duel to see who gets to claim which game. We also talk about Microsoft's brutal layoffs and studio closures in the community questions. There is a BDS boycott of Microsoft happening that you can learn more about here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox 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

Here's Game Informer's 2025 release list! https://www.gameinformer.com/2025

Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/s2QQ7uSXy64

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:56 - Get a Steam code for the excellent Despelote

00:08:21 - Six-shooter duel rules

00:12:47 - July releases

00:34:11 - August releases

00:46:49 - MSI

00:48:21 - September releases

01:12:27 - October releases

01:45:22 - 2025 TBD releases

02:17:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

02:18:51 - Community questions

02:59:46 - Get A Load Of This

03:07:10 - The Rumor Meister: Message 1

03:09:51 - Conclusion

Janet?s GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063740252270

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/z4CIpzrDx0M?si=gGnBPoPP87nqyIjp

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dga.org/Craft/Podcast

Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.naturevalley.com/products/honey-vanilla-wafer-bar

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPF8GgmWW6c

Community GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/i-might-never-finish-this-game-so-im-releasing-the-demo-after-9-years-a-short-hike-dev-soft-cancels-paper-mario-inspired-rpg-but-lets-players-try-a-build/

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

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We've hit 300 episodes of The MinnMax Show and cannot thank you enough for sharing the show! MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean to unpack our spoiler-free thoughts on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2 (codes provided by PlayStation). Then Jacob Geller raves about the DLC called Lies of P: Overture before Sarah Podzorski joins the festivities to talk about the delightful thrills of co-op mountain climbing in Peak and Ben and Kyle survive even longer on the beach with Konami's new Survival Kids game. 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/SIAIutXvDis

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:41 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:43:27 - Hello Fresh

00:45:19 - Lies of P: Overture

00:54:00 - Peak

01:03:30 - Wix

01:05:17 - Survival Kids

01:16:22 - Dead Letter Dept.

01:27:49 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:29:56 - Community questions

02:12:35 - Get A Load Of This

Haley?s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@bekyamonlive/video/7517019458846690593

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1ldrhwq/breaking_mount_lewotobi_lakilaki_in_indonesia_has/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/mission-impossible-final-reckoning-spoiler-secrets-christopher-mcquarrie-interview/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/25/steven-universe-creator-rebecca-sugars-invader-zim-fan-art-appeared-in-a-2002-issue-of

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXdxJA_5sg

Community GALOT - https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/sega-leaked-6-years-of-sales-numbers-for-sonic-persona-smt-like-a-dragon-and-total-war.3829/

Other links mentioned... https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe

https://filmot.com

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the fun details revealed in the Nintendo Direct all about Donkey Kong Bananza and his new best bud Pauline before we talk about our experience with the Nintendo Switch 2 weeks after the system's launch. Then Leo, Haley, and JeffM explain why The Alters from 11 bit is such a unique, incredible, and stressful experience. 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/LHqZ6NeUVqk

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 - Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct

00:19:23 - Kyle's take on Switch 2

00:21:09 - Welcome Tour

00:31:05 - Switch 2 final verdict

00:40:32 - Factor Meals

00:42:14 - The Alters

01:04:22 - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home

01:11:06 - FBC: Firebreak

01:20:56 - No Man's Sky on Switch

01:26:55 - To A T

01:31:19 - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

01:36:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:39:07 - Community questions

02:23:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM?s GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-made-significant-changes-to-death-stranding-2-because-playtesters-thought-it-was-too-good

Leo's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/

Hanson's GALOT - https://bulkbookstore.com/footballs-greatest-myths-and-legends-9781669040293?srsltid=AfmBOort2REhlnseqvYdo2_gjER9qFmqpN4wO5xc-mUv8p6ivKwyzGV6Efk

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCj6iZzCkkc

Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/five-nights-at-freddys-dlc-launch-steam-player-count

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 share their full thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2025 and share their picks for the "Game of the Show". They got to experience behind-closed-doors gameplay demos for things like Resident Evil Requiem, Ninja Gaiden 4, 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 here - https://youtu.be/-Zxx6dmcxwo

Check out Janet's article on the protests and SGF - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la

Learn more about the Xbox boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:15 - Attending Summer Game Fest

00:18:57 - Summer Game Fest's Showcase

00:25:54 - Mixtape

00:35:27 - Xbox event and Gears of War

00:37:15 - ROG Xbox Ally X

00:44:05 - Ninja Gaiden 4

00:47:03 - Turtle Beach

00:49:06 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

00:51:43 - Stranger Than Heaven

00:55:08 - Resident Evil Requiem

01:05:39 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

01:09:06 - Pragmata

01:14:51 - LEGO Party

01:18:08 - MSI

01:19:57 - Keeper

01:21:56 - The Outer Worlds 2

01:25:21 - Deadpool VR

01:27:51 - Grounded 2

01:28:20 - Toem 2

01:30:35 - No Ghosts At The Grand

01:32:45 - Ratatan

01:36:36 - Escape Academy 2

01:39:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:40:28 - Community questions

02:09:15 - Get A Load Of This

Janet?s GALOT - https://www.lapl.org/summer

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.fastcompany.com/91349730/how-these-hot-pink-chairs-became-a-symbol-of-the-l-a-protests

Hanson's GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/episode-132-croc-remaster/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/s/oBr0SrE3Ox

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 the excellent Star of Providence (overwhelmingly positive reviews) if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon! Offer ends 6/9/25, we'll post on all social media if we run out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Jeff Marchiafava gather in the MinnMax Studio to unbox their feelings on the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 after their first day with the system. We talk about Mario Kart World and debate the quality of Welcome Tour. Then we share highlights from Sony's State of Play, featuring Lumines Arise, the exciting reveal of Marvel T?kon, and the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster! Then Sarah shares her thoughts on Elden Ring Nightreign and we all discuss Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. 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://youtube.com/live/87SmzGF_D94

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://discord.gg/msi - Join the MSI Discord's #podcast-channel and submit any MSI product to win a MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi Motherboard and SwagDeadline is July 5th

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:03 - Get a Steam code for Star of Providence

00:05:37 - Nintendo Switch 2 launch

00:10:24 - Welcome Tour

00:21:29 - Unboxing Switch 2

00:23:08 - Mario Kart World

00:32:03 - Conclusions on Switch 2's launch

00:34:14 - MSI Giveaway

00:36:21 - State of Play Highlights

00:37:08 - 007 First Light

00:41:52 - Lumines Arise

00:45:02 - Final Fantasy Tactics

00:49:06 - Marvel T?kon: Fighting Souls

00:54:23 - Pragmata

00:55:26 - Elden Ring Nightreign

01:03:37 - The Last of Us Part 2's No Return roguelike

01:07:05 - 9 Kings

01:13:03 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

01:24:41 - Win a Nintendo Switch 2

01:26:00 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:27:29 - Community questions

02:06:39 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Vanquish-Official-Guide-Future-Press/dp/0744012600

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/news/680966/nintendo-switch-2-gamestop-screens-staples

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dictionary.com/e/ampersand/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JHChJpG_A

Community GALOT - https://x.com/tobyfox/status/1930322392792084813

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 GameSpot's managing editor Tamoor Hussain to talk about Summer Game Fest as we share our biggest predictions for the summer reveal season. Then Tamoor and Kyle talk about playing From Software's Elden Ring Nightreign and we unpack the unfortunate cancelation of EA's Black Panther game and studio from former heads of Monolith and Shadow of Mordor. 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 The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/P3pUewqUB14

Follow Tamoor on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/tamoorh.com

Learn more about MinnMax's Minneapolis meetup on August 9th at Utepils - https://www.patreon.com/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-129701152

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

https://www.HelloFresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:07 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered

00:07:03 - Summer Game Fest Predictions

00:39:29 - Hello Fresh

00:41:19 - Elden Ring Nightreign

01:04:00 - EA cancels Black Panther

01:10:43 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:48 - Community questions

02:09:53 - Get A Load Of This

Tamoor?s GALOT - https://kotaku.com/mario-music-of-golden-proportions-5541606

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/N_IjDMbK46k?si=ZlhYnfE0WQvlEcVb

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/V-yWdNfo5CE?si=OFgjWwv2IciFemJ-&t=64

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/foone.bsky.social/post/3lcro77ertc2t

Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/10ppg6m/surge_protector_that_came_with_my_xbox_when_it/

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, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share some hidden gems from the first half of 2025 by talking about games like Starvaders and Shotgun Cop Man. Then we talk about the surprising tactics based based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a destruction-focused delivery game from Konami! 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/mp472nWbb_o

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:45 - Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats To Match-3 To

00:04:17 - Starvaders

00:11:10 - LOK Digital

00:16:33 - Spilled!

00:19:11 - Maze Mice

00:24:02 - Faceminer

00:32:22 - Shotgun Cop Man

00:34:17 - Starless Abyss

00:37:03 - Skin Deep and Promise Mascot Agency

00:38:23 - Moves of the Diamond Hand

00:42:52 - Dawnfolk

00:50:26 - Factor Meals

00:52:32 - Deliver At All Costs

01:02:45 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown

01:10:21 - Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker

01:14:59 - Blades of Fire

01:20:17 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:20:53 - Community questions

02:00:48 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM?s GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/iC9Zlt7PbGI?si=UrpcE2qvPXPAci3k

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/p/grow-a-garden-roblox-interview

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-4/?srsltid=AfmBOopDziKDTSO6ijuzcguBUmNAkefn26tkFDf3AI7YmzIxl9HAeSkg

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3uOVVjB98&t=1537s

Janet's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/shinobi602.bsky.social/post/3lpagvxq6j22k

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 game Tchia if you support MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 5/19/25 - 100 codes available, check social media for availability. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte talk about Remedy's new co-op first-person shooter set in the Control universe called FBC: Firebreak. Then we get whisked away by the wonder of the soccer-centric game about Ecuador called Despelote and unpack Id's new entry in the iconic franchise with Doom: The Dark Ages. 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/xc_oL82_LUA

Learn more about the Microsoft boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft

Watch Charles Harte's video on FBC: Firebreak here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3ameICxSk

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:36 - FBC: Firebreak

00:29:45 - Turtle Beach

00:31:51 - Despelote

00:55:47 - Hello Fresh

00:58:19 - The BDS Movement and Microsoft

01:03:04 - Doom: The Dark Ages

01:13:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:16:53 - Community questions

02:09:44 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9GTp2Rk9Q8

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/GodofWar/comments/18mudtu/david_jaffes_original_ending_for_kratos_cory/

Janet's GALOT - https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-fan-crochets-during-garrett-crochet-starts

Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jparish.bsky.social/post/3lov7lhewis2t

Charles' GALOT - https://supercincyexpo.com/

Community GALOT - https://gizmodo.com/labubus-creator-on-the-ugly-cute-sensation-thats-taken-over-the-world-2000600397

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 is joined by the huge crew of Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava and returning champion Ana Diaz to talk about Grand Theft Auto VI's new trailer, Polygon, Giant Bomb, and the state of games media, indie publishing agreements, and good new games like Deep Rock Galactic Survivor and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Ana Diaz was previous a cohort at MinnMax, we're excited to have her jump on again here and there for content - in the same way Charles Harte does. 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.

Now you can support MinnMax on YouTube directly, with MinnMax Memberships. For $10 on YouTube, you can unlock the equivalent to the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon including 140 hours of extended content. This includes The Pissy Zone post-GOTY debates for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Help tell a friend, please! youtube.com/minnmax/join

Tune in this Friday at 7:30pm Central for MinnMax-A-Thon, where we'll randomly roll through highlights from MinnMax's 5.5 years of independence to coincide with the launch of MinnMax Memberships! https://youtube.com/live/BJZZxE7l-Fw?feature=share

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

Follow Ana Diaz on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/pokachee.bsky.social

Reach out to Ana with career opportunities here - [email protected]

Vox Media Union fundraising - https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-polygon-workers-and-the-vox-media-union?modal=donations&tab=all

Learn more about Haley's indie game publishing agreement stats and infographics here - indiegamepublishing.com

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

https://us-store.msi.com/save - 5% on Intel Z890 and B860 motherboards at the MSI US store with the promo code: msipod

Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code MINNMAX at https://huel.com/minnmax (Minimum $75 purchase)

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:36 - Launching MinnMax Memberships on YouTube!

00:07:42 - GTA VI

00:25:35 - https://us-store.msi.com/save

00:26:53 - Xbox price increases

00:36:07 - The collapse of Polygon and Giant Bomb

01:19:00 - Indie game publishing agreements insight

01:28:03 - https://huel.com/minnmax

01:30:14 - Revenge of the Savage Planet

01:40:00 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

01:46:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:48:34 - Community questions

02:40:35 - Get A Load Of This

Ana's GALOT - https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/01/05/wisconsin-port-o-potty-ice-fishing-shelter-goes-viral-the-crappie-shack/

Hanson's GALOT - https://bit.ly/4kdxY0G

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/InfinityNikki/comments/1kcymf6/why_so_many_players_quit_infinity_nikki_since/

Haley's GALOT - https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/788167418857652234/1369809913349537822/ben.webp?ex=681d3665&is=681be4e5&hm=af9e7063c465f8fc4acfb8d915f8ebab126de0948b2d07c71aaefdfb99a01bc2&=&format=webp&width=288&height=263

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/pixelbreakdown.bsky.social/post/3loe3w5x4422b

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Delayed Input's  @KyleBosman  rolls in as guest host this week to turn MinnMax's Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean and Leo Vader against each other with a violent debate on the top five Switch 1 games of all time. Then, Leo fundamentally disagrees with extraction shooter Arc Raiders and obviously adores goofball immersive sim Skin Deep. We also get into Kyle Hilliard's beloved Apple Arcade jigsaw puzzler Puffies before answering Patreon community submitted questions!

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:45 - Our Switch 2 Pre-Order Experiences

00:14:12 - additional pre-order voicemails from cohorts

00:24:24 - Top 5 Switch Games Debate

00:55:57 https://us-store.msi.com/save promo code "msipod" at checkout

01:20:14 - Arc Raiders

01:29:07 - Skin Deep

01:35:46 - Puffies

01:41:13 - Thank you patrons, and iam8bit.com

01:44:20 - Community Questions

02:24:02 - Get A Load Of This

Kyle Hilliard?s GALOT - https://youtu.be/lfvHKGZnfOQ

Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMB3sDaCj/

Leo's GALOT - http://google.com

Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7TwWKCkAA

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

Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about the new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (join The Deepest Dive!) and unpack their nostalgic memories with the surprising release of the remaster for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We also talk about the new puzzle platformer Bionic Bay, the experimental tabletop/video game hybrid from former Blizzard developers with Sunderfolk, Capcom's big remaster of Onimusha 2, 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

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/qS4_jAs1FYI

Learn more about The Deepest Dive on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-deepest-on-126798148

If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil!

São Paulo Community Meetup

Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm

Le Sampah

Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana

Learn more about the Brazilian meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5

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

Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at https://www.turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:35 - Win the Blu-ray collection for Double Fine PsychOdyssey

00:03:00 - The Brazil MinnMax meetup

00:04:24 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:27:18 - Turtlebeach.com/MinnMax

00:29:31 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster

00:44:07 - Bionic Bay

00:49:59 - FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off

00:51:42 - Sunderfolk

01:00:16 - Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remaster

01:07:44 - Creepy Redneck Dino Mansion 3

01:14:56 - River Towns

01:19:20 - OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow

01:21:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:22:48 - Community questions

01:55:07 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM?s GALOT - https://youtu.be/j04IAbWCszg?si=WNGqVHlxuzQd6V62

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@service95

Hanson's GALOT - https://apwot.com/

Kyle's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sZPtqrogITg?t=371

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/xYhGL5y4DPQ?si=mRQeZlgUTuhGVpXt

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, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the highlights and hot takes from the new Nintendo Direct covering Mario Kart World before we share our biggest surprises from playing the Nintendo Switch 2 at a recent event in LA. Then we leave Nintendo world behind and Leo Vader gushes about Rematch from the developers of Sifu and Wildgate. 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/O1UjzRR9wpY

If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil!... São Paulo Community Meetup Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm Le Sampah Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana

Learn more and let us know you're attending the meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

https://www.huel.com/minnmax - 15% off and free gift with promo code MINNMAX

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:12 - Thank you, Patreon supporters/Brazil meetup

00:04:57 - Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct

00:27:34 - Is Mario Kart worth $80?

00:32:59 - Huel.com/MinnMax promo code MINNMAX

00:34:48 - Biggest surprises from playing Switch 2

00:35:19 - The magnets of the Joy-Con 2

00:42:18 - Using the Joy-con mouse

00:48:22 - GL and GR

00:50:10 - Drag x Drive

00:52:11 - Donkey Kong Bananza

01:05:17 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

01:06:10 - Welcome Tour

01:11:05 - Mario Party and Switch 2 for the kids

01:18:11 - Cyberpunk 2077

01:19:39 - Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on conclusions

01:25:25 - us-store.msi.com - promo code MSIPOD

01:27:09 - Rematch

01:38:01 - Haste

01:40:31 - Wildgate

01:49:42 - Acorns.com/MinnMax

01:51:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:53:42 - Community questions

02:33:14 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.wsj.com/politics/elon-musk-children-mothers-ashley-st-clair-grimes-dc7ba05c

Janet's GALOT - https://www.cvs.com/content/coupon-center

Hanson's GALOT - https://nintendoeverything.com/cancelled-nintendo-switch-games-leaked-online-with-footage-of-scrapped-retro-studios-game-ridge-racer/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF0TcQnmynw

Community GALOT - https://gdcvault.com/play/1035084/Independent-Games-Summit-Hitting-the

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, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader get together in the MinnMax Studio for a fun episode unpacking our spoiler-free thoughts on Blue Prince, a review of Xbox's South of Midnight, Inzoi trying to top The Sims, the GTA-esque fun of Schedule 1, 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

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/AP0dAh7ypCk

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:01 - Announcing The Deepest Dive...

00:04:45 - Blue Prince

00:23:15 - Inscryption

00:27:07 - Good Bad Billionaire podcast

00:29:56 - Schedule 1

00:38:33 - South of Midnight

00:55:49 - HelloFresh.com/minnmax10fm

00:58:36 - Inzoi

01:08:31 - Nubby's Number Factory

01:16:00 - Promise Mascot Agency

01:22:28 - Atomfall

01:30:58 - Operagx.gg/theminnmaxshow

01:32:53 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:34:14 - Community questions

02:23:35 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/transsafeharbor.bsky.social/post/3lfhx64hcy22t

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/4w0aug/someone_wrote_a_911_episode_of_seinfeld_its/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(ice_cream_flavor)

Sarah's GALOT - https://mythicspoiler.com/blue_prince.html

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Eg5sHqsRqw?si=8A9BW7DLKNPom5aX

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 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier before 4/7/25! We'll post on social if we run out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader unpack all of their thoughts and emotions on the big Nintendo Direct all about the Nintendo Switch 2. We talk about From Software's reveal of The Duskbloods and how closely it resembles Bloodborne, break down gameplay for Mario Kart World, and go gaga over the new 3D Donkey Kong game. 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/zqUsDdnxqKM

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:23 - Get a Steam code for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

00:02:42 - From Software's The Duskbloods

00:11:26 - Nintendo Switch 2 overall thoughts

00:17:59 - Mario Kart World

00:22:42 - How powerful is the Nintendo Switch 2?

00:25:45 - Welcome Tour

00:27:58 - $449 for Switch 2

00:32:04 - GameChat and the camera

00:47:03 - Zelda Notes and Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition

00:52:17 - Drag X Drive

00:55:22 - Donkey Kong Bananza

01:01:00 - Kirby Air Riders

01:04:53 - Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and 3rd Party Announcements

01:13:42 - Wind Waker and Nintendo GameCube on Nintendo Switch Online

01:17:44 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

01:20:07 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com

01:23:22 - Pre-Ordering the Nintendo Switch 2

01:29:46 - Community questions

01:25:38 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.tumblr.com/beanytuesday/774665526626615296/a-review-of-the-only-bagel-place-in-minneapolis

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/tMCmDZ42uHU?si=To9IHrMtkmZH_tj-

Hanson's GALOT - https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/7868/why-does-the-air-we-blow-exhale-out-from-our-mouths-change-from-hot-to-cold-depe

Janet's GALOT - https://breakinggames.com/products/letter-tycoon?srsltid=AfmBOorioziCgZqWAoa8U5WE6Wb39GH7jClHTdpcZDeztJYvv-UaOvhl

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/birdingwithcob/

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3llfrk34l7f2o

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

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the miraculous revival of Game Informer magazine and Kyle's return as its executive editor, the PlayStation-published new first-person party shooter called Midnight Murder Club, more thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, and former Blizzard developers getting together to create the sci-fi Sea of Thieves-esque Wildgate. Then Game Informer's editor-in-chief Matt Miller joins the podcast to answer community questions about the magazine's return 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 here - https://youtu.be/7ENd6daJExs

We'll DM you a Steam code for Turok Remastered (we're now out of codes for The Thing) if you support MinnMax on Patreon at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 3/31/25. We'll post on Bluesky, Twitter, Discord, and Instagram when we're out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Game Informer is back!

00:12:53 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered/Turok

00:14:31 - Midnight Murder Club

00:26:14 - Opera GX

00:28:58 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

00:39:53 - Wildgate

00:53:11 - Huel

00:55:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

00:57:02 - Matt Miller answers your Game Informer questions

01:29:47 - Factor Meals

01:31:01 - More Game Informer questions

01:55:16 - Community Questions

02:21:50 - Get A Load Of This

Haley?s GALOT - https://falloutequestria.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_Equestria

Leo's GALOT - https://gardenandgun.com/articles/gravy-101-learn-the-basics/

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_Daily_Telegraph_crossword_security_alarm?wprov=sfti1

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQq6rXdFGwE

Kyle's Stewart Copeland/Limp Bizkit video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrbLyEKC524

Matt Miller's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning

Community GALOT - https://interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Interfaces/

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, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's incredibly important release of Assassin's Creed Shadows before we unpack Rebellion's new IP Atomfall and more. Then Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean join to share highlights from GDC 2025, including Sarah's panel about marketing Fields of Mistria. 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 episode - https://youtu.be/9YnhH0asJQ4

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:59 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

00:35:05 - Atomfall

00:52:51 - Fragpunk

00:56:18 - Rainbow Six Siege X

01:00:25 - GDC 2025 Highlights

01:27:00 - To A T

01:30:22 - Blue Prince

01:31:38 - Detective Dotson

01:33:03 - Herdling

01:34:33 - Dreams of Another

01:35:56 - Rise of Elements

01:37:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:39:44 - Community questions

02:19:43 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://youtu.be/by23D3vbpYM?si=H_TYffXJvpOj5o92&t=824

Sarah's GALOT - https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/590063_in_1000x1000.jpg

Hanson's GALOT - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/alionstrail#:~:text=Watch%20A%20Lion's%20Trail%20Online%20%7C%20Vimeo%20On%20Demand%20on%20Vimeo

Haley's GALOT - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/703814964/yk-kiryu-majima-ichiban-enamel-pin?click_[?]5c%3A703814964&click_sum=155f395d&ref=items-pagination-1&sts=1

Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/split-fiction-players-invited-to-see-studios-next-game-after-beating-rock-hard-secret-level

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

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller are joined by former cohort Suriel Vazquez to talk about the new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Wanderstop, and the game Suriel just shipped as the narrative lead: Merchants of Rosewall! Then we're joined by Kelsey Lewin and Charles Harte to talk about some of the high-level enjoyment and frustrations in Monster Hunter Wilds. We also talk about the fusion of Balatro and Mahjong that (believe it or not) JeffM is loving AND Dunkey and BigMode's follow-up to Animal Well called Star of Providence. 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/4rcMrvLXPNY

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:39 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:20:49 - Wanderstop

00:42:28 - Merchants of Rosewall

00:54:04 - Monster Hunter Wilds

01:25:30 - Star of Providence

01:37:04 - Aotenjo: Infinite Hands

01:45:11 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:47:21 - Community questions

02:16:40 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM?s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ykCc588Zw

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1j0wwo5/thought_i_got_launched_into_[?]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiaO1iX_LLE

Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.bsky.social/post/3lk2e77nphs2t

Community GALOT - https://localthunk.com/blog/balatro-timeline-3aarh

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

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

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava share their full thoughts on Hazelight's co-op follow-up to It Takes Two called Split Fiction, which has two authors platforming through the sci-fi and fantasy world from their books. Then we finally weigh in on the early hours of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, gush about Two Point Museum, and share some optimism for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage's second half. 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/mP9RMvZJ4o4

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:53 - Merchants of Rosewall

00:02:39 - Follow @MinnMaxShow on Instagram, get a Steam code

00:06:26 - Split Fiction

00:40:54 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

01:05:11 - Two Point Museum

01:19:01 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4

01:26:23 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

01:45:25 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

01:55:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:57:59 - Community questions

02:25:11 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7wtgTSWXnY

Haley's GALOT - https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/tim-hortons-brings-back-the-cups-for-roll-up-to-win-contest/

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/D2urSgcuyyo?si=tlpLvyVtP190L3YD

JeffMs GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DGn9-qkAR3F/

Community GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/753650/view/542222803385975713?l=english

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

Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

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

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the huge release of Capcom's Monster Hunter Wild, follow-up on the fun to be had in Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and finally rave about The Roottrees Are Dead. 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/PJU4-TC8xR8

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:07 - Monster Hunter Wilds

00:46:58 - Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii

01:03:44 - The Roottrees Are Dead

01:13:02 - A Game About Digging A Hole

01:17:38 - Die in the Dungeon

01:21:05 - Castle V Castle

01:22:31 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:24:32 - Community questions

01:39:43 - WB Games closing Monolith and more

01:46:58 - Community Questions

02:06:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM?s GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/gaming/528753/twitch-likkrit-russian-lawsuit-sanctions

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/JRnDYB28bL8?si=2h_1Bch61IvGum3N

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSa7fqQ9lBo

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.acquired.fm/

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1gj84ap/rescue_palicos_would_run_all_the_way_back_to_base/

Community GALOT - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/samurai-pizza-cats-blast-from-the-past-video-game-announced/

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

Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow

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

Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to look back at our predictions from last year and make bold, new predictions about games in 2025. From GTA 6 to the Nintendo Switch 2, we predict it all. Game Over. Then Leo Vader joins the show to talk Keep Driving, Aloft, A Game About Digging A Hole, Rift of the NecroDancer, and then we return to Obsidian's Avowed to get Janet's full thoughts. 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/MgrwJUElKIo

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:43 - Subscribe to Pew Pew Bang

00:03:58 - Our 2024 Predictions

00:15:09 - hellofresh.com/hellofreshpodcast

00:16:56 - 2025 Predictions

00:35:09 - Rapid-fire 2025 Predictions

00:44:13 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

00:48:18 - meundies.com/minnmax

00:50:52 - Keep Driving

01:10:53 - A Game About Digging A Hole

01:14:44 - Aloft

01:19:30 - Avowed

01:31:02 - Rift of the NecroDancer

01:35:34 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:39:02 - Community questions

02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNty2y0DQN8

JeffM's GALOT - https://danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Scenes-PlayStation-Former-Creation/dp/B0D98655C7

Janet's GALOT - https://consolevariations.com/collectibles/nintendo-3ds-club-nintendo-peach-console-jp

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/consolevariations.bsky.social/post/3lifaltkizk2n

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Haley MacLean rave about Obsidian's new RPG Avowed and Leo checks back in on the overlooked RPG Eternal Strands with JeffM. Then Janet Garcia joins the fun as we break down the best reveals and trailers from PlayStation's State of Play featuring the reveal of Housemarque's Returnal follow-up Saros, the first gameplay for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, a new Shinobi, 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

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:59 - Get a Steam code for Cryptmaster

00:03:50 - Avowed

00:37:48 - Eternal Strands

00:48:34 - PlayStation State of Play highlights

00:49:34 - Saros from Housemarque

00:53:24 - MindsEye

00:55:54 - Dreams of Another

00:58:28 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

01:02:38 - Digimon Story: Time Stranger

01:04:25 - Metal Gear Solid Delta

01:06:51 - Directive 8020

01:11:41 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

01:12:59 - Darwin's Paradox

01:14:09 - Warriors: Abyss

01:16:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:19:00 - Community questions

01:45:56 - South of Midnight

01:48:30 - Community questions

02:11:55 - Get A Load Of This

Janet?s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/knolling/

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf5dPQ7YeE8&ab_channel=PlayOverwatch

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/01/05/arizona-trail-camera-captures-8th-jaguar-seen-1996/72120413007/

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzh7kMcuDYY

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/landfall.se/post/3lhvs232jjk2y

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean run down their most-anticipated games of 2025 and share everybody else's picks as well from the full MinnMax crew. We talk about GTA6, whether Hollow Knight: Silksong is actually releasing this year, and predict the success of Monster Hunter Wild. Then we return to Citizen Sleeper 2's strengths before diving into community questions submitted on Patreon. Directly support MinnMax as an outlet, unlock the ad-free version of the show, and submit questions for future episodes over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:55 - MinnMax plugs

00:05:34 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword

00:07:25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

00:09:30 - Monster Hunter Wilds

00:16:13 - Inzoi

00:17:12 - Grand Theft Auto 6

00:20:47 - Jurassic Park: Survival

00:22:57 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

00:28:11 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:30:38 - Doom: The Dark Ages

00:31:46 - The Alters

00:34:17 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A

00:38:38 - Light No Fire

00:40:00 - Split Fiction

00:41:58 - Baby Steps

00:43:58 - Wanderstop

00:48:34 - Kingmakers

00:49:24 - Big Walk

00:50:51 - Little Nightmares 3 and Reanimal

00:52:10 - Skate Story

00:54:22 - More anticipated games of 2025

01:00:53 - Citizen Sleeper 2

01:10:30 - Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To

01:14:57 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:17:30 - Community questions

02:02:28 - Get A Load Of This

Haley?s GALOT - https://agile.human2humanoid.com/

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/zuckerberg-says-everything-i-say-leaks-in-leaked-meeting-audio/

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.statista.com/chart/15364/the-estimated-number-of-islands-by-country/

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.chron.com/sports/article/dallas-mourns-luka-doncic-trade-20136267.php

Community GALOT - https://x.com/koenjideck/status/1882977637536305476?t=y0GbUfXOlPlxlf3GHsi9pA&s=19

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On this big episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson and guest cohort Alanah Pearce rotate through a full crew of Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia to talk about some of the great new games released so far in 2025 like Dynasty Warriors Origins, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, and Eternal Strands. We also talk about playing 3 hours of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows! 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

00:03:44 - Ninja Gaiden II Black

00:17:26 - Dynasty Warriors Origins

00:29:22 - Factor Meals Ad

00:33:34 - Assassin's Creed Shadows

00:52:42 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

01:04:46 - Eternal Strands

01:23:55 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

01:39:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:41:49 - Community questions

02:31:22 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://youtu.be/BGfnL4s38sc

Janet's GALOT - https://mondoshop.com/products/severance-season-1-apple-tv-original-television-soundtrack-outie-edition

Alanah's GALOT - https://www.titanrig.com/ekwb-ek-cryofuel-premix-pc-coolant-1000ml-0375ek010600xx.html?color=198

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/s/VLAHjh7rPK

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JHChJpG_A

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pwr6abquzsshkgorh3bwxyn7/post/3lge6ga5xdk2i

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, and special guest cohort for the month Alanah Pearce break down the highlights from Microsoft's big Xbox Developer Direct with the big reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4 and a ton of information on Doom: The Dark Ages from id, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight. Then Jacob shares his thoughts on the excellent sci-narrative/tabletop-inspired Citizen Sleeper 2 before we dive into questions submitted by the community! Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media over on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:41 - Xbox Developer Direct

00:04:18 - Ninja Gaiden 4

00:20:39 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

00:34:01 - HelloFresh

00:36:02 - South of Midnight

00:45:35 - The state of Xbox

00:55:14 - Doom: The Dark Ages

01:06:12 - MeUndies

01:08:22 - Citizen Sleeper 2

01:20:51 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:24:09 - Community questions

02:14:38 - Get A Load Of This

Alanah?s GALOT - https://www.matthewball.co/all/stateofvideogaming2025

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/ICqAq74YqVQ?si=IJCbehWl2qaxywpm

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

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.polygon.com/news/506834/love-and-deepspace-update-period-tracker

Community GALOT - https://x.com/BalatroGame/status/1881728578712474019?t=s03JfvPb0cw5JFZ-yZ8Yyg&s=19

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by the new Guest Cohort (surprise!) for a month Alanah Pearce! Her journey through IGN, Funhaus, Sony Santa Monica, and the narrative on her new game Layers Deep has made her incredibly insightful on the game industry and we're honored to have her join us on content for the next month. On this big episode, we break down the reveal for the Nintendo Switch 2 and unpack the current state of Ubisoft and how Tencent might lead to some radical changes at the publisher behind Assassin's Creed Shadows. Then we answer some wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:20 - Welcome guest cohort Alanah Pearce!

00:07:31 - Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal

00:42:52 - Win a Switch code for 1000xResist

00:43:51 - factormeals.com/minnmax50off

00:45:49 - Ubisoft's rocky future

01:09:06 - Announcing The Deepest Dive on Onimusha: Warlords

01:11:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:12:28 - Community questions

01:52:29 - Get A Load Of This

Haley?s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmB2mySyDJg

Janet's GALOT - https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/news/helping-her-peers-altadena-teen-s-recovery-fund-takes-off/article_74f943d6-d37b-11ef-a6b3-2f61313f0271.html

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

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H3Sv2zad6s

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Elden-Ring-Road-Erdtree-Vol/dp/1975364899

Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/G4AomNJHzHk?si=whbfHeBpaO6weyNn

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See of all our personal top 10 favorite games of 2024 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/everybodys-top-118319548

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader get together to talk about what they played over the holiday break, give Indiana Jones and the Great Circle the follow-up conversation it deserves, and run down the MinnMax community's hive-mind picks for the greatest games of 2024. 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

00:06:20 - Shogun Showdown

00:09:01 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

00:14:33 - Bakeru

00:18:53 - 1000xResist

00:22:34 - Prototype

00:25:59 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

00:28:28 - Potionomics

00:30:42 - Triangle Strategy VR

00:34:40 - Acorns Ad

00:36:21 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

00:51:06 - The Community's Top 20 Games of 2024

00:59:04 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:01:04 - Community questions

02:01:28 - Get A Load Of This

Leo?s GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/xdefiants-closing-down-content-dump-is-enormous-unprecedented-and-bleak/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/NF4VJJKTjy8?si=YsXtaYGGa9imP5IV

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/7aOzNcoDfiY?si=4wchz92NjQIlyoVQ

Haley's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@pickles.pages/video/7450467827678514475

Community GALOT - https://www.ddinstagram.com/reel/DD7LdgYxH1y/?igsh=MXIyaXc4OXVwbjc5YQ==

Links to things mentioned on the show?

Matt Horton's 1000xResist essay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74nCKVL_CY

Muppets Christmas Carol tweet - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBhqjK6bwAAKzwU?format=jpg&name=medium

The Pissy Zone Post-Show - https://www.patreon.com/posts/unedited-goty-118318088

Bonus Pod with Sarah and Haley - https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-pod-break-119457756

Reaction to the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MnKW1idLk

Here's the list of the community's Two Tens based on the big survey...

Astro Bot Balatro Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio 1000xRESIST Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Helldivers 2 UFO 50 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Animal Well Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Mouthwashing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Silent Hill 2 Persona 3 Reload Nine Sols Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dragon's Dogma 2

Top 10 underrated games (not on many lists but ranked highly by the people who played them):

Factorio: Space Age Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Caves of Qud The Big Catch: Tacklebox Penny?s Big Breakaway Riven Judero Path of Exile 2 WWE 2k24 Satisfactory

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This is the final debate from MinnMax about Game of the Year for 2024. On this episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski debate the correct order for the top 20 games of 2024... or The Two tens, as we call it. What will win MinnMax's Game of the Year? We hope you enjoy the grand debate and thanks so much for supporting MinnMax and making all of this possible! Unlock the 5.75 hour extended version of this discussion (and The Pissy Zone) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 tier on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:50 - Ranking The Two Tens

00:32:37 - Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

00:43:00 - Ranking The Two Tens

01:53:57 - Spoilers for Mouthwashing

02:04:34 - Ranking The Two Tens

02:15:29 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Spoilers

02:16:37 - Ranking The Two Tens

02:55:22 - 1000xResist

03:11:46 - Ranking The Two Tens

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MinnMax's full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski kick off our Game of the Year debate that we call The Two Tens... in honor of the two Ns in MinnMax and Minnesota. We build up a list of our favorite games this year and then boil it down to the Top 20 entries. Sorry, that was a typo. We mean to call it The Two Tens. What will make the cut? Dragon's Dogma 2? Pacific Drive? Balatro? Kunitsi-Gami: Path of the Goddess? Tune in to find out! The final debate airs next week, but you can watch it all right now (including the "Pissy Zone" post-show) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier. All of the links are in the #backstage-pass channel in the Discord. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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

00:00:00 - Intro

00:07:52 - Building the list

01:21:53 - Cutting the list down to The Two Tens

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