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The MinnMax Show
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Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.
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Mina The Hollower, Forza Horizon 6, Steam Controller Review
1w ago02:24:19Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the ad-free version of this show a day early and more on Patreon. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia head to Japan (digitally) to talk about the upcoming game from the creators of Yakuza/Like A Dragon called Stranger Than Heaven and review Forza Horizon 6. Then Kyle Hilliard and Jeff Marchiafava join the show to share early impressions of Mina the Hollower from the creators of Shovel Knight, get hands-on with the new Steam controller, and talk about the fantastic 90s PC vibes of Forbidden Solitiare. After that, it's nothing but your sweet community questions submitted on Patreon submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/IzaMo3AZv6E RSVP for the MinnMax community meetup in Kyoto on Friday, May 22nd here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/please-rsvp-for-158017663 Learn more about the BDS boycott of Xbox here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - Get 50% off To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - The Kyoto MinnMax meetup 00:07:29 - Stranger Than Heaven 00:19:52 - Forza Horizon 6 00:32:55 - Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:36:00 - Mina The Hollower preview 00:57:31 - Steam controller review 01:09:19 - Factor Meals 01:11:32 - Forbidden Solitaire 01:20:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:13:48 - Community questions 02:15:19 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.uscgamesexpo.com/2026-expo-games JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/UtOq7ccTMwI Hanson's GALOT - https://open.spotify.com/album/7qP2RO8Zm1u47l8pbgtU25?si=cmkYYE5fQjWMp4d8DChN7A\&nd=1\&dlsi=64e0b86b40be4ac9 Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/nirvannatheband/comments/1t5vtke/update_day_wii_shop_wednesday_but_only_the_game Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NlP-08pVm4 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Star Fox Returns, Mixtape Review, Xbox's Gigantic Asterisk
2w ago02:42:01Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon and we'll DM you Steam codes for EVERY Deconstructeam game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Many Nights A Whisper, Gods Will Be Watching, Essays on Empathy, and The Red Strings Club. Offer ends 5/11/26. We'll update this description if we run out of codes. We include a bonus snippet of Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and MinnMax's production assistant Nick Stefanacci's reaction to the new Star Fox game on Nintendo Switch 2 before diving into the main show that has Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me diving into the excellent new game Mixtape from Beethoven & Dinosaur in a spoiler-free review. Then we revisit Saros on PlayStation 5 (codes provided by PlayStation), share early impressions of Dead as Disco's rhythm combat, compare the upcoming NBA The Run to NBA Street, and then try to wrap our minds around Xbox'x shifting messaging and the state of gaming news. After all of that, we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Please watch and share the new MinnMax Spotlight on Virtue and a Sledgehammer from Spain - https://youtu.be/oWntPAOyH8g Check out Kahlief Adams' Spawn on Me podcast here - https://www.spawnonme.com/ Here's a link to the video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/7nxS-s-jlR8 Watch our Star Fox reaction stream here - https://youtube.com/live/0HnYlU71PFA Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS https://www.buyraycon.com/minnmax - 15% off earbuds To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:03 - Star Fox Reactions Highlights 00:07:02 - The main show begins 00:11:26 - Check out the MinnMax Spotlight - Virtue and a Sledgehammer 00:14:29 - Mixtape 00:44:25 - Raycon 00:45:45 - Saros 00:59:10 - Dead as Disco 01:09:39 - NBA The Run 01:25:20 - Xbox's messaging 01:53:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:55:09 - Community questions 02:31:32 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.kodak.com/en/consumer/product/cameras/digital/charmera-keychain-digital-camera/ Jacob's GALOT - https://www.weezerpedia.com/w/index.php?title=Shrek Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/benjaminreeves.bsky.social/post/3mkt547rz722p Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kylehilliard.com/post/3ml4baped5s2c Community GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX78Au6xATz/?igsh=d2djZWY4cnB5OGVm *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →007 First Light Preview, Resident Evil Movie, Final Fantasy XIV Evercold
3w ago02:21:47Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier or higher before Monday, May 4th. This offer is for new supporters only. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Sarah Podzorski, and Janet Garcia talk about the most exciting games they've been playing recently - which includes a hands-on preview event for 007 First Light from the creators of Hitman! They also talk about Moves of the Diamond Hand, Eternal Love, Double Fine's new multiplayer game Kiln, and more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtube.com/live/fsDaDxIIVYU Learn more about the BDS Boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:06 - MinnMax's future 00:06:16 - Get a Steam code for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection 00:07:37 - 007 First Light hands-on preview 00:25:00 - Snap & Grab 00:29:48 - Support some new indie games! 00:38:00 - Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:40:06 - Double Fine's Kiln 00:50:36 - Moves of the Diamond Hand 00:57:26 - inKONBINI One Store. Many Stories 01:10:17 - Love Eternal 01:18:52 - Zach Cregger's Resident Evil 01:27:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:29:43 - Community questions 01:46:09 - Final Fantasy XVI: Evercold 01:52:07 - More community questions 02:11:53 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tksJbDi38tQ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3707400/OnTogether_Virtual_CoWorking/ Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/?curator_clanid=40742940\&gad_source=1\&gad_campaignid=23519058958\&gbraid=0AAAAAqD7is1wBcA9QqC2n-lIUt18E7foj\&gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WrfLrsWVzGB7DcoMPcF--DVQRTQXGRoHuttZRVbVPUbKo-tH8Rd3BBoCgGwQAvD_BwE Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-contained_breathing_apparatus Sarahs GALOT - https://kotaku.com/love-and-deepspace-game-mobile-gacha-china-sex-scenes-stick-figures-lingering-lust-2000692004 Community GALOT - https://futurism.com/future-society/prego-pivots-pasta-sauce-microphone *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Saros Review, Tomodachi Life, Vampire Crawlers
4w ago02:21:57Tap to summarizeUnlock early, ad-free access to The MinnMax Show and find a benefit that's right for you - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax This week on The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about Housemarque's new action roguelikes for PlayStation called Saros and discuss how the game compares to Returnal. This is a spoiler-free discussion and codes were provided by PlayStation. Then we talk about the excellent Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors and share the first hands-on preview impressions for Virtue and a Sledgehammer. Then Haley MacLean and special guest Deven McClure join the show to unpack Nintendo's strangest game in years: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream and the IGF grand prize winning release of Titanium Court. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Follow Deven's work or contact her with freelance opportunities here - www.devenmcclure.com Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/FxL7WeTn92g Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: FIREFLOWERS https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and more https://www.square.com/go/minnmax - Get up to $200 off Square hardware To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:05 - Saros 00:26:12 - Hello Fresh 00:28:10 - Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors 00:40:44 - Virtue and a Sledgehammer 00:48:15 - Welcome Deven McClure/celebrities and red carpet events 00:55:52- Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream 01:13:15 - Square 01:15:12 - Titanium Court 01:25:44 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:28:31 - Community questions 02:10:29 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-are-scientology-runs-and-why-is-gen-z-so-obsessed-with-them/ Jacob's GALOT - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/best-free-restaurant-bread-america/686582/ Hanson's GALOT - https://archive.org/details/pixars-scrapped-be-fri-movie-storyboard Deven's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Bodies-Life-Death-Middle/dp/1324002166 JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dwagg5wYY4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ubYGdMCQTA Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IviltVZb9OA Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Pragmata Review, Super Meat Boy 3D, Twilight Princess Revisited
Apr 1702:52:43Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and support independent games coverage directly on Patreon. MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unleash thoughts on Capcom's new moon-focused IP called Pragmata, explain why Minos is worth checking out, and weigh the pros and cons of Super Meat Boy 3D. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean as we revisit The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and get cozy with Hozy. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtube.com/live/BsCyu-fjokk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: FIREFLOWERS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:58 - Spain trip recap 00:08:27 - Pragmata 00:39:17 - DiscoverPoco.com 00:41:03 - Super Meat Boy 3D 00:53:07 - Minos 01:03:23 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 01:25:21 - Hozy 01:33:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:35:18 - Community questions 02:40:32 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5szlYirTdI Sarah's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/northernlion-supercruise-streamer-twitch-canceled-why-2000688303 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2013/11/30/244995264/spains-been-in-the-wrong-time-zone-for-seven-decades Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOzF87PFGnw Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/GcYKfoI2TKM?si=3z0v7j5XVxAMNNum *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Star Fox's Future, Samson, Ocarina Of Time Remake
Apr 902:30:26Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, and Kyle Hilliard share their thoughts on new game releases like the admirable but flawed Samson: A Tyndalston Story, the impressive musical-JRPG People of Note, Monster Hunter Stories 3 on the Nintendo Switch 2, and more. Then Kyle Hilliard talks about returning to play Star Fox Adventures and Star Fox Assault on the GameCube as we discuss the best path forward for our favorite Nintendo pilot. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/1hqvyRjUUpY RSVP for the MinnMax community meetup in Valencia, Spain on April 14th - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-minnmaxs-in-154630175 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.buyraycon.com/minnmax - Get 15% off the Raycon Everyday Earbuds Classics[]( This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →25 Games Everybody Should Play (Alanah Pearce Returns)
Apr 202:13:48Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Skate Story if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier before Monday, April 6th. New or returning supporters welcome. We'll update this description if we run out of codes. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by former MinnMax Guest Cohort Alanah Pearce as she launches her own production company called Charred Pictures that focuses on adapting video games to TV and movies in a way that's friendlier to independent developers. We then attempt to build a list of 25 essential games for gamers to play to fully understand the scope of the medium... but with a poisonous twist. Let us know in the comments what you would have included on the list. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/EayqMZeiQhQ Win tickets to the NierR concert by following MinnMaxShow on Instagram and leaving a comment here with your city of choice - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjtYg6kU3S/?img_index=1 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa https://www.mintmobile.com/minnmax - Premium wireless starting at $15/month https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: FIREFLOWERS To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:55 - Alanah Pearce's new production company: Charred Pictures 00:13:03 - Valencia, Spain community meetup - April 14th 00:14:19 - Get a Steam code for Skate Story 00:15:27 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play 00:33:35 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:35:19 - 25 Games Everybody Should Play 01:24:19 - Mint Mobile 01:25:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:27:42 - Community questions 02:06:20 - Get A Load Of This Jacob's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/baby-steps-fans-think-the-game-might-secretly-be-a-fan-made-uncharted-5 Hanson's GALOT - https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/artful-amoeba/plants-like-people-succumb-to-anesthesia-video/ Kyle's GALOT - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/travis-howe-a379251_a-long-while-back-a-team-was-assem[…]m=member_desktop\&rcm=ACoAADJ9j9QBNlHh0pyisRzsKpGCWpcUG2u0Wlc Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop\&v=PtHrkZgn-mU Links to other things mentioned in the episode... Watch Ben on CBS and FOX morning shows in Minneapolis - https://youtu.be/ZRjDfRUSfFM Alanah's Charred Pictures - https://www.charredpictures.com/ https://gameinformer.com/subscribe Ezra Klein podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYrgLn7pWp8 Win NieR concert tickets on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjtYg6kU3S/?img_index=1 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Crimson Desert, Screamer, Metal Gear's Lost Game
Mar 2602:08:19Tap to summarizeWe'll DM you a Steam code for the great new game Perfect Tides: Station to Station if you support MinnMax at any tier on Patreon (or upgrade your tier) before Monday, March 30th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the messy, open-world glory of Crimson Desert and rave about the new arcade racing game Screamer. Then Haley MacLean joins the show to share spoiler-free thoughts on wrapping up Pokopia and Ben longs for the multiplayer of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Fox Hunt. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/LrBqTAm6BCU Here are links to things mentioned in this episode... FREE WEEK - Bonus Pod - https://youtu.be/dQXGVM4H56Q FREE WEEK - The Backstage Pass version of this episode with pre and post show Part 1 - https://youtube.com/live/t_Rp-_Z-Zzc Part 2 - https://youtube.com/live/Y7X_QEr2AoQ Great gaming t-shirts - https://www.outfitarcade.com/collections Haley's 2026 Publishing Agreement Market Report - https://indiegamepublishing.com/ Haley's talk on Publishing Agreements 101 - https://bit.ly/haleypublishing101 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENGREENS https://www.buyracon.com/minnmax - Get 20% off https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and a FREE zwilling knife To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:10 - Valencia Community Meetup 00:04:32 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station Steam code giveaway 00:05:13 - Crimson Desert 00:36:35 - Screamer 00:47:14 - Raycon Everyday Earbuds Classic 00:49:00 - Hitman Freelancer 00:50:38 - Pokémon Pokopia 01:02:57 - Hello Fresh 01:05:00 - Metal Gear Solid Delta: Fox Hunt 01:11:39 - Epic Lays Off 1,000 People 01:14:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:16:21 - Community questions 02:01:01 - Get A Load Of This JeffMs GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Gq1P2aaDqM Haley's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/itchytasty Hanson's GALOT - https://www.kanopy.com/ Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comments/1rz1w3a/found_at_last/?utm_source=share\&utm_medium=mweb3x\&utm_name=mweb3xcss\&utm_term=1\&utm_content=share_button Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Slay The Spire II, DLSS 5 Outrage, Portal Writer Erik Wolpaw
Mar 1903:07:41Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the ad-free and early version of this podcast and support it directly on Patreon MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia are joined by legendary game writer Erik Wolpaw (Portal, Portal 2, Psychonauts, Half-Life: Alyx) to celebrate the release of Mega Crit's Slay the Spire II and explain how it's the incredible sequel to one of the greatest games ever made. Then we talk about Janet and Jacob's trip to the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, follow up on Mewgenics, revisit The Division II, and share some final (spoiler-free) thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem. After that, we answer your community questions including NVIDIA's divisive reveal of DLSS 5 technology and its impact on Grace's face and dive into why Wolpaw can't stop thinking about moving Valve to Duluth, Minnesota. You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Zi0kGNknkPE Here's the Slay the Spire II streamer Erik mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/baalorlord Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENGREENS https://www.discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa https://www.mintmobile.com/minnmax - 3 months of wirelss for $15 per month To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:38 - Slay the Spire II 00:47:09 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:49:03 - GDC 2026 01:09:33 - Wolpaw on why AI can't write games 01:26:47- Mint Mobile 01:28:34 - Mewgenics 01:40:46 - Tom Clancy's The Division 2 01:43:48 - Resident Evil Requiem final thoughts 01:48:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:49:37 - Community questions 02:15:26 - DLSS 5 discussion 02:29:44 - More community questions 02:57:29 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/manton.bsky.social/post/3mgqaogbisk25 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfrzDKrhEc Erik's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2K9ccMREOI Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/eAgK1QaBOOs?si=5Yg4O_-Y9osNwBiP Janet's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcXK7nj4Fs/ Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dZFAazL6Q 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 Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch -https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here -https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow #minnmax #minnmaxshow #gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Transcribe →Xbox's Next-Gen Reveal, Pokémon Pokopia, Esoteric Ebb
Mar 1202:50:51Tap to summarizehttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock an early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean gather to celebrate the unbelievably fun Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2. We also talk about the glowing reviews for the cRPG Esoteric Ebb, share early impressions of Slay the Spire 2 in early access, Kelsey talks about her preview trip to play Big Walk at Panic, Sarah can't stop playing Valve's Deadlock, and unpack the big reveal for XBOX's Project Helix from its new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and what it means for the future of AI in games. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/ltYKj9YaeMI Learn more about the XBOX BDS boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENGREENS https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off 1st order with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Pokémon Pokopia 00:26:42 - Resident Evil Requiem 00:28:50 - Esoteric Ebb 00:36:00 - Slay the Spire 2 00:40:17 - Big Walk 00:53:23 - Factor Meals 00:55:09 - XBOX's Project Helix and AI 01:39:01 - Deadlock 01:47:01 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse 01:54:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:56:05 - Community questions 02:41:41 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/team-usa-baseball-manager-mark-derosa-misspoke-italy-upset/ JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HRUrZpglxhk?si=89LYmYL6RFxbxnW_ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@genxistentialcrisis/video/7064343746510425391 Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homesteading/comments/1rizhen/when_daffodils_bloom_in_the_woods_a_hidden_sign/ Community GALOT - https://wikigacha.com/?lang=EN 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 Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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