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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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  • Thursday · 2 hr 11 min

    Ocarina Of Time Review, Phantom Blade Zero, Fire Emblem's Final Verdict

    Give To The Max 2026! Check out the full auction schedule and game code giveaways for Friday's stream - https://bit.ly/nicecity26 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and guest cohort Haley De Boom prepare for our big charity stream with Give To The Max 2026 before sharing full thoughts on Nintendo's big remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2. Then we check in on the slicing action of Phantom Blade Zero, go back in time to Tales of Eternia Remastered, and weigh in one more time with final spoiler-free thoughts on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Then Leo Vader joines as 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/IxF5qPGaYzI Join The Deepest Dive on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, learn more here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/join-deepest-on-174168426 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WINTERSWARMTH https://www.brooklynbedding.com - 30% off from 11/12-11/29 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Give To The Max - Bit.ly/nicecity26 00:06:33 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 00:34:15 - Phantom Blade Zero 00:43:50 - Brooklyn Bedding Ad 00:46:04 - Tales of Eternia Remastered 00:56:44 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 01:09:31 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:11:19 - Community questions 02:02:45 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YIbhCSfLLA Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eom68J-XZA4\&pp=ygUQdGhlIGJvb2sgbGVvIGFvMw%3D%3D Ben's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hD__iF3JGM Kyle's GALOT - https://youtu.be/3b4mgnjTqbc Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ZgzNv0nO0 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.

  • October 29 · 2 hr 39 min

    Mass Effect: Universe, JeffM's New GOTY, Virtue And A Sledgehammer Review

    Check out the game codes and charity auction items for MinnMax's Give To The Max 2026 on Friday, November 6th here - https://bit.ly/nicecity26 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hililard, and guest cohort Haley De Boom touch a bit on Phantom Blade Zero before talking about the leaked trailer for Mass Effect: Universe. Since she was just working on Apple's Vision Pro for years, Haley De Boom offers her review of the Steam Frame from Valve. Then JeffM weighs in on Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, raves about The Message From Deep Space, and we kick off a big group discussion about the game featured in the MinnMax Spotlight from Valencia, Spain called Virtue and a Sledgehammer. 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/TmsVL864DJU Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: COSTUMEQUEST https://alienware.com/gameyourway https://ProtonVPN.com/minnmax To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:13 - Join The Deepest Dive on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 00:05:31 - Phantom Blade Zero 00:09:31 - Give To The Max 2026 - https://bit.ly/nicecity26 00:12:36 - Mass Effect: Universe 00:27:00 - Alienware Ad 00:28:03 - Steam Frame VR Review 00:56:34 - Proton VPN Ad 00:58:07 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort 01:06:07 - Virtue and a Sledgehammer 01:27:52 - The Message From Deep Space 01:39:25 - Thanking iam8bit 01:40:40 - Community questions 02:26:43 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://store.epicgames.com/news/epic-games-launcher-preview Janet's GALOT - https://www.audubon.org/app Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBO8s_McKjU Ben's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocking_on_wood Kyle's GALOT - vulture.com/2011/03/the-lost-roles-of-jim-carrey.html Community GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/p/control-resonant-art-galleries?r=j7zsx\&utm_campaign=post\&utm_medium=web 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.

  • October 22 · 2 hr 40 min

    EA Kills BioWare, Final Fantasy Resonance, Guest Cohort Reveal

    Help MinnMax celebrate its 7th anniversary by hitting 7,000 Patreon supporters! If you're a new supporter at even the $2 tier we'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for Blippo+ - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and introducing our new Guest Cohort for a month: Haley De Boom! After working at ILM, Square-Enix, and Apple, we're excited to have her insight for the next month of MinnMax content. First up, Haley and Sarah review Planet Zoo 2 from Frontier Developments and share some pros and cons of its complexity. After that we react to the breaking news from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier that EA has laid off 400 employees and closed BioWare, canceling the new Mass Effect game in the process. Then we share thoughts on Final Fantasy Resonance, the HD-2D game from Square-Enix that is a retro rebuild of the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. There's so many games to cover, as we also talk about the Lovecraftian horrors of Penuin Colony, Double Fine's Thank You Bus Driver, the comedy of Car Park Capital, Welcome to Elderfield, and why Resident Evil 5 is still such a blast to play. 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/A1WwknqQuUc Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: COSTUMEQUEST https://www.protonvpn.com/minnmax - 70% off your two year plan https://www.alienware.com/gameyourway https://www.rocketmoney.com/minnmax To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - Haley De Boom's amazing career 00:15:21 - Help MinnMax hit 7,000 supporters for our 7th anniversary 00:17:31 - Planet Zoo 2 00:35:37 - EA kills BioWare and Mass Effect 00:59:04 - Final Fantasy Resonance 01:18:06 - Proton VPN Ad 01:19:32 - Penguin Colony 01:25:33 - Double Fine's Thank You Bus Driver 01:29:45 - Car Park Capital 01:35:08 - Alienware Ad 01:36:35 - Welcome To Elderfield 01:44:52 - Resident Evil 5 01:48:08 - RocketMoney Ad 01:49:44 - iam8bit Ad 01:50:54 - Community Questions 02:31:55 - Get A Load Of This Haley De Boom’s GALOT - https://ff-resonance.vercel.app/ Sarah's GALOT - https://soranews24.com/2026/10/20/umamusume-horse-girl-concert-in-city-of-angels-is-in-danger-of-being-cancelled-because-of-visa-issues/ Ben's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut Haley's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/normandy-fm/id1443859615 Community GALOT - https://shmuplations.com/residentevil/ 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.

  • October 15 · 2 hr 28 min

    GOTY Debate Prologue, Castlevania, Over The Hill

    We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent The Incident At Galley House if you're a new Patreon supporter at the $5 tier before 10/19/26 - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Leo Vader convene to unofficially kick off MinnMax's Game of the Year debate for 2026 by letting folks know the games they need more people to play. What's on your list of must-players before GOTY season begins? Then we descend into Metroidvania season with early thoughts on Konami's Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Well Dweller, Silver Pines, and Echo Weaver. JeffM and Ben also talk about the open-world off-world driving game called Over The Hill. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/byuLVZqzgdA Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: COSTUMEQUEST https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off- 50% off and more Alienware.com/gameyourway Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at getkikoff.com/minnmax today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us! To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:58 - Give To The Max Charity Stream on 11/6/26 00:07:24 - Leo and the haunted cabin 00:11:59 - GOTY Debate Prologue 00:12:29 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 00:14:26 - GOTY Debate Prologue 00:16:06 - Blood Dungeon 00:17:53 - Cairn 00:21:15 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 00:22:48 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse 00:26:12 - Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors 00:30:27 - The Blood of Dawnwalker 00:31:15 - Esoteric Ebb 00:33:08 - The Incident at Galley House 00:34:20 - The Mermaid Mask 00:35:52 - Dogpile 00:38:30 - Titanium Court 00:41:38 - Moldrise 00:42:31 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station 00:47:04 - Deadlock 00:48:44 - Welcome to Elderfield 00:49:30 - Orbitals 00:51:12 - Normal Golf Game 00:52:32 - Star Fox and Ocarina of Time 00:55:25 - Phonopolis 00:55:36 - Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream 00:57:33 - Star Wars: Zero Company 00:58:03 - Pokemon Pokopia 00:58:40 - Debating incremental games 01:00:35 - 007 First Light 01:01:37 - Gears of War: E-Day 01:03:22 - Saros 01:04:34 - Control Resonant 01:07:26 - Creature Kitchen 01:09:16 - Factor Meals Ad 01:11:32 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse 01:19:56 - Well Dweller 01:23:04 - Silver Pines 01:24:58 - Echo Weaver 01:32:43 - Alienware Ad 01:34:15 - Over The Hill 01:36:28 - Beat Weaver 01:45:34 - KikOff Ad 01:47:01 - Thanking iam8bit 01:48:03 - Community questions 02:22:40 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYMbF7VH350 Janet's GALOT - https://www.timeshifter.com/ Ben's GALOT - https://kotaku.com/inside-the-failed-fight-to-unionize-one-of-gamings-most-idealized-studios-2000742755 Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/tobyfox.undertale.com/post/3mvnweyco7223 Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/broodwar/comments/b3kw6t/ben_affleck_loses_at_starcraft_too_according_to/ __ 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.

  • October 8 · 2 hr 25 min

    Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Dressmaker, Jacob Geller Aftermath

    MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski start the show on a serious note: We've unanimously decided that Jacob Geller won't be involved with MinnMax moving forward. We understand his actions have caused a lot of pain and we try our best to answer the most common questions you all have about the situation and how MinnMax is moving forward. You can read Jacob Geller's statement here - https://bsky.app/profile/jacobgeller.com/post/3mwtmr4ccas22 After that, the main show begins as we talk about the unlikely hit game on Steam Dressmaker, rave about Star Wars: Galactic Racer and its wild improvements on the beloved Star Wars Episode I: Racer. Sarah has sunk 200 wonderful hours into Valve's technically unannounced third-person MOBA Deadlock and Haley is sinking her teeth into The Blood of Dawnwalker. After that, we answer some fun and thoughtful questions from the community. As you can imagine, this was a challenging episode to record and we appreciate your patience and support as we enter a new era of MinnMax together. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week. FYI - Due to the intense discussion at the top of the show, it was our choice to demonetize this episode and to remove all ads. Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/rF3x6Iurjfw To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:09 - FAQs on the Jacob Geller decision 00:08:36 - The Show Begins 00:10:47 - Dressmaker 00:27:15 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer 00:49:53 - Valve's Deadlock 01:02:27 - Arkheron 01:05:16 - The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:20:15 - Rumbleverse 01:23:25 - Woodo 01:27:35 - Love Eternal 01:31:41 - Community Questions 02:15:26 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://hitmanguesser.com/ Sarah's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/sega-community-relations-director-speaks-out-after-sonic-discord-goes-wild Ben's GALOT - https://archive.org/details/tippett-archive Haley's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption/comments/1wx651n/i_finished_my_valentine_diorama/ Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dk3QHIu3Ow Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

  • September 24 · 2 hr 32 min

    Silent Hill: Townfall Review, Fire Emblem, Who Won September (With Blank Check's JJ)

    We'll DM you a Steam code for Jackbox Party Pack 9 if you support MinnMax at even the $2 tier on Patreon, or if you're a current supporter upgrading to the Backstage Pass tier. Offer ends on Monday, September 28th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Janet Garcia share their evolving thoughts on Remedy's Control Resonant before a review discussion on Silent Hill: Townfall. Then we're joined by JJ Bersch, the researcher from the cohort-favorite podcast Blank Check to join Kelsey Lewin and Jeff Marchiafava in unpacking Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on the Nintendo Switch 2. Then we take a freaky turn to JeffM-town USA as we wind back the clock to the early years of the Rogue genre through the lens of Dragon Quest and the Baby Steps of golf 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/TEjnWqCLX20 Subscribe to JJ's Blank Check newsletter - https://blankcheckpod.substack.com/ Join The Deepest Dive on Control Resonant - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/get-ready-for-on-169799000 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUNSET https://www.hungryroot.com/minnmax - 40% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:49 - Control Resonant 00:11:21 - Get a Jackbox Party Pack 9 code 00:12:10 - Silent Hill: Townfall 00:29:10 - Welcome JJ Bersch from Blank Check 00:33:07 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 00:53:17 - Star Wars Zero Company 00:56:22 - Hungry Root Ad 00:58:34 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 01:10:42 - Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD 01:24:48 - Normal Golf Game 01:31:36 - Thanking iam8bit 01:32:56 - Community questions 02:23:13 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BeMOJ6EhDw Jacob's GALOT - https://nebula.tv/videos/tomscott-when-i-blow-this-whistle-a-swimming-pool-appears Ben's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rydp5C5QsPQ Kelsey's GALOT - https://aftermath.site/football-shirt-kit-video-game-sponsors-sponsorship/ JJ's GALOT - https://www.vulture.com/movies-league/ Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/rb36KAQXIqw?is=c2ElSVbGJTViYCih 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.

  • September 18 · 2 hr 31 min

    Control Resonant, Sony Dumps Kojima, Wolverine Rage

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava share their early thoughts on Remedy's Control Resonant before venturing into the year 2030 and talking about PlayStation dropping Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear follow-up Physint and Blizzard announcing a new take on StarCraft as an open-world shooter. Then we descend back into the Marvel mines as Jeff and Janet weigh in on Insomniac's Wolverine and the reaction to the reviews online. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Learn more about The Deepest Dive on Control Resonant - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/get-ready-for-on-169799000 Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/a_7Jf0NMHRc Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUNSET https://www.brooklynbedding.com - 30% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:34 - Control Resonant 00:26:45 - Brooklyn Bedding 00:28:43 - Xbox picks up Hideo Kojima's Physint 00:45:34 - Diablo V and BlizzCon 2026 announcements 00:46:25 - Starcraft 00:55:22 - Factor Meals 00:57:37 - The reaction to Marvel's Wolverine 01:31:16 - Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder 01:35:08 - Order Automatica 01:39:14 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:40:46 - Community questions 02:21:19 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://pixelframe.design/metroid-ravenous-logo-and-font-generator/ JeffM's GALOT - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/protube-block-ads-on-video/id6748081431 Ben's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/MinnMax/s/PNhNmYeXJC Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/sfbdim.bsky.social/post/3mnffjjpwnk2f Community GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/tsukamoto *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.

  • September 10 · 2 hr 35 min

    Wolverine Review, Metroid Ravenous, FFVII Revelation Preview

    We’ll DM you a Steam code for Double Fine’s Keeper AND Kiln (the newly independent studio!) if you're a new MinnMax supporter at the $5 tier by the end of Monday, September 14th. Support independent media, celebrate Double Fine! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Haley MacLean, and Jacob Geller share highlights from the Nintendo Directs this week including the reveal of Metroid Ravenous and gameplay for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Then we unleash our thoughts on Marvel's Wolverine from Insomniac on the PlayStation 5 in a spoiler-free review discussion. Codes were provided by PlayStation, as they prefer we point out. Then Ben talks about playing Final Fantasy VII Revelation at PAX West and Haley sings the praises of Soverign Tower. 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/EyHLKa0UPSY Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUNSET https://www.protonvpn.com/minnmax - 70% off two year plan https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50offf - 50% off with code MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:12 - Get Double Fine codes 00:07:05 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake 00:20:48 - Nintendo Direct highlights 00:21:00 - Onyx: The Dark Grip 00:22:02 - Krby and the World Beyond 00:24:46 - Metroid Ravenous 00:30:11 - Factor meals 00:31:53 - Marvel's Wolverine 01:07:01 - Proton VPN 01:08:07 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation preview 01:30:51 - Sovereign Tower 01:36:42 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:38:43 - Community questions 02:25:54 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/totally-stunned-struggling-ns-libraries-react-to-heated-rivalry-authors-300k-donation/ Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=960fwN8nCpE Ben's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendroclimatology Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/yLt-CyqzYtM?si=2dazi7NzDDhz7l6r Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/ELD-f3sCKDc?si=1ANQlBGVWkHl-9sG *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.

  • September 3 · 2 hr 36 min

    Onimusha Review, Orbitals, Final Fantasy Resonance

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and returning champion Charles Harte celebrate Capcom for nailing basically everything with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Then we talk about the new mandatory co-op Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals, playing Mega Man: Dual Override at Gamescom, The Blood of Dawnwalker from Witcher 3's director, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and (of course) a preview of Final Fantasy Resonance. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Learn more about MinnMax's Seattle community meetup and PAX panels this weekend! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/bK8sirxgMcY Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: IAM8BEACH Never Stop Blasting Off Tabletop Rules - https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1u1HTQLD_vJdS61LI3weS8z7K1DCBVy9e Charles' Lunch Songs - https://on.soundcloud.com/q8Zm12A8uroh59e2A2 Game Informer Exodus cover story - https://gameinformer.com/Exodushttps://gameinformer.com/Exodus To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:40 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 00:25:31 - Orbitals 00:42:20 - Mega Man: Dual Override 00:52:14 - The Blood of Dawnwalker 01:04:18 - Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2 01:13:54 - Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy 01:19:46 - Final Fantasy Resonance 01:29:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:31:00 - Community questions 02:26:21 - Get A Load Of This Charles’ GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/2026/09/02/mario-kart-8-deluxe-just-got-a-switch-2-update-adding-local-8-player-and-more Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/BARAHLk-8dk?si=gJEnnoE6LANwOqA7 Ben's GALOT -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91IC1lpGYds Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNnq5Tg-DEo Community GALOT -https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/27/star-wars-memorabilia-for-sale-tippett-studio-closure https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/27/star-wars-memorabilia-for-sale-tippett-studio-closure Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ 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.

  • August 28 · 2 hr 51 min

    GTA VI Gameplay, Duskbloods, Gamescom Highlights

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Lumines Arise if you're a new Patreon supporter at the $5 or above tier. Offer ends 8/31/26 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava gather together in the MinnMax Studio in Minneapolis to react to the big gameplay reveal for GTA 6 from Rockstar Games. Then Jacob unpacks his feelings on From Software's The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2 and we debate Horizon Hunters Gathering more before we jump into the XCOM-like Star Wars: Zero Company. After that, we run through some of the highlights from Geoff Keighely's Opening Night Live such as Final Fantasy VII Revelation and The Witcher 3's new expansion. So many games to talk about! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/PzSq3CfRT0w Don't miss Sarah and Haley's MinnMax Spotlight on 17-Bit's Awaysis in Japan - https://youtu.be/4c4d85dFsoUhttps://youtu.be/4c4d85dFsoU Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: IAM8BEACH https://hungryroot.com/minnmax- 40% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:16 - Deepest Dive poll winner/Lumines Arise code giveaway 00:07:52 - GTA VI 00:28:40 - Hungry Root Ad 00:30:12 - The Duskbloods 00:45:30 - Deadlock 00:50:05 - Horizon Hunters Gathering 00:58:38 - Project Zomboid 01:01:11 - Star Wars: Zero Company 01:23:58 - Blood Dungeon 01:30:58 - Gamescom Highlights 01:32:53 - Acornia: Mirror Worlds 01:35:45 - Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Tactics 01:40:44 - The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past 01:43:29 - Stage Tour 01:49:53 - Ontos 01:51:16 - Pony Island 2 01:52:17 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation 01:57:34 - Gamescom Opening Night Live and AI 02:06:13 - Teardown 02:08:30 - PengPong 02:12:11 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 02:14:13 - Community questions 02:42:42 - Get A Load Of This Jacob's GALOT - https://www.howtoinventeverything.com/ Leo's GALOT - https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTYqG96r6azBBKJiCkBOHapJNSogyeKGySnbn_6epJfqMbyy-B6fHA65g\&s=10 Ben's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TimC_NyEmsk JeffM's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/haleyfax.bsky.social/post/3mtwa6yxyrk2u Community GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-veteran-james-turner-rejoins-franchise-following-work-on-the-plucky-squire Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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.

  • August 20 · 2 hr 26 min

    GOTY Prediction, Horizon Reboot, Mortal Shell 2 Review

    MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the lay of the land for our 2026 GOTY before the onslaught of games releasing in September. Then we discuss the Bloomberg story about Guerrilla Games rebooting the multiplayer Horizon Hunters Gathering based on poor feedback and Jacob shares some praise for the new Elden Ring-like Mortal Shell 2. Then things get deadly serious as we bring freelancer extraordinaire Hayes Madsen in to dissect everything revealed about D23 about Kingdom Hearts IV. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/kY3ouSfx8hM Follow Hayes on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/solfleet.bsky.social Learn more about MinnMax's PAX panels and meetup - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157 Vote for The Deepets Dive in The Great September Showdown - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/vote-for-deepest-166923531 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: IAM8BEACH https://brooklynnbedding.com - 30% off with promo code MINNMAX https://protonvpn.com/minnmax - 70% off your 2 year plan https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/ - Cat Secretary on Steam To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:09 - GOTY 2026 Prediction 00:27:04 - Brooklynn Bedding Ad 00:29:19 - Horizon Hunters Gathering 00:42:26 - Mortal Shell 2 00:54:12 - ProtonVPN Ad 00:55:46 - Welcome Hayes Madsen 00:57:19 - Kingdom Hearts IV 01:23:38 - Cat Secretary Ad 01:24:35 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:25:45 - Community questions 02:21:48- Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.instapaper.com/ Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/SNSOT13pFeA?si=6cFZ28AZYFa3-PUu Ben's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-rogue/id1636196453 Kyle's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/uhhuhhannah Hayes' GALOT - https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/us-news/misspelled-california-street-sign-is-the-talk-of-the-town-after-botch/ Community GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3871300/Ladder_Lad/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3871300/Ladder_Lad/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. __ 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.

  • August 13 · 2 hr 28 min

    Marvel Tokon Review, Fields Of Mistria 1.0, New N64 Games

    MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by production assistant Nick Stefanacci and former cohort Suriel Vazquez for the ultimate fighting game discussion on PlayStation's Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. We also unpack the wave of N64 throwback titles with Agent 64: Spies Never Die and Wild Blue Skies' take on Starfox. Then we're joined by Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Jeff Marchiafava to celebrate the launch of Fields of Mistria 1.0 and dive deeper into sims with Moonlight Peaks and Pokopia's underwater DLC. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/KMrVUfTvIxU https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow - Win two tickets to PAX West by following MinnMax on Instagram and leave a comment on the PAX post, we'll randomly pick a winner on Friday, August 14th Trivia Tower Live - Friday - September 4th - 3:30pm-4:40pm - Creator Stage (Expo Floor) MinnMax Q\&A Podcast Panel - Sunday, September 6th - 3:30pm-4:30pm (Blue Dragon Theatre, Level 5, Ballroom 1) Come to MinnMax's Seattle meetup! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157 MinnMax Seattle Meetup Saturday, September 5th - 7-10pm Stoup Brewing - 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: IAM8BEACH https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - Get 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:46 - MinnMax at PAX and Deepest Dive Poll 00:08:17 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls 00:44:03 - Agent 64: Spies Never Die 00:50:29 - Wild Blue Skies 01:00:58 - Big Walk final thoughts 01:06:02 - Factor Meals 01:09:48 - Fields of Mistria 1.0 01:22:45 - Moonlight Peaks 01:30:48 - Pokémon Pokopia DLC 01:36:23 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:38:39 - Community questions 02:17:13 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://itch.io/b/3802/game-industry-hardship-fund Sarah's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/?snr=1_5_9__205 Ben's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mznsEcZlM2I JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5WvwfLuLM Community GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/into-the-aether-a-low-key-video-game-podcast/id1415546090?i=1000782897641 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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.

  • August 6 · 2 hr 23 min

    Big Walk, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Halo's Future

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Switch 2 or Steam code for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector if you're a new supporter at the $5 tier or if you upgrade to the Backstage Pass tier. Offer ends 8/10/26. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller kick off the big show by raving about their puzzle-solving adventures in the new open-world exploration game Big Walk. Then we unpack the biggest surprises in the Nintendo Direct for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on the Switch 2, boot up our old PC-brains with Desktop Explorer, weigh the pros and cons of Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation, and more. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show and we talk about Halo: Campaign Evolved, canceled Halo projects, and whether there's any path forward for Xbox's iconic series. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/E1TrKkgjBlI Learn more about MinnMax's PAX West panels and Seattle meetup in this public post - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-165858157 Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: IAM8BEACH https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off- 50% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/ - Check out the Cat Secretary Demo To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:43 - Fields of Mistria 00:04:00 - Get a code for Citizen Sleeper 2 00:05:11 - Big Walk 00:28:55 - Factor Meals 00:30:43 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave 00:36:16 - EA's rocky future 00:40:57 - Desktop Explorer 00:50:05 - Beast of Reincarnation 01:01:58 - Bills Must Be Paid 01:07:57 - Machine Party 01:10:19 - Denshattack! 01:13:00 - Ad: Cat Secretary 01:14:21 - Halo: Campaign Evolved 01:33:25 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:35:17 - Community questions 02:16:15 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/after-laying-off-battlefield-6-developers-ea-pays-its-ceo-usd38-million-because-battlefield-6-did-so-well/ Haleys GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoTG_FvDO_k Ben's GALOT - https://fontsinuse.com/uses/10529/tootsie-roll-pops-legend-of-the-indian-wrappe Kyle's GALOT - https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/ Community GALOT - https://insider-gaming.com/halo-studios-hit-by-layoffs-after-campaign-evolved-launch/ https://insider-gaming.com/halo-studios-hit-by-layoffs-after-campaign-evolved-launch/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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.

  • July 30 · 2 hr 23 min

    Silent Hill Townfall, Splatoon Raiders, Incident At Galley House

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock early, ad-free access to this podcast and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller kick off a huge episode by talking about Splatoon Raiders on the Nintendo Switch 2. Then Jeff Marchiafava joins us to rave about the twin-stick roguelike Pathogenic and Janet explains why she was so impressed by playing a preview build of Silent Hill Townfall. The fun doesn't stop there, as Haley MacLean and Kyle Hilliard join for a huge final discussion about the Steam Machine and to rave about the new deduction game from the creators of The Roottrees Are Dead called The Incident at Galley House. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/lVU12SQvXJI Come to MinnMax's two panels at PAX West in Seattle on Friday, September 4th and Sunday, September 6th - https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/guests/guest-profile.html?gtID=377141\&guest-name=MinnMax Indie developers, join MinnMax's video slideshow for the first week of August - https://forms.gle/XFH2PKJKevTPbqyY7 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:14 - Splatoon Raiders 00:33:11 - Pathogenic 00:45:27 - Silent Hill Townfall 00:59:32 - Steam Machine 01:20:43 - The Incident at Galley House 01:33:54 - Palworld 1.0 01:39:37 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:41:32 - Community questions 02:16:23 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0XUsyBBuY Jacob's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DaS6KNksX6M/?hl=en Ben's GALOT - https://youtu.be/xDd-weQE0UM?is=HthEOgrrNdkz_528 Kyle's GALOT - https://x.com/OnimushaGame/status/2078205686539051426?s=46\&t=NQuiqRa_BGRV8b-BEm-aYw Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1v5nhaw/jimothy_is_in_the_game/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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.

  • July 23 · 2 hr 14 min

    2026's Most Underappreciated Games (So Far) With Lucy James

    We'll DM you a Steam code for Forestrike, upgrade your tier or support MinnMax at the $2 tier or above (new supporters) before Tuesday, July 28th. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia are joined once again by Lucy James! The cohost of the Summer Game Fest Showcase and formerly of Gamespot, Lucy just launched a newsletter all about helping you find new, indie games called LookingFor.Game. On this episode we each share our picks for 2026 games that deserve more love, you can submit your picks on the next episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Bonus Pod. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/V60zqo74V98 Check out Lucy's newsletter - https://lookingfor.game/ Follow Lucy on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/lucyjames.games Compete in Trivia Tower for prizes this Monday, July 27th - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/compete-in-tower-164494853 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE https://brooklynbedding.com - 30% offf with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and more https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/ To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:47 - Lucy James on leaving Gamespot for Lookingfor.Game 00:13:56 - Get a Steam code for Forestrike 00:16:55 - Fishbowl 00:20:15 - Phonopolis 00:27:49 - Brooklyn Bedding Ad 00:30:28 - Idols of Ash 00:37:13 - Banquet for Fools 00:44:07 - Pictonico! 00:53:05 - Lost and Found Co. 00:57:47 - Hello Fresh Ad 00:59:22 - Creature Kitchen 01:03:23 - More cohort picks 01:05:55 - Cat Secretary Ad 01:06:59 - Thanking iam8bit 01:09:01 - Community questions 02:01:56 - Get A Load Of This Ben's GALOT - https://www.history.com/articles/oldest-song-in-the-world Sarah's GALOT - https://www.mnstatefair.org/new/food Lucy's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/three-bean-salad/id1564066507 Janet's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhl0gCXUV5E Community GALOT - https://drivefromhome.com/ Leo's Hitman YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@LeoVaderHitmanGaming Leo’s GALOT - https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/185596712977563648/1514386966131773511/IMG_6533.jpg?ex=6a61e484\&is=6a609304\&hm=b566424b4712b7c23ede90839a018c5b2ece18ca76cf5a0b500733cd2de029d7&=\&format=webp\&width=1011\&height=1349 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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.

  • July 16 · 2 hr 58 min

    Ocarina Of Time, Denshattack, 53 Always Fun Things (With Kyle Bosman)

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock an early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and more on Patreon. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Kyle Bosman celebrate the finer things in gaming by creating a big list of things that are always fun in games: from the double jump to the drop kick. Then we talk about the excellent new train-centric game called Denshattack! and Kyle Hilliard talks about replaying through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and what he wants from the remake. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/DvVdpMnQhSg Tune in to Kyle Bosman's charity stream on Saturday, July 18th from 2pm-2am Eastern - https://www.twitch.tv/kylebosman https://mystuffbags.org/ Watch Bosman's Delayed Input series here - https://www.youtube.com/kylebosman Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off with Promo Code MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:59 - The Big List of Things That Are Always Fun In Games 01:28:53 - Denshattack! 01:43:12 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 01:59:04 - Community questions 02:47:01 - Get A Load Of This Bosman’s GALOT - https://www.twitch.tv/kylebosman Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/PsckKb28eL8?si=en7jcZuCmkIpdEX9 Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/MC44ELak1Pw?si=ftuqnW-W85fcTxYf Kyle's GALOT - https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/gus-t-rex-fetches-record-162138535.html Community GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/3RcGfCeC87Q?is=8BEsuVfLzYEzW9Dv Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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.

  • July 9 · 2 hr 55 min

    PS6 Kills Discs, Xbox Fallout, Rhythm Heaven Groove

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock early, ad-free episodes of The MinnMax Show and directly support independent games media. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack the huge news that PlayStation is ending production on discs for their games presumably for the PlayStation 6 in 2028. We even out the bad news by raving about Rhythm Heaven Groove on the Nintendo Switch and Meccha Chameleon before diving into the disastrous layoffs at Xbox and the ramifications of their big studio "reset". Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/Lj0XyTzStgg Learn more about the Chicago MinnMax Community Meetup on July 14th here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/chicago-meetup-161251182 Attend MinnMax's PAX West panels in September here - https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/guests/guest-profile.html?gtID=377141\&guest-name=MinnMax Learn more about the Xbox BDS boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off with promo code MINNMAX50OFF https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/ - Check out the demo for Cat Secretary To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:12 - PlayStation ending physical media in 2028 00:49:43 - Factor Meals Ad 00:51:31 - Rhythm Heaven Groove 01:11:36 - Good Story Guild Ad 01:12:54 - Xbox Reset/Layoffs 01:44:58 - Meccha Chameleon 01:52:44 - Star Fox 01:57:51 - LEGO Voyagers 02:04:37 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 02:07:01 - Community questions 02:41:50 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxB0gNCeCzs Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uom1Sr_yjLw Hanson's GALOT - https://www.startribune.com/lin-manuel-mirandas-minnesota-adventure/601861909 Haley's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/1uo2dsq/my_final_project_from_university_a_custom_dead_by/ Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2tWl2e-Vdo 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.

  • July 2 · 2 hr 22 min

    2026's Release Calendar Six-Shooter Duel

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader run down the full game release calendar for 2026 and duel to determine who wants to play each game the most. Leave a comment below for who you think ended up with the best list. We talk about GTA VI, Marvel's Wolverine, Orbitals, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Control Resonant, Splatoon Raiders, and a whole lot more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/CfLgV84kz_Q Here's Game Informer's 2026 game release calendar - https://gameinformer.com/2026 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: SUMMERDAZE https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals and more To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:37 - July game releases 00:14:41 - August game releases 00:32:42 - Hello Fresh 00:34:49 - September game releases 01:00:28 - October game releases 01:23:33 - November game releases 01:35:02 - December game releases 01:35:34 - Undated 2026 releases 01:53:02 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:54:2 - Community questions 02:14:31 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsKDQDORyh8 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1ugcybt/steam_controller_recharging_itself/ Hanson's GALOT - https://metaphorforge.com/visual-metaphor-example/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.theplayerstribune.com/yan-diomande-soccer-bundesliga-rb-leipzig-ivory-coast Haley's GALOT - https://youtu.be/5-x404P3g1M?si=xtpU6lxMpncq6nRL\&t=627 Community GALOT - https://mynintendonews.com/2026/06/26/nintendo-has-raised-its-employees-base-salary-by-10/ *Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.* 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.

  • June 25 · 2 hr 16 min

    GTA VI Details, Star Fox Review, Steam Machine

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and production assistant Nick Stefannaci review Star Fox on the Nintendo Switch 2, talk about the price reveal of GTA VI, weigh the pros and cons of the Steam Machine, and gush about some upcoming indie games via Steam Next Fest. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/9fDMpOnmFtU Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: RETURNOFTHESIXTH To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:57 - Star Fox review 00:32:28 - GTA VI's new details 00:46:22 - Rhythm Heaven Groove 00:53:27 - Steam Machine 01:08:55 - Steam Next Fest 01:09:46 - Order of the Sinking Star 01:14:49 - Demonbluff 01:17:53 - Offbeat 01:19:37 - A Normal Golf Game 01:22:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:24:19 - Community questions 02:06:45 - Get A Load Of This Nick’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prk2tdAiqGg\&t=14s JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/TY1rGBFriII Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sGJyXKuibiQ?is=tQ6a_5zbMZKSYD8h Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLmoBgExnhU Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/1lsV9I2NDO8 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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.

  • June 18 · 2 hr 25 min

    Xbox Studio Doom, Best Steam Demos, Adventures Of Elliot (With Jason Schreier)

    https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and special guest Bloomberg's Jason Schreier unpack the chaotic news out of Xbox that Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games, and more studios are in a state of flux and might be shut down if they can't find another buyer before July. Then things take a turn for the positive as we unpack Square-Enix's new HD-2D Team Asano ARPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales. Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean then join the show to talk about their big trip to Montreal for Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary, Jacob raves about Project Wingman and Ace Combat, The Sims experts weigh in on Paralives, and we share some of our favorite Steam Next Fest demos. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version of this podcast here - https://youtu.be/lOL3vaHTU9U Check out Jason Schreier's new YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@jason-schreier Listen to Jason Schreier's Triple Click podcast - https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/triple-click/ Learn more about the BDS Xbox Boycott here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Learn more about MinnMax's Chicago meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/posts/chicago-meetup-161251182 Chicago MinnMax Community Meetup Off Color Brewing Taproom (The Mousetrap) 1460 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642 Tuesday, July 14th from 8-10pm RSVP Here - https://forms.gle/59Gd5dsbYHxaCSb16 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: RETURNOFTHESIXTH https://discoverpoco.com - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:43 - Jason Schreier's new YouTube channel 00:03:24 - Xbox looming studio closures 00:31:25 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales 00:41:21 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa 00:42:42 - Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary 00:55:27 - Project Wingman and Ace Combat 01:04:43 - Paralives 01:15:07 - Steam Next Fest 01:16:00 - Blood Dungeon 01:16:27 - Sprawl Zero 01:19:00 - Over The Hill 01:21:53 - Sensory Overload 01:24:27 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:25:41 - Community questions 02:15:12 - Get A Load Of This Sarah’s GALOT - https://www.dust2.us/news/74810/toad-ally-viral-jab-jabich-receives-hltv-profile Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/Is8N7B9b0GQ?si=TYS0h8Fs58l0kNKn Hanson's GALOT - https://pelacase.com/blogs/news/biodegradable-packing-peanuts?srsltid=AfmBOoqLnh_g2mPor_G548pPv-8i1SMaEupocTd3BM0-pHL4g9O3Fe_9 Haleys GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1540487114278793 Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social/post/3mob3l2xdoc24 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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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