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The MinnMax ShowGTA VI, Giant Bomb And Polygon Gutted, Deep Rock Galactic SurvivorMinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by the huge crew of Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava and returning champion Ana Diaz to talk about Grand Theft Auto VI's new trailer, Polygon, Giant Bomb, and the state of games media, indie publishing agreements, and good new games like Deep Rock Galactic Survivor and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Ana Diaz was previous a cohort at MinnMax, we're excited to have her jump on again here and there for content - in the same way Charles Harte does. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the...2025-05-082h 56The MinnMax ShowDeath Stranding 2, Wanderstop, Suriel Made A Game!https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Jacob Geller are joined by former cohort Suriel Vazquez to talk about the new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Wanderstop, and the game Suriel just shipped as the narrative lead: Merchants of Rosewall! Then we're joined by Kelsey Lewin and Charles Harte to talk about some of the high-level enjoyment and frustrations in Monster Hunter Wilds. We also talk about the fusion of Balatro and Mahjong that (believe it or not) JeffM...2025-03-132h 26The MinnMax ShowSplit Fiction Review, Kingdom Come II, Tony Hawk 3 + 4MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava share their full thoughts on Hazelight's co-op follow-up to It Takes Two called Split Fiction, which has two authors platforming through the sci-fi and fantasy world from their books. Then we finally weigh in on the early hours of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, gush about Two Point Museum, and share some optimism for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage's second half. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help...2025-03-062h 36The MinnMax ShowAvowed Review, State Of Play Highlights, Saros Revealedhttps://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax Subscribe to MinnMax's channel or unlock the podcast version and we'll DM you a Steam code for Cryptmaster if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 2/17/25, we're out of codes when we hit 5,700 paid supporters.
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Haley MacLean rave about Obsidian's new RPG Avowed and Leo checks back in on the overlooked RPG Eternal Strands with JeffM. Then Janet Garcia joins the fun as we break down the best reveals and trailers from PlayStation's State of Play featuring the reveal of Housemarque's Returnal...2025-02-132h 20The MinnMax ShowNinja Gaiden 4, Xbox's 2025 Reveals, Citizen Sleeper 2MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Sarah Podzorski, and special guest cohort for the month Alanah Pearce break down the highlights from Microsoft's big Xbox Developer Direct with the big reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4 and a ton of information on Doom: The Dark Ages from id, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight. Then Jacob shares his thoughts on the excellent sci-narrative/tabletop-inspired Citizen Sleeper 2 before we dive into questions submitted by the community! Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media over on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax
Watch and share the video...2025-01-232h 24The MinnMax ShowGame Of The Year 2024 (The Final Debate)This is the final debate from MinnMax about Game of the Year for 2024. On this episode, Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski debate the correct order for the top 20 games of 2024... or The Two tens, as we call it. What will win MinnMax's Game of the Year? We hope you enjoy the grand debate and thanks so much for supporting MinnMax and making all of this possible! Unlock the 5.75 hour extended version of this discussion (and The Pissy Zone) by supporting MinnMax at the $10 tier on...2025-01-023h 58The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Awards 2024https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Directly support MinnMax and unlock our Game of the Year debates weeks ahead of the public.
MinnMax's full crew of Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski celebrate gaming in 2024 by nominating and debating winners in prestigious categories. The categories of course are: Best Thing, Dumbest Thing, Biggest News, Best Game We Didn't Play, Best Moment, and the Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time For 2024. This is a big one, so thanks so much for listening and sharing...2024-12-194h 12The MinnMax ShowIndiana Jones, Infinity Nikki, Final Reviews Of 2024MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack their full thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from Machine Games and Bethesda and JeffM makes the bold claim that Diceomancer is better than Slay the Spire. Then Kelsey Lewin and Sarah Podzorski freshen up the place by raving about Infinity Nikki and Starstruck: Hands of Time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question...2024-12-122h 20The MinnMax ShowTetris Forever, LEGO Horizon, Slitterhead, Brothershiphttps://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader rally for a huge episode covering all of the latest games. They talk about the new interactive documentary from Digital Eclipse called Tetris Forever, Kyle and Janet weigh in on Mario & Luigi: Brothership, we debate why LEGO Horizon Adventures (code provided by Sony) isn't a great game but we can't stop playing it, then Leo Vader joins to slide into a cool chat about Slitterhead from Bokeh Studios...2024-11-142h 47The MinnMax ShowBlack Ops 6, Alan Wake 2's Lake House, MouthwashingMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean get into the Halloween spirit and kick off a fun conversation about Alan Wake II's The Lake House DLC and the fun to be had with Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the crew to rave even more about Metaphor: ReFantazio, Infinity Nikki, and more before we get to wonderful questions submitted by the community! Directly support MinnMax and unlock a benefit here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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...2024-10-312h 25The MinnMax ShowMinnMax's 5th Anniversary, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Fear The SpotlightMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava celebrate MinnMax's fifth anniversary by gathering together for a podcast in the NEW studio space! If you're at the Backstage Pass tier, you can watch a full tour of the new space. We thank the community for supporting us on Patreon and allowing this whole outlet to exist in the first place. Oh, and we talk about games like Batman: Arkham Shadow on Meta Quest 3, Max Spielberg's Lynked: Banner of the Spark, Fear the Spotlight, and returning to UFO 50 and Path of the Goddess. Then we dive into some...2024-10-242h 40The MinnMax ShowMinnMax's Asheville Meetup Is Canceled, Donate To Save The TownDonate Here - https://bit.ly/minnmaxasheville
Breaking in for an emergency update here: MinnMax's "Big Community Meetup" in Asheville, North Carolina was scheduled for this Saturday, October 5th, but nature had other plans. Due to the devasting impact of Hurricane Helene on the area, we're forced to cancel the meetup. Please contact your airline/housing to get a refund and help spread the word to any friends who were going to attend. We're using this unfortunate situation as an opportunity to raise money for the community, which is struggling to get fresh water and electricity at...2024-09-3003 minThe MinnMax ShowThe Ultimate Game Informer Reunion, Fields Of Mistria, Splitgate 2There will never be a bigger episode of The MinnMax Show. On this special episode, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia unpack some love for the new farming sim game Fields of Mistria that Sarah has been working on as a marketing/social media manager. It's good, we swear! Then Leo Vader talks about jumping into the alpha for Splitgate 2 and we all shed some love for Cat Quest 3. After that, Leo talks about his wild trip to San Francisco to play with a full VR treadmill called the Virtuix...2024-08-154h 05The MinnMax ShowSo... How’s The PlayStation 5 Doing?On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller as we unpack the highlights from Sony's State of Play like the fun Astro Bot announcement and the uneven Concord gameplay reveal. Then we unpack the current state of Sony and the PlayStation 5 in 2024, mapping out all of their 1st party studios and how long we can expect to wait until the next big games are released. After that, Jacob Geller talks about playing Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the first time. Then we answer questions submitted on...2024-06-062h 09The MinnMax ShowOur Favorite Software, Revisiting Elden Ring, Nintendo RevealsMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Haley MacLean, and Jacob Geller unpack their favorite overall software of all time - sharing favorite likes AIM, LimeWire, ICQ, Eyewitness, and more. We also talk about returning to Elden Ring to prepare for the upcoming DLC, the Nintendo Indie World announcements, the delightful challenges of The Sims 1, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon and award the iam8bit question of the week! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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...2024-04-182h 06The MinnMax ShowSecond-Chance Games, Fallout TV Review, Big Indie RevealsOn this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Michael Huber, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to talk about Star Wars Outlaws from Ubisoft, the surprisingly great game reveals at the Triple-i Initiative Showcase like The Rogue Prince Of Persia, and returning to games we bounced off of previously like Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Monolith's Middle-earth: Shadow of War! 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...2024-04-112h 40The MinnMax ShowOur Biggest Gaming Confessions, Stellar Blade, Ken Levine's JudasWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader share their darkest gaming confessions... things get interesting. Then we talk about the demo for Stellar Blade on the PlayStation 5, Pepper Grinder from Devolver Digital, and the overlooked gem Bramble: The Mountain King. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community (including a big one about Ken Levine's Judas) and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question...2024-04-042h 13The MinnMax ShowDragon's Dogma 2 Review, Princess Peach, Rise Of The RoninMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and new temporary cohort Michael Huber from Easy Allies share their full thoughts on Capcom's excellent open-world RPG Dragon's Dogma 2, Princess Peach: Showtime on the Nintendo Switch, Rise of the Ronin on PS5, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version of The...2024-03-222h 13The MinnMax ShowAkira Toriyama’s Impact, Unicorn Overlord, Star Wars: Dark ForcesOn this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard to talk about Unicorn Overlord from Vanillaware, get JeffM's take on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, dust off our Playdates for Mars After Midnight, go back in time and celebrate another interactive documentary with Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and then we talk about the impact of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama's impact on the game industry. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a...2024-03-142h 27The MinnMax ShowFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth Review, Elden Ring DLC, Nintendo Direct HighlightsWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! This is a big one, as Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to finally talk about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This is a 100% spoiler-free review of Square-Enix's new RPG. Then we unpack everything wild about the reveal trailer for Elden Ring's expansion Shadow of the Erdtree and all of the highlights from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. Then Leo Vader and Jeff Marchiafava join the show to rave about the poker-based deck-building roguelike called Balatro before we jump into wonderful community questions submitted on Patreon. Support MinnMax...2024-02-222h 44The MinnMax ShowInfinite Wealth Review, Palworld Phenomenon, The Last Of Us RoguelikeWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Michael Huber from Easy Allies (who is hosting Monday's episode of Trivia Tower) to talk about Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PlayStation 5 (codes provided by Sony), and the wild phenomenon of Palworld on Steam and Xbox. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting...2024-01-252h 18The MinnMax ShowIndiana Jones, Xbox Direct Highlights, Prince Of Persia ReviewMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean unpack the best moments and highlights from Microsoft's Developer Direct for January of 2024. They talk about the new gameplay shown for Obsidian's Avowed, the release date for Hellblade II, and the extended first real look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Then they share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's excellent 2D Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. 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...2024-01-192h 08The MinnMax ShowGame Of The Year 2023 (The Final Debate)This is it. It's time for the grand finale for MinnMax's Game of the Year debate, which we call The Two Tens. Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to finalize the correct order for the 20 best games of 2023. Will Baldur's Gate 3 defeat Alan Wake 2? Should The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom be MinnMax's Game of the Year? How much can one person's passion carry a game up the list? Tune in to find out. Thanks for supporting MinnMax on Patreon and...2024-01-043h 45The MinnMax ShowThe Game Of The Year Debate 2023 (Part 1)Welcome to the start of The Two Tens: MinnMax's big Game of the Year debate! Ben Hanson is joined by Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to lock down the greatest games of 2023. We start out by building the full list and then start cutting it down to The Two Tens, otherwise known as the Top 20 games of 2023. We'll be back next week with the grand finale! If you enjoy this episode, please tell a friend or help share it online!
Unlock the full Game of...2023-12-283h 25The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Awards 2023On this big episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Haley MacLean, and Sarah Podzorski to celebrate the year of gaming in 2023. We nominate, debate, and finalize winners for the categories of Best Thing, Dumbest Thing, Biggest News, The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn't Play, Best Character, Best Moment, and The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time... for 2023. If you enjoy this episode, please tell a friend or help share it online! MinnMax's Game of the Year debates will continue...2023-12-214h 21The MinnMax ShowThe Game Awards' Biggest Reveals, GTA 6, Brandon Jones!On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and the former editor-in-chief of Easy Allies Brandon Jones to break down the big reveal of GTA 6 from Rockstar Games and all of our favorite announcements from Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Check out Brandon Jones' book...2023-12-082h 06The MinnMax ShowRevisiting Metal Gear Solid 3, WarioWare: Move It, Jusant ReviewWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, a sick Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader to talk about Dontnod's excellent new climbing game Jusant, why WarioWare: Move It on the Nintendo Switch is a good successor to Smooth Moves for the Wii, Leo's new love for the FPS The Finals, Jacob's thoughts on Alan Wake 2, and then we dive into Konami's wacky world with Metal Gear Solid 3's remake and Silent Hill: Ascension's surreal launch. After that, we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit...2023-11-022h 20The MinnMax ShowAssassin's Creed Mirage, Cocoon, Forza MotorsportWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte from Game Informer to talk about Assassin's Creed Mirage, Cocoon, El Paso, Elsewhere, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, Forza Motorsport, 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 leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch the video version here - https...2023-10-052h 02The MinnMax ShowAlan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4 DLC, Revisiting Alan WakeWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and community manager Haley MacLean to talk about replaying 2010's Alan Wake from Remedy and why Janet was so blown away by her hands-on preview with Alan Wake 2! We also talk about Resident Evil 4's new DLC starring Ada Wong called Separate Ways and Janet's love for soccer video games and her time with EA Sports FC 24. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a...2023-09-282h 14The MinnMax ShowStarfield's Final Verdict, Unity's Disaster, Gunbrella ReviewWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, and Jeff Marchiafava to share our updated thoughts on Starfield from Bethesda before we dive into a ton of other games we've been playing and enjoying like Gunbrella, Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, Wayfinder, 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 leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax2023-09-142h 31The MinnMax ShowMario Wonder Hands-On, Super Switch Rumors, PAX HighlightsWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, and Kelsey Lewin to talk about what it's like to play Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Nintendo Switch before rounding up the rumors of Nintendo's successor to the Switch and running through their biggest hopes and dreams. Then we talk about playing the new RPG Sea of Stars and share impressions of PAX West before diving into game history with The Making Of Karateka from Digital Eclipse. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award...2023-09-072h 21The MinnMax ShowStarfield Review, Sea Of Stars, Armored Core VIWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jenna Stoeber unpack Bethesda's new, ambitious RPG Starfield for the Xbox and PC. But that's not all! We also talk about the new throwback RPG Sea of Stars and From Software's return to its mech series with Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a...2023-08-312h 12The MinnMax ShowBaldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Shotgun King, Hunt: ShowdownThis week, Kyle Bosman leads the group in another round of Who Are you Playing in Baldur's Gate 3 with Leo Vader, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jenna Stoeber. We also talk about the crossover between The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, strategy roguelite chess Shotgun King, and the recent resurgence of Hunt: Showdown.
Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question...2023-08-172h 14The MinnMax ShowPikmin 1+2, Final Fantasy 16, Story of Seasons, MinnMax Summer Fun TimeJoin us in welcoming our guest host, Kyle Hilliard! He is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kelsey Lewin to talk Pikmin 1, 2, and Bloom, the Game of Thrones issue with FF16, and some hard-hitting truths about the milk industry in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Featuring the soft launch of the MinnMax Summer Fun Time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon...2023-06-292h 06The MinnMax ShowThe Best Games We Played At Summer Game FestMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Janet Garcia, and Leo Vader unpack all of the highlights from a week in Los Angeles playing games while attending Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. They talk about the event itself and what they consider their game of the show. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
You can watch the video version here...2023-06-152h 18The MinnMax ShowMetal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Spider-Man 2, PlayStation's Big RevealsWelcome back to The MinnMax Show, it's time to kick off 2023's "E3" season! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Jacob Geller to unpack all of the highlights for the big PlayStation Showcase. We talk about the first look at gameplay for Insomniac's Spider-Man 2, the surprising reveal of a Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, gameplay for Alan Wake 2, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show...2023-05-252h 00The MinnMax ShowJedi: Survivor Review, Zelda Previews, Suriel's Advance WarsWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader break down the most interesting things we learned about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay from new previews, then we have a roundtable review discussion about Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, touch on Horizon's Burning Shores DLC, before diving into the great indie games Shadows of Doubt, Blind Drive, and Mr. Sun's Hatbox. Then we're joined by the biggest fan of Advance Wars and former MinnMax cohort Suriel Vazquez to talk about the remake of...2023-04-272h 25The MinnMax ShowDead Island 2 Review, Nintendo Reveals, Sonic's MurderWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader defend the zombie-slaying fun to be head in Dead Island 2, talk about the challenges of an RTS on console with Minecraft Legends, and talk about the promising gameplay of Disney Speedstorm. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the show as we check in on the horror-themed fishing game Dredge, the biggest reveals from Nintendo Indie World, and SEGA's April Fool's Day game that's surprisingly good called The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by...2023-04-202h 02The MinnMax ShowZelda's Final Trailer, Immortals Of Aveum Preview, AbleGamers Gala - The MinnMax ShowWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller unpack the details and secrets of the incredible new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Then Janet Garcia joins the show and we check in and share our full thoughts on the open-world game Tchia. Kyle and Ben got to see an extended preview for Immortals of Aveum, the new first-person magic game from Ascendant Studios and the creative director of Dead Space. Oh and then things get weird and we talk about Meet Your Maker, an...2023-04-132h 23The MinnMax ShowGDC Highlights, Tchia Review, LEGO 2K DriveWelcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this special episode recorded in San Francisco, California during the Game Developer's Conference for 2023, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Imran Khan, and The Indie Informer's Jill Grodt. We talk about what GDC is like this year, trends amongst game developers, the best indies of the show, and more. Then we talk about playing the new open-world game Tchia, the horror fishing game Dredge, and Kelsey unpacks everything horrifying about the Wii U and 3DS eShops closing down. There aren't any community questions this week, but we'll be back next w...2023-03-231h 29The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Awards 2022Welcome to the biggest episode of The MinnMax Show EVER! This week is dedicated to handing out the annual MinnMax Awards for specific categories in gaming this year and Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kelsey Lewin. We run down our picks for Best Thing, Dumbest Thing, Biggest News, The Game We All Agree Is Probably Good But We Didn't Play, Best Character, Best Moment, and The Greatest Work Of Art Of All Time. To improve your experience, we added specific timecodes for any discussions containing spoilers...2022-12-1500 minThe MinnMax Show2022’s Game Of The Year Debate: The PrologueWelcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader to set the stage for our 2022 Game of the Year debate by suggesting games other folks should check out. Then we talk about the incredible historical work done with the Atari 50 collection, Obsidian's bold take with Pentiment, and why Kyle loves Pentiment. Then we're joined by generous Extra Life donor CalamityNolan from the community to help answer questions submitted on Patreon and award the iam8bit question of the week. You can support...2022-11-172h 05The MinnMax ShowSonic Frontiers, Nintendo's New Indies, Plague Tale: RequiemWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a fun episode for you this week, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Ana Diaz, and (formerly of Game Informer, The Washington Post, and Fanbyte) Elise Favis. We share our thoughts on Sonic Frontiers, break down the highlights from Nintendo's Indie World showcase, Elise raves about A Plague Tale: Requiem, we pit the farming in Coral Island against Square-Enix's Harvestella, and Sarah talks about playing Resident Evil 4 for the first time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week...2022-11-101h 52The MinnMax ShowSilent Hill Reveals, Mario + Rabbids Review, Overwatch 2Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava to unpack all of the big reveals for the Silent Hill franchise like a remake of Silent Hill 2 from Bloober Team and new games called Silent Hill F, Silent Hill: Ascension, and Silent Hill: Townfall. Then we all gush over Ubisoft's new tactics game Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle on the Nintendo Switch, Kyle won't stop talking about Pilotwings 64, and Hanson weighs in on the asymmetrical fun of Dragon Ball: The Breakers and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Then Leo...2022-10-201h 51The MinnMax Show49 Remakes We Need More Than The Last Of UsWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janet Garcia to talk about playing The Last of Us Part 1 (codes provided by PlayStation) and then share our picks for the games we'd most like to see remade. After that, we have a bunch of games to talk about like the excellent Tinykin, Cursed to Golf, and the shockingly divisive Pac-Man World Re-PAC. Then we're joined by Digital Eclipse's Chris Kohler to share the full backstory of working with Konami on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga...2022-09-012h 32The MinnMax ShowGamescom’s Biggest Reveals And Saints Row’s FailuresOn this special episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Janet Garcia joins Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader in the MinnMax Studio thanks to your support on Patreon! We talk about the biggest reveals and news from Gamescom and Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live event featuring games like Lies of P and Dead Island 2 before unpacking the underwhelming reboot of Saints Row. Then we answer wonderful questions submitted on Patreon and award the iam8bit prize of the week! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
You can watch the video version of the episode here - https...2022-08-252h 21The MinnMax ShowThe 5 Most Epic Games Ever MadeWelcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller debate and create a list of the most epic video games ever made. We're factoring in the game's scope, ambition, budget, and downright lunacy. Then we unpack some new games we've been enjoying like Rollerdrome from Roll7, Midnight Fight Express, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on the Nintendo Switch. Then we answer some wonderful questions from the community in the back half of the show. You can submit questions for the show and win a prize from iam8bit by supporting...2022-08-1800 minThe MinnMax ShowNew Pokémon, Final Fantasy XV, RollerdromeOn this week's episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson is joined by Jeff Marchiafava, Sarah Podzorski, and Leo Vader to talk about Rollerdrome, Final Fantasy XV for some reason, and the great updates to Into the Breach before we're joined by Jacob Geller and former senior video producer at Polygon Jenna Stoeber to unpack all of the bizarre Pokémon Violet and Scarlet announcements. 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 o...2022-08-042h 08The MinnMax ShowStray Review, As Dusk Falls, Yakuza 8Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller to talk about the narrative game As Dusk Falls, the thrills of Escape Academy, and the underappreciated joy of Klonoa. Then Leo Vader joins the show as we all share our full thoughts on the new cat-centric game Stray on PlayStation and Steam. 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...2022-07-212h 21The MinnMax Show6 Upcoming Bangers In 2022Hello and welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's show, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard run down the full release calendar for 2022 and they each get six picks for the games they are most excited to play. Who will get to play God of War Ragnarok? Pokémon Scarlet? The Callisto Protocol?!? Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://w...2022-07-142h 11The MinnMax ShowPlaydate, Steam Deck, And The Year Of Handheld GamingWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard to review the new handheld from Panic called Playdate and Valve's Steam Deck. Then we go down the handheld rabbit hole and take a ton of community questions about the PSP, GameBoy coming to the Nintendo Switch rumors, 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...2022-04-212h 20The MinnMax ShowThe Greatest Games Of All Time (That Nobody Talks About)Welcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the typical list of "The Greatest Games Of All Time" from outlets and offer suggestions for games that should be in the discussion and contention much more than they currently are. We also take suggestions from the community about what could and should be considered the GOAT. 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...2022-04-141h 57The MinnMax ShowBest New Indie Games, LEGO Star Wars, Returnal’s DLCWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On today's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and MinnMax's official new Contributor Jacob Geller talk about Returnal's DLC, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and the wild ending to Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Then we unpack some recent indie games that need more attention in this era of Elden Ring, with Jacob Geller racing about a game called Norco. After that, Contributor Kelsey Lewin joins the show to help answer wonderful questions submitted by the community over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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You can watch and share the video...2022-03-2400 minThe MinnMax ShowTunic Review, Starfield, Square-Enix’s ChaosWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the fantastic new Zelda-inspired indie game Tunic, our first couple of hours with Ghostwire: Tokyo on the PlayStation 5, what we've learned about Starfield, and then we try to wrap our minds around Square-Enix's strategy with releases like Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. 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...2022-03-172h 20The MinnMax ShowState Of Play, Elden Ring, Valve's New Portal GameOn this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Sarah Podzorski, and Jeff Marchiafava break down the biggest news and weirdest reveal trailers from Sony's State of Play. We talk about Capcom's dino crisis game that isn't Dino Crisis, Square-Enix's new game reveals, and more. Then we talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Nintendo Switch and the delightful new, short game from Valve called Aperture Desk Job. After that, the real fun begins with a big (spoiler free) gush-session for From Software's Elden Ring. Then Janet Garcia joins us to answer some wonderful...2022-03-1000 minThe MinnMax ShowWhat’s So Special About Games?On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined in the MinnMax studio by former Game Informer editors Jeff Cork, Joe Juba, and Ben Reeves! Ben Reeves just announced that he's leaving Game Informer after 15 years to become a narrative designer at Firaxis. In this episode we share way too many old stories from Game Informer and also talk about what compels us to play games in the first place. Why can't we stop playing Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West? We also share our review thoughts on Gran Turismo 7 on the PlayStation 5, Sony provided the...2022-03-0300 minThe MinnMax ShowDying Light 2 Review, Pokémon Legends, PlayStation's BungieWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard review their time with Techland's open-world zombie game Dying Light 2 Stay Human. We also talk about the huge news that Sony purchased Bungie and run down the only big independent developers left in the game industry. Then we're joined by O'Dell Harmon Jr and Nikole Zivalich to talk about Game Freak's bold changes with Pokémon Legends: Arceus and answer wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version o...2022-02-031h 58The MinnMax ShowThe Game Of The Year Debate 2021 (The Final List)Welcome to the final episode of The MinnMax Show for 2021! On this big episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski battle it out to rank and lock down the greatest games of the year for our list of The Two Tens. We talk about Returnal, Deathloop, Rider's Republic, Life is Strange: True Colors, and a whole lot more. On the next episode, we'll let the community in the Discord vote to determine their collective Top 10 for the year. If you've enjoyed our Game of the Year content here at MinnMax, any help...2021-12-3000 minThe MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Awards 2021Welcome to The MinnMax Awards for 2021! On this episode, we're celebrating the best from gaming this year by nominating and debating the winners for a handful of special categories like best moment, best character, biggest news, and more. We have a full crew on this episode, with Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Janet Garcia, Leo Vader, and Sarah Podzorski. We hope you enjoy the discussion, for the next two episodes we'll be debating the best games of the year by creating a list of the "Two Tens". Be sure to check out the timestamps below if you want...2021-12-1600 minThe MinnMax ShowMetroid Dread Review, Riders Republic, Maddy Myers & Mike DruckerWelcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast, everybody! On today's episode, we're joined by YouTube essayist Jacob Geller, Polygon's Maddy Myers, and comedian/former Nintendo writer Mike Drucker to unpack everything great about Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch. If you're wondering what the cohorts think of the game, don't miss The Deepest Dive on Metroid Dread! Then we're joined by Leo Vader to talk about Ubisoft's Riders Republic, some VR games, and 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...2021-10-141h 46The MinnMax ShowHalo Infinite, Far Cry 6 Review, Sora In SmashWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! This week's episode is a beast, with every MinnMax cohort jumping into the fray. We have Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Ben Hanson out of the gate to share their thoughts on Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 and early access to Halo Infinite's multiplayer. Then Sarah Podzorski joins us to talk about the monumental collision of Kingdom Hearts and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate before 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...2021-10-072h 10The MinnMax ShowNintendo Direct Reveals, Our New Cohort, Fall's Best Indie GamesWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and Janet Garcia are joined by Sarah Podzorski for a big announcement before we dive into games. We break down the Nintendo Direct and try to wrap our minds around Illumination's Mario movie with Chris Pratt, talk about the Director's Cut of Death Stranding on PS5 (Sony provided codes), and then talk about some great indie games to put on your radar. Then we're joined by Leo Vader to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the...2021-09-301h 58The MinnMax ShowKena: Bridge Of Spirits, Deathloop's PvP, Age Of Empires IVWelcome back to The MinnMax Show, everybody! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, and Janet Garcia are joined by Jacob Geller to talk about the throwback thrills of Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Age of Empires IV, and our evolving thoughts on Deathloop. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Suriel Vazquez, and Kyle Hilliard kick off this big episode of the podcast by announcing the next Deepest Dive and sharing their full thoughts on Capcom's Resident Evil Village. Then we're joined by the brand new teammate Sarah Podzorski who is officially MinnMax's Streaming Compatriot thanks to your support on Patreon! With MinnMax Plays, we'll be streaming on Twitch every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Follow us on Twitch (MinnMaxShow) and get ready for a lot of fun streams! Then, back to the podcast, we share our thoughts on New Pokém...2021-05-062h 07The MinnMax ShowResident Evil Village, It Takes Two Review, Before Your EyesEpisode Notes
Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Janet Garcia, Suriel Vazquez, and Jacob Geller to talk about finally getting to play Resident Evil Village, weigh in on It Takes Two, and rave about the new game Before Your Eyes. Then Leo Vader joins us to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax2021-04-221h 52The MinnMax ShowThe Greatest Bethesda Game Of All TimeEpisode Notes
Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode we're joined by our former co-worker Matt Bertz (@mattbertz) to debate and rank Bethesda's best games. To coincide with Microsoft's acquisition and the release of so many classic Bethesda games released on to Game Pass, we randomized a bracket and debated the quality of Skyrim, Fallout 3, Doom Eternal, Dishonored, and more! Then we're joined by another former co-worker Javy Gwaltney (@iv_javy) to answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize...2021-03-182h 02The MinnMax ShowOur Top 10 Games Of 2020Episode Notes
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Ana Diaz, and Jeff Marchiafava share the MinnMax community's hive-mind official ranking of the best games from 2020 before we each share our personal Top 10s. We hope you enjoy Game of the Year lists, because this episode is filled to the brim! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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On this huge episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, Ana Diaz, Kyle Hilliard, and Leo Vader unpack the year's highlights by debating the nominees and winners for our categories. We talk about the biggest games of the year like Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Half-Life: Alyx, and more. Each category earns a Maximum winner and a Minimum winner, naturally. We stayed pretty vague, but we've noted in the timestamps below which games are very lightly spoiled in these...2020-12-174h 03The MinnMax Show22 Hidden Gems, Predicting Game Of The Year, Immortals Fenyx Rising - The MinnMax ShowEpisode Notes
Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a huge, fun episode for you this week as we're joined by friend of the show Jacob Geller to talk about Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising and how it compares to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Then we're joined by Ana Diaz and Leo Vader as we share (along with the community) our picks for the most underappreciated games of 2020. We also look at the nominees for The Game Awards' Game of the Year and pick the most likely winner. Then we answer questions submitted...2020-12-032h 34The MinnMax ShowMinnMax's Anniversary, Amnesia, Jackbox Party Pack 7 ReviewThanks to your support, MinnMax has been around for one full year! On this special episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Suriel Vazquez, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about the origins of MinnMax, JeffM shares some big personal news, and we also talk about Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit on the Nintendo Switch. Then Leo Vader joins us to talk about the new horror game Amnesia: Rebirth and to review Jackbox Party Pack 7. 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...2020-10-222h 31The MinnMax ShowXbox Vs. PlayStation's Biggest Showdown, Hyper Scape, Top 10 Marvel MoviesMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez wind back the clock and talk about the greatest E3 they ever attended: E3 2013. We unpack the pivotal press conferences where Microsoft stumbled out of the gate with the Xbox One and Sony had the perfect message at the perfect time on the PlayStation 4. Then Ana Diaz joins the show and we talk about Ubisoft's battle royale Hyper Scape, Jeff shares some tabletop games he's been enjoying recently, and then we read the community's ranking of the Top 10 Marvel films ever made. Then we open up the Minnbox and...2020-07-092h 33
The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Call Of Duty: Warzone, Ori, E3 Is CanceledWelcome back to The MinnMax Show, a good place to forget bad things. On this episode we cover Call of Duty's new stand-alone battle royale game called Warzone, the incredible achievement of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and the stunning news that E3 2020 has been canceled. In the second half of the show, we're joined by the former host of The Game Informer Show Matt Helgeson to talk about his new music podcast on the MinnMax network called MinnTrax! Please subscribe to it here! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minntrax/id1501267072To jump to...2020-03-122h 37
The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Final Fantasy VII, Half-Life: Alyx, Tackling Your Backlog TipsMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Suriel Vazquez, Jeff Marchiafava, and guest Javy Gwaltney share everything they learned about Baldur's Gate 3 and what it's like revisiting BioWare's original games to prepare for the exciting RPG from Larian Studios. Then we all share tips on how to get through your backlog of games while talking about Half-Life 2 and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Kyle Hilliard then joins the show while we rave about the incredible new demo for the Final Fantasy VII Remake and new gameplay for Half-Life: Alyx. Then we open up the Minnbox and award the iam8bit question of the week...2020-03-052h 57The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Xbox Series X New Details, Mega Man's Future, Sonic Vs. Dragon QuestWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafva, and Suriel Vazquez talk about the specs for Microsoft's Xbox Series X, Mega Man Zero and ZX, Wayforward's Vitamin Connection, and Star Wars news before taking a turn for Hollywood and comparing the Sonic the Hedgehog movie against the Dragon Quest V adaptation on Netflix. Then we open up the Minnbox and choose our favorite community question of the week and send them a great prize from iam8bit! To submit questions or topics for The MinnMax Show, please consider supporting us on...2020-02-273h 03The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Last Of Us 2 Predictions, Escape From Tarkov, WolcenWelcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this episode, we try to alleviate the loss of PlayStation at PAX East by talking about the gameplay and sharing our best predictions for Naughty Dog's swan song for the PlayStation 4 The Last of Us Part 2. Jeff Marchiafava talks about some exciting indie games on Game Pass, we try to wrap our minds around Escape from Tarkov and Wolcen, and Suriel Vazquez pines for Blizzard's StarCraft: Ghost. For the back half of the show, we open the Minnbox and answer questions submitted on Patreon.com/MinnMax!To jump to...2020-02-202h 19The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Call Of Duty Pros, Anthem's Reboot, Dreams ReviewOn this episode, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Ashley Glassel AKA Midnite and Devin Robinson AKA TTinyy to talk about the Minnesota Rokkr Call of Duty eSports team, Red Dead Redemption 2, and what it takes to play Call of Duty professionally. Then we're joined by Jeff Marchiafava and Jack Gardner to talk about Bioware's overhaul of Anthem, Geoff Keighley skipping E3 2020, and the final release of Media Molecule's Dreams. Then we open up the "MinnBox" and answer dozens of great questions from the community. We hope you enjoy the show!To jump to a...2020-02-133h 13The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Our Top 5 SNES Games, Rockstar, WarCraft IIIOn this episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, we welcome Ana Diaz (@analikespikachu) to help us rank our five favorite Super Nintendo games of all time. We all have a lovely time talking about Earthbound, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and a whole lot more. Before we go retro, we cover the wild news of Dan Houser leaving Rockstar and what Kyle thinks of Zombie Army 4. In the back half of the show, we celebrate our new supporter iam8bit and are proud to announce the return of Question of the Week! If...2020-02-063h 15The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - PS5 vs. PS4 Reveal, Journey To The Savage Planet, Kentucky Route ZeroMinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez wind back the clock to 2013 to talk about the big reveal of the PlayStation 4 at the legendary February event and what it might teach us about Sony's direction for the PlayStation 5 reveal. We also talk about Journey to the Savage Planet from Typhoon Studios and why Suriel loves Kentucky Route Zero. Then we dive into some wonderful questions from the community on Patreon. If you support MinnMax at any tier you get access to the private Discord and can leave questions or comments for us to read on the...2020-01-302h 32The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Kakarot Review, Witcher 3, Knights And Bikes On SwitchWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! For the first section of the podcast, we talk about CyberConnect 2's Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions on Switch, and Darwin Project before jumping into wonderful community questions alongside developer Rex Crowle from Knights and Bikes, LittleBigPlanet, and Tearaway acclaim!To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.1:50 - The Deepest Dive on Chrono Trigger5:15 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot38:30 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore46:45 - Darwin Project53:10 - The Witcher 3...2020-01-232h 37The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Our 5 Most Anticipated Games Of 2020On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez break down their most anticipated games of 2020. We cover everything from Cyberpunk 2077 to the remake of Final Fantasy VII. As Kyle puts it, these are the five games that we would grab first if they were all stacked in front of us. Then we answer some wonderful questions from Patreon supporters, thanks for leaving us so many great questions and comments every week!To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below. :40 - The Deepest Dive...2020-01-162h 56The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - 2020 Predictions, Holiday Mop-up, Halo: InfiniteWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, we kick off the new year by announcing the next installment of The Deepest Dive community game club that is fueled by your comments and will be airing on January 22nd. Then we run down a gigantic list of games that we played and enjoyed over the holiday break before making some very bold predictions for the game industry in 2020. From the launch of the PlayStation 5 to the Xbox Series X, we cover it all. We also read a ton of community feedback and questions, thanks for leaving such great...2020-01-092h 51The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - The Community's Favorite Games Of 2019Merry Christmas, MinnMax supporters! You've been so generous with your support this year, we wanted to say thanks by releasing an episode over the holidays. On this very special episode, we're reunited with both Elise Favis and Javy Gwaltney as we call up wonderful community members in the exclusive Discord to learn which games we overlooked this year. If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend! We'll be taking next week off, but there will be some content released on MinnMax's YouTube channel.To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check...2019-12-262h 12The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - The Game Of The Year Debate 2019Welcome to the biggest show of the year! On this episode, we build up and then whittle down a list of the greatest games from 2019 to create the official ranking for MinnMax. We hope you enjoy the discussion! If you don't like our list, you'll have a chance to fix it on this Saturday in the official MinnMax Discord for Patreon supporters. We'll be calling in community members to share their thoughts on the greatest games released this year.To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.5:25...2019-12-193h 40The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - The MinnMax Awards 2019We're proud to introduce The MinnMax Awards! On this week's episode, we're happy to air our big debate in its entirety as we lock down the winner and runner-up for a cavalcade of categories. Please let us know what we got wrong... maybe you'll have a chance to fix it in the future. Next week on the show we'll be tackling our full Game of the Year discussions in a similar format. We hope you enjoy this big episode!You can still donate for us to buy toys and games for kids stuck in the hospital over...2019-12-123h 41The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - The Greatest Games Of The DecadeOn this week's episode, we rip off the band-aid and break down our game of the year choices for each year throughout the last decade. This is a fun and sometimes painful stroll down memory lane, we also admit where we were completely wrong in retrospect.Just a reminder, we have our first MinnMax community meetup on Monday, December 9th at 8pm at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis. You don't have to be a Patreon supporter to swing by. If you're not in Minneapolis, we're raising money to buy toys for kids stuck in the hospital over...2019-12-053h 18The MinnMax ShowThe MinnMax Show - Half-Life: Alyx, Visiting Valve, 2019's Best Game MusicWelcome back to The MinnMax Show! We have a very special episode this week as we're joined by music expert/podcaster Emily Reese to talk about her journey to Valve to play Half-Life: Alyx and record podcasts with the audio team. We also couldn't ask for a better guest to join us in raking our favorite video game tracks from 2019, you can check out the timestamps below if you miss the name of the song. We also talk a bit about MinnMax's first community meetup that will be on December 9th at 8pm at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis...2019-11-282h 43The MinnMax ShowJedi: Fallen Order, Pokémon Sword/Shield, Game Pass - The MinnMax ShowOn this week's show, we unload our full thoughts on Star Ward Jedi: Fallen Order from Respawn and how the game compares to Dark Souls. We also do the appropriate amount of venting and celebrating the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield before talking about Microsoft's X019 and the continually absurd value of Xbox Game Pass. After that, we turn the show over to MinnMax's Patreon supporters as we answer some of your best questions from the week. Thanks again for all of your support on Patreon, it's amazing to see MinnMax continue to grow. To j...2019-11-213h 09The MinnMax ShowMass Effect's Future, Death Stranding, Disco Elysium - The MinnMax ShowOn this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, we're joined by Javy Gwaltney to talk BioWare and the future of the Mass Effect series. After that, we talk about Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding (PlayStation provided several of our copies) and Disco Elysium on PC. Then we dive into some wonderful community questions! If you want to contribute to the community questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmaxTo jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.9:45 - The future of Mass Effect
25:30 - Death...2019-11-142h 43
The MinnMax ShowDeath Stranding, Luigi's Mansion, BlizzCon Reaction - The MinnMax ShowOn this week's episode of The MinnMax Show, we pick Suriel's brain for his (spoiler-free) thoughts on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding and Kyle talks about the ghastly horrors of Luigi's Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch. Then we unpack the internet's reaction toward BlizzCon 2019, trying to weigh excitement over Dibalo IV and Overwatch 2 with Blizzard's moves to crack down on free speech from players. We also lighten the mood again by talking about Sakurai's sweet showcase for Terry Bogard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Our deepest thanks again to everybody that supported us on Patreon and made this entire thing...2019-11-073h 04
The MinnMax ShowModern Warfare, Afterparty, Kotaku - The MinnMax ShowWelcome to The MinnMax Show! On the first real episode of the podcast, we talk about playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Afterparty from Night School Studios. After that, we talk about Kotaku's frustrating saga surrounding corporate ads via G/O Media and run down every game release that we missed since Kyle, JeffM, and Suriel lost their jobs at Game Informer. Then we make the show better by reading the community's wonderful questions before revealing our new closing segment. Our deepest thanks again to everybody that supported us on Patreon and made this entire thing possible!2019-10-313h 01
The MinnMax ShowEpisode 0 - What Is MinnMax?All future episodes of The MinnMax Show will have content timestamps for your convenience.2019-10-2340 min