The MinnMax Show

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard are joined by the founder and studio director of Camouflaj Ryan Payton to unpack Konami's series revival with Metal Gear Solid Delta. Payton talks about his experience working inside of Kojima Productions on Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots as an assistant producer and how that informs his perspective on the remake. Then Ana Diaz and Janet Garcia join the show to talk about some of the biggest games they played at Gamescom 2025 in Germany, like Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/hvEfijvy7Qc Follow Ana Diaz on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/pokachee.bsky.social Learn more about Ryan Payton and Camouflaj's work here - https://www.camouflaj.com/ Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:23 - Ryan Payton's work with Metal Gear Solid series 00:08:37 - Metal Gear Solid Delta 00:48:31 - Gamescom Recap 00:56:16 - Resident Evil Requiem 01:01:19 - Phantom Blade Zero 01:07:31 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 01:11:45 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A 01:18:07 - Denshattack! 01:21:50 - Green Again 01:24:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:24:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com 01:26:32 - Community questions 02:04:30 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46073335/luka-doncic-overwatch-2-stadium-season-18-cowboy-lakers Jacob's GALOT - https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/immortality-standard Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZBhyFThbAs Ana's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean/videos Community GALOT - https://walzr.com/IMG_0001 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq 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.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We're now out of Steam codes for Sunderfolk, but you can still directly support MinnMax on Patreon to unlock other benefits! MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller unpack the best moments and biggest reveals from Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live before unpacking the unusual tone and situation behind Masahiro Sakurai's Nintendo Direct on Kirby Air Riders. Then we celebrate some great new games like Sword of the Sea, Öoo, and Wheel World. Oh, and we talk about Drag X Drive on the Nintendo Switch 2! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/SNWu70Jfk0w Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:38 - Announcing The Deepest Dive 00:06:20 - Get a Steam code for Sunderfolk 00:07:39 - Gamescom Opening Night Live Recap 00:18:45 - Bubsy 4D 00:23:01 - Denshattack! 00:24:30 - Road Kings 00:28:52 - PVKK Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant 00:32:12 - LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 00:35:03 - Unbeatable 00:38:37 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Legacy of the Forge DLC 00:40:01 - Resident Evil Requiem 00:42:36 - Hello Fresh 00:44:19 - Kirby Air Riders 00:58:00 - Drag X Drive 01:07:27 - Öoo 01:14:01 - Sword of the Sea 01:27:47 - Wheel World 01:35:31 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:37:43 - Community questions 02:11:24 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://www.bigwinboard.com/divina-commedia-i-nove-cerchi-playn-go-slot-review/ Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@WorldofJeopardy/videos Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/mdP9q0Dy80Y?si=IY3AxcUIM_wGdTb9 Kyle's GALOT - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comedy-bang-bang-the-podcast/id316045799?i=1000719456800 Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetFighter/comments/1mviqdx/what_are_you_standing_up_for_moment_at_ewc_spoiler/ 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq 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.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Haley MacLean, and Jeff Marchiafava are joined by Michael Huber from Easy Allies to walk through our full review thoughts on Mafia: The Old Country from 2K and Hangar 13, Battlefield 6's successful open beta, JeffM's new Balatro-like obsession with Merge Maestro, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/ytSlHZkNiuo Follow Michael Huber and Easy Allies here - https://www.youtube.com/c/easyallies Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:14 - Mafia: The Old Country 00:30:34 - Battlefield 6 00:42:54 - Merge Maestro 00:51:17 - Drop Duchy 00:54:14 -Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game 01:02:50 - Is This Seat Taken 01:09:50 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:12:52 - Community Questions 01:56:06 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://futurism.com/chatgpt-mental-health-crises Huber's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vQ94x2TPOI Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth-grazing_fireball Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0N1w5koxHE Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSOievYWhBU 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq 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.

We'll DM you a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 from Strange Scaffold if you support MinnMax on Patreon before 8/11/25, you can also upgrade your tier to get the game. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller assemble for the first time together in the MinnMax Studio! We talk about the emotional simplicity of the new game called And Roger, the 2D action thrills of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and the similarities to Dead Space in Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/G0EfoHbJ6DY Learn more about MinnMax's community meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-us-know-if-134417101 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: DIGITALNOMAD Click this link https://bit.ly/43Xi1F8 to start your free trial with Wix https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off plus free shipping on your first box with promo code MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:17 - Get a Steam code for Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 00:08:12 - And Roger 00:17:04 - Factor Meals 00:19:01 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 00:29:19 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 00:32:34 - Cronos: The New Dawn 00:41:41 - Wix 00:42:59 - Time Flies 00:46:59 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 00:49:29 - Community questions 01:42:40 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey’s GALOT - https://apnews.com/article/mlb-female-umpire-jen-pawol-000cf10d7d458329e89d4fa83f8cefcc Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/U7CxdrKUMU4?si=eynrfWaJn4wSskM_ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/the-naked-gun-76337 Community GALOT - https://afireinside.net/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq 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.

Get a Steam code for Lumines Remastered (overwhelmingly positive reviews) by supporting MinnMax at even the $2 tier on Patreon before 8/4/25. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman unpack the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 reveals from the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Ben talks about playing Battlefield 6's multiplayer, and Leo talks about Wildgate from Dreamhaven! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax You can watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/4TXs5bmGm24 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:53 - Get a Steam code for Lumines Remastered 00:04:33 - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Highlights 00:31:09 - Bosman's final thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza 00:37:47 - Battlefield 6 preview 01:02:48 - The Drifter 01:09:17 - Wildgate 01:17:58 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:23:10 - Community questions 02:06:59 - Get A Load Of This 02:21:12 - Rumor Meister's final message Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@gameinformer/videos Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9y8NHCzvJk&t=1740s https://www.reddit.com/r/halifax/comments/1mbk4qx/halifax_in_anime/ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/29/world/earthquake-tsunami-russia-japan-hawaii Kyle's GALOT -https://youtu.be/ob1NDGlWbTM Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/hCQCP-5g5bo?si=c_fs755XajpOSnMl Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq 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.

Win Donkey Kong Bananza, Xenoblade Chronicles X, or Squeakross! Subscribe to The MinnMax Show and review us on Apple Podcasts (including your social media handle), we're randomly choosing three winners on Monday, July 28th. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827 MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman pile in to unpack our thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza for the Nintendo Switch 2. Then we talk about Shadow Labyrinth, the new dark and atmospheric Pac-Man metroidvania from Bandai Namco and how to keep arcade franchises around in 2025. After that, we talk about the great new game that's Scrabble meets Balatro called Word Play from Mark Brown at Game Maker's Toolkit! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Come out to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th in Minneapolis at Utepils Brewing from 12-5. https://www.patreon.com/posts/let-us-know-if-134417101 Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/aCGkkkbn6xI Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY https://hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals with a free item for life To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:37 - Rumor Meister Tease 00:02:43 - Win a Nintendo game! 00:04:46 - Donkey Kong Bananza 00:48:17 - Hello Fresh 00:50:46 - Shadow Labyrinth 01:07:07 - Word Play 01:24:02 - Pokémon Presents 01:26:14 - Pokémon Friends 01:31:08 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:33:28 - Community questions 02:19:18 - Get A Load Of This 02:25:20 - Rumor Meister Message #4 Janet’s GALOT - https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-07-12/ice-raids-deported-los-angeles-cats-and-dogs-left-behind Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/kRqxyqjpOHs?si=Hm30DZiQR4KuzWNv Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUTZ0fY1y0c JeffM's GALOT - http://neal.fun Bosman's GALOT - https://us.mentos.com/products/mentos-mints-with-vitamins Community GALOT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWI-UVkD_-M 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq 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.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman debate the 5 greatest 3D platformers of all time. Which five games will we let into the club? Will any of them be hit by a poison shuriken? As we prepare to dive into Donkey Kong Bananza on the Nintendo Switch 2, we look back on the classics like Super Mario 64, Astro Bot, and Jak and Daxter. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/UslodLQ92-I Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY https://www.wix.com/ hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza 00:11:41 - Top 5 3D Platformers Of All Time 00:14:19 - Super Mario 64 00:25:07 - Super Mario Galaxy 00:29:43 - Hello Fresh 00:31:38 - Astro Bot 00:40:48 - Banjo-Kazooie 00:45:40 - Ruffy and the Riverside 00:47:18 - Jak and Daxter 00:51:51 - It Takes Two 00:57:16 - Super Mario Odyssey 01:05:26 - Sonic Adventure 01:09:46 - Wix 01:11:37 - Super Mario 3D Land 01:15:34 - Super Mario 3D World 01:18:32 - A Hat In Time 01:20:23 - Spyro the Dragon 01:22:47 - Sly Cooper 01:26:37 - Debating The Top 5 3D Platformers 01:30:02 - Super Mario Sunshine 01:35:04 - Ape Escape 01:37:57 - Finalizing the list 01:42:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:44:13 - Community questions 02:24:23 - Get A Load Of This 02:31:06 - The Rumor Meister Bosman’s GALOT - https://www.lays.com/products/lays-all-dressed-potato-chips Janet's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/HydroHomies/ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/08/24/ask-a-sotan-does-minnesota-really-have-more-shoreline-than-florida Kyle's GALOT - https://songexploder.net/goo-goo-dolls Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPfh7-8Bdlc Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Get a PS5 code for the great game Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon (or upgrade your tier) before Monday, July 14th. We have 50 PS5 codes, North America only. We'll post on all social channels if we run out. https://www.patreon.com/c/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Sarah Podzorski, and guest cohort Kyle Bosman share their picks for the game of the summer. Is it Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2? Death Stranding 2: On The Beach? Tamagotchi Plaza for some reason? Kelsey makes the case for The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/LgrQH_ijKJ4 Come to MinnMax's summer community meetup on Saturday, August 9th from 12-5 at Utepils Brewing in Minneapolis! https://www.patreon.com/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-129701152 Subscribe to MinnMax's Stream Archives YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: WORLDUFODAY https://factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off plus free shipping on your 1st box Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF Get an MSI Motherboard, Rematch and $120 in Steam codes - https://msi.gm/SD95248C Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:31 - Get a PS5 code for Despelote 00:04:32 - Game of the Summer 2025 00:05:17 - Mario Kart World 00:08:04 - Tamagotchi Plaza 00:16:54 - Elden Ring Nightreign 00:19:35 - Factor Meals 00:21:31 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy 00:35:36 - Community picks for game of the summer 00:36:26 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach 00:48:02 - Umamusume: Pretty Derby 01:00:19 - Turtle Beach 01:02:27 - Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Volfied 01:07:45 - GrimGrimoire OnceMore 01:19:26 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:21:23 - Community questions 02:12:00 - Get A Load Of This 02:19:27 - The Rumor Meister 02:22:50 - Plugs Bosman’s GALOT - https://digimon.fandom.com/wiki/Betsumon Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI_-15spElT/?igsh=ODR5em5pa3I0eW04 Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jenmsft.bsky.social/post/3ltfxpxewrs2o Sarah's GALOT - https://share.google/hUHGEnfwhpsLptMVI Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/NAKjCvZCTj0?si=yDxoK5NYznnTZKG- Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Despelote if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before July 7th, 2025. 200 Steam codes available, we'll post on social media if we run out. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, and Haley MacLean are joined by MinnMax's guest cohort for the month of July: Kyle Bosman! We run through every game confirmed for a 2025 release and load our six-shooters for a deadly duel to see who gets to claim which game. We also talk about Microsoft's brutal layoffs and studio closures in the community questions. There is a BDS boycott of Microsoft happening that you can learn more about here - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Here's Game Informer's 2025 release list! https://www.gameinformer.com/2025 Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/s2QQ7uSXy64 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:56 - Get a Steam code for the excellent Despelote 00:08:21 - Six-shooter duel rules 00:12:47 - July releases 00:34:11 - August releases 00:46:49 - MSI 00:48:21 - September releases 01:12:27 - October releases 01:45:22 - 2025 TBD releases 02:17:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 02:18:51 - Community questions 02:59:46 - Get A Load Of This 03:07:10 - The Rumor Meister: Message 1 03:09:51 - Conclusion Janet’s GALOT - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063740252270 Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/z4CIpzrDx0M?si=gGnBPoPP87nqyIjp Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dga.org/Craft/Podcast Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.naturevalley.com/products/honey-vanilla-wafer-bar Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPF8GgmWW6c Community GALOT - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/i-might-never-finish-this-game-so-im-releasing-the-demo-after-9-years-a-short-hike-dev-soft-cancels-paper-mario-inspired-rpg-but-lets-players-try-a-build/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Support MinnMax on Patreon to keep The MinnMax Show going for another 300 episodes and to unlock the early and ad-free version of the show! We've hit 300 episodes of The MinnMax Show and cannot thank you enough for sharing the show! MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean to unpack our spoiler-free thoughts on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2 (codes provided by PlayStation). Then Jacob Geller raves about the DLC called Lies of P: Overture before Sarah Podzorski joins the festivities to talk about the delightful thrills of co-op mountain climbing in Peak and Ben and Kyle survive even longer on the beach with Konami's new Survival Kids game. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/SIAIutXvDis Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM Click this link https://bit.ly/43Xi1F8 to start your free site-building trial with Wix http://hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - 10 free meals and a free item in every box To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:41 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach 00:43:27 - Hello Fresh 00:45:19 - Lies of P: Overture 00:54:00 - Peak 01:03:30 - Wix 01:05:17 - Survival Kids 01:16:22 - Dead Letter Dept. 01:27:49 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:29:56 - Community questions 02:12:35 - Get A Load Of This Haley’s GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@bekyamonlive/video/7517019458846690593 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1ldrhwq/breaking_mount_lewotobi_lakilaki_in_indonesia_has/ Hanson's GALOT - https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/mission-impossible-final-reckoning-spoiler-secrets-christopher-mcquarrie-interview/ Kyle's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/25/steven-universe-creator-rebecca-sugars-invader-zim-fan-art-appeared-in-a-2002-issue-of Sarah's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXdxJA_5sg Community GALOT - https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/sega-leaked-6-years-of-sales-numbers-for-sonic-persona-smt-like-a-dragon-and-total-war.3829/ Other links mentioned... https://www.gameinformer.com/subscribe https://filmot.com 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock the ad-free, early version of this show and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the fun details revealed in the Nintendo Direct all about Donkey Kong Bananza and his new best bud Pauline before we talk about our experience with the Nintendo Switch 2 weeks after the system's launch. Then Leo, Haley, and JeffM explain why The Alters from 11 bit is such a unique, incredible, and stressful experience. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version - https://youtu.be/LHqZ6NeUVqk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM https://wwwfactormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off and free shipping on first box with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct 00:19:23 - Kyle's take on Switch 2 00:21:09 - Welcome Tour 00:31:05 - Switch 2 final verdict 00:40:32 - Factor Meals 00:42:14 - The Alters 01:04:22 - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home 01:11:06 - FBC: Firebreak 01:20:56 - No Man's Sky on Switch 01:26:55 - To A T 01:31:19 - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma 01:36:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:39:07 - Community questions 02:23:20 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-made-significant-changes-to-death-stranding-2-because-playtesters-thought-it-was-too-good Leo's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/ Hanson's GALOT - https://bulkbookstore.com/footballs-greatest-myths-and-legends-9781669040293?srsltid=AfmBOort2REhlnseqvYdo2_gjER9qFmqpN4wO5xc-mUv8p6ivKwyzGV6Efk Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCj6iZzCkkc Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/five-nights-at-freddys-dlc-launch-steam-player-count Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, and Jacob Geller share their full thoughts on Summer Game Fest 2025 and share their picks for the "Game of the Show". They got to experience behind-closed-doors gameplay demos for things like Resident Evil Requiem, Ninja Gaiden 4, and more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/-Zxx6dmcxwo Check out Janet's article on the protests and SGF - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la Learn more about the Xbox boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MINNMAX https://us-store.msi.com - 5% off with Promo Code: MSIPOD To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:15 - Attending Summer Game Fest 00:18:57 - Summer Game Fest's Showcase 00:25:54 - Mixtape 00:35:27 - Xbox event and Gears of War 00:37:15 - ROG Xbox Ally X 00:44:05 - Ninja Gaiden 4 00:47:03 - Turtle Beach 00:49:06 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 00:51:43 - Stranger Than Heaven 00:55:08 - Resident Evil Requiem 01:05:39 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword 01:09:06 - Pragmata 01:14:51 - LEGO Party 01:18:08 - MSI 01:19:57 - Keeper 01:21:56 - The Outer Worlds 2 01:25:21 - Deadpool VR 01:27:51 - Grounded 2 01:28:20 - Toem 2 01:30:35 - No Ghosts At The Grand 01:32:45 - Ratatan 01:36:36 - Escape Academy 2 01:39:12 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:40:28 - Community questions 02:09:15 - Get A Load Of This Janet’s GALOT - https://www.lapl.org/summer Jacob's GALOT - https://www.fastcompany.com/91349730/how-these-hot-pink-chairs-became-a-symbol-of-the-l-a-protests Hanson's GALOT - https://gamehistory.org/episode-132-croc-remaster/ Kelsey's GALOT - https://pentopixels.com/article/summer-game-fest-2025-ice-protests-la Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/s/oBr0SrE3Ox Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We'll DM you a Steam code for the excellent Star of Providence (overwhelmingly positive reviews) if you support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon! Offer ends 6/9/25, we'll post on all social media if we run out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax On this episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Jeff Marchiafava gather in the MinnMax Studio to unbox their feelings on the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 after their first day with the system. We talk about Mario Kart World and debate the quality of Welcome Tour. Then we share highlights from Sony's State of Play, featuring Lumines Arise, the exciting reveal of Marvel Tōkon, and the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster! Then Sarah shares her thoughts on Elden Ring Nightreign and we all discuss Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtube.com/live/87SmzGF_D94 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: MELTEDICECREAM https://discord.gg/msi - Join the MSI Discord's #podcast-channel and submit any MSI product to win a MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi Motherboard and SwagDeadline is July 5th To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:03 - Get a Steam code for Star of Providence 00:05:37 - Nintendo Switch 2 launch 00:10:24 - Welcome Tour 00:21:29 - Unboxing Switch 2 00:23:08 - Mario Kart World 00:32:03 - Conclusions on Switch 2's launch 00:34:14 - MSI Giveaway 00:36:21 - State of Play Highlights 00:37:08 - 007 First Light 00:41:52 - Lumines Arise 00:45:02 - Final Fantasy Tactics 00:49:06 - Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 00:54:23 - Pragmata 00:55:26 - Elden Ring Nightreign 01:03:37 - The Last of Us Part 2's No Return roguelike 01:07:05 - 9 Kings 01:13:03 - Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time 01:24:41 - Win a Nintendo Switch 2 01:26:00 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:27:29 - Community questions 02:06:39 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Vanquish-Official-Guide-Future-Press/dp/0744012600 Sarah's GALOT - https://www.theverge.com/news/680966/nintendo-switch-2-gamestop-screens-staples Hanson's GALOT - https://www.dictionary.com/e/ampersand/ Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2JHChJpG_A Community GALOT - https://x.com/tobyfox/status/1930322392792084813 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard, are joined by GameSpot's managing editor Tamoor Hussain to talk about Summer Game Fest as we share our biggest predictions for the summer reveal season. Then Tamoor and Kyle talk about playing From Software's Elden Ring Nightreign and we unpack the unfortunate cancelation of EA's Black Panther game and studio from former heads of Monolith and Shadow of Mordor. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version of The MinnMax Show here - https://youtu.be/P3pUewqUB14 Follow Tamoor on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/tamoorh.com Learn more about MinnMax's Minneapolis meetup on August 9th at Utepils - https://www.patreon.com/posts/come-to-minnmaxs-129701152 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://www.HelloFresh.com/minnmax10fm - Get 10 free meals To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:07 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered 00:07:03 - Summer Game Fest Predictions 00:39:29 - Hello Fresh 00:41:19 - Elden Ring Nightreign 01:04:00 - EA cancels Black Panther 01:10:43 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:12:48 - Community questions 02:09:53 - Get A Load Of This Tamoor’s GALOT - https://kotaku.com/mario-music-of-golden-proportions-5541606 Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/N_IjDMbK46k?si=ZlhYnfE0WQvlEcVb Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/V-yWdNfo5CE?si=OFgjWwv2IciFemJ-&t=64 Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/foone.bsky.social/post/3lcro77ertc2t Community GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/10ppg6m/surge_protector_that_came_with_my_xbox_when_it/ Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you a Steam code for Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats to Match-3 To if you support MinnMax on Patreon or upgrade your tier before 5/26/25. 200 Steam codes to give away, we'll post on social media if we run out. MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share some hidden gems from the first half of 2025 by talking about games like Starvaders and Shotgun Cop Man. Then we talk about the surprising tactics based based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a destruction-focused delivery game from Konami! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/mp472nWbb_o Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50off - 50% off your first order To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:45 - Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats To Match-3 To 00:04:17 - Starvaders 00:11:10 - LOK Digital 00:16:33 - Spilled! 00:19:11 - Maze Mice 00:24:02 - Faceminer 00:32:22 - Shotgun Cop Man 00:34:17 - Starless Abyss 00:37:03 - Skin Deep and Promise Mascot Agency 00:38:23 - Moves of the Diamond Hand 00:42:52 - Dawnfolk 00:50:26 - Factor Meals 00:52:32 - Deliver At All Costs 01:02:45 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown 01:10:21 - Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker 01:14:59 - Blades of Fire 01:20:17 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:20:53 - Community questions 02:00:48 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/iC9Zlt7PbGI?si=UrpcE2qvPXPAci3k Jacob's GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/p/grow-a-garden-roblox-interview Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-4/?srsltid=AfmBOopDziKDTSO6ijuzcguBUmNAkefn26tkFDf3AI7YmzIxl9HAeSkg Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3uOVVjB98&t=1537s Janet's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/shinobi602.bsky.social/post/3lpagvxq6j22k Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We'll DM you a Steam code for the great game Tchia if you support MinnMax at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 5/19/25 - 100 codes available, check social media for availability. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean, Jacob Geller, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte talk about Remedy's new co-op first-person shooter set in the Control universe called FBC: Firebreak. Then we get whisked away by the wonder of the soccer-centric game about Ecuador called Despelote and unpack Id's new entry in the iconic franchise with Doom: The Dark Ages. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/xc_oL82_LUA Learn more about the Microsoft boycott here - https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft Watch Charles Harte's video on FBC: Firebreak here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP3ameICxSk Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://www.hellofresh.com/minnmax10fm - Up to 10 free meals and more Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX! #turtlebeachpod #ad To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...  00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:36 - FBC: Firebreak 00:29:45 - Turtle Beach 00:31:51 - Despelote 00:55:47 - Hello Fresh 00:58:19 - The BDS Movement and Microsoft 01:03:04 - Doom: The Dark Ages 01:13:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:16:53 - Community questions 02:09:44 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9GTp2Rk9Q8 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/GodofWar/comments/18mudtu/david_jaffes_original_ending_for_kratos_cory/ Janet's GALOT - https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-fan-crochets-during-garrett-crochet-starts Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/jparish.bsky.social/post/3lov7lhewis2t Charles' GALOT - https://supercincyexpo.com/ Community GALOT - https://gizmodo.com/labubus-creator-on-the-ugly-cute-sensation-thats-taken-over-the-world-2000600397 Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by the huge crew of Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava and returning champion Ana Diaz to talk about Grand Theft Auto VI's new trailer, Polygon, Giant Bomb, and the state of games media, indie publishing agreements, and good new games like Deep Rock Galactic Survivor and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Ana Diaz was previous a cohort at MinnMax, we're excited to have her jump on again here and there for content - in the same way Charles Harte does. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax. Now you can support MinnMax on YouTube directly, with MinnMax Memberships. For $10 on YouTube, you can unlock the equivalent to the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon including 140 hours of extended content. This includes The Pissy Zone post-GOTY debates for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Help tell a friend, please! youtube.com/minnmax/join Tune in this Friday at 7:30pm Central for MinnMax-A-Thon, where we'll randomly roll through highlights from MinnMax's 5.5 years of independence to coincide with the launch of MinnMax Memberships! https://youtube.com/live/BJZZxE7l-Fw?feature=share Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/jTZPHsBKCDg Follow Ana Diaz on Bluesky here - https://bsky.app/profile/pokachee.bsky.social Reach out to Ana with career opportunities here - anadiazwrites@gmail.com Vox Media Union fundraising - https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-polygon-workers-and-the-vox-media-union?modal=donations&tab=all Learn more about Haley's indie game publishing agreement stats and infographics here - indiegamepublishing.com Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://us-store.msi.com/save - 5% on Intel Z890 and B860 motherboards at the MSI US store with the promo code: msipod Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code MINNMAX at https://huel.com/minnmax (Minimum $75 purchase) To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:36 - Launching MinnMax Memberships on YouTube! 00:07:42 - GTA VI 00:25:35 - https://us-store.msi.com/save 00:26:53 - Xbox price increases 00:36:07 - The collapse of Polygon and Giant Bomb 01:19:00 - Indie game publishing agreements insight 01:28:03 - https://huel.com/minnmax 01:30:14 - Revenge of the Savage Planet 01:40:00 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor 01:46:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:48:34 - Community questions 02:40:35 - Get A Load Of This Ana's GALOT - https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/01/05/wisconsin-port-o-potty-ice-fishing-shelter-goes-viral-the-crappie-shack/ Hanson's GALOT - https://bit.ly/4kdxY0G Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/InfinityNikki/comments/1kcymf6/why_so_many_players_quit_infinity_nikki_since/ Haley's GALOT - https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/788167418857652234/1369809913349537822/ben.webp?ex=681d3665&is=681be4e5&hm=af9e7063c465f8fc4acfb8d915f8ebab126de0948b2d07c71aaefdfb99a01bc2&=&format=webp&width=288&height=263 Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/pixelbreakdown.bsky.social/post/3loe3w5x4422b 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://www.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 Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media Delayed Input's  @KyleBosman  rolls in as guest host this week to turn MinnMax's Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean and Leo Vader against each other with a violent debate on the top five Switch 1 games of all time. Then, Leo fundamentally disagrees with extraction shooter Arc Raiders and obviously adores goofball immersive sim Skin Deep. We also get into Kyle Hilliard's beloved Apple Arcade jigsaw puzzler Puffies before answering Patreon community submitted questions! Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: ITSGONNABEMAY https://us-store.msi.com/save - 5% on Intel Z890 and B860 motherboards at the MSI US store with the promo code: msipod To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:45 - Our Switch 2 Pre-Order Experiences 00:14:12 - additional pre-order voicemails from cohorts 00:24:24 - Top 5 Switch Games Debate 00:55:57 https://us-store.msi.com/save promo code "msipod" at checkout 01:20:14 - Arc Raiders 01:29:07 - Skin Deep 01:35:46 - Puffies 01:41:13 - Thank you patrons, and iam8bit.com 01:44:20 - Community Questions 02:24:02 - Get A Load Of This Kyle Hilliard’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/lfvHKGZnfOQ Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMB3sDaCj/ Leo's GALOT - http://google.com Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7TwWKCkAA Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - Unlock a benefit and directly support independent games media MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about the new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (join The Deepest Dive!) and unpack their nostalgic memories with the surprising release of the remaster for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We also talk about the new puzzle platformer Bionic Bay, the experimental tabletop/video game hybrid from former Blizzard developers with Sunderfolk, Capcom's big remaster of Onimusha 2, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/qS4_jAs1FYI Learn more about The Deepest Dive on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-deepest-on-126798148 If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil! São Paulo Community Meetup Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm Le Sampah Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana Learn more about the Brazilian meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881 Help support MinnMax's supporters! http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5 https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HAPPYBIRTHDAYMRRESETTI Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at https://www.turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod https://www.FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off - 50% off 1st box and free shipping with code MINNMAX50OFF https://www.OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow - Download for free To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:35 - Win the Blu-ray collection for Double Fine PsychOdyssey 00:03:00 - The Brazil MinnMax meetup 00:04:24 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 00:27:18 - Turtlebeach.com/MinnMax 00:29:31 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster 00:44:07 - Bionic Bay 00:49:59 - FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off 00:51:42 - Sunderfolk 01:00:16 - Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remaster 01:07:44 - Creepy Redneck Dino Mansion 3 01:14:56 - River Towns 01:19:20 - OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow 01:21:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:22:48 - Community questions 01:55:07 - Get A Load Of This JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/j04IAbWCszg?si=WNGqVHlxuzQd6V62 Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@service95 Hanson's GALOT - https://apwot.com/ Kyle's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sZPtqrogITg?t=371 Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/xYhGL5y4DPQ?si=mRQeZlgUTuhGVpXt Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow minnmax minnmaxshow gameinformer This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and Kyle Hilliard unpack the highlights and hot takes from the new Nintendo Direct covering Mario Kart World before we share our biggest surprises from playing the Nintendo Switch 2 at a recent event in LA. Then we leave Nintendo world behind and Leo Vader gushes about Rematch from the developers of Sifu and Wildgate. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/O1UjzRR9wpY If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil!... São Paulo Community Meetup Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm Le Sampah Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana Learn more and let us know you're attending the meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881 Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.huel.com/minnmax - 15% off and free gift with promo code MINNMAX https://us-store.msi.com - 5% off with promo code MSIPOD https://acorns.com/minnmax https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with promo code HAPPYBIRTHDAYMRRESETTI http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5 To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:12 - Thank you, Patreon supporters/Brazil meetup 00:04:57 - Mario Kart World Nintendo Direct 00:27:34 - Is Mario Kart worth $80? 00:32:59 - Huel.com/MinnMax promo code MINNMAX 00:34:48 - Biggest surprises from playing Switch 2 00:35:19 - The magnets of the Joy-Con 2 00:42:18 - Using the Joy-con mouse 00:48:22 - GL and GR 00:50:10 - Drag x Drive 00:52:11 - Donkey Kong Bananza 01:05:17 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 01:06:10 - Welcome Tour 01:11:05 - Mario Party and Switch 2 for the kids 01:18:11 - Cyberpunk 2077 01:19:39 - Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on conclusions 01:25:25 - us-store.msi.com - promo code MSIPOD 01:27:09 - Rematch 01:38:01 - Haste 01:40:31 - Wildgate 01:49:42 - Acorns.com/MinnMax 01:51:30 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:53:42 - Community questions 02:33:14 - Get A Load Of This Leo’s GALOT - https://www.wsj.com/politics/elon-musk-children-mothers-ashley-st-clair-grimes-dc7ba05c Janet's GALOT - https://www.cvs.com/content/coupon-center Hanson's GALOT - https://nintendoeverything.com/cancelled-nintendo-switch-games-leaked-online-with-footage-of-scrapped-retro-studios-game-ridge-racer/ Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF0TcQnmynw Community GALOT - https://gdcvault.com/play/1035084/Independent-Games-Summit-Hitting-the Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. 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 - MinnMax Stream Archives - YouTube Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.