GTA VI, Giant Bomb And Polygon Gutted, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
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
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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
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:36 - Launching MinnMax Memberships on YouTube!
00:07:42 - GTA VI
00:25:35 - https://us-store.msi.com/save
00:26:53 - Xbox price increases
00:36:07 - The collapse of Polygon and Giant Bomb
01:19:00 - Indie game publishing agreements insight
01:28:03 - https://huel.com/minnmax
01:30:14 - Revenge of the Savage Planet
01:40:00 - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
01:46:41 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:48:34 - Community questions
02:40:35 - Get A Load Of This
Ana's GALOT - https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2025/01/05/wisconsin-port-o-potty-ice-fishing-shelter-goes-viral-the-crappie-shack/
Hanson's GALOT - https://bit.ly/4kdxY0G
Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/InfinityNikki/comments/1kcymf6/why_so_many_players_quit_infinity_nikki_since/
Haley's GALOT - https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/788167418857652234/1369809913349537822/ben.webp?ex=681d3665&is=681be4e5&hm=af9e7063c465f8fc4acfb8d915f8ebab126de0948b2d07c71aaefdfb99a01bc2&=&format=webp&width=288&height=263
Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/pixelbreakdown.bsky.social/post/3loe3w5x4422b
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2:56:40
Top 5 Switch Games Bloodbath, Skin Deep, Arc Raiders
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Delayed Input's @KyleBosman rolls in as guest host this week to turn MinnMax's Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean and Leo Vader against each other with a violent debate on the top five Switch 1 games of all time. Then, Leo fundamentally disagrees with extraction shooter Arc Raiders and obviously adores goofball immersive sim Skin Deep. We also get into Kyle Hilliard's beloved Apple Arcade jigsaw puzzler Puffies before answering Patreon community submitted questions!
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:45 - Our Switch 2 Pre-Order Experiences
00:14:12 - additional pre-order voicemails from cohorts
00:24:24 - Top 5 Switch Games Debate
00:55:57 https://us-store.msi.com/save promo code "msipod" at checkout
01:20:14 - Arc Raiders
01:29:07 - Skin Deep
01:35:46 - Puffies
01:41:13 - Thank you patrons, and iam8bit.com
01:44:20 - Community Questions
02:24:02 - Get A Load Of This
Kyle Hilliard’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/lfvHKGZnfOQ
Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMB3sDaCj/
Leo's GALOT - http://google.com
Kyle Bosman's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB7TwWKCkAA
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Jeff Marchiafava rave about the new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (join The Deepest Dive!) and unpack their nostalgic memories with the surprising release of the remaster for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. We also talk about the new puzzle platformer Bionic Bay, the experimental tabletop/video game hybrid from former Blizzard developers with Sunderfolk, Capcom's big remaster of Onimusha 2, and a whole lot more. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/qS4_jAs1FYI
Learn more about The Deepest Dive on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-deepest-on-126798148
If you're in São Paulo, come to MinnMax's first community meetup in Brazil!
São Paulo Community Meetup
Thursday, May 1st 4pm-7pm
Le Sampah
Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana
Learn more about the Brazilian meetup here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/brazil-ben-and-126814881
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
http://bit.ly/8bit-megamix - Get the Persona MegaMix vinyls for 3, 4, and 5
https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HAPPYBIRTHDAYMRRESETTI
Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MINNMAX at https://www.turtlebeach.com/MINNMAX #turtlebeachpod
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:35 - Win the Blu-ray collection for Double Fine PsychOdyssey
00:03:00 - The Brazil MinnMax meetup
00:04:24 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
00:27:18 - Turtlebeach.com/MinnMax
00:29:31 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster
00:44:07 - Bionic Bay
00:49:59 - FactorMeals.com/MinnMax50off
00:51:42 - Sunderfolk
01:00:16 - Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remaster
01:07:44 - Creepy Redneck Dino Mansion 3
01:14:56 - River Towns
01:19:20 - OperaGX.gg/TheMinnMaxShow
01:21:40 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:22:48 - Community questions
01:55:07 - Get A Load Of This
JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/j04IAbWCszg?si=WNGqVHlxuzQd6V62
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@service95
Hanson's GALOT - https://apwot.com/
Kyle's GALOT - https://youtu.be/sZPtqrogITg?t=371
Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/xYhGL5y4DPQ?si=mRQeZlgUTuhGVpXt
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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2:07:10
Switch 2 Hands-On, Mario Kart World, Rematch
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.
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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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2:49:03
2025's Best Game And Biggest Game (So Far)
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Jeff Marchiafava, and Leo Vader get together in the MinnMax Studio for a fun episode unpacking our spoiler-free thoughts on Blue Prince, a review of Xbox's South of Midnight, Inzoi trying to top The Sims, the GTA-esque fun of Schedule 1, and a whole lot more! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/AP0dAh7ypCk
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:01 - Announcing The Deepest Dive...
00:04:45 - Blue Prince
00:23:15 - Inscryption
00:27:07 - Good Bad Billionaire podcast
00:29:56 - Schedule 1
00:38:33 - South of Midnight
00:55:49 - HelloFresh.com/minnmax10fm
00:58:36 - Inzoi
01:08:31 - Nubby's Number Factory
01:16:00 - Promise Mascot Agency
01:22:28 - Atomfall
01:30:58 - Operagx.gg/theminnmaxshow
01:32:53 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:34:14 - Community questions
02:23:35 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/transsafeharbor.bsky.social/post/3lfhx64hcy22t
JeffM's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/4w0aug/someone_wrote_a_911_episode_of_seinfeld_its/
Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(ice_cream_flavor)
Sarah's GALOT - https://mythicspoiler.com/blue_prince.html
Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Eg5sHqsRqw?si=8A9BW7DLKNPom5aX
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.
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