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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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2024's Hidden Gem, Manor Lords, Animation Expert Lana Bachynski
MinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by Haley MacLean, Kelsey Lewin, and Sarah Podzorski to talk about the early-access city-builder taking the world by storm called Manor Lords. Kelsey regales us with her thoughts on the new RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the spiritual successor to Suikoden. Then we review a real hidden gem from 2024 called Minishoot' Adventures that combines Zelda with a twin-stick shooter like Geometry Wars. Then we're joined by Lana Bachynski (associate art director at Riot Games and former animator at Blizzard) to answer community questions about video game art, animation, and beyond submitted on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Follow Lana Bachynski on Twitter or Instagram - https://twitter.com/Latienie
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:07 - Astro A50 X headset giveaway - Follow @MinnMaxShow on Instagram
00:05:21 - Manor Lords
00:20:52 - Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
00:32:18 - Minishoot' Adventures
00:42:40 - Delta emulator on iOS
00:47:03 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
00:50:17 - Lana Bachynski's history at Blizzard and Riot
00:58:08 - Community questions
01:59:34 - Get A Load Of This
Haley’s GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4000/view/4200245595694413052?l=english
Sarah's GALOT - https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/hatsune-miku-comes-to-secret-lair
Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/cP9BrtvBIY0?si=FEynTqi5G1afh_jq
Lana's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/C506raMsaFO/
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2132247574?t=01h26m27s
Community GALOT - https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1785403779933786196
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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Stellar Blade Review, Revisiting Fallout, Another Crab's Treasure
On this week's episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard, and Michael Huber to share their full thoughts on Stellar Blade for the PlayStation 5 (based on a code provided by PlayStation). Then Leo Vader join us to talk about the adaptation of Akira Toriyama's manga called Sand Land from Bandai Namco and Janet Garcia jumps on to talk about idle farming games, the delightful puzzle game Stitch, and Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Leo also talks about returning to Fallout 76 after the success of the Amazon show and Huber talks about the unconventional souls-like Another Crab's Treasure. 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
Learn about MinnMax's new goal and Patreon changes in this public post - https://www.patreon.com/posts/cheaper-benefits-102832449
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:53 - Stellar Blade review
00:20:13 - Sand Land
00:39:02 - Rusty's Retirement
00:46:21 - Stitch
00:54:03 - Cat Quest
00:56:05 - Another Crab's Treasure
01:04:34 - Tales of Kenzera: Zau
01:13:33 - Fallout 76
01:20:10 - Top Spin 2K25
01:26:52 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:33:41 - Community questions
02:23:21 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h4P-26kHAw
Janet's GALOT - https://youtu.be/FrhFvIsq86g?si=laLNMuoejWmRF6Kl
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/
Huber's GALOT - https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64521898/
Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRBhGb9WTpQ
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
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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
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Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6
One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers
Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday
War of the Monsters - Michael Berry
Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva
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Our Favorite Software, Revisiting Elden Ring, Nintendo Reveals
MinnMax'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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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:02 - The Big MinnMax community meetup
00:06:15 - Our favorite software of all time
00:36:34 - Revisiting Elden Ring
00:44:31 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase
00:44:47 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
00:45:44 - Yars Rising
00:46:50 - Europa and SteamWorld Heist 2
00:48:22 - The Sims 1
00:57:20 - Children of the Sun
01:02:15 - Pokémon Radical Red
01:09:01 - Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
01:13:04 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:17:00 - Community questions
02:01:08 - Get A Load Of This?
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
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow
Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6
One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers
Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday
War of the Monsters - Michael Berry
Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva
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Second-Chance Games, Fallout TV Review, Big Indie Reveals
On 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 leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/k4oEtNNhk4k
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
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https://www.liquid-iv.com - Use promo code MinnMax for 20% off
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:17 - Star Wars Outlaws
00:16:33 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
00:28:18 - Triple-i Initiative Showcase Highlights
00:28:48 - Slay the Spire
00:30:18 - The Rogue Prince of Persia
00:35:33 - Konami's Castlevania and Contra DLC
00:36:34 - Dinolords
00:37:57 - Streets of Rogue 2
00:40:24 - Undermine 2
00:41:33 - Palworld Arena
00:43:14 - Cat's Quest 3
00:47:02 - More indie highlights
00:48:16 - Botany Manor
00:54:20 - Middle-earth: Shadow of War
01:13:00 - Fallout TV Show review
01:25:05 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:34:41 - Community questions
02:25:38 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://runescape.fandom.com/wiki/Falador_Massacre
Janet's GALOT - https://patrickklepek.substack.com/p/super-nintendo-world-review
Hanson's GALOT - https://vesterheim.org/
Huber's GALOT - https://www.gameinformer.com/legacyreviews
Community GALOT - https://youtu.be/UQuIVsNzqDk?si=d5ivQz1vPPTCXNP2
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
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow
Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6
One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers
Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday
War of the Monsters - Michael Berry
Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva
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Our Biggest Gaming Confessions, Stellar Blade, Ken Levine's Judas
Welcome 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! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/eJHweZsLY
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:08 - Our gaming confessions
00:09:35 - Very light Final Fantasy VII Rebirth spoilers
00:12:09 - Back to gaming confessions
00:38:10 - Nier: Automata Spoilers
00:40:32 - More gaming confessions
00:46:07 - Stellar Blade
00:56:49 - Pepper Grinder
01:01:09 - DrillDozer
01:02:56 - Bramble: The Mountain King
01:05:51 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:10:48 - Community questions
01:22:32 - Ken Levine's Judas
01:29:20 - More community questions
02:03:39 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx635p4tSfo
Jacob's GALOT - https://bulletpointsmonthly.com/2024/03/06/flowers-yet-bloom-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J3cVrl0uqg
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@bigmoneyplayers/video/7352646244109536554r=1&t=8lCjSzA92n0
Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/hblodget/status/1774083464540672067
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
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow
Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6
One Piece Pirate Warriors Four - Joshua Ayers
Berserk Boy - Malcolm Holliday
War of the Monsters - Michael Berry
Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition - PrettyGoodPrinting.com
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Kyle Silva
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7 Games To Put On Your Radar, Marvel Rivals, Loving Dragon's Dogma 2
On this week's packed episode of The MinnMax Show, Ben Hanson is joined by Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, and Haley MacLean to unpack exciting games on the horizon that you should keep on your radar. Then we talk all about the new Overwatch-like Marvel Rivals, Stardew Valley's big 1.6 update, Dragon's Dogma 2, Princess Peach: Showtime, Wildmender, and whether the South Park: Snow Day game is as bad as reviews are saying. We also check back in on Pacific Drive. Then former cohort Ana Diaz joins us to answer some wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon by the community! You can directly support the show here - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/GeDT0ADQ3Go
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:38 - Streets of Rogue 2
00:04:52 - Sonzai
00:08:17 - darkwebSTREAMER
00:10:38 - Echoes of the Plum Grove
00:13:28 - Crow Country
00:14:55 - On Your Tale
00:17:46 - Jackbox Games
00:20:28 - Marvel Rivals
00:28:35 - Stardew Valley
00:32:06 - Dragon's Dogma 2
00:37:41 - Princess Peach: Showtime!
00:43:15 - Wildmender
00:48:16 - Pacific Drive
00:53:38 - South Park: Snow Day!
01:07:49 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters
01:13:36 - Community questions
02:02:41 - Get A Load Of This
Ana’s GALOT - https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/fidel-castro-invent-euro-step/afca27ce7d773463e57a8fc6
Jenna's GALOT - https://mercurystardust.com/
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToVWy2vUykY
Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7pQSxVsE_c
Community GALOT - https://subscription.gameinformer.com/
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
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/minnmaxshow
Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minnmaxshow
Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow
Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Microsoft Flight Simulator - hypeperformancegroup.com
Twisted - Michael Berry
Balatro - Joshua Ayers
Scarlet Hollow - ManifestEcho
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - Malcolm Holliday
Skies of Arcadia - Joel Hulseman
Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6
Final Fantasy X - Andres Silva
Luck be a Landlord- TrampolineTales
Helldivers 2 - Patrick Polk
QWOP - Pretty Good Printing
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