The Max Frequency Podcast

Join Max Roberts and guests talk about games, creativity, and life. This is podcasting at Max's frequency.

  1. "Certified Yapper" with Mark from Mark's Rec Room

    09/04/2025

    "Certified Yapper" with Mark from Mark's Rec Room

    Mark from Mark's Rec Room yaps with Max about his mission to cover all of the Nintendo party games, his dedication to capturing off real hardware, and the dire state of online recipes. Show Notes Star Fox Brothers I Miss the Old Star Fox by Mark I Played EVERY Star Fox Game… Here's What I Learned by wizawhat Sin & Punishment: Star Successor MFP49 - "The Children Yearn for the Mines" with wizawhat Becoming the Party Game Man An Excessively Detailed Wii Party U Retrospective by Mark Iwata Asks: Wii Party Nintendo Cube (NDcube) Hudson Soft An Excessively Detailed Mario Party 9 Retrospective by Mark EGM's Ocarina of Time Reviews Shrek Super Party Sonic Shuffle Dreamcast VMU I Played Nintendo Games for 60 Days to Get My Life Together by Mark Cargodin, Mark's Thumbnail Artist Wii Vitality Sensor A Recipe Management Digression Personal Trainer: Cooking America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking Mela, Recipe App The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook Shorts Philosophy Why do the Koopas Dance? by Mark Painting an Interactive Musical Landscape by Koji Kondo from GDC 2007 The Missing Party Games Fortune Street Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival Reveal Animal Crossing Plaza Animal Crossing Plaza Reveal The Animal Crossing Grass Controversy, Explained by Mark Animal Crossing City Folk Deluxe Mod Animal Crossing Deluxe Mod The RECording Room EON Super 64 Retro-Bit Prism GameCube HDMI Adapter Nintendo DS USB Video Capture Board Nintendo 3DS Video Capture Board EVERY MARIO PARTY MINIGAME RANKED by Weegee Plays Which Classic Mario Party Has The Best Minigames? by Mark Mario Party Math Chance Time by KingK Mark's Rec Room - Mark's Rec Room YouTube Channel - Mark's Instagram - Mark's Bluesky Max Frequency - Max's home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy. Max Roberts' Video Essays - A YouTube channel dedicated to Max's video essays on games.

    1h 43m
  2. "The Children Yearn for the Mines" with wizawhat

    07/01/2025

    "The Children Yearn for the Mines" with wizawhat

    Wii U Head and Donkey Kong fan wizawhat returns to the show to breakdown the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct from June 2025. Show Notes Welcome MFP40 - "Peering into My Soul" with wizawhat More Switch 2 Chatter Nintendo Switch 2 sets record GameStop Switch 2 Stapler Disaster A Summer Direct? Rumored July Switch 2 Direct Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Thoughts & Impressions Mario Kart World The Mount Wario-ification of Mario Kart – hotcyder The Tetris effect (not the game) F-Zero 99 is the Nintendo I Missed – wizawhat Donkey Kong Bananza My Thoughts On the Switch 2 – wizawhat Donkey Kong Bananza Direct I'm Kind Of Torn On Donkey Kong Bananza – wizzy King K. Rool Reveal Trailer, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Banjo-Kazooie Reveal Trailer, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Doesn't Worry About Donkey Kong Lore And Neither Should You Alright… I Think I'm Sold On Donkey Kong Bananza – wizzy Donkey Kong Bananza Made Me FEEL THINGS – Tri How Game Designers Protect Players From Themselves – GMTK Wiz's Golden Nugget (Possible Spoilers) Splatoon Raiders Announcement Trailer The Best Thing ARMS Gave Us Was Its Theme Wrap-Up The SWAP is the Sauce in Ruffy and the Riverside – wizzy I Have a Problem with HDMI Capture Wizawhat - Wizawhat's YouTube Channel - The Second Channel - Wizawhat's Patreon Max Frequency - Max's home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy. Max Roberts' Video Essays - A YouTube channel dedicated to Max's video essays on games.

    1h 59m
  3. "Too Old and Played Too Much" with Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson and Coury Carlson

    06/24/2025

    "Too Old and Played Too Much" with Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson and Coury Carlson

    Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson and Coury Carlson from My Life in Gaming return to the show to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, games, and experiences integrating it into our setups. Show Notes Welcome MFP38 -"Everyone Get Together for a Hootenanny" with Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson MFP31 - "The Release Date of this House" with Coury Carlson Coury's Studio Tour – My Life in Gaming Celebrating Switch 1 Nintendo Switch 1 Celebration - Our Favorites & Disappointments over 8 Years – My Life in Gaming Donut Dodo Our Switch 2 Launch Experiences Switch 2's GameChat looks awful, but is FUN – The Verge Setup Integration and HDMI Problems Max's Setup Coury's Setup Try's Setup (sorta) Max's Capture Issue Saga I Have a Problem with Elgato Elgato has a Switch 2 Problem I Have a Problem with Elgato and Switch 2 I Have a Problem with HDMI Capture HDMI Gremlin Evicted Hidden Switch 2 Setting Fixes HDR Calibration – My Life in Gaming HDTVTest Switch 2 HDR Calibration Original OEM XSX HDMI 2.1 Cable from LEVEL Hike (Non-Affiliate / Affiliate) Backward Compatibility Nintendo Switch 2 Backward Compatibility Tested – Modern Vintage Gamer DF Switch 2 Launch Madness Nintendo's Backward Compatibility Notices and Lists A Hidden 60fps Mode In Xenoblade Chronicles X Gives Us Hope For A Switch 2 Upgrade – Nintendo Life Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Code May Hint at Nintendo Switch 2 Capabilities – Game Rant Future Games Splatoon Raiders Trailer Traveling with the Wii U Nintendo Switch 1 Reveal Kickstand My Life in Gaming My Life in Gaming's YouTube Channel My Life in Gaming's Patreon My Life in Gaming Stream My Life in Gaming Instagram Backloggery Twitch Try's Backloggery Coury's Backloggery Max Frequency - Max's home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy. Max Roberts' Video Essays - A YouTube channel dedicated to Max's video essays on games.

    2h 3m
  4. "when a youtuber shares their secret sauce" with Danny Boyd from CinemaStix

    06/02/2025

    "when a youtuber shares their secret sauce" with Danny Boyd from CinemaStix

    Danny Boyd of CinemaStix sits down with Max to explain why the algorithm isn't that complicated, the art behind a funky title/thumbnail combo, and how to dance with the DMCA. Show Notes Welcome when you realize you've been watching the cropped version this whole time (Batman: The Mask of Phantasm) yep, turns out the movie still works without all the exposition (The Bourne Identity) Every Frame a Painting The Last Movie Danny Watched Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History Henry Cavill's Mustache Every Frame a Painting and Influence Return of the King and Queen The Second – A Short Film by Every Frame a Painting when the director dabbles in some color theory (Baby Driver) Radiolab The CinemaStix Timeline From the director of CinemaStix: May Edition Celebrating 15 Years of Podcasting Penny Voxel Building a Runway Nerdwriter Max Roberts Essays MFP33 - "The Knowledge of Fire" with Brian Henken From the director of CinemaStix: April Edition MFP31 - "The Release Date of this House" with Coury Carlson Titles and Thumbnails when you find a way to dance in every movie you're in (Sam Rockwell) CinemaStix Videos when the sequel surpasses the original (Spider-Man 2) Presenting Art Things Become Other Things by Craig Mod The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Marathon in 2012 Marvel's 60-hour Marathon before Endgame DMCA Dance man they really didn't want me showing you this one (Charlie Chaplin) Why HBO's The Last of Us is a Failure of Adaptation by Writing on Games Iron Sky by Paolo Nutini bro, they had to know they were giving us one of the greatest characters in movie history (Aragorn) Nebula CinemaStix - CinemaStix YouTube Channel - CinemaStix Patreon - CinemaStix Nebula - CinemaStix Newsletter Max Frequency - Max's home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.

    1h 51m
  5. "Spice Up the SEO" with Logan Moore

    05/20/2025

    "Spice Up the SEO" with Logan Moore

    Logan Moore and Max are back again to predict "Summer Video Game Reveals That Typically Happen in June, But Now Sometimes Happen in May or July maybe even August"™. Lord Help Us. Show Notes Chapter Select Chapter Select Season 7: Metroid Prime Season 8: Castlevania Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2 Tech Breakdown – Digital Foundry A Broken Clock is Right Once Every Five Years? Max predicted 3D DK in 2021 Logan predicted new DK in 2022 Max got desperate for DK again in 2023 And Detective Pikachu Returns was a right guess Logan said id's next game would not be DOOM related 😬 Then Logan pivoted in 2024 on MFP36 and said it IS DOOM and will be out in a year. That was correct. 🎉 Max said it was time for Kirby last year Reviewing the 2024 Predictions MFP36 - "I will be Flabbergasted" with Logan Moore Burying the Insomniac Leak Sony Announces a New PlayStation Studio—teamLFG PlayStation 2025 Predictions Logan's PlayStation 2025 Predictions Sony Santa Monica Studio reveals two new games at once. We are going to get a new Sly Cooper from another company. PS5 Pro will never be mentioned verbally. Three new IP will be revealed; does not have to be first-party only. Resident Evil 9 revealed with Leon as the main protagonist. Max's PlayStation 2025 Predictions Horizon's next title is announced. Fairgame$ bubbles back up with another trailer. Jade Raymond leaves Haven and PlayStation four days after we recorded. 🙃 A dormant IP is revived. Judas release date is revealed. Bloodborne for PS5 comes to pass. Xbox 2025 Predictions Logan's Xbox 2025 Predictions Banjo and Kazooie return as playable DLC characters in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. No Fable gameplay once again. Elder Scrolls VI is mentioned. Xbox reveals a dedicated handheld; not the ASUS model. New Halo game will be announced far too early. Max's Xbox 2025 Predictions Gears of War gets love with Reloaded gameplay and something regarding E-Day. Outer Worlds 2 gets a date of October 2, 2025. Contraband and Clockwork Revolution pop back up. 2025 is officially the Year of Kojima with a proper trailer for Overdose. Double Fine shows up with lil Timmy Schafer talking about a new game. Nintendo 2025 Predictions Logan's Nintendo 2025 Predictions Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ultimate is announced. The next 3D Mario game is announced. Splatoon 4 announced, but the "A" in Splatoon has to be a "4" (Spl4toon). Star Fox is happening. Mario Baseball is a thing, out next year Max's Nintendo 2025 Predictions Gameplay for Kirby Air Riders is shown off. Nintendo celebrates the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will release on October 2, 2025. The next Animal Crossing title is teased. Some of (or all of) the rumored Prime and Zelda ports are announced as cross-gen titles with Switch 2 Enhanced Editions. E3 2026 Prediction? The ESA Reveals iicon for April 2026 in Las Vegas The Xbox 360 Reveal on MTV Logan Moore - Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max's home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.

    2h 5m
  6. "Nintendo Gave Me a Gift" with Peter Spezia

    04/10/2025

    "Nintendo Gave Me a Gift" with Peter Spezia

    Peter Spezia is here! Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed and it felt very much like the E3 conferences of old. The Direct was packed with highs and lows and left a wake of confused fervor behind. Join us as we dissect and react to the next generation of Nintendo home consoles! You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Show Notes Last Minute Predictions Peter's Prediction Tweet Max's Big Three Predictions for 2025 Kirby Air Ride (Game Concepts) - Masahiro Sakurai The Switch 2 Experience Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Nintendo Switch 2 – Overview Trailer Austin Evans Reactions to Smooth Control Sticks Nintendo Treehouse Live Four Swords GameChat Example Ask the Developer Vol. 16: Nintendo Switch 2 — Part 3: Inherently added value Virtual Game Cards Third Party Games Phil Spencer's Comments on Series S and the handheld PC Market Mario Kart World Mario Kart World Trailer Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Treehouse Live Gameplay Nintendo says Switch 2 could've been called 'Super Nintendo Switch' Nintendo Switch 2 Enhanced Editions The Legend of Zelda games - Nintendo Switch 2 Enhanced Editions Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Treehouse Live Gameplay Switch 1 Games with Free Updates Donkey Kong Bananza Donkey Kong Bananza Trailer Wrap-Up "A Passion for Smash" – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia Peter Spezia Original Soundchat Peter's Twitter @PeteSpeakEasy Peter's Bluesky @petespeakeasy.bsky.social Max Frequency - Max's home online Chapter Select - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy.

    1h 35m

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