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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about our picks for Game of the Year as it currently stands and try to predict if anything can top games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, and more. Then we dive into the speed-running world of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. After that. Haley MacLean and a very relaxed Leo Vader join the show to talk about three great, new indie games called Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, Été, and Dungeons of Hinterberg. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:43 - Our Game of the Year so far

00:17:17 - Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

00:32:42 - The New Denpa Men

00:37:33 - Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

00:46:18 - Été

00:54:10 - Dungeons of Hinterberg

01:00:50 - Marvel Rivals

01:08:42 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:12:14 - Community questions

02:03:13 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - Apparently Leo was wrong - https://www.yahoo.com/tech/no-southwest-airlines-isnt-using-212000702.html

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/7/11/nick-cave

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Kerrigan#:~:text=Initially%20based%20around%20the%20character,to%20the%20throw%2Daway%20character

Haley's GALOT - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMrH7QEoL/

Community GALOT - https://x.com/doctor_cupcakes/status/1814042636061192587?s=46

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, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Haley MacLean kick things off by unpacking their thoughts on Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and PlayStation's beta for Concord. Then Sarah Podzorski joins the crew to talk about the new expansion to her beloved Final Fantasy XIV and how Dawntrail stacks up to climactic content like Endwalker. 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/r21hlBoqQ_s

Learn more about the Asheville, North Carolina community meetup on October 5th here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/join-our-big-in-107886700

Kelsey Lewin's Animal Crossing book - https://bossfightbooks.com/products/animal-crossing-by-kelsey-lewin

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:24 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

00:20:49 - Concord

00:39:18 - Elden Ring

00:43:42 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

00:57:17 - Schim

01:02:22 - Fields of Mistria

01:05:32 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:07:43 - Community questions

01:48:00 - Get A Load Of This

Sarah’s GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi

Haley's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapurna

Kelsey's GALOT - https://consoles4you.ch/en/retroverse/?o=7&p=1

Community GALOT - https://fxtwitter.com/GamesAndNot/status/1812981433973285045

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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Welcome to the 250th episode of the show! On this special episode, Ben Hanson is once again joined by Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader! We talk about Anger Foot from developer Free Lives and publisher Devolver Digital before we follow our hearts and talk about a handful of old games we've been playing and loving like Yakuza 0 and Guitar Hero 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 leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Subscribe to The MinnMax Show on Apple Podcasts and leave a review before Monday, July 15 for a chance to win a Steam code for Anger Foot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-minnmax-show/id1484599827

Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/UyNfkltir70

Thanks to Do a Barrel Roll! for this episode's intro music. Thanks to Do A Barrel Roll! for this episode's intro music! Stream music, Buy CDs, and more from Do a Barrel Roll! at doabarrelroll.com

Fund Blake Hester's book: The Oral History Of Guitar Hero And Rock Band - https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:43 - Six-Shooter Duel: Round 2

00:05:15 - Anger Foot

00:16:52 - Code Giveaway

00:17:51 - Outer Wilds

00:25:20 - Outer Wilds specifics/light spoilers for environments

00:30:15 - Yakuza 0

00:37:06 - Guitar Hero 2

00:48:46 - Fund Blake Hester's book on The Oral History of Guitar Hero and Rock Band - https://vol.co/collections/guitar-hero

00:50:53 - State of Decay 2 and 3

00:54:22 - The Finals

01:01:39 - Return To Monkey Island

01:07:37 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:10:05 - Community questions

01:49:45 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://screenrant.com/pokemon-birthday-pikachu-card-rare-banned-tcg-why/#:~:text=The%20reason%20why%20it%20was,off%20as%20their%20real%20birthday

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1dx3q34/view_of_wingtip_vorti[…]m=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.rd.com/article/mistakes-in-constitution/

Leo's GALOT - https://www.amazon.com/Indomie-Instant-Noodles-Certified-Original/dp/B00HXIXWKM

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djQxpoX2CZA

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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On this week's special early episode, Ben Hanson is joined by Jacob Geller, Haley MacLean, and Leo Vader as we duel our way through 2024's game release calendar and claim the six games we're most interested in playing. We also talk about attending Summer Games Done Quick in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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/1NMIrFEEgYQ

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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https://www.factormeals.com/minnmax50 - 50% off your first box

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:05 - Game release calendar six-shooter duel

00:04:42 - July's game releases

00:13:13 - August's game releases

00:24:49 - September's game releases

00:46:14 - October's game releases

00:56:12 - November's game releases

01:00:40 - 2024 games with no specific date

01:11:53 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024

01:17:06 - More 2024 games with no specific date

01:32:28 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:37:04- Community questions

02:21:56 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/comments/yoznqb/using_swim_goggles_while_cutting_onions/

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/2tEaI_bi-i8?si=HBCHU1MA0kKsMuVK

Hanson's GALOT - https://images.app.goo.gl/kwZyGYrGRYJ1zPBJ9

Haley's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@flankmetra

Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/1980s-court-documents-show-nintendo-considered-kong-dong-and-kong-the-kong-before-settling-on-the-name-donkey-kong/

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, Janet Garcia, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the absurdity of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble before taking a turn for the sick and twisted by talking about Luigi's haunted mansions, outer space's killer klowns, and Sweeny Todd simulators. Then we're joined by From Software Twitch streamer Ellie Joy Panic to dissect Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree before we dive into wonderful questions submitted on Patreon! If you support MinnMax on Patreon before the end of Friday, June 28th we'll DM you with a Steam code for 2024's Metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Follow Ellie Joy Panic on Twitch here - https://www.twitch.tv/elliejoypanic

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/uy7IPPwap18

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https://hellofresh.com/minnmaxapps - Free appetizers

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:27 - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

00:11:48 - Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game

00:20:02 - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

00:29:59 - Ravenous Devils

00:38:54 - Introducing Ellie Joy Panic

00:42:32 - Spyro the Dragon

00:46:06 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Story Mode Creator

00:52:25 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

01:15:08 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:19:04 - Community questions

02:19:13 - Get A Load Of This

Haley’s GALOT - https://blackmilkclothing.com/hyrule-map-green-blazer?relId=339

Janet's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@jcubedhax/video/7384099599998340398?is_from_webapp=1&web_id=7358234888628635178

Ellie's GALOT - https://lionking.fandom.com/wiki/Joseph_Williams

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.historichotels.org/hotels-resorts/fairmont-le-chateau-frontenac/history-mystery.php

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1bqfzg0/til_that_there_is_a_better_p[…]mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcrPO5Mu500

Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.

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On this week's special, early episode, Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the highlights from the surprising Nintendo Direct showing the last big games hitting the Nintendo Switch console. We talk about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metroid Prime 4 gameplay, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and the odd surprises of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Perfect Dark! Then Kyle talks about his time playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree in a spoiler-free discussion, we're also taking The Deepest Dive on this DLC masterpiece from From Software so stay tuned for that. Then we round up some cool upcoming games we played during Steam Next Fest and Jacob explains why you shouldn't miss out on Still Wakes The Deep from The Chinese Room. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and leaving a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Watch and share the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/j65BoH4se8g

Get the brand new game ASKA on Steam by supporting MinnMax on Patreon at the $5 tier before the end of Friday, June 21st. We'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for the viking survival game ASKA from Thunderful. We're out of codes when we hit 4,690 paid Patreon supporters, so check that first on the Patreon page. Thanks for supporting independent games media! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

Help support MinnMax's supporters!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:44 - Nintendo Direct

00:04:10 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership

00:08:34 - Fantasian

00:11:09 - Dragon Quest III

00:16:08 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

00:25:22 - The New Denpa Men

00:27:21 - Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

00:29:12 - Perfect Dark

00:31:20 - Metroid Prime 4

00:38:06 - Donkey Kong Country Returns

00:38:46 - Farmagia

00:40:39 - Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports

00:42:48 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

00:54:56 - Summer Game Fest in retrospect

00:57:13 - I Am Your Beast

01:03:24 - 500 Caliber Contractz

01:07:21 - Cato

01:11:09 - Glyphica: Typing Survival

01:14:28 - Still Wakes The Deep

01:20:34 - Thanking MinnMax's biggest supporters

01:25:34 - Community questions

02:06:09 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://twitter.com/eco_mmunity/status/1803008465947762706

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/-Ddmjcy3lEs?si=yr4tD3HsqmhmHX-Q

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.themakeyourownzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/parmesan-lid-on-canning-jar2.jpg

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-VXZoZzsA8

Community GALOT - https://vgbees.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

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