The MinnMax Show

• The Game Of The Summer 2025: On The Beach

  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.

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• 2025 Release Calendar Six-Shooter Duel (With Kyle Bosman!)

  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.

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• Death Stranding 2 Review, Peak, 300th Episode!

  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.

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• The Alters Review, Donkey Kong Bananza, Switch 2's Final Verdict

  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.

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• Resident Evil Requiem, Mixtape, SGF's Game Of The Show

  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.

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