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
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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
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https://www.huel.com/minnmax - 15% off and free gift with promo code MINNMAX
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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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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.
Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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2:35:00
Switch 2 Direct, Donkey Kong Bananza, From Software's Duskbloods
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, and Leo Vader unpack all of their thoughts and emotions on the big Nintendo Direct all about the Nintendo Switch 2. We talk about From Software's reveal of The Duskbloods and how closely it resembles Bloodborne, break down gameplay for Mario Kart World, and go gaga over the new 3D Donkey Kong 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/zqUsDdnxqKM
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:23 - Get a Steam code for Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
00:02:42 - From Software's The Duskbloods
00:11:26 - Nintendo Switch 2 overall thoughts
00:17:59 - Mario Kart World
00:22:42 - How powerful is the Nintendo Switch 2?
00:25:45 - Welcome Tour
00:27:58 - $449 for Switch 2
00:32:04 - GameChat and the camera
00:47:03 - Zelda Notes and Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition
00:52:17 - Drag X Drive
00:55:22 - Donkey Kong Bananza
01:01:00 - Kirby Air Riders
01:04:53 - Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and 3rd Party Announcements
01:13:42 - Wind Waker and Nintendo GameCube on Nintendo Switch Online
01:17:44 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
01:20:07 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com
01:23:22 - Pre-Ordering the Nintendo Switch 2
01:29:46 - Community questions
01:25:38 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.tumblr.com/beanytuesday/774665526626615296/a-review-of-the-only-bagel-place-in-minneapolis
Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/tMCmDZ42uHU?si=To9IHrMtkmZH_tj-
Hanson's GALOT - https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/7868/why-does-the-air-we-blow-exhale-out-from-our-mouths-change-from-hot-to-cold-depe
Janet's GALOT - https://breakinggames.com/products/letter-tycoon?srsltid=AfmBOorioziCgZqWAoa8U5WE6Wb39GH7jClHTdpcZDeztJYvv-UaOvhl
Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/birdingwithcob/
Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3llfrk34l7f2o
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
Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch
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2:07:20
Game Informer Revived, PlayStation's New FPS, Wildgate Revealed
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard talk about the miraculous revival of Game Informer magazine and Kyle's return as its executive editor, the PlayStation-published new first-person party shooter called Midnight Murder Club, more thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, and former Blizzard developers getting together to create the sci-fi Sea of Thieves-esque Wildgate. Then Game Informer's editor-in-chief Matt Miller joins the podcast to answer community questions about the magazine's return 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/7ENd6daJExs
We'll DM you a Steam code for Turok Remastered (we're now out of codes for The Thing) if you support MinnMax on Patreon at the $10 Backstage Pass tier before 3/31/25. We'll post on Bluesky, Twitter, Discord, and Instagram when we're out of codes. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:19 - Game Informer is back!
00:12:53 - Get a Steam code for The Thing Remastered/Turok
00:14:31 - Midnight Murder Club
00:26:14 - Opera GX
00:28:58 - Assassin's Creed Shadows
00:39:53 - Wildgate
00:53:11 - Huel
00:55:32 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
00:57:02 - Matt Miller answers your Game Informer questions
01:29:47 - Factor Meals
01:31:01 - More Game Informer questions
01:55:16 - Community Questions
02:21:50 - Get A Load Of This
Haley’s GALOT - https://falloutequestria.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_Equestria
Leo's GALOT - https://gardenandgun.com/articles/gravy-101-learn-the-basics/
Hanson's GALOT -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_Daily_Telegraph_crossword_security_alarm?wprov=sfti1
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQq6rXdFGwE
Kyle's Stewart Copeland/Limp Bizkit video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrbLyEKC524
Matt Miller's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning
Community GALOT - https://interactionmagic.com/UX-LEGO-Interfaces/
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
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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq
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2:36:17
Assassin's Creed Shadows, Atomfall, GDC's Best Games
MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, and special guest Charles Harte share their full thoughts on Ubisoft's incredibly important release of Assassin's Creed Shadows before we unpack Rebellion's new IP Atomfall and more. Then Sarah Podzorski and Haley MacLean join to share highlights from GDC 2025, including Sarah's panel about marketing Fields of Mistria. 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
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:59 - Assassin's Creed Shadows
00:35:05 - Atomfall
00:52:51 - Fragpunk
00:56:18 - Rainbow Six Siege X
01:00:25 - GDC 2025 Highlights
01:27:00 - To A T
01:30:22 - Blue Prince
01:31:38 - Detective Dotson
01:33:03 - Herdling
01:34:33 - Dreams of Another
01:35:56 - Rise of Elements
01:37:16 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:39:44 - Community questions
02:19:43 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://youtu.be/by23D3vbpYM?si=H_TYffXJvpOj5o92&t=824
Sarah's GALOT - https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/590063_in_1000x1000.jpg
Hanson's GALOT - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/alionstrail#:~:text=Watch%20A%20Lion's%20Trail%20Online%20%7C%20Vimeo%20On%20Demand%20on%20Vimeo
Haley's GALOT - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/703814964/yk-kiryu-majima-ichiban-enamel-pin?click_[…]5c%3A703814964&click_sum=155f395d&ref=items-pagination-1&sts=1
Community GALOT - https://www.eurogamer.net/split-fiction-players-invited-to-see-studios-next-game-after-beating-rock-hard-secret-level
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax
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Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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.