The MinnMax Show

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Janet Garcia are joined by legendary game writer Erik Wolpaw (Portal, Portal 2, Psychonauts, Half-Life: Alyx) to celebrate the release of Mega Crit's Slay the Spire II and explain how it's the incredible sequel to one of the greatest games ever made. Then we talk about Janet and Jacob's trip to the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, follow up on Mewgenics, revisit The Division II, and share some final (spoiler-free) thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem. After that, we answer your community questions including NVIDIA's divisive reveal of DLSS 5 technology and its impact on Grace's face and dive into why Wolpaw can't stop thinking about moving Valve to Duluth, Minnesota. 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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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:38 - Slay the Spire II

00:47:09 - Visit Pocahontas County, Iowa

00:49:03 - GDC 2026

01:09:33 - Wolpaw on why AI can't write games

01:26:47- Mint Mobile

01:28:34 - Mewgenics

01:40:46 - Tom Clancy's The Division 2

01:43:48 - Resident Evil Requiem final thoughts

01:48:13 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:49:37 - Community questions

02:15:26 - DLSS 5 discussion

02:29:44 - More community questions

02:57:29 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/manton.bsky.social/post/3mgqaogbisk25

Jacob's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfrzDKrhEc

Erik's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2K9ccMREOI

Hanson's GALOT - https://youtu.be/eAgK1QaBOOs?si=5Yg4O_-Y9osNwBiP

Janet's GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/p/DVcXK7nj4Fs/

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99dZFAazL6Q

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean gather to celebrate the unbelievably fun Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2. We also talk about the glowing reviews for the cRPG Esoteric Ebb, share early impressions of Slay the Spire 2 in early access, Kelsey talks about her preview trip to play Big Walk at Panic, Sarah can't stop playing Valve's Deadlock, and unpack the big reveal for XBOX's Project Helix from its new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and what it means for the future of AI in games. 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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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:00 - Pokémon Pokopia

00:26:42 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:28:50 - Esoteric Ebb

00:36:00 - Slay the Spire 2

00:40:17 - Big Walk

00:53:23 - Factor Meals

00:55:09 - XBOX's Project Helix and AI

01:39:01 - Deadlock

01:47:01 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

01:54:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:56:05 - Community questions

02:41:41 - Get A Load Of This

Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/team-usa-baseball-manager-mark-derosa-misspoke-italy-upset/

JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HRUrZpglxhk?si=89LYmYL6RFxbxnW_

Hanson's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@genxistentialcrisis/video/7064343746510425391

Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homesteading/comments/1rizhen/when_daffodils_bloom_in_the_woods_a_hidden_sign/

Community GALOT - https://wikigacha.com/?lang=EN

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MinnMax's guest host Haley MacLean is joined by Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard to share first impressions on Bungie's Marathon and how it compares to Arc Raiders in the extraction genre. We talk about Highguard being taken offline and the thrills of Pokémon Winds and Waves before Leo Vader regales us with torrid love affair with Spider-Man: Miles Morales on PC and Kyle Hilliard regales us with his tepid like affair with Scott Pilgrim EX. 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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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:55 - Marathon

00:18:48 - Highguard shutting down

00:33:55 - Pokémon reveals

00:36:20 - Pokémon Winds and Waves

00:46:14 - Reanimal

01:00:54 - Scott Pilgrim EX

01:13:03 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

01:25:20 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:29:36 - Community questions

02:04:01 - Get A Load Of This

Leo’s GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mW9QL9uNcA

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/TTjGDkDI49I?si=9mw_aQ8Gw0uSJOJr

Haley's GALOT - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/pokemon-center-confirms-anniversary-pikachu-plush-restocks

Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxFzCBiBEL0

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MinnMax's Haley MacLean, Janet Garcia, Kelsey Lewin, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava talk about Capcom's latest triumph with Resident Evil Requiem. Then Kelsey regales us with tales of PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse and JeffM sits us down to talk about Insider Trading. After that, it's all hands on deck with unpacking the most exciting demos from Steam Next Fest like Replaced and Denshattack. 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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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:06 - Resident Evil Requiem

00:34:19 - Hello Fresh

00:37:31 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

00:47:19 - Insider Trading

01:03:42 - Huel

01:06:42 - Steam Next Fest's best demos

01:07:13 - Croak

01:13:03 - Replaced

01:16:13 - Titanium Court

01:24:27 - Wax Heads

01:29:05 - Bobls

01:32:31 - Denshattack

01:37:04 - Payroll

01:40:22 - Australia Did It

01:43:24 - The Eternal Life of Goldman

01:49:23 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:43:39 - Community questions

02:22:10 - Get A Load Of This

Janet’s GALOT - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034724/2026/02/10/olympics-figure-skating-music-copyright/

JeffM's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IXNUM4FMqNs

Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/@dogsandwolves

Kyle's GALOT - http://gameinformer.com/subscribe

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Janeet Garcia unpack the surprising release of a 2D God of War prequel called Sons of Sparta before Kyle regales us with the painful wonder of the Virtual Boy. Then we rundown our favorite reveals and games from the big State of Play revealing the roadmap for the PlayStation 5, we show some bloody love to Crisol: Theater of Idols, and JeffM takes us to the whimsical world of Mario Tennis Fever. Oh, we also gush about Windblown from the creators of Dead Cells! 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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00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:34 - Mewgenics

00:04:29 - God of War: Sons of Sparta

00:25:39 - Virtual Boy

00:37:37 - Huel

00:39:54 - State of Play Highlights

00:40:37 - Saros

00:42:24 - Kena: Scars of Kosmora

00:44:50 - Crimson Moon

00:45:21 - John Wick

00:49:44 - Yakoh: Shinobi Ops

00:51:24 - Project Windless

00:55:19 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

00:58:37 - Control Resonant

00:59:30 - Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

01:01:27 - Darwin’s Paradox

01:04:09 - Silent Hill: Townfall

01:05:10 - Crisol: Theater of Idols

01:12:01 - Mint Mobile

01:14:14 - Mario Tennis Fever

01:19:36 - Windblown

01:27:42 - Tomb of the Bloodletter

01:34:47 - Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

01:39:31 - Thanking iam8bit

01:39:40 - Community Questions

02:22:35 - Get A Load Of This

02:29:37 - God of War Trilogy Remake

JeffMs GALOT - https://youtu.be/MX66Xds9104?si=b0FCcyrLL15xvJVl\&t=397

Jacob's GALOT - https://youtu.be/c8lWa15-8h4?si=33VftKx6CVV0pqbY

Jacob's Shadows of the Damned article - https://plant-or-beast.net/posts/2025-05-01-Shadows-of-the-Damned

Hanson's GALOT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi

Janet's GALOT - https://margins.app

Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/rpgfan.bsky.social/post/3mf4nrxnzjk2x

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