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Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast (Patreon)

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2024-04-02 17:54:06
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This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Kyle Hilliard. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, news story, BetterQuest goal, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below! We’ll choose our favorite and iam8bit will ship out the great prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions on Tuesday night.

On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...

Our biggest gaming confessions (feel free to make your own in the comments)

Stellar Blade's demo

Pepper Grinder

Bramble the Mountain King

Everybody at the Backstage Pass tier can watch us record the show live on Wednesday bright and early at 8am Central, with an exclusive pre and post show. The unedited archive will be available to view after the fact. You could do us a favor by subscribing to the audio version of the podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app, telling a friend, leaving a review, and subscribing to our YouTube channel!

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You can also find this Stray vinyl album for sale in iam8bit’s online store, and you can use the promo code SHOWERPOWER for 10% off everything under $100. Psst… please don’t post that promo code anywhere else on the internet. It’s a MinnMax-exclusive thing. https://www.iam8bit.com/collections/all

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Sam Worms

Put down that slice of humble pie - brag about something you're good at.

Marty

Hey Ben and the CLCs, some of us were ranking vegetables in the MinnMax Discord, so I have to ask: what are your three S-Tier veggies and your three D-Tier veggies?

gybones

Isn’t it fun when games have really over the top, no-holds-barred, bombastic endings? Really devoting a big chunk of their budget on it. But gamers don’t really see a game through to the end. Is there a better way to devote this effort and budget in a game? Or is it worth it for those few who do actually beat the game?

Victor Pham

What's a demo you enjoyed enough that you didn't feel the need to play the whole game? The Just Cause 2 demo comes to mind...

Poofydoo

All usually agree sequels are the best. Which games quickly come to mind where the sequel is so much worst than the first entry?

Christian Hall

Hey MinnMax! I just moved into a new apartment and have been scouring my neighborhood for free stuff that people leave out. I came upon a Microwave that I promptly carried home and thoroughly cleaned. However, I’ve come to realize that this microwave is seemingly haunted. Example: it requires me to input a strange combination of numbers and buttons to get it run normally and will choose not to work for random intervals of time. It will also beep at random moments throughout the day if left plugged in. Do y’all have any experience with haunted items and/or ghosts of any sort?

Tom Rickard

Hey folks, wanted to follow up on last week’s walking the dog story that Haley brought up. I live in California and in my area it seems that leaving dogs off leash is fairly common. It is certainly maddening as many of the dogs off leash are pretty aggressive or just too excitable, especially for my shy pitbull. One time when I was walking my dog, a large dog broke open the screen door of the house it was in and ran up to me and my dog, snarling and biting at us like crazy. My dog jumped in my arms Scooby Doo style and we had to run away as the owner chased down her dog. What is your craziest pet story??

Jason Wojnar

My gaming confession is I only beat Final Fantasy VIII using all of the assists available to me in the remaster.

Niklas Kuck

Weird confession and I do think I really do like gaming in general. BUT... if I don't structure it like work (deadlines, thematically appropriate games for a specific time-period, getting ready for sequels, keeping track of my "homework" in excel sheets, etc.) I don't think I would ever finish a game. Is this normal? Niklas Kuck (please, Hanson, it's just "Niklas Cook", I am begging you)

SuperCerberus

My gaming confession: I don’t like Outer Wilds. I was constantly lost while playing it, and whenever I felt like I was about to stumble upon some big discovery, I would run into another brick wall or the time loop would reset and I would have to start over and fly back to wherever I was. I gave it a solid 5 hours, but I never felt like I was making any progress, so I got frustrated and gave up. The way people talk about that game makes me feel like I’m really missing out, but it just didn’t click with me at all.

Sean

Hey MinnMax What is the food that you can only get in your hometown? I love Mexican food but I find it so difficult to find good Mexican food outside of the SoCal area.

Greg Lovell

Hey 'horts! I was absolutely in love with Balatro for about five days. Genuinely dreamt about it! But then one night I opened it up and something like a switch flipped and I absolutely couldn't play it anymore. Instantly gone. Have you ever fallen off a game so hard it hurt? Not just slowly got bored, but completely crashed out of it and have no interest in going back after absolutely loving it? Thanks! Greg

Victor Jesus Moreno

What video game homework would you assign to to the other guests on this panel? I'm assigning y'all Dragon Quest V

Zane Dukes

Yo. Why is stellar blade soooo horny? Is there any “good” horny in games? It seems like it just brings out the worst

Jordan

Addendum to the Moms and Dads playing games questions from the past 2 weeks. My grandma got a Super Nintendo back in the 90s for the sake of relating to her grandkids on some level and has since independently kept up with the newest titles. Last time i sat down to have a conversation with her she was catching up with me while trying to navigate the gliding mechanic in Horizon: Forbidden West. She is in her early 90s. My question is do you think video games having multiple generations of mainstream popularity will allow for a larger breadth of generations to connect with each other, or is generational differences and friction just too powerful a force to be that hopeful?

Stevelution

What stand alone game do you most want a sequel for? In the last few years I don’t think a game has captured my imagination quite like Returnal did and I feel confident they could do something special with another game in that universe.

John Eirich

Hey Ben and Cohorts Confession- I go on Red Dead2 nature trail rides, complete with stopping to rest and eat or camping for the night if its too far. I of course take photos, but not too many because im really there to enjoy the hike. I fish if i pass by and then of course eat it right away. I try to do birdwatching but they are so fast. This is my first play-through/not beaten- chapter 6, bought it first day.

Nathaniel Day

I’m 35 years old and have never beaten a 2D Mario platformer. Grew up with NES and SNES. But didn’t start completing Mario platformers until they went full 3D.

Funky Duck

Why hasn't the microwave improved since the 1950s? The only thing it's good for is heating food unevenly, having like 20 unused buttons, and giving you a 1 second margin between good popcorn and bad popcorn.

Seneca Kier

I learned recently that there is a service that will press your ashes into a vinyl for the family to keep/play what have you. What four songs would you pick to go on it/would there be any video game music you would consider putting into it?

Fatt Mish

Hi MinnMax friends! Do you think that we will have, in our lifetime, game experiences that we will be unable to distinguish from reality, and if so, would you be willing to experience said games? I personally would be reluctant to jump into that type of game but I'm curious to see how new technologies will get us closer to those possibilities. Mars from MN

BEEFCAKE

When I was a kid, the show jackass was really big. So naturally we had to make our own jackass videos. One we did was hooking tie down straps to my underwear and trying to winch myself up to the second story window. I got about 15 feet in the air when my underwear snapped. And somehow I have 3 children now. Anyway, what's some stupid stuff You did as a kid?

Ben Wilson

Hey Ben and the MinnMax Family, One of my favorite experiences is trying a game that is outside of my usual gaming comfort zone, and finding out I actually love it! For example, I don't like Rogue likes at all, but I tried Hades and it is now one of my top 10 games ever! So my question is, what is a game that you didn't think you would like because of the genre, but ended up really enjoying it? Thanks, Ben

Jack Kavanagh

Hi guys. How do you feel about remakes and the conservation of games going forward? Presumably the blue point remakes will take the place of their originals when being ported for future generations. I know it’s not a perfect parallel but imagine the only Old Boy you could easily access was the Josh Brolin version. Do you expect the original shadow of the colossus and demons souls to be playable on future hardware?

Jerry Young

Hi minnmax! Have any of you seen or heard of the movie rrr? If not, this the greatest work of art of all time. There is a theatre here in Portland that shows the movie every month and I have actual run into other minnmax people there! If you haven’t seen it, take the three hours. I will say no more.

Travis in Fargo

I’ve been told my catchphrase is, “wait… what?” What’s your catchphrase or trademark move?

Tommy Carver-Chaplin

If life is a game, what are the sidequests in your life? What is your single main quest?

Travis in Fargo

Have you ever been misquoted or misattributed in a frustrating way?

David Kunker

No question. Just noting that the battlefield bad company demo for ps3 remains the undisputed best demo of all time. Carry on.

Robert Sullivan

Minnmax I recently platinumed persona 3 reload and was about to start ff7 rebirth, but I was looking at my back log of games I wanted to get platinum trophies and I completed final fantasy 16, Spider-Man 2 and Jedi survivor. My question is if there was a 13th mount in the year where you could address unfinished games or back Catalogs what would be your go to games for catching up on

Ian Switaj

Howdy MinnMax! Dumb question for ya, what's the plural of "Resident Evil": "Resident Evils" or "Residents Evil"?

Christian Jimenez

Has anybody watched the 3 body problem yet? Thoughts on the gaming VR aspect of it??

thejjuan1

Hello minnmax. So Game Informer just ended their Reader’s Greatest Game Of All Time.With The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time winning the whole thing. Just like the community’s two tens, this is a definitive list from the users that we should not fight against. But this got me thinking, what would this list look like in 50 years from now. Would Ocarina of Time even make it on that list? The newest generation are not playing Ocarina of Time, they are playing Fortnite or Roblox. Would those games have a better chance in making the Greatest Game Of All Time list, because all the people that voted for Ocarina of Time are dead? Sorry to get so morbid, this list just got me thinking on what games will be remembered.

Thom Blackburn

Remember when Bayonetta unironically had a one handed mode, and it wasn't for accessibility? How likely is it to get a BMX XXX modern sequel now that it has become socially acceptable for jiggly games to exist

Xrochemanx

Hey minnmax! What’s a video game series/franchise that you’re a massive stan for but haven’t played much of? For me it’s Silent Hill, I’ve only played Silent Hill 2 and PT but I’d still stan for any of the og team silent games. I guess this is a bit of a gaming confession

SlyCut

What is the best traditional game show? Jeopardy? Wheel of Fortune? The Price is Right? Something else? Which game show is the best to watch, and which would you want to play?

Alex McMillan

Bout ye MinnMax! I currently work as a quiz writer and challenge designer for game shows in the UK (and recently got to work on a David Tennant fronted reality show called Genius Game which I will unashamedly brag about), but before this was my job I was hellbent on appearing on as many game shows as I could, managing a grand total of 4. I think game shows are an oft-overlooked part of gaming as a whole, they are mechanically fascinating and can share a surprising amount of design philosophy with video games. My question to you is are there any game show or reality show you’d like to be a contestant on, and how do you think you’d fare? Jacob and Ben strike me as Jeopardy folks, whereas Leo and Kyle feel like Survivor hopefuls. Maybe I’m wrong on that. - Alex McMillan, Northern Ireland P.S. If you’re looking for recommendations, check out the British quiz ‘Only Connect’ (which NYT got the idea for Connections from) and the Belgian reality series ‘De Mol’ (which is the original and best version of The Mole)

Veggie

With the release of Pepper Grinder last week, I've noticed that many of the reviews had nothing but praise but cite the relatively short runtime. Venba ran into this as well. It made me wonder if the game was twice as long at the same level of quality, how that might affect reception of the game. When critiquing or reviewing games, how do you reconcile the overall playtime as a factor? Do you try to ignore it? Does it depend on the genre?

Rikimaru

Hey, MinnMax! What is a game or franchise you think you might love, but just haven't had the chance to commit to? More specifically, is there a game or series that you've purchased or are "saving" because you know you'll enjoy them someday? I own every Xenoblade game, their soundtracks, and amiibo in hopes that one day I'll play them. Is this a problem? Will I/we ever play these games? Thanks for all you do!

Aging_Poorly

Gaming confession + Question combo: On my game log, I’ve claimed to have beaten the NES Super Mario games but have never done so without warp whistles/secret pipes. Does this count? Or do I need to go back and play all the worlds to get my gamer card back? Any games you’ve claimed to have beaten, but have only done so with secrets/cheats?

Chandler

Hello Founder Hanson and the Minnmax Members My confession is that I've spent a lot of money on a free to play game. I have 100s of hours in this game so I tell myself it's justified but I still feel a deep sense of shame. Why do I do this instead of playing any of the other games I payed full price for and barely touched? Please absolve me of my sins

Jeff (GazpachoManRandyCabbage)

Hi Ben, writing in with a missed joke opportunity: when you and the boys were talking FF7R Deepest Dive Ch9-11 about the Gongaga Region, you could have said "I've gone gaga for this game!" anyway thanks! And I'd like to submit the chicken sidequest for consideration of greatest work of art please.

Catpurrnicus

Any good life hacks? My favorite is putting the silverware in specific spots in the dishwasher, that way when unloading it I don't have to find like items and it's much quicker.

Devin Atlee-Nutts

Hey MinnMaxers, Back in the late PS3 / early PS4 days, it seemed like nearly every triple-A game launched with an official companion app that linked with the game: Battlefield 4 had a "commander" mode that could drop air support in multiplayer matches, GTAV had a car customisation and virtual pet app, even Assassin's Creed: Black Flag had a real time map and stat tracking app! Similarly, Gran Turismo 5 showcased using a PSP as a rear view mirror, which sadly never came to fruition. Even though smartphones are ubiquitous and the technology has only improved, the era of companion apps and "second screen experiences" seems to be over. Did you find any of these apps useful? Do you think a contemporary game could revive and make better use of this concept? Cheers, Tom

Alex Swaim

How do you do, fellow MinnMaxers? It's been nearly 4 years since the next gen consoles launched, which means we're about halfway through the generation, and we're starting to hear rumors about the mid-gen refresh that Sony and Microsoft are no doubt planning. This got me thinking - What is the most 'next-gen' game we've seen so far? Is it Ratchet and Clank: Rift in Time, for the crazy fast inter-dimensional load times? Is it Spiderman 2, for the visuals and huge, seamless open world? In my honest opinion, the most 'next-gen' feeling game I've played is a game that came out on last-gen hardware! Tears of the Kingdom! I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Elliot Barker

Hey Minnmax! With more publishers clearly shying away from idea of pouring money into new live service games, are there any franchises (video games or otherwise, get silly with it if you want to!) that you'd have loved to see as a live service game? And what things would you put in their season/battle pass or shop? Love the show, thanks for all the content, Elliot

Austin Taylor

I was over the moon with last week's GI magazine subscription announcement and immediately bought 2 years at an insanely generous price! While browsing the cover art gallery I was hit really hard with nostalgia over all the great covers that GI has had over the years. If you have fond memories of cover reveals back in the day like me, what were some of your favorites? And Ben, what was the most surprising cover story you went on?

TheRealJoeRussell

Question for community questions: Do you sleep like a mummy? I often find myself falling asleep in a strange position where I cross my arms across my chest, hands folded over one another, looking just like an Egyptian mummy. Not sure why but I find the position to be relaxing or maybe it's just an anxious tic. Do you all have any strange sleeping positions that are out of the ordinary?

whitemex

When you go to any Asian food establishment to sit down and eat, do you ask for chopsticks?

Mark Polley

What do you do with your shoulder when you sleep on your side? I broke my ribs a couple years back and had to sleep on my back. Now I can sleep on my side again I can't stop over thinking it? Do you slide it in front of your body? Seems weird, Or do you have it under your body? Seems like a lot of pressure on the arm?

Dylan Caudill

Hi MinnMax friends! I work in tech support and I accidentally changed an article on our website to replace the word "Cloud" with the word "Butt" due to a browser extension that I forgot was installed. The article was about cloud storage. I was mortified, but everyone else found it very funny. Have you ever made a comical blunder like this at work?

Luke H.

Hello MinnMax crew! This is part question, part confession? As an exclusive PC gamer, I decided to pick up a controller for the first time in 2015 to play Dark Souls 1. I didn't know anything about controllers, but I immediately felt something was wrong and decided to play with an inverted x-axis and an inverted y-axis. (I didn't know what was 'normal' and luckily the DS1 had the options and didn't force me to play the 'right' way). This has been my curse over the years, as some games won't let you invert the x-axis! Why?!! My question. How did you all decided on your axis preference, how did you land on it and is it really something to be ashamed of?

LlorchDurden

After seeing the Stellar Blade's demo, P.N. 03 (That weird thing Camco released back on the GameCube) anyone? 👀

Phelix Diaz

Confession: I played most of FF7 Rebirth in Easy! Go Team Grant!

Jessica-Star

Have you ever had to uninstall or limit playtime on a game because you became too addicted or it was just too good and demanded time you didn't have? I ask because I uninstalled Balatro last weekend after two weeks so I could play other games and maybe do chores and sleep again. Four days later I still want to play! A lot of games are addictive but easier to stop after a few hours because of story or level progression, but some you just can't. Curious about any of your experiences =D

Hieronymus Josh

Y'all mess with freaky potatoes? Will you still eat a tuber that resembles a squishy elder god?

Michael Lane

Hello Minnmaxers! I have recently been getting back into Rock Band 4 coinciding with the announcement of PDP's riffmaster controller, and was wondering if you all had any dream setlist picks for a 5th game in the series? Or, I guess some songs that might eventually come to Fortnite Festival?

Daniel Doran

I've just been trying out a new VR game. I've been a little disappointed with it... I feel like you guys have such a good handle on what games will be good and how to keep your hype in check. Do you just have good intuition or are there certain things you look for in trailers, previews, and hands-on impressions?

Sethiroth

Hiya Minnmax gang. When I was in high school my girlfriend gave me Mortal Kombat Deception on the PS2 for my birthday one year. Imagine my surprise when I opened the SEALED game only to find there was no disc inside! To this day I have a weird ritual where I always open my games outside the store in my car as soon as I get them just in case something like that ever happens again. Do/did any of you have weird rituals around getting new games like that? I Look forward to the show every week!

CrabPalace

Hey Leo! I know you tried stand up and it wasn't for you. Would you ever consider doing a live show of your own? Something similar to the format of your videos? It would be amazing. I'd also like to see how Jacob could adapt his videos for the stage. Heck, what would a Minnmax hour special look like?

Hayden Scott-Baron

This week saw a new mini version of the Atari 400 from 1979! I’m British but super excited to dig into early American home computer gaming. Do you ever seek out early games from a different region? Any unusual platforms you’d like to play?

Tokyo Game Life

What’s a quality of life addition to a game you dislike? For me, I don’t like how you can now access your Pokemon boxes anywhere instead of only at Pokemon Centers.

Dennis Cortes

Hey Minnmaxers! If you could erase any game from your memory to play all over again, what game would it be and why? For me it’d probably be Zelda BoTW, so I could experience the magic of that game all over again 😊

Clayton Dexter

What is a game you would give a true 4/10?

Josh64

Confession time! As a stupid youth with no foresight I traded in my copy of Super Smash Bros. Melee to go towards a newly released copy of Metroid: Other M, to this day one of life’s biggest regrets for me so far.

Dustin Davis

What food or drinks have the best aftertaste?

Mandrake

You can save your data in real life but you only get one slot. You auto-reload upon death. When do you save? When do you delete?

Crayter

Dear cohorts, I have a confession to make. For some context, I LOVED Megaman Legends when I was a kid. I played through it several times, and was extatic when I found out they were making a sequel. I bought Misadventures of Tron Bonne just for the demo of Legends 2 (in retrospect, I do actually like tron Bonne on its own merits). When megaman legends 2 came out, I begged and convinced my uncle the day of to drive me to Funcoland (maybe it was gamestop by then) and I sold 7 games to buy it. I played it for like 2 hours, and never finished it, even to this day. I still want to go back and play that game and have no idea why I haven't. Please shame me into it. Thank you for your time.

Jared Piers

When was the last time you can remember only playing one game start to finish without playing anything else?

Fred Dinovo

Whaddup, Morning podcasting or evening podcasting? You must choose a preference. List several reasons why.

Nate Voris

It was recently reported that Evil Empire (Dead Cells devs) are making a Prince of Persia roguelite game for Ubisoft. What other franchises would you like to see get a smaller spin-off like this and which indie studio would you want to develop it?

Joshua Ayers

Howdy y'all, You pick up a bottle on the street to help fight against litter - a genie pops out saying you can have any one item from a videogame: what do you pick and why?

Cedrick Diggory

Heyo MinnMaxxers! I've been playing a lot of Final Fantasy Rebirth and about 50 hours into the game I figured out you can click the middle controller button while in the materia menu and it brings up EVERYONE'S materia at once. From there you can select/swap materia with the entire party on one screen instead of doing it for each individual character like I had been. I felt like a complete fool, but was also relived that swapping between characters would only take me seconds now instead of an eternity. So with that my question: Have any of you had a similar experience where you missed a option menu or game mechanic only to find out later how much easier it would have made your life? P.S. Excited to watch the deepest dive on FF once I've finished the game!

Kelsey Sims

Hey gang! I've been watching some old videos by NakeyJakey, and a few years ago he put out a 12 minute video of what a game based off of the movie Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind could look like. I thought it was a great pitch and am sad it's something we'll never get. While the concepts he talks about aren't uncommon, packaging them together in the world of Nausicaä is a massive selling point to me. What is a movie that you think would make for a great video game?

Cody Allison

Imagine this, Switch 2 comes out and the only improvement is the cartridges are edible and actually taste good. Which game you look most forward to eating?

RedMption

Hey guys, Do you have anything you've made that your really proud of? And then later noticed a flaw in it that constantly nags at you every time you look at it? Not drawing from personal experience at all here.

Kellogs

Hey this question is for the dads. New-ish dad here. What words, phrases, lines, etc from a kids book or media made it into your everyday speech? Currently anytime I have baby and I'm looking for my partner I have to exclaim, "What is mama llama doing??" Thanks!

CptCobblePot

Greetings Minnmaxers, Kids pick a thing and then they become obsessed with it for a while, sometimes into adulthood. Robots, Barbie’s, dinosaurs, trucks, neopets, Little People (TM), Superhero’s, The Grudge. You know? What was your “thing” as a kid? For example I loved Batman, look at me now. I assume Ben loved Dinosaurs and books about strategic historical resource gathering.

ProcyonNumber6

Hey Benn and Friennds, On average how far into a game do you stop side-questing?

Joe Garifo

What up Benny and the Boys? Pepper Grinder is a catchy name for a game, what other kitchen items would you like to see a game named for? The salt pig? Butter dish?

PhillyYeetSteak

Hey cohorts, In honor of Michael Huber's love of swimming in 7s, whats a 7 out of 10 game that you wish you played (but probably never will)?

Luca Alberti

Hello everyone, is it me or the next few months look... surprisingly manageable release-wise? I'm really looking forward to a less packed games calendar since it'll give room to some indies to blow our minds! I really hope by the end of the year we have another game like Celeste, Hades or Ori that goes neck and neck with the biggest releases of the year. If you were to predict what genre will the best indie of the year be part of?

Chris Fennessy

My biggest gaming confession is that when I was 14 I helped steal a copy of Morrowind from a Boockbuster, but I got jealous when it went to my friend instead of me. A couple years later I finally played Morrowind and realized that the gameplay wasn’t for me, and have always felt guilty about the earlier jealousy. Did you ever feel jealous of another person’s time with a game only to realize later it wasn’t for you on the first place?

Ollie Clay

Hey gang! What are we thinking about Judas now that Ken Levine has had a chance to properly explain ‘narrative legos’? The pitch is cool, but it seems so difficult to make happen I’m pretty sceptical as to how it will all actually play out. Kinda feel like there’ll be loads of ‘decisions’ when you’re playing but will ultimately lead to like 1 of 3 endings. I am loving though that some developers recently are prioritising new systems and ideas over graphical prowess.

MyNameIsDan

Hi friends, If you had plans on Saturday, April 6, would you say you have plans "this Saturday" or "next Saturday"? We need to lock this down so that there is no confusion going forward whenever people talk about near-future events. Saying "next Saturday" may sound like you have plans the Saturday after this oncoming Saturday. Thanks, MyNameIsDan

Ari

One time I stepped on my friend’s PS1 jewel case and cracked the front of it. The game was inside was fine. When my friend asked me what happened I said it was already like that.

RickyWinterborn

I realized I’m having a bit of prefer the book to the movie syndrome, but with the original FF7 vs the remakes. The PS1 game had so much text and elements left to your imagination that I built up what characters and places were like in my head, and now it kinda feels like the remakes added too much wonky additional elements. Have you ever had this feeling with an old game versus a remaster?

Thorn23

Heya MinnMax crew! Life-time Gamer, relatively-new Patreon member & first-time writer. As a fan of creative popular media in all its forms (Movies, TV, Games, etc), what is a game or Movie/TV license u think doesn’t get enough attention from a Merchandise perspective? For me I have been a Huge fan of Deadpool since it surprised the world in 2016 (and greatly anticipating the mind-bending potential of the forthcoming sequel joining the now-multiverse-and-X-Men acknowledging MCU!! 🤯), both critically & commercially, but have been absolutely flabbergasted with the seemingly criminal lack of merch (I personally prefer adult/non-chibi style ie. not funko pop) or even stream of new comics, revelling in him!! Super Mario Wonder also is truly Wonderous and I thought exactly what the world needed after Covid, yet I’m not sure I’ve seen a proportional celebration of that either.

Sethro Tull

Hey MinnMax maniacs! I've got a question about some of my favorite franchises... Has the best game in the following series already come out or is the best yet to come? Bioshock (both with and without Judas being tied to it) The Last of Us Halo Thanks!!!

sebastienbarre

Why is a game like Stellar Blade still rewarded with our attention in 2024? Is there still room for blatant, overt sexualization and gratuitous fetish-wear in gaming? I would venture the Korean devs knew what they were doing, the jiggle-physics-heavy demo is catnip for content creators and even Game Informer apparently -- is this a case of cultural differences? Mentioning Nier: Automata as an inspiration doesn't exactly help, as I would argue 2B is equally problematic (blasphemy, I know). The poor writing and terrible voice acting in that demo didn't exactly help, then again this would largely apply to a game like DmC too, but that's not my gripe here. Seems like two steps back to me, considering all the interesting, strong female game characters of the past: Alloy (Horizon Zero Dawn), Jesse (Control), Selene (Returnal), Amicia (Plague Tale), Saga (Alan Wake 2), Ellie/Abbie (TLOU), Senua (Hellblade), etc. I'll admit I wasn't bothered by Bayonetta back in 2007 but I would now, so this might be a function of time/age too. Is the "Skin Suit" as an excuse for a Hard mode really what we deserve... : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWJJnzlsUx8 Thanks guys.

NonProfessionalz

Hey Minnmax crew! How much time needs to pass before we can consider a game a classic?