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This week for community questions, Kyle Bosman returns as guest host for a Thanksgiving Special! (Thanksgiving content not guaranteed.) He'll be joined by Leo Vader, Kyle Hilliard and Sarah Podzorski and 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 this AWESOME prize below for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions at 9am Central on Tuesday ahead of recording at 1pm Central later that day.

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

Kirby Air Riders

Hyrule Warriors

Strange Antiquities

New Show Plus Mystery Bonus Segment

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Mike Lynch

Popular word or phrase you actively avoid, either because it's out of fashion or you just feel too old to use it.

Blazingscourge

Hello MinnMax! You think Dracula and the Belmonts are serving Wall Turkey for thanksgiving or are they going through the extra effort for a fresh oven turkey?

Neal McMahon

So far in 2025, I’ve played 25 games compared to just 9 last year, and I’ve finished 100% of them. Out of those 25, I fully completed 18, giving me a 72% completion rate. My average completion time is 16 days, with an average of 113 hours per game — and these aren’t small titles either: FF Rebirth, Ghost of Tsushima, Fallout: New Vegas, etc. (humble brag). I’m curious — how many games have you all played this year, and how many have you actually beaten? Do you keep track of your gaming stats like this too?

Travis in Fargo

Were you ever a member of a fan club? Are fan clubs still a thing?

CaffeineDad

Hey gang! It’s that time of year again. The Game Awards Nominees have dropped, and there are so many genres that have had almost no representation for GOTY. What can be done to make these genres more critically acclaimed? * Racing games (0 nominations) * Fighting games (1 nomination: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, 2019) * Simulation games (1 nomination: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, 2020) * Card games (2 nominations: Hearthstone, 2014; Balatro, 2024) * Superhero games (2 nominations: Marvel’s Spider-Man, 2018; Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, 2023)

john pinkerton

Hello esteemed cohorts! Did your family ever have a super weird antique that nobody ever questioned? My grandparents had this creepy thin wooden butler statue, about 3 feet tall, that held a tray that you could put keys on. Always freaked me out but nobody ever talked about it.

Palo

Demonschool released in the past week and was one of the titles that opted to delay release to avoid getting overlooked due to Silksong's release. Now that we're a few months from that decision do you think games such as Demonschool made the right call by delaying or was holding firm (and marketing off that underdog status) the play?

Arturo Perez

Hi minnmax! Could you help our household by ranking these hot beverages? -Coffee -Mint tea -Hot chocolate -Black tea -pumpkin spice latte -Camomile tea Thank you and thanks for all the content!

Jonas Schlotterbeck

Kyle Bosman famously hates cooking/good food. What special thanksgiving dish would you serve him to inspire him to cook more?

Jonathan Fenn

Hey Minnmaxers, What's the best movie without any humans in it?

Travis in Fargo

I’ve tried several times, and I feel like I’m finally on the verge of getting into Elliott Smith’s music. What are you probably on the verge of getting into?

Thom Blackburn

What game do you think of when I say "it was like discovering your favorite toy discarded in a park"

thejjuan1

Hi Minnmax crew. How do you decide what games to play for the holiday break? You tried to play the games you missed throughout the year? Or you say screw it, and play whatever you want?

WeGoGiant

Hi. I'm the genie that gives you $20 if you say something that literally nobody has ever said before. You have 10 seconds. Go.

Stevelution

Hey gang. With The Game Awards right around the corner I was wondering what category / award would you introduce if you were allowed to do whatever you want?

Hector

Hello MinnMax community, I just want to wish everyone a good Thanksgiving 🫡

Nate Voris

What are Sarah's thoughts on the Labubu movie supposedly in development? Does she have any notes for how it could be good?

Fancygraham

What’s a game that has an amazing first impression but then you fell off of?

pork bun powered

Hi MinnMax, Did you or your family ever do the old-fashioned Black Friday, a.k.a wait in line right after Thanksgiving until midnight and then zergrush your local best buy? Did you ever work during a Black Friday?

Geebeesee

What’s a game or other piece of media that you’d love to talk about but wouldn’t typically “fit” in a Minnmax episode? Ben’s not here, let’s break some rules with the substitute teacher!

Lamb Dance

Recently BandaiNamco did a dark reboot of Pac-Man with Shadow Labyrinth and I’m sure it was super successful. What old-school video game character do you think will get a gritty reboot next? I’d love to hear a pitch for such a reboot by Kyle or anybody else. I would like to suggest Namco turn their eyes to another of their arcade heroes, the police-mouse Mappy, and put him in a game that’s a 3D Platformer meets Disco Elysium.

Infinite

Hey gang, I beat Resident Evil 3make recently and surprisingly had a great time! I did however find the Nemesis stuff largely forgettable, and really just enjoyed the puzzles and minute to minute gameplay. Is there a game that you really or surprisingly enjoyed despite not really liking or caring about its main gimmick? Love the show, thanks!

Mike Chase

I know we stray away from the negatives here but in the spirit of the two tens, what is the most underwhelming game of the year so far? Maybe something you had high expectations for that didn’t quite meet the mark? For me it was DOOM Dark Ages. I didn’t find it to be anywhere near as engaging or interesting as Eternal.

Hunter Sax

Hot Take: fail states ruin video games. I have the platinum in Elden Ring and Sekiro, recently wrapped up the platinum in Hades. I love these games, I hate their fail states, I hate it in Balatro, I hate it in Skyrim, I hate it in Call of Duty, I hate it everywhere. Can games exist without fail states? Succed through failure? Be difficult without a game over?

Brooke Gossard

Hey MinnMax! What nicknames do you have for your pets and (for bonus points) how did they come about? I have a boxer named Rue but she rarely gets called that. You are more likely to hear wiggle butt, BABY, booger face, goober, woo woo, frog dog, etc. just wondering if other pets have to put up with the same stuff.

Nick from Atlanta

Hello Cohorts! I recently rescued, fostered, and now adopted three adorable feral orange kittens (all male). Mom also got TNVR'd. If you had three cats, what would you name them? Thanks, Nick from Atlanta

The Hottest Robot

Hey there Minnmax folk. Does your family have a non-traditional dish they eat at Thanksgiving? If not, is there a specific food or dish you wish was more acceptable to bring to Thanksgiving? Personally, I would love to have more Mediterranean food at my Thanksgiving.

Joe Kafchinski

Hey folks, this is my attempt at a "Lateral with Tom Scott"-esque trivia question for the cohorts. The host reads the question and then the panel tries to puzzle out the answer together. Question: the most popular trophy in one of the most popular games on the most popular console has only been achieved by 7.5% of the game's players. Why? Answer: "Take Out Those Husks," awarded for protecting the survivors in Fortnite has only been achieved by 7.5% of players because all of Fortnite's trophies are tied to the game's original "Save the World" base-building horde mode. There are no trophies for the battle royale mode.

ian c

Hey MM crew, happy holidays! What’s the “Thanksgiving dinner” of video games?

Till Finke

Hi Minnmax (and Kyle), do you like to mod your games and if so is there a mod for game that you don't ever want to play without again? Doesn't matter if it was a tiny fix or a full-conversion mod.

Eric Trapp

Hi Cohorots! Hope y’all have great upcoming Thanksgivings! What’s one thing that seems to have a direct tie to your tear ducts??? Can be a movie, book, game, song, whatever! But what has always, consistently, got ya crying? And, if you wanna get deep about it, why?

bizkiut (Nick S.)

With the holidays in full swing, what's your favorite holiday tradition? Have you started any new traditions?

Poofydoo

Hey Minnmax, Is Kirby AirRiders a “brain go burr” game?

BEEFCAKE

Is it possible to win question of the week with a bullshit question like this?

Tom Brien

When was the last time you made a friend? Do you think you've met your last BEST friend? It's nice to imagine you haven't!

Toasted

BETTERQUEST ALERT As someone who is chronically ill I've always struggled with making goals. Often they're lofty and unachievable, but a friend shifted my perspective. So I'm introducing "soft goals." Small and learning based that can keep me feeling like I'm working towards something rather than falling behind. For example, learning crochet and chiptune. Curious if y'all have soft goals you work towards on down days so you don't feel like you're rotting away. Take care, Toasted

Sean

Hey Minnmax, Do you think people are too critical of new entries or not critical enough of old entries in a franchise? I feel that sometimes when talking about new entries, they get held to a standard that the old stuff rarely seems to also be held to. For example people like to complain about Cal Kestis in the jedi games but Luke Skywalker was never interesting either. Or people complain Ethan Winter’s dialogue being weird and annoying but they love how bad the voice acting and dialogue of the old resident evil games are. Is it just summed up by nostalgia? Do we just not care to reevaluate things that are old? Are we just able to enjoy things of lower quality if we write it off as “that’s just how things were.”

Gary

It's quite possible in the next few weeks that we see a half life 3 announcement ( I know but bare with me ). Between that, silksong and an mgs3 remaster being knocked off the "never ever" mountain. What do you think is going to replace them as the gaming communities "white whale" that genuinely has hype behind a potential announcement, or do we see so many releases now that we are in a post hype world?

Chandler

If you guys were suddenly banished to a very boring world with no Internet or at home media, which of you is most likely to learn juggling first?

Catpurrnicus

Hey MinnMax, just upgraded my GPU. When you upgrade is there a game you throw on, even if it's for a few minutes, to see how it makes it look?

McGreevy

How many owls do you need to see in one day before you get suspicious?

Matthew Hornyak

Hey minnmax, what 2020s property needs a kart racer?

Bryan Tylec

Hey everyone, if you were a plant, what kind of soil and environment would you thrive in? Would you be a flower? Would you eat bugs? Grow food? Go on, spill your chlorophyll.

Tess

Hey MinnMax! When was the last time you changed a favorite? (Game, Book, Movie, Food, Color, Anything)

Bobby B

Every year, y’all individually rank your 10 favorite games. Do you also do that for movies, books or TV shows? My husband and I have started doing this with friends and it prompts really fun discussions about the art we’ve consumed this year.

Cody A

Okay minnmax. It's kinda messed up that the turkey is both the mascot AND the meal of thanksgiving. What's your pitch to replace the turkey as one of those roles? (In other words, keep eating turkey but now we decorate with another animal, OR turkey remains the main mascot but we eat a different main course)

Nathan Ryer

Hey MinnMax! I completed Hyrule Warriors last week but still haven’t played more than a hour or two of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. What game series have you played more of the spinoffs than the main games? Do people give you funny looks for doing so?

Sam Hookom

So today was the second time this year I went to google a video game character’s voice actor and had a major plot reveal spoiled by the top results, which I think is a pretty lame way to have something spoiled. What’s the lamest way you’ve been spoiled before?

Tokyo Game Life

Can Kyle Bosman have a moment to pop off about the greatness of Donkey Kong Bananza, a game that probably won’t make MinnMax’s Game of the Year list?

Aging_Poorly

Since “Best Character” is no longer a category for the Minnmax Awards, here’s your chance. Who is your 2025 Stabby Lady of the Year? Naoe (AC: Shadows) Maelle (Clair Obscur) Atsu (Ghost of Yotei) Hornet (Silksong) Melinoë (Hades II)

resnet

Hi MinnMax! In light of Kirby Air Riders' amazing new customization options, what is a video game thing you wish you had had the option to customize?

L Stockler

Hey! If Kirby were to absorb each of the present cohorts, what powers would he get? Also, whose transformation would be the most useful in a airider race?

Parker Aden

Congrats! Leo Vader is the Creative Director on a brand new Sly Cooper game, and each cohort on this week’s episode is becoming a cast member! Leo - who is playing who in this brand new action packed platformer? Are you keeping the original cast, or will Sarah become the new Carmelita Fox? As creative director, you must establish how the new characters will play into the overall plot of the game, as well as if it is a reboot or a continuation of Thieves in Time.

Cath

as we know canadian thaksgiving was a month ago. what other things Canada does right and better than the us (And dont say healthcare we know that one)

Malcolm Holliday

Hey MinnMax! What are your thoughts on the fashion in games this year? The Expedition crew had some fun and cool costumes, Donkey Kong. Could mix it up with different colors and ties, Hornet's cloak is iconic. What game had the best style this year?

Vilis

I was watching Sarah Podz play Kirby Air Riders earlier in the week and I believe she said something along the lines of, "This is a perfect game, but it won't be on my Two Tens." I was just hoping the MinnMax could dissect that sentiment, because I feel like I get it, but that it deserves more discussion.

GreenMountainState

As we sit around a table to give thanks with family and friends, some of who we barely know, what are 3 relevant but safe discussion topics? One being gaming related. Thanks for brainstorming for me!

Brocquin Alexander

Hey MinnMax, In the Thanksgiving spirit, what is the game that made you feel 'full'. If I had to pick I'd say either Blue Prince or Metal Gear Soild V: The Phantom Pain. You can interpret that however you like!

Evan P

Since Forza Horizon 4 voice acting had setting appropriate English accents, and 5 had English voice acting with Hispanic accents and common Spanish lingo slipped in, what will the English voice acting in horizon 6 sound like? Is there a way to accomplish this that doesn’t result in Assassin Creed Shadows levels of negative coverage regarding cultural representation?? Examples of what the voice acting will sound like from the horts are appreciated.

Victor Pham

Is Lovecraftian cosmic horror more science fiction or fantasy?

Jared Piers

Hello Minnmax, what is the worst, non-pop culture thing that you like. I really like sweating out a fever. Everything from waking up 8 times during the night drenched in sweat and disoriented to seeing the first light of morning and feeling like youve been reborn.

Joe Shmoe

Hey gang! What do you think is a game franchise that can’t continue without its main protagonist? That could be fans would be to upset or that that franchise is to connected with that character.

Jason Wojnar

What’s the best piece of advice anyone has ever given you?

Swansonge

Hey all, I got moving on my mind, so if you could move to any location from a video game—keeping in mind cost of living, ease of transportation, general moving hassle— where would you move to?

SlyCut

Hello all, If you went back in time, would you steal the ideas of others to pass as your own? If so, which ones?

Troy Ellison

Since it's Thanksgiving, what game are you most thankful for? I don't mean your favorite game, but the one you are most thankful for shaping your tastes (or distastes) today. For me, my favorite genre is RPGs/JRPGs and I don't think I would be as in to them if it was for Kingdom Hearts. (Feel free to use this for other art like movies or books too!)

Jeeo Banogy

Hey all! When you're reviewing a game, how important is it for the game to surprise you? Could a game execute on everything you expect it to perfectly and still be a 10, or would it drop down to a 9, or 8 at most?

Josh LaBaw

I have The Sims Legacy Collection on my Steam wishlist. Do games like this still feel as fun as when we were kids or am I wearing Nostalgia glasses?

downwithfun

Hey Minnmax, what is the most Thanksgiving game?

Bon Jon Bovi

Is Valve the Nintendo of the West? They both generally have a policy of "we won't make a game unless we have a new idea for it" that is enabled by owning an insanely successful platform. They also both have a pretty high batting average for releasing games that have completely changed the industry landscape

Mike Carolan

What is a no longer supported game peripheral that you would love to make a comeback? Either for a swan song game or to get multiple new games by developers? We’re talking Donkey Kong bongos, the Kinect, that Ubisoft tablet thing, anything from consoles past.

Ari

Which video game world would have the best Thanksgiving?

Michael Rohrssen

What video game character would be the worst crazy uncle at thanksgiving dinner

b_wood

What's the least popular game that you thoroughly enjoyed or even loved? Concord was panned by many, but that was one of the best two weeks of gaming of my life.

Chris Pelley

What Dr. Mario theme do you prefer, Fever or Chill, and what does it say about you? Separately know what's the most difficult thing about switching to vegetarian and dealing with Thanksgiving? Gelatin makes it's way into everything. Missing out of cranberry relish/sauce is worse than missing out on s'mores in the summer.

D M

Do you think more video game protagonists are in a relationship, or are single?

Travis in Fargo

Who’s your favorite little weirdo? You know, like a Yoda, a gremlin, a Dobby. A little weirdo.

Travis in Fargo

How would you design and produce a video game reality competition show, ala Top Chef?

KevinJ

This one is a two parter. First, if you could replace the harsh, jarring "bleep" noise (used to filter out curse words) with a fun sound effect, what sound would you choose? Second, please replace the harsh, jarring "bleep" noise with a fun sound effect. I hate that f#cking noise.

Luis Pérez

Just like you watch Nightmare Before Christmas on Halloween or Christmas, what videogame would you fire up on Thanksgiving to play throughout the holidays? What title has the most turkey vibes? All the best!

Rikimaru

Hey all! I've been thinking a lot about alternate endings. This year, almost every game in contention for game of the year has alternate endings. Whether it's choice-based endings like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and Dispatch, new game plus endings in Silent Hill F and Donkey Kong Bananza, or Hades II with an updated ending following fan feedback. Are alternate endings becoming more common? For this year's "most anticipated" games, I'd love to hear each of you predict whether there will be multiple endings, new game plus only, fake or secret endings, and which is most likely to get an updated ending after fan backlash: - 007 First Light - Grand Theft Auto VI - Marvel's Wolverine - Resident Evil Requiem - The Witcher IV

Brody Weller

What’s your coolest thing you’ve learned from raising kids/pets?

Devin Atlee-Nutts

Dear Mr Bosman and the MinnMax consortium, In the last couple of episodes, it appears that you took questions from a person performing a vain attempt at humour using my family name. A character named "Emma Goen-Nutts" was a clear homophone to goad you into saying "Am I going nuts", and I am deeply disappointed you took this bait which besmirches my family name. I hope you are more vigilant for this behaviour in future. Most sincerely, Yuri-Lee Nutts.

Mahmoud Hakim

Hey MinnMax and Bosman! I’ve been meaning to ask this question for a while, as I’m curious as to what your thoughts are: Why? Thank you in advance for answering thoughtfully.

Shane G

What would your dream VR game be like? Think of a game made for VR that would make you go "Oh, that's what I've been missing. That's a game I'll gladly put on a headset for!" What is this dream game of yours doing that no other VR game has tried or achieved yet.

RedMption

Hello Minnmax and Co, What's a dream vacation location? 2 weeks, anywhere in reality, fiction or time. Where would you go, and preferably why there.

Brad Grenz

Hello MinnMaximals, Was Sea of Thieves secretly an incredibly influential precursor to the prox-chat/friendslop trend? I use to dismiss it as little more than a chat room with a pretty water shader, but I think you can draw a pretty direct line from it's emergent co-op chaos to Lethal Company and RV There Yet. Weirdly, it's also one of the first examples of an extraction game, as getting your treasure back to base without getting ganked by other players is core to the experience. That's crazy, right?

KayBree

Hello! Is there any novel but rarely/barely used game mechanic you'd like to see again? I'd love to see a game use the enlist anyone mechanic from Watchdogs Legion.

Harrison Holt

Hey Minnmax, I was thinking before about how often I read forum threads about upcoming games and I'll see something like "The game comes out so soon and I've barely seen any marketing". How much do you think Adblocking software has an effect on this perspective? Are publishers buying lots of Advertisements but people aren't seeing them? Do you think that the prolificity of adblocking software has a significant impact on how commercially successful a game can be? Would you be willing to give up adblocking software if it meant more games could be successful? Cheers, Harrison

mightythinice

What game mechanic are you most grateful for? In squeakross, I loved that you could hold down the trigger to count the boxes in a row

James from Michigan

Hey Kyle, Kyle, Leo, and Sarah! So I shattered my kneecap the day before Halloween (my birthday womp womp) and I'm stuck at home with a straight leg for some time. My question is, have you guys ever had an awful injury like that, and as an adult with depression, how do you recommend I stay in good mind while on the mend? Merry Family Gathering for Food!

Freddy Fro

What’s for dinner tonight?

SenttheProphet

What is your ideal Thanksgiving morning game? Before family comes over? And to note, it’s a game everyone will see in the living room as they stream in - what you playing?

Memory Card

What do you tend to carry with you when you go out? I want to start taking my 3DS out again but between the purse, phone, keys, hand gel, tissues and pen, my handbag is already crammed.

Mister Donuts

What's one category you'd like to see created or return for the game awards?

CptCobblePot

Hello Crew, What’s the absolute best Friday dinner/meal? And don’t you dare tell me it’s SOUP! Context: After a fantastic day with my wife and kids going to a fun family activity. I suggested on my way home “why don’t we stop and get some pizza. That way we can save time on clean up and everyone can have something tasty.” My wife, in all her sweet lovingly ways says to me gently, “we have soup at home”. Why ruin the good vibes here? Is soup actually a good Friday meal? I feel like pizza is made for Fridays!

MassiveScore

Now that we've had almost 6 months for it to marinate, can we all agree that the open world gimmick of Mario Kart World was a huge miss? The half-hearted execution didn't help, but the way the open world is used in Grand Prix really spotlights why it doesn't work. I won't say Sonic Racing Crossworlds is better, but seeing traditional kart tracks really made me realize how much we lost with the open world.

George Perry

Howdy cohorts! Which video game /game series shaped your music taste the most during your formative years?

George Perry

Hey guys! Recent (terrifying) advancements in LLMs have made me long for an alternative reality where Gen AI was never invented. If you could roll back the clock, are there any specific inventions / trends / advancements you wish were never introduced into the world?

Dustin L

What's the best game (of any type) to play with the entire family over Thanksgiving break? I know Janet would say Uno if she were answering, but what say the rest of you?

Juz10

Since a lot of people will be traveling to visit family for Thanksgiving, I have a question for you all. If you had to go on a cross country road trip with 3 video game characters, who would you pick and why?

Dominique Haneberg-Diggs

Hello MinnMax Team, I have a burning question that was ignited when I head that Kyle Bosman was coming back to cohost while Ben is out on paternity leave. As some necessary background, Janet at some point in the past posted something on instagram about seeing Kyle and referred to him as the MinnMax step-dad. I loved that and have been referring to him as such ever since. But finally I realized that this must mean there is a MinnMax mom that was once with Ben, is now with Kyle, and keeps it amicable so the MinnMax kids happily go back and forth between dad and step-dad. So, who is this MinnMax mom?!