Home
Creators
Search Recent Random
Posts
Search DMs Popular Hash Lookup Tags Random
Importer
Import FAQ
Register Favorites Keys Review DMs Logout
Community
Telegram ThePornDude
Home Creators Posts Import Register Favorites Logout

Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast (Patreon)

Published:
2026-03-09 18:41:11
Imported:
2026-03
Tags:

Content

This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, and Jeff Marchiafava. 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 around 8am Central on Wednesday.

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

XBOX's Future

Slay the Spire 2

Big Walk

Deadlock

Pokopia

Esoteric Ebb

Everybody at the Backstage Pass tier can watch us record the show live on Wednesday at 2pm 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!

https://apple.co/3lRbzbE

https://www.youtube.com/minnmax

You can also find thie Banjo Kazooie vinyl for sale in iam8bit’s online store, and you can use the promo code GREENGREENS 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

Files

Comments

Neal McMahon

Have you ever been on hold on the phone and hear waiting music that’s a banger and wonder—“Damn, I wish I knew what that track is called!” This seems to happen to me all the time and I can’t help but compare really good waiting music to JRPG menu / over-world music which is the best! Thoughts now please! Love the show.

Xavier Perez

Hey Minnmax crew, simple question. Do any of you have video game tattoos? If not, would you ever want one?

Travis in Fargo

How do you decide what to wear each day? Does it depend on your mood, or do you have specific clothes for days of the week? Is it random?

Thradriend

With Ben coming back from vacation, I have to ask do you have a go to vacation game?

L Stockler

Hey! In a Zootopia kind of situation, would you rather be a big animal or a small animal?

Travis in Fargo

Are there any circumstances where you use peanut butter, but not jelly, and vice versa?

HaulingGas

Hey Minnfolk, does a game have to be great to make for good discussion? In other words, what makes a game perfect for a Deepest Dive ©?

Peter Gallagher

You are in a room with 1000 random people. What is one thing non video game related you think you’d be the best at?

Jacob Mazanowski

TV shows are great to have on in the background while doing activities. Is there a video game equivalent of the “comfort food” tv show? Or is the fact that you have to engage so much more with a video game than a show harder to get that same feeling? What would yours be?

Adam Castellanos

When was the last time that we saw this much transition and change in the gaming industry and what do you think will be the result of the change that the industry is going through?

landsealion

What's the hardest thing about being an adult?

Leo Portugal

If you were a Pokemon in Pokopia, what would be your Specialty and ideal Habitat? Feel free to stick within the Pokopia framework or go nuts.

Arturo Perez

Hi Minnmax! What makes your vacation feel like a vacation? Do you find it difficult to get into vacation mindset? Take careeeee

Muffyn Crumbs

I tried this last week and didnt get chosen but maybe it'll resonate more with Hanson: Do you guys think that the moral of Monster's Inc is flawed? In the film, the Monsters come to realize that laughter generates more electricity than screaming, so they switch to making kids laugh instead of scaring them. But do you think it would've been a more powerful message if screaming still produced more electricity than laughter but they decided to still switch to making kids laugh because it's the more ethically correct choice?

Luciano Comassetto

Are you a "refill/reload before empty" kind of person or "refill/reload on empty" kind of person. Watching my wife play Hozy, she was painting a wall and I noticed she would keep painting until the roller was completely empty, hearing the "Ding" alert indicating she needed to refill. I couldn't imagine doing this when playing a game. I refill or reload multiple times, thinking it's more efficient. (I didn't say anything to her, btw. I try not to complain about her style of playing games)

ennui_enthusiast

what celebrity cameo would you most want in a Kojima game? I think Nathan Fielder's absurdism would go with those games perfectly.

CANAS1AN

Hey MinnMaxxers, So English uses different animal poop to describe different feelings. horse****, bat****, bull**** etc. How could this be adapted to video game characters? What does Mario**** or Sonic**** mean? Link**** etc.

Nick Crede

Hey y’all! What was the first console release that you actually anticipated? Meaning, you were interested enough in games to learn of the console prior to it releasing. For example, I didn’t know what an N64 was until I saw one in person, but I remember them announcing the GameCube.

LivingZombie00

Welcome back, Ben! How was the vacay? And to everyone else, do you ever get recognized out in the real world, and how do you handle that?

Greg Lovell

Hello Cohorts! I'm playing Nioh 3 (anyone at Minnmax tried it?) and I'm worried I am too stubborn in games. I've just ground for hours to beat the third boss, of about 30, I think. Who at MM will stick it out when the going gets tough (or waste their life killing skeletons), and who doesn't feel the need to prove anything to the silly computer game about swords and stuff?

Nathan Ryer

Hey MinnMax! Why is Pokemon Pokopia so good? I don’t normally play games like Dragon Quest Builders but I ended up playing this all weekend instead of finishing RE9. P.S. Who is your favorite Pokemon? I’m really hoping Marill is in Pokopia.

Steve Bellegarde

Hey MinnMax! Based on last weeks conversation on live service games. Why do you think publishers/execs don’t take lessons from single player games that achieve massive critical and commercial success and try to compete with that? Why are we chasing after Fortnite and not a Silksong or Clair Obscur? Isn’t a lot of money all at once better than risking getting no money at all and wasting 5 years on a failed live service. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Thom Blackburn

Calling it now: Xbox is going to cobrand Project Helix with a memory company or with AMD like they did with the Asus Rog Ally X. They have to cut costs on memory and/or GPU because of the AI race, so assuming this is what they do, what company would be most likely to put their name on the next Xbox?

Jonah Abraham

Helllooooo MinMax. I know we are all annoyed by the live-service trend, but what do you think would be a franchise that would actually make more sense as live service? My thought is that the annual sports releases should become live-service; it would be much easier to update rosters, play with friends, and maintain a unified player base if Madden was a living game, rather than doing annual releases. What do you think?

Axel Jrpg

So Pokopia has become my life, I’ve put in 30 hours in the first 4 days of release. I haven’t been this hooked on a game since 2017 BOTW, my question to you all is : when was the last time you really lost yourself in a game? I’m talking true obsession not just “really into it”. Bonus points if you ignored responsibilities just to play

TekWriter

Hello fellow Loon people - If Microsoft shut down Xbox tomorrow, how do you feel the process would happen and what kind of crater do you see left behind? Racoon City? Also, is there a world where another company like Tencent buys it?

Infinite

What’s the funniest moment you’ve ever seen in a horror game?

Chandler

Hi Ben, How many times do you think human beings have sung the full "99 bottles of beer on the wall" song? 10? 10,000? I was thinking about this recently and truly have no idea. It felt like the kind of question you'd be into. Idk why. Hope you like it

Juan Ibarra

My girlfriend’s cousin is having a wedding and is asking all guests to submit one recipe so they can make a recipe book filled with meals from their loved ones . This got me thinking. Do people still have longtime family recipes/personal ones that you’ve created yourself or are all recipes just taken from the internet nowadays? P.S. please share any great personal recipes if you have them

Jackson Davis

If we ever find evidence of alien life, would it be weirder for them to be nothing like humans or exactly the same as humans?

Swansonge

In an ideal world where you had easy access to any method of music listening, what would you choose? Stick with streaming? Vinyl? CDs? Hit clips????

Kenjamin

If you could give any Pokémon their own game based around their abilities, which one would you pick and what would the game be?

Vilis

Spring is on the way, do y'all have any Springtime traditions like an outing or simply around the house activities that you only do in Spring?

Graham Jones

What is the IP that you will always play new games from regardless of if it's good or bad? What is the worst and best installment of games from that IP?

Craig Marshall

Hello from Tampa Fl. A couple years ago I played yakuza 0 and I loved it so much it inspired me to play all of the yakuza games. I have almost accomplished that task. I have played them all, in order, up to infinite wealth, which I am currently playing. Then I will play pirate yakuza. I even played the side games including judgement and it's sequel. Have you ever played an entry in a game series that inspired you to play all the other games in the series?

Graham Jones

What is the most important piece of gaming equipment you own?

SlyCut

Hello all, Currently laying here with the flu. Tell me about your worst time of being sick.

Tyler Carver

Yo, If you all lost access to the Internet forever, would you be satisfied with the games you had readily available to play saved on hard drives or physical? I just think about how many online games I play that require internet connectivity and I think I would be absolutely screwed. I hope this finds you all well, Regrds, Tyler

Kenjamin

Realistically, what would it actually take for Xbox to reclaim its 360 era glory?

Colton Westbrooks

The free agency period is beginning in the NFL. This got me to thinking, what would be the number one video game character you would target to start a team with in a theoretical video game free agency period? It can be for a sports team or a team for a new video game. Whichever direction makes the show better!

Alec Patterson

I'm like 6 hours into mgs4 and there has already been multiple pooping pants scenarios (playing a ps3 copy). Who in gaming loves bowel movements more than Kojima?

Sky Fellowship

Is GTAVI too big to succeed? Yes you read/heard that right. The way the industry is going, it feels pretty clear that we are spiralling towards another crash, now I don't mean an 80's Atari style crash, more like a huge reset which will take down some pretty sizeable publishers. And I think GTAVI could be the game that finally causes us to go past the tipping point, because GTAVI will no doubt be projected to make a gazillion dollars, so if it only makes a gajillion dollars instead, then I can see the articles already of it "not meeting expectations" and the enevitable layoffs that will come after. hich after Rockstar did that whole "firing the unionised" thing, also points of a worrying sign to come that they're preparing for layoffs and don't want people unionised. But don't worry GTAVI Online will no doubt make another gajillion, so all those CEO's can sleep well at night knowing their numbers will have gone up, I wish Balataro was enough to satify their "numbers go brr" obsession. More people would still have jobs.

JeffM's Backlog

Last week Jacob was perhaps the most wrong he's ever been on a topic when he said "Saros should be played with a Mouse and Keyboard." A game that features amazing controller features, including an entire alt-fire mechanic with the adaptive triggers. Haley even agreed with him. Sadly they're not here this week, likely due to shame, but it's not too late to roast them. Please?

Donny Norlander

Hey MinnMaxers! What is your opinion of New Game + in games? How do you engage with it as members of video games media when you are expected to have an opinion or review out of a given game in a timely manner? Does it ever figure into a review for you? Do you have a favorite example of it? Personally I think a thoughtfully done New Game + mode in the right game can elevate it from a great game to an all time favorite. I think Lies of P, Armored Core 6, and Dishonored 2 have some interesting wrinkles in their New Game + modes that elevate the the experiences for me.

Jump On Everything

Been playing pokopia and I've realised that I'm enjoying it more than I've ever enjoyed any of the main series. Are there any other series where your favourite is a spin-off?

Kevin Kuper

What makes a great sequel? I am enjoying early access to slay the spire 2 but find it largely similar to the 1st. Hades 2 got a lot of heat for not innovating enough while a game like Silksong was praised for what I felt was a great game but fairly similar to Hollow Knight and didnt receive that criticism.

Michael Berry

What underloved DS games would you recommend playing? I recently got a 3DS and I am trying to fix a glaring blindspot in my gaming experience, the Nintendo DS.

Jonathan Fenn

Hey Minnmax, What's the biggest number that's ever been displayed in a game?

Zorlok_theDefiler

What is your favorite melee weapon ever in a video game? Personally mine would be the burial blade from Bloodborne, having the versatility and style of a long-reaching scythe that can transform into a quick curved blade while making you feel so damn cool. I'd like to think that if I had it in real life as a real hunter it would become an extension of my identity. Bonus question, what's your favorite shooting weapon in a game? Any that stand out? My pick again goes for style and versatility with the smart rifle from Deep Rock Galactic.

Grizzled Gaming

Hey, gang! Ben asked us to submit something good for questions this week. So I'm submitting this. Ask yourselves honestly, what's better than this?

Juniper Cain

Hi all! If I enjoy a videogame, I usually either know a lot about the developer already, or my enjoyment makes me look into them to find out, I imagine this might be especially true as games critics. Are there any games you really like in which you know proportionally little about the developer? What's your favourite game that you don't really know much at all about the people/person behind it?

Bryce

I've got a 2 parter so sorry if it's long! I just want to thank Jeffm for his rogue like, deck builder, random recommendations. He always apologized but it's introduced me to a lot of cool games I wouldn't have seen or tried otherwise! I've also developed a strategy of sharing his recs with my brother who has a similar addiction to Jeffm. It always ends up with my bro buying the game and then I get to play with Steams family library feature for free so it's great. My question is, how likely do you think it is we'll see a similar family library sharing feature on consoles. Nintendo has the weird digital cartridges which is nice but impossible if you live in different places. I highly doubt PlayStation ever would. But with xbox seemingly trying to get closer to a PC experience, I could see them trying their hand at something similar.

Kenjamin

Should live service games be taking more cues from “friendslop” games? There’s clearly a demand for fun new multiplayer experiences, just not the kind that bigger publishers are offering as of late

Sergio

Hello Minnmax, requiem is a cool word and a pretty good name for a horror game but I think we can do better. What should be the future names for the new Resident Evils?

Travis in Fargo

What’s the smallest thing that can ruin an otherwise good game? Bad soundtrack? Awkward menus? One line of sketchy dialogue?

Travis in Fargo

How do you typically respond when someone is rude to you to your face?

thejjuan1

Hello Minnmax crew. What are your thoughts on everyone so obsessed with steam charts numbers recently? I feel like no one is talking about how good a game is anymore, it’s all about how it's doing on steam. I know it’s important for live service games like Marathon and Highguard to have healthy player numbers, or they die. But in recent weeks this is the only narrative for every game now.

resnet

Hi MinnMax! I know you are all coupled up and stuff but when you were still dating, did you have a type? Was there any characteristic that draws you strongly to a person every time?

DylanTheWizard

Hey MinnMax. You're all experienced with cold weather right? Does it ever take you out of a show or game when it's supposed to be very cold but they aren't covering their ears? All I can think about is the frost bite!

Fancygraham

Dead Cells and Slay the Spire were both single player affairs. However, the studios behind those games, Motion Twin and Mega Crit, both added multiplayer to their next projects. Should more indie sequels or follow up projects include multiplayer? Personally, I’d be curious to see what Subset Games (FTL, Into the Breach) could do with multiplayer in their next game.

KayBree

Hello! What rule would you enact related to game announcements (or anything pre-release of a game)? This rule would be a blanket rule every company would have to follow going forward. I personally would require announcement trailers to include any kind of real gameplay footage.

Victor Pham

Daylight Savings Time, yay or nay?

Jeremy Banks

Hi MinnMax You are passing an acquaintance in a hallway/street/etc. You have no ill will towards this person but you have no desire to talk with them at this moment. Do you?: A. Smile as you walk past each other B. Continue walking forward, but avoiding eye contact with them as if you didn't notice them. C. Pretend to go another direction/turn away until they pass.

JessHawk

Do you have a favorite arcade memory? I'm getting together with friends soon to play some Scott Pilgrim EX with some 8bitdo arcade sticks to try to recapture the magic I felt when I first played through TMNT with a random kid at Chuck E Cheese and ran out of quarters on the 2nd to last level or the time my friend had to be pulled off the Simpsons arcade machine by our 8th grade teacher after getting so far during our end of year celebration.

Dominic Lee

What could Xbox do to realistically make a comeback this console generation? What if they gave Xbox consoles away for free? Would that even be enough?

quilatoo

Most oddly engrossing subreddit that’s been recently fed into your feeds by the algorithm?

Fancygraham

There’s a YouTube channel I like called Tasting History with Max Miller. In it, he cooks historically accurate meals and provides some interesting information about the time period. In most of his videos, he has a Pokemon plush in the background. More often than not, the Pokemon is somewhat related to the topic. For example, in one of his more recent episodes on Nikola Tesla, there was a Elekid plush in the background. If he were to do a Pokemon episode, what food would you suggest he make?

Jack Seage

Ahoy hoy, CLC's! With the regular hosts for both podcasts on, I was curious: got any fun insights into the visual design elements for either Pew Pew Bang or the MinnMax Show? They both have really delightful color schemes, and I'd love to know the story behind the logos (or if there were other strong contenders!) P.S. - Hope Puerto Rico was lovely!

Luca Alberti

Hello MM crew! Since it hasn't been discussed extensively yet and Ben is finally back I would like to hear his (and anyone who wants to chime-in) 2 cents on BluePoint's closure!

Ultan O'Connell

Good day! Kyle recently mentioned bringing his daughter to an R rated movie. Do you remember the first R rated movie you saw or game you played? What were they? My first R rated film was Boys Don't Cry in 2000 thanks to my irresponsible older sister but I was playing GTA on the PS1 years before that (when I was 6/7)

Travis in Fargo

You know how sports trading cards have stats and fun facts on the back? What would your gamer/podcaster trading card say about you?

Bobby B

Prediction time: Will the rerelease of FireRed/LeafGreen outsell Pokopia, and will Nintendo learn anything if it does?

Kanchilla

If you were in Pokopia what would your habitat be?

Tony Mayato

Meowdy MinnMax and team, Getting in on the Resident Evil Deepest dive made me think about game/film trailers, and my question is this, is there a trailer you can think of for a game or movie that revealed TOO much and softened the impact of a potential WOAH moment? I was thinking about this because after playing through RE9, and getting to the Police Station, I was excited but feel like if they didn’t reveal that in the trailer, that the moment would have been so much more impactful, and I’m not sure that we needed it in the trailer to cultivate any additional hype for the game. Thoughts?

Christian Fagre

I have to share my Nirvana the Band the Show story: My school did an advance screening for NTBTSTM followed by a zoom Q&A with Matt and Jay. Only about 20 people showed up, and half of the audience thought it was a screening of Stanley Kubrick's Lolita. Watched the movie, very funny, but the Q&A was one of the most fever-dream experiences I've ever had. 1. The sound on the zoom didn't really work so Matt and Jay were yelling all their answers 2. I think half of their answers were lies? For example they said for the time travel scenes they had their younger brothers as stand-ins (do they have younger brothers?) 3. Matt also kept saying he was an Alum of our school and was 'happy to be back' and name-dropping campus buildings he was reading off wikipedia. (he's not) 4. Matt also spent maybe 15 minutes talking about the Ninja Creami (the ice cream maker), including the physics behind it and how it got patented (plus a demo). I guess this is supposed to be a question, so uh what's the most bizarre Q&A you've been to?

Kyle Silva

What’s your favorite instance of unapologetic game design? A bold design choice that isn’t welcoming or roundly liked but really hit with you. Mine is Guitar Hero Live’s GHTV being the main online mode that was just competing with players on pre-selected rotation of music tracks, between 2 different music channels. The FMV-based story mode was cool too.

Bryce Blackmore

If you could treat one aspect of your life (past or present) as a rougue game (repeating something, getting better and eventually mastering it) what would you pick?

b_wood

Last week, the cohorts were inadvertently asked what series could have benefited from being shorter, but since this is an all new crew this week, let's flip that. What series would benefit or could have benefited from being longer? For example, many say the GoW Ragnarok series was too rushed and should have been 3 games instead of 2. I personally wanted to see Xenosaga be a 6-game series like originally planned instead of the 3-game series we got.

Linktrev

Hey MinnMax Crew, with Xbox moving toward a Hybrid PC/Console, how do you think PlayStation will differentiate itself next gen? If the hardware is similar but one console can play PC games, will Playstation's exclusives be enough, or will Playstation need something new to stay ahead?

D M

If we ever are able to document and learn more about Giant Squids, do you think it will impact Kraken and sea monster appearances in games and media? for example if we learned that Giant Squids had food preference, or lived near specific environments, would that translate into future boss fights against krakens?

Onlinesquid

What is the most millennial coded game?

Michael Nickley

Hey MinnMax! Bit of an inside baseball question, but I’m wondering why you censor swearing on all productions except for Pew Pew Bang. The channel as a whole has always felt very adult-oriented, especially considering the frequent discussion of games that feature mature themes and graphic violence. The censoring isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it’s always seemed a bit odd to me, so I’m curious to know your thoughts!

JTDenton

On a technical level, what's the most "ahead of its time" game you've ever played? For me, what Assassin's Creed Unity was able to accomplish in 2014 still blows my mind.

Victor Hensley

Howdy MinnMax! Been seeing a lot of folks mention they’re considering buying a Switch 2 specifically for Pokopia. The FOMO is just too strong. Have you ever considered buying a console just to play 1 game?

Josh LaBaw

My 5 yr old loves Amy from Sonic The Hedgehog. Isn't time she gets her own full adventure?

OhMyBlob

That sweet Banjo Kazooie vinyl got me thinking - can all of Microsoft’s problems be traced back to fumbling rare? If they released sequels to Perfect Dark, Banjo and Conker’s Bad Fur Day on the OG Xbox, is there a world where they could be bigger than PlayStation now?

Josh Lamm

My daughter has recently turned three years old! It's only a matter of time before she starts playing games by herself. Up until now, she's had very brief gaming sessions with me. She's played a little bit of the Bluey game, some Mario Kart, and the very first time a controller was in her hand was for Super Mario Wonder. For the parents, what was the first game you let your child play? For those that are not parents, is there any game that you've imagined you could play with your future kid? For the longest time, that game for me was Kirby's Epic Yarn.

Aging_Poorly

Happy Oscars week! Of all the movies that you consider to be a 4/4 stars, or 5/5, or 10/10 (ie perfect score), which one is furthest away from being what anyone could call a “film” with a straight face?

SuperThisWay

Hey all! How often do you use your public library? I was able to play age of imprisonment and Kirby air riders recently and I just wanna say that that was really freaking cool. Shout out to libraries

Cody A

Hey minn max. In honor of pokopia A wild ditto has appeared and has copied you!! What's the main trait or skill this new, beady-eyed copy of you now has.

Cherrymorph

Hey MinnMaxers, I wasn't a part of The Binding of Isaac craze back in the day, but so far I have over 50 hours in Mewgenics. What games have made you understand the hype behind a developer or franchise?

Sincerly, Eric

Coooouuuulllllllddddddd you all recommend an anime to me to watch with my 8 year old daughter? She loves Howls Moving Castle and is currently into My Hero Academia early episodes with me. But I'll take more suggestions!

Brocquin Alexander

Hey MinnMax, I had a question related to the recent release and heated discussion about Marathons art style and fonts. I think it helps marathon stand out, and I can't think of another game that looks like it, but some people seem to think it's hard to read and ugly. Are there other games that had polarizing art styles at launch? What are some of you're favorite art styles in games that go against the norm?

Ari

Hey Minnmax, If you were to cast a the TV show Traitors which video game character would you choose to be in it?

Tess

Hey MinnMax! How far would you go to fulfill someone's dying wish?

nikkinom

Hey Minnmax! Ben, have you re-watched the acquisition episodes of psychodyssey lately? That whole documentary is kinda harrowing now, any thoughts about double fine's future?

Felix davin

Hey MinnMarchiafavax. Which country of geographical zone would you be most curious to see a game from ? Cheers !

Derek Achoy

If you took your current favourite game of all time, and replaced its soundtrack with a truly terrible one, would it get knocked down on your list?

Jason Wojnar

You ever actually go out with someone you had a crush on? I don't mean just anyone you like, I mean someone you knew in school/workplace/wherever you roam, developed an affection for, and actually successfully asked them out. Like, literally such situations never worked out for me. I've always only gone out with people either from apps or we agree to go out after meeting for the first time at a party or a bar or whatever.

Jeorin

Hey MinnMax crew, Who rides a motorbike better, Roche or Leon?

GreenMountainState

Hey MinnMax, I'm looking forward to the exit interview I'm sure Ben has line up with Phil Spencer. If you were each part of that interview what's one question you'd want to ask him about his tenure at Xbox?

Kyle Gartner

Hello to the minn and maxxers, has ever listening to a soundtrack spoiled the game for you?

Alpaca chino

Hey Minimum Maxis! If you could make a game from a song or album, what song or album would you pick, and what genre would it be? Mine would be Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and be a multi-genre game with a mixture of RPG, Rythm and fighting game for the three parts of the song Thx for all you do!

Brooke Gossard

Hey MinnMax crew, do you prefer playing games series in release or chronological order? Or skipping around and playing what you feel like? On one hand, it has been fun to play through the Yakuza series from 0 to Like a Dragon. Seeing how the graphics, gameplay , characters, etc evolve gradually over time. On the other hand, sometimes I have skipped most of the entries to play the latest one in the series and be part of the discussion. See Resident Evil 7. I had only played the first few hours of 4 on Gamecube previously and decided the gore heavy action wasn't for me at the time. But jumped on 7 when I heard that it was more of a PT like experience. (Since then I've gone and played Re1 Remake, Re2 Remake and now I'm finally playing through Re4 remake to get all of Leon's story for Requiem)

Phelix Diaz

Even though I was only 17 when Pokemon anime came out, I have never played a Pokemon game or owned any cards. These cute bastards have finally won me over and I want to play my first Pokemon game. It's down to Arceus or my leaning choice, Pokemon Snap. I think it makes sense. I want to really get to know them visually and by name, before getting into the whole gameplay aspect of it. Do you think this is a good introduction to the fandom?

Dustin Davis

Hey bro-skis, what's the most chill or relaxing room in a video game? The room in Serge's house in Chrono Cross is a strong contender I think

Malcolm Holliday

Hey MinnMax! What's speaking to your soul on this particular week?

ABrownSpot

At the beginning of Resident Evil Requiem, Grace Ashcroft is asked by her boss to go back to a place of immense trauma for her as a part of her job. Clearly this is an insane request of her employer, what is the most insane thing Ben has asked you to do on behalf of Minnmax? Bonus points if it rivals what Grace had to do.

Bphilly

Hi MinnMax. When do you think friendslop games will come to console? Like publishers have to know they will sell like crazy right?

WinnietheBoo

Hey MinnMax, which cereal mascot would make the best video game protagonist?

Duderado

Are there any smells that remind you of a video game? The scent dispensers in bathrooms remind me of the original FEAR for the Xbox.

Nick deVries

Hey MinnMax, what is the most embarrassing game/moment somebody has walked in on you playing? It's not bad, but my wife's parents came by unexpectedly while I was playing Tears of the Kingdom and I was talking to a great fairy. They aren't game people and already thought I am weird for playing games...this did not help my cause. Thanks, love the show!

Kelsey Sims

I've been thinking since the new Mario Tennis game... we've had Mario sports games for so long, what other franchise should get a shot? The first I thought of would be same sport different game: Zelda Tennis. Link and Gannon have been slapping energy balls back and forth in boss fights for years, put them on the court!

Stephen Woodson

Howdy MinnMax, POOF: You're a Pokemon! What type are you, and why? Dual types are welcome! (Ex: I would be water/electric - dangerous I know - since I love being in water and I'm a tech nerd.)

Lilly S

With Control Resonant previews hitting this week, what is the most unique aspect of the game compared to the previous game, the cohorts can't wait to try out? Also what are the odds the game getting a Deepest Dive

Jonathan Dinh

Hey Cohorts, Has there ever been a property you hoped would get a game adaptation or a new genre type? For example I’ve always wondered why Power Rangers never seemed to get an action-RPG type game and have been stuck in beat ‘em up and fighting game land.

p9xm

Hi! It is March, which means it's spring time, which means it's time for some spring cleaning! I spent the last week reorganizing a couple closets in my apartment and was able to get rid of a lot of junk! Do you participate in spring cleaning? What are you planning on accomplishing this time around? Make it a BetterQuest goal or something!

Dawid

Hello! Since it’s nearly easter and spring cleaning time, I was wondering how you guys approach spring cleaning up your gaming backlogs? Do you have lists you tick off or is anyone not actually that bothered about the long list of games you should probably play/complete even if nothing particularly compels you to? (Lucky you!)

BigTony

Hello minn max crew, I'm looking for a podcast game. Any recommendations?

SwooshxBear

Hey cohorts! There are 9 of you which as you know is the perfect number of players for a baseball team! Which positions would each cohort play on the official MinnMax baseball team? Personally, I see Ben as a player/manager pitcher with a mean curveball.

Mabroon

With Pokopia briefly holding the highest metacritic score of the year, the chances of a Pokémon game actually being nominated for GOTY aren't zero for once. If a Pokémon game ever did actually win GOTY, does the universe just explode? And more importantly what would that game look like?

Nathan

Slay the Spire 2 has some real good freaks (positive). What game has the best freaks?

Taylor

When is new show plus coming back?

Jaser Helu

This question is for Kelsey and Kelsey ONLY: How many terminators would it take to kill a rathalos?

Spader

Lately a lot of videogames have been getting boardgame adaptations (and sometimes vice versa). What's a game you'd like turned into a boardgame, whether boardgame - > videogame or videogame - > boardgame? And for an extra bit, what would some of its main mechanics be?