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Submit Your Question For The MinnMax Show Podcast (Patreon)

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2026-07-21 19:56:07
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This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Leo Vader, Janet Garcia, and special guest Lucy James from Lookingfor.game. 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...

The most underappreciated games of 2026

Phonopolis

Banquet For Fools

Creature Kitchen

Idols of Ash

Pictonico

Everybody at the Backstage Pass tier can watch us record the show live on Wednesday at 1pm 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 Kentucky Route Zero vinyl for sale in iam8bit’s online store, and you can use the promo code SUMMERDAZE 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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Travis in Fargo

What’s one life hack more people need to know about?

Neal McMahon

Hey MinnMax, What video game do you think has the best-looking environment in each of these categories? * Mountains * Ocean * Jungle * Desert * City I’m curious which games you think absolutely nailed the look and atmosphere of each setting.

Travis in Fargo

Obviously, video games don’t do commemorative popcorn buckets like blockbuster movies do, but if they DID, what would the GTA6 popcorn bucket be? And what hypothetical vintage video game popcorn bucket would you happily pay $50 for? Also, is $50 the new $20?

Greg Varney

Could you beat a horse in hand to hoof combat?

Palo

Hello! Looking for thoughts on mens fashion accessories: watches, rings (non-matrimonial), earrings, eccentric glasses. How much is too much or too little?

Stevelution

Hey MinnMax! As game development costs continue to balloon, as the access to multiple platforms continues to shrink as a result, what do you think the future of indie gaming looks like in terms of audience accessibility?

Michael Berry

Which game IP would have a better chance at succeeding if given another chance? Lair or Dark Void? Both have such cool concepts. Both fumbled on the execution, yet I think there are some goodness that can be had if they were given another chance.

Max Malavenda

Cohort! Hello! I feel like it's a pretty common occurrence to read a book and think "this should be a movie!" Less common is to read a book and think, "this should be a video game!" Have you ever had that thought before, and what book comes to mind as a good example of this? (Barring any of the obvious, preexisting examples i.e. Witcher, Metro, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., LOTR, etc.)

J.Vaso

What is your non alcoholic drink of choice and why?

Jeeo Banogy

Heyo there Minnmax! What's you go-to when trying to convince someone of giving a game you think they'd like a go? Does that change dramatically if you're trying to rope them into something you think they wouldn't like? Hope the weather's been solid over there!

Sam Worms

Lucy could we hear your best Minnesotan accent?

Ryan Koliba

Question for the whole crew: If video games had a museum of iconic, non-weapon items what single object are you putting in the main display case?

Thom Blackburn

Is the answer to next gen, just not doing it at all? How could anyone benefit from new consoles?

Jeff Britton

What's a game everyone says is underrated that you think is actually overrated, and a game everyone says is overrated that you think is actually underrated?

Virgil B

Which number has the best games?

Arturo Perez

Hi Minnmax! what ia the highest number you have ever uttered/said? Have a great daaaay

ABrownSpot

Which shape is more important in video games? A square or a triangle?

Neil Brown

Heya Minnmax, it's summer time and all the flowers and trees are thriving, it got me thinking what's your favorite piece of flora from a videogame? My initial thought was just all of the game Flower, but then on thinking some more the Erdtree and Great Deku Tree are heavy contenders.

Hayden Williams

What makes the best cover art for a game? What are the things that you see in a storefront that make you say “what is that game? I need to know more”?

Hayden Scott-Baron

I recently had my 19 year old Playstation account stolen by hackers along with hundreds of games I bought. Sony support refuses to help. Their support is mostly AI and automated. They won’t let me pass security checks unless I provide the serial number to a launch PS3 which broke in 2009. Have you ever lost a digital account you found precious? What would you do if you lost your username and purchases? I’m pretty heartbroken by the whole process.

JD Silva

Would you have tied yourself to the mast to hear the Sirens like Odysseus did in the Odyssey? Side note: Was that an act of horniness or sheer curiosity on his part?

Adam Brungardt

Last episode when you guys discussed the things that are always fun to do in video games, I feel that one big thing was missing. And that is ultimate attacks. Whether it’s a fighting game or a hero shooter, seeing your ultimate move finally finish its cooldown is always a thrill and picking the right moment to use it feels so rewarding. My friends and I still play Nightreign and the ultimate moves always allow for one of us to turn the tide of a fight or save the rest of the group and be the hero of the run. What are some of your favorite ultimate attacks in games?

Sam Worms

After listening to the latest FPS podcast discussing gaming trends, I started thinking about all the gaming traditions we've lost over the years. If you could bring back one gaming tradition, would you choose LAN parties or midnight game launches? I know you can still do both, but not the way we used to. Which one do you miss more, and which do you think today's gaming community would benefit from the most?

sandeezy

hi CLCs! with all these rising costs, i’ve been seeing a lot of posts memorializing the combo packs of yesteryear. like Sony offering a dualshock 3 controller and the god of war trilogy on ps3 for 60 bucks, or the xbox 360 forza motorsport 2 and marvel ultimate alliance combo, or even wii party coming with an extra wiimote for 50 bucks. Even playstation hits doesn’t exist anymore. do you guys think this kind of practice fell out of style for any good reason, and is there a world in which we ever see games get cheaper over time again? thanks!

Zach Killian

Hello Minnmax with two N’s! With The Odyssey out now what is y’all’s ranking of Christopher Nolan movies?

Aging_Poorly

Congratulations, you’ve been made the czar of videogames for 2027, and you’ve been tasked with deciding how long all videogames have to be for next year. The twist: they all have to be the same length. That’s right, the howlongtobeat.com report for all games that release in 2027 will all be the same length, and it will all be because of your decision. How long should these video games be?

Travis in Fargo

What do you do with video game boxes and packaging? Toss it, display it, keep it in a closet, give it away for someone to prank somebody with an empty Switch 2 box or something?

Fossil Arcade

You die and go to heaven. You're presented with a Smash Bros style stats screen, including how far you've ever walked, swam, fallen etc. What incredibly ultra specific stat about your life would you look up first? Personally I'd like to check in on number of 'near death experiences' and 'moments of true happiness' along with 'steaks eaten' and 'toes stubbed'

Chuck Zich

If teleportation became a normal thing for everyone how do you think it would change the world? Obviously commutes would be eliminated but how about 5-10 years and beyond? Would moon tourism takeoff? Would remote areas of the world with amazing weather suddenly boom due to the ease of travel? Would a new sport be invented using Teleports? What do you think are some non obvious things that would happen in the future?

Mike Carolan

Hey cohorts, I’ve started a video game book club at my job. We get together every other month to discuss an agreed upon game and after, play a few friendsloppers together. The hope is to choose games that are narratively engaging enough that they would encourage us to share about our own lives as well as the meaning we see within the works. I have a short list like Consume Me, SOMA, and 1000xResist, but was wondering if you all had some recommendations you think could be good for our group? Thanks 🙏 (Extra criteria: ideally these games would be only up to 10-12 hours, be playable by people of different skill levels, and would be palatable to people of all different backgrounds)

Travis in Fargo

What’s the nicest way to say you don’t like something?

Tom Rickard

Hey folks and Lucy! What is your go to most shameful goblin meal you will eat to save money? Lately I've been living off Lunchables and cookie dough bites. Love the show!

mapleviolet

are any of you interested in playing league of legends classic?

kwhitejr

I binged a lot of soccer highlights this summer thanks to World Cup 2026 and the experience brought the enshittification of YouTube into stark relief: ads before video. Ads during video. Ads overlaid on video. Ads after video. Ads on pause video. Promotional ads. Ads for ads, when YouTube deigns to survey me. Are there recommendable alternatives? Would YouTube flight hit your bottom line? Are you equally trapped by this monopoly? PS - I know you can pay them to turn off ads, but I won't :D

Wajora

Hey MinnMax and Lucy! Here is the situation: You are inside a cutscene of story-driven game and have to walk away for 1 minute to do some chore that can't wait. You don't know if pressing start would pause the cutscene or completely skip it What do you do?

Joey Crundwell

Hey MinnMax! Do you find that the Get a Load of This segment has made you more mindful? Every week I try and come up with one of my own and have a hard time remembering particularly interesting tidbits from my week. Does being on the lookout for fun facts throughout your week make you more aware (and potentially appreciative) of the world around you?

Leif Dion

Hi! Im a concrete worker and I pretty much listen to podcasts all day long and it got me wondering, if you guys could pick to learn a trade in construction what would it be?

Fancygraham

Queen Elizabeth II is referenced in 007: First Light and that got me thinking: do the Austin Power movies exist in that same world?

BEEFCAKE

Hey Ben and Leo, how much would someone have to donate on give to the max for you to shave off your beard and continually throw out your mustache until the following give to the max the next year? Sarah, Janet, and Lucy. How much would someone have to donate for you to wear fake mustaches in all video content for the same amount of time? I'm sorry if it's presumptuous of me to assume you can't grow full lustrious mustaches

Dannnnnnnnnnnn

What's your most meaningful (not best) recipe?

Bryan Coyne

In keeping with the theme of Lucy James' new venture, I am asking the team to build their 'MV-RRP' (most valuable recommended retail price - for long). Put simply: If you had a budget of $70 (or €70 where I'm from!) what games would you buy? It could be one game or ten, but if you got enough money for one full price retail game, what would you buy and what does it say about your personal taste? Think of it like a fun personality quiz! Thanks for all you do - looking forward to new Pew Pew Bang coming alongside my newborn for the long nights in August!

Ryan Blaquiere

What makes a piece of content successful in your eyes? Minnmax as a whole and individually.

Vilis

Ask Sarah and Janet how they're doing on Chrono Trigger.

SuperThisWay

Hey all! I know the cohorts are free to play whatever games they want which I love. Do yall have a plan of sorts for this Fall due to the clump of games coming out right before November by any chance? Especially from a content perspective

Trebor Treebeard

What is the oldest game on your backlog that you genuinely believe you will play someday?

Travis in Fargo

How long could you intelligently talk about magnets?

Lucas S

Hi MinnMax, Have you ever done something half-assed and have it be a wild success?

Kunib3rt

Hello Cohorts, hello Lucy, Anyone can dislike games they are not good at, but what is a game you are really good at that you don't like?

SlyCut

Hello all, Which of the following four options would you choose: 1. Sing and dance during the GOTY performance at TGA 2. Do a solo figure skating routine at the next Winter Olympics 3. Shoot free throws at an NBA game during halftime until you make ten in a row, no matter how long it takes 4. Do nothing, but your significant other has to do all three of the other options knowing you chose this option

Rick

hey minmax! what is your favorite "blockbuster" game? i rented obscure jrpg "Okage Shadow King" and i still think about it yearly despite playing it for 3 hours, one weekend, 20 years ago

FinalSin

What game did you beg your parents for, then turned out to be a piece of shit, but you still had to fake loving it for your parents sake? Or what console do you regret buying the most?

mantaguy

Hey cohorts and Lucy! Is there any chance that Sony killing physical Playstation discs doesn't sweep the Maximum award for Biggest News at this year's MinnMax awards? If not, can we give the award to it now and save everyone some time and energy?

Nathan Ryer

Hey MinnMax! Delicious in Dungeon proved that all monsters are tasty. What video game monsters would secretly be the most oishii (delicious)? The uglier the better.

Joe Kafchinski

According to the titles and thumbnails of a single scroll through my YouTube recommendations, the following video games are "masterpieces:" Kuon, Chaos;Head, Voices of the Void, Scratches, Darkwood, Detention, and the Kinect exclusive Rise of Nightmares. What do you think it is about obscure horror games that leads to this "master-flation"?

Shane G

I love Cairn and can't wait for the dlc (which just got delayed). I might argue it's an underappreciated game from this year, for it's distinct storytelling and cutscene direction and for it's climbing mechanics.

LlorchDurden

Crew and Ben, from the Maverick Games Clutch interview, no question but I keep thinking, It was mentioned there's not much out there but Forza on racing games, and tbf, there was, we had Codemasters making Grid and Dirt games before EA bought them. Now they just make F1 games because well, last Grid game didn't sell. I do understand the devs pitch, but I don't buy it. Clutch is Grid Legends sequel we never got, now with a harpoon! There's a gap cause Codemaster is dead but idk if there's an audience.

LlorchDurden

"Sony disliked this question"

CrabPalace

What's the most you would pay for an indie game? Is it different to the most you would pay for a AAA game? Why or why not? Does the cost of making a game affect how much you'd be willing to pay for it?

Swansonge

2026 (including December 2025) has been a huge year for music games. Not just rhythm games like Rhythm Heaven or Rhythm Doctor, but also games ABOUT music like Mixtape or Wax Heads. What subject (like dance or sports, for example) would you like to be tackled with a breadth of genres in a similar way and what would be the most interesting genre combinations?

DeathByKoopa

I think gamers everywhere rejoiced when memory cards became a thing of the past; one less expressive piece of plastic to buy and potentially lose, along with all your saves. On the other hand, it makes it easy to bring your saves to a friend’s console. These days saves are tied to your account, which is great for many reasons like cloud saves, but makes it annoying if you want to continue your game at a friend’s house. Personally, I miss the days of games that kept their save data on the cartridge, e.g. Nintendo DS. I can still slot my original Heart Gold cartridge in any DS console and all my Pokemon will be there! Where do you like your save data to be stored?

Felix davin

Hello :) Can you think of many sneezes in games ? Cheers !

Fancygraham

Question for Lucy, but others can join in. Lucy, when you were on the “What’s All This Then” podcast with Libby Watson and Charlotte McDonnell, you brought up that GTA Vice City has the best soundtrack in the series. In your opinion, what makes it the best and can you share some of your favourite songs from the soundtrack?

Luca Alberti

Hello crew! First of all, shoutout to The Incident at Galley House as one of the most under-apreciated games this year. Secondly: what is the biggest thing you ever forgot about? Yeah I know, it might be hard to remember.

pork bun powered

Hi MinnMax! I am very impressed by the Steam Machine, but its small formfactor ultimately wasn't enough to justify the price-to-performance ratio to me. For those in the same camp, how small does the Steam Machine need to be where you go "well damn, I guess I gotta buy one now". For those people who are already sold, how much more would you be willing to pay for it if it was the size of a baseball? Or a grape?

Michael Berry

Hope you get the help you need and this gets more traction. That sucks and I would be gutted if that happened to me. I have not dealt with this but Xbox recently banned somebody who's account was hacked. They lost 25 years of games and pictures. Only after their story got lots of public spotlight, after being shared on websites and social media, did Microsoft eventually concede and give that guy his account back. Try to get your story out there as much as possible and hope for a similar resolution.

Will K.

Hello! In full transparency, I submitted this to another videogame podcast as well but would really love to hear your take: I think "Videogame" is an outdated term. It worked for how videogames originated. They were "games" on video screens. Games being any activity with a goal that you aim to achieve while playing within a set of rules. This could apply to bowling, chess, Catan, football, thumb wrestling, Street Fighter, etc. But once people started making experiences in the videogame medium without a "game" element, I think it caused a lot of confusion, which led to terms like "walking simulators" to describe narrative experiences without a game element. I also suspect many non-gamers are missing out on great art such as What Remains of Edith Finch, Mouthwashing or And Roger because of the "game" term. All that to say, I think we need a new term, but I can't come up with anything better! Any thoughts? (btw, I don't think we would ever collectively agree on a new term, but I thought this could be a fun exercise)

Jump On Everything

Did silksong leave much of an impact? It of course was received extremely well but I don't really ever hear it being brought up in general video game discussions at all despite the original hollow knight still being generally brought up in relation to certain highlights of that game or just it's general status as The indie metroidvania.

giuliano

Hot take…Mario Kart World is a better soundtrack than it is a game. What video games didn’t quite satisfy you but you’ll go back to the soundtrack because it’s banger after banger?

MrBump

Hello Minnmax, if that even is your real name. A few weeks ago you asked something along the lines of “Do the kids even know who Ray-man is? Do some research and let us know” Well here it is. Or at least what I could find in my limited capacity. I teach music in a school in New Zealand, our school has around 350 students. Ages range from 5 to 13. Over the last few weeks I have surveyed each student to name these characters. I tried to mix in mostly platformer mascots with some other big icons and also a few that haven’t had big screen adaptations as they know them more from the big screen. Anyways, here goes the results. Percentages are amount who could name that character Mario: 97% Luigi: 88% Bowser: 86% Sonic 95% Tails: 72% Donkey Kong: 67% Kirby: 44% Jak and Daxter: 13% Ratchet and Clank: 27% Banjo and Kazooie: 2% Sackboy: 0% Spyro: 33% Megaman: 10% Cuphead: 55% Star Fox:33% (Mostly from movie) Yoshi: 77% Crash Bandicoot:52% Croc: 0.2% (literally one kid was like, “yup legend of the gobbos, its not very good”) Master Chief: 20% (I accepted Halo for this answer) 5% only knew the actual name. Hitman: 2% Among Us thing: 89% Generic Fortnite Man: 92% And finally Rayman… 0% Not a single kid knew them. So there you have it. As definitive as I can get. If you need any more very specific surveying of a small NZ school hit me up. Tell Leo I love him and that I know what he did. xoxo Mr Bump

Joey Smith

You are given the power to change any job so that it’s done by members of the public chosen at random for a month long term, much like a jury. What job do you choose? Mayor? Bus driver? Doctor?

Jacob Mazanowski

Do you have a non work related skill based hobby? It’s always fun to try and get better at something skillful

Sergio

Hello Minnmax! Since there's all this talk of journeys, classic tales, and mythic heroes right now I wanted to ask you- what has been your anagnorisis this year? That is, your moment of huge personal discovery or realisation.

Juniper Cain

Hi everyone! Last week, esteemed director Christopher Nolan appeared in Minnmax content! Though he might, possibly maybe, have been a still image voiced by Ben Hanson. If you could have any celebrity definitely for realsies show up in a gaming content video, who would it be, and which gaming personality would be secretly voicing them?

Richard Hayes

Would you enter a Game Jam? Like GMTK this Wed the 22nd to Sun 26th?

SenttheProphet

The World Cup is over! What video game would have the most watched World Cup final for it? What would pull in the most audience of gamers and non-gamers?

Matt

Hi MinnMax- sorry that this is so long, I’m a new member but I’ve had these thoughts brewing for a while: The frustration and disappointment in response to the recent announcements from Microsoft and Sony feel warranted and proportional. But I have felt a lingering, simmering disappoint in Nintendo that, while might be more of a slow burn, doesn’t always feel mutual and I want to ask why that might be. Since the sunset of the Wii U era, we’ve had leadership at Nintendo who engages and expresses minimally with its fans in their presentations, and who also attacks them for freely distributed fan games or credited use of their soundtracks in videos. We have an irregular cadence of cold, pre-recorded Nintendo Direct videos. They’re announced on extremely short notice, and they feel stale and restrained, almost as if to tamper hype as much as possible. However, following these segments, we praise them for rereleasing games from their retro catalog, into a service that requires a recurring payment for access, featuring an extremely slow trickle of games they’ve already rereleased multiple times on virtual console services in the past, just to play them with poorer emulation accuracy than what has long been readily accessible in open source. You do not even own these titles when you play them, as we did on prior services. And now we have game-key cards to further lock down commercial releases. Their new console is a spec boost from the first Switch, but asks us to buy additional, separately sold peripherals for photo and video capture. Such a peripheral would’ve been very exciting in 2006. Convenience features that seemed to peak with the Wii U, like having a web browser, free online play, direct messaging with Miiverse/Message Board, and voice/video calling friends are all offloaded into companion apps and subscriptions, or absent entirely. One of their launch titles for the Switch 2 that should’ve been a pack-in was $10 and plays like an internal tech demo. One of their two big summer releases for 2026 was their third remake of a great game from 1997 that still plays like it’s 1997, except all the characters now look like they’ve had an allergic reaction to a bee sting and it costs $50. Next up is a remake of a once remastered, twice rereleased game from 1998. Despite it being my favorite game, I don’t feel like this is necessary. I love Nintendo games, and the original games they’ve developed in the Switch era have truly been some of their greatest. But I’m not sure I can say I love how Nintendo operates today, though the younger generation might have more patience for catalog recycling and other diminishing returns. But it feels like they’re giving me less, charging me more, and eroding digital ownership norms over the arc of the last 10 years- even if they’re less evil than the other guys. Am I off base or overly critical for holding these opinions?

Echo Rose

on Bonus Pod (the companion podcast to the frickin minnmax show) you mentioned In The Mouth of Madness. I saw it earlier this year at a friend's birthday party in the movie theatre that is, inexplicably in his apartment complex. They do not have a gym, and they removed the vending machine downstairs, but for some reason, they have a private theater you can reserve for free. What's the coolest place you've ever seen a movie, and coolest way one could conceivably see a movie?

Jeorin

Hi y'all! Recently I had the opportunity to go camping, around the same time as Ben, Leo, and Dan. So my question this week is: What is your favorite camping downtime activity? We ended up playing One Night Werewolf around the campfire and had a blast!

ryan

Hey! Thanks for leo and janet coming to Chicago! The meet up was way better than I expected, and I really loved talking to you guys. Also janet was right about horizon forbidden wests fast travel being weird. I just forgot, lol. Anyways, I know it came out a bit ago but starfield came out on ps5 this year and ive been playing it. I think its pretty underrated especially for a Bethesda game. I heard its much better than it was on release.

Travis in Fargo

The solution: NFT Popcorn Loot Buckets! 😆

Poofydoo

Are there any office lunch foods that smell horrible other than eggs and tuna?

Sam Hookom

What is the most corporate quote you’ve ever seen? I’m playing Black Flag Resynched and the PS5 screen says “Relive the Ultimate Solo Private Adventure”, which i assume only includes the word solo to not take a cannon shot at Skull & Bones and I find it incredibly funny

Linktrev

Hey MinnMax, What is your current 2026 video game hot take?

Phelix Diaz

Question for Lucy, fellow NIN fan. After Intergalactic, what dream game project do you wish Trent works in next? -Phelix-

Shoes

Snake? ... SNAAAAKE! Finish Him! and Boomshakalaka! What gaming line is so deeply burned into your brain that your mind automatically plays the exact voice, pitch and reverb every single time?

J.

In honor of Sarah being on the pod this week, a multi-part question. If MinnMax were a Love and Deepspace type game, of all the men who would: a) be the most popular in China/Asia? b) be the most popular in North America/rest of the world? c) be the protagonist’s childhood friend who gets through 10 years of med school (including residency!) only to be the protagonist’s GP? d) and lastly, cause the most outrage with Chinese fans that they’re unceremoniously cut from the game before release?

Bob Buel

Hanson, how do I solve the 4th puzzle in Phonopolis?

Reed

Will putting a Halo disc into a PS5 make Sony upset?

LB

Howdy, This would be the perfect time for Xbox to get a little petty revenge and drop a commercial about saving disc and “this is how we share games” like the PlayStation did to them years ago. Hypothetically if they did stick with physical media, do you think they could catch up next generation?

Brian

Spoilers for DENSHATTACK! Below but: there’s a level that’s just a guitar hero song. I think it’s really fun and creative (among everything else in that game). Anyway, I love random genre switches like that. Like the midway point of the movie Barbarian. Are there any other notable “genre switches” in games/movies that you’re fond of?

Sky Fellowship

Is there a franchise you know so well, that your knowledge of the lore, has spoiled a major reveal in a game? Not sure how much you'd want to read out due to the nature of this Zelda TOTK spoiler, but the moment I got the Sky Islands cutscene and it pans and you see a 4th Dragon... I was in chat with someone and we had a lil back and forth, this was my side of it kinda made into a string of thought for reading purposes. "That's weird, there's a new Dragon, but there can't be (Why?), because the Dragons are the goddesses, Din is Dinrall, Farore is Farosh, Nayru is Naydra, the 4th Goddess would be Hylia... But Hylia is weird cause technically Zelda is OMFG ZELDA IS THE 4TH DRAGON!" I then apologised for ruining that reveal to the person in chat, but they genuinely didn't care and if anything understood just HOW much of a Zelda dork I am after that, 15 seconds into the Sky islands and purely cause I knew the lore, I knew the major reveal. It was then also was pretty easy to then figure out the final fight of the game cause Calamity Gannon was such a great precursor to that. But I kept that to myself cause the other one was a real time blurt out as I figured it out lol

resnet

Hi MinnMax and Lucy! What is your favorite vehicle in games? And I define vehicles broadly as anything or anyone your character can ride on.

aed13of14

Styx: Blades of Greed is underappreciated for mapping 'quicksave' to L3 on controllers.

Jack Seage

I'm gonna run to the store. Do you want me to grab you anything?

Joshua Leemon

Has anyone tried the Donkey Kong Challenge event yet on Switch? It’s very similar to the achievement/trophy system on other platforms so if you’re like me and have been wanting Nintendo to add a system like this I’d recommend everyone to go do this event to show Nintendo we want more of this. I think it’s only on Switch 2 for now because of Bananza but I hope everyone at least gives it a shot

Joshua Leemon

Ps this is a timed event and will go away at the end of August so act fast if you’re interested

Random Oil Man

Question for Lucy (and the crew): what game have you changed your mind the most on since recommending it?

Ryan Thomas Reynolds

Would you rather be able to go into any video game you want for one hour but you can only go to each one a single time, or go into only one video game but for any amount of time? Love the show, keep up the great work.. or else. 👁👁

thejjuan1

Question for Janet. What were your overall thoughts on the World Cup this year? Best game, best moments, worst game, etc. Already feeling empty without it. But at least I got MLS and Copa America to keep me busy til the next one.

Paul

Howdy cohorts, just listened to the show from a couple weeks ago and Tom Green came up. I went to see Limp Bizkit in Ottawa ON last week, and after showing a meme of him on a tractor titled "when Tom Green hears Rollin", Tom Green himself came on stage and performed the ENTIRETY of Rollin' with the band. He was shockingly good. My question: What is the most unexpected cameo you have seen in real life?

Martin Hollis

My dad is nearly 80 and he doesn't play a load of games despite making sure we had always had a great pc growing up. I can now log that he has spent over 3000 hours in the Civilization series. He says it's like his history degree. Do any of you have parents with wild singular gaming interests?

Sleeksaber

Hi MinnMax. Have you ever considered creating a mascot character for the company? Even if you haven't, what are everyone's pitches for a potential mascot?

Steve Bellegarde

Hey MinnMax, PWhat do you consider a “short game” vs a “long game”. To me it seems anything over 40 hours is long and under 6 is short? Your thoughts?

Nate

Playing the ports of black ops 1-2 I realize how old I’m getting (39). I use to be able to hold my own when these games first came out but now see myself getting destroyed. Have any of you had that experience with a game you were really good at but age has caught up to you?

Aidan Zanders

I'm impressed even one kid knew Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, a game from at least 16 years before they were born.

George Perry

Howdy all! If MinnMax were to produce a line of "influencer" food like Joyride, Mr Beast Burger or Prime, what food do you think you'd create?? My vote would be for "Am I nuts?" Salted peanuts!

Josh LaBaw

For Leo. Thanks for talking about Brick. It supports Android now. In my years long mental health journey I knew I was missing a way to truly put down my phone. A month ago I found that in Brick. Thanks. You should get commissions. (Thankfully)

DanimalKingdomX

I know we all LOVE these and they NEVER miss.. If the MinnMax crew were to band together and make a video game to movie adaptation, what game would you choose? If it pleases y’all, name a lead actor or two that would need to be casted to get the job done right!

Jacob Mazanowski

My mind immediately went to Pokédex, but a pokeball is probably the better answer. Or maybe Mario’s hat.

Jacob Mazanowski

Cheesy answer: smiles created Other answer: hours of guitar played

MrBump

Yeah, same! I threw croc in as a joke but he said he watched his dad play the re release on switch.

Tess

Hey MinnMax! What's your favorite game you've never played? Can't have picked it up for a single minute.

Caleb Ashby

Hey Minmax: Between its relatively simple hardware and the sheer number of units produced, how long do you think it will be before a functioning Wii becomes a rare artifact (i.e. less than 1,000 functioning units)?