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This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Jacob Geller, Jeff Marchiafava, and special guest JJ Bersch from Blank Check! 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...

  • Silent Hill: Townfall

  • Control Resonant Follow-Up

  • Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave

  • Onimusha Follow-Up

  • Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon

  • Normal Golf Game

Everybody at the Backstage Pass tier can watch us record the show live on Wednesday at 9:45 am, 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 the We Are OFK vinyl for sale in iam8bit’s online store, and you can use the promo code SUNSET for 10% off everything under $100. Psst… please don’t post that promo code anywhere else on the internet. It’s a MinnMax-exclusive thing. https://www.iam8bit.com/collections/all

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Sam Worms

What’s your current go-to comfort movie?

Travis in Fargo

I’ve been thinking a lot about review reactions and conversations lately, primarily because of Wolverine, but also going back to Dan Ryckert’s Metroid Prime 4 review, and further back to the Joker film and Bioshock infinite. Dan seemed to catch a lot of flack, some good natured and some not, for giving Metroid a “perfect” score, and oftentimes people who give a review score that deviates from the aggregate are seen as being off-base somehow. The Bioshock Infinite and Joker connection is that both initially received glowing reviews, but a popular reaction shortly after was that they were works that “stupid people think are smart.” (A quote I remember from a video game podcast discussion about Joker). I’m personally completely allergic to the gatekeepery opinion that people can be wrong for liking certain things, and I appreciate reading widely differing opinions on the same subject, because after all: reviews are subjective. Thoughts? (Ha, sorry to rant, but it’s been on my mind) :)

Geebeesee

Hey Minnmax, How many tacos is too many tacos? What’s the best taco? Cheers!

Mike R.

Hey MinnMax, honestly what is your favorite party song of all time?

Travis in Fargo

What’s the worst part of your favorite video game? And if you could, would you change it, or do you prefer it “warts and all?”

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. For example, I think Horizon Forbidden West has nailed jingles and deep bush, Subnautica with oceans, etc

Michael Berry

What would be your most surprising game on your personal top 25 if all time?

Nate Voris

I was holding the door open at a western for this butch older woman wearing a bowling shirt and sunglasses, and instead of saying "thank you" like I usually get when holding the door open she turned to me and gave me finger guns. Would you ever have the confidence of this woman to shoot finger guns at a complete stranger?

Joe Garifo

Hey MinnMax, can this cast collectively decide what style of game you’d get rid of in order to get more of another style?

Kevin Meisinger

If you could have a PsychOdyssey style documentary for the entire development of any game in history, released or canceled, what game would you choose?

D.K. Lawhorn

Not to defend Sony in anyway, but does everyone really think Physint is going to materialize in any meaningful fashion? The pitch of the game never made much sense from its announcement, and now with Jason Schreier’s reporting and Kojima’s cagey response to it, I’m more convinced than ever that this game is little more than an idea.

Neil Brown

Heya MinnMax! I found it really interesting on the discussions around Wolverine and Control Resonant, they were described as 'Frictionless' and 'Abrasive', respectively. I know there's a sweet spot in the middle between the two, and am curious what yall would think an example of that would be?

Kanchilla

Are there any games you go back into just to vibe? The other day I opened outer wilds just to fling my spaceship around and enjoy the amazing soundtrack

Axel Jrpg

What’s a game or a series that you wish you had time to get into but realistically you probably never will? For me it’s Final Fantasy 14 or Deadlock, I wish I could invest my life into those games but unfortunately I would never play anything else.

Elias Armendariz

I have choice paralysis! I just finished Silent Hill 2 Remake (All Endings Completed). I've been dabbling in quick games (Sword of the Sea, Maneater, Squirrel with a Gun). I have a PS5 with a PlayStation Plus Subscription (Top tier). What are some short under 15 hour games that I should play?

Robinsong

During communion, people eat bread and drink wine, symbolizing both the body and blood of Jesus Christ. If people were to honor you in a similar holy ritual, what food and drink would they partake of?

Fancygraham

In an interview on Post Games, Nick Yee encourages people to ask this to themselves, “I played for three hours, was I frustrated? Was I having fun? Am I feeling better now than before this gaming session?” Do you agree with this? Should you feel better after every gaming session?

Travis in Fargo

We’ve all beaten a lot of video games, but has a video game ever beaten YOU?

Zachery Lee Anderson

Hey MinnMax! What's your favorite menu music? I really like Metroid Dread's main menu music and Mario Kart Wii's character select music.

ABrownSpot

Think about the game you've put THE MOST hours into. Is that hour count higher than the amount of time you've spent with some of your own family members?

Fossil Arcade

How many times does someone need to ask you to repeat yourself before you consider it a medical emergency? Like, you're having a casual lunch at the refectory with Haley Maclean, and she says "Sorry, what was that?" 37 times in a row. 911?

BEEFCAKE

Too many tacos would be if you are trying to swallow and it just won't go down. My money for best tacos are al pastor tacos or fish tacos

Dom

Hey Minmaxx, I have a birthday coming up this week and am turning 28. As I've gotten older the question from family members "what do you want for your birthday?" Gets harder and harder. So with that said, what do you want for your birthday?

Patrick G

If Independent games media was set up like NFL teams, who would you trade for, or what shows would you want to acquire? ex: could you package a Leo and Trivia Tower for Jeff Grubb? The anchorman fight talk last week got me thinking about this lol

Lucas S

Hi MinnMax, Do you consider clipping finger nails with trimmers in public disgusting or acceptable?

sandeezy

hey CLCs! i watched zach cregger’s resident evil over the weekend, and i loved it! i especially loved how it wasn’t an adaptation of any specific game, but more like a monster movie heavily inspired by horror games in general. do you think hollywood will take away the right lesson from this movie ? or are we still doomed to have 95% crappy video game movies forever and this is just an exception that proves the rule?

JTDenton

To what extent are the games industry's woes caused by there being too many games? We talk about wanting smaller games from smaller teams, but in the absence of massive layoffs, that surely means more games being produced than ever in a market where we already don't have time to play every game that looks interesting, and where the success of indie and AA devs on Steam feels like a total slot machine. None of this can excuse corporate bad behavior, of course, but is it also a factor that gaming is just an oversatutated market?

nerd

Which game do you think would be improved if more math puzzles were involved? I like the puzzles in alan wake 2 and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Mike Lynch

What is the greatest movie with the worst title?

Clayton Carroll

On the Japan travelogue Haley saw a pigeon near their table and attempted to talk to it. Sarah was quick to say "don't kill that one". I had two thoughts. First, mean! Second, what does someone think about Haley who does not know the context of that joke. Thinking about someone not understanding that gave me a good laugh. What is Sarah talking about?Does Haley kill pigeons for some reason?

Joe Dean

Now that the Jackbox Spotlight had been released, the only two Cohorts who haven't been on a spotlight trip are Kyle and JeffM. So what would it take to get Kyle and JeffM to travel for a MinnMax Spotlight? Any specific locations or developers that would make it irresistible? Or would you need to be empty nesters? Thanks, love you.

YalkYalk

If the MinnMax crew were the cast of Dreamworks' Madagascar, who would be who

Malcolm Holliday

Hey MinnMax, I'm sure you've seen the iconic Sonic and Spiderman ice cream, what other video game character do you think would make a great ice cream popsicle?

SlyCut

Hello all, What is your favorite fiction book or book series? I think I have to say The Darth Bane trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn (writer of KOTOR.) The Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn if you ask me on a different day.

thejjuan1

Hello Minnmax. In an interview with Naoki Hamaguchi, FF7 Revelation is going to have a system that automatically raises characters levels to recommended levels to progress the story. For players that want to skip the side content of FF7 Revelation. This was feedback from players that wanted to mainline Rebirth. But I think this takes away the point of these games. You want to explore this world and do all of the side quests and mini games. Imagine doing this kind of system for Witcher 3 or Skyrim? I’m just starting to think we are smoothing the edges too much for games. Look at the reviews of both Wolverine and Control Resonant. Basically on opposite sides of each other as games. When talking about how much friction a game should give. Feels like we are threading the needle between accessibility and changing game design to fit others needs.

mapleviolet

i’ve seen some sentiment that resident evil is the best video game movie ever. do you agree? are there other video game movies you like? (i personally liked all three sonic movies more)

Andrew Lyman

This is for Kelsey, everyone promised to do a game of your recommendation for TwoTenns. Is Fire Emblem the game? And how much do you see them needing to invest in it to consider for the TwoTenns? Thank you!

mapleviolet

do you see scorsese’s influence in the world of video games?

JcKai

Hi minnmax! Now that you had at least some time with the games voted for the deep dive, what do you think could have been the most common comment for the ones who didn't win? Or some interesting things you could have discussed in those theoretical shows? I'm eager to hear your thoughts and very excited for the resonant deepest dive. You're the best pod with the strongest cast so no comments about being little brother to anyone ¿ok? Have a great day. (I'm esl so feel free to correct any error in the question)

Michael Lunt

What JRPG's would Kelsey recommend that have good narratives and story? I'd like to get into them more but I don't know where to start.

nerd

Will any of you check out Well Dweller?

Jacob Mazanowski

Since yall were talking the other day about the idea of indie video game outlets consolidating… What is it about video game podcasts that seems so together even though yall are technically competing with each other. From the outside as a listener it seems like the culture is so inclusive and supportive

mapleviolet

who is the hong sang soo of video game developers? (somebody who has over time reduced the scale of their work but is still well respected, i kind of feel like most video game developers feel the impulse to make bigger and bigger games over time)

Chia

I'm curious about the rules behind review embargoes. In last week's post asking for questions, it said [embargoed game review] for Control Resonant. Is it part of the rules that you can't confirm you're reviewing a game until the embargo is up? Are there any other rules or expectations that non-reviewers wouldn't know about?

Sky Fellowship

Is it time to retire the Wilhelm and maybe the Howie screams? I understand there's a lot of history, but it confounds me why we still keep using the same default screams, especially now that they're so incredibly famous. I used to be ok with them, but I rarely watch movies these days, so when I picked a day to rewatch a few old faves and a couple new ones, just go for a full movie day, I found myself noticing the Wilhelm scream in every single one of them and it kinda broke me. It completely takes me out of the moment and can even cause me to lose focus miss things in new movies. Which then makes me want to engage in the medium less too.

Landon Carter

If JJ could write a dossier for a Deepest Dive of any game, what would it be?

Gérard Depar-duh

So far most of the September games have been disappointing. What are the ethics of being happy a game is a letdown so you don’t feel obliged to play it?

Mark M

Missed joke opportunity on the Wolverine episode #363. During the Final Fantasy 7 discussion at 1:14:49 Haley said that she was your one ally in reference to the remasters, and Ben just says thank you! He had the perfect opportunity to quote one of his favorite movies, Jurassic Park, by saying "the only one I've got on my side is the bloodsucking lawyer!" Shame on you Ben!

BEEFCAKE

If the clippings are left there, it's gross. Otherwise I don't think it's any different than them being attached to someones grubby little fingers. I would find it much worse to see someone chewing their fingernails. It's like licking a door knob

Travis in Fargo

What’s the “mayonnaise” of video games? Bonus question: what then is the “Miracle Whip?”

Rikimaru

Hi MinnMax! Fortnite added Kingdom Hearts skins and they finally got me. It's the first time I've spent money on the game and it feels like a lot of time and care were put into them. I told myself I would wait for Final Fantasy skins but this was close enough. What would it take to get you interested in Fortnite? Or has that ship sailed? Thanks!

Michael Archer

Whats the most youve ever "beat someone at their own game"? About 10 years ago I was streaming bloodborne to my friend who was on NG+3 and I was on NG+ about to fight Vicar Amelia. He had a tremendous amount of trouble with that fight in NG+ and said that if I beat it first try then he'd uninstall his copy of Bloodborne. I cleared Vicar Amelia in one try, to which he sent me a video of uninstalling bloodborne from his PS4 and to my knowledge has never re-installed the game.

Daniel Hausen

What are your favorite games that you discovered well after their initial release? My favorites are the Mario Land games for Game Boy. They're SO good!

Chandler

Why does everyone with a time machine want to kill baby hitler? I think we should just kidnap him and raise him here in the future. I mean he's surely not going to do it again, right?

BEEFCAKE

Burgundy stew. The wine is already in it

Nathan Ryer

Hey MinnMax! What sports league should Pokemon team up with in the US? What would make you excited to go see a game in person? I think it would be cool if they collabed with the NWSL/MLS or the WNBA/NBA. I even seriously considered flying from FL to Yokohama to catch a game and get all the sweet Maril merch I could get my hands on.

Matt Rogers

I miss Matt Helgeson and Jason Dafnus. Any chance of another special CrossFade episode auctioned off in the next Give to the Max stream? Give them my love! (In a non parasocial way of course)

Travis in Fargo

How was your summer? Did you get everything done you wanted to?

Richard Hayes

What’s the best thing you’ve found that someone else hid? (Easter egg, geocache, scavenger hunt, a prize of some sort). When I was eleven, I found a disk on the ground with a demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein on it and just thought it was cool that I found a video game “in the wild”. Follow up suggestion, hide a game code during a travel log and put hints about where it is in the extended cut

JessHawk

Curious if you have any comments on the Halo move to Activision. The journey of 343 Halo Studios has been bumpy and a lot of it feels to be the result of Microsoft unwillingness to hire non contract workers. Curious if Haley has any insight on balancing contract vs full time employment for studios.

giuliano

Hey Minn Max, What are the first 5 words that come to your mind? No thinking about it, just GO! Say them! GO!!

Travis in Fargo

Any particular boss or area, or just the whole dang deal?

Random Oil Man

What's the worst elevator pitch for a game that turned out amazing?

McGreevy

Hello cohorts and special guest JJ, have you ever been given a gift you hated? Did you handle it well?

Geebeesee

If video games were like hot dogs, how many video games/hot dogs could you eat at once?

Travis in Fargo

Oh my gosh, I just saw that JJ Bersch is the special guest today! My question is: what’s the most that researching a specific topic has swung your opinion on it? For better or worse.

LlorchDurden

Hello JeffM and Crew! Do you wanna play "Will It Flop?" 10 incoming games, releasing between today and GTA VI, blind reaction, will it flop? yes or no? Control Resonant (PS5, Xboxes, PC) – September 24 Silent Hill: Townfall (PS5, PC) – September 24 Minecraft Dungeons 2 (PS5, Xboxes, Switch 2, PC) – September 29 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (PS5, Xboxes, PC) – October 2 Gears of War: E-Day (Xboxes, PC) – October 6 Star Wars: Galactic Racer (PS5, Xboxes, PC) – October 6 (SAME DAY!) Final Fantasy Resonance (PS5, Xboxes, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – October 22 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) – October 22 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (PS5, Xboxes, Switch 2, PC) – October 23 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) – November 5 (another name for this game was "will Ben be happy any of these exist?" but it was too long)

Geebeesee

Fall is on the way. What is gaming’s equivalent to pumpkin spice? How would one metaphorically jump into a pile of leaves through video gaming?

Harry Branch

How much QOL is too much? (Recent Pokémon games have removed any obstacle that comes between you and playing the game, such as replacing interiors with menus, adding outdoor Poké Centers, and giving you 24/7 access to your PC. FFVII Revelation made headlines for adding a feature that auto-levels players so they can engage with MSQ content in case they neglected side content.*) Do you welcome these changes, or do they negatively affect your video game experience? *Feel free to omit the examples or supply your own

Subtlentropy

Do you think there will ever be a return of the 2010s “art game”? Specifically referring here to that kind of abstract, philosophical game that was big in the early 2010s (think Braid, Mountain, Journey, Everything) Anecdotally It seems like they’ve fallen out of style, even with games critics. Why do you think that kind of game has become less prominent and do you think they might ever come back?

Dominic Lee

Now that all the games have come out, did the community make the right choice in choosing Control Resonant as the deepest dive? Did the cohorts screw up the democracy by not allowing the community to select Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave as an option?

Cath

Oh no one of my top 10 will be a Jeffm discovery! How can I make people play Timberborn and discover how fun it is

Elizabeth Fort

Which new fire emblem character will get added to the eventually new super smash bros

ZeikJT

If they want to appeal to people playing multiple games, it'd be Sothis

BEEFCAKE

That kiss scene in the movie blank check was really gross to me as a kid because I thought kissing was gross and I didn't like girls yet. Now it's gross to me because SHE'S AN ADULT KISSING A CHILD. I also for some reason thought that if you just told someone your name was juice at a bank they would just give you money.

EL

I'm flying into Minneapolis from NYC as my girlfriend’s playing a local college show. We'll have about half a day in the city. How should we spend our first time in Minnesota with the understanding that we'll be carrying around a guitar and luggage full of merch?

ZeikJT

Without going tooooo deep into timelines and time travel mechanics and such; if you are able to take someone out of the past then the future in that world will be different. So you cannot just rip someone from the past and bring them to "here in the future" because this place will not exist anymore, unless it is multiple timelines/universes in which case you might've changed that world's future but in this world it still happened so it's kind of a mixed bag and raising him here would mean he's got quite a tricky life ahead of him where his original's legacy still exists.

Alex Christiansen

With Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Final Fantasy Resonance and Control Resonant all releasing within the span of a month, this truly is the time of resonance. What was the most recent piece of media or thing in your life that truly resonated with you? Something that intensified and enriched your day, week or even life.

Shoes

If Street Fighter characters had houses, whose place would be the wildest?

p9xm

"The Fall" (2006) is my favorite film. It got mediocre reception at launch but slowly has become somewhat of a cult classic (Wikipedia tells me its in the top 250 on Letterboxd!). Does the panel have any films or movies that maybe weren't so popular at launch but you think deserve a critical or audience reappraisal?

Salar

Hello MinnMax. What’s everyone’s favorite sparkling water brand and flavor? I’ve noticed the recent change from Bubly to Waterloo and would love to hear some recommendations. Thanks, yall are awesome!

ZeikJT

I think there are just more games coming out that drown them out, but they absolutely still get made and exist and are worth playing. It's hard to get consensus from everyone but here's some that might qualify from my perspective for different reasons: Manifold Garden, Venineth, Exo One, Hyperbolica, Spiritfarer, Genesis Noir, Arctic Eggs, Umurangi Generation, Sable, Humanity, Viewfinder, Cocoon, the OPUS games. We also has plenty to look forward to like Penguin Colony, Gen Atlas, next Nier game.

Fred Dinovo

Are we ready to relitigate the "Remake" moniker usage? I think at this point only if you're game is being drastically (Resident Evil 2/3/4, Final Fantasy VII) changed/expanded can you call it a Remake. If it's the same game with better graphics and some quality of life improvements that's a Remaster friend. Pun names on Remaster also fall into this category like Darksiders Warmastered and Deathinitive editions. Starfox and Ocarina (as far as we know) are just remasters. I know there's still a lot of work done on Remasters and can often be built from the ground up but you're not changing enough to be remade. If the ESA can't enforce this what can they do other than apparently nothing. I have spoken

Alpaca chino

Hi Minnmax, Love the show! If you could travel back in time, what would you most like to show your 12 year old self to blow his/her mind? VR? A Steam Deck? A smart phone? Beyond burgers? Air Fryers!? The MinnMax show!? Love to hear your answers! Cheers!

BEEFCAKE

The boss that you fight 2 guys at once

Travis in Fargo

Ornstein and Smough! I think a lot of people felt the same.

Jarell Pryor

Was watching the PAX video, and Jacob quietly playing Ace Combat broke my brain for a second. I assume more than half of your working time is spent silently playing videogames. But that's rarely the side we experience. To us viewers, you folks are constantly sharing thoughts about games, talking to chat, joking with each other etc. Do you ever think about that duality? Is either side of the job more rewarding for you than the other?

Catpurrnicus

The Wo Long 2 Demo is available right now, and the big change is open world. One of the things I liked about the first game was the linear levels. I never felt lost, the action was fast and not to much space between enemies, then I fought a boss. During the demo, I'm consistently confused which direction to go and worried I went the wrong direction. Is bigger not always better? Can you think of a game that ruined the magic it had by going open world?

Actual jeff bezos

Hey cohorts (and guest!) The MinnMax Discord book club is voting on our November book. We are expanding our horizons and dipping our toes into some classic and contemporary romance novels. If anyone in the community is interested in trying something new, or if anyone is a big romance fan themselves, please check out the book club channel in the Discord! We vote on our book Thursday Sept 24, and our discussion will be the last Sunday of November!

Swansonge

Hi crew, would you rather: Always have all the time in the day to get everything done on your to-do list but only be able to sleep 1 hour a day, OR do nothing but sleep except for 1 hour a day— you would feel the most rested you’ve ever felt but not have time to get anything done.

Catherine from Memory Card

I have big news: Ocarina of Time is actually good. After trying and failing to get into it as a child on the Wii U and 3DS, I decided to take a third and final pass at it to see why everyone's so excited about this remake. The characters, the music, the composition of shots in cutscenes... it's all there. It always was! I know Miyamoto is a regular listener, so wanted to just say: I'm sorry, I wasn't familiar with your game. (Question: how many times have you tried to get into a game before it actually clicked before and you ended up loving it?)

Catherine from Memory Card

I've been ill recently, so I decided to go back to a childhood favourite: LEGO Batman The Videogame (2008). What are your go-to games if any for when you're out of commission?

mantaguy

Hi MinnMax! With Wolverine's fart gas trails fresh in my mind, I remembered how much I appreciated Devil May Cry 5 for letting you hold down L1 for a few seconds to point the camera in the direction of the critical path for a few seconds. Not only did it put the choice of navigational guidance squarely in the player's hands from the get-go, but it also doubled as a tool for completionists who don't want to accidently stumble into progress while looking for secrets. In the 7-and-a-half years since that game came out, we've had Bayonetta 3 borrow that mechanic wholesale, and DOOM Eternal and Donkey Kong Bananza having you either tap a button to bring up a waypoint for a few seconds or hold it, but that's about it unless I'm missing something. Why don't more AAA developers make more player-agency-friendly guidance/help systems like these? I guarantee you no one would be complaining about, say, God of War Ragnarök's NPC's blurting out puzzle solutions if that was put behind a button hold.

Fro

With Halo being given to Activision, 1. What benefits do you think come from this change of developer? And 2. What other IP would you like to see handled by a different developer and why?

CrabPalace

I recently said something like "the way I just did that" to my partner that she thought that sounded like Gen Z-speak, but I thought I was just talking like Hayley. What's the appropriate amount to stay up to date with the language of the youth?

Alon Zwick

Breaking News! Microsoft continues to suck! Matt Booty announced that they have laid off 286 more people and they are only about three-quarters of the way done. Booty also announced a reorganizing of studios which, to me, seems like just a way to close studios without closing studios. I am not sure if I have a question. I guess is this dogwater?

BabyDinky

Hey crew please settle this debate between me and my friend. The Gamcube controller is better, more ergonomic, and cooler than the N64 Controller. Right? Please debate

Fernando Ramirez

Are AAA games ballooning in scope to justify higher price tags? Fire Emblem went from Awakening, a tight and focused $40 tactics game with a captivating story — to Three Houses at $60, still great gameplay and story, but buried under lectures, tea parties, cooking, gardening, and other busywork. Now Fortune's Weave at $80 seems to double down on the bloat. Is this a pattern, or is my nostalgia for classic Fire Emblem clouding my judgement? Validate me please!

Kapsilon

Are there any old Community Questions you still think about? I've made "Are there any household chores you enjoy?" a part of getting to know new people.

FinalSin

Hey all, would you consider yourself, a introvert,extrovert or a extroverted introvert?

jose campos

Is there a game that made you too scared, tense or uncomfortable that you had to put it down even though it was "good" otherwise?

pork bun powered

Hi MinnMax and JJ from Blank Check! Resident Evil (2026) is blowing away critics and box office alike! Studio executives, being the simple creatures that they are, want your game adaptation pitch! Their only stipulations are that, like Resident Evil itself, your version MUST NOT contain any of the major characters associated with the franchise, but needs to have a story that is happening parallel to a story in one of the games. Bonus points, if it "feels like playing the game" (whatever that might mean to you). What's your pitch for the next great game blockbuster??

Alex Swaim

Hi MinnMax! Recently, I have realized just how much of a negative impact social media is having on my mood, and general outlook on life. I have not been a fan of social media for years and yet I continue using it regularly. I am addicted to an algorithm that is designed to make me sad and angry, and I find myself directing that sadness and anger towards things that I used to enjoy. Unfortunately, I can't just ditch my smart phone, and so the temptation of instant and infinite gratification is always a few clicks away. I plan to start carrying around my Nintendo 3ds, or a book, anything to break the habit of reaching for my phone every time I feel a second of boredom. I wondered how you guys deal with social media, especially given that your jobs sorta require you to have some online presence. Do you find it overwhelming at times? Do you take breaks? How do you do it without losing your minds?

Ed Mitchell

Slightly inspired by Ben's excitement about StarCraft on the last podcast, what's a game that's one of your favorites that you're sure no one else on the podcast would have on their favorite?

Onlinesquid

Guardians make their own fate! Is there any way to make a live service game profitable without relying on fomo? Because what's kept me coming back to destiny after the "final" update is knowing that any progress I make won't get wiped out by a patch

WeGoGiant

If Carmen Sandiego stole something from your hometown, what would she steal?

Parker Aden

Howdy and HOLLA to the MinnMax Cohort!! What do any or all of you think of the new Carly Rae Jepsen album?? Or any thoughts on any good new music you have recently discovered?

Tess

Hey MinnMax! Who's your favorite character who shares your name? Could be either your given or surname.

CaffeineDad

Hey gang! What’re your four favorite films?

Chandler

So you would rather kill a baby?

Josh Robinson

Hey MinnMax, which do you find more interesting these days: video games or video game developers? Be honest!

Jack Seage

Would you rather only be able to play games that are part of a franchise with five or more entries or only be able to play one-offs (no sequels, spin-offs, remasters, remakes, etc.)?

Jack Seage

Favorite Beatles song?

Vilis

I was thinking about this as I started CONTROL Resonant: Do y'all think FBC Firebreak would have been smarter to launch alongside Resonant? Like as a companion game or pitched as a multi-player mode add-on?

Graham Walker

Whether recent like at PAX or from the past like E3, what is your favourite highlight from attending a gaming convention/ live event?

Julian Magee

Am I the only one that was completely blind to Endacopia's massive reign over certain pockets of the internet? It seems like the new pillar of a genre for a very specific person. I cant wait to play it

D M

Will I ever get a conclusion to the stories of ongoing franchises like Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil, Elder Scrolls, Halo, Mortal Kombat, Marvel Movies, Star Wars stuff, etc... I started enjoying all of these stories when I was a young man and as time goes on I have to consume more comics, spin-off projects, books, or interviews just to stay on top of the lore. This is exhausting and I want closure. will the stories I like have a 'happily ever after' and do I need to adjust my expectations, accepting that I will never know if the templars are defeated or that that earthrealm is truly safe from Shao Khan? Much like the 'infinite scroll' of social media, I think it might be healthier for me to walk away from stories that don't end.

Niina Kari

In the last show you mentioned that Kojima is like the Christopher Nolan of video games. So let's figure out the rest: who is the M. Night Shyamalan of video games? Who is the Zack Snyder and who is the James Cameron? (Switching your answer for Kojima is allowed.)

Kazumi

I would love to hear the spiciest hot takes anyone might have against universally beloved things. Whether it be videogames, movies, music, or even food, please share your most unconventional opinions and why somethings just aren't for you.

Kajkacz

In support of Jacob’s criticism of Wolverine and general comment about having a higher bar - while I like the positive vibes at minn max, sometimes I’d prefer for you to be more critical since, as most people I’d assume, I get a couple new games each year so I have to be very selective. I was wondering whether the reason why your more positive than the rest of gaming internet is just the general positive attitude that you have, or do the close relationships with devs, long history and understanding the impact scores and sales have on their lives make it harder for you to be negative?

Luca Alberti

Hello MinnMax crew! Is Crawling always better in Horror and Sliding better in Action? Can you think of any Horror game with good sliding or any Action games with good crawling?

John • Gaming In The Wild

A question for Ben and Jacob: how are you feeling about the YouTube video count changes? It seems good on one hand to get boosted numbers, but low-key alarming to have the usually very stable algorithm change so much overnight.

LlorchDurden

Dark Souls 3 for me. I cried and uninstalled

resnet

Hi MinnMax! If you were put in a fantasy world like the one in Fire Emblem, how do you think you'd fare romantically?

Travis in Fargo

Do you remember which part finally did you in? I got to the second to last boss battle (two princes or something?). I still keep meaning to get back to it to try and finish it.

Jason Wojnar

What’s your dream game? And I don’t mean like sequel or franchise revival. I mean original idea that is so in the clouds that you are confident it will never get made.

Duderado

When is the last time you made a change to your personal top 5 favorite games of all time list?

Matt Goode

might be a little late past the cutoff but: if you were being added as a new Smash Bros character, what scene would your reveal trailer depict before revealing the iconic red stamped envelope?

George Perry

Howdy Minnmax! (Ben - please say "howdy" in that nonchalant way only you can get away with). Which people in the gaming-media sphere (whether that's within MinnMax or outside of it) do you think your taste in video games aligns with the most, and therefore trust with game recommendations? Maybe it's specific reviewer or a whole outlet that you know if they really like a game, you most likely will as well. Personally, I always feel that if Jake Baldino - or your very own Haley MacLean - likes a game, I probably will too!

Hector Roberts

Belmont’s Curse demo soon! Genius to give Motion Twin a shot at the Castlevania IP after seeing what they did with the Dead Cells DLC. If you could, what IP would you love to give to a developer of your choice? FROMSOFTWARE with Beserk is one I always hear.