Welcome back to The Deepest Dive on Chrono Cross! For the second part of this gigantic game club discussion, MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Joe Juba, and IGN's news reporter Rebekah Valentine cover everything in the game from the end of Viper Manor up through a "big change". We talk about Lynx, connections to Chrono Trigger, the best elements to trap, and a whole lot more. Our Chono Cross codes...
2022-04-20 19:15:59 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Kelsey Lewin. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, 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 a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 8am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
- The Playdate handhel...
2022-04-19 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEvery week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.
So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-04-18 18:16:00 +0000 UTC View Post
On this week’s episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Party Chat, we talk about…
- Thor: Love And Thunder's trailer
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- MinnMax's schedule
- Survivor
If you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching, or ask any question under the sun, jump up to the MinnMax Council tier! We’d love to hear from you. Party Chat is recorded each week in the Discord, there’s a St...
2022-04-18 18:06:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday at 12pm Central, we record our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Party Chat and we need your input! You can literally join the group discussion by clicking on the Stage in MinnMax’s Discord channel called MinnMax Party Chat. Raise your hand (there’s a button for that) whenever you want to talk and we’ll rotate everybody around. Using your phone as the mic is totally fine, there’s no video camera component for you. Otherwise, you can ask a question in the live chat (it help...
2022-04-18 15:14:22 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to submit your comment for the second chunk of Chrono Cross! For this discussion, we're covering everything in the game from the end of Viper Manor through the "big change" and a save point in a very colorful place. Even if you haven't hit that point yet, feel free to submit a comment on what you've played. Please don't spoil anything after that point in the comments.
Submit one comme...
2022-04-18 14:56:59 +0000 UTC View PostMinnMax's Kyle Hilliard talks to Tunic's creator Andrew Shouldice and Fez's co-creator Renaud Bédard about the similarities and surprising overlap between the two games. They also talk about the tricks to creating a unique language for a game, how to develop mind-blowing secrets that aren't immediately spoiled by the internet, and why Fez 2 isn't happening.
Watch and share the video version of the discussion here - https:...
2022-04-15 15:15:59 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this week's episode, Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Sarah Podzorski talk about the typical list of "The Greatest Games Of All Time" from outlets and offer suggestions for games that should be in the discussion and contention much more than they currently are. We also take suggestions from the community about what could and should be considered the GOAT. Then we answer wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon!
Help support MinnM...
2022-04-13 20:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to The Deepest Dive on Chrono Cross, it's the best, most thorough discussion about Squaresoft's masterpiece on the internet! For the first of this four-part game club discussion, MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Joe Juba, and IGN's news reporter Rebekah Valentine cover everything in the game up through Viper Manor. We talk about the game's opening, the music, the combat, how to recruit Poshul and Leena, and a whole lot more.
You can watch and share the video version of...
2022-04-13 18:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Jacob Geller, and Sarah Podzorski. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, 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 a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 10am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
- The greatest games o...
2022-04-12 17:54:09 +0000 UTC View PostEvery week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.
So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-04-11 21:50:57 +0000 UTC View Post
On this week’s episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Party Chat, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, and Sarah Podzorski talk about…
- Kingdom Hearts 4
- Unboxing the Playdate
- Moon Knight
- Kirby's ending... but without spoilers
If you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching, or ask any question under the sun, jump up to the MinnMax Council tier! We’d love to hear from you. Party Chat is recorded ea...
2022-04-11 19:45:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday at 12pm Central, we record our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Party Chat and we need your input! You can literally join the group discussion by clicking on the Stage in MinnMax’s Discord channel called MinnMax Party Chat. Raise your hand (there’s a button for that) whenever you want to talk and we’ll rotate everybody around. Using your phone as the mic is totally fine, there’s no video camera component for you. Otherwise, you can ask a question in the live chat (it help...
2022-04-11 14:55:45 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to submit your comment on the opening hours of Chrono Cross! For the first discussion, we're covering everything in the game up through the completion of Viper Manor. Even if you haven't hit that point yet, feel free to submit a comment on what you've played. Please don't spoil anything after that point in the comments, including characters.
Submit one comment below a...
2022-04-11 14:18:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everybody, this video is a bit different for us: It's an investigative piece into what happened to 2017's Kickstarter project called Space Odyssey: The Video Game, presented and promoted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. What started as an ambitious pitch about an educational game travels through some extremely dark territory and resulted in thousands of Neil deGrasse Tyson/science fans feeling cheated. Warning: This video contains stories of sexual assault.
I want to thank eve...
2022-04-08 15:57:24 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show and thanks so much for your support which has allowed us to grow to the point of officially bringing on board Ana Diaz, Joe Juba, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller as MinnMax Contributors! On today's episode, Ben Hanson, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jacob Geller talk about Returnal's DLC, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and even more about Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Then we unpack some recent indie games that need more attention in this era of Elden Ri...
2022-04-06 21:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and Kelsey Lewin! It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, 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 a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 10am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
- Returnal's DLC
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We're creating a four-part game club discussion about Square-Enix's Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition and we need your help! You can submit yours thoughts on the game each week as a comment on a post and we'll read them during our discussion, you can also unlock the podcast version of The Deepest Dive in your favorite podcast app if you're at the $5 tier.
The panelists for The Deepest Dive on Chrono Cross will be Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, 2022-04-05 16:13:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Every week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.
So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-04-04 19:47:19 +0000 UTC View Post
On this week’s episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Party Chat, we talk about…
- MinnMax's new Contributor role with Joe Juba, Ana Diaz, Kelsey Lewin, and Jacob Geller!
- The death of E3
- April Fool's Day
- The Bubble review
- Jumping in WOW
If you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching, or ask any question under the sun, jump up to the MinnMax Council tier! We’d love to hear from y...
2022-04-04 18:19:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to your help spreading the word about MinnMax and supporting us on Patreon, we're happy to announce that we're officially bringing four more people on our podcasts and videos! This new role will be called Contributor, and it means we'll be seeing more of these folks on our shows but not as much as you'll be seeing the 6 Cohorts. We figured it would be more fun if you didn't know who the four were, so please enjoy the mysterious video. The more support we receive on Pat...
2022-04-04 16:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday at 12pm Central, we record our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Party Chat and we need your input! You can literally join the group discussion by clicking on the Stage in MinnMax’s Discord channel called MinnMax Party Chat. Raise your hand (there’s a button for that) whenever you want to talk and we’ll rotate everybody around. Using your phone as the mic is totally fine, there’s no video camera component for you. Otherwise, you can ask a question in the live chat (it help...
2022-04-04 14:27:55 +0000 UTC View PostMinnMax's Ben Hanson is joined by his old friends Grant and Ronnie to continue breaking down their journey through From Software's Elden Ring. This is the second part of their discussion and it cover everything from Stormveil Castle through the big boss fight in at the end of Leyndell the Royal Capital. We talk about the dragons of Caelid, the damn ladder near Volcano Manor, fighting Rennala Queen of the Full Moon, working with Blaidd in the underground, and a whole lot more.
You ...
2022-04-03 15:59:23 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back to The MinnMax Show podcast! On this episode, Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Janet Garcia, and Jeff Marchiafava unpack PlayStation's reveal of the revamped PlayStation Plus and their time with Gearbox's Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Then Sarah Podzorski joins us to talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Then we answer great questions from the community!
Help support MinnMax's supporters!
This week for community questions on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Sarah Podzorski. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, 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 a great prize for the winner! We'll stop pulling questions around 10am Central on Wednesday.
On this week’s episode we’ll be talking about...
- PlayStation ...
2022-03-29 16:43:34 +0000 UTC View PostEvery week New Show Plus lets supporters at the Backstage Pass tier on Patreon vote to choose a new show for us to create, or to continue an older show from a previous week. If you missed the reveal, you can learn more about the format in this quick video.
So check out your options below, and vote to choose the next episode we create for New Show Plus airing Tuesday on Twitch! 2022-03-28 19:17:17 +0000 UTC View Post
On this week’s episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Party Chat, we talk about…
- The Oscars and the cultural lightning rod of Will Smith's slap
- Halo's first episode
- Janet's marathon
- Best used game finds
- Survivor
- Elden Ring
If you want to join the Party Chat every single week and talk to us about what you’ve been playing, watching, or ask any question under the sun, jump up to the MinnMax Council tier! We’d love to hear from you. ...
2022-03-28 18:37:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Every Monday at 12pm Central, we record our Patreon-exclusive podcast called Party Chat and we need your input! You can literally join the group discussion by clicking on the Stage in MinnMax’s Discord channel called MinnMax Party Chat. Raise your hand (there’s a button for that) whenever you want to talk and we’ll rotate everybody around. Using your phone as the mic is totally fine, there’s no video camera component for you. Otherwise, you can ask a question in the live chat (it help...
2022-03-28 15:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostDive into the mid-2000s with us as we welcome music critic, essayist, and Bandcamp contributor Erin Margaret Day! We’re talking about Axes by Electrelane and Night Life by Erase Errata. Check ‘em out and leave questions and songs below for Matt and Erin before Wednesday, March 30!
Erin really knows her stuff, so between her and Matt, it’s sure to be an episode full of bands you’ve never ...
2022-03-28 14:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everybody! Thanks to your support of MinnMax, Leo Vader and I were able to travel to the Game Developer's Conference for the first time as a new company! We handed out business cards, met new folks, and were greeted as a real gaming outlet. All of that is because of you all making this dream happen. So thank you! We only thought it'd be fair to share the experience with you, so we filmed a ton on our phones so you can basically join us on our big adventure. We see lots of old friends a...
2022-03-27 22:21:28 +0000 UTC View Post