Good day! Thanks for supporting MinnMax! At Noon Central today, Ben Hanson will be going live answering your questions in the chat about MinnMax or anything under the sun. If you aren't able to join us live, leave a question or comment in the chat below or in the MinnFAQs Discord channel. Also, our second ever call-in episode of MinnFAQs will be happening on Sunday, February 23rd at 6pm. So get ready your mics ready for a fun call in show next week!
2020-02-17 16:28:14 +0000 UTC
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Here at MinnMax we're dedicated to converting your support into as much direct joy as possible for the community. Every Monday we stream a Q&A for supporters at the $20 tier and then release it in the exclusive audio feed on Tuesday morning. It's a nice place to talk about the past, present, and future of MinnMax. Since Patreon doesn't give any insight into the numbers, I'm curious how many people listen to or enjoy MinnFAQs. Let us know in the poll below, and be honest! Also, let us know...
2020-02-15 17:51:14 +0000 UTC
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Because it's a very special day and we love you, here's a new episode of The Twilight Highlight Zone podcast with our lovable pal Jeff Cork! Back in 2013, Jeff Cork and Ben Hanson started a podcast where they reviewed every single episode of the classic Rod Serling series The Twilight Zone. Since around that time, we've talked about how much fun it would be to look at every parody of The Twilight Zone from The Simpsons throughout the years with Treehouse of Horror. So here it is! If you're a ...
2020-02-14 18:13:02 +0000 UTC
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Tonight at 8pm Central we're back with another tabletop stream and will be playing Concept. It's like Pictionary, but instead of drawing you're moving little pieces around to different... concepts. Look, I know it sounds confusing but the point is that we need your help! Please jump in the chat at 8pm Central and suggest some prompts for us to create and make the other players guess, they could be gaming-related or otherwise! Game titles would be a great place to start though...
The pla...
2020-02-13 22:56:58 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! On this episode, Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard are joined by Ashley Glassel AKA Midnite and Devin Robinson AKA TTinyy to talk about the Minnesota Rokkr Call of Duty eSports team, their favorite games, and more. Then we're joined by Jeff Marchiafava and Jack Gardner to talk about Bioware's overhaul of Anthem, Geoff Keighley skipping E3 2020, and the final release of Media Molecule's Dreams. Then we open up the "MinnBox" and answer dozens of great questions from...
2020-02-13 05:04:11 +0000 UTC
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We've done it, we've reached the end. In the grand finale of The Deepest Dive on Chrono Trigger, we cover everything in the beloved RPG from the Kingdom of Zeal up through the multiple endings. Our deepest thanks to everybody that played along with us and submitted amazing insight and fun comments along the way, we couldn't have done this without you. Literally, this wouldn't exist without your amazing support on Patreon. As always, if you enjoy the discussion please help share it with a frie...
2020-02-12 16:06:50 +0000 UTC
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This week on the podcast, we'll have Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Jack Gardner from Extra Life fame. It's your turn to make the show better by leaving a question, topic, or anything else for us to read on the show as a comment below!
2020-02-11 22:13:52 +0000 UTC
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Every Monday, we stream an exclusive Q&A for $20 supporters of MinnMax and then every Tuesday we release it for the $5 supporters! On this week's stream, we talk about food explosions, New Orleans, the future of MinnMax, and a whole lot more. If you enjoy the show and would like to join us or call in on February 23rd and talk to us on air, please consider upping your tier. Even if only for one month. Thanks!
2020-02-11 14:16:00 +0000 UTC
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Greetings lovely supporters! This is an interest week for game releases, we'll technically have early access to the campaign for Dreams from Media Molecule... and then there are some other funky options as well. Let us know what you'd like to see us stream on Tuesday at 1pm Central!
We'll see you at 1pm Central at either twitch.tv/minnmaxshow or youtube...
2020-02-10 20:32:21 +0000 UTC
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The time has come, we're at the End of Time, you're out of time! Now's your chance to leave a comment with your specific thoughts on Chrono Trigger's third and final section, from the Kingdom of Zeal up through the multiple endings. As always, the more specific your comment is the higher likelihood we'll read it on the final installment of The Deepest Dive airing this Wednesday. Let's talk about your favorite moment, weapon, animation, song, line of dialogue, get spec...
2020-02-10 17:46:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody! At noon Central, Ben Hanson will be going live answer any question you throw his way about MinnMax's present, future, or the past! Let's do all three. If you can't make the stream, leave a comment here and we'll answer it on the air!
https://youtu.be/xCYnmUDAxZU
2020-02-10 15:28:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey, do you remember Portal 2? Ben Hanson and Kyle Hilliard talk to Lunchhouse Software's Tristan Halcomb to learn his remarkable story of how developing a game named Punt led to visiting Valve and then being given access to Portal 2's source code AND allowed to create YouTube videos showing off early scrapped ideas like the mythical "F-Stop". This is a really interesting story. If you enjoy the conversation, please help share it with the world!
You can watch the video version and see F...
2020-02-07 16:16:08 +0000 UTC
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Hi everybody! Here's a big, fun, new episode of The MinnMax Show podcast for you all! We're proud to be joined by newcomer Ana Diaz ( @AnaLikesPikachu ) as we break down our five favorite SNES games of all time and a whole lot more. Be sure to send some kind words over to Ana on Twitter and welcome her to the MinnMax crew!
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2020-02-06 02:31:27 +0000 UTC
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Hello hello! Now’s your chance to make The MinnMax Show better by submitting a question, comment, trivia game, or anything at all! There’s a solid chance we’ll read it on the show this week, and we’re shaking things up a bit this week. This week’s show will have a special retro theme, and features Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and newcomer Ana Diaz. Please leave anything that’ll make the show better as a comment below!
2020-02-04 15:28:15 +0000 UTC
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Hello MinnMax supporters! We've got another delightfully funky week of games for you to choose from. We'll be streaming your choice a little later than usual, with the streams kicking off at 6pm Central. I look forward to seeing your choice, let's all have a good time!
We'll see you at 6pm Central at either twitch.tv/minnmaxshow or youtube.com/minnmaxshow!
2020-02-03 19:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey everybody! We have a fun show today looking back at the road to the reveal of the PlayStation 4 and what it might teach us about the PlayStation 5. Then we talk about new games we've been playing!
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
2:50 - The PlayStation 4's reveal versus the PlayStation 5
52:05 - Journey to the Savage Planet
58:30 - Kentucky Route Zero
1:13:15 - Disintegration Technical Beta
1:19:19 - Thanking MinnMax...
2020-01-30 02:17:53 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the delay, but here's the exciting middle section of The Deepest Dive on Chrono Trigger! In this discussion, we cover everything in the game from the End of Time to reaching the Kingdom of Zeal. We don't spoil anything beyond that... except for a couple of helpful treasure chest tips. Our deepest thanks to everybody that submitted a wonderful comment for us to read, you're doing a great job of leaving varied and specific insight into the game.
If you prefer to watch the discus...
2020-01-30 00:15:07 +0000 UTC
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On this week's episode of The MinnMax Show podcast, we'll have myself (Ben Hanson), Jeff Marchiafava, Kyle Hilliard, and Suriel Vazquez talking about all sorts of nonsense... and then the community comes in and makes the show better. Leave a comment below with a piece of feedback, question, or anything else you like and there's a good chance we'll read it on the show!
2020-01-28 20:39:38 +0000 UTC
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On Sunday we streamed our first ever call-in version of MinnFAQs and were blown away by the wonderful MinnMax community stepping up and calling in to have some fun and ask some questions. We talk about David Jaffe, video reviews, and a whole lot more. If you want to jump on a the mic for a future episode of MinnFAQs, please consider supporting us at the $20 tier and we'll have another call-in special on Sunday, February 23rd.
The calls start at the 13 minute mark, by the way. We hope yo...
2020-01-28 13:59:59 +0000 UTC
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Every week we let you choose what we're streaming in our never-ending quest to find the game of the year. Well, I guess it does technically end when 2020 ends...
Do some research if you need to on the games below and let us know what you'd like us to stream at 1pm Central on Tuesday!
Also, remember to leave Chrono Trigger comments on the other post for The Deepest Dive.
2020-01-27 20:51:11 +0000 UTC
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Greetings time-travelers, please leave your specific thoughts on the middle section of Chrono Trigger as a comment below. The upcoming discussion covers everything in the game from the End of Time until you reach Enhasa in the Kingdom of Zeal. Please don't spoil anything beyond that.
If you haven't reached the stopping point yet, don't panic! Just leave a comment on whatever you've managed to play, we'd rather have some of your thoughts than none. The more specific your...
2020-01-27 15:53:24 +0000 UTC
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Today we're trying something different and making MinnFAQs a live call-in show for $20 supporters. If you support us at this tier, jump in the private MinnFAQs Discord channel at 6pm Central. Have a question or topic ready to go and Jeff Marchiafava and I will have a nice chat with you. Just try to have some decent microphone (even earbuds) ready to go in Discord.
If you don't want to call in, you're welcome to leave a question in the live chat or leave a comment on thi...
2020-01-26 20:26:00 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to a fun bonus discussion! Ben Hanson talks to his old co-worker Adam Biessener about his time as the PC editor at Game Informer, visiting Infinity Ward for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, reviewing Half-Life 2 at Valve, and traveling to Warsaw and visiting CD Projekt RED for the big reveal of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. We also talk about his life after Game Informer and singing Baba Yetu from Civilization and other fun stuff, we hope you enjoy the chat!
You can watch the video v...
2020-01-24 21:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Our deepest thanks to everybody that's playing Chrono Trigger with us for The Deepest Dive, we hope you enjoyed the first discussion. Next week we're tackling the next chunk of the game up until you reach the Kingdom of Zeal, stop when you see the floating islands and the town called Enhasa. We're posting the discussion on Wednesday the 29th, but will make the post for questions on Monday, the 27th. So even if you haven't finished the full section of the game...
2020-01-24 15:29:49 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back to The MinnMax Show! Sorry for the delay, but we were held to a small embargo tied in with our first developer guest on the podcast: Rex Crowle from Knights and Bikes, LittleBigPlanet, and Tearaway acclaim! For the first section of the podcast, we talk about CyberConnect 2's Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Tokyo Mirage Sessions on Switch, and Darwin Project before jumping into wonderful community questions.
You can watch the video version of The MinnMax Show here! <...
2020-01-23 17:01:47 +0000 UTC
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We're officially kicking off The Deepest Dive on Squaresoft's 1995 classic RPG Chrono Trigger. Join Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, and Suriel Vazquez as they break down everything in the game up until the End of Time. We don't spoil anything after. Thank you all so much for your amazing comments to help fuel our gigantic conversation, we're blown away by how many of you are joining us for this adventure!
The next discussion will be airing next Wednesday, January 29th and w...
2020-01-22 14:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Help make this week's episode of The MinnMax Show podcast better by submitting a great insight, comment, or question below! On this week's episode we have Kyle Hilliard, Jeff Marchiafava, Suriel Vazquez, and it looks like we'll have a special guest appearance by developer Rex Crowle who worked on Knights and Bikes, Tearaway, LittleBigPlanet, Fable, and more!
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2020-01-21 22:23:48 +0000 UTC
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Hi everybody! On this week's MinnFAQs, Ben Hanson answers a ton of community questions about Super Smash Bros. DLC, the pros and cons of streaming new games, and Leo Vader. If you'd like to join us on the next episode of MinnFAQs, please consider supporting us at the $20 tier and we'll feature you on the call-in show we're recording on Sunday, January 26th! We'll have a stand-alone post with more details soon. Thanks!
2020-01-21 14:01:05 +0000 UTC
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It's time, everybody. Hopefully you've been playing Chrono Trigger along with us, and now we're looking for your specific thoughts on the game up until you reach the End of Time after the future section! Please don't spoil anything that comes after that. So leave a comment below with anything that has stood out from your first 3-4 hours with the beloved JRPG, from your favorite moment to most expensive weapon... anything specific. Let's analyze the heck out of this game.
The first insta...
2020-01-20 19:39:39 +0000 UTC
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The new games are here! The new games are here! Let's kick off 2020 for real this week by playing one of the biggest releases so far... albeit one is a Switch port from the Wii U and the other has been in early access for a while. Let us know what you want to see on tomorrow's stream!
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