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Guest host Kyle Bosman completes his trilogy of episodes with a discussion on the incredibly long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 with Kyle Hilliard! Then they team up with Jacob Geller, Charles Harte, and Leo Vader to listen to a wide variety of the most incredible game music of the year. After some fun community questions, we reveal the episode's Twerp, and it's not who you think...
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:59 - Metroid Prime 4
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00:32:06 - Sektori
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00:45:47 - Best Game Music Of 2025
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01:50:58 - Community Questions
02:16:50 - Get A Load Of This
02:26:40 - Who was the Twerp?
Jacob's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/kzxcellent.live/post/3m72cm4q6zk2t
Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/natcassidy.bsky.social/post/3luq57thhns24
Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/lena.fyi/post/3m742gc7mqk2k
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify
Leo's GALOT: https://skyway.run
Charles' GALOT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPOpFUIjQCg/?igsh=M3Fqc2t6N3Z2N3p5
Here's a list of every song played in this episode...
Asphalt Maelstrom - Death Stranding 2 - https://youtu.be/55A-x4gQxLQ?si=gcX5xsRayYdz_chJ
Sleeping In - Unbeatable - https://youtu.be/6yA6GlA1xxw?si=rbXH8190CjQqC3p7
Cogwork Dancers - Silksong- https://youtu.be/igY6vEBu26U?si=I1kOtYD07Zg0QdZV
Liminal X Desert - Ball X Pit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l5UOHQP2us
Westwardly Winds - Blue Prince - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXryhnBCkY
Main Theme - Battle Suit Aces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUdScVEMOM8
Sableye’s Twisty Tracks - Pokémon Friends OST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30jRXZKcC8
The Final Fire - The Midnight Walk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3rW4gfUObc
Katamari Time! - Once Upon A KATAMARI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns6wGXBFkYc
Arkveld Theme - Monster Hunter Wilds - https://youtu.be/Z9UfWaRW3vo?si=saJdSct_knp8mzZM
Villain of Love - Wheel World - https://youtu.be/IeL8ojYJCaI?si=1BnNKC44Vrh5jUTN
Mayoi Uta - Silent Hill F - https://youtu.be/WTjpgL3XKcM?si=QLHtoxvuTptxXqff
Title Theme - Mario Kart World - https://youtu.be/RFBeX-6whxE?si=pPWTVu2JgCOMshBb
Nina Pasadena - Skin Deep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjU1pBTUg4\&t=1060s
Sweepin' Up - Promise Mascot Agency - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-brcXrrUM
Alicia - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/3Hv8mOIuhWg?si=ONFI4XMssiqvA6sX
Monoco - Clair Obscur - https://youtu.be/TcEdif_2PNY?si=PLj5hmyTkl23WU66
Final boss fight theme [the video version here does have spoilers because it is just footage of the final fight, so heads up there] - Clair Obscur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I624BxZ-c1c\&t=963s
Forbidden Layer - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBp1S7jNlEc
Planet Core: Mine Cart Ride Theme - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2xsnM3j3ns
Zebra Bananza - Donkey Kong Bananza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswF1PYZVC8
Ballad - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqhcTVI_qVE
Dog In The Sun - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTMITRMbnzM
0700 - Keep Driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cchkXiUDHgw
Raise Up Your Bat - Deltarune - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85WD93lz5GU
Dethraxx Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRGEo9UDHIo
Final Boss Theme - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - [https://www.reddit.com/r/LastDefenseAcademy/comments/1lslyd9/oh_my_god_this_music_spoilers_for_the_final_boss/](
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2:29:58
Kirby Air Riders, Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
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MinnMax's official Usual Guest Host Kyle Bosman teams up with fellow Kyle Kyle Hilliard to unpack Nintendo's whelming Fall offerings, with Sarah Podzorski diving into her latest favorite shopkeeper sim Strange Antiquities and Leo Vader also in the mix providing an undefinable je ne sais quoi. Then the crew answers some all-bangers community questions before revealing who was this episode's Twerp!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:00 - Kirby Air Riders
00:19:28 - Hyrule Warriors Age Of Imprisonment
00:32:16 - Strange Antiquities
00:43:25 - Thank You // No Thank You
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01:06:55 - Community Questions
01:51:36 - Get A Load Of This
02:01:07 - Who Was The Twerp
Community GALOT - https://consequence.net/2025/11/macaulay-culkin-middle-name-change/
Kyle H's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/leovader.com/post/3m6cvulv5ck2j
Sarah's GALOT - https://www.roblox.com/games/15684145480/Oakridge-Nuclear-Power-Station
Leo's GALOT - https://iseeicy.itch.io/mass
Kyle B's GALOT - https://www.mountaindew.com/news/do-dew-do-worm-mountain-dew-x-trolli-launch-sweet-sour-collab
Bonus's GALOT - https://www.businessinsider.com/sourdough-starter-face-mask-review-with-surprisingly-good-results-2020-5
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2:02:58
Dispatch, Goodnight Universe, Deadpool VR
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MinnMax's host of Bonus Pod Haley MacLean becomes host of Main Pod this week as she guides Janet Garcia, Jacob Geller, Kyle Hilliard and Leo Vader through conversations on narrative hit Dispatch, narrative miss Deadpool VR, the follow-up to Before Your Eyes with Goodnight Universe, and some more candid takes on Lumines Arise before revealing her mysterious Secret Sauce. Then the non-Pew Pew Bang crew takes off and the rest of us answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:41 - Dispatch
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00:28:12 - Deadpool VR
00:41:10 - Goodnight Universe
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01:03:44 - Lumines Arise
01:22:59 - Haley’s Secret Sauce
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01:38:53 - Community Emails
02:22:30 - Get A Load Of This
Haley's GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/us-patent-office-boss-orders-reexamination-of-nintendos-controversial-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pokmon-patent-which-ip-lawyer-claims-further-undermines-credibility-of-its-case-against-palworld
Janet's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar
Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLrRFB2TSCw
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2:29:50
Steam Machine, Lumines Arise, Seance Of Blake Manor
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MinnMax's Leo Vader is flanked from all sides by guest host Kyle Bosman, guest guest Mark MacDonald, and fan favorite Ana Diaz to walk through Steam's surprise hardware announcement as we kick off The Second Paternity Leave Era of MinnMax. Then we talk about Lumines Arise with Mark's developer perspective before Kyle unpacks their unusual trailer strategy. After that, we explain the smart deduction mechanics of Seance Of Blake Manor and answer your wonderful questions submitted over on Patreon!
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:26 - Steam Hardware
00:45:00 - Lumines Arise
01:28:13 - Lumines Trailer Analysis
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01:41:42 - Seance Of Blake Manor
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01:55:54 - Community Emails
02:30:43 - Get A Load Of This
Leo's GALOT -
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Arc Raiders, Mortal Kombat History, Ben's Leave
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Leo Vader, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, Jacob Geller, AND Haley MacLean gush about falling in love with the extraction genre thanks to Arc Raiders from Embark Studios. Then we talk about the ambitious recreation of Springfield from The Simpsons in Fortnite, the incredible history in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, the free arcade-y chaos of Evil Egg, and Moon's RPG follow-up with Stray Children from Onion Games. Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:15 - Ben's paternity leave
00:05:19 - Arc Raiders
00:45:54 - The Simpsons X Fortnite
00:53:15 - Factor
00:56:27 - Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
01:15:09 - Evil Egg
01:18:53 - No, I'm not a Human
01:22:00 - Stray Children
01:32:24 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:33:44 - Community questions
02:11:17 - Get A Load Of This
Leo’s GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders/comments/1olu7qw/most_evil_shit_ive_done_ingame_so_far/
Here's the Matt Johnson interview Leo mentioned in the episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdWzzcMxPg
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3gbXDjNWyI
Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/10/31/nx-s1-5593052/67-dictionary-word-of-the-year-2025#:~:text=This%20year%2C%20that%20honor%20goes,rapper%20Skrilla%20released%20last%20December.
Community GALOT - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-mummy-movie-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-1236418031/
Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.
Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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Released every Thursday, The MinnMax Show features former Game Informer employees and beyond talking about the week's most exciting games or game industry news before reading feedback from the Patreon community found at patreon.com/minnmax.
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