Show Notes
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Sarah Podzorski, Kelsey Lewin, Jeff Marchiafava, and Haley MacLean gather to celebrate the unbelievably fun Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2. We also talk about the glowing reviews for the cRPG Esoteric Ebb, share early impressions of Slay the Spire 2 in early access, Kelsey talks about her preview trip to play Big Walk at Panic, Sarah can't stop playing Valve's Deadlock, and unpack the big reveal for XBOX's Project Helix from its new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and what it means for the future of AI in 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
00:04:00 - Pokémon Pokopia
00:26:42 - Resident Evil Requiem
00:28:50 - Esoteric Ebb
00:36:00 - Slay the Spire 2
00:40:17 - Big Walk
00:53:23 - Factor Meals
00:55:09 - XBOX's Project Helix and AI
01:39:01 - Deadlock
01:47:01 - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse
01:54:10 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:56:05 - Community questions
02:41:41 - Get A Load Of This
Kelsey's GALOT - https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/team-usa-baseball-manager-mark-derosa-misspoke-italy-upset/
JeffM's GALOT - https://youtu.be/HRUrZpglxhk?si=89LYmYL6RFxbxnW_
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.tiktok.com/@genxistentialcrisis/video/7064343746510425391
Sarah's GALOT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Homesteading/comments/1rizhen/when_daffodils_bloom_in_the_woods_a_hidden_sign/
Community GALOT - https://wikigacha.com/?lang=EN
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