The Alters Review, Donkey Kong Bananza, Switch 2's Final Verdict

The MinnMax Show

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Video Games, Leisure, Games

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 157 minutes

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jeff Marchiafava, Leo Vader, Haley MacLean, and Kyle Hilliard unpack all of the fun details revealed in the Nintendo Direct all about Donkey Kong Bananza and his new best bud Pauline before we talk about our experience with the Nintendo Switch 2 weeks after the system's launch. Then Leo, Haley, and JeffM explain why The Alters from 11 bit is such a unique, incredible, and stressful experience. 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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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:51 - Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct

00:19:23 - Kyle's take on Switch 2

00:21:09 - Welcome Tour

00:31:05 - Switch 2 final verdict

00:40:32 - Factor Meals

00:42:14 - The Alters

01:04:22 - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home

01:11:06 - FBC: Firebreak

01:20:56 - No Man's Sky on Switch

01:26:55 - To A T

01:31:19 - Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

01:36:33 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/

01:39:07 - Community questions

02:23:20 - Get A Load Of This

JeffM’s GALOT - https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-made-significant-changes-to-death-stranding-2-because-playtesters-thought-it-was-too-good

Leo's GALOT - https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/

Hanson's GALOT - https://bulkbookstore.com/footballs-greatest-myths-and-legends-9781669040293?srsltid=AfmBOort2REhlnseqvYdo2_gjER9qFmqpN4wO5xc-mUv8p6ivKwyzGV6Efk

Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCj6iZzCkkc

Community GALOT - https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/five-nights-at-freddys-dlc-launch-steam-player-count

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to a new episode of the Min-Mack Show,
0:05.0	Place about games, friends, getting better, I'm Ben Hanson. Hello and welcome to a new episode of The Minmac Show,
0:22.7	place about games, friends getting better, I'm Ben Hansen, and I'm thanking you for being here.
0:26.4	I'm not alone, I'm joined by Jeff Marcia Fava.
0:29.8	That's me.
0:30.7	The Mad Dog.
0:31.8	Don't be deceived by his friendly demeanor.
0:34.3	Yeah, he howls at you when you're not looking.
0:36.3	I'm joined by Leo Vader.
0:38.2	Hello, did me putting my hand on my face draw attention to me and make you pick me next?
0:41.5	Probably.
0:42.1	Kyle Hillard's here too.
0:43.9	Hey, I was trying to remember any of the weird banana words we learned this morning.
0:48.0	What do you mean?
0:48.5	Tear off, chunk jump, ploppy, grumpy, void con.
0:52.4	Banandium gems?
0:53.8	Benandium gems? Benandium.
0:54.4	That was the one I wanted.
0:55.4	Benandium.
0:56.1	I guess benandium gems mean nothing to you, Calhielier.
0:58.8	That's what we're learning today.
0:59.7	Not yet.
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