Star Fox Returns, Mixtape Review, Xbox's Gigantic Asterisk

MAY 7, 2026162 MIN
The MinnMax Show

Star Fox Returns, Mixtape Review, Xbox's Gigantic Asterisk

MAY 7, 2026162 MIN

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<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/minnmax" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/minnmax</a> - Support MinnMax at the $5 tier on Patreon and we'll DM you Steam codes for EVERY Deconstructeam game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Many Nights A Whisper, Gods Will Be Watching, Essays on Empathy, and The Red Strings Club. Offer ends 5/11/26. We'll update this description if we run out of codes.</p> <p>We include a bonus snippet of Ben Hanson, Kyle Hilliard, and MinnMax's production assistant Nick Stefanacci's reaction to the new Star Fox game on Nintendo Switch 2 before diving into the main show that has Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, Jacob Geller, and special guest Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me diving into the excellent new game Mixtape from Beethoven &amp; Dinosaur in a spoiler-free review. Then we revisit Saros on PlayStation 5 (codes provided by PlayStation), share early impressions of Dead as Disco's rhythm combat, compare the upcoming NBA The Run to NBA Street, and then try to wrap our minds around Xbox'x shifting messaging and the state of gaming news. After all of that, 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! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/minnmax" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/minnmax</a></p> <p>Please watch and share the new MinnMax Spotlight on Virtue and a Sledgehammer from Spain - <a href="https://youtu.be/oWntPAOyH8g" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/oWntPAOyH8g</a></p> <p>Check out Kahlief Adams' Spawn on Me podcast here - <a href="https://www.spawnonme.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.spawnonme.com/</a></p> <p>Here's a link to the video version of this episode - <a href="https://youtu.be/7nxS-s-jlR8" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/7nxS-s-jlR8</a></p> <p>Watch our Star Fox reaction stream here - <a href="https://youtube.com/live/0HnYlU71PFA" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/live/0HnYlU71PFA</a></p> <p>Learn more about the BDS Xbox boycott here - <a href="https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox" rel="nofollow">https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox</a></p> <p>Help support MinnMax's supporters!</p> <p><a href="https://www.iam8bit.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.iam8bit.com</a> - 10% off with Promo Code: STRAWBERRYFIELDS</p> <p><a href="https://www.buyraycon.com/minnmax" rel="nofollow">https://www.buyraycon.com/minnmax</a> - 15% off earbuds</p> <p>To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... </p> <p>00:00:00 - Intro</p> <p>00:00:03 - Star Fox Reactions Highlights</p> <p>00:07:02 - The main show begins</p> <p>00:11:26 - Check out the MinnMax Spotlight - Virtue and a Sledgehammer</p> <p>00:14:29 - Mixtape</p> <p>00:44:25 - Raycon</p> <p>00:45:45 - Saros</p> <p>00:59:10 - Dead as Disco</p> <p>01:09:39 - NBA The Run</p> <p>01:25:20 - Xbox's messaging</p> <p>01:53:13 - Thanking iam8bit - <a href="https://www.iam8bit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.iam8bit.com/</a></p> <p>01:55:09 - Community questions</p> <p>02:31:32 - Get A Load Of This</p> <p>Janet’s GALOT - <a href="https://www.kodak.com/en/consumer/product/cameras/digital/charmera-keychain-digital-camera/" rel="nofollow">https://www.kodak.com/en/consumer/product/cameras/digital/charmera-keychain-digital-camera/</a></p> <p>Jacob's GALOT - <a href="https://www.weezerpedia.com/w/index.php?title=Shrek" rel="nofollow">https://www.weezerpedia.com/w/index.php?title=Shrek</a></p> <p>Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/benjaminreeves.bsky.social/post/3mkt547rz722p</p> <p>Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/<a href="http://kylehilliard.com/post/3ml4baped5s2c" rel="nofollow">kylehilliard.com/post/3ml4baped5s2c</a></p> <p>Community GALOT - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX78Au6xATz/?igsh=d2djZWY4cnB5OGVm" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX78Au6xATz/?igsh=d2djZWY4cnB5OGVm</a></p> <p>*Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer.*</p> <p>Support us on Patreon - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/minnmax" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/minnmax</a></p> <p>Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - <a href="https://youtube.com/minnmax/join" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/minnmax/join</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitch - <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow</a></p> <p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/minnmax" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/minnmax</a></p> <p>Subscribe to our solo stream channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives</a></p> <p>Buy MinnMax merch here - <a href="https://minnmax.com/merch" rel="nofollow">https://minnmax.com/merch</a></p> <p>Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/<a href="http://minnmax.com" rel="nofollow">minnmax.com</a></p> <p>Go behind the scenes on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow</a></p> <p>This podcast is powered by <a href="https://pinecast.com" rel="nofollow">Pinecast</a>.</p>