Xbox's Next-Gen Reveal, Pokémon Pokopia, Esoteric Ebb

- Unlock an early, ad-free version of The MinnMax Show and directly support independent games media 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! Watch and share the video version here - Learn more about the XBOX BDS boycott here - Help support MinnMax's supporters! - 10% off with Promo Code: GREENGREENS - 50% off 1st order with Promo Code: MINNMAX50OFF 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 - 01:56:05 - Community questions 02:41:41 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey's GALOT - JeffM's GALOT - Hanson's GALOT - Sarah's GALOT - Community GALOT - Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - Support MinnMax directly on YouTube -

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This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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