The Max Frequency Podcast
Tomas Franzese returns to the show to chat about his newsletter Remastered, being the weekend editor at Polygon, and help determine if Xbox or PlayStation is going to win the battle for "Which Company Can Be the Worst?" throughout 2026.
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Nick “Woz” Wozniak of Yacht Club Games catches up with Max to share lessons from delays, restrictions, and new adventures off the heels of releasing Mina the Hollower. Show Notes Welcome Congratulations - Bloomberg Developmental Differences The Last 10% of Polish - Mobalytics Palettes and Perspectives “” - Yacht Club Games The Sega Genesis game Max could not remember the name of, but here is the ! The pixel art books Max could not remember the name of at all. Moving to 3D - Yacht Club Games √ñoo Yacht Club Games - Max’s home online - A...
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Video essayist Kohana joins Max to have a retrospective chat about the June 2026 Nintendo Direct before diving into the differences between a review and a retrospective, good/bad thumbnails, and then their own reviews of Mina the Hollower. Show Notes Nintendo’s June 2026 Direct Retrospective VS. Review by Jake Steinberg Good/Bad Thumbnails – Razbuten Branching Out - Kohana - Kohana Reviewing Mina the Hollower - Kohana - Semi-Ramblomatic Kohana - Max’s home online - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a...
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Logan Moore and Max are back once more to press F to pay respects for the Electronic Entertainment Expo by predicting summer shenanigans from Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and Geoff Keighley. Show Notes How Did We Do in 2025? Xbox 2026 Predictions Logan’s Xbox 2026 Predictions Asha Sharma continues Phil Spencer’s legacy by wearing a bomber jacket and tee-shirt with an Xbox franchise on it. No games, first- or third-party, will reveal a release date in November and December due to Grand Theft Auto VI. No new Xbox Game Studios first-party games are revealed. Capcom announces a new Dead...
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Myke Hurley joins Max to discuss the design of a podcast, the current star-studded landscape, and the absolute roller coaster that is doing an interview show. Show Notes A Slight Disclosure Back in the winter of 2022, Chapter Select bought an ad on Myke’s show Remaster. You may read about that experience . A Selfish Question Myke’s love of Father of the Bride on Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend Max did indeed recognize Jungle from The Podcasts Myke Listens To by Nicholas Deleon for Vice The Current...
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Mark from Mark’s Rec Room yaps with Max about his mission to cover all of the Nintendo party games, his dedication to capturing off real hardware, and the dire state of online recipes. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript . Show Notes Star Fox Brothers by Mark by wizawhat Becoming the Party Game Man by Mark (NDcube) by Mark by Mark , Mark’s Thumbnail Artist A Recipe Management Digression , Recipe App Shorts Philosophy by Mark by Koji Kondo from GDC 2007 The Missing Party Games by Mark The RECording Room by Weegee Plays by Mark ...
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Wii U Head and Donkey Kong fan wizawhat returns to the show to breakdown the Donkey Kong Bananza Direct from June 2025. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript . Show Notes Welcome More Switch 2 Chatter A Summer Direct? Mario Kart World – hotcyder (not the game) – wizawhat Donkey Kong Bananza – wizawhat – wizzy – wizzy – Tri – GMTK (Possible Spoilers) Wrap-Up – wizzy Wizawhat - - - - Max’s home online - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and...
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Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson and Coury Carlson from My Life in Gaming return to the show to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, games, and experiences integrating it into our setups. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript . Show Notes Welcome Celebrating Switch 1 – My Life in Gaming Our Switch 2 Launch Experiences Setup Integration and HDMI Problems (sorta) Max’s Capture Issue Saga – My Life in Gaming Original OEM XSX HDMI 2.1 Cable from LEVEL Hike ( / ) Backward Compatibility – Modern Vintage Gamer – Nintendo Life – Game Rant Future...
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Danny Boyd of CinemaStix sits down with Max to explain why the algorithm isn’t that complicated, the art behind a funky title/thumbnail combo, and how to dance with the DMCA. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript . Show Notes Welcome The Last Movie Danny Watched Every Frame a Painting and Influence The CinemaStix Timeline Building a Runway Titles and Thumbnails Presenting Art by Craig Mod DMCA Dance by Writing on Games CinemaStix - - - - - Max’s home online - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth...
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Logan Moore and Max are back again to predict “Summer Video Game Reveals That Typically Happen in June, But Now Sometimes Happen in May or July maybe even August”™. Lord Help Us. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript . Show Notes Chapter Select A Broken Clock is Right Once Every Five Years? And Detective Pikachu Returns was a right guess 😬 Then Logan pivoted in 2024 on MFP36 and said it IS DOOM and will be out in a year. That was correct. 🎉 Reviewing the 2024 Predictions PlayStation 2025 Predictions Logan’s PlayStation 2025 Predictions Sony...
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Show Notes
A Chapter Select PSA
Reviewing the 2023 Predictions
- MFP28 - “Synergy on the Horizon” with Logan Moore
- Logan’s Pikmin 4 Review
- Naughty Dog Cancels The Last of Us Online
PlayStation 2024 Predictions
Logan’s PlayStation Predictions
- There will be only one newly announced Sony first-party game at the event. ✅
- A goodbye message from Jim Ryan will play and will then be followed by Hermen saying “Hello I am your new daddy” ❌
- Sony will tease the existence of the PS5 Pro, but won’t formally show it off until later this year. ❌
- The new Astro game will be compatible with both PS5 and PS VR2 and will launch this year. ❌
- Resident Evil remake(s) WILL appear ❌
Max’s PlayStation Predictions
- Astro Bot! But no PS VR2 support. ✅
- PS VR2 games are depressing. ✅
- We get that gameplay of Fairgame$ ❌
- Ghost of Tsushima 2 is very real. ❌
- Judas gameplay at Keighley’s on PS5
Xbox 2024 Predictions
Logan’s Xbox Predictions
- id Software will reveal the next DOOM game and it will be out in less than a year.
- Gears of War 6 and a Gears of War trilogy Collections are announced.
- Perfect Dark is completely MIA.
- Todd Howard will mention Elder Scrolls VI.
- Fable gameplay still doesn’t appear.
Max’s Xbox Predictions
- There is a gameplay demo for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
- The Outer Worlds 2 reappears.
- Everwild pokes its little head up.
- It is time. A Banjo game is announced.
- Microsoft does the thing and reveals a handheld console.
Nintendo 2024 Predictions
Logan’s Nintendo Predictions
- The Year of Metroid is truly upon us. Metroid Prime 4 re-reveal and out later this year. Metroid Prime 2 and 3 remasters are also revealed and out this summer.
- Four remasters, at minimum, will appear. They do not have to be first party
- A new Zelda game of some sort will be revealed.
- Nintendo will address the elephant in the room and say when they will talk about Switch 2.
- It’s Star Fox time, baby.
Max’s Nintendo Predictions
- It’s Port City this year. The end of the Switch’s life will see at least five more HD ports.
- Donkey Kong 64 comes to NSO.
- The Legend of Zelda Oracle games are the announced Zelda games instead of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
- It’s time for a Kirby game.
- Punch Out is revived.
Logan Moore
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