The Max Frequency Podcast

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 BTP3 - Yacht Club Games on Kickstarter and the Future of Shovel Knight Mina The Hollower Review - Buried Under Ambition Congratulations Mina the Hollower 500K Copies Sold Announcement Creator of Hit Game  Shovel...

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 Nintendo Direct June 2026 and Treehouse Live Stream June 2026 Direct Press Release Zelda and Star Fox Rumored for Ninten...

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? MFP46 - "Spice Up the SEO" with Logan Moore Xbox 2026 Predictions Logan's Xbox 2026 Predictions Asha Sharma continues Phil Spencer's legacy by wearing a bomber jacket and tee-...

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 here . A Selfish Question Myke's love of Father of the Bride on Connected 245: Totes Ricky Ti...

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 here . Show Notes Star Fox Brothers I Miss the Old Star Fox by Mark I Played EVERY Star Fox Game… Here's What I Learned by wizawhat Sin & Punishment: Star Success...

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 here . Show Notes Welcome MFP40 - "Peering into My Soul" with wizawhat More Switch 2 Chatter Nintendo Switch 2 sets record GameStop Switch 2 Stapler Disaster A Summer Direct? Rumored July Switch 2 Direct Nintendo Switch 2 Revea...

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 here . Show Notes Welcome MFP38 -"Everyone Get Together for a Hootenanny" with Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson MFP31 - "The Release Date of this House" with Coury Carlson C...

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 here . Show Notes Welcome when you realize you've been watching the cropped version this whole time ( Batman: The Mask of Phantasm ) yep, turns out the movie still works wi...

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 here . Show Notes Chapter Select Chapter Select Season 7: Metroid Prime Season 8: Castlevania Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2 Tech Breakdown – Digital Foundry A Broken Clo...

Peter Spezia is here! Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed and it felt very much like the E3 conferences of old. The Direct was packed with highs and lows and left a wake of confused fervor behind. Join us as we dissect and react to the next generation of Nintendo home consoles! You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes Last Minute Predictions Peter's Prediction...

Phil Summers returns to talk all about his latest book 202X: Video Game Reflections . From cover to feedback to design, we dig into the creation behind the book! Plus, Phil watched the Alien movies for the first time, so we had to talk about that. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes 202X: Video Game Reflections Hand-Drawn Game Guides Shop Alien for the First Time...

Javed Sterritt of Good Blood returns to dig into the creative psyche and figure out just "what  is a Good Blood video?" Come bathe in the material as we try to pin down research, creativity, and storytelling. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes Thanks Javed Good Hangs Music Spotify Bilmuri Since Last Time… MFP20 - "A Gift to the Zelda Community" with Javed Sterr...

Logan Moore returns for a classic  Millennial Gaming Speak -style episode with our thoughts on the State of Play, the 30th Anniversary PlayStation gear, and revisiting our top ten favorite games of all time. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes Welcome Millennial Gaming Speak Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 48 - Our 10 Favorite Games of All Time Sony Has Sure Ha...

Razbuten joins the show to explore the balance of creating for oneself and an audience, while also being a parent. If you don't walk away from this episode with, you know, an existential crisis and an understanding of the universe then you've failed. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes I Do YouTube Inside and Character Motivation The Games That Got Me Through Our...

Wizawhat swings on by the show to dig into the heart, mind, and soul of making video essays and retrospectives. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes The Outer Wilds Club How Outer Wilds Shook Me To My Core Joining the Outer Wilds Club My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker – Max's First Essay Zelda Stole Fortnite's Best Mechanic – Max's Second Essay MFP20 - "A Gift to...

Abby Roberts takes a seat behind the microphone to share about her dive into the world of podcasts before strolling down memory lane with formative gaming memories. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes Welcome 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens Holiday Spectacular', with Special Guests Guy English, Amy Jane Gruber, and More Pyle PDMIC58 XLR Microphone Getting into Podc...

Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson returns to the show to breakdown, review, and celebrate the summer 2024 Nintendo Direct. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes Catching Up MFP30 - "Born to Test This Stuff" with Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson MFP31 - "The Release Date of this House" with Coury Carlson Introduction to the RetroTINK 4K - Upscaling HDMI Input and More! Fix Super Ninte...

Jerrad Wyche returns catch up with Max about the state of Xbox and dissect the 2024 Xbox Summer Games Showcase. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes Welcome MFP10 - "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" with Jerrad Wyche A Lot Has Happened with Xbox MFP13 - "Go Back to Daddy Microsoft" with Tomas Franzese FTC Sues to Block Microsoft's Acquisition of Game Giant Act...

Logan Moore and Max celebrate 10 years of Keigh–3 style predictions. I know I said 8 years on the show. Math is hard. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Show Notes A Chapter Select PSA Chapter Select Season 7 - Metroid Prime Chapter Select Season 8 - Castlevania Reviewing the 2023 Predictions MFP28 - "Synergy on the Horizon" with Logan Moore Logan's Pikmin 4 Review Naughty...

The Professor himself, Scott White, returns to chat about graduating to the class of Dad, introducing video games to our kids, and the wide world of board games. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Welcome MFP19 - "A Big ba-Daunt da Daunt" with Scott White Flip Phones, Patches, and Mods The Lost (then Found!) Mega Man RPGs - Battle Network Spin Offs English Patches for the...

Casey Liss and Max step comfortably into the future to chat about Apple Vision Pro. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Dad Mode "A Pure Time Capsule of How I Feel" with Casey Liss The Hall of President's Nap Max is a Pilot Pilot Institute Part 107 Made Easy Course FLYING A DRONE LEGALLY IN NEW YORK CITY – Casey Neistat Callsheet Callsheet - App Store Watchmen Watchmen (TV...

Brian Henken stops on by to share his creation process behind video essays and video games. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . A Little* Anecdote Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 23 - Keys to the Kingdom (Hearts) Max's 2015 Xbox One Purchase Hunt the Truth , the Halo 5: Guardians investigative podcast Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 125 - How to Make a Video Game Video...

John Linneman swings by to chat about analyzing games throughout the generations and how John's gaming capture setup works, before lamenting the all-digital future standing before us. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . Pivot to Video Tech Analysis: Puppeteer PGR loading times Guesswork and White Papers Tech Analysis: The Order: 1886 Digital Foundry vs. Ryse: Son of Rome Pu...

Coury Carlson sits down with Max to look back at a decade of My Life in Gaming . They go through the origins of the channel, the RGB Master Class series, and the various game rooms/studios Coury's had over the years. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here .   How Long Should a Video Be? MiSTer FPGA in 2022: A Primer Guide to Retro Gaming's Hardware Emulator Anbernic 353M - Porta...

Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson from My Life in Gaming opens up about his passion-fueled creation process before we both just marvel at how the FPGA is powering retro gaming today. Yes, we talk about the RetroTINK 4K. 🤡 You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here . 10 Years of My Life in Gaming RGB Video & XRGB-Mini Framemeister :: RGB101 How To Get The Sharpest Images Possible Out Of Your...