# "The Children Yearn for the Mines" with wizawhat Wii U Head and Donkey Kong fan wizawhat returns to the show to breakdown the *Donkey Kong Bananza* Direct from June 2025. <audio controls> <source src="https://traffic.libsyn.com/maxfrequency/MFP49_Final.mp3"> </audio> - *[Download](https://traffic.libsyn.com/maxfrequency/MFP49_Final.mp3) (58MB) — [[MFP49 Transcript.pdf|Episode Transcript]]* - [RSS Feed](https://maxfrequency.libsyn.com/rss) - [Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1557043396) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-max-frequency-podcast/id1557043396) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/3W1LwBNmhZ6s5QmQViWXKn) # Show Notes ## Welcome - [[MFP40 - "Peering into My Soul" with wizawhat]] ## More Switch 2 Chatter - [Nintendo Switch 2 sets record](https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-sets-record-selling-over-3-5-million-units-globally-in-first-four-days/) - [GameStop Switch 2 Stapler Disaster](https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-screen-punctures-ruin-launch-day-for-fans-due-to-store-receipts-stapled-into-consoles-box) ## A Summer Direct? - [Rumored July Switch 2 Direct](https://bsky.app/profile/stealth40k.bsky.social/post/3ls5pwazfm22l) - [[Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Thoughts & Impressions]] ## Mario Kart World - [[The Mount Wario-ification of Mario Kart]] – hotcyder - [The Tetris effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect) (not the game) - [*F-Zero 99* is the Nintendo I Missed](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ArgHHuYWH-U) – wizawhat ## Donkey Kong Bananza - [My Thoughts On the Switch 2](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QDXD0i3V-rc&t=1304) – wizawhat - [Donkey Kong Bananza Direct](https://www.youtube.com/live/YVUidGTR8xg) - [I'm Kind Of Torn On Donkey Kong Bananza](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bfs-F8Sw6Yw) – wizzy - [King K. Rool Reveal Trailer, *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0-gfC1upmoA) - [Banjo-Kazooie Reveal Trailer, *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qyJ4djjQOr0) - [Nintendo Doesn't Worry About Donkey Kong Lore And Neither Should You](https://kotaku.com/donkey-kong-bananza-direct-lore-pauline-cranky-kong-how-1851784745) - [Alright... I Think I'm Sold On Donkey Kong Bananza](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uNoemzZgPzI) – wizzy - [Donkey Kong Bananza Made Me FEEL THINGS](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ALhSWMuvVWU) – Tri - [How Game Designers Protect Players From Themselves](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7L8vAGGitr8) – GMTK - [Wiz's Golden Nugget](https://x.com/kiwitalkz/status/1935076156115747054) (Possible Spoilers) - [*Splatoon Raiders* Announcement Trailer](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d7ve2zWmkEA) - [[The Best Thing ARMS Gave Us Was Its Theme]] ## Wrap-Up - [The SWAP is the Sauce in Ruffy and the Riverside](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-m5oqFyz4TE) – wizzy - [[I Have a Problem with HDMI Capture]] --- Wizawhat - [Wizawhat’s YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@wizawhat) - [The Second Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@wizzystizzy) - [Wizawhat’s Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/wizawhat) [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net/) - Max's home online [[Chapter Select]] - A seasonal, retrospective podcast where we bounce back and forth between a series exploring its evolution, design, and legacy. [Max Roberts' Video Essays](https://www.youtube.com/@MaxRobertsEssays) - A YouTube channel dedicated to Max's video essays on games.