Fine Time

Andre plays Slitterhead, Steve plays RoboCop and Vanquish, a taste test of the Little Caesars exclusive Mountain Dew Mango Rush, our sendoff game show to the Switch era, and tons more on the Big Deal this week. Enjoy! Fine Time on Bluesky:  @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [06:00] Andre played Slitterhead [24:56] Steve Sh...

When all five Mega Man games appeared on Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online, there was only one thing to do: play each and every one of them! Andre and Steve did their best shooting, jumping, and sliding to beat these five monochrone adventures... but were they any good? Listen and find out! Fine Time on Bluesky:  @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent...

Oblivion Remastered, our tales from Switch 2 pre-order night, a new round of Place Your Bets, the 45 Sec. Game returns, and tons more on the latest Big Deal. Thank for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky:  @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [04:18] Kevin and Steve play Oblivion Remastered [32:09] Drive Time! [33:06] S...

The final installment of the Theatrhythm series went out with a bang! Or did it? Vin and Ampy take over Fine Time this week to talk about the music, features, multiplayer and more of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Vin:  @lucentai.bsky.social Ampy: @ampyluxe.bsky.social Fine Time: @fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:37] What is this game? [02:35] Build-up to release [04:09] Overall flow and feel [11:50] Note...

We talk South of Midnight and all the Switch 2 hysteria you could want. How's that for a show, huh? Thanks for listening, and rate and review us! Fine Time on Bluesky:  @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:08] South of Midnight: Overall Thoughts, Graphics, and Art [18:41] South of Midnight: Themes and Tone [27:17] South of Midnight: Music [33...

It's always fun to dream up fictional worlds, but what if you actually got stuck inside the world you created? What if you accidentally fell into someone else's world?! Split Fiction answers these question as two women explore each other stories both wonderous and personal. Andre and Vin loved every second of this masterpiece, and they're ready to gush about it! Vin on Twitch: https://www.twitch.t...

The unveiling of Switch 2 finally happened, and the guys were here to talk about every moment! What else needs to be said?! Enjoy the show! Fine Time on Bluesky:  @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:42] Mario Kart World [13:41] The C Button - GameChat and GameShare [21:48] Hardware Details [25:11] Nintendo Swit...

This is not a podcast! This is a commentary track meant to be watched along with the January 2017 presentation on Nintendo Switch. If you'd like to watch a little watchalong with us, we'd be glad to have you! Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/JsiRY521Nis?si=gJ28qVjbp3Exmq3u The commentary will begin when the 60 second timer starts in the presentation. Thanks for listening and watching...

Game Freak Before Pokemon | Forgotten Worlds Pokemon was always the ultimate goal for Game Freak, but the road to get there took many years and several games along the way. Andre and Steve played all of Game Freak's pre-Pokemon games to see what hints of Pokemon they could see in their earlier work. Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky:  @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @mon...

We talk about our Switch 2 pre-Direct thoughts and hopes, give some terrible food takes, and of course talk about what we've been playing such as Carmen Sandiego and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, plus an Avowed spoiler section at the end. Thank for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] R...

Devil May Cry has been an institution for what is now decades, and the original is the zeitgeist of what is now known as the character action game. Andre is joined by Matt of the "Fun" and Games Podcast to talk about their memories and give a overarching view of the PlayStation 2 trilogy of DMC: the good, the bad, and the badass! Find all of Matt's various projects at  https://djstormageddon.com/...

Andre is joined by Thrak again to polish off the BioShock trilogy with the final entry, BioShock Infinite. A source of controversy upon its release, but has time changed its message? We dive into the characters, events, and the depictions of racism presented to us in this wile ride. Thanks for listening! This episode contains discussion of racial slurs that were said and not said in the dialogue....

We go deep on Avowed, talk briefly about the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Closed Network Test, and have ourselves a round of JAV Titles: Real Or Fake. That's it, thats the whole show. Thanks for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky:  @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [07:02] Avowed: Pre-Release Thoughts [19:18] Avowed: O...

In the second leg of their BioShock journey, Andre and Thrak are confronted with a familiar yet interesting sequel. Does BioShock 2 differentiate itself enough from the shadow of the original to carve its own path, or is it damned by its previous success? If you haven't heard part one of this sereis where we discussed BioShock, you can hear that right here. Hear Thrak on The 3DO Experience right h...

Romancing SaGa 2, Magic: The Gathering, State of Play, and we admit to our personal failings as human beings. What could better than that?! Come and join the party! Fine Time on Bluesky:  @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [04:36] Andre played Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven [23:25] Steve played Atelier Mer...

Did you know there could be first-time BioShock players in the year of our lord 2025? Andre is joined by Thrak to discuss why they waited so long to play BioShock, then they dive into all the sights, happenings, and strife in the world of Rapture. This is part of a three-part series covering the whole BioShock trilogy, so enjoy this first episode on the original! Hear Thrak on The 3DO Experience r...

Dynasty Warriors Origins, Switch 2 musings, Toy Story's impact on animation, a Switch sales quiz, and plenty more awaits you in our latest Big Deal. Come one, come all! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:05] Andre loves Dynasty Warriors Origins [21:48] Steve played Ninja Five-O [32:39] Po...

Overwatch was a staple in many gamer's diets for several years, until we all one by one kicked the habit. But why did we all fall off of this game we once loved so much, and does Marvel Rivals fill that void in our hearts? Andre is join by Kiefer of Select and Start to answer these questions and many more. Listen to Kiefer's podcast Select and Start  right here. Kiefer on Bluesky: @dannyvegito.bsk...

We talk Astro Bot, the Okami sequel and other Game Awards announcents, pick our 2024 Games of the Year and more in this first Big Deal epsiode of 2025. Thanks for being here!  Andre:  @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] RATE AND REVIEW US [01:09] Welcome To 2025 [06:50] Kevin and Andre played Astro Bot [43:15] Shower Time (Not Approved By...

Andre and Evan are back with another dose of pop hits from the past! But are they remembered they way they should be? We evaluate the hits of Weezer, Collective Soul, Michael Bolton, Sublime, and more on this new installment of Overrated, Underrated, Or Properly Rated. Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/4j5iT15 Tidal Playlist: https://bit.ly/3W7ExZ4 Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [00:00] Intro a...

On our final episode of Cinematic Platformer Paradise, Andre and Steve take a trip to the PlayStation era and play one of the last games of its kind, Heart of Darkness. Does this late-era cinematic platformer impress, or is it a dud? Listen and find out! Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre:  @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve:  @monotonegent.fineti.me

We've reached the point of our Cinematic Platformer Paradise journey where we've finally arrived at Blackthorne, the Super Nintendo action-adventure classic. Did Blizzard learn from the cinematic platformer sins of the past? Spoiler alert: Yes they did! Andre and Steve dig into this stone-cold classic, right now on Fine Time. Thanks for listening! Fine Time on Instagram:  @finetimepodcast Bluesky:...

After their original plans for a Flashback sequel got cancelled, they started over again in the third dimension, bringing us the early PlayStation hit Fade To Black. Does this wild sci-fi universe survive the polygon treatment? Hell, is this even a cinematic platformer at all?! Andre and Steve find out in the latest installment of Cinematic Platformer Paradise. Fine Time on Instagram:  @finetimepo...

When people think of cinematic platformers, the first one they likely think of is Flashback. And with good reason! Not only is it an incredible technical achievement, it features the crystalized vision of what was cyberpunk in the 1990s. But as we all know, ambition can often lead a video game astray. Does Flashback manage to stay on track? Andre and Steve find out in the latest in their continuin...

Another World is a absolute titan of the cinematic platformer genre, and it was an incredible technical achivement on every platform it released on. But can its gameplay match its audiovisual splendor? Is its status as a classic deserved? Was Heart of the Alien forgotten for a reason? Find out this week on Cinematic Platformer Paradise. Face it, you're warped! Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodc...