Fine Time

A new show for the new year! Stay warm, stay safe. Here's the rundown for this Big Deal: [00:00] Intro [04:31] Andre played through Resident Evil 2 (2019) [19:00] Andre played some Chorus [22:53] Kevin has quick impressions on High On Life [28:13] Steve played Cthulhu Saves Christmas [34:25] Break #1 [37:00] Details on Ys X: Nordics from Famitsu [47:03] Game Awards bullet points [54:38] Forspoken...

The curmudgeons are back with a new set of recommendations for the people! If you've ever looked over the Neo Geo offerings from the Arcade Archives library and had no idea what to buy, thos podcast aims to solve that for you with twenty ACA Neo Geo game reccomendations over many genres. Our Recommendations World Heroes Perfect Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 Last Blade 2 Kizuna Encounter Cyber Lip Spinmas...

Steve and Andre played the latest and greatest from PlatinumGames! But was it really the greatest? Nope! Listen to the guys thoughts on Bayonetta 3 in this new edition of Postgame Show. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent

Steve plays Pokemon Scarlet, Kevin plays Pokemon Ruby (???) and checks out the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, and Andre trudges through Death Stranding. Then they discuss the new Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, if future Pokemon sales figures might be hurt by the reception to Scarlet and Violet, a Sony Santa Monica director being interested in doing a Castlevania, Blizzard pulling their online s...

An HD-2D remake of a never-seen-in-the-west Squaresoft RPG for the SNES? What could possibly go wrong?! For Andre, quite a bit, but for Steve, maybe not as much. Hear their differing opinions on the 2022 remake of Live A Live in this new post-game discussion. Be warned though, full spoilers ahead! Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent

At long last, Andre goes deep on Sonic Frontiers! Kevin and Steve jointly tackle the beginning moments of God of War Ragnarok before Kevin talks a little Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Steve played some Harvestella. Then they cover the brief highlights of Nintendo's latest Indie World presentation, Naoki Yoshida's comments on racial diversity in Final Fantasy XVI, Nintendo software sales figure...

The Mega Man & Bass defenders have logged on! Andre and Vin take a look at why the reputation of a game they love has been besmirched over time, dive into the reasons why they love it, and then a spirited breakdown of the complains people levy towards it. Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Andre:  @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social Catch Vin on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/luc...

Kevin talks Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Andre talks Alan Wake Remastered, then Andre and Steve yell at each other about Zombie Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol before Steve talks about the 2019 version of Resident Evil 2. Then they talk about The Callisto Protocol being denied a CERO rating in Japan, Microsoft's Game Pass revenue, and the multiple R-Type projects in the pipeline. They finish up w...

Steve and Andre do a Dracula Double Feature! They revisit the Francis Ford Coppola-directed Bram Stoker's Dracula, a bizzare and horny adaption of the book featuring Gary Oldman at his best, Keanu Reeves at his worst, and a wild assortment of old-school trickery. Then, for the first time, they watch the 1979 adaption of Dracula featuring Frank Langella in the titular role. Come one, come all, befo...

The guys talk about what they've been playing, including Overwatch 2, Pilotwings 64, Murdered: Soul Suspect and Deadly Premonition Origins. Then they move on to what they thought about the Super Mario Bros. movie trailer, the Silent Hill Transmission presentation, Meta Quest Pro, Hellena Taylor vs. Hideki Kamiya in the battle over Bayonetta 3, the end of Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier, and the u...

Join Kevin and Stockton in the second half of this conversation as they continue trying to work out what components of an artist's library result in their greatest music. Check out the corresponding Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3C4Yipl Follow us on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Kevin: @KevinFlevin89 Stockton: @Bimmysucks

The guys discuss Splatoon 3's first Splatfest, Prodeus, Symphony of the Night, Haunted Castle, Night Slashers, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and Alisia Dragoon. They then move into talking about PSVR 2, the end of Babylon's Fall, the predictable demise of Google Stadia, Horizon Zero Dawn remake rumors, PlayStation Stars, and Nintendo buying out Dynamo Pictures. They finish up with Andre won...

In part one of another all-Canadian episode, Kevin and Stockton hash out some of the best songs from their favourite bands in an effort to find out what elements create an artists best work. Check out the corresponding Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3DQRqhx Follow us on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Kevin: @KevinFlevin89 Stockton: @Bimmysucks

The guys talk Splatoon 3, Nintendo Direct, the Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, State of Play, Tokyo Game Show, and the demos released during TGS of Valkyrie Elysium, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, and Star Ocean: Divine Force. Follow us on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent Kevin: @KevinFlevin89

Steve and Andre are back at the movies, and this time they have an absolute doozy. 2025: The World Enslaved By a Virus is a tale of communism, Christianity, incredibly bad acting, communism, a worldwide police state, persecution for being different, and communism!!! Or is it? They laugh, sigh, and shake their heads in disbelief at this absolute disaster that dared to call itself a movie. Follow th...

Andre plays Soul Hackers 2, Steve plays Mega Man X7, Kevin plays Tearaway, and everyone participated in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest Premiere! Then the guys talk about Sony and Microsoft's battle over Call of Duty, the latest in the Amico saga, Halo Infinite cancelling couch co-op, The Pokemon Company suing Chinese companies over clone games, and the potential Nintendo Direct this month. Then they tal...

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Arcade Archives games available and you had no idea what to buy? Andre and Vin provide a starting point for beginners looking to expand their horizons on arcades games, providing picks from the Konami, Irem, and Namco libraries. Full List of Recommedations Circus Charlie Life Force Block Hole Sunset Riders Lightning Fighters Mr. Goemon Moon Pat...

Steve tries Diofield Chronicle, Kevin revisits Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, and Andre is bored by Dark Cloud. Then we get into the Sega Genesis II Mini full game list, Xbox One lifetime sales figures, the wild Embracer Group shopping spree, Nintendo's possible accessibility controller, and Warner Bros. Discovery in flames. We wrap up with Kevin's current level of Splatoon 3 hype, Andre's...

The MegaTen Boys are here! Steve and Andre give their thoughts after completing the latest mainline series game, Shin Megami Tensei V. From the announcement at the January 2017 Switch Presentation to the journey it took to finally see release, was the long wait worth it? Beware, spoilers abound! Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent

The whole crew is back to talk about Stray, Space Channel 5, Freedom Planet, Jak 3, Jumping Flash, Fantavision, Red Dead Redemption 2, Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct, the HBO Max roundabout, the Release the Synder Cut movement being spearheaded by bots, Knights of the Old Republic remake in big trouble, the age of the solo artist over bands, Nintendo's weird restrictions on 3DS and Wii U-era demos, an...

After last month's exploration of the wonderful Bubblegum Crisis, Steve and Andre decided to delve futher into its universe and watch the spinoff series AD Police, and the continuation series Bubblegum Crash. Can they even hold a candle to the classic series that birthed them? Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent

We have a wide-ranging discussion about the life and times of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, including the mindset going into the generation, the stage being set after the infamous E3 2013, how Sony delivered in the face of no competiton, the rise of the live service game, mid-gen hardware refreshes, and tons more topics and hot takes all about the happenings of the previous decade. Keep up with...

Andre hates Jak II, Kevin somewhat defends Blossom Tales, Steve is wowed by Returnal, and all three guys play the Live-A-Live demo. Other topics include Ubisoft's delisting of an Assassin's Creed game, more laughing at Amico, Phantasy Star Online 2 finally getting a North American PS4 release, JAV Titles: Real or Fake?, an update on Place Your Bets, and our very first Twitter Mailbag! Keep up with...

Steve and Vin tackle Pokémon's extensive spinoff titles! From well-known games like Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Go, or Pokémon Mystery Dungeon to relative obscurities like Pokémon Channel, Pokémon Trozei, or Pokémon Conquest, they cover over two decades of history. Catch the good, the bad, and the odds and ends as they look back on their experiences and exchange plenty of laughs. Follow the show on Twit...

We all played Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Steve played Final Fantasy 15, and Andre played Jak and Daxter. Then we talk about Nintendo's rumored 1-2 Switch sequel, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, Overwatch 2, Final Fantasy 7 25th Anniversary Celebration, the scattershot Final Fantasy 16 info dump, and the highlights of the Nintendo Drect Mini. We also chat about those games we real...