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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...

Andre and Steve continue their cinematic platformer journey to Shadow of the Beast, the 1989 classic for Amiga. But is it really a classic, or is it just pretty? Find out in this bite-sized holiday episode! Follow Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

At the dawn of the 90s, the cinematic platformer was seen as the future. While it never did become the future, the games in this highly influential subgenre are still felt today, and the technology used to makes them still impresses. In this first of seven epsiodes in this miniseries, Andre and Steve dive into the one that started it all, Prince of Persia. Follow Fine Time on Instagram:  @finetime...

Andre is joined by Dave from Tales From the Backlog to talk about the recent life and times of the Final Fantasy series, including FF15, FF16, the FF7 Remake series, and other things along the way such as Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Pixel Remaster. Listen to Dave's podcast, Tales From the Backlog right here. Dave on Bluesky: @tftblpod.bsky.social Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur...

We played Beyond Shadowgate, Resident Evil Village, Meteos and the new mobile Pokemon TCG. Then we talked about Nintendo's grip of annoucnemnt and our favorite comfort games. Thanks for being such great listeners! Instagram: @finetimepodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Public Penis Announcement [05:12] Andre played Beyond S...

Konami's landmark survival horror sequel Silent Hill 2 is a game beloved by many, but can it survive the remake treatment? Andre and Patrick find out the answer as they explore the sights, sounds, and scares of this PS5 remake and take a trip deep into the frayed mind of James Sunderland. Beware, full spoilers ahead! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Spoiler Warning...

All three of us played an assortment of spoopy games and we talked about them, including Luigi's Mansion 2, Bayonetta Origins, and Pools. Then we talked about Masahiro Sakurai's YouTube channel coming to an end, The Addams Family menu at Burger King, a candy quiz game, and so much more on this week's Big Deal. Enjoy! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fi...

The first brand-new Mana game in many years came to us last month, but was it any good? Andre and Vin are here to break down Visions of Mana, including characters, evironments, story elements, battles, and everything else. Is this the first good Mana game since the 90s? Listen and find out! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social and twitch.tv/lucentai...

We thoroughly discuss The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Nintendo announces a clock for some reason, and a fresh round of Place Your Bets, a PS1 best-sellers guessing game, and tons more on this week's Big Deal! Like us, rate us, review us! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:54] The Legend...

Andre became enamored with the indie sensation UFO 50, so he felt compelled to give each and every game a mini-review in one breezy episode. How's that sound? Enjoy! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Intro - What Is UFO 50? [03:36] 01. Barbuta [04:21] 02. Bug Hunter [05:11] 03. Ninpek [06:11] 04 Paint Chase [07:18] 05. Magic Garden [08:01] 06. Mortol [08:...

We played The Plucky Squire, watched the latest State of Play, took bets on Switch 2's release date, and dove deeper into Emio -- The Smiling Man and more on this week's Big Deal. Rate and review us! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:47] The Plucky Squire [41:33] Shower Time! [42:25] Oreo Coke...

Andre and Steve are back with another round of pint-sized reviews of games availble on Nintendo Switch Online! They tackle Devil World, Snake Rattle 'n' Roll, Super R-Type and more in this latest installment. Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:43] Devil World [11:20] Journey To Silius [19:04] Snake Rattl...

Kevin's back and he's roasting our pizza opinions! Hey, this is a video game show, right? So we talk about Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Concord going kaput, PS5 Pro, and a fun GameCube quiz game! Thanks for listening! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Int...

Andre is joined by Aaron from SuperPod Saga to celebrate the life and times of the Dreamcast classic, the GameArts masterpiece, their favorite RPG ever, Grandia 2. You're gonna have to do better than that to beat us! Fine Time on Twitter: @FineTimePodcast SuperPod Saga on Twitter: @SuperPodSaga Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Check out all the shows on SuperPod Network at superpodnetwor...

Andre tries out the new ports of Doom and Doom II, Steve plays another Atelier game, and then we dive into the presentations over the last week including Gamescom and the Nintendo Indie World + Partner Direct combo platter! Hope you're hungry, because we got the meat! Thanks for listening! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:38...

One more time, welcome back to the Namco Museum Tour! This time Andre and Vin visit the final PlayStation museum with Vol. 5, then a wrap-up discussion including why the museum concept went away and what a Namco Museum could look like today. Also, they rank all five volumes! Thanks for taking this journey with us. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social...

After a chat about SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, we're joined by Brian Riggsbee to talk about his upcoming book 'Video Game Maps: SNES Vol. 1', and then we dive into all your Summer Mailbag questions! Thanks for listening! Check out Brian Riggsbee's books at  Retro Game Books! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:01] SNK vs. Capcom...

Welcome back to the Namco Museum Tour! In this second installment of this three-part series, Andre and Vin visit Vol. 3 and Vol. 4 of this classic PlayStation compilation series. Enjoy the sights, sounds and wonders of the museum along with us! If you missed Part 1, you can listen to it here. Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social [00:00] We're Back!...

River City Girls Zero, Baten Kaitos Origins, a taste test of the brand new Peach Pepsi, a review of Burger King's Fiery Menu... wait, I thought this was a video game podcast?! We talk video games too, I promise! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:55] Andre played Baten Kaitos Origins [19:39] Steve played River City Girls Zero...

Guys, gals, and non-binary pals... Welcome to the Namco Museum Tour! Remember when Namco Museum used to feature an actual museum to roam around in and explore? In this first part of a three-part series, Andre and Vin explore the sights, sounds, and wonders of the first two Namco Museum volumes for PlayStation. Don't forget your camera! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Vin:...

The grab bag is on: Concord, Arzette, Double Dragon Revive, Game Pass price hike, Exoprimal is over, TOSE in a tough spot, AAA games sales on iOS, and tons more. Join us on this lazy summer pod and vibe out! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Housekeeping & Intro [04:06] Andre played the Concord free beta weekend [19:26] Steve played Ar...

Willow was a childhood VHS favorite, but as we all know, childhood favorites are often hideous in hindsight. How does Willow stand the test of time? Steve and Andre watched it again with adult eyes and re-evaluate this late 80s fantasy classic. Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Baten Kaitos, a sad Contra game, a bevy of Limited Run Games announcements, Konami's bizarre Metal Gear presentation, Place Your Bets, and even a couple of grilling tips! Who loves ya baby?! Thanks for listening! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [05:16] Andre played the remastered Baten Kaitos [20...

When it comes to reminiscing about fast food items from days past, who better to trust than two fat guys? Andre and Steve spend some time daydreaming about defunct items from McDonald's, Arby's, Carl's Jr., and more. Are you hungry yet? Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Join us as we dive head first into that incredible Nintendo Direct as well as recap our favorite stuff from Summer Game Fest! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me Check out Andre talking about Dragon Quest on the Still Loading Podcast here! [00:00] Intro [03:53] Best Nintendo Direct of all time? [05:36] Mario & Lu...