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We played Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Pocket Card Jockey, Nintendo files a lawsuit against the Switch emulator Yuzu, we cover the highlights of the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, and tons more on this new Big Deal. Enjoy, share, and please rate us! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:01] Mario...

In the annals of music history, some songs get enshrined as gods, and many more fall through the cracks. Andre is joined by Evan to discuss their favorite topic: Is this popular song overrated, underrated, or properly rated in our current time? If you want to listen to the songs as we talk about them, here's a playlist: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uK7akb Tidal: https://bit.ly/3uU2msf [00:00] Intro...

Microsoft addresses the rumors, the potential power of the Switch 2, Kevin reviews the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro and so much more on this new, hot, and fresh Big Deal. Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me   Watch Kevin's repair video for the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro and see his cool...

This week Steve & Kevin played Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch, a remake everyone thought would never come. Did Artepiazza make a 16-bit star shine, or should we have been careful for what we wished for? BEWARE, FULL SPOILERS! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me  

PalWorld takes over, a State of Play came along, and the guys play Another Code: Recollection and a smattering of Super Scope games in our latest. Rate, review, and enjoy! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me   [00:00] Intro [01:53] Steve and Andre played Another Code: Recollection [30:26] Kevin's Super Scope Supe...

Learning Japanese is as tough as it gets, but it's achieveable if you have the will and desire to see it through. Andre sits down with Rick from Pixel Project Radio to talk about how they started learning Japanese, the tools they use, their successes and fails, and goals for the future. Listen to Rick's podcast, Pixel Project Radio, right here. Pixel Project Radio on Twitter: @pixelprojectpod Fine...

Gungrave G.O.R.E., Atelier Rorona, a Rocket Knight collection is coming, a larger debate about the game design philosophies of the Turrican series, and much more this week on Fine Time. Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening. Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me   [00:00] Intro - Good Morning To You [01:58] Andr...

Pokémon Go still draws attention, but what keeps players coming back? Vin and Ampy dive into the game's history as well as their favorite memories and blunders over the years. Follow the show on Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Vin on Bluesky:  @lucentai.bsky.social Ampy on Bluesky: @ampyluxe.bsky.social Vin on Twitter: @lucentai Ampy on Twitter: @ampyluxe Watch Vin on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/lucen...

We're back for 2024 and our first show is a doozy! The Sega Five, the Insominiac leaks, Kevin played Gollum on purpose, Steve played Amazon Luna on purpose, and so much more in our first show of the year. Enjoy! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me   [00:00] Intro [02:48] Kevin played Gollum for some reason [14:57]...

Steve and Andre finish off their anime extravanganza as well as 2023 with one last direct-to-video classic: Battle Arena Toshinden! Eiji and Kayin have tender moments on a mountaintop, Sofia takes a shower, Duke rides in on a horse, and I guess they fight a bunch too. But was it good, or was it "good"? Well... Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky:...

Alright, we're gonna be honest up front this time: the Tekken anime was really bad. But Steve and Andre are well accustomed to wading around in crap and finding the funny, and that's exactly what they did today. And trust us, there is a LOT of funny. Enjoy! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Did that guy just send a tornado from his sword? Is that allowed? Another TV special in Japan, this time brought to us on VHS by AD Vision, this Samurai Showdown anime has heart, but is that enough? Steve and Andre once again investigate the waters of 90s fighting game anime for you, the people. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fi...

Who's gonna save South Town?! A TV special in Japan, this Art of Fighting anime came to us at a time when the games weren't so relevant anymore, but America's burgeoning interest in anime demanded content. Is it any good? Does it matter? Steve and Andre investigate. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Award shows are destined to piss everyone off, but what about The Game Awards? Do they often get it right with their Game of the Year? Of course not! The dynamic duo of Dre and Trey talk about the Game of the Year nominees from every year, debate if they made the right choice, and talk about their memories from the years in question. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.finet...

There's yet another new Sonic game, and the wheel of fate spins once more. Is this one of the good ones or the bad ones? Andre is joined by Thrak to answer this very question and discuss the latest Sonic excursion. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Thrak on Bluesky: @thrak.bsky.social

RoboCop: Rogue City, WarioWare: Move It!, Gargoyles Remastered, the upcoming Zelda movie and more all get discussed in our last Big Deal of 2023. Thanks for being with us these last two years and we'll continue to entertain you! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin on Bluesky: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro (Ro...

The latest from Remedy Entertainment is here and Alan Wake has returned, but was this sequel worth the long wait? Andre is joined by Patrick to discuss the worldbuilding, techinal prowess, setpieces, plot, and characters of Alan Wake 2. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD, so be warned! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Patrick on Bluesky: @kaineandrews.bsky.social [00:00] Spoil...

Mario is back and so are we! We spend a long time dissecting Super Mario Bros. Wonder from every possible angle that we can think of before we get to a couple of finishing questions. Enjoy! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin on Bluesky: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Welcome to the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Super S...

A couple years after Bram Stoker's Dracula, then came another R-rated classic monster movie adaption with the author's name attached, this time in the form of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. While the Dracula movie was flawed but very successful in its mission, how does Frankenstein fare? Uhhhh... Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fi...

Does the next Nintendo system really need backwards compatibility? Does Ubisoft have have cold feet about live services? The guys also talked about Nour: Play With Your Food, Resident Evil 6, Sonic Advance, and tons more on this latest Big Deal. Thanks for joining us! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin on Bluesky: @...

Andre and Vin dive into the most recent Inti Creates platformer, the 2D action game Gal Guardians: Demon Purge. What did they think about this spoopy Castlevania-like endeavor? Let's listen and find out. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Vin on Bluesky: @lucentai.bsky.social

Sea of Stars: We came, we saw, we conquered! But did we like it? We also talk about the sad state of industry layoffs, what we would put in our breakfast buffet omelette, and more this week on the Big Deal. Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin on Bluesky: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:32] Sea of Stars (Sp...

What's going on with all these green guys living in the sewers?!? After talking about their personal TMNT history, Steve and Andre discuss all the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles happenings in the last year or so, including Cowbunga Collection, Shredder's Revenge, and the recent movie Mutant Mayhem. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.f...

Steve and Andre talk about F-Zero 99 and Etrian Odyssey HD before they dive into the latest Nintendo Direct, the incredible mess Unity had made for themselves, and more. Enjoy the show and rate and review us! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [05:41] Steve loves F-Zero 99! [13:33] Andre explores Etrian Odyss...

Why won't the usage of the term 'Metroidvania' end? What does it have to do with either Metroid or Castlevania? What are we actually describing when we say it? Is it even a genre at all, or the idea of a genre that doesn't actually exist? Andre sits down to the microphone by himself to try and answer these questions, as well as explore the origins and usage of a term he reviles. Follow the show on...