Fine Time

The guys played Armored Core 6, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and Turrican Flashback as well as talk about the PlayStation Plus price hikes, the corporate insanity of Embracer Group and more in this Big Deal! Here's the info on our guest Trevor Strunk ( @Hegelbon on Twitter): 'Doom At 30' Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doomat30/doom-at-30 Trevor's podcast No Cartridge: https://no-cartrid...

Do you want to get the inside scoop on development of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater franchise? Or do you want to know if little green men are sucking up cows in your backyard? Belly up to the table, because this week you can do both - Kevin sits down with a Neversoft Entertainment founder and the THPS Technical Director to chat about the franchise's early development, the series' peaks and valleys, a...

Andre deeply criticizes Super Mario 3D World ten years after release, Kevin enjoys an Early Access delight, and the gang ponders deep questions about the industry amid inappropriate jokes. Because what's a Big Deal without inappropriate jokes, right? As always, thank you for joining us for another fun variety show. Timestamps are below the socials. Enjoy! Twitter:  @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesk...

More than ten years after its release, Steve and Andre decided to tackle After Earth, taking us back to the time Will Smith and Jaden Smith tried to make a summer blockerbuster helmed by M. Night Shyamalan. Was it unfairly malinged at the time? As it turns out, no, it wasn't! Our disbelief is palpable in this episode, so we hope you enjoy the carnage. Follow the show on Twitter: @FineTimePodcast A...

After breaking down Pikmin 4 and Remnant 2, we answer all the questions sumbitted to us in our Summer Mailbag! Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [2:45] Steve played Pikmin 4 [12:05] Andre is floored by Remnant 2 [28:57] Kevin revisits Guitar Hero and Rock Band [39:59] Kevin tries Tony Hawk's Underground for the first time [43:50] Break Time! [44:28] What would we pick to be at EVO 2024? [47:15] Wh...

Andre and Vin continue their dive into the Sega Genesis Mini 2 library to cover arcade ports, Sega CD oddities, unreleased games, newly ported games and more. If you missed part one of this discussion, you can listen to it here! [00:00] Thanks for re-joining us! [01:13] Afterburner II [03:26] Viewpoint [08:16] The Ninja Warriors [18:12] Final Fight CD [30:42] Night Striker [32:51] Truxton (Tatsuji...

We're back with another variety show! Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro (Girl Dinner) [03:27] Steve suffered through Mega Man X8 [12:09] Andre summarizes Mega Man Battle Network Collection [21:22] Andre gushes over Toaplan Game Garage: Zero Fire [26:32] Kevin and Andre played The Crew Motorfest beta [34:12] Break #1 (Favorite Fishing Games) [36:49] Limited Run Games (Embracer Group) Showcase (Rise...

It's another mini-console extravaganza! Genesis and Sega CD games come together in one incredible package! Andre and Vin dive deep into the library of the Sega Genesis Mini 2 to talk about all the gems, duds, surprises and strange shit they could manage to find hidden within. [00:00] Intro, Hardware, and Lineup Differences [11:58] Midnight Resistance [15:48] Atomic Runner (Chenlov) [20:09] Ranger...

The guys have a long spolier-free chat about Final Fantasy 16 as well as cover some recent news and some random topics. Sounds like a Big Deal, right? Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [02:36] Final Fantasy 16 (Overall thoughts, time spent, sidequests, dark tone and vibe, graphics, level design and navigation, combat, difficulty, pacing, Eikon battles, spectacle vs. gameplay, music) [41:52] Break...

Andre and Evan talk about one of their favorite obscure records from a band called ON. Released in June 2000, the album called Shifting Skin may be unknown, but its artist Ken Andrews and his other projects live on. Why is Shifting Skin and the ON project such a mystery? They talk about their discovery of this record, its inspirations, why it didn't catch on, the musical climate of which it was bo...

Steve played a submarine game for no particular reason, Andre gives his collected thoughts on Street Fighter 6, and Kevin gives his spoiler-free postgame thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom before everyone dives head first into last week's Nintendo Direct. Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro (Arcade Archives: IN THE HUNT) [02:14] Steve played Shinsekai: Into the Depths [09:54] Andre talks Street Fighte...

It's a different kind of movie episode of Fine Time because Steve & Kevin actually saw this back in 2007! (On purpose!) Tie an onion on your belt (as was the style at the time) and you'll be able to hear about the  lead-up, some of their favorite bits, if this still holds up today, and the potential trajectory caused by it's success. Follow us on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Steve: @monotonegent Ke...

The beautiful bonanza of Fake E3 press conferences are upon us, and the whole gang is here to deliver all the takes you can handle! Come recap the shows and laugh along with us. Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro (An Ode To Orcas) [03:30] Summer Game Fest (Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Mortal Kombat 1, Sonic Superstars, Lies of P, Alan Wake II, Final Finatasy VII Rebirth, etc.) [44:20] Break #1...

Steve and Andre continue their discussion on this incredible RPG by dicussing many character moments, chapters and plot progression, and the final chapter and ending. Beware, full spoilers within! If you missed Part 1, you can listen here. Follow the show on Twitter at  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent

It's finally time to talk The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! The guys touch on many aspects of the game including scope, ingenuity, discovery, and the future of the series in a long spoiler-free discussion. After that, they tackle various questions surrounding last week's PlayStation Showcase (Metal Gear Solid 3, Helldivers 2, Foamstars, Marathon, Alan Wake 2, Project Q, The Last of Us Fac...

This wonderful sequel to an incredible game captured our hearts this winter, and now Steve and Andre are finally ready to talk about it! They discuss the characters they favored, abilities they loved, why HD-2D works, and the setting of the Octopath universe in the first part of this two-part discussion. Beware, full spoilers ahead! Follow the show on Twitter at  @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadino...

Let Steve & Kevin to embiggen your podcast feed about America's Funniest Family, The Jetsons -- er, Simpsons (yes that'll do). A perfectly cromulent discussion about some of their favorite episodes, what makes them tick, and why they're still revered by many today. Listen to it in your car hole! Follow us on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Steve: @monotonegent Kevin: @KevinFlevin89

Lots of games including R-Type Final 3 Evolved, WarioWare: Get It Together!, and Tails of Iron, then a lot of discussion about Phil Spencer recent comments about Redfall and the future of Xbox, the wave of anger over Jedi Survivor's reviews neglecting to mention its performance, as well as a rousing quiz game! Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [02:46] Andre played R-Type Final 3 Evolved [10:47] A...

Dre & Trey continue their discussion on the illustrious Capcom Five, going into why they love Killer7, what could have been with Dead Phoenix, and a chat about the perception of the Capcom Five being a flop, as well as the perception of GameCube and the generation as a whole. This is part two of a two-part discussion. If you missed part one, you can hear it right here! Join us on Twitter at @FineT...

Advance Wars, Tchia, Sega buys Rovio, the return JAV Titles, Street Fighter 6, the Burning Shores DLC for Horizon Forbidden West, and tons more! Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [02:42] Steve played Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp [15:00] We all played Tchia [34:09] Break #1 [35:07] Street Fighter 6 Presentation and Demo Impressions [45:22] Sega is purchasing Rovio for $776M [50:16] Quick thoughts...

The year was 2002, and Capcom made one of the boldest game annoucements of all time: a collection of original GameCube games that fans quickly dubbed the Capcom Five. Are the reputations of these games properly deserved? In this first part of a two-part discussion, the returning duo of Dre & Trey talk about the announcement of the games, the climate of the video game industry at that time, the imp...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Forspoken, Diablo 4 beta, Redfall and Microsoft's current strategy, our thoughts on launch lineups of the past are all in this new Big Deal. Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [03:57] Andre beat Forspoken [18:27] Steve played through Valiant Hearts: Coming Home [26:13] Kevin on the Diablo 4 Beta [39:15] Kevin's gripes with Everybody's Golf [42:19] Break #1 [44:00] The S...

In 1995, for unknown reasons, Capcom licensed out Darkstalkers to an Amercian animation studio to produce 13 episodes of complete trash. Let us regale you with tales of the horrors contained within so you don't have to watch it yourself! Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent

Steve and Andre talk about Forspoken, Exoprimal, MultiVersus, E3, and more on this fresh All American Edition of Fine Time. John Wick 4 is at the end for easy spoiler avoidance! Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [03:51] Steve played Toem [8:44] Andre is closing in on Octopath Traveler II [12:01] Andre played the early moments of Forspoken [23:24] Exoprimal Beta: Was it good? [33:40] Break #1 [37:1...

Steve and Andre do a deep dive into what they've been playing recently on Nintendo Switch Online, including their likes, their dislikes, and plenty of debate on what they agree and disagree on. [00:00] Intro [04:50] Games We've Been Playing (Dig Dug 2, Contra Hard Corps, Castlevania Bloodlines, Fire n' Ice, Earthbound Beginnings, Shinobi 3, Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Kuru Kuru Kururin, Super Mario A...