Fine Time

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...

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...