Fine Time

Metroid Prime Remastered, Starfield and Suicide Squad delays, 'JRPG' as a loaded term, and so much more in our new Big Deal. Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [02:17] Kevin played Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze [16:39] Metroid Prime Remastered : Does it hold up? [36:33] Break #1 [37:37] Were Starfield and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League afraid of Tears of the Kingdom? [43:20] Sony vs....

The PokéPals are back! Steve, Vin, and Ampy chat about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's initial hype, what they liked and didn't like, and their hopes for the franchise's future. Spoilers abound! [00:00] Intro [01:30] The initial reveal [05:00] Pre-release announcements [10:30] Ed Sheeran ...?! [13:55] Terastallization -- Great for marketing? [16:15] Customization -- Everybody is going to school [20:3...

Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe, Minit, Hogwarts Legacy, State of Play, Nintendo quarterly sales figures, a game of Pokemon: Real or Fake?, what we want to see in a Switch successor and more are all in this new episode! Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [04:45] Andre played Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe [13:41] Steve and Andre played Minit [20:34] Kevin finishes Hogwarts Legacy [27:06] B...

Aboard the USG Ishimura, an unspeakable tragedy has occured... again! Andre is joined by Patrick to talk about the Dead Space remake, compare it against the original, gawk at its visual splendor, talk favorite weapons, discuss plot and worldbuilding, and many other things too. BEWARE, FULL SPOILERS! Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast

Andre finishes off the rest of the Uncharted series, Kevin gets into Hogwarts Legacy, and our thoughts on all topics surrounding the Nintendo Direct including us playing the demos of Sea of Stars and Octopath Traveler II, as well as the shadowdropped Metroid Prime Remastered, all in this new edition of Fine Time. Here's the rundown: [00:00] Intro [02:25] Andre plays the whole Uncharted series [18:...

Vin (@lucentai) and Ampy (@Ampyluxe) chat about their experiences with rhythm gaming and delve into notable oddball titles and obscurities across the genre's long history. Come share some laughs as they dive deep into these games' zaniness! [13:54] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call [28:14] Rhythm Heaven [35:56] Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan & Elite Beat Agents [45:57] Frequency [51:54] PaRappa the Ra...

Thanks again for joining us for the Fine Time variety show! As always, your feedback is not only appreciated, but enocuraged. Reach out to us and tell us what you like about the show! Here's the rundown for this Big Deal: [00:00] Intro [01:46] Steve played Fire Emblem Engage [15:52] Kevin revisits The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages [22:14] Kevin tries a fan translation of "The Frog For Whom the B...

The night is long, and so are we. Wait, what? Steve and Andre continue their journey of watching Bubblegum Crisis-adjacent anime series, this time landing on Parasite Dolls, a three-episode OAV from 2002. Can it stand up to other side stories like AD Police and Bubblegum Crash? Piece of cookie! Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent  

Thanks for joining us for another fun chat on Fine Time! Any feedback is much appreciated. Here's the rundown for this week's Big Deal: [00:00] Intro [02:26] Kevin explores Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration [13:20] Andre expereinces Doki Doki Literature Club [19:16] Andre plays Uncharted: Drake's Fortune [23:13] Steve tries Crossing Souls [29:07] Steve gives The Red Strings Club a go [32:25] B...

This week Kevin sits down with friend of the show and Twitch streamer Adan to talk about the ins and outs of what it takes to spearhead an online community, the emotional impacts of streaming, the benefits and downfalls of pre-online gaming, eating spicy nuts, and more!  Catch Adan on Twitch! http://twitch.tv/manicsocratic Keep up with the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Kevin: @KevinFlevin89...

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...