It was Summer 1997 and the Sega Saturn was stagnanting in America, which means many great gems slipped through the mainstream cracks. Andre is joined by Andrew Elmore to explore the life and times of Saturn through the eyes of Shining the Holy Ark, the stellar first-person dungeon adventure by Sonic! Software Planning and Camelot Software. In this first part of this two-part discussion, they talk about their love (and inital dislike) of Saturn, the development and release of the game, graphics a...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 27 min
After the usual discussion of what we've been playing, we go in on the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, featuring The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Octopath Traveler 0, and more! Thanks for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:57] Pepsi Card [07:04] Andre and Steve played Dear Me, I was... [19:50] Steve plays Cast n Chill [31:18] Break T...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Andre and Steve visit the land of Nintendo Classics to talk about six different games available on the service. Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:03] Alleyway [09:09] Cobra Triangle [14:27] Solar Jetman [21:40] Iggy's Reckin' Balls [27:34] Extreme-G [32:58] Battletoads/Double Dragon [47:48] Bye!...
Jul 31, 2025•49 min
Donkey Kong Bananza, baby! We also talk about Nintendo's modest budgets, a potential Dragon Quest 7 remake, and we have a new round of Place Your Bets. We saved the DK Bananza spoilers for the end so you can easily avoid them if need be. Enjoy! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro - OH, BANANA! [02:34] Donkey Kong Bananza [59:59] Shower Time [01:02:39] Nintendo's Budget Philosophy [01:10:56] ...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 53 min
One of the most infamous games of all time, Mighty No. 9 came and went nine years ago in a flurry of bad press and broken promises. But how bad was it, really? Did it deserve the beating by critics and fans, or is there something here to like? Andre is joined by Aaron of SuperPod Saga to reevaluate the past and find some answers. Fine Time, SuperPod Saga, and many other fine shows are part of the SuperPod Network! Find our great collective of podcasts at https://superpodnetwork.com/ Bluesky Link...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 8 min
After tackling many angles of the latest Microsoft catastrophe, we answer all your questions in our latest mailbag! Thanks for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:41] Kevin played New Super Mario Bros. 2 [13:57] Kevin played Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 [25:16] Break Time [26:27] Oh, Microsoft [01:06:52] Shower Time [01:08:32] Summer Mailbag 2025 [02:01:54] Bye!...
Jul 10, 2025•2 hr 3 min
From the digital halls of Amazon Prime came Secret Level, an animated anothology series based on various video properties. Some of which don't exist yet! And one of them used to exist and no longer does! Are any of these any good? Andre and Steve braved all 15 episodes and came back with more questions than answers. Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro and Expectations [04:10] Episode 1 - Dungeons &...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Fantasy Life i, Spaltoon Raiders speculation, FF16 sales on Xbox, Selena Gomez Oreos, a new quiz game, and much more all right here in this week's Big Deal. Enjoy, rate, and review us! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [05:04] Andre played Europa [16:10] Steve played Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time [29:37] Kevin loves Tabletop Mode for Switch 2 [34:47] Shower Time! [37:50] TASTE T...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Capcom's arcade legacy of music stands tall throughout the decades and still reverberates today. Andre talks about what this music means to him as he presents ten of his favorite Capcom bangers. No console, arcade only! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Intro and Premise [02:16] Magic Sword - "Road To the Tower" (Manami Matsumae) [05:21] Street Fighter III 2nd Impact - "Funky Bay" (Hideki Okugawa, Yuki Iwai) [08:38] Street Fighter Alpha - "Sagat ...
Jun 19, 2025•32 min
It's finally here!! The guys go full on into Switch 2 including hardware impressions, performance tests, and a long chat about Mario Kart World. Enjoy! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:36] Hardware Impressions [33:37] Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour [47:46] Break Time [48:54] Mario Kart World [01:26:14] Performance Tests [01:41:07] Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics [01:49:19] Othe...
Jun 12, 2025•2 hr 5 min
The guys cover the big presentations over Summer Game Fest weekend including the main show, the Microsoft Showcase, and of course the State of Play that preceded the whole thing. Enjoy this extra episode! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:15] State of Play [36:29] Summer Game Fest 2025 [59:43] Demo Roundup [01:08:51] Microsoft Showcase [01:46:30] Bye!...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 48 min
The first Fatal Fury game in 26 years was on track to make a huge splash, but by the time it released, the splash was nowhere to be found. How could something with so much hype lose all its momentum so quickly? Andre is joined by fighting game community lifer IdolismJ to talk about the rise, the fall, and the life and times of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Check out IdolismJ's video on King of Fighter XIV here. IdolismJ on Bluesky: @idolismj.yase.world Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.m...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 53 min
Kevin tries arcade games, Steve tries I am Setsuna, and then we ponder what's next for NetherRealm Studios as well as come to a consensus on our Top 10 favorite consoles of all time, and more. Thanks for joining us! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [04:46] Steve plays I Am Setsuna [13:52] Kevin plays arcade games (NARC, Cue Brick, Elevator Action Returns, etc.) [37:44] Shower Time! [39:23...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Andre goes at it alone to talk about the life and times of the Super Nintendo era, his views on its library of games, and then talks about his five favorite SNES games at length. Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:48] Premise [07:13] Hyper Zone [16:03] Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts [23:45] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time [32:59] Super Metroid [41:13] The Ninja Warriors [52:12] Play Video Games!...
May 22, 2025•54 min
Andre plays Slitterhead, Steve plays RoboCop and Vanquish, a taste test of the Little Caesars exclusive Mountain Dew Mango Rush, our sendoff game show to the Switch era, and tons more on the Big Deal this week. Enjoy! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [06:00] Andre played Slitterhead [24:56] Steve Shoots Stuff In The Face (Robocop, Warhammer, Vanquish, Mullet Madjack) [38:48] Break Time [39:47] TAST...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 26 min
When all five Mega Man games appeared on Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online, there was only one thing to do: play each and every one of them! Andre and Steve did their best shooting, jumping, and sliding to beat these five monochrone adventures... but were they any good? Listen and find out! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:37] Previous Experience [07:57] Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge [18:39] Meg...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Oblivion Remastered, our tales from Switch 2 pre-order night, a new round of Place Your Bets, the 45 Sec. Game returns, and tons more on the latest Big Deal. Thank for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [04:18] Kevin and Steve play Oblivion Remastered [32:09] Drive Time! [33:06] Switch 2 Pre-Order War Stories [56:53] Best "Chicken?" Sandwich [01:06:29] Nintendo Today: Bad? [01:17...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 43 min
The final installment of the Theatrhythm series went out with a bang! Or did it? Vin and Ampy take over Fine Time this week to talk about the music, features, multiplayer and more of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social Ampy: @ampyluxe.bsky.social Fine Time: @fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:37] What is this game? [02:35] Build-up to release [04:09] Overall flow and feel [11:50] Noteworthy features [21:00] Our fave songs [31:33] Picks we would’ve liked [38:00] Final DLC reveals [42:...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 11 min
We talk South of Midnight and all the Switch 2 hysteria you could want. How's that for a show, huh? Thanks for listening, and rate and review us! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:08] South of Midnight: Overall Thoughts, Graphics, and Art [18:41] South of Midnight: Themes and Tone [27:17] South of Midnight: Music [33:07] South of Midnight: Criticisms [52:42] South of Midnight: $39.99 MSRP [56:18] Kevin latest Magic:...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 41 min
It's always fun to dream up fictional worlds, but what if you actually got stuck inside the world you created? What if you accidentally fell into someone else's world?! Split Fiction answers these question as two women explore each other stories both wonderous and personal. Andre and Vin loved every second of this masterpiece, and they're ready to gush about it! Vin on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lucentai Vin on Bluesky: @lucentai.bsky.social Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Fine Tim...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr
The unveiling of Switch 2 finally happened, and the guys were here to talk about every moment! What else needs to be said?! Enjoy the show! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:42] Mario Kart World [13:41] The C Button - GameChat and GameShare [21:48] Hardware Details [25:11] Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour [28:24] Micro SD Express Required [29:15] Switch 2 Pro Controller [32:32] Release D...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 48 min
This is not a podcast! This is a commentary track meant to be watched along with the January 2017 presentation on Nintendo Switch. If you'd like to watch a little watchalong with us, we'd be glad to have you! Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/JsiRY521Nis?si=gJ28qVjbp3Exmq3u The commentary will begin when the 60 second timer starts in the presentation. Thanks for listening and watching along with us! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Game Freak Before Pokemon | Forgotten Worlds Pokemon was always the ultimate goal for Game Freak, but the road to get there took many years and several games along the way. Andre and Steve played all of Game Freak's pre-Pokemon games to see what hints of Pokemon they could see in their earlier work. Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro - Origins of Game Freak [04:42] Mendel Palace [12:44] Smartball [27...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 14 min
We talk about our Switch 2 pre-Direct thoughts and hopes, give some terrible food takes, and of course talk about what we've been playing such as Carmen Sandiego and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, plus an Avowed spoiler section at the end. Thank for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Rate and Review Us! [00:52] Intro [02:36] Andre talks Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance [16:21] Steve p...
Mar 20, 2025•2 hr 2 min
Devil May Cry has been an institution for what is now decades, and the original is the zeitgeist of what is now known as the character action game. Andre is joined by Matt of the "Fun" and Games Podcast to talk about their memories and give a overarching view of the PlayStation 2 trilogy of DMC: the good, the bad, and the badass! Find all of Matt's various projects at https://djstormageddon.com/ Matt on Bluesky: @djstormageddon.com Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Fine Time on Bluesky:...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Andre is joined by Thrak again to polish off the BioShock trilogy with the final entry, BioShock Infinite. A source of controversy upon its release, but has time changed its message? We dive into the characters, events, and the depictions of racism presented to us in this wile ride. Thanks for listening! This episode contains discussion of racial slurs that were said and not said in the dialogue. Don't say we didn't warn you! This is part of a three-part series covering the BioShock trilogy. If ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 55 min
We go deep on Avowed, talk briefly about the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Closed Network Test, and have ourselves a round of JAV Titles: Real Or Fake. That's it, thats the whole show. Thanks for listening! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [07:02] Avowed: Pre-Release Thoughts [19:18] Avowed: Our Characters and Classes [29:44] Avowed: Combat [39:03] Avowed: World, Art, and Architecture [52:44]...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 58 min
In the second leg of their BioShock journey, Andre and Thrak are confronted with a familiar yet interesting sequel. Does BioShock 2 differentiate itself enough from the shadow of the original to carve its own path, or is it damned by its previous success? If you haven't heard part one of this sereis where we discussed BioShock, you can hear that right here. Hear Thrak on The 3DO Experience right here Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Intro and Pr...
Feb 20, 2025•51 min
Romancing SaGa 2, Magic: The Gathering, State of Play, and we admit to our personal failings as human beings. What could better than that?! Come and join the party! Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [04:36] Andre played Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven [23:25] Steve played Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland DX [34:24] Kevin played 1-2 Switch [42:32] Kevin is back into Magic: Th...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 58 min
Did you know there could be first-time BioShock players in the year of our lord 2025? Andre is joined by Thrak to discuss why they waited so long to play BioShock, then they dive into all the sights, happenings, and strife in the world of Rapture. This is part of a three-part series covering the whole BioShock trilogy, so enjoy this first episode on the original! Hear Thrak on The 3DO Experience right here Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Spoile...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 37 min
