Fine Time

And and Steve are back on the Nintendo Classics beat: six games, six reviews, one hour. Enjoy!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:27] Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

[10:32] The Sword of Hope

[23:44] Survival Kids

[31:56] Chibi-Robo

[41:26] Forsaken 64

[50:01] Nobunaga's Ambition

[01:00:42] Bye!

Resident Evil Requiem, Spider-Man 2, the absolute disaster of DLSS 5, Future Games Show, and a lot more in this new Big Deal. Strap in and strap it on! (Wait, what?)

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:32] Kevin and Andre play Spider-Man 2

[35:25] Steve played Resident Evil Requiem

[48:20] Shower Cleanse

[50:05] NVIDIA's New DLSS Hell

[01:04:17] Future Games Show

[01:21:38] Wii, DS, and Sega CD on Nintendo Classics?

[01:34:59...

Brothers Kevin and Steve have invited their new brother Aaron of the Super Ghost Podcast to team up and assess Mario and Luigi: Brothership to find out what worked, what didn't, and most importantly, bond to restore the Uni-Tree. 

Super Ghost Podcast - https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/superpodsaga

Aaron on Bluesky: @scabzilla.superghost.site

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

Andre and Steve play a quirky visual novel in Paranormasight, and then talk about a ton of things including the demise of Bluepoint Games, the latest Xbox calamity, a taste test of the new McDonald's burger Big Arch, Sony pulling back from PC ports, and so much more. Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:14] PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

[29:30] Break Time

[30:11] TASTE TEST: McDonald's Big Arch

[41:48] X...

Andre and Vin have been out on Overwatch for a couple of years, but the game's recent announcements made them go WTF?! They talk about their former over for Overwatch, where it all went wrong, and how the game's new focus will go over in the future.

Vin on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lucentai

Vin on Bluesky: @lucentai.bsky.social

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Fine Time: @fineti.me

[00:00] Introduction and Premise

[05:54] Overwatch: Origins Edition

[24:04] The Downward Spiral

[01:08:22] The New Overwatch

The guys talk Romeo Is a Dead Man, Leisure Suit Larry, and all the happenings at the recent Nintendo Direct and State of Play, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Pragmata, Super Bomberman Collection, and tons 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

[02:28] Andre Plays Romeo Is a Dead Man

[19:49] Kevin tries God of War: Sons of Sparta

[27:46] Steve played Leisure Suit Larry In: The Land of the L...

Andre and Kevin decided to have a music party the old fashioned way: exchanging music albums and talking about them. What is this, 1994?! Sort of, as they each give each other an album that they think the other might like or at least find interesting, then the albums get listened to extensively, and then we talk about them. Sounds good, right? Anti-Flag and The Human League head up this first installment of what is sure to be many.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

Earthion, Yoshi's Crafted World, Ring Fit Adventure, Partner Showcase predictions, our top 10 Switch games of all time and plenty more! As alwasy, thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[04:08] Andre played Earthion

[16:45] Steve played Yoshi's Crafted World

[26:37] Kevin played Ring Fit Adventure

[43:09] Shower Hour

[45:16] Any Partner Showcase Predictions?

[52:58] Will Nintendo Keep Following Switch Forever?

[01:02:24] Top 10 Switch Games

[01:45:14] Place...

Andre is back with ten more of his favorite Capcom songs from the arcade, discussing them and telling short stories along the way.

Fine Time: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro and Premise

[01:00] Plasma Sword - Armament To Battle (Takayuki Iwai, Tetsuya Shibata)

[04:01] Final Fight - Round 2: Subway (Junko Tamiya)

[06:32] MERCS - Mission 2 [Enemy Tank Area] (Manami Matsumae)

[09:01] Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Untamable Fists [Theme of Balrog] (Hideki Okugawa)

[12:08] Black Tiger - Ancient Cave [Round 1] (Tamayo Yamamoto)

[14:53] Cyberbots - Secret...

What else is there to do in winter except take it easy and catch up on games? Steve and Andre take it to Sonic X Shadow Generations, Ubisoft cancelleing the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake, the unmitigated hubris of Peter Molyneux, and many other topics. Stay toasty and melt the ice!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro - Big n' Tasty

[02:46] Sonic X Shadow Generations

[31:07] What Else Have We Been Playing?

The Darksiders journey comes to an end! Andre and Thrak play the last game in the series (to date), the top-down diversion known as Darksiders Genesis. Does it match the rest of series' pedigree? Will there be too many Peter Gabriel and Phill Collins jokes? Who's to say, really?

Thrak Ops - https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/call-of-duty-thrak-ops

The 3DO Experience - https://superpodnetwork.com/channel/the-3do-experience-video-editions

Fine Time on Bluesky - @fineti.me

We're back on the Big Deal beat for 2026! Steve and Kevin play Anthem before it goes offline forever, Andre revisited Shadow Labyrinth in light of a new patch, Call of Duty is in the sales shitter, we play our worst takes of 2025, and much more. Thanks for joining us, and rate and review us wherever you listen ot the show!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:22] Steve and Kevin played Anthem

[34:18] Andre r...

A lot happened on the road to Darksiders III! Andre and Thrak are back to talk about the game, the death and rebirth of THQ, and an extensive chat about Soulslike gameplay and notions of genre. 

Thrak Ops - https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/call-of-duty-thrak-ops

The 3DO Experience - https://superpodnetwork.com/channel/the-3do-experience-video-editions

Fine Time on Bluesky - @fineti.me

[00:00] Intro - The Death and Rebirth of THQ

[17:49] The Move To Soulslike Gameplay + Reception

[26:14] Andre Hates Soulslikes

[40:07] Genre Theory

[53:39] I Guess We Can...

It's a Christmas miracle for the people! After many many years, Metroid Prime 4 was finally released, and we came, saw, and conquered. But was it good? Andre, Steve, and Kevin all pitch in on this special Postgame Show to discuss all things Metroid Prime 4 up to and including the ending, so don't listen if you don't to be spoiled!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00...

Andre and Thrak continue their Darksiders journey with the Darksiders II and talk about the differences from the first game as well as its new focus on RPG elements and loot, among other topics.

Thrak Ops - https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/call-of-duty-thrak-ops

The 3DO Experience - https://superpodnetwork.com/channel/the-3do-experience-video-editions

Fine Time on Bluesky - @fineti.me

[00:00] Intro - Information and Release

[06:53] Expectations

[11:04] Overall Thoughts

[13:55] RPG Tendencies and Loot

[22:09] Comparisons to the First Darksiders - Traversal, Combat, and Puzzles

[32:52] Pr...

Andre is joined by Thrak to begin their joint journey of playing through all four Darksiders games! In this first installment, the guys take on the original Darksiders and talk about it's origins, influences, puzzle design, and more.

Thrak Ops - https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/call-of-duty-thrak-ops

The 3DO Experience - https://superpodnetwork.com/channel/the-3do-experience-video-editions

Fine Time on Bluesky - @fineti.me

[00:00] Intro - Why Darksiders?

[18:13] What Did We Think?

[24:52] Story, Graphics, and Art

[32:31] Zelda For Men

[35:50] Japanese Influence and Combat

The PokéPals are back! Steve, Vin, and Ampy dive into Pokémon Legends: Z-A's new action-based battle system, their favorite Mega Evolutions, the story's surprises and shenanigans, and more.

Twitter: @FineTimePodcast

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social

Ampy: @ampyluxe.bsky.social

[00:00] Intro

[2:24] The build-up to Legends Z-A

[12:40] Stepping into Lumiose City

[18:28] Trainer customization

[22:30] Presentation and music

[32:29] Battling and flow

[45:07] Mega Evolution: Our Faves and More

[57:05] SPOILERS: The story goes off the rails

Andre and Goo from Flashback 64 continue their discussion on Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, focusing on the criticism the game has received over time. Is it fair, or do the youngsters need to get their shit together?

If you missed part one, you can listen here.

Flashback 64: https://flashback64.com

Fine Time: https://fineti.me

[00:00] Welcome Back! (And An Apology)

[01:31] Current Perception

[08:02] "When you Game Over, you have to start over from the beginning"

[16:11] Losing a Life: Too Punishing?

[20:19] Difficulty, Once And F...

When Zelda II: The Adventure of Link hit the scene in 1988, it was celebrated as the rightful classic that it is, or at least that's how we remember it. But over time that repuation has gotten sullied, and we're here to fix that! Andre is joined by Gooey of Flashback 64 to talk about why they love Zelda II, including its artwork, story, RPG elements, and many other topics in part one of this two-part series.

Flashback 64: https://flashback64.com

Fine Time: https://fineti.me

[00:00] Intro and Premise

[02:56] Our Life As Zelda...

In our last Big Deal of 2025, the guys tackle Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and other games before they get into the Kirby Air Riders online demo, State of Play Japan, the coverage of Grand Theft Auto 6, a new 45 Sec. Game and toooons more! Thanks for listening, as always!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[05:47] Andre talks about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

[24:54] Steve played A Game About Digging A Hole

Andre and Steve explore the entire phenomenon that is KPop Demon Hunters and talk about its stunning popularity, how K-pop conqured America, and the future of this budding franchise. Oh yeah, we talk about the movie too!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Three aging men play video games, drink Mt. Dew, talk about Halo: Campaign Evolved, the delusion of Amazon Games, and try to figure out what 'six seven' means, among other topics. Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:49] Kevin's Roundup: Silksong, Kirby and the Forgotten Land

[09:23] Steve played Dragon Quest Smash/Grow

[24:26] Andre played Night Manor

[35:09] Shower Hour

[37:02] TASTE TEST: Trolli Mountain Dew

It's October again and Andre and Steve and here to tackle another spoopy classic, this time in the form of Sleepy Hollow, the 1999 Tim Burton-directed horror/thriller starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. But why doesn't Sleepy Hollow enjoy the same reverance as other Burton/Depp collaborations? We set off to 1799 New York to find the answer.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

After a second helping of Silksong and some classic 90s scares, the guys talk about that weird Pikmin animated short, a round of Fuck, I Was Wrong, a round of Place Your Bets, and more!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:29] Kevin once again talks about Hollow Knight: Silksong

[15:53] Steve played Clock Tower Rewind

[27:25] Andre played Heretic + Hexen

[37:40] Break Time

[40:51] Nintendo's Animated Pikmin Short

[48:04...

And and Steve return to cover six more games available on the Nintendo Classics service.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:00] WinBack: Covert Operations

[10:32] Super Ninja Boy

[19:04] Uncharted Waters: New Horizons

[33:51] すってはっくん Sutte Hakkun

[39:13] Light Crusader

[45:34] Shadow Man

[55:59] See Ya!

We talk about the surprise release of Fire Emblem Shadows, Kevin tries some early Final Fantasy, and Andre checks back in with Marvel Rivals. We also discuss the latest State of Play, Microsoft's wild price hikes, an Oreo Reese's taste test, and more. Thanks for listening, and 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 (Price Hike)

[04:04] Steve played Fire Emblem Shadows

[19:51] Andre checks back in on Marvel Rivals

Undertale took the world by storm, but Andre stayed far, far away from it, scared off by the unrelenting and obnoxious fanbase. But now many years later, can Andre find a way to play Undertale with an open mind and fresh perspective? An attempt was made as he goes at it alone.

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Fine Time: @fineti.me

[00:00] Introduction

[03:25] Why I Avoided Undertale For So Long

[09:16] What I Knew Beforehand

[12:14] Humble Beginnings

[21:01] It All Starts To Go Wrong

[32:29] Breaking Point

The long-awaited arrival of Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here, and Kevin explores his feelings about the game so far before everyone dives head first into the first real Nintendo Direct of the Switch 2 era. 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

[03:01] Kevin Plays Hollow Knight: Silksong

[32:33] Steve plays Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

[41:55] Shower Time

[43:36] Reese's Oreo Taste Test

[51:45] Nintendo Direct 09.12.25

Andre and Evan tackle popular songs through the decades and decide whether they are rated properly in history. Thanks for joining us!

Listen along with these playlists:

Spotify: http://bit.ly/3JsU6Hg

Tidal: https://bit.ly/3HtUt3K

[00:00] Intro and Premise

[02:06] Sade - "No Ordinary Love"

[06:07] Seal - "Crazy"

[11:11] Bruce Hornsby and the Range - "Mandolin Rain"

[16:07] Nirvana - "In Bloom"

[25:23] Nine Inch Nails - "Closer"

[33:35] Lenny Kravitz - "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"

[38:25] Blue...

The guys played the Kirby and the Forgotten Land DLC and Tony Hawk, tried the demos for  Lumines Arise and Lost Soul Aside, Kevin tried KFC's pickle menu and tons more topics on this week's Big Deal!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

Silent Discographer: @silentdiscographer.com

[00:00] Intro - The Silent Discographer

[06:55] Andre and Steve played the Star-Crossed Worlds DLC for Kirby and the Forgotten Land

[26:37] Kevin played Tony Hawk's Pro S...

Andre and Andrew continue their discission on Shining the Holy Ark, including the battle system, animations, CGI, and difficulty, as well as a phlethora of Saturn topics such as its lack of sports games that hit in America, questionable arcade ports, and much more.

If you missed Part 1 of this discussion, you can listen to it here.

Andrew Elmore on Bluesky: @elmore.zone

Andrew Elmore on Bandcamp: https://satellitesound.net/

The Silent Discographer on Bluesky: @silentdiscographer.com

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Fine Time on Bluesky: @f...

After giving our thoughts on Shadow Labyrinth, we talk about the Kirby Air Riders Direct, Gamescom ONL 2025, and play an ... ice cream game?! Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:04] Shadow Labyrinth

[36:58] Break Time

[37:42] Kirby Air Riders Direct

[54:33] Gamescom ONL 2025

[01:29:56] Ben & Jerry's: Real Or Fake?

[01:39:40] See Ya!

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 and presentation, and the changing expectations of RPGs in the 90s.

YouTube - Golden Sun Fans...

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 Time

[32:12] It's Actually a Coke Card??!

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!

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] Dragon Quest 7... Again?!

[01:16:11] Place...

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 Links

SuperPod Network...

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!

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.

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Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro and Expectations

[04:10] Episode 1 - Dungeons & Dragons: "Cradle"

[08:07] Episode 2 - Sifu: "It Takes...

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 TEST: Selena Gomez Oreos