Our Summer RPG Anime Festival draws to a close with none other than Ys II, the four-episode follow up OAV to the first. A good time was had by all, so won't you join us?

Watch Ys II on YouTube here

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The guys play Kabuto Park and the SNES version of SimCity before diving headfirst into all the Grand Theft Auto 6 and Gamescom news, among other topics. Thanks for joining us!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[05:27] Andre played SimCity SNES

[21:17] Steve played Kabuto Park

[27:49] Kevin revisits Grand Theft Auto 4

[43:31] Break Time

[44:31] The Duskbloods Network Test

[56:36] Grand Theft Auto 6 Madness

[01:23:37] Gamescom Opening Night Live

[01:44:41] 1-800-WET-BUTT Update

[01:50:04] State of Play As Usual?

[01:57:48] See Ya!

Summer RPG Anime Festival continues! Andre and Steve take their first steps towards wars in this viewing of the seven-part Ys OAV from the dawn of the 90s.

Watch Ys on YouTube here

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The Adventures of Elliot, even more UFO 50, Top 10 Gamecube Games, and so much more on this week's Big Deal. Please rate and review us!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:56] Steve plays The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

[21:27] Andre plays UFO 50

[38:25] Shower Hour

[40:01] Most Popular StarFox Characters?

[43:20] Japan Warns US Government About Use of Their IP

[49:38] D23

[56:23] Have You Ever Called a Phone Sex Line?

[59:34] Secret Menu Items

[01:05:48] Top 10 Gamecube Games

[01:44:27] Spoilers Ahead!

[01:45:28] SPOILER HOURS: Splatoon Raiders

[01:57:02] Bye!

The Summer RPG Anime Festival continues with Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals, a four-part OAV that serves as a sequel to Final Fantasy 5, a game we're pretty sure we didn't have in America when this hit the shelf in late 1997. Does it still have the goods anyway? Andre and Steve find out...

Watch it on YouTube here

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Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

After we talk about Splatoon Raiders, we answer all your Summer Mailbag questions! Thanks for submitting them, and thanks for listening!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:28] Splatoon Raiders

[43:12] Shower Time

[45:10] Summer Mailbag Time!!

[47:26] Frozen food wishes?

[50:56] Fast & The Furious carsonas?

[52:57] Fuck, Marry, Kill: Video Game Controllers

[55:33] Favorite Final Fantasy?

[57:11] Emotional support gas station snack?

[01:00:01] How tall are we?

[01:02:26] What car do we drive?

[01:05:04] What do we wear to bed?

[01:07:05] What age did we lose our virginity?

[01:07:52] Go-to hangover meal?

[01:10:19] Album we'd listen to any time?

[01:14:58] Favorite sport?

[01:18:27] Our RPG class?

[01:21:22] Final boss of Fine Time?

[01:22:31] A game we wish had been delayed?

[01:27:59] Overrated, Underrated, Or Properly Rated? Lighting Round of Lightning Songs

[01:32:42] Best discontinued fast food dipping sauce?

[01:36:07] Nintendo vs. Microsoft studio buyouts?

[01:39:43] Ketchup on cheese fries?

[01:41:22] Hot dog preferences?

[01:47:26] Thanks! Bye

Andre and Steve are back at the Summer RPG Anime Festival with Princess Minerva, the aggressively horny OAV prequel to the aggressively horny RPG on PC-98, PC Engine CD, and Super Famicom. We didn't get the game here, but we sure got the anime, and folks, it is a doozy. Strap in!

Watch Princess Minerva here

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Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

We revisit StarFox 64 as an addendum to our StarFox conversation from last time, as well as talk Rhythm Heaven Groove, Forza Horizon 6, R-rated movies that grossed a billion dollars, a new round of Place Your Bets, and much more on this brand new Big Deal.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:39] Rhythm Heaven Groove

[21:20] Forza Horizon 6

[35:14] Shower Time

[38:50] StarFox 64 Revisited

[01:06:43] Microsoft Studios Go Independent Again

[01:14:17] Bethesda's Insane Future Plans

[01:29:00] Sony's FlexStrike Goes MIA

[01:35:15] Consumer Digital Rights In The Future

[01:42:11] Billion-Dollar R-Rated Movies

[01:47:15] Place Your Bets!

[01:59:53] See Ya!

Many years before we would get our first Fire Emblem game in America on Game Boy Advance, we would get this two-episode OAV in America from ADV. Andre and Steve explore this partial game adaption, this week at the Summer RPG Anime Festival.

Watch the anime with us right here

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Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

StarFox, Sony ending physical games, the price of Steam Machine, Metroid Ravenous, and lots more on this fresh and new Big Deal. Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:08] StarFox

[54:32] Break Time

[56:44] Splatoon Raiders Direct

[01:06:18] Steam Machine Is Crazy Expensive!

[01:14:53] Sony Ending Game Discs In January 2028

[01:33:30] Metroid Ravenous

[01:39:16] Pee

[01:49:17] Bye!