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.

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 & Dragons: "Cradle"

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

[12:43] Episode 3 - New World: "The Once and Future King"

[14:42] Episode 4 - Unreal Tournament: "Zan"

[19:28] Episode 5 - Warhammer 40,000: "And They Shall Know No Fear"

[24:44] Episode 6 - Pac-Man: "Circle"

[30:00] Episode 7 - Crossfire: "Conflict"

[33:03] Episode 8 - Armored Core: "Asset Management"

[37:10] Episode 9 - The Outer Worlds: "The Company We Keep"

[40:58] Episode 10 - Mega Man: "Start"

[44:53] Episode 11 - Exodus: "Odyssey"

[49:17] Episode 12 - Spelunky - "Tally"

[52:42] Episode 13 - Concord: "Tale of the Implacable"

[57:04] Episode 14 - Honor of Kings: "The Way of All Things"

[01:02:19] Episode 15 - Playtime: "Fulfillment"

[01:09:00] Season 2?! Bye!

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

[47:55] Splatoon Raiders: What The Hell Is It?

[01:01:41] Final Fantasy 16 Not Selling On Xbox

[01:08:19] Unpopular Gaming Opinions

[01:19:07] Fake-Ass Newlywed Game

[01:32:27] See Ya!

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 Stage" (Isao Abe)

[12:21] Avengers - "Round 3" (Tamayo Kawamoto)

[14:22] Tech Romancer - "Military Base" (Yuki Iwai)

[17:22] Cadillacs & Dinosaurs - Trap of Silence (Isao Abe)

[19:57] 1943 - Air Battle C (Kumi Yamaga)

[23:05] Ghosts 'n Goblins - Ground BGM (Ayako Mori)

[25:26] 19XX: The War Against Destiny - The Red Naval Port [Mission 2] (Shun Nishgaki)

[28:35] Rival Schools - On the Rooftop of Sunshine High School (Setsuo Yamamoto)

[31:34] Bye!

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] Other Switch 2 Games

[02:03:48] Thanks For Listening!

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!

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.me

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

[00:00] Intro, Premise, and Introducing Jay

[04:54] Announcement, Hype, and Our SNK Fandom

[19:38] SNK In 3D

[34:43] Guest Characters and The Hype Crash

[01:01:18] Sales Figures and Marketing Stunts

[01:21:15] Andre's Hot Take!!!!

[01:25:23] Thoughts On The Actual Game?

[01:38:19] Can They Salvage This?

[01:50:49] Bye!

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] TASTE TEST: Sprite + Tea

[50:53] Borderlands 4 at $80?!

[01:06:03] The End of Mortal One Kombat

[01:11:51] Top 10 Consoles Ever

[01:41:50] Sprite + Tea Re-Taste + Bye!

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!

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] TASTE TEST: Mountain Dew Mango Rush

[48:47] Microsoft Raising All Prices

[57:57] Switch 2 To Brick Hacked Systems?

[01:02:06] 90% of Capcom's Sales Are Digital?!

[01:10:49] GAME TIME: Top 20 Best-Selling Switch Games

[01:24:58] Bye!