Fine Time

The return of the narrative watchalong game is finally here! And it's all thanks to Dispatch, the satirical superhero romp with heart and dick jokes. Andre and Steve are joined by returning guest Thrak to discuss the game and the choices they made during it. Beware, full spoilers ahead!

The 3DO Experience: https://the3doexperienc.transistor.fm/

Thrak Ops: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eGMX8M49RMb4cPx4ejWGq

Thrak: @thrak.bsky.social

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Fine Time: @fineti.me

Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, the potential price of Project Helix, an Oreo taste test, and lots more on this here Big Deal.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[05:13] Andre played Star Wars: Galactic Racer

[36:57] Steve played Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

[52:10] Break Time

[54:51] TASTE TEST: Chicken & Waffles Oreos and Deep Fried Oreos

[01:07:22] Project Helix might cost $1200-1800 to make

[01:22:45] We need wacky lasagnas

[01:28:25] Spoopy Specials: Real Or Fake?

[01:38:25] Bye!

We can't tell you why we watched The Emoji Movie other than sheer morbid curiousity. It didn't kill us, but it also didn't make us stronger. Please listen to this episode and learn from our mistakes.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Witcher 3, Resident Evil 4 Remake, the prospect of a new Ape Escape, Kraft Dinner Cream Soda, a new round of Place Your Bets, and lots more on this here Big Deal for the people. Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro - Candy Corn Y/N?

[04:31] Andre and Steve played Faith: The Unholy Trinity

[16:22] Steve played Resident Evil 4 (Remake)

[31:45] Kevin played the new Witcher 3

[56:22] Shower Hour

[57:54] TASTE TEST: Kraft Dinner Cream Soda

[01:06:00] New Ape Escape? Why?

[01:12:15] Epic Games Going All In On AI Development

[01:24:26] Is Halloween Dying?

[01:31:27] Place Your Bets

[01:47:24] Guess The Theme: Ryu or Ken?

[02:00:11] See Ya!

Why would anyone ever play all the Bubsy games on purpose? Steve and Thrak did so you don't have to! Join them on their harrowing journey through the crappy franchise that simply just won't go away.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Thrak: @thrak.bsky.social

[00:00] Intro and Overview

[09:50] Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

[20:52] Bubsy II

[29:31] Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales

[35:54] Bubsy 3D

[44:24] Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back

[49:28] Bubsy: Paws on Fire!

[55:29] Bye!

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, even more UFO 50, the state of mascots without a monoculture, the 45 Sec. Game returns, and more on this week's Big Deal.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:47] Steve plays Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

[22:01] Kevin and Steve play UFO 50

[49:06] Smoke Break

[50:14] Andre and Kevin played the Crazy Taxi: World Tour multiplayer beta

[01:01:45] Do mascots exist anymore?

[01:18:51] Kevin's Metroid Ravenous thoughts

[01:22:01] 45 Sec. Game

[01:33:21] Bye!

Andre goes solo this week to count down his favorite Super Nintendo songs. What else needs to be said? Let's boogie!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:12] 10. Super Valis IV - Castle Vanity (Junta)

[06:04] 9. Justice League: Task Force - Theme of Superman (Glenn Stafford)

[11:13] 8. Ninja Warriors - Stage 5-1 NIGHT STREETS ~ City (Hiroyuki Iwasuki)

[16:18] 7. Super Adventure Island - Jungle Chase (Yuzo Koshiro)

[20:13] 6. Earthworm Jim 2 - Subterranean

[26:45] 5. Super R-Type - As Wet As a Fish (Yasuhiro Kawakami, Takushi Hiamuta, Hiroshi Kimura)

[31:50] 4. HyperZone - Credits (Jun Ishikawa)

[37:13] 3. Mega Man & Bass - Opening Stage ~ Museum (Naoshi Mitsuta)

[43:26] 2. Trials of Mana - High-Tension Wire (Hiroki Kikuta)

[48:59] 1. Jaki Crush - Main Table (Masanobu Tsukamoto)

[54:31] Thanks For Listening!

Double Direct?! In this economy???? The guys also talk about Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved and Coyote vs. Acme for good measure.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:16] Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved

[22:51] Tea Time

[24:25] Zelda Direct

[42:54] Nintendo Direct

[01:22:52] Nintendo's Software Prices

[01:31:29] Coyote vs. Acme

[01:45:12] Bye!

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

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

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!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

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!