Andre deeply criticizes Super Mario 3D World ten years after release, Kevin enjoys an Early Access delight, and the gang ponders deep questions about the industry amid inappropriate jokes. Because what's a Big Deal without inappropriate jokes, right? As always, thank you for joining us for another fun variety show. Timestamps are below the socials. Enjoy!

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[00:00] Intro

[02:08] Andre explores Super Mario 3D World

[23:57] Steve got a new dog!

[30:02] Kevin played XENOTILT in early access

[33:30] A teaser of next week's show...

[35:55] Break #1

[37:21] Pokemon Company basically releases a dildo

[41:22] Xbox 360 Digital Store closing in July 2024

[46:58] Nintendo Direct in September? Expectations?

[49:49] Why don't video games have the same prestige as other forms of art?

01:04:35] Break #2

[01:05:39] Will there ever be a good Superman game?

[01:09:44] Baldur's Gate 3 caused discourse about developers and expectations

[1:31:05] Outro

More than ten years after its release, Steve and Andre decided to tackle After Earth, taking us back to the time Will Smith and Jaden Smith tried to make a summer blockerbuster helmed by M. Night Shyamalan. Was it unfairly malinged at the time? As it turns out, no, it wasn't! Our disbelief is palpable in this episode, so we hope you enjoy the carnage.

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After breaking down Pikmin 4 and Remnant 2, we answer all the questions sumbitted to us in our Summer Mailbag! Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro

[2:45] Steve played Pikmin 4

[12:05] Andre is floored by Remnant 2

[28:57] Kevin revisits Guitar Hero and Rock Band

[39:59] Kevin tries Tony Hawk's Underground for the first time

[43:50] Break Time!

[44:28] What would we pick to be at EVO 2024?

[47:15] What Nintendo character would have the best podcast?

[50:48] What character would join a pyramid scheme?

[54:15] Most undeserved sequel?

[57:36] Why can't other eSports be as hype as EVO?

[01:00:00] What magazine would you resurrect from 1996 with their entire staff intact?

[01:04:57] Which movies should have been released with isolated score audio tracks?

[01:07:00] Where is Video Game Land?

[01:07:51] First cheat code you ever used and how did you learn it?

[01:12:16] What's the next non-story video game to get a movie adaption?

[01:14:21] Do you think we've had a great summer for the gaming community?

[01:15:23] Which fighting game character could you take in a fight?

[01:17:56] Which video game level smells the best and which one smells the worst?

[01:20:11] What's the most delicious-looking video game food?

[01:22:23] Emotional impact moment in a game that made you cry?

[01:26:06] What's the best summer game?

[01:29:14] First video game crush?

[01:31:23] What's on your plate at the cookout?

[01:34:57] Outro

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Andre and Vin continue their dive into the Sega Genesis Mini 2 library to cover arcade ports, Sega CD oddities, unreleased games, newly ported games and more.

If you missed part one of this discussion, you can listen to it here!

[00:00] Thanks for re-joining us!

[01:13] Afterburner II

[03:26] Viewpoint

[08:16] The Ninja Warriors

[18:12] Final Fight CD

[30:42] Night Striker

[32:51] Truxton (Tatsujin)

[35:17] Super Street Fighter 2 and Fatal Fury 2

[37:59] Rolling Thunder 2

[40:03] Rainbow Islands Extra

[42:41] Break Time!

[44:08] Vectorman 2

[46:39] Clayfighter

[48:22] Night Trap

[51:57] Ristar

[53:03] The Ooze

[56:19] Ecco the Dolphin CD and Ecco: The Tides of Time

[01:01:47] Phantasy Star 2 (New Easy Mode)

[01:06:52] Vs. Puyo Puyo Sun

[01:10:38] Spatter

[01:13:05] Space Harrier 2 (Upgraded Port)

[01:15:57] Super Locomotive

[01:19:18] Fantasy Zone

[01:21:16] Star Mobile

[01:25:11] Devi & Pii

[01:29:52] Wrap Up and Outro

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We're back with another variety show! Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro (Girl Dinner)

[03:27] Steve suffered through Mega Man X8

[12:09] Andre summarizes Mega Man Battle Network Collection

[21:22] Andre gushes over Toaplan Game Garage: Zero Fire

[26:32] Kevin and Andre played The Crew Motorfest beta

[34:12] Break #1 (Favorite Fishing Games)

[36:49] Limited Run Games (Embracer Group) Showcase (Rise of the Triad, Gex Trilogy, Clock Tower, Another Crusade, etc.)

[49:49] Xbox Live Gold becomes Xbox Game Pass Core

[58:37] How long could you fake being a baseball player?

[01:01:48] Break #2

[01:03:19] Steve's unhappiness with Advance Wars ReBoot Camp

[01:08:44] Place Your Bets! (Whaddya Buying?

[01:21:19] DLC that we wish had happened

[01:26:24] Outro

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It's another mini-console extravaganza! Genesis and Sega CD games come together in one incredible package! Andre and Vin dive deep into the library of the Sega Genesis Mini 2 to talk about all the gems, duds, surprises and strange shit they could manage to find hidden within.

[00:00] Intro, Hardware, and Lineup Differences

[11:58] Midnight Resistance

[15:48] Atomic Runner (Chenlov)

[20:09] Ranger X

[23:08] Granada

[27:05] Hellfire

[30:24] Elemental Master

[34:09] Crusader of Centy

[37:49] Mansion of Hidden Souls

[40:35] Break Time!

[42:06] Silpheed

[58:07] Sewer Shark

[01:06:32] Splatterhouse 2

[01:12:20] Robo Aleste

[01:16:40] Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

[01:19:37] Shining Force CD

[01:24:24] See you again in two weeks!

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The guys have a long spolier-free chat about Final Fantasy 16 as well as cover some recent news and some random topics. Sounds like a Big Deal, right? Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro

[02:36] Final Fantasy 16 (Overall thoughts, time spent, sidequests, dark tone and vibe, graphics, level design and navigation, combat, difficulty, pacing, Eikon battles, spectacle vs. gameplay, music)

[41:52] Break #1

[44:47] More Final Fantasy 16 (story themes and characters, Active Time Lore, meeting expectations, series future)

[01:02:00] CD Projekt Red asserts that people "piled on" Cyberpunk 2077's bad launch

[01:03:26] Niantic is in big trouble!

[01:07:44] What the hell happened with Everybody 1-2 Switch?

[01:16:30] Break #2

[01:17:33] Is the Pixar zeitgeist over?

[01:23:45] Types of moments and formulas in music

[01:33:52] Unpopular (Mostly) Gaming Opinions

[01:47:33] Outro

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Andre and Evan talk about one of their favorite obscure records from a band called ON. Released in June 2000, the album called Shifting Skin may be unknown, but its artist Ken Andrews and his other projects live on. Why is Shifting Skin and the ON project such a mystery? They talk about their discovery of this record, its inspirations, why it didn't catch on, the musical climate of which it was born into, and other stuff that happened In The Year 2000.

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Steve played a submarine game for no particular reason, Andre gives his collected thoughts on Street Fighter 6, and Kevin gives his spoiler-free postgame thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom before everyone dives head first into last week's Nintendo Direct. Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro (Arcade Archives: IN THE HUNT)

[02:14] Steve played Shinsekai: Into the Depths

[09:54] Andre talks Street Fighter 6

[30:19] Kevin finished Tears of the Kingdom

[54:13] Break Time!

[57:16] Nintendo Direct Breakdown / Analysis / Hot Takes (Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Pikmin 4, Penny's Big Breakaway, Wario Ware Move It!, Batman Arkham Trilogy, Metal Gear Collection Vol. 1, etc.)

[01:40:17] Outro

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It's a different kind of movie episode of Fine Time because Steve & Kevin actually saw this back in 2007! (On purpose!) Tie an onion on your belt (as was the style at the time) and you'll be able to hear about the  lead-up, some of their favorite bits, if this still holds up today, and the potential trajectory caused by it's success.

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