In 1995, for unknown reasons, Capcom licensed out Darkstalkers to an Amercian animation studio to produce 13 episodes of complete trash. Let us regale you with tales of the horrors contained within so you don't have to watch it yourself!

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Steve and Andre talk about Forspoken, Exoprimal, MultiVersus, E3, and more on this fresh All American Edition of Fine Time. John Wick 4 is at the end for easy spoiler avoidance! Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro

[03:51] Steve played Toem

[8:44] Andre is closing in on Octopath Traveler II

[12:01] Andre played the early moments of Forspoken

[23:24] Exoprimal Beta: Was it good?

[33:40] Break #1

[37:11] Did MultiVersus focus on the wrong audience?

[51:23] E3 is dead, right?

[01:00:03] Tears of the Kingdom gameplay impressions

[01:09:31] Break #2

[01:10:48] John Wick 4 (WARNING: FULL SPOILERS)

[01:38:10] Outro

Steve and Andre do a deep dive into what they've been playing recently on Nintendo Switch Online, including their likes, their dislikes, and plenty of debate on what they agree and disagree on.

[00:00] Intro

[04:50] Games We've Been Playing (Dig Dug 2, Contra Hard Corps, Castlevania Bloodlines, Fire n' Ice, Earthbound Beginnings, Shinobi 3, Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Kuru Kuru Kururin, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3)

[30:01] Break #1

[31:05] Import Report (StarFox 64, Rushing Beat [Rival Turf], Puyo Puyo [Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine], Wave Race 64, Umihara Kawase, Harvest Moon, Custom Robo, Sin and Punishment)

[49:32] Recommended Games (Psycho Dream, Operation Logic Bomb, Spanky's Quest, Sword of Vermillion, Nightshade, Gargoyle's Quest, Demon's Crest, MUSHA)

[01:11:11] Break #2

[01:02:30] Sorry, But I Don't Get It (Dynamite Headdy, Alien Soldier, Joe & Mac 2, Congo's Caper, Altered Beast, Alone In the Dark: The New Nightmare)

[01:17:11] In Defense of Yoshi's Story

[01:24:02] In Defense of Banjo-Kazooie

[01:29:06] What do we want to see on the service next?

[01:35:30] Outro

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Metroid Prime Remastered, Starfield and Suicide Squad delays, 'JRPG' as a loaded term, and so much more in our new Big Deal. Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro

[02:17] Kevin played Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

[16:39] Metroid Prime Remastered : Does it hold up?

[36:33] Break #1

[37:37] Were Starfield and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League afraid of Tears of the Kingdom?

[43:20] Sony vs. Microsoft and the battle for Call of Duty, Pt. 68

[49:55] Yoshi-P's dislike of the term 'JRPG' and the era that derided them

[01:10:45] Break #2

[01:11:35] Name As Many Things As You Can In 45 Seconds (Working Title)

[01:22:54] Nintendo Switch Online Breaking News!!!!

[01:24:03] Favorite PS1 game?

[01:26:07] Old technology and the Toys To Life market

[01:33:24] They can't kill Aerith in Final Fantasy 7 Remake... right?

[01:38:16] Kevin's spoiler-free thoughts on HBO's The Last of Us

[01:40:52] Outro

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The PokéPals are back! Steve, Vin, and Ampy chat about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's initial hype, what they liked and didn't like, and their hopes for the franchise's future. Spoilers abound!

[00:00] Intro

[01:30] The initial reveal

[05:00] Pre-release announcements

[10:30] Ed Sheeran ...?!

[13:55] Terastallization -- Great for marketing?

[16:15] Customization -- Everybody is going to school

[20:30] Expectations?

[21:55] We dodged the leaks

[23:55] How did we start our Treasure Hunt?

[28:40] What did this game do well?

[31:15] Favorite story arcs?

[38:45] Quality of life improvements

[40:15] We (mostly) like how these raids got amped up

[46:15] What did it not do so well?

[49:00] Oh boy, that graphical performance

[52:10] Oh boy, those menus

[55:30] The pacing: could we really play how we wanted to?

[59:00] Oh no, the end game

[1:06:35] They tossed out some options

[1:11:11] Is it interesting going to school in-game?

[1:15:20] Are these towns exciting?

[1:20:15] Those bangin' tunes

[1:25:00] Which Pokemon did we like?

[1:30:50] Which Pokemon did we NOT like?

[1:35:55] Paldea sure has a lot of these kinds/types of Pokemon

[1:37:45] Which Pokemon teams did we settle on?

[1:43:55] How about those Paldean forms?

[1:47:55] Did we experience any insane glitches?

[1:54:20] Would we still have preferred this over the usual Pokémon experience?

[1:56:55] Do you think this game gives us any idea what to expect for future generations?

[1:59:45] Why play this if you've done other Pokémon games?

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Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe, Minit, Hogwarts Legacy, State of Play, Nintendo quarterly sales figures, a game of Pokemon: Real or Fake?, what we want to see in a Switch successor and more are all in this new episode! Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro

[04:45] Andre played Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

[13:41] Steve and Andre played Minit

[20:34] Kevin finishes Hogwarts Legacy

[27:06] Break #1

[29:20] Nintendo is skipping E3 2023. Should Microsoft take advantage?

[36:35] Latest Nintendo software sales figures

[44:20] State of Play Recap (PSVR 2, Tchia, Humanity, Baldur's Gate 3, Viewfinder, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League)

[58:24] Pokemon Presents Recap (Pokemon Sleep is real!!)

[01:01:21] Break #2

[01:02:24] Pokemon: Real or Fake? (Bear Edition)

[01:11:48] What do you want to see or not see in a successor to Switch? (Twitter Mailbag)

[01:35:55] Outro

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Aboard the USG Ishimura, an unspeakable tragedy has occured... again! Andre is joined by Patrick to talk about the Dead Space remake, compare it against the original, gawk at its visual splendor, talk favorite weapons, discuss plot and worldbuilding, and many other things too. BEWARE, FULL SPOILERS!

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Andre finishes off the rest of the Uncharted series, Kevin gets into Hogwarts Legacy, and our thoughts on all topics surrounding the Nintendo Direct including us playing the demos of Sea of Stars and Octopath Traveler II, as well as the shadowdropped Metroid Prime Remastered, all in this new edition of Fine Time. Here's the rundown:

[00:00] Intro

[02:25] Andre plays the whole Uncharted series

[18:46] Kevin plays Hogwarts Legacy

[37:45] Steve plays Stories Untold

[41:56] Break #1

[44:41] Pikmin 3

[49:43] Xenoblade 3 and Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Passes

[52:09] Splatoon 3 DLC

[58:46] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 4 DLC

[01:00:01] Samba De Amigo Party Central and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

[01:02:07] The Return of Level-5: DecaPolice, Fantasy Life i, and a new Professor Layton

[01:06:35] Disney Illusion Island, We Love Katamari REROLL

[01:11:40] Sea of Stars Demo

[01:19:25] Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection

[01:24:32] Break #2

[01:27:10] Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp gets back on the schedule

[01:28:39] Game Boy and Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online

[01:33:54] Metroid Prime Remastered

[01:44:08] Octopath Traveler II Demo

[01:52:00] Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster

[01:56:21] WBSC eBASEBALL: Power Pros

[01:58:10] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Price Hike or One-Time Zelda Tax?

[02:05:51] Outro

Vin (@lucentai) and Ampy (@Ampyluxe) chat about their experiences with rhythm gaming and delve into notable oddball titles and obscurities across the genre's long history. Come share some laughs as they dive deep into these games' zaniness!

[13:54] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call

[28:14] Rhythm Heaven

[35:56] Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan & Elite Beat Agents

[45:57] Frequency

[51:54] PaRappa the Rapper

[56:11] Hatsune Miku Project Diva Future Tone

[01:03:12] Persona Dancing (Persona 3 Dancing in Moonlight & Persona 4 Dancing All Night & Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight)

[01:08:09] Donkey Konga

[01:14:54] Pop'n Music

[01:21:26] DJ Max Technika

[01:25:23] DJ Max Technika Tune

[01:27:58] Pump it Up Pro and In the Groove

[01:31:37] IA/VT Colorful

[01:33:38] StepManiaX

[01:36:28] Eat Beat Deadspike-san

[01:38:05] Tone Sphere

[01:40:11] Closing Remarks and Big Questions

Thanks again for joining us for the Fine Time variety show! As always, your feedback is not only appreciated, but enocuraged. Reach out to us and tell us what you like about the show! Here's the rundown for this Big Deal:

[00:00] Intro

[01:46] Steve played Fire Emblem Engage

[15:52] Kevin revisits The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

[22:14] Kevin tries a fan translation of "The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls" カエルの為に鐘は鳴る

[37:17] Andre and Steve played Resident Evil 3 (2020)

[49:28] Break #1

[50:23] Starry soda taste test!

[54:52] Naughty Dog said they're moving on from Uncharted, but...

[59:26] Is anyone coming to E3?

[01:07:07] Marvel's Avengers is coming to an end, so what game is next?

[01:16:54] Netflix password sharing is no more

[01:26:51] Break #2

[01:28:00] God of War Ragnarok SPOILERS DISCUSSION

[01:58:48] Outro