Fine Time

When it comes to reminiscing about fast food items from days past, who better to trust than two fat guys? Andre and Steve spend some time daydreaming about defunct items from McDonald's, Arby's, Carl's Jr., and more. Are you hungry yet?

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Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Join us as we dive head first into that incredible Nintendo Direct as well as recap our favorite stuff from Summer Game Fest!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

Check out Andre talking about Dragon Quest on the Still Loading Podcast here!

[00:00] Intro

[03:53] Best Nintendo Direct of all time?

[05:36] Mario & Luigi: Brothership

[11:35] Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Fantasian: Neo Dimension, Looney Tunes Wacky World of Sports

[16:17] Farmagia, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

[21:45] Dragon Quest III HD-2D (Plus I&II!)

[27:27] Funko Fusion, The New Denpamen, Metal Slug Attack Reloaded

[31:43] Nintendo Switch Online (Four Swords, Zero Mission, N64 Mature 17+), Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero

[36:56] Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

[44:26] Super Mario Party Jamboree

[46:05] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

[53:07] Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

[59:29] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

[01:06:46] Shower Time

[01:09:04] Summer Game Fest Recap

[01:30:58] Day of the Devs + Devolver Showcase 2024

[01:34:47] Xbox Showcase 2024 Recap

[01:51:05] See Ya!

1998 is considered one of the most legendary years in gaming history, with titles like Metal Gear Solid, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Half-Life, Resident Evil 2, and many more. But is that reputation truly deserved? Is that lofty status born out of real opinion, or is it just groupthink? Andre goes at it alone to find the answers.

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After talking Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake, we talk about the latest State of Play featuring Concord, Dynasty Warriors Origins, Marvel Rivals, Until Dawn, Astro Bot, Monster Hunter Wilds and more. We also took a look at this year's Marvelous Showcase featuring the new Story of Seasons and Daemon X Machina, a quick laugh at the Amico situation, and our thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and its box office take. Thanks for listening!

Twitter: @FineTimePodcast

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:02] Steve played the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake

[23:43] Break Time!

[24:43] Dragon Quest HD-2D Trilogy Rumors

[28:54] State of Play - May 2024

[56:58] Marvelous Showcase 2024

[01:06:06] LOL @ Amico

[01:10:19] Let's Chill, Y'all

[01:11:07] Furiosa vs. the Box Office

[01:28:18] See Ya!

The PokéPals return! Steve, Vin, and Ampy chat about memorable characters, music, mechanics, and surprises from The Teal Mask, The Indigo Disk, and Mochi Mayhem, the three parts of the Pokémon Scarlet/Violet DLC. Spoilers abound!

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Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social

Ampy: @ampyluxe.bsky.social

[00:00] Spoiler Warning

[00:50] Intro: DLC vs. Enhanced versions

[04:00] The Teal Mask: New characters

[07:41] The Teal Mask: The new Pokémon

[11:51] The Teal Mask: The map design

[14:26] The Teal Mask: Our team compositions

[17:55] The Indigo Disk: So many Unova teases

[20:50] The Indigo Disk: This terrarium is wildin, man

[24:19] The Indigo Disk: Musical surprises

[27:47] The Indigo Disk: Our new teams

[31:14] The Indigo Disk: Even more new characters

[35:00] The Indigo Disk: BBQs and multiplayer

[38:08] The Indigo Disk: The League Club Room

[41:11] The Indigo Disk: Oh, those Paradox Pokémon

[43:40] The Indigo Disk: The craziest Pokémon unlock method

[48:22] The Indigo Disk: Don't cut class

[51:46] The Indigo Disk: It's Really Anime in here

[54:40] Mochi Mayhem: Plot shenanigans

[56:17] Mochi Mayhem: Pecharunt is busted?

[57:55] Did we like this DLC more than Pokémon Sword/Shield: Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra?

[01:00:24] Would we recommend this DLC?

[01:02:22] The ongoing raid events

[01:04:44] The new uniforms

[01:05:21] Does this shape what we expect from Pokémon Legends Z-A?

[01:06:50] Pokémon Legends Z-A: Our bold prediction

[01:07:52] Smell Ya Later!

A trip down the Animal Well, a punishment of Balan Wonderworld, Square Enix's new strategy, the triumphant retrun of JAV Titles: Real Or Fake, and more! Thanks for listening!

Twitter: @FineTimePodcast

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:45] Animal Well

[38:30] Let's Break!

[40:50] Steve survived Balan Wonderworld

[01:05:27] Let's Shower!

[01:07:04] Did Our Tears of the Kingdom Sales Predictions Come True?

[01:11:46] Square Enix's New Multiplatform Strategy

[01:22:20] Marvel Reviving the Marvel Television Banner

[01:30:11] JAV Titles: Real Or Fake?

[01:38:06] See You Next Time!

Was Excitebike 64 great? Can the Game Boy handle Castlevania Legends? Was Comix Zone ever good in the first place? Steve and Andre do a mini-review roundup of six different games on Nintendo Switch Online.

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[00:00] Intro and Premise

[04:04] Blaster Master: Enemy Below

[10:05] Excitebike 64

[16:20] Pokemon Trading Card Game

[23:11] Castlevania Legends

[30:36] Comix Zone

[39:23] Alisia Dragoon

[47:43] See Ya!

We played Sand Land, Microsoft shuts down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, Nintendo getting close to revealing their next console, a fun little Phoenix Wright ranking game and so much more. Enjoy!

Twitter: @FineTimePodcast

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:34] Sand Land

[41:18] Break Time!

[42:24] Nintendo's New Console Secrecy

[50:08] The Helldivers 2 Controversy

[59:06] Microsoft Closes Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks

[01:01:20] Square Enix Cuts Back

[01:18:39] Rank 'Em! Phoenix Wright Jingles

[01:30:58] See Ya!

After four long years, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is finally here, and it's everything we could have ever hoped for and so much more. Andre and Vin talk about key character moments, great music, favorite scenes, and of course those last two chapters in depth in this super-sized FF7 Rebirth blowout!

FULL SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE - If you want to keep the experience fresh for yourself, DO NOT LISTEN until you've played the enitre game!

Twitter: @FineTimePodcast

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Vin on Bluesky: @lucentai.bsky.social

[00:00] SPOILERS AHEAD!!

[01:15] Intro and Thoughts On Previous FF7 Games

[09:33] Overarching Thoughts On Rebirth

[16:26] Cloud and Sephiroth - Characterization and Voice Acting

[23:32] Red XIII and Yuffie Chracter Interactions

[28:13] Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith's relationship(s)

[36:43] Cait Sith, Beachwear, and Vincent Valentine

[41:25] Barret, Corel, and NPCs

[47:08] Red XIII's Vocal Performance

[49:58] The Turks (Fuck 'Em)

[52:18] Music Direction and Key Music Moments

[01:08:01] Loveless

[01:12:24] Opening Scene with Zack, Junon, and The Bald Bar

[01:17:07] Queen's Blood Tournament and Chadley

[01:20:00] Back To Nibelheim, Dyne, and Marlene

[01:24:17] Costa Del Sol

[01:27:26] Gold Saucer Intro and Dio

[01:29:44] Moogle Design and Cait Sith's Identity

[01:32:26] The Last Two Chapters

[02:08:23] The Future and Closing Thoughts

[02:18:03] No Promises Await At Journey's End

An absolutely jam-packed show featuing Princess Peach Showtime, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, the Embracer Group splitting into three, the latest Indie World presentation, emulators population iOS, Taylor Swift, the Fallout TV show, and soooooo much more! Thanks for listening!

Twitter: @FineTimePodcast

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro and Chitty Chat

[04:44] Steve and Andre played Princess Peach: Showtime!

[23:32] Kevin played Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

[41:39] BRB

[42:29] Indie World Highlights {Little Kitty Big City, Yars Rising, Europa, ANTONBLAST, Steamworld Heist 2, etc.)

[56:36] Nintendo Skips Gamescom

[01:01:03] Ex-Blizzard Employee Thinks We Should Tip Companies For Great Games

[01:07:52] @Quest64Official's tweet about preservation

[01:19:17] Emulators are now on iOS

[01:25:30] Embracer Group is splitting into three

[01:30:37] BATH TIME

[01:32:18] Place Your Bets!

[01:46:30] Kevin watched the Fallout TV show

[01:52:57] Andre reviews The Tortured Poets Department

[02:06:37] See Ya!