Fine Time

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

The night is long, and so are we. Wait, what? Steve and Andre continue their journey of watching Bubblegum Crisis-adjacent anime series, this time landing on Parasite Dolls, a three-episode OAV from 2002. Can it stand up to other side stories like AD Police and Bubblegum Crash? Piece of cookie!

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur

Steve: @monotonegent

Thanks for joining us for another fun chat on Fine Time! Any feedback is much appreciated. Here's the rundown for this week's Big Deal:

[00:00] Intro

[02:26] Kevin explores Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

[13:20] Andre expereinces Doki Doki Literature Club

[19:16] Andre plays Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

[23:13] Steve tries Crossing Souls

[29:07] Steve gives The Red Strings Club a go

[32:25] Break #1

[34:39] Original Meta Quest discontinued and no longer supported

[40:37] The Wild Week of Ubisoft

[01:01:37] Steve and Kevin guess the top downloaded Playstation 5 games of 2022

[01:05:18] Break #2

[01:06:36] Hogwarts Legacy and the idea of consuming art ethically

[01:36:00] Have you ever leveled a JRPG character to Lv. 99?

[01:37:29] Outro

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur

Steve: @monotonegent

Kevin: @KevinFlevin89

This week Kevin sits down with friend of the show and Twitch streamer Adan to talk about the ins and outs of what it takes to spearhead an online community, the emotional impacts of streaming, the benefits and downfalls of pre-online gaming, eating spicy nuts, and more!

Catch Adan on Twitch! http://twitch.tv/manicsocratic

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Kevin: @KevinFlevin89

Adan: @Manic_Socratic

A new show for the new year! Stay warm, stay safe. Here's the rundown for this Big Deal:

[00:00] Intro

[04:31] Andre played through Resident Evil 2 (2019)

[19:00] Andre played some Chorus

[22:53] Kevin has quick impressions on High On Life

[28:13] Steve played Cthulhu Saves Christmas

[34:25] Break #1

[37:00] Details on Ys X: Nordics from Famitsu

[47:03] Game Awards bullet points

[54:38] Forspoken demo

[01:02:44] Microsoft brokers a deal with Nintendo for Call of Duty

[01:05:45] The woeful state of Sports Story

[01:12:48] Bandai Namco lists jobs for making a Nintendo action game

[01:15:43] Nintendo Direct when?

[01:17:17] Break #2

[01:21:23] Hey, remember Yoshi's Crafted World?

[01:26:12] HBO Max delists Looney Tunes

[01:29:58] Place Your Bets!

[01:41:24] What's the worst game you've ever played?

[01:54:43] Outro

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur

Steve: @monotonegent

Kevin: @KevinFlevin89

The curmudgeons are back with a new set of recommendations for the people! If you've ever looked over the Neo Geo offerings from the Arcade Archives library and had no idea what to buy, thos podcast aims to solve that for you with twenty ACA Neo Geo game reccomendations over many genres.

Our Recommendations

World Heroes Perfect

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2

Last Blade 2

Kizuna Encounter

Cyber Lip

Spinmaster

Ninja Combat

Magician Lord

Shock Troopers

Mutation Nation

Puzzle Bobble 2

Money Puzzle Exchanger

Overtop

Big Tournament Golf (formerly Neo Turf Masters)

Aero Fighters 3

Zed Blade

Pulstar

Blazing Star

Crossed Swords

Sengoku

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur

Vin: @lucentai

Catch Vin on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/lucentai

Steve and Andre played the latest and greatest from PlatinumGames! But was it really the greatest? Nope! Listen to the guys thoughts on Bayonetta 3 in this new edition of Postgame Show. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD

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Andre: @pizzadinosaur

Steve: @monotonegent