Fine Time

This All-American Big Deal includes a trip to the buffet, as well as Saros, Earthworm Jim 3D, a Sega Saturn quiz game, and yes, of course we get into it about StarFox. Did we mention there's a buffet??

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:59] Andre played Saros

[26:23] Steve played Earthworm Jim 3D

[40:54] Break Time

[41:49] Two Grown Men Argue about StarFox

[01:01:21] Nintendo Quarterly Report: Switch 2 Price Hike, Takashi Tezuka Retires

[01:08:30] Fond Buffet Memories

[01:17:19] Top 15 Best-Selling Sega Saturn Games

[01:31:02] See Ya!

The PokéPals Steve, Vin, and Ampy jump into the blocky world of Pokémon Pokopia. Is it a compelling new take on Pokémon and the simulation genre?

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social

Ampy: @ampyluxe.bsky.social

[00:00] Intro & spoiler warning

[01:52] What is it?

[07:52] Game flow & shenanigans

[19:54] Is it actually like Animal Crossing?

[26:57] Dailies & economy

[32:14] The zany story

[44:20] What did we like?

[01:06:20] Minor gripes

[01:15:35] Odds & ends

[01:30:00] Weird Pokémon Games' Future & Bye!

Octopath Traveler 0, more Leisure Suit Larry adventures, the theoretical price of next-gen hardware, and yes, of course we taked about Xbox. Because when do we not talk about Xbox these days? Enjoy the show!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[01:43] Andre played Octopath Traveler 0

[23:40] Steve played Leisure Suit Larry 2

[37:55] Shower Hour

[44:06] Bubsy 4D Demo

[54:53] Oh, Xbox...

[01:09:45] Xbox 360 back-compat on PC??

[01:16:57] Would you buy PS6 for $1000?

[01:26:48] Bye!

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was so successful that it demanded the most sure-shot sequel in ages, and it's arrived in the form of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Is it better than the first one? The whole crew is here to yell at each other about it!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

Crimson Desert, I Am Jesus Christ, Microsoft's latest goals, a new round of Place Your Bets, sniffing the Mario and Luigi deodorant, and lots more on this here Big Deal. As always, thanks for listening and rate + review us wherever you listen!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:28] Kevin played Crimson Desert

[49:53] Steve played I Am Jesus Christ

[01:13:25] Shower Hour

[01:14:51] SMELL TEST: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Old Spice Mario & Luigi Deodorant

[01:23:31] LEVEL-5 Vision 2026: Craftmanship

[01:27:41] Xbox's Current and Future Focus

[01:42:44] Andre's McDonald's Pee Story

[01:48:30] Place Your Bets!

[01:58:04] See Ya!

It's movie time! Andre has had the 1977 cult classic Sorcerer on his docket for years, so he dragged Steve along across the bridge on a dangerous mission to transport explosives. Did William Freidkin deliver everything they hoped for and more?

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

We couldn't get together for a proper Big Deal this week, so we decided to have a little clip show instead! You know, like an old sitcom! ... What, people don't do that anymore? Well, they should! Hope you enjoy the blasts from the past.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:27] April 11th, 2024 - Kevin and Andre wander into space

[12:22] September 5th, 2024 - Grandia 2 Music Appreciation

[26:35] December 26th, 2024 - Cinematic Platformer Paradise: Blackthorne Story Read

[29:37] December 19th, 2024 - Cinematic Platformer Paradise: Fade To Black Story Read

[33:55] June 23rd, 2022 - Pac-Man Championship Edition

[46:28] March 18th, 2022 - It's PP Time!

[50:09] August 31st, 2023 - Mick West on Tony Hawk

[59:50] Bye!

And and Steve are back on the Nintendo Classics beat: six games, six reviews, one hour. Enjoy!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:27] Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

[10:32] The Sword of Hope

[23:44] Survival Kids

[31:56] Chibi-Robo

[41:26] Forsaken 64

[50:01] Nobunaga's Ambition

[01:00:42] Bye!

Resident Evil Requiem, Spider-Man 2, the absolute disaster of DLSS 5, Future Games Show, and a lot more in this new Big Deal. Strap in and strap it on! (Wait, what?)

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:32] Kevin and Andre play Spider-Man 2

[35:25] Steve played Resident Evil Requiem

[48:20] Shower Cleanse

[50:05] NVIDIA's New DLSS Hell

[01:04:17] Future Games Show

[01:21:38] Wii, DS, and Sega CD on Nintendo Classics?

[01:34:59] Rank the Seasons

[01:39:52] Bye!

Brothers Kevin and Steve have invited their new brother Aaron of the Super Ghost Podcast to team up and assess Mario and Luigi: Brothership to find out what worked, what didn't, and most importantly, bond to restore the Uni-Tree.

Super Ghost Podcast - https://superpodnetwork.com/podcast/superpodsaga

Aaron on Bluesky: @scabzilla.superghost.site

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me