Fine Time

After the usual discussion of what we've been playing, we go in on the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, featuring The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Octopath Traveler 0, and more! Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[01:57] Pepsi Card

[07:04] Andre and Steve played Dear Me, I was...

[19:50] Steve plays Cast n Chill

[31:18] Break Time

[32:12] It's Actually a Coke Card??!

[34:19] Kevin's Bad Partner Direct Take

[41:22] Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

[01:18:48] Are Late Ports to Switch 2 Exciting?

[01:27:11] Sony's New Multiplatform Strategy?

[01:34:38] Bye!

Andre and Steve visit the land of Nintendo Classics to talk about six different games available on the service.

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:03] Alleyway

[09:09] Cobra Triangle

[14:27] Solar Jetman

[21:40] Iggy's Reckin' Balls

[27:34] Extreme-G

[32:58] Battletoads/Double Dragon

[47:48] Bye!

Donkey Kong Bananza, baby! We also talk about Nintendo's modest budgets, a potential Dragon Quest 7 remake, and we have a new round of Place Your Bets. We saved the DK Bananza spoilers for the end so you can easily avoid them if need be. Enjoy!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro - OH, BANANA!

[02:34] Donkey Kong Bananza

[59:59] Shower Time

[01:02:39] Nintendo's Budget Philosophy

[01:10:56] Dragon Quest 7... Again?!

[01:16:11] Place Your Bets!

[01:29:43] WARNING - SPOILERS AHEAD!!

[01:30:51] Donkey Kong Bananza Spoiler Discussion

[01:52:16] Bye!

One of the most infamous games of all time, Mighty No. 9 came and went nine years ago in a flurry of bad press and broken promises. But how bad was it, really? Did it deserve the beating by critics and fans, or is there something here to like? Andre is joined by Aaron of SuperPod Saga to reevaluate the past and find some answers.

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[00:00] Intro - Why Did We Play This?

[07:30] Global Thoughts

[13:06] Graphics and Art

[26:00] Gameplay and Mechanics

[34:51] Level Design

[44:16] More Mechanics

[49:17] Music

[54:39] Story and Cutscenes

[57:47] Conclusions

[01:04:26] See Ya!

After tackling many angles of the latest Microsoft catastrophe, we answer all your questions in our latest mailbag! Thanks for listening!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[02:41] Kevin played New Super Mario Bros. 2

[13:57] Kevin played Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2

[25:16] Break Time

[26:27] Oh, Microsoft

[01:06:52] Shower Time

[01:08:32] Summer Mailbag 2025

[02:01:54] Bye!

From the digital halls of Amazon Prime came Secret Level, an animated anothology series based on various video properties. Some of which don't exist yet! And one of them used to exist and no longer does! Are any of these any good? Andre and Steve braved all 15 episodes and came back with more questions than answers.

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Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro and Expectations

[04:10] Episode 1 - Dungeons & Dragons: "Cradle"

[08:07] Episode 2 - Sifu: "It Takes a Life"

[12:43] Episode 3 - New World: "The Once and Future King"

[14:42] Episode 4 - Unreal Tournament: "Zan"

[19:28] Episode 5 - Warhammer 40,000: "And They Shall Know No Fear"

[24:44] Episode 6 - Pac-Man: "Circle"

[30:00] Episode 7 - Crossfire: "Conflict"

[33:03] Episode 8 - Armored Core: "Asset Management"

[37:10] Episode 9 - The Outer Worlds: "The Company We Keep"

[40:58] Episode 10 - Mega Man: "Start"

[44:53] Episode 11 - Exodus: "Odyssey"

[49:17] Episode 12 - Spelunky - "Tally"

[52:42] Episode 13 - Concord: "Tale of the Implacable"

[57:04] Episode 14 - Honor of Kings: "The Way of All Things"

[01:02:19] Episode 15 - Playtime: "Fulfillment"

[01:09:00] Season 2?! Bye!

Fantasy Life i, Spaltoon Raiders speculation, FF16 sales on Xbox, Selena Gomez Oreos, a new quiz game, and much more all right here in this week's Big Deal. Enjoy, rate, and review us!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[05:04] Andre played Europa

[16:10] Steve played Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

[29:37] Kevin loves Tabletop Mode for Switch 2

[34:47] Shower Time!

[37:50] TASTE TEST: Selena Gomez Oreos

[47:55] Splatoon Raiders: What The Hell Is It?

[01:01:41] Final Fantasy 16 Not Selling On Xbox

[01:08:19] Unpopular Gaming Opinions

[01:19:07] Fake-Ass Newlywed Game

[01:32:27] See Ya!

Capcom's arcade legacy of music stands tall throughout the decades and still reverberates today. Andre talks about what this music means to him as he presents ten of his favorite Capcom bangers. No console, arcade only!

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Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro and Premise

[02:16] Magic Sword - "Road To the Tower" (Manami Matsumae)

[05:21] Street Fighter III 2nd Impact - "Funky Bay" (Hideki Okugawa, Yuki Iwai)

[08:38] Street Fighter Alpha - "Sagat Stage" (Isao Abe)

[12:21] Avengers - "Round 3" (Tamayo Kawamoto)

[14:22] Tech Romancer - "Military Base" (Yuki Iwai)

[17:22] Cadillacs & Dinosaurs - Trap of Silence (Isao Abe)

[19:57] 1943 - Air Battle C (Kumi Yamaga)

[23:05] Ghosts 'n Goblins - Ground BGM (Ayako Mori)

[25:26] 19XX: The War Against Destiny - The Red Naval Port [Mission 2] (Shun Nishgaki)

[28:35] Rival Schools - On the Rooftop of Sunshine High School (Setsuo Yamamoto)

[31:34] Bye!

It's finally here!! The guys go full on into Switch 2 including hardware impressions, performance tests, and a long chat about Mario Kart World. Enjoy!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[01:36] Hardware Impressions

[33:37] Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour

[47:46] Break Time

[48:54] Mario Kart World

[01:26:14] Performance Tests

[01:41:07] Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics

[01:49:19] Other Switch 2 Games

[02:03:48] Thanks For Listening!

The guys cover the big presentations over Summer Game Fest weekend including the main show, the Microsoft Showcase, and of course the State of Play that preceded the whole thing. Enjoy this extra episode!

Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me

Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me

Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me

[00:00] Intro

[03:15] State of Play

[36:29] Summer Game Fest 2025

[59:43] Demo Roundup

[01:08:51] Microsoft Showcase

[01:46:30] Bye!