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Andre and Evan are back with another dose of pop hits from the past! But are they remembered they way they should be? We evaluate the hits of Weezer, Collective Soul, Michael Bolton, Sublime, and more on this new installment of Overrated, Underrated, Or Properly Rated. Spotify Playlist: https://spoti.fi/4j5iT15 Tidal Playlist: https://bit.ly/3W7ExZ4 Fine Time on Bluesky: @fineti.me [00:00] Intro and Premise [03:04] Collective Soul - "December" [06:36] Michael Bolton - "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?" [12:43] The Divinyls - "I Touch Myself" [19:57] Kendrick Lamar - "Not Like Us" [29:12] Hikaru Utada - "Simple and Clean" [38:07] Van Halen - "Panama" [44:50] R.E.M. - "The One I Love" [50:24] Weezer - "The Good Life" [56:22] George Thorogood and the Destroyers - "Bad To the Bone" [58:42] Sublime - "What I Got" [01:01:31] Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis - "Got Your Money" [01:03:58] Bye!

On our final episode of Cinematic Platformer Paradise, Andre and Steve take a trip to the PlayStation era and play one of the last games of its kind, Heart of Darkness. Does this late-era cinematic platformer impress, or is it a dud? Listen and find out! Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

We've reached the point of our Cinematic Platformer Paradise journey where we've finally arrived at Blackthorne, the Super Nintendo action-adventure classic. Did Blizzard learn from the cinematic platformer sins of the past? Spoiler alert: Yes they did! Andre and Steve dig into this stone-cold classic, right now on Fine Time. Thanks for listening! Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

After their original plans for a Flashback sequel got cancelled, they started over again in the third dimension, bringing us the early PlayStation hit Fade To Black. Does this wild sci-fi universe survive the polygon treatment? Hell, is this even a cinematic platformer at all?! Andre and Steve find out in the latest installment of Cinematic Platformer Paradise. Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

When people think of cinematic platformers, the first one they likely think of is Flashback. And with good reason! Not only is it an incredible technical achievement, it features the crystalized vision of what was cyberpunk in the 1990s. But as we all know, ambition can often lead a video game astray. Does Flashback manage to stay on track? Andre and Steve find out in the latest in their continuing Cinematic Platformer Paradise series. Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Another World is a absolute titan of the cinematic platformer genre, and it was an incredible technical achivement on every platform it released on. But can its gameplay match its audiovisual splendor? Is its status as a classic deserved? Was Heart of the Alien forgotten for a reason? Find out this week on Cinematic Platformer Paradise. Face it, you're warped! Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Another World [24:31] Heart of the Alien

Andre and Steve continue their cinematic platformer journey to Shadow of the Beast, the 1989 classic for Amiga. But is it really a classic, or is it just pretty? Find out in this bite-sized holiday episode! Follow Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

At the dawn of the 90s, the cinematic platformer was seen as the future. While it never did become the future, the games in this highly influential subgenre are still felt today, and the technology used to makes them still impresses. In this first of seven epsiodes in this miniseries, Andre and Steve dive into the one that started it all, Prince of Persia. Follow Fine Time on Instagram: @finetimepodcast Bluesky: @fineti.me Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me

Andre is joined by Dave from Tales From the Backlog to talk about the recent life and times of the Final Fantasy series, including FF15, FF16, the FF7 Remake series, and other things along the way such as Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Pixel Remaster. Listen to Dave's podcast, Tales From the Backlog right here. Dave on Bluesky: @tftblpod.bsky.social Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Final Fantasy XV Spoiler Warning [01:08] Intro + Our Final Fantasy Experiences [10:09] Final Fantasy XV [30:49] Final Fantasy VII Remake + Rebirth [47:59] Final Fantasy XVI [01:03:48] Odds and Ends [01:24:31] Thanks For Listening!

We played Beyond Shadowgate, Resident Evil Village, Meteos and the new mobile Pokemon TCG. Then we talked about Nintendo's grip of annoucnemnt and our favorite comfort games. Thanks for being such great listeners! Instagram: @finetimepodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Public Penis Announcement [05:12] Andre played Beyond Shadowgate [20:24] Kevin played Meteos [36:48] Kevin and Steve played Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket [48:27] Steve played Resident Evil Village [57:54] SHOWER TIME [59:05] Taste Test: Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry [01:02:30] Nintendo, What Is You Doin Baby?! Pt. 2 [01:14:24] Our Favorite Comfort Games [01:42:26] JAV Title or Frog & Toad? [01:49:55] Thank You For Listening

Konami's landmark survival horror sequel Silent Hill 2 is a game beloved by many, but can it survive the remake treatment? Andre and Patrick find out the answer as they explore the sights, sounds, and scares of this PS5 remake and take a trip deep into the frayed mind of James Sunderland. Beware, full spoilers ahead! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Spoiler Warning and Intro [04:48] The Lead Up To Release [20:17] Graphics and Presentation [33:23] Puzzles [40:53] Characters and Story [51:40] New or Not New? [57:00] Combat and Monster Design [01:08:55] Criticisms [01:17:27] Endings [01:27:47] Conclusions and Outro

All three of us played an assortment of spoopy games and we talked about them, including Luigi's Mansion 2, Bayonetta Origins, and Pools. Then we talked about Masahiro Sakurai's YouTube channel coming to an end, The Addams Family menu at Burger King, a candy quiz game, and so much more on this week's Big Deal. Enjoy! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:12] Kevin played Luigi's Mansion 2 [16:30] Kevin bought some Nintendo trinkets [22:48] Steve played Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon [34:03] Andre played a trio of spooky liminal games (Exit 8, Platform 8, Pools) [47:43] Break Time! [49:01] Sakurai's Series Finale [55:49] Bandai Namco's Expulsion Rooms [01:01:11] Addams Family Burger King Menu [01:15:17] Reactions To Celebrity Deaths [01:24:51] Name The Things: Candy Edition [01:34:12] Bye!

The first brand-new Mana game in many years came to us last month, but was it any good? Andre and Vin are here to break down Visions of Mana, including characters, evironments, story elements, battles, and everything else. Is this the first good Mana game since the 90s? Listen and find out! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Vin: @lucentai.bsky.social and twitch.tv/lucentai [00:00] Intro - Expectations of Mana [05:21] Premise of Mana [09:52] Graphics, Art, and Presentation of Mana [15:54] Towns, Dungeons, and Exploration of Mana [26:42] Characterization of Mana [37:25] Break of Mana [39:00] Equipment, Classes, and Magic of Mana [48:49] Battles of Mana [56:35] Bosses of Mana [01:03:57] Pacing of Mana [01:07:47] Music of Mana [01:11:42] Tidbits And Conclusion of Mana [01:19:38] Spoiler Wall of Mana [01:20:31] Spoilers of Mana [01:43:02] ~FIN~

We thoroughly discuss The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Nintendo announces a clock for some reason, and a fresh round of Place Your Bets, a PS1 best-sellers guessing game, and tons more on this week's Big Deal! Like us, rate us, review us! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:54] The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [40:30] Shower Time! [42:55] Steve Tried the Krabby Patty Kollab Meal at Wendy's [50:44] What The Hell Is Nintendo Doing?! [59:17] Pouring One Out for The Simpsons: Tapped Out [01:03:07] Davide Soliani starts a new studio [01:09:41] Place Your Bets! [01:20:09] Name Stuff That's On The Board: PS1 Best-Sellers [01:30:32] See Ya!

Andre became enamored with the indie sensation UFO 50, so he felt compelled to give each and every game a mini-review in one breezy episode. How's that sound? Enjoy! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me [00:00] Intro - What Is UFO 50? [03:36] 01. Barbuta [04:21] 02. Bug Hunter [05:11] 03. Ninpek [06:11] 04 Paint Chase [07:18] 05. Magic Garden [08:01] 06. Mortol [08:55] 07. Velgress [09:52] 08. Planet Zoldath [10:39] 09. Attactics [11:30] 10. Devilition [12:14] Break Time: Music [13:09] 11. Kick Club [13:55] 12. Avianos [14:41] 13. Mooncat [15:20] 14. Bushido Ball [16:08] 15. Block Koala [17:04] 16. Camouflage [17:47] 17. Campanella [18:44] 18. Golfaria [19:24] The Big Bell Race [20:10] 20. Warptank [20:59] Break Time: Inspiration and Originality [22:07] 22. Waldorf's Journey [22:54] 22. Porgy [23:54] 23. Onion Delivery [24:37] 24. Caramel Caramel [25:24] 25. Party House [25:58] 26. Hot Foot [26:31] 27. Divers [27:24] 28. Rail Heist [28:17] 29. Vainger [29:13] 30: Rock On! Island [29:47] Break Time: Unification In Concept [30:54] 31. Pingolf [32:06] Mortol II [32:49] 33. Fist Hell [33:22] 34. Overbold [34:07] 35. Campanella 2 [35:13] 36. Hyper Contender [35:55] 37. Valbrace [36:44] 38. Rakshasa [37:42] 39. Star Waspir [38:46] 40. Grimstone [39:42] Break Time: Let Me Clear My Throat [42:08] 41. Lords of Diskonia [43:05] 42. Night Manor [43:53] 43. Elfazar's Hat [44:35] 44. Pilot Quest [45:28] 45. Mini & Max [46:29] 46. Combatants [47:05] 47. Quibble Race [48:03] 48. Seaside Drive [49:33] 49. Campanella 3 [50:24] 50. Cyber Owls [51:22] We Did it! Bye!

We played The Plucky Squire, watched the latest State of Play, took bets on Switch 2's release date, and dove deeper into Emio -- The Smiling Man and more on this week's Big Deal. Rate and review us! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [01:47] The Plucky Squire [41:33] Shower Time! [42:25] Oreo Coke Taste Test [48:10] Is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Back?! [52:24] State of Play - September 2024 [01:10:28] When Will Switch 2 Come Out? (Place Your Bets) [01:14:06] Spoiler Warning! [01:15:08] SPOILER HOURS: Emio -- The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club [01:34:52] See Ya!

Andre and Steve are back with another round of pint-sized reviews of games availble on Nintendo Switch Online! They tackle Devil World, Snake Rattle 'n' Roll, Super R-Type and more in this latest installment. Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve on Bluesky: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [03:43] Devil World [11:20] Journey To Silius [19:04] Snake Rattle 'n' Roll [25:24] Battletoads In Battlemaniacs [34:14] Super R-Type [46:04] Wrecking Crew '98 [55:38] Until Next Time!

Kevin's back and he's roasting our pizza opinions! Hey, this is a video game show, right? So we talk about Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Concord going kaput, PS5 Pro, and a fun GameCube quiz game! Thanks for listening! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me Kevin: @kevinflevin89.fineti.me [00:00] Intro - Kevin Roasts Our Pizza Opinions [04:32] Steve and Andre played Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club [30:31] Kevin played Final Fantasy Tactics Advance [44:38] Break Time [46:58] Godspeed, Concord [57:33] Phil Spencer Passed On Xbox Exclusivity For Guitar Hero and Destiny [01:01:10] PlayStation 5 Pro Announced [01:19:00] Shower Time [01:20:42] Highly Illegal Betting!! [01:22:56] Fake-Ass Family Feud: Top 15 Best-Selling GameCube Games [01:35:37] See Ya!

Andre is joined by Aaron from SuperPod Saga to celebrate the life and times of the Dreamcast classic, the GameArts masterpiece, their favorite RPG ever, Grandia 2. You're gonna have to do better than that to beat us! Fine Time on Twitter: @FineTimePodcast SuperPod Saga on Twitter: @SuperPodSaga Andre on Bluesky: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Check out all the shows on SuperPod Network at superpodnetwork.com! [00:00] Intro & SuperPod Network [07:53] Release, Reception and Legacy [22:23] Graphics and Presentation [40:43] Characters, Dialogue, and Voice Acting [58:21] Plot Oddities and Linearity [01:06:56] Battle System and Dungeons [01:25:13] Music [01:38:04] Random Bits, Criticisms, and Conclusions [01:50:00] See Ya!

Andre tries out the new ports of Doom and Doom II, Steve plays another Atelier game, and then we dive into the presentations over the last week including Gamescom and the Nintendo Indie World + Partner Direct combo platter! Hope you're hungry, because we got the meat! Thanks for listening! Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Steve: @monotonegent.fineti.me [00:00] Intro [02:38] Andre played the new ports of Doom + Doom II [18:20] Steve played Atelier Totori [29:22] Steve Ruins Shower Break!!! SMH [30:45] Goodbye, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp [34:42] Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 [01:06:02] Break Time! [01:06:43] Nintendo Indie World [01:12:15] Nintendo Partner Direct [01:34:34] See Ya!