Music Moments In Time (With Andrew Elmore) | Forgotten Worlds
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When the perfect song meets the perfect moment and the right visual, that's when video games ascend to a high plane and become magic in your hands. Andre is joined by Andrew Elmore to discuss those personal moments they had with video games where the music took them to places unimaginable. Intro and Outro music taken from the Andrew Elmore album Lost Areas 01, available on Bandcamp Andrew Elmore's Portfolio - Check out Andrew's video on Resident Evil: Dead Aim Andrew Elmore on Bluesky - Follow Fine Time on Twitter at [00:00] Intro, Introductions, and Premise [05:11] Resident Evil...
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GET ME ESCAPE! | The Big Deal
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Andre played Penny's Big Breakaway, Kevin runs through a smattering of arcade games, we talk about the Stellar Blade demo, and much more on our latest. If you listen on Apple Podcasts, please give us a five-star review! Thanks for listening! Twitter: Andre: Steve: Kevin: [00:00] Intro and Chill [08:15] Andre played Penny's Big Breakaway [23:57] Kevin's Arcade Extravaganza (RayForce, Pigskin 621 AD, Cowboys of Moo Mesa, Wonderboy 3: Monster Lair, Magic Sword, etc.) [53:53] It's Time To HIt The Showers! [55:42] Stellar Blade [01:19:45] Goodbye, Super Mario Maker [01:32:46] See...
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Three Thousand Years of Longing | The Back Room
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A movie starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, directed by George Miller? On the surface it sounded like just the thing we needed to bring us back to the movies after the pandemic, but as it turns out, Three Thousand Years of Longing was a dud. Andre and Steve let their morbid curiousity get the best of them and decided to watch this COVID-compromised oddity. Twitter: Andre on Bluesky: Steve on Bluesky:
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The Loveseat Toilet | The Big Deal
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We played the Splatioon 3 DLC as well as the newest Shiren the Wanderer, and then we discuss the marketibility of PS5 Pro, fast travel in video games, Switch2 facing competition from handheld PCs, and so much more in this latest edition fo the Big Deal. Thanks for listening! Twitter: Andre: Steve: Kevin: [00:00] Intro [02:18] Steve played Splatoon 3 DLC Side Order [10:58] Andre played Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island [27:35] It's Time To Hit The Showers! [30:45] How can Sony market PS5 Pro? [39:27] Dragon's Dogma 2 director calls out fast travel [52:02]...
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Trials of Mana vs. Trials of Mana | Forgotten Worlds
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What was once one of the most infamous games to never leave Japan, the third installement of the Mana series finally did come to America in 2019, and a remake came in 2020. Good things come to those who wait, but was Trials of Mana worth the time? You bet it was! Andre and Vin talk about every aspect of this incredible game and compare the Super Famicom original to the PlayStation 4 remake! Which one is better? Twitter: Andre: Vin: [00:00] Introduction and Premise [05:01] History of Mana: The Journey to Trials [19:27] Game Structure and Comparsions To Secret of Mana [26:25] Reasons We Love...
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Load-Bearing Corrupted Save | The Big Deal
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Andre gives a comprehensive review of the Steam Deck OLED and we answer every single question submitted to us in our Listener Mailbag, Right now on Fine Time. Rate us, review us, love us. Twitter: Andre: Steve: Kevin: [00:00] Intro [01:30] Andre got a Steam Deck OLED [06:34] Steam Deck: Hardware, Build Quality, and Screen [16:05] Steam Deck: Software, Compatibility, and User Friendliness [31:04] Steam Deck: Emulation and Desktop Mode [34:40] Steam Deck: Various Games Tested [44:52] Break Time! [46:15] Welcome To Our Listener Mailbag! [46:37] Objectively terrible game that we love?...
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Quest 64 and the Power of Perception (with @Quest64Official) | Forgotten Worlds
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Quest 64 has a bad reputation, biut is that reputation deserved? Andre is joined by Mike, the man behind the @Quest64Official account on Twitter to talk about how Quest 64 was seen when it came out, why it's percieved the way it is now, playing it for the first time today, and other games that have unfairly deserved reputations. Check out Mike at Follow the show at [00:00] Intro and origins of @Quest64Official [05:10] Perception of Quest 64 in 1998 [11:49] Playing Quest 64 today [33:19] Evoluiton of Quest 64's perception to present day [36:47] Games with unfair reputations (Kobe Bryant...
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I Don't Have Time For Master Sex | The Big Deal
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We played Mario vs. Donkey Kong and Pocket Card Jockey, Nintendo files a lawsuit against the Switch emulator Yuzu, we cover the highlights of the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, and tons more on this new Big Deal. Enjoy, share, and please rate us! Twitter: Andre: Steve: Kevin: [00:00] Intro [02:01] Mario vs. Donkey Kong [28:26] Pocket Card Jockey [38:03] Break Time! [39:11] Steve Presents Pokemon Presents [46:17] Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 2.21.2024 (Epic Mickey Rebrushed, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Monster Hunter Stories, Unicorn Overlord, Super Monkey Ball: Banana...
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Overrated, Underrated, Or Properly Rated? Vol. 1 | The Record Store
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In the annals of music history, some songs get enshrined as gods, and many more fall through the cracks. Andre is joined by Evan to discuss their favorite topic: Is this popular song overrated, underrated, or properly rated in our current time? If you want to listen to the songs as we talk about them, here's a playlist: Spotify: Tidal: [00:00] Intro [04:33] Meredith Brooks - "Bitch" [11:04] Christina Aguilera - "Dirrty" [15:23] Bruce Springsteen - "Dancing In the Dark" [20:14] Cracker - "Low" [25:53] Taylor Swift - "Bad Blood" [33:39] Christopher Cross - "Sailing" [37:26] Jane's Addiction -...
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Tears of the United Kingdom | The Big Deal
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Microsoft addresses the rumors, the potential power of the Switch 2, Kevin reviews the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro and so much more on this new, hot, and fresh Big Deal. Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening! Twitter: Andre: Steve: Kevin: Watch Kevin's repair video for the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro and see his cool hair [00:00] Intro [02:07] Kevin invested in a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro [06:08] RP4P: Hardware Quality and Self-Repair [12:50] RP4P: Emulation Expereince and Quality [22:55] RP4P: Accessories, Docking, and Ease of Use [27:41] RP4P: Our Approach To Emulation [33:46] RP4P: The...
info_outlineOur first show is here! Kick back as we talk Clockwork Aquario, Deadly Premonition 2, Halo Infinite, Skyward Sword HD, Shin Megami Tensei V, hopes for Sonic Frontiers, the strangeness of Nintendo Switch Online, when the next Nintendo Direct might be, game development and release expectations under COVID-19, a rousing game of 'Pokemon, Or Name I Just Made Up?', and much more!