The Game Awards 'Game of the Year' Relitigation | A Fine Time Special
Release Date: 11/30/2023
Nintendo Switch Online Mini-Reviews - Vol. 1 | Forgotten Worlds
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Was Excitebike 64 great? Can the Game Boy handle Castlevania Legends? Was Comix Zone ever good in the first place? Steve and Andre do a mini-review roundup of six different games on Nintendo Switch Online. Twitter: Andre on Bluesky: Steve on Bluesky: [00:00] Intro and Premise [04:04] Blaster Master: Enemy Below [10:05] Excitebike 64 [16:20] Pokemon Trading Card Game [23:11] Castlevania Legends [30:36] Comix Zone [39:23] Alisia Dragoon [47:43] See Ya!
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Matt Booty Conspiracy Theories | The Big Deal
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We played Sand Land, Microsoft shuts down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, Nintendo getting close to revealing their next console, a fun little Phoenix Wright ranking game and so much more. Enjoy! Twitter: Andre: Steve: [00:00] Intro [02:34] Sand Land [41:18] Break Time! [42:24] Nintendo's New Console Secrecy [50:08] The Helldivers 2 Controversy [59:06] Microsoft Closes Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks [01:01:20] Square Enix Cuts Back [01:18:39] Rank 'Em! Phoenix Wright Jingles [01:30:58] See Ya!
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Postgame Show
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After four long years, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is finally here, and it's everything we could have ever hoped for and so much more. Andre and Vin talk about key character moments, great music, favorite scenes, and of course those last two chapters in depth in this super-sized FF7 Rebirth blowout! FULL SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE - If you want to keep the experience fresh for yourself, DO NOT LISTEN until you've played the enitre game! Twitter: Andre on Bluesky: Vin on Bluesky: [00:00] SPOILERS AHEAD!! [01:15] Intro and Thoughts On Previous FF7 Games [09:33] Overarching Thoughts On...
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Games For Windows Live Handheld | The Big Deal
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An absolutely jam-packed show featuing Princess Peach Showtime, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, the Embracer Group splitting into three, the latest Indie World presentation, emulators population iOS, Taylor Swift, the Fallout TV show, and soooooo much more! Thanks for listening! Twitter: Andre: Steve: Kevin: [00:00] Intro and Chitty Chat [04:44] Steve and Andre played Princess Peach: Showtime! [23:32] Kevin played Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow [41:39] BRB [42:29] Indie World Highlights {Little Kitty Big City, Yars Rising, Europa, ANTONBLAST, Steamworld Heist 2, etc.) [56:36] Nintendo Skips...
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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?...
info_outlineAward shows are destined to piss everyone off, but what about The Game Awards? Do they often get it right with their Game of the Year? Of course not! The dynamic duo of Dre and Trey talk about the Game of the Year nominees from every year, debate if they made the right choice, and talk about their memories from the years in question.
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[00:00] Intro
[02:56] 2014
[11:30] 2015
[22:46] 2016
[30:33] 2017
[38:30] 2018
[44:03] 2019
[48:45] 2020
[58:26] 2021
[01:04:49] 2022
[01:13:04] Predictions for 2023?
[01:15:34] Outro