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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Press any Button
99 episodes
3 days ago
Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel? A movie?) Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time, listen now!
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Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel? A movie?) Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time, listen now!
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Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 95: Coral Island

Wealthy farmers and town heroes Nicky and Eric take a deep, mermaid-ish type dive into Coral Island. Coral Island is a 2023 farming simulation game developed by Stairway Games and published by Humble Games. Set on a tropical island, the game features mechanics similar to other farming simulators, such as Stardew Valley.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/developer-interviews/coral-island-inside-the-chill-farm-sim-reinventing-the-genre

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coralisland/coral-island-reimagining-the-farm-sim-game/description

https://www.thegamer.com/coral-island-secrets-easter-eggs-hidden-references/

https://coralisland.fandom.com/wiki/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_Island_(video_game)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/humble-games-devs-told-company-is-shutting-down

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3371770/Funguys_Swarm/

https://blog.stairwaygames.com/post/1-million-units-full-crossplay-roadmap

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3 days ago
1 hour 5 minutes 18 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 94: Doom (2016)

Nicky and Eric rip and tear their way back into Doom, this time playing the 2016 reboot of the series. Doom is a 2016 first-person shooter developed by id Software and published by Bethesda. The game is the first major installment in the Doom series since 2004's Doom 3 and is a reboot of the franchise. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2016. Players take the role of a space marine, known colloquially as the Doom Slayer, as he battles demonic forces within an energy-mining facility on Mars and in Hell. 

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(2016_video_game)

https://doom.fandom.com/wiki/Doom_(2016)#Development_history

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1 month ago
51 minutes 30 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 93: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Nicky and Eric are back for season 7! And both of them may have inadvertently been bitten by the same radio active spider in the garage. Hopefully this won't affect their ability to talk about Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.  The game is a spin-off and continuation of Marvel's Spider-Man (2018), the second installment in Insomniac's Spider-Man series.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/inside-the-inspiration-that-shaped-marvel-s-spider-man-miles-morales 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHbdB0EENfk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel%27s_Spider-Man:_Miles_Morales# 

https://gamerant.com/spiderman-miles-morales-secrets-tricks/ 

https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-miles-morales-doesnt-have-the-chrysler-building-due-to-copyright-issues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6c6JOhjR4

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2 months ago
42 minutes 14 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Bonus Episode 4: Interview w/ Game Dev Michael Cardinal (Super Ultra Mustard Man)

Nicky and Eric interview game developer, Michael Cardinal, about his first ever release, Super Ultra Mustard Man! Super Ultra Mustard Man is a retro style platformer released in 2025 for PC. In the distant realm of Mustard Land a hero, named Super Ultra Mustard Man, defends Mustard Land from a wacky cast of villains.

About us:

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you.

We try to cover all types of video games including:

  • Retro and New video games
  • Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games
  • Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/

Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Special Guest: Michael Cardinal

Music by Michael Cardinal

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6 months ago
47 minutes 31 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 92: Astro Bot

Nicky, Eric, and special guest: Mark Ziemer pilot their Sony theme space craft in an episode all about Astro Bot. Astro Bot is a 2024 platform game developed by Team Asobi and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5 to coincide with PlayStation's 30th anniversary.Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Credits: Nicky SmithEric LuedtkeSpecial Guest: Mark ZiemerMusic by Mark Spurlock and Eric LuedtkeReferences:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_Bothttps://www.polygon.com/playstation/523320/new-astro-bot-levels-special-bots

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8 months ago
51 minutes 23 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 91: Slice and Dice

Nicky and Eric learn the value in rolling the dice in this week's episode of Press any Button all about Slice and Dice. Slice and Dice is a dice-rolling rogue-like game for Android, iOS, itch.io, and Steam developed by a pseudo-anonymous developer who goes by Tann. 

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:Nicky SmithEric LuedtkeMusic by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-slice-dice-part-1

https://tann.fun/article/slice-dice-published

https://slice-and-dice.fandom.com/wiki/Slice_%26_Dice_Wiki

https://minmax.wiki/slice-and-dice

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8 months ago
51 minutes 14 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 90: Paca Plus

Nicky and Eric get romantic with farm animals in an episode all about Paca Plus. Paca Plus is a visual novel for PC.  The plot follows high school student, Kazuma Saeki, whose girlfriend, Yukari Izumi, gets turned into an alpaca after their summer visit to the Alpaca Kingdom.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References: https://vinesauce.fandom.com/wiki/Paca_Plus https://web.archive.org/web/20161108123509/http://blog.livedoor.jp/akibahd/archives/27815727.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20160730005957/http://blog.livedoor.jp/alpacasoft/archives/cat_50052404.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20180319000308/http://pacoproject.net/

https://x.com/paco_project

https://web.archive.org/web/20180822195232/http://pacoproject.net/pp/index.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20170928214318/http://pacoproject.net/pp/information.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekai_Project

https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/m3ubqp/what_are_doujin_circles/

https://web.archive.org/web/20180122143248/http://pacoproject.net/pacasen/

https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-alpacas-4864274

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9 months ago
34 minutes 8 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 89: Sonic Mania

Nicky and Eric fan out about Sonic while mostly Eric fans out about Sonic Mania in an episode by the mania, for the mania. Sonic Mania is a 2017 platform game published by Sega for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Sonic Mania pays homage to the original Sega Genesis Sonic games, featuring speedy side-scrolling gameplay. It takes place over 13 levels, including several redesigned from past games.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Mania

https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_Mania

https://gamebanana.com/sounds/42140

https://screenrant.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-facts/

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9 months ago
47 minutes 24 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 88: Tomb Raider (2013)

There are tombs that need to be (optionally) raided, and only two people for the job! Mostly because everyone else have sacrificed themselves so Nicky and Eric could talk about Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix's European branch. It is the tenth main entry and a reboot of the Tomb Raider series, acting as the first installment in the Survivor trilogy that reconstructs the origins of Lara Croft.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock

References:

⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raider_(2013_video_game)⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raider⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Tomb_Raider_(2013_Game)⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.thegamer.com/tomb-raider-2013-changed-series/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.shacknews.com/article/127285/25-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-tomb-raider⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://gamerant.com/tomb-raider-4-6-remastered-interview/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.ign.com/articles/tomb-raider-dev-reveals-lara-crofts-official-redesign⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.ign.com/articles/amazons-tomb-raider-and-lord-of-the-rings-video-game-reveals-not-too-far-away⁠⁠

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10 months ago
58 minutes 5 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 87: Cthulhu Saves Christmas

Christmas needs to be saved and there's only one dark cosmic anthropoid entity for the job! Nicky and Eric join forces with Cthulhu to save Christmas! Cthulhu Saves Christmas is a retro-style RPG video game from indie developer Zeboyd Games. A tongue-in-cheek parody of the Cthulhu Mythos, Cthulhu must save Santa Clause in order to restore his powers, so he can destroy the world.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock

References:

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJHCX8zdRNg⁠

⁠https://indiegamerchick.com/2012/03/30/breath-of-death-vii-and-cthulhu-saves-the-world/⁠

⁠https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Cthulhu_Saves_Christmas⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeboyd_Games⁠

⁠http://zeboyd.com/about/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/Lovecraft/comments/orwik8/cthulhu_saves_christmas_noel_in_rlyeh/?rdt=41471⁠

⁠https://www.afar.com/magazine/stranger-than-santa-europes-most-unusual-christmas-characters⁠

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10 months ago
40 minutes 27 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 86: Untitled Goose Game

The goose is loose! Nicky and Eric team up to harass the neighbors in an episode about Untitled Goose Game. Untitled Goose Game is a 2019 indie puzzle stealth game developed by House House and published by Panic Inc. Players control a goose who bothers the inhabitants of an English village. Players must use the goose's abilities to manipulate objects and NPCs to complete objectives.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References

⁠https://x.com/mjmcmaster/status/763596145452912640⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untitled_Goose_Game⁠

⁠https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/09/feature_how_a_joke_hatched_gamings_most_horrible_goose⁠

⁠https://bigwalk.game/⁠

⁠https://househouse.com/⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnUa5utznY⁠

⁠https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/09/random-hilarious-untitled-goose-programme-proof-of-concept-has-us-desperate-for-more⁠

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11 months ago
40 minutes 21 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 85: Stardew Valley

Eric, Nicky, and special guest: Suzanne Gunning talk about boys, dating, and where they prefer to shop in an episode all about Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is a 2016 farm life simulation role-playing game developed by ConcernedApe. The player character inherits their deceased grandfather's dilapidated farm in the town of Stardew Valley.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

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Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Special Guest: Suzanne Gunning Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardew_Valley⁠

⁠https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Stardew_Valley_Wiki⁠

⁠https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fortnite/stardew-valley-creator-eric-barone-has-been-trying-to-make-a-fortnite-crossover-happen-and-already-has-a-few-ideas-i-would-be-open-to-anything/⁠

⁠https://www.pcgamesn.com/haunted-chocolatier/release-date⁠

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11 months ago
56 minutes 42 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 84: Titenic

Hearts break in the greatest romance/drama video game of all time. We're of course, playing the video game Titenic (spelled correctly). Titenic is a beat 'em up for the Nintendo Entertainment System based on the 1997 film Titanic and developed by Hummer Technologies. The first documented release of it online was on the 2005 multicart Super New Year Cart 15-in-1.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

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Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Titenic

https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Hummer_Team

https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/BootlegGames_Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System

https://romchip.org/index.php/romchip-journal/article/view/143

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummer_Team

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic:_Adventure_Out_of_Time

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12 months ago
33 minutes 51 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 83: The Last of Us

Nicky and Eric talk about their favorite zombies as they discuss The Last of Us in a spook-tacular episode of Press any Button. The Last of Us is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us

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1 year ago
50 minutes 19 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 82: Little Nightmares

Nicky and Eric discuss childhood fears and Little Nightmares. Little Nightmares is a puzzle-platform horror stealth game developed by Tarsier Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, released in April of 2017. A Nintendo Switch version was released in May 2018.  Little Nightmares follows the journey of Six, a hungry little girl who must escape the Maw, an iron vessel inhabited by monstrous, twisted beings.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

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Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock

References:

https://littlenightmares.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Nightmares_(video_game)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Nightmares

https://web.archive.org/web/20210911061237/https://www.gematsu.com/2016/08/interview-little-nightmares-devs-andreas-johnsson-dave-mervik-gamescom-2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarsier_Studios

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/LittleNightmares

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/russo-brothers-adapting-video-game-little-nightmares-tv-1012736/

https://tarsier.se/games/reanimal/

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1 year ago
40 minutes 32 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 81: What Remains of Edith Finch

Nicky and Eric figure who has the worst family curse and whether or not that's worse than the family curse in What Remains of Edith Finch. What Remains of Edith Finch is a first-person exploration video game developed by Giant Sparrow and published by Annapurna Interactive. The story follows the seventeen-year-old Edith Finch, the last surviving member of her family, as she returns to her ancestral home for the first time in seven years.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Remains_of_Edith_Finch

https://what-remains-of-edith-finch.fandom.com/wiki/What_Remains_of_Edith_Finch_Wiki#

https://www.giantsparrow.com/games/heron/

https://mcvuk.com/development-news/when-we-made-what-remains-of-edith-finch/

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1 year ago
39 minutes 26 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 80: Super Mario RPG (2023)

Nicky and Eric discuss game secrets, company rivalries, and why Nintendo never made a sequel to the original Super Mario RPG. Super Mario RPG is a role-playing Mario game for the Nintendo Switch. It's a remake of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars that came out for Super Nintendo in 1996. The remake was developed by ArtePiazza and was released on November 17, 2023. The story focuses on Mario and his friends as they seek to defeat the Smithy Gang, who have crashed into their world and scattered the seven star pieces of Star Road.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_RPG

https://mario.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Mario_RPG_(Nintendo_Switch)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix

https://web.archive.org/web/20230114212005/https://shmuplations.com/supermariorpg/

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1 year ago
57 minutes 6 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 79: Cyberpunk 2077

Nicky, Eric, and special guest: Eric's brother, Austin, jack-in to the Cyberpunk 2077 universe in the season 6 opener of Press any Button. Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red, and published by CD Projekt.  The plot is set in the fictional metropolis of Night City, California, within the dystopian Cyberpunk universe. The player assumes the role of V, a mercenary who accidentally gets imbued with a cybernetic "bio-chip" containing an engram of legendary rockstar and terrorist Johnny Silverhand.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Special guest: Austin Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/25/3911942/inside-cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-rpg

https://www.reddit.com/r/cyberpunkgame/comments/kfmu97/cyberpunk_2077_a_history_of_lies_and_development/?rdt=38429

https://www.reddit.com/r/cyberpunkgame/comments/kda4b2/i_think_i_know_what_happened_with_cyberpunk_2077/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk_2077

https://www.engadget.com/2018-08-23-cyberpunk-2077-daylight-interview.html

https://www.gamebyte.com/keanu-reeves-doubled-his-role-in-cyberpunk-2077-because-he-enjoyed-it/

https://www.pcgamer.com/keanu-reeves-doubled-his-screen-time-in-cyberpunk-2077-because-he-enjoyed-it-so-much/?utm_content=bufferf4e15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=buffer_pcgamerfb

https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/cyberpunk-2077-generated-752-million-in-revenue-as-cd-projekt-shares-update-on-its

https://cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Cyberpunk_2077

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/Cyberpunk2077+

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1 year ago
1 hour 32 minutes 52 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 78: Royal Match

Nicky, Eric, and special guest: Erin McGehee dive into the history of match three games in a gracile episode of Press any Button about Royal Match. Royal Match is a casual free-to-play tile-matching video game launched on February 25, 2021. In it, players follow a king in restoring his castle. It was developed and published by the Turkish company Dream Games that was founded in 2019.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Special guest: Erin McGehee Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Match⁠

⁠https://medium.com/@chrisjameswallace/a-second-swing-at-a-royal-match-sequel-will-this-one-work-4b386eed2580⁠

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1 year ago
58 minutes 18 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Episode 77: Night in the Woods

Nicky and Eric explore Possum Springs and uncover an unsettling mystery in an episode about Night in the Woods. Night in the Woods is a 2017 single-player adventure video game developed by Infinite Fall and published by Finji. The story follows a young woman named Mae Borowski, who drops out of college and returns to her hometown to find unexpected changes.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?)  BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

Follow us on  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke

References:

https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/11/07/night-in-the-woods-follow-up-revenant-hill-canceled-due-to-developer-illness

https://theglorysociety.com/

https://nightinthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/Longest_Night_(Game)

https://nightinthewoods.fandom.com/wiki/Lost_Constellation

https://web.archive.org/web/20131211184102/http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/the-goals-that-refused-to-stretch-why-night-in-the-woods-said-no-to-kicksta

https://genius.com/The-world-inferno-friendship-society-a-night-in-the-woods-lyrics

https://gamerant.com/night-in-the-woods-things-to-know-about-mae/

https://www.thegamer.com/angus-night-in-the-woods-trivia/

https://kotaku.com/night-woods-revenant-hill-canceled-2017-indie-goty-1850999850

http://www.nightinthewoods.com/

SONG LINK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTqo31YMEqI


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1 year ago
42 minutes 15 seconds

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast
Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel? A movie?) Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time, listen now!