This week we reveal all the dark secrets of the infamous game, Shaq Fu. Shaq Fu is a 2D fighting game released for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo in 1994 and ported to Game Gear, Game Boy, and Commodore Amiga in 1995. The game was developed by Delphine Software International and published by Electronic Arts. It features former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal as a playable fighter and the main protagonist of the story mode. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new ...
May 18, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 32
This week we're talking about Phantasmagoria with our good friend Michael Cardinal. Phantasmagoria is a point-and-click adventure horror game designed by Roberta Williams for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows and released by Sierra On-Line on August 24, 1995. It tells the story of a writer who moves into a remote mansion and finds herself terrorized by supernatural forces. It was made at the peak of popularity for interactive movie games and features live actors and footage, both during c...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 31
This week is all about Overcooked! 2: Overcooked 2 is a cooperative cooking simulation video game developed by Team17 alongside Ghost Town Games. Teams of up to four players cooperatively prepare and cook orders in absurd restaurants. Players gather, chop, and cook ingredients, combine them on plates, serve dishes, and wash dishes. 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...
Apr 20, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Eric and Nicky talk about Cave Story on this week's episode! Cave Story is a 2004 2d Metroidvania style platform-adventure game developed by Studio Pixel. You play as quote, a robot with no memory, who awakens in the caves of a floating island. You gain access to new areas as you power up weapons by collecting triangular experience crystals and solve various platforming puzzles. Quote speaks to NPC's scattered around the game world in order to learn more about the world and its...
Apr 06, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Eric and Nicky discuss Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise by Nintendo in a bonus DLC episode of Press any Button. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/ Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Eric Stetson
Mar 24, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week Eric, Nicky, and special guest Shelby Harmes discuss the past, present, and future of Animal Crossing: New Horizons by Nintendo in a Plucky Aficionado episode of Press any Button. Animal Crossing New Horizons is a real time social simulation game developed and published by Nintendo for the Switch. You control a character who moves to a deserted island after purchasing a getaway package from Tom Nook, playing the game in a nonlinear fashion and developing the island as you choose....
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This week Eric and Nicky discuss the past, present, and future of Road Rash in an insane cart cum beat-em-up episode of Press any Button. Road Rash is a racing game developed and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The game is centered around a series of motorcycle races throughout California that the player must win to advance to higher-difficulty races, while engaging in unarmed and armed combat to hinder the other racers. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a l...
Jan 26, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 27
This week Eric and Nicky discuss RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 by Frontier Developments in a loopy episode of Press any Button. RollerCoaster Tycoon is a series of simulation video games about building and managing an amusement park. Each game in the series challenges players with open-ended amusement park management and development, and allows players to construct and customize their own unique roller coasters and other thrill rides. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lif...
Jan 12, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This week Eric and Nicky discuss the Odin Sphere in another spherically satisfying episode of Press any Button. Odin Sphere is a 2-d action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware for the PlayStation 2. Gameplay focuses on a beat 'em up-style fighting system while incorporating role-playing elements. The story follows five characters on the fantasy continent of Erion during a war between the nations of Ragnanival and Ringford over a weapon called the Crystallization Cauldron and their r...
Dec 29, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Katamari Damacy in a perfectly wrapped holiday episode of Press any Button. Katamari Damacy is a third-person puzzle-action ball rolling game developed and published by Namco. The King of the Cosmos has inadvertently destroyed the cosmos in an accident that may or may not have involved drinking and driving. As his son, it is your job to remake the stars by rolling up objects on earth into a ball called a katamari. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gam...
Dec 15, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 24
This week Eric, Nicky, and special guest Eric Stetson discuss Myst by Cyan in a confounding episode of Press any Button. Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle video game. In the game, the player travels via a special book to the island of Myst. There, the player solves puzzles, and by doing so, travels to four other worlds, known as Ages , which reveal the backstory of the game's characters. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married c...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 23
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Into the Breach by Subset Games in a turn-based episode of Press any Button. Into the Breach is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Subset Games. In the game you control a squad of Mechs from the future sent to hold off an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love vi...
Nov 17, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This week Nicky and Eric have a Dance Party! Just Dance is a dance rhythm game developed by Ubisoft. Each game includes a collection of classic and modern songs each with its own dance choreographies. During each song, players mirror a dance performed by actors on the screen, following commands that appear on the screen, and are awarded for their accuracy. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. ...
Nov 03, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Doki Doki Literature Club in a ‚舐Þ¥¿Þ¥¿????£½▀ráÚÆ 舐Þ¥¿¶????╟舐—????ñâmå•舐©©Â£½óÞ¢áñ»ðsžšåÞя——????½ episode of Press any Button. Doki Doki Literature Club is a freeware visual novel developed by Team Salvato. Although the game initially appears to be a lighthearted dating simulator, it is in fact a psychological horror game. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video g...
Oct 20, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This week Eric, Nicky and Mallory discuss Sonic Adventure 2 in a fast-at-times-yet-still-somehow-slow episode of Press any Button. Sonic Adventure 2 is a 2001 3d-platformer developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega. It features two good-vs-evil stories: Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles attempt to save the world, while Shadow, Doctor Eggman, and Rouge attempt to conquer it. The stories are divided into three gameplay styles: fast-paced platforming for Sonic and Shadow, multi-directi...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 19
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Words with Friends and how it ties into their own love story in a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious episode of Press any Button. Words with Friends is a multiplayer word game developed by Newtoy. Players take turns playing randomly drawn letter tiles to play words much like scrabble. 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 i...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Rocket League in a vehicular episode of Press any Button. Rocket league is a vehicle-based soccer game developed by Psyonix. Teams of up to four, use rocket-powered vehicles to hit a ball into their opponent's goal and score points over the course of a match. The game includes single-player and multiplayer modes that can be played both locally and online, including cross-platform play between all versions. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and ...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 17
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Bioshock Infinite in a Steampunk episode of Press any Button. BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter developed by Irrational Games. It takes place in the steampunk style floating city state of Columbia where you are tasked with rescuing/kidnapping a girl with mysterious powers from a tower to clear your gambling debts. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. ...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 16
This week Eric, Nicky, and special guest Mark Spurlock discuss Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty in a tactical box-themed episode of Press any Button. Metal Gear Solid 2 is a stealth action game directed by Hideo Kojima, developed by Konami. In this game you take on the role of a one-man army determined to stop a deadly high-tech weapon from falling into the hands of a highly elite resistance group called Dead Cell. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a li...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Nicky is challenged to figure out which of two similar sounding games came out for either the Commodore 64 or the Nintendo 64 given only the title and a brief description of each game. Find out how well she did and play along to see if you can do better! Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Eric Stetson
Jul 21, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Puzzle Quest in a puzzling episode of Press any Button. Puzzle Quest is a RPG tile-based puzzle game developed by Infinite Interactive. Taking place in a high fantasy setting, the player moves his or her character around the game's world and encounters monsters and other enemies to fight so as to gain experience and acquire treasure as in a typical role-playing game. Combat takes place on a board similar to Bejeweled , and by making matches of co...
Jun 28, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Plants vs Zombies in a horticulture-isk episode of Press any Button. Plants vs Zombies is a RTS tower defense game published by PopCap games. You must collect sunlight and defend your home against hordes of zombies by tending to your garden. Your plants can shoot projectiles, generate sunlight, or otherwise detrimentally affect the zombies to prevent them from getting inside your house and murdering you. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new g...
Jun 14, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week Eric and Nicky discuss New Pokemon Snap in a photogenic episode of Press any Button. New Pokemon Snap is an on-rails first person photography game developed by Bandai Namco Studios. You can select from different habitats in the Lental region including jungles, deserts, and beaches. Your self-driving car allows you to focus on the photography and over the course of the game you’ll be given tools that allow you to interact with the over 200 pokemon in the game. After an...
May 31, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week Eric and Nicky discuss Overwatch in a heroic episode of Press any Button. Overwatch is a team based multiplayer first person shooter. In the default game, players are assigned to two teams of six and can choose from a list of 32 different playable characters. Each character has a unique weapon and abilities and are sorted into three different classes: tank, damage, and support. There are different games types featured in the different modes from arcade, to competitive...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In a special episode Eric, Nicky, and special guest John discuss the past, present, and future of Bubble Bobble. Bubble Bobble is a 1986 platform arcade game developed and published by Taito. It was distributed in the United States by Romstar, and in Europe by Electrocoin. Players control Bub and Bob, two dragons that set out to save their girlfriends from a world known as the Cave of Monsters. In each level, Bub and Bob must defeat each enemy present by trapping them in bubbles and popping, who...
May 03, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Eric and Nicky discuss the past, present, and future of Home Alone 2 for the Super Nintendo. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 video game based loosely on the 1992 film of the same name; it was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Genesis, Game Boy, DOS and Super NES platforms. 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 (hi...
Apr 19, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This episode Eric and Nicky discuss the past, present, and future of Duck Hunt. Duck Hunt is a 1984 light gun shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console and the Nintendo Vs. System arcade hardware. The game was first released in April 1984, in Japan for the Family Computer console and in North America as an arcade game. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer...
Apr 05, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week Eric and Nicky discuss the past, present, and future of Hades. Hades is a roguelike action dungeon crawler video game developed and published by Supergiant Games. It was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Nintendo Switch in September 2020, which followed an early access release in December 2018. 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 gam...
Mar 22, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Eric and Nicky discuss a brief history of beer and video games in a special Saint Patrick's Day bonus episode of Press any Button. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressanybutton_podcast/ Credits: Nicky Smith Eric Luedtke Music by Mark Spurlock References: https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/design-your-dream-beer-brewing-video-game https://www.brewbound.com/news/mckinney-introduces-the-worlds-first-beer-dispensing-arcade-game/ https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/1...
Mar 17, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This episode Eric and Nicky discuss the past, present, and future of Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse. The Captive Curse is the 24th installment in the Nancy Drew point-and-click adventure game series by Her Interactive. The game is available for play on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X platforms. It has an ESRB rating of E10+ for moments of mild violence and peril. About us: Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. F...
Mar 08, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 6
