Escape the current dystopian present you're living in by experiencing a dystopian future...from the past?!! Fallout 3 is our game for this week, we discuss the unique look and feel of post apocalyptic Washington and the rare levels of freedom from this classic. We discuss ransomware, PlayStation 5's launch in Europe and the latest from what's outside Numan's window. We'd love to hear from ya! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 25
A pirate I was meant to be! Trim the sails and roam the sea! Welcome aboard as we tell the tale of the ferocious pirate... Guybrush.. Threepwood? That's right, the least intimating pirate you'll ever meet! What he lacks in might he more than makes up for in witty quips. This week we talk about the hilarious cult classic, The Curse of Monkey Island. We also have some new console chat, some older games chat and whatever Numan's neighbour is doing with his shoe... We'd love to hear from ya! Get in ...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
These F@*%in' games!! This week we talk about our most challenging games! We go through our choice of sometimes infuriating but still enjoyable games! It's another list episode where we don't know what the other has to offer so join us as we find out together. We also chat about some Series S reviews, Yusuf eats some wasabi crisps and Numan doesn't know the difference between a turtle and a bird! We'd love to hear from ya! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Disney and Final Fantasy, the cross over no one knew they wanted but everyone loved! This time we look back at Kingdom Hearts when the adventure started and when it still made sense! We talk about the possible future of the Switch, updates from Final Fantasy XVI (happy now, ya prick?) and the latest from Sony and the PS5. Also you can hear the grumpy opinions from the podcast's resident Grandpa Simpson. We'd love to hear from ya! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Aca...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week we look at some great games we love that didn't get the credit they deserve! Come along with us as we discover one by one what's on each other's lists! There's some great songs in this episode if we do say so ourselves! We get Numan's outrageous overreaction to naming conventions, his continuous threats to replace Yusuf and Grumpy Times with Cranky Kong! Also the secret Meat & Bones society! It's an underwhelming secret... We'd love to hear from ya! Get in contact at: presstheactio...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week we have one of our biggest episodes as we talk about one of our favourite ever games, Final Fantasy 8! The classic JRPG does it all with great characters, battle system, world building and for Numan, the best soundtrack he's ever heard! We also get Yusuf's hot take on Genshin Impact VS Capcom, some next gen updates and an email from an "unknown" listener... We'd love to hear from ya! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Oh my gawd, my gawd! It's Press The Action Button, they're top of the podcast charts and are gonna jump with a podcast on wrestling! That's right, this week we go to the attitude era and discuss WWF Wrestlemania 2000 on the N64. We also pay our respects to Smackdown on the PlayStation and the insane pantomime that is wrestling! A lot of 90's/00's wrestling talk in this one! We also talk Genshin Impact, Numan's game of the generation and Robocop! We'd love to hear from ya! Get in contact at: pres...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome aboard Press The Action Button Airlines, sit back, relax and do a barrel roll! This week come fly with us back to the iconic days of the N64 as we look at Star Fox 64/Lylat Wars. Great voice acting, innovative play and the rumble pack! Also some Crash Bandicoot talk, un-detonated WW2 bombs and Numan's weirdly emotional attachment to Star Fox and more. We'd love to hear from ya! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Leeeeon!!! Heeeelp!! This week we look at one of the most important titles in the action game genre, Resident Evil 4! The iconic horror game did have a rocky start but became a massive hit! We also get the answer to Numan's cliff hanger from last week in the most confusing way possible! There's also Xbox news, the return of dickhead reviews and the most surprising, Numan admits he was wrong! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Have we got a bumper episode for you this week! We discuss the Playstation 5, it's price, digital vs physical and it's games! We also discuss a PS2 launch game, Tekken Tag Tournament, the sort of neglected child of the series which became one of the series' greatest hits! There's also the return of dickhead reviews, Mario 3D all stars and some There's also the return of dickhead reviews, Mario 3D all stars and some jamiroquai!amiroquai! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Snake! Snake!! Snaaaaaaake!!!!! Well Raiden actually, if you're dissapointed by that switch you're not the only one! This week we talk about the first Metal Gear game to be released on the PlayStation 2. Hideo Kojima genius', confusing plot, superhuman characters and more! Escape from New York, Terminator 2 and The Titanic all play their part here in making this game! We also discuss the latest news from Microsoft regarding their next gen release and read some angry game reviews. Get in contact ...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 15
It's all in the mind. If you wanna test us, I'm sure you'll find the things we'll teach ya is sure to beat ya but nevertheless you'll get a lesson from your favourite boys at Press The Action Button podcast! Today's lesson is about PaRappa the Rapper! The ground breaking rhythm game that used music to teach us how to fight, drive, sell and ...bake? We also discuss some of the latest Nintendo news, Numan's ongoing hunt for retro consoles, anti-consumer decisions from some game companies and more!...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week we look at one of the foundations of sandbox games with Grand Theft Auto 3! It's almost 20 years old (I know right...) so we pay our respects to it's huge level of freedom, brilliant humour and have a little chat about it's range of controversies! As always we discuss what we're currently playing and play the big quiz! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Come in, sit down, plug in your favourite game and relax. This week Numan and Yusuf go through 6 of their favourite games to relax to. They're all pretty different as we discuss what games we turn to when we want to unplug from the world! There's also Fall Guys and Yusuf's missing shoe! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
He can really move, he's got attitude. He's the fastest thing alive! We look at Sonic The Hedgehog, the game which made SEGA real contenders in the console wars! Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton and Theodore Roosevelt all feature in the very 90's origin story of Sonic! Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Looking for a reason to be pissed off at your family and friends? Why not play Mario Party?! The game which has been ruining friendships since 1998! On today's episode we look back at the long running party game series and discuss what made us love these games. Here's a hint, it's about laughing at someone when they fail. Get in contact at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We're back again after a few weeks off and this time we're coming to you from the same room! This week we look through Numan's hidden bag of retro games as we discuss which games should remain in the past and which games Numan wants to play again! We also pay our respects to Age of Empires 2, a game which ironically refuses to stay in the past! Get in contact at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ganbare! SOOO Ganbareeee!!!! Sorry couldn't help it, if you're confused by that, prepare to be even more confused by Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon on the N64! This brilliant and very weird game may be one of the most underrated on the N64. Japanese aesthetics, music and humour, we go through it all. Also Numan gets called out in song and Yusuf eats pancakes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
With The Last of Us 2 coming out soon we decided to take a look back at the original. We discuss the groundbreaking acting and story of one of our favourite games. Also there's Numan being a stalker, and some PS5 talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join us as we travel the world with George Stobbart and look to uncover the mysteries of this point and click classic. We applaud the script, art style and music before setting each other up with ridiculous quiz questions! Also for some unknown reason Numan doesn't like one of the most likeable actors on earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week we go back and forth through time in the kingdom of Hyrule as we look at one of the highest rated games ever, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. We both gained new levels of respect for this game the more we learned. Also this week Numan has a new musical icon and Yusuf tracks down cyber criminals (gets a refund). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Come cruising through the universe and have lots of fun with us this week as we look back at a hero for all time, Earthworm Jim! We discuss the 90's hit from the early days on the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) through to the awkward steps into 3D! Ports, TV-Show, comedy and sountrack we look back at it all! Groovy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 25, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We wanna be the very best... well except for Numan who tricks his little brother into doing his grunt work for him! This week it's the phenomenon of Pokemon, the original game, the anime series and more stories of an older brother making his younger brother catch pokemon for him! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to our chat about Mario Kart! On this episode we look at Mario Kart throughout the years and discuss our favourites in the series. An all time classic in the Press The Action Button household! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
For this episode we look back to the birth of the modern fighting game, Street Fighter 2. This 1991 classic has had a huge effect on us both; the characters, the history and for one of us in particular, the sounds! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 03, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
