Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast

Press any Button

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!

  1. Episode 93: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

    4 SEPT

    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

    42 min
  2. Bonus Episode 4: Interview w/ Game Dev Michael Cardinal (Super Ultra Mustard Man)

    30 APR · BONUS

    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 gamesPlaystation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC gamesAny 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

    48 min
  3. Episode 92: Astro Bot

    5 MAR

    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

    51 min
  4. Episode 91: Slice and Dice

    19 FEB

    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

    51 min
  5. Episode 90: Paca Plus

    5 FEB

    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

    34 min
  6. Episode 89: Sonic Mania

    22 JAN

    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/

    47 min
  7. Episode 88: Tomb Raider (2013)

    8 JAN

    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

    58 min
  8. Episode 87: Cthulhu Saves Christmas

    25/12/2024

    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

    40 min

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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!