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Nintendo vs. Voice Chat

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Nintendo struggles to perform the balancing act of protecting their young fans as well as meet the expectations of adult fans. Voice chat is one of those areas that Nintendo fans may have felt slighted, considering the robust communication offerings on other consoles. In this episode, we took an honest look at the situation and the implications of Nintendo’s recent decisions regarding voice chat. It’s a more serious episode and it was cool to see that the TBC show can be lighthearted and fun as well as contemplative and heavy when appropriate.

The battle between Nintendo and online voice communication rages on. Nintendo has dipped their toes in the water with recent Wii U releases, but completely excluded voice chat in others. What’s really going on with this situation? What do gamers want to see happen?

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Nintendo & LAN Parties: Best and Worst Memories

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Some of our best gaming memories happened at LAN Parties, so we really enjoyed the chance to recall some of these awesome experiences together!

We snuck in a lot of Nintendo games to LAN Parties, and the results were a combination of fun, funny, and tragic. Look back with us on our best and worst memories!

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What are Your Plans for the Switch Launch?

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Waiting for a console launch is kind of like being a fianceé. It’s a very temporary status, can be enjoyable, but the wait is killer.


The Nintendo Switch launch is nigh upon us. At the time of this upload, it’s a Wednesday morning in North America. Tomorrow night, people will be lining up to take home their shiny new console/portable hybrids! What do you plan on doing for Switch Day? Are you going to have trouble sleeping for pure excitement? How late will you stay up with a pair of Joy-Con in hand? WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS?!

Game Capture Credits: DN Classics

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Nintendo’s Top-Selling Wii U Titles

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Nothing more thrilling than game sale figures, amiright?


You might be very surprised at the sales records that some of the best Wii U games set. While not regarded as a financial success by most, the Wii U platform was home to some of Nintendo’s most polished work. And the sales figures and various attach rates prove that! Come with Simeon and Scott for a walk down monetary lane as they look at some dollars and cents.

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Yamauchi and His Enemies

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The Iron Fist in the Silk Glove.


Hiroshi Yamauchi was one of Nintendo’s former presidents, who oversaw the company through its formative years of becoming a video game powerhouse. His leadership style was harsh, and his legacy is controversial. He was a very different man than Iwata or Kimishima that we have come to know and love, so let’s take a look at how he differed and how he helped Nintendo become what it is today.

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Coolest Custom Amiibo

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Wonderful custom amiibo have flooded the Internet, so it was a fun task to sort through them and pick some personal favorites. Please send in your best finds or your own creations, we’re always down for another installment of this show!

As soon as Amiibo figurines hit store shelves, some super creative people got ahold of them and turned them in to custom pieces of art. Here is a collection of our favorite custom Amiibo!

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What Are the Best Custom Amiibo? #3

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What does your wallet think about you watching these kind of videos?


It’s unlikely that we can ever keep up with the awesomeness and the creativity that is the Custom Amiibo scene. They’re just too good! This is our third video showcasing the amazing talents of these amiibo artists, but it probably won’t be the last. A quick look around Google Images, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest reveals that this is where the action is at. As many official amiibo as Nintendo are pumping out, the official ones just won’t compare to the works of art that people make when they take matters into their own hands!

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History of Nintendo Arcade Games

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We’re gonna be hitting up one of these arcards real soon! Vlog incoming.


Before Nintendo was making the Switch and other video game consoles, they created arcade cabinets with knock-off games inside! It’s true! What’s more, they placed them inside of abandoned bowling alleys. Yes, Nintendo’s history is murkier and muddier than the polished vibe they give off now. Just before plunging into a new era of console-gaming goodness, we take a step back and look at how far we’ve come.

Game Footage Credits: Plush Time Wins | World of Longplays | arronmunroe | TheSkuxxedOne

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Pokemon TCG: Old Vs. New Cards

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Basic Pokemon Charizard, I choose you! Quick, use Fire Spin for 1 colorless energy!


Simeon and Scott are fans of Nintendo and Pokemon from the golden age. They’re “gen 1ers” if ever there were any. So, naturally, this episode is based entirely on singing the praises of the first few expansions of Pokemon cards and bashing everything that’s come out in the last decade… NO, not really, but there’s a little bit of that. ;) Game Footage Credit: CGRundertow, TheJWittz

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Debate: Should Custom Smash Bros. Moves be Legal?

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We have the privelege of being a part of a great, thriving Smash Bros. community in our area, so we took our experiences with the competitive scene and weighed in on the Custom Moves debate. Either way things go, we’re big Smash Bros. fans and will continue to enjoy fighting for Glory in Smash Bros!

There are hundreds of custom special moves in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. Should they be legal in tournament settings? Simeon and Scott speak from their own experience and present differing opinions from the Smash Bros. community.

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Handheld Launch Titles: Looking Back

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Tetris should just launch with every new console and then the video game market would be set for life!


Ah, platform launches. We Nintendo fans live for these! And with Nintendo, we typically get 2 or 3 every decade with home and portable systems alike. New hardware is part of the appeal, but it would be worthless without the brand new games to play on it! In this video, we’re taking a look at the software titles that launched each of Nintendo’s major portable consoles. Were they a good fit for their systems? Were they received favorably? Did they propel their system to success? These questions will all be answered within this episode of the Two Button Crew show!

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Switch Launch + Zelda Unboxing + Giveaway!

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We made it, everyone! Enjoy this day.


This is the day that Nintendo fans have been waiting for! Happy Switch day everyone! We hope that everyone who was planning on picking up a console was able to get one. We had a blast going to our midnight release, and we’ve got a Special Edition of Breath of the Wild to unbox.

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Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Impressions

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At least this is one game that we can say Nintendo gave us early access to! Har har.


Did you enjoy the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire? We sure did! It’s kind of crazy that the game is already in a fully playable state so far ahead of launch. Hopefully Nintendo used this opportunity to spot any hiccups or shortcomings with servers, but our experience was very smooth! In this video we’ll talk about the stages, weapons, and controls of the surprising squid sequel to the Wii U hit original.

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Hyrule Warriors 3DS Leaked!

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The pre-E3 hype is at an all-time high! As we wait to see how our Bingo card performs, we discuss this little spin-off gem.

Hyrule Warriors is being remade for the Nintendo 3DS! This announcement trailer was leaked before E3 2015 and we are here to discuss everything we know about this title! Character impressions and platform concerns are a few of the topics discussed.

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The Nonspecific Action Figure Special

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Everyone, retrieve your Smash Ballots, cross out “Bayonetta” for goodness sake, and write this wonderful man in!


Nonspecific Action Figure, the mysterious mascot that helped introduce us to the Wii U. Quickly forgotten, NSAF didn’t quite get to enjoy his time in the spotlight that he deserved. Well, we’re going to do our best to rectify that issue and spend an entire video talking about him, his plasticness, that mask, those muscles, wings, and sword?! NSAF, who are you? Where did you go? And for the love of Sakurai, WHY AREN’T YOU IN SUPER SMASH BROS?

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Playing Switch with Strangers

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You don’t need to be real life friends to be Switch friends.


Launch day – March 3rd 2017 – we took two Switch units to the local mall and invited passersby to take a controller and give the new console a spin. We found a lot of people who didn’t buy their own console that were happy to give it a try! Impressions were all very positive.

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Did Switch Have Enough Launch Software?

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Not only did we MOSTLY forget Just Dance, we COMPLETELY forgot Skylanders. I guess that tells you we are definitively not their target audience…


Another Nintendo console launch has come and gone! New systems are neat, but at the end of the day, it’s the games we care about. We buy our new hardware for the unique experiences that can be had on them. With that said, we are turning our scrutiny to the launch lineup of games that Nintendo and a few third parties prepared for us. Did it cover the bases for a variety of gamers? Is there enough to be satisfied until another batch of releases? Find out our thoughts in today’s episode, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Metroid: Other M – Success or Failure?

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We agree that Metroid: Other M deserves a lot more credit than it gets, so it was really fun to go against popular opinion here and try to convince the masses. Give Other M another chance!

One of the most polarizing games of last generation was Metroid: Other M. A drastic new direction from Nintendo we met with harsh critical and fan reception. We share some different perspectives on this unique entry in the Metroid franchise!

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Initial Switch Impressions + Early Reviews

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Similar to how “we” was suddenly a buzz word after the reveal of Nintendo Wii, it is now off limits to use the word “switch” without a wink-wink nudge-nudge to accompany its use!


We’ve only had a handful of days with the system, but BOY has it left an impression on us! There’s really something special about Nintendo’s Switch console/portable hybrid platform. And having a huge open world Zelda game on it sure doesn’t hurt! It’s very early to have a full review but we’re happy to provide our thoughts so far, and we’d love to hear yours in the comments below. Tell us how your experience has been!

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The Greatest Cheats of Retro Gaming

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We go way back with the Game Genie, so it was super fun catching up on the old cheat codes for this episode. We totally want to go back and play all of these. Now.


How would you like random physics in your NES game? Or how about an extra block across Super Mario Bros Level 1-1? Take a stroll down memory lane with the Crew as we look at some of the best cheat codes from the good old days.

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