Which Nintendo Series Evolved Most?

It takes BILLIONS of years for games to get good – duh.


Nintendo and their franchises have been around longer than the two of us, so which series have evolved the most during that time?

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Beat it Blind: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

PUNCHPUNCHPUNCHPUNCHpunchpunchpnchpnchpnchpchpchpchpch!


What’s harder than playing a Donkey Kong game with a bongo controller? Probably nothing… No, wait – doing it while blindfolded!

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Looking Back at the N64DD

Of all the games to port to the N64DD… they picked Sea Man.


Today the Crew revisits floppy disk technology as the talk about the N64DD! US Edition Discovery Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b64Bx0WKh7M

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SNES Classic Edition 30 Game Wish List

One can only hope for Star Fox 2.


With the announcement of the NES Classic, it’s inevitable that the big N is going to come out with an SNES Classic sooner or later. Today we’re talking about its inevitable library!

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Differences Between: NES & Famicom

Also, the Famicom had an add-on to where you could program your own games to a special cassette tape!


You might know that the NES is the worldwide version of Japan’s Famicom system, but do you know that the differences go far deeper?

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#1: Super Mario Sunshine

Super Mario Sunshine turned into Galaxy there for a minute.


Join us for a brand new series where we open up the GameCube vault, take a game, and break it with all kinds of cheat codes and hacks. Our first installment is Super Mario Sunshine, and we’ve broken the physics!

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10 Worst Nintendo Gimmicks

Some of these were really cool ideas… but they just weren’t cool enough.


Nintendo has tried many gimmicks in their day: some have worked, others… Well, we’re talking about them today! Help make TBC better! twobuttoncrew.com/survey

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Let’s Talk NES Classic Edition!

Stop trying to make Ice Climbers happen. It’s never going to happen.


Nintendo has just announced the NES Classic coming to stores this holiday season! Are you as excited as we are?

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Artistic Nintendo Shadowboxes

The cake is finally not a lie!


If there’s something that amazes us about Nintendo fans, it’s their creativity! Today we look at the best Nintendo-themed shadow boxes!

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Golf Review (Virtual Boy)

Wopld youag reeth at this game is par for the course? ;D


Tee up, golf fans! Today’s TDR is the Virtual Boy version of Golf!

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Watching Old Nintendo Commercials

Fist pump! Fist pump!


Ready for a trippy blast from the past? (Trippy is Slippy’s Aunt, by the way.)

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The Game We’ve All Been Waiting For (#250!)

Who would have thought that episode 250 would be almost completely pop culture references?


It’s episode #250! To celebrate, we’re facing off in a game we’ve talked a lot about: Star Fox Assault!

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Red Alarm Review (Virtual Boy)

Try playing this game without 3D… No thanks!


Ryan brings us a fantastic review on Red Alarm for the Virtual Boy, a space shooter with cool graphics and intuitive controls!

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Is Tetris the Best Game Ever?

Discussion on Tetris; preambled by a Civil War review.


Many games have been heralded as the best… but which game takes the title? Does Tetris have enough to take the #1 spot?

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Super Monkey Ball Target Showdown

Something tells me that the ball-gliders wouldn’t really work.


The Crew revisits a GameCube classic: Super Monkey Ball 2 for a fierce flying monkey showdown! Who will hit their target and who will miss the mark?

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Wario Land Review (Virtual Boy)

No eye strain from a VB game? Sign me up!


Wario Land is consistently the best-reviewed game for the Virtual boy… but does the hype do it justice?

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Metroid (NES) Review

At least it’s clear to see the series has gotten better over time…


Another retro review by Scott! Has the original Metroid stood the test of time?

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Virtual Boy: Console Review

So now you’ve worn one too!


Ryan rounds out the Two D-Pad Review series with a look at the classic console itself! Why didn’t this thing take off?!

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