Miyamoto’s High and Low Points

For every time he raised the Master Sword skyward, he is also waved an imaginary flute around by the end of a Wii Remote…


Shigeru Miyamoto is a wonderful man to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude. However, in his many years as part of the game industry, he has had plenty of time to make a few missteps. And they were MAJOR. Miyamoto is someone who should be celebrated but not worshiped as perfect. Oh no – this is one developer who has seen the gamut of success and failure! Join Simeon and Scott as they explore the Japanese developer and creator of Mario’s history, highlighting the lows and the highs.

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“Escape the Premises” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Canceled Zelda Sequel: Wind Waker 2

Sometimes we just need to zip our lips and happily accept what Nintendo thinks is best for us!


Zelda fans, we blew it. After Nintendo released the original Wind Waker game for GameCube, the backlash about the artistic direction was so great that Nintendo not only changed the aesthetics for the next Zelda title, but completely scrapped a concept they were proud of. What we would have gotten instead of Twilight Princess would have been the sequel to Wind Waker. And that sounds pretty nice right about now, doesn’t it? Watch the video for the full scoop on why Nintendo shelved the idea and went in the complete opposite direction.

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“Escape the Premises” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Wii 10th Anniversary (Join Our 24hr Stream!)

November 19th, 2006. A date that is near and dear to the heart of Two Button Crew. Wii Day, we solute you.


Today is the day! A historic day in history, where gamers across the nation stood in line to receive their Nintendo Wii at midnight. This is the 10th anniversary of Nintendo’s revolutionary console, introducing motion controls, IR pointing, nunchucks, and Miis to the world! This is the console that brought us the likes of Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. There is much to celebrate as we head into November 19th!

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“Escape the Premises” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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All Nintendo Console’s Final Games

Depper. Large. These are the words you must put in the title of your game if you want it to be a success in Japan.


Some games get the honor of singing the sweet swan song for their console as it passes into history. We’ve found each game that Nintendo and 3rd parties published last for every console – enjoy!

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“Escape the Premises” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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What is Picross 3D?

At least we don’t have to worry about being obsessed with yet another Picross 3D game.


Nintendo just released Picross 3D Round 2 to the 3DS eShop, and it’s time that we evaluate its merits! We also explain the many differences between 2D and 3D Picross titles. If you’re new to the series, or a veteran, you’re in good hands this episode!

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“Escape the Premises” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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