Button Boys

We gather here today to pay respect to the game series of yore, that thrilled, entertained and moved us, and to shout at the top of our lungs, "I WANT MORE." That's right, Button Boys is back, and this week it's all about the series we want to see return, from cult-classic cartoons to mega movie tie-ins, the Boys lament the games that never were. And that's unsurprisingly not all! Sarah's dredging up old recommendations, Pierre's reached a stage of acceptance and Glenn's been left bitterly disappointed with an old friend in their weekly gaming recap. If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and soon a Pippa Funnell Playthrough. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Dredge The Sinking City Promise Mascot Agency World of Warcraft Dragon's Dogma 2 Blue Prince Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Red Dead Redemption The Simpsons: Hit & Run The Simpsons: Road Rage Fortnite System Shock Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Age of Empires Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Lord of the Rings: Shadow of Mordor Middle-earth: Shadow of War Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Kingdom Come: Deliverance II A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Alien: Isolation Theme Park Fable Black & White Masters of Albion Dungeon Keeper L.A. Noire Bully Tonic Trouble Vagrant Story Manhunt Conflict: Desert Storm Project Eden Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault Ico Shadow of the Colossus The Last Guardian Resident Evil 4 Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo Freedom Fighters Second Sight TimeSplitters Cossacks Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Ape Escape Tomb Raider MediEvil Incredible Crisis The Urbz: Sims in the City The Getaway Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time to get all hot under the collar, red in the face, heart a-fluttering and delve into the sauciest episode of Button Boys to date. This week it's all about the video game characters the Boys crush hardest for. From Pokémon to The Sims to a giant alien turtle, the content of this episode would leave Freud foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog. Speaking of the psychology, Pierre's been locked into the heads of battle-hardened veterans this week as he's struggled his way through the latest Call of Duty offering; Glenn's been doing his best for the Japanese mascot industry; and Sarah's stumbled across a game that couldn't be more out of their comfort zone. And we get our first letter to the show from none other than Simon Podcast with a genuinely fascinating fact from way back in 2011. Apologies this week to our video audience, as we're having quite major technical difficulties with Pierre's camera. We hope the fix is not too distracting... If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and the Button Boys Dark Souls playthrough. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Mortal Shell Promise Mascot Agency Paradise Killer Dredge Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Horizon Zero Dawn Silent Hill Atomic Heart Mass Effect Death Stranding Detroit: Become Human Resident Evil 3 Dream Daddy South of the Circle It Takes Two Streets of Rage Cyberpunk 2077 Baldur's Gate 3 Hades Dispatch Assassin's Creed Odyssey The Witcher Kingdom Come: Deliverance II The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Animal Crossing: Wild World Super Mario Bros. Counter-Strike Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After revealing their deepest gaming insecurities last week, the Boys are back and they're here to convert. This week they'll be discussing the games they use to get the uninitiated through the door, and what not to do when it comes to recruiting non-gamers. But before they get into it, the Boys have been busy playing new games this week with Sarah stuck in the brain of a teenager, Glenn caught in a loop and Pierre lost in a Lovecraftian world, there's a lot to dissect. Download, press play and leave any cousin energy at the door. If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and the Button Boys Dark Souls playthrough. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Figment Baldur's Gate 3 Rue Valley Deathloop The Forgotten City The Sexy Brutale Séance of Blake Manor Blue Prince Disco Elysium The Sinking City Dredge Uncharted 4: A Thief's End The Last of Us Call of Duty: Warzone Age of Empires Kingdom Come: Deliverance Heavenly Bodies Red Dead Redemption Fall Guys Rocket League Hollow Knight Overcooked! Crusader Kings Victoria Hearts of Iron Until Dawn The Quarry Europa Universalis IV Journey Abzû Sword of the Sea Dark Souls Bloodborne Candy Crush Saga Pokémon GO Angry Birds Temple Run Hell Let Loose Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Come one, come all to the latest Button Boy offering. This week the Boys are opening up about a deeply personal feeling: game shame. Ever had your flatmate, partner or work colleague stumble in on you in the throes of defeating a boss and just felt plain silly? Well, don't worry, you're amongst friends here. They discuss how it hits and what to do about it. Elsewhere, Pierre's gone back to emulate his childhood, romping around Macro World, Glenn's playing a literal smash hit and Sarah's up to no good in a wholly grocery-based environment. And just when you thought you were done, Glenn has a real déjà-vu gripe to hit you with. If you liked the sound of The Audience Versus mentioned by Glenn in the episode, please go to The Pleasance Theatre website and book your tickets! If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and the Button Boys Dark Souls playthrough. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Donkey Kong Bananza Astro Bot Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Stellar Blade Hell Let Loose Call of Duty: Warzone Horizon Zero Dawn World of Warcraft Dark Souls Spider-Man 2 Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, the Button Boys are tearing up the rulebook and heading off-road in our first-ever non-themed episode. They can say and do whatever the heck they want and there's nothing you or I, their producer, can do about it. Sarah gets a Greek blast from the past, Pierre's happy the kids have gone and Glenn's been playing a contender for his game of the year before the lot of them tackle VR, COVID, The Traitors and hotel Wi-Fi in what some people are describing as one of the most 'urgent' and 'pressing' podcast episodes of the year. For those who fear this topical lawlessness don't worry, Glenn's still got a slippery gripe for you right at the end. If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and the Button Boys Dark Souls playthrough. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: Hell Let Loose The Séance of Blake Manor Wanderstop Dispatch Among Us Call of Duty: Warzone Sid Meier's Civilization V BioShock Infinite The Last of Us Part II Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Demon's Soul Ryse: Son of Rome Rome: Total War Superhot I Am Your Beast Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices