Episode 65: Mega Man 2

What this episode covers

Get your ear-holes ready as we go on a journey back to 198X and explore the history of Mega Man 2 with special guest, Michael Cardinal. Mega Man 2 is an action/platformer game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan in 1988 and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2 continues Mega Man's battle against the evil Dr. Wily and his rogue robots. As mentioned in the episode, be sure to check out Drinkman: https://www.pressanybutton.net/drinkman 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 Special guest: Michael Cardinal Music by Mark Spurlock and Eric Luedtke References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_(video_game)#Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2 https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Mega_Man_2 https://www.thegamer.com/mega-man-franchise-trivia/

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