Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Tyler and Mike discuss the history of Rare Ltd. in the mid '90s. This episode they talk about Donkey Kong Country and some other games for the SNES. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about VM Labs' NUON technology and consoles. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the forgotten game franchise StarTropics! They discuss StarTropics and Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the early days of the game studio Rare Ltd. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler took the week off for the 4th of July! Please enjoy the rerelease of episode 2. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss the history of Street Fighter and Street Fighter II. Most of the episode is spent on Street Fighter II and how it completely changed fighting (and arcade) games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through their Top 10 E3 Moments list! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their talk on Early Fighting Games before Street Fighter II. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk cheating devices! These include the Action Replay, Game Genie, and GameShark. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are both going on vacations so we have ourselves a mailbag episode! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go over the early history of fighting games from 1976-1984. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike discuss the lost console the Apple Bandai Pippin! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the history of Bioshock Infinite and its DLCs, Clash in the Clouds, Burial at Sea Episode 1 and Episode 2. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go over the history of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss the rise and fall of the mobile game Flappy Bird. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about Metroid Fusion! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler were unable to record this week. So they decided to take a trip down memory lane and rerelease their first episode! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the history of to some, the best Castlevania game, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about Metroid Prime. They also respond to some listener mail. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about 16-bit Castlevania games. Games in this episode include Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, and Castlevania: Bloodlines. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler have another mailbag episode. They discuss Metroid, Castlevania, read hate mail, and discuss when it's time to quit a game. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike cover the history of Super Metroid! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go over the three Castlevania games on GameBoy. They are Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania: Belmont's Revenge, and Castlevania Legends. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about Metroid II! They also discuss the origins of Samus' name. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike do their first mailbag episode! They discuss a game series becoming better or worse after a new console generation and idols in the video game industry. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler cover the history of the first three Castlevania games on NES. They talk Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, and Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss the history and legacy of the first Metroid game on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the history of Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and the Bioshock 2 DLC Minerva's Den! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go over the history of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. They specifically talk about the innovations in both the campaign and multiplayer. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the history of System Shock. They discuss immersion sims, emergent gameplay, System Shock 1 & 2, and a little bit about the future of this franchise. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the history of Call of Duty! Specifically the first three games in the series. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss holiday themed video games! Games mentioned this episode are Duke: Nuclear Winter, Christmas NiGHTS Into Dreams, Batman: Arkham Origins, Merry Gear Sol!d: Secret Santa, and Freezeezy Peak from Banjo Kazooie. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the developer Cyan Worlds and Myst. They also briefly discuss Cyan Worlds' earlier games before Myst. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike discuss the endgame of video game franchises. They discuss both MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, shared world shooters like Destiny, and single player games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler do their final (for now) episode on the history of The Legend of Zelda. They go over A Link Between Worlds and Tri Force Heroes. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through the history of the first four Splinter Cell games! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their series on the Legend of Zelda. This time they dive into the handheld games Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks. They end on Wii's Skyward Sword. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler finish their series on id Software using Masters of Doom by David Kushner as a resource. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about chapters 14 and 15 of Masters of Doom by David Kushner. They discuss Quake II, Quake III, Daikatana, and all sorts of office drama. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the history of Luigi's Mansion. Specifically Luigi's Mansion for GameCube and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for Nintendo 3DS. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler cover the history of Left 4 Dead. They talk about both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler start at the season of spooky games with Resident Evil. Specifically they discuss Resident Evil 1 and 2. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their discussion on the history of id Software using chapters 12 and 13 of Masters of Doom by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their discussion on the history of id Software using chapters ten and eleven of Masters of Doom by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the differences and similarities between the Nintendo/Sega console war and the Microsoft/Sony console war. They also discuss how Nintendo fits in and if anyone else could join the video game console market. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their history on id Software using the book Masters of Doom by David Kushner. They discuss the release of Doom this episode! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about some famous vaporware games and a console. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler dive into chapter 7 and 8 of "Masters of Doom" by David Kushner to talk about id Software's release of Wolfenstein 3-D and early development of Doom. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their discussion of id Software. This week they cover chapters five and six of Masters of Doom by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss the history of id Software through chapters three and four in Masters of Doom by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.