Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Mike and Tyler continue their book club of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. In chapter 9 they discuss the battle between Sony and Nintendo for handheld supremacy. They also disuss strange handhelds like the Nokia N-Gage and Tiger Electronics game.com. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go into the downfall and current state of arcades! They discuss chapter 8 of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about Silicon Knights' Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. They discuss the development, Sanity System, and how the franchise is abandoned. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about moments that scared them in video games. Keep in mind, they're scaredy-cats. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about F.E.A.R., First Encounter Assault Recon. Specifically they talk about Mike's experience playing the game and the AI NPCs. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike have another mailbag episode! Topics include Gamestop, Kirby, GTA III, Spider-Man Unlimited and Skill Based Matchmaking. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss the launch of the original Xbox in chapter seven of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. They talk about the troubles they had before launch, why they struggled to sell consoles in Japan and the launch of Xbox Live.

Tyler and Mike discuss chapter six of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. This episode is all about the effect GTA III had on gaming in the early 2000s and how it affected Nintendo and Sega. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk chapters four and five of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. This week they discuss the Xbox team and the excitement around E3 2001. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their book club of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. This week they discuss chapter three and finish chapter four discussing the GameCube and the early development of Xbox. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss chapter two and the beginning of chapter three in The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. The talk of how Sega, for many reasons, fell after the success of the Genesis. They also discuss how Nintendo strayed far from the trends of gaming at the time. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are back to the books! They discuss The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. This episode they discuss the introduction and chapter one which covers the events between the first and second volumes, and Sony and the development/release of the PlayStation 2. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are joined by their first every guest, author of The Ultimate History of Video Games, Steven L. Kent. They discuss how Steven became a video game historian, video games and movies, and many great stories from Steven's career! The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 comes out tomorrow, August 24, 2021. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike is out on vacation this week so we're rereleasing episode 3. In episode three Tyler and Mike talk about life at Atari! Our source book is The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steven L. Kent. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go through some listener emails. They discuss some very tough questions, get nostalgic, and talk about the DK family lineage. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

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.