Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Mike and Tyler talk about id Software. The main source of these series on Id Software is Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture by David Kushner. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue with the history of the 4 player co-op arcade hit, Gauntlet. They talk about all the 3D Gauntlet games from 1998 to today. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go over some of the quintessential games on the early Macintosh computers. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the 4 player co-op arcade hit, Gauntlet. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about gaming on early Apple computers. Specifically we're talking about the many iterations of the Apple II. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through some GoldSRC mods. They talk about some of the more obscure mods. As well as the famous ones we all know that were licensed by Valve. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go through the final portion of their history of Spider-Man series. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go through the three expansions to Half-Life, Opposing Force, Blue Shift, and the PS2 Exclusive Decay. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go into part two of their series on Spider-Man in video games. We're going into the big three Spider-Man games made by Treyarch. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the beginnings of Valve and their hit game Half-Life. SPOILERS: We talk about the plot from this 22 year old game. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss their own personal histories in PC gaming. They answer important questions like, what is Myst? Also, can it play Crysis? The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about Spider-Man video games. SPOILERS, a lot of them are bad. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go over the history of NBA Jam. They talk about it origins in the game Arch Rivals all the way up to the last entry in 2010. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk SimCity! They go through SimCity Classic all the way up to SimCity 4. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through the history of Animal Crossing. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about what makes a casual game good? That includes what a casual game is as well. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike invite you to watch the 2005 movie, Doom (The Unrated Version), with them! Topics they discuss include laser tag names and the Bush's Baked Beans dog. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike review, theorize, and discuss the 2005 video game movie, Doom. They also discuss what makes a good video game movie. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about Gears of War. They go through Gears of War, Gears of War 2, and Gears of War 3. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go into part five of their Legend of Zelda series. This episode, they cover Four Swords: Adventures, The Minish Cap, and Twilight Princess. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike end their series on Metal Gear Solid with Metal Gear Solid 4. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through their favorite games to play while physically distant from people. The list includes single player, local multiplayer, and online games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through their second episode of Mario Kart. They discuss Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 7! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about side games in the Metal Gear Solid series! They also discuss ships with cannons that are canon. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about Mario Kart! Specifically they discuss Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about Metal Gear Solid 3! They discuss crazy anime villains and how to survive in the jungle. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about video game difficulty. Specifically, why were video games so hard in the beginning? What makes a game challenging, but still fun? The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go through part four of their history of Legend of Zelda. This episode they talk about Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, Four Swords, and The Wind Waker. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their history of the Metal Gear Solid series. This time they focus on Metal Gear Solid 2! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go through the third part of their history of the Legend of Zelda. They discuss Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask this episode. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through the next part in their series on the history of Metal Gear -- now Solid! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go through the second part of their history on the Legend of Zelda series. Mike confuses everyone trying to explain the fictional chronology of the series and then he talks about A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through the beginnings of Metal Gear! They talk about Metal Gear One, Two, and briefly on Snake's Revenge. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the first two games in The Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventures of Link. They also talk about all of the gift nostalgia emails they received! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike are out this week, but want to wish you a happy holidays! They'll continue their regularly scheduled episodes next week.

Tyler and Mike take a trip down nostalgia lane and talk about their video game childhood gift memories. They want to hear about your memories too! Email them at [email protected]. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through the final episode on the history of Naughty Dog. Looking at you Uncharted One through Three! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go through their list of early horror games (especially survival horror) that shape games today. They're not talking about any big names today. Those'll get their own future episodes. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go through their third installment in the history of Naughty Dog. Get ready for some Jak and Daxter! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the history of Fallout 3! They also read a bunch of listener emails. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go into the second part of their history of Naughty Dog. Be ready for some hot takes on Crash Team Racing! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go over the history of the Fable series! They go over Fables one, two, three, and discuss the rumors of four. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the early years of Naughty Dog! Here we have two friends talking about two friends making video games! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go over the history of the first two Fallout games! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about Ratchet and Clank on the PS2! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about Earthworm Jim! Easily one of Mike's favorite games for the Sega Genesis. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go over the golden age of Sonic games on the Sega Genesis! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go over their favorite first person shooters, and what makes first person shooters so great! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler go over the history of James Bond in video games. From text based adventures in the 1980s to one of the most iconic games of all time! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the history of Sonic the Hedgehog! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.