
Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 83 - Codex Discussion: Video Game Gift Nostalgia
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.

Episode 82 - Naughty Dog Part 4
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.

Episode 81 - Early Horror Games
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.

Episode 80 - Naughty Dog Part 3
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.

Episode 79 - Fallout 3
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.

Episode 78 - Naughty Dog Part 2
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.

Episode 77 - Fable
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.

Episode 76 - The History of Naughty Dog Part 1
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.

Episode 75 - History of Fallout 1 & 2
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.

Episode 74 - The History of Ratchet and Clank on PS2
Tyler and Mike talk about Ratchet and Clank on the PS2! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 73 - History of Earthworm Jim
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.

Episode 72 - Hedgehogs and Hang Gliders: The History of Sonic Part 2
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.

Episode 71 - Codex Discussion: Best First Person Shooters
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.

Episode 70 - Shaken, Not Stirred: The History of James Bond Video Games
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.

Episode 69 - The History of Sonic the Hedgehog
Tyler and Mike talk about the history of Sonic the Hedgehog! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 68 - The History of Undertale
Tyler and Mike go over the history of Undertale! They also briefly talk about the history of indie video games and go over some emails from Matt in Japan!

Episode 67.5 - The History of Mike Working PAX West
Mike explains why he's ruining the podcast this week and there is no new episode. Please check out our backlog though!

Episode 67 - A Chocobo Named Desire: Final Fantasy Spinoff Games!
Tyler and Mike go through the final Final Fantasy History and talk about some spinoff games in the series! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 66 - The History of Runescape
Mike and Tyler discuss the history of Runescape. They sure do take a lot of trips down memory lane on this one! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 65 - Codex Discussion: What Makes a Good MMORPG?
Tyler and Mike try something a little different. They aim to answer the question: what makes a good MMORPG? The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 64 - A Chocobo Named Desire: The History of Final Fantasy Part 5
In the final part of the Final Fantasy history, Tyler and Mike sit down to discuss Final Fantasy XIII 1, 2, and 3! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 63 - A Chocobo Named Desire: The History of Final Fantasy Part 4
Tyler and Mike go through the history of Final Fantasy XI and XII! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 62 - Star Wars on N64!
Mike and Tyler go through the four Star Wars games that were released on Nintendo 64! They talk Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron, Episode 1: Racer, and Battle for Naboo. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 61 - A Chocobo Named Desire: The History of Final Fantasy Part 3
Tyler and Mike talk about Final Fantasy VIII through X! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 60 - A Chocobo Named Desire: The History of Final Fantasy Part 2
Tyler and Mike talk continue their history of Final Fantasy by exclusively talking about Final Fantasy VII and its spinoffs! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 59 - A Chocobo Named Desire: The History of Final Fantasy Part 1
Tyler and Mike dive into their first part of the History of Final Fantasy. Tyler tells the story of the "Golden Age" of Final Fantasy including Final Fantasy I through VI. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 58 - Super Effective: The History of Pokémon Part 4
Mike and Tyler go through their final history of Pokemon episode! They talk about PokéParks, Pokkén Tournament, and Pokémon Go! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 57 - Super Effective: The History of Pokémon Part 3
Tyler and Mike go through the third part of the now four part history of Pokémon. Mike goes over Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, his personal favorite Pokémon Snap, and many others! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 56 - Super Effective: The History of Pokémon Part 2
Mike and Tyler go through the second part of their Pokémon history. They focus on the fifth, sixth, and seventh generations of the core series. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 55 - Super Effective: The History of Pokémon Part 1
Mike starts his three part history of Pokémon! They go over the first four generations of the core series. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 54 - The History of Doom Part 2
Tyler and Mike go over the second part of their History of Doom! They also take a small tangent on video game censorship and banned games in different countries. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 53.5 - The History of Mike Currently on Vacation
Mike is out this week! Tyler is all alone, but don't worry. We'll be back next week to discuss the History of Doom Part 2!

Episode 53 - The History of Doom Part 1
Tyler and Mike talk go through the first part of their history of Doom! They talk of id Software's beginnings, shareware, and what devices play doom (hint...everything). The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 52 - PSP Games
Tyler and Mike go over notable PSP games! If we missed your favorite game, email us at [email protected]. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 51 - History of the PSP Part 2
Mike and Tyler go through the second part of their history of the PSP! They talk about Sony's weird marketing choices, homebrew, and what PSP models were the best. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 50 - Nintendo DS Games Continued and the PSP History Part 1
Tyler and Mike go over some Nintendo DS games they missed (thanks Matt in Japan). Then they start the first part of their history of the PSP! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 49 - Nintendo DS Games
Tyler and Mike go over games on the Nintendo DS! If we left something out, email us at [email protected]. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 48 - The History of the Nintendo DS
Mike and Tyler talk about the history of the Nintendo DS. They also go over some of the Wii U games they missed thanks to Matt and Eric! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 47 - Wii U Games
Tyler and Mike talk about Wii U games! Mostly how some of these are amazing but only available on Wii U and that is a travesty! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 46 - History of the Wii U
Tyler and Mike talk about the Wii U! This includes development, launch, spec talk, and why they think this console is so underrated! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 45 - The History of the Wii Part 2 and Wii Games
Mike and Tyler continue to talk about the history of the Wii including sales figures and lawsuits. They also go through the Wii games they remember most and talk about the fun memories they had with the console. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 44 - The History of the Wii Part 1
Apologies for the delay. Mike felt ill and we were a little late to get this one out to you. In part one Tyler and Mike talk about the Wii, what it meant for gaming, how Nintendo created a new market for themselves, the Wii Remote, and the Wii's online services. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge

Episode 43 - PlayStation 3 Exclusives
Tyler and Mike talk about the Yellow Light of Death and some Playstation 3 exclusive games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 42 - The History of the PlayStation 3
Tyler and Mike go through the history of the PlayStation 3. They talk about weird controllers, OtherOS, and PlayStation Network. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 41 - Xbox 360 Exclusives
Tyler and Mike talk about some of the best exclusives for the Xbox 360! So many Halos! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 40 - The History of the Xbox 360
Tyler and Mike go through the history of the Xbox 360! Plenty of talk about the notorious Red Ring of Death and how Xbox Live changed everything. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 39 - Sega Game Gear and Other Random Early '90s Handhelds
Tyler and Mike talk about the Sega Game Gear and some other random handheld systems that came out in the early '90s. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 38 - GameBoy Advance Games
Tyler and Mike go through a lot of games for the GameBoy Advance! Not all of them -- there's so many! Tyler and Mike both go through their personal favorite games as well as other well-known and critically acclaimed titles. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 37 - GameCube Games Continued and the History of the Game Boy Advance
Mike and Tyler, with help from Matt in Japan, go through some GameCube games they can't believe they missed last episode! They also dive into the history of the Game Boy Advance! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 36 - GameCube Game Timeline
Tyler and Mike go through some of the standout games that came out for the Nintendo GameCube! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.