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Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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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!

Sep 9, 201946 min

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!

Sep 2, 20192 min

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.

Aug 26, 201943 min

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.

Aug 19, 201951 min

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.

Aug 12, 201946 min

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.

Aug 5, 201947 min

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.

Jul 29, 201951 min

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.

Jul 22, 201941 min

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.

Jul 15, 201948 min

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.

Jul 8, 201947 min

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.

Jul 1, 201955 min

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.

Jun 24, 201950 min

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.

Jun 17, 201950 min

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.

Jun 10, 20191h 1m

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.

Jun 3, 20191h 11m

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.

May 27, 201946 min

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!

May 20, 20190 min

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.

May 13, 201947 min

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.

May 6, 20191h 2m

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.

Apr 29, 201944 min

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.

Apr 22, 201940 min

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.

Apr 15, 201951 min

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.

Apr 8, 201942 min

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.

Apr 1, 201938 min

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.

Mar 25, 201947 min

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.

Mar 18, 20191h 2m

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

Mar 12, 201942 min

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.

Mar 4, 20191h 15m

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.

Feb 25, 201944 min

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.

Feb 18, 20191h 17m

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.

Feb 11, 20191h 1m

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.

Feb 4, 201933 min

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.

Jan 28, 20191h 1m

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.

Jan 21, 201958 min

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.

Jan 14, 20191h 3m

Ep 35Episode 35 - The History of the GameCube

Tyler and Mike talk about the history of the GameCube! They go through development, talk about the hardware specifications, and some of the unique features! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Jan 7, 201944 min

Episode 34 - The History of the Xbox Part 2

Tyler and Mike are back to finish up the history of the original Xbox! They discuss Halo, Xbox Live, and some of their favorite games for the system. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Dec 31, 20181h 0m

Ep 33Episode 33 - The History of the Xbox Part 1

Mike and Tyler do their first part on the history of the Xbox. They talk about what made Microsoft want to enter the home console market, the Duke, and the games that launched with the system. There will be no episode next week on Monday, December 24th, but they'll be back with part two on the 31st. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Dec 17, 201838 min

Ep 32Episode 32 - The Top Ten Best Selling Sega Dreamcast Games

Tyler and Mike go over the top ten best selling Sega Dreamcast games. The source for this episode can be found here. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Dec 10, 201852 min

Ep 31Episode 31 - The Top 10 Best Selling PlayStation 2 Games

Tyler and Mike talk about the top ten best selling (well shipped) PlayStation 2 games. They also discuss some of their own personal honorable mentions. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Dec 3, 20181h 5m

Episode 30 - E3 2000

Tyler and Mike finish the book! In the last chapter they talk about the end of Sega manufacturing hardware, the American release of the PlayStation 2, and the video game slump in Japan that happened in 1998-1999. Our primary source is the book "The Ultimate History of Video Games" by Steven L. Kent. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Nov 29, 201833 min

Episode 29 – Saturn to Dreamcast!

Mike and Tyler once again sit down with "The Ultimate History of Video Games" by Steven L. ...

Nov 19, 201846 min

Episode 28 – The Top 10 Best Sega Saturn Games

Mike and Tyler have a big announcement! They then go over the top 10 Sega Saturn games ...

Nov 15, 201846 min

Episode 27 – The Top 10 Best Selling PlayStation Games

Mike and Tyler go through the top ten best selling PlayStation games of all time! They also ...

Nov 5, 201853 min

Episode 26 – The Top 10 Best Selling N64 Games

Tyler and Mike go off book and decide to spend more time with the 32-bit and 64-bit ...

Oct 29, 20181h 2m

Episode 25 – N64 Woes, Final Fantasy, and Violent Games

Tyler and Mike talk about the problems that arose during the launch of the Nintendo 64, Square ...

Oct 22, 201832 min

Episode 24 – 1996 E3 and the Nintendo 64

Tyler and Mike talk about the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo! They discuss Sega's goofs with the Sega ...

Oct 15, 201840 min

Episode 23 – The 32-Bit Generation

Tyler and Mike talk about the release of the 32-bit consoles. They discuss the Sega Saturn, Sony ...

Oct 8, 201835 min

Episode 22 – A Post 16-bit World Part 2

In part two, Tyler and Mike talk about the events leading up to the 1995 Electronic Entertainment ...

Oct 1, 201851 min

Episode 21 – A Post 16-Bit World Part 1

Tyler and Mike talk about the next generation after 16-bit consoles. In part one they talk about ...

Sep 24, 201851 min