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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 90 - The Legend of Zelda Part 4: Oracle of Seasons, Oracle of Ages, Four Swords, and The Wind Waker

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.

Feb 17, 202054 min

Episode 89 - Metal Gear Solid Part 3

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.

Feb 10, 202044 min

Episode 88 - The Legend of Zelda Part 3: Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

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.

Feb 3, 20201h 2m

Episode 87 - Metal Gear Solid Part 2

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.

Jan 27, 202056 min

Episode 86 - The Legend of Zelda Part 2

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.

Jan 20, 202049 min

Episode 85 - Metal Gear Part 1

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.

Jan 13, 202045 min

Episode 84 - The Legend of Zelda Part 1

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.

Jan 6, 202052 min

Episode 83.5 - Holiday Break

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

Dec 30, 20191 min

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.

Dec 24, 201935 min

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.

Dec 16, 201953 min

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.

Dec 9, 201942 min

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.

Dec 2, 201943 min

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.

Nov 25, 201951 min

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.

Nov 18, 201941 min

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.

Nov 11, 201955 min

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.

Nov 4, 201954 min

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.

Oct 28, 201940 min

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.

Oct 21, 201944 min

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.

Oct 14, 201944 min

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.

Oct 7, 201951 min

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.

Sep 30, 20191h 4m

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.

Sep 23, 20191h 15m

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.

Sep 16, 201945 min

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