Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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.

Mike and Tyler read listener mail and discuss media/games that should be rebooted, Diablo 2 players creating their own economy (and Blizzard's solution to fix it), and gaming as a parent. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the arcade classic, Tapper! Which combines their love of product placement games and weird controls. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the first Warcraft game: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. They discuss the inspirations behind the game and its legacy. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss the arcade classic Frogger. They discuss the different take on arcade games at the time and it's somewhat ambiguous development history. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike discuss the Atari Lynx. They go into how and why the handheld struggled. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

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.

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.

Mike and Tyler talk about three separate cases of games in Early Access—Baldur's Gate 3, Godus, and Earth: Year 2066. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler have a mailbag episode! They discuss listener mail regarding Diablo, cheese, and ChoroQ. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talks about four influential Game Boy games that succeeded despite limitations. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about Diablo II and it's DLC Lord of Destruction. They go through it's plot, development, and Mike takes off his nostalgia goggles to talk about gameplay. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are on vacation. Enjoy this rerelease of their first foray into 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.

Mike and Tyler talk about Diablo from 1996 or 1997 depending on which article you believe. They discuss David Brevik, Condor, and how the game was originally turn-based, but was later pivoted to real-time, cementing it's spot as the major influence on action RPGs since. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler starts a multipart series on the history of handhelds. Mike and Tyler talk about what made the GameBoy unique for its time. They then briefly discuss the opposite case with the Virtual Boy. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the famous compilation cartridges that came with the Nintendo Entertainment System! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are in person and discuss pay to win with three examples—Dungeon Keeper (2014), Star Wars Battlefront II, and the Spider-Man Webslingers Ride. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler had some life stuff come up this week, so enjoy this old episode on notable PSP games! If we missed your favorite game, email us at codexhistorypodcast@gmail.com or go to codexpodcast.net. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Mike has opinions about the gameplay and they discuss how Alex Kidd played a minor role as Sega's mascot before Sonic the Hedgehog. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler read listener mail and explain the power of AM radio signals at night. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

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.

Tyler and Mike talk about Star Fox Adventures. They discuss how it started as Dinosaur Planet and how Rare took Star Fox and made it into a Zelda-esque game. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike does an episode on Star Fox (1993) and Star Fox 64 WHILE Tyler plays Star Fox 64. Who will finish first? The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike are sick. Please enjoy this rerelease as they 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.

Mike and Tyler talk their FPS tier list, Mike makes some corrections, and they discuss TV/Movies as video games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.