Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Tyler and Mike are out this week. Enjoy this rerelease where they 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.

Mike and Tyler are joined by author Matthew S. Smith! Matthew just wrote a book on EverQuest for Boss Fight Books. We talk EverQuest, MMORPGs, and the economy of MMORPGs. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about various video game slang and terminology. They talk about the origins and why it's so hard to narrow some of these down. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler kick off 2025 by going over the top 5 games they've each played in 2024 and games they look forward to in 2025. The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are still on vacation until 2025! Enjoy this remaster where 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.

Mike and Tyler are taking the holidays off. Thank you so much for listening and we'll see you in 2025! 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. Ke...

Mike and Tyler catch up on listener emails and Discord questions. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler finish their boss tier list of Metal Gear Solid 3 and 4! They go over the bosses both based on aesthetics and the gameplay of the boss battles themselves. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Please enjoy this remastered episode of episode 29! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are joined by author Jesper Juul to discuss his new book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer.  They discuss the history of the Commodore 64, BASIC programming, and the C64's impact on gaming as a whole. 

Mike and Tyler continue their series on Kirby with Kirby & the Amazing Mirror for GameBoy Advance. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler make a tier list of the bosses in Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike discuss the history and gameplay of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about Slender: The Eight Pages for Halloween! Stay tuned for the video of us playing Slender on YouTube later this week. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler answer listener e-mail and Discord questions. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler each brought a list of five of their favorite racing games from their childhoods. They are going head to head to see who has the best list. Vote on our Discord! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue part four of their Kirby series. They talk about Kirby Super Star for the SNES and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for the N64. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike have to take a week off. Please enjoy this remaster of the top 10 Sega Saturn games.

Tyler and Mike give their thoughts on the 1995 Mortal Kombat Movie and read listener mail! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike have their 300th episode! They did a movie commentary of 1995's Mortal Kombat. So many catch phrases from game, so much feathered hair, and so many kicks await! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their discussion of Kirby games. They talk Kirby's Dream Course and Kirby's Dream Land 3! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike continue their series on Kirby! They discuss Kirby's Pinball Land and Kirby's Dream Land 2. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

No new episode this week. Mike was out of town. Please enjoy this remaster where Mike and Tyler go through the top ten best selling PlayStation games of all time!

Mike and Tyler begin discussing the history of Kirby! They discuss Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby's Adventure. They also play twenty questions. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike go off book and decide to spend more time with the 32-bit and 64-bit consoles. Starting with the top 10 best selling N64 games. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.