Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Mike and Tyler are back to their book club of Console Wars by Blake J. Harris. They discuss chapters 30 through 34 and talk about a Nintendo BBQ, Sony moves, Sega ad pitches, and maybe the worst video game movie of all time. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge

Mike and Tyler are back to their book club of Console Wars by Blake J. Harris. They discuss chapters 26 through 29 and talk Tails, Howard Phillips, and the importance of Toys "R" Us in the '90s. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge

Mike and Tyler make a tier list for controllers they grew up with. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler bring you another mailbag episode. We discuss final boss ideas for the Codex: History of Video Games Video Game,  games for the PS2, and celebrities you want to play games with. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their book club of Console Wars by Blake J. Harris. They discuss chapters 21 through 25. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss what would happen if they made a Codex: History of Video Games video game! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their book club of Console Wars by Blake J. Harris . They discuss what Sega did for sixteen weeks in 1991 and the unusual allies they made. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler are out on vacation this week. Enjoy this rerelease of Episode 10! Tyler and Mike discuss the creation of Electronic Arts, changes at Commodore, the Atari 7800, and a little game called Night Trap. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler make a tier list for consoles of their generation. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their book club of Console Wars by Blake J. Harris . They discuss chapters twelve through seventeen covering Tom Kalinske and Olaf Olafsson graciously losing to plan their next moves. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler continue their book club of Console Wars by Blake J. Harris . They discuss chapters five through eleven covering Tom Kalinske's first fires to extinguish for Sega of America. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler talk about the first four chapters of Console Wars by Blake J. Harris . They go into all the things Tom Kalinske did before working at Sega of America. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about backwards compatibility and announce the next book they'll be covering on the podcast! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike made a movie commentary to go along with the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler celebrate episode 200 by discussing the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. They also read some listener email and play twenty questions. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 200 is next week! This week Tyler and Mike go back to episode nine and talk about the aftermath of the arcade game crash of 1983. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike have a discussion episode this week and talk about their top 10 favorite game mechanics. Episode 200 will be out in two weeks! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss the fad of pocket sized virtual pets in 1997. They talk Tamagotchi, Giga Pets, and Pokémon Pikachu. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler give their final overall thoughts on The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler finish the last chapter of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. They discuss the influence on cinema of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Uwe Boll's video game movies. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler discuss a brief history of superhero games and video games that have been converted into movies. Topics include Superman games (most are bad) and the Super Mario Bros. movie (bad, but good)! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the fall of the video game industry in 1983. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk the last chapter of The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent. They discuss Roger Ebert's thoughts on video games as art and making licensed games out of movies. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Mike and Tyler finish off chapter 17 in the The Ultimate History of Video Games Vol. 2 by Steven L. Kent by talking about the recent optic problems with Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Tyler and Mike talk about the first handheld games, Colecovision, and the trial between Nintendo and Universal Studios. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.