Episode 19 – The 16-Bit Console War

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Episode 19 – The 16-Bit Console War

FromCodex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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Sep 10, 2018

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Tyler and Mike start to talk about the 16-bit console war between Sega and Nintendo. They also ...

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Sep 10, 2018

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Titles in the series (100)

Tyler Ostby and Mike Coletta dive into the history of video games from the beginning. From pinball to PlayStation, Tyler and Mike cover it all! Check out new episodes every Monday!

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46 min listen
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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. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 17 – Sega Genesis, Game Boy, and TurboGrafx: Tyler and Mike talk about all the hardware that showed up in 1989. This includes the Sega ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 9 – Commodore and a Freedom Party: Tyler and Mike talk about the aftermath of the arcade game crash of 1983. This includes Mattel ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
41 min listen
Episode 5 – The Golden Age Part 1: Tyler and Mike talk about the golden age of video games that began in the late ’70s. ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 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 . The theme song is by RoccoW. Our logo was designed by Dani Dodge. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
52 min listen
Episode 14 – NES Explosion, Howard Phillips, and the Three Influential Games of 1987: Tyler and Mike talk about the explosion of the NES including the man who helped start it ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
45 min listen
Episode 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... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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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 ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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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. by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 15 – Mega Man and Nintendo Power: Tyler and Mike talk about third party games for the NES (including Mega Man!), some early competition ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 23 – The 32-Bit Generation: Tyler and Mike talk about the release of the 32-bit consoles. They discuss the Sega Saturn, Sony ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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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 ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
51 min listen

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