Episode 46 - History of the Wii U

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Episode 46 - History of the Wii U

FromCodex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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48 minutes

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Mar 25, 2019

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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.

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Mar 25, 2019

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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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Episode 1 – Pinball, MIT, and the Odyssey: In the first episode of Codex: History of Video Games, Tyler Ostby and Mike Coletta talk about ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
44 min listen
Episode 22 – A Post 16-bit World Part 2: In part two, Tyler and Mike talk about the events leading up to the 1995 Electronic Entertainment ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
51 min listen
Episode 24 – 1996 E3 and the Nintendo 64: Tyler and Mike talk about the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo! They discuss Sega’s goofs with the Sega ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 6 – The Golden Age Part 2: On episode six Tyler and Mike talk about the golden age of coin-op games in 1981. They ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 11 – The Nintendo Famicom (NES) Part 1: Tyler and Mike talk about the Nintendo Famicom also known as the Nintendo Entertainment System! They also ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 3 – Life at Atari: In episode three Tyler and Mike talk about life at Atari! This includes jackals, hot tub meetings, ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 30 - E3 2000: 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... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 8 – The Fall of 1983: Tyler and Mike talk about the fall of the video game industry in 1983. Topics discussed in ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 19 – The 16-Bit Console War: Tyler and Mike start to talk about the 16-bit console war between Sega and Nintendo. They also ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 7 – Handhelds, Coleco, and a Trial: Tyler and Mike talk about the first handheld games, Colecovision, and the trial between Nintendo and Universal ... 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 12 – The Nintendo Famicom (NES) Part 2: Tyler and Mike talk about the moment the Nintendo Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) broke into the U.S. ... 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
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Episode 2 – Nolan Bushnell and Atari: In episode two, Tyler and Mike talk about the beginning of Atari and its founder, Nolan Bushnell. ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
33 min listen
Episode 18 – The Road to Console War: Tyler and Mike talk about the release of the Super Famicom (SNES), personnel changes at Sega, and ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
35 min listen
Episode 25 – N64 Woes, Final Fantasy, and Violent Games: Tyler and Mike talk about the problems that arose during the launch of the Nintendo 64, Square ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
33 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 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 16 – LEGALITY (Said Like Fatality): On this episode Tyler and Mike talk about the various legal battles that shaped modern video games ... 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 37 - GameCube Games Continued and the History of the Game Boy Advance: Mike and Tyler, with help from Matt in Japan, go through some GameCube games they can't believe they missed last episode! They also dive into the history of the Game Boy Advance! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by . by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 49 - Nintendo DS Games: Tyler and Mike go over games on the Nintendo DS! If we left something out, email us at . 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
52 min listen

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