Episode 239 - Nintendo Before Video Games Part 1

FromCodex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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Episode 239 - Nintendo Before Video Games Part 1

FromCodex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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Apr 17, 2023

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Mike and Tyler go through the history of Nintendo before video games. They start with the rise of playing cards in Japan in the 1500s all the way up until the birth of Hiroshi Yamauchi in 1927. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

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Apr 17, 2023

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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 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 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 13 – The Origins of Sega: Tyler and Mike dive into the origins of Sega. This includes the state of the coin-op entertainment ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 4 – Home Pong and the VCS: Tyler and Mike dive into chapters seven and eight of “The Ultimate History of Video Games” by ... 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
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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 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 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 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 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 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 29 – Saturn to Dreamcast!: Mike and Tyler once again sit down with “The Ultimate History of Video Games” by Steven L. ... 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 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
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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 26 – The Top 10 Best Selling N64 Games: Tyler and Mike go off book and decide to spend more time with the 32-bit and 64-bit ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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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
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Episode 27 – The Top 10 Best Selling PlayStation Games: Mike and Tyler go through the top ten best selling PlayStation games of all time! They also ... 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 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 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 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 35 - The History of the GameCube: Tyler and Mike talk about the history of the GameCube! They go through development, talk about the hardware specifications, and some of the unique features! 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 20 – Video Game Violence: Friendship or Fatality?: Tyler and Mike discuss the making of Mortal Kombat, the 1993 hearing on violence in video games, ... 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
59 min listen
Episode 10 – Electronic Arts, Commodore, Atari 7800, and Night Trap: Tyler and Mike discuss the creation of Electronic Arts, changes at Commodore, the Atari 7800, and a ... by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
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Episode 34 - The History of the Xbox Part 2: Tyler and Mike are back to finish up the history of the original Xbox! They discuss Halo, Xbox Live, and some of their favorite games for the system. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by . by Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby
60 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
35 min listen

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