Episode 267 - Mailbag 18!

FromCodex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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Episode 267 - Mailbag 18!

FromCodex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

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Dec 4, 2023

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Mike and Tyler have a mail bag episode! They read listener mail and talk about the top 5 games they want to play in 2024 and discuss video game linearity. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

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Dec 4, 2023

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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 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 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
63 min listen
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
63 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
37 min listen
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
40 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
40 min listen
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
46 min listen
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
44 min listen
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
37 min listen
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 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
44 min listen
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
47 min listen
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
46 min listen
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 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 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 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 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
36 min listen
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
47 min listen
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
34 min listen
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
55 min listen
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
38 min listen
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
47 min listen
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
47 min listen
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
39 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
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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Episode 266 - The Best Non-Violent Video Games with James Batchelor: Mike and Tyler are joined by author of , James Batchelor! They go through some of the games in the book and discuss why non-violent video games are an important part of the industry. 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 83 - Codex Discussion: Video Game Gift Nostalgia: Tyler and Mike take a trip down nostalgia lane and talk about their video game childhood gift memories. They want to hear about your memories too! Email them 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
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