Codex History of Video Games with Mike Coletta and Tyler Ostby

Episode 377 - Tapper (1983)

Mike and Tyler talk about the arcade classic, Tapper! Which combines their love of product placement games and weird controls. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was

Episode 376 - Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

Tyler and Mike talk about the first Warcraft game: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. They discuss the inspirations behind the game and its legacy. The theme music is by RoccoW. Th

Episode 375 - Frogger (1981)

Mike and Tyler discuss the arcade classic Frogger. They discuss the different take on arcade games at the time and it's somewhat ambiguous development history. The theme

Episode 374 - The Atari Lynx

Tyler and Mike discuss the Atari Lynx. They go into how and why the handheld struggled. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 373.75 - Codex Remastered: Episode 55 - Super Effective: The History of Pokémon Part 1

Mike starts his three part history of Pokémon! They go over the first four generations of the core series. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodg

Episode 373.5 - Codex Remastered: 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 them

Episode 373 - Early Access: The Good, the Bad, and the Vapor

Mike and Tyler talk about three separate cases of games in Early Access—Baldur's Gate 3, Godus, and Earth: Year 2066. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created b

Episode 372 - Mailbag August 2026

Mike and Tyler have a mailbag episode! They discuss listener mail regarding Diablo, cheese, and ChoroQ. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 371 - Handhelds Part 2: It's the Games, Stupid

Tyler and Mike talks about four influential Game Boy games that succeeded despite limitations. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 370 - Diablo II

Mike and Tyler talk about Diablo II and it's DLC Lord of Destruction. They go through it's plot, development, and Mike takes off his nostalgia goggles to talk about gamep

Episode 365.5 - Codex Remastered: Episode 53 - The History of Doom Part 1

Mike and Tyler are on vacation. Enjoy this rerelease of their first foray into id Software's beginnings, shareware, and what devices play doom (hint...everything). The th

Episode 369 - Diablo (1996)

Mike and Tyler talk about Diablo from 1996 or 1997 depending on which article you believe. They discuss David Brevik, Condor, and how the game was originally turn-based,

Episode 368 - The Game Boy: Withered Technology

Tyler starts a multipart series on the history of handhelds. Mike and Tyler talk about what made the GameBoy unique for its time. They then briefly discuss the opposite c

Episode 367 - Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet

Mike and Tyler talk about the famous compilation cartridges that came with the Nintendo Entertainment System! The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani D

Episode 366 - Pay to Win

Mike and Tyler are in person and discuss pay to win with three examples—Dungeon Keeper (2014), Star Wars Battlefront II, and the Spider-Man Webslingers Ride. The theme mu

Episode 365.5 - Codex Remastered: Episode 52 - PSP Games

Mike and Tyler had some life stuff come up this week, so enjoy this old episode on notable PSP games! If we missed your favorite game, email us at codexhistorypodcast@gma

Episode 365 - Alex Kidd, the Mascot Before Sonic

Mike and Tyler discuss Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Mike has opinions about the gameplay and they discuss how Alex Kidd played a minor role as Sega's mascot before Sonic t

Episode 364 - Mailbag June 2026

Mike and Tyler read listener mail and explain the power of AM radio signals at night. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Episode 363.5 - Codex Remastered: Episode 51 - History of the PSP Part 2

Mike and Tyler go through the second part of their history of the PSP! They talk about Sony's weird marketing choices, homebrew, and what PSP models were the best. The th

Episode 363 - Star Fox Adventures

Tyler and Mike talk about Star Fox Adventures. They discuss how it started as Dinosaur Planet and how Rare took Star Fox and made it into a Zelda-esque game. The theme mu