The Core Mission
To preserve the artistry and atmosphere of video game history by delivering a sovereign, unhurried alternative to modern media noise—anchoring a permanent, long-form digital archive built on authentic human experience, raw gameplay curation, and the calm class of late-night broadcasting.
Just Play The Game. These were the words of Reggie Fils-Aimé, the previous president of Nintendo who was responsible for some of the best times for the company and for entertainment in America, and that same company was also responsible for some of my own best memories. The phrase was so dumbfoundingly simple but so true, that simplicity is the key to everything. The more you add to something the more you take away, and the same goes for any art medium, that to allow anything to be beautiful is simply to be. When it comes to entertainment and presentation the artist must learn that it was never about them, but simply becoming a ship captain that will guide their course to show them the way, because we are all here to serve and to build something greater than ourselves and video games were no different. These were creations by inspired individuals who wanted to show the world a vision like never before that film could never reach. Worlds of color and imagination, worlds of brutal reality or inspirational tales, worlds that could inspire us to become something more than we are the very same way that a painting on a wall could give someone a vision of something they never perceived before. All art is meant to build us up in our own unique way, to contribute to the tapestry that makes each and every one of us one of a kind, and that’s why I embarked on this mission to become that ship captain, and present the visions of those who came before us and honor their work.
Familiar, But Surprising.
We have to believe that our own beliefs are unique and that no one else can replicate their beauty because it is uniquely yours, and it only takes the will of a single man to change the tide of history. Through inspiration we unlock our highest potential and allows us to create and express ourselves like never before, and we were fortunate enough to grow up in a country that was so rich and history and inspiration that we have every reason to be thankful for those who built it. It’s this mentality that inspired me to use the slogan “Think Different” in honor of Steve Jobs and Apple, to be better in the era of shorts and reels, of AI and artificial products that lost the humanity that made it so great. I create because I have a bleeding heart for a world that is filled with so many beautiful things, and I believe that it can still return in greater form than ever. Video games were the legacy and creations of artists and revolutionaries who saw the medium as a way to unlock and elevate human potential through creativity and expressive art, and what greater medium is there to create a piece of software you can interact with and take joy from at the same time? That is why I created this website, an evolution from a man who once posted as a hobby into someone who believed in his own power, and I believe that there is a future yet to behold that is more wonderful than ever before, including the world we grew up in to return once more. Robin Williams once said that we have a little spark of madness inside us, and if we lose that, we’re nothing. I have been inspired by the spirit of adventure that we grew up with that was written by great artists, musicians, animators, visionaries, and wizards with code and design. If anyone was born before the new millennium, we have to recognize that the culture we grew up with was a gift imparted to us and not to be taken for granted. Children born today need that same spirit imparted to them and it leaves us with the responsibility to do great things for their sake and for the sake of our own souls, and if no one else will do it, I will. Thus, we return to form in beautiful 1080p glory and to learn to have fun once more.
Cody + Odyssey: Why I Chose This Name.
My goal is to capture that spirit of adventure once again in a world of artificial metrics, and I see this as a journey not just for all of you but for myself as well. Therefore I imagined Cody’s Odyssey, and in an endearingly tacky way, combined those together to make Codyssey. I also imagined the watermarks of Cartoon Network or Toonami and classic Saturday morning cartoons, and saw XP as a fun way that remarked to the days that we grew up with, not just my brand but X, extreme and cool and exciting. Combine those together and you have a thoughtful, poetic journey with the extreme, exciting, energetic nature of the early 2000’s like rock and underground techno and skateboarding and an event you simply can’t miss. I stuck with this vision and I believe in it, I want generations to see me and I want to impart something to them that means something, and that means respecting and paying homage to those who came before, and lifting up their work in a new revolution that reminds the world that it was never about the technology, it’s about the message. My very first video ever made was Pac-Man, which was poetically the genesis of the new era of gaming and is still adored to this day because it changed the medium of entertainment. Everything is within and begins in our own imagination. If you tell someone to remark on a sunrise, they will create an image that is uniquely theirs. Video games gave us all the opportunity to live in a world besides our own that gave us inspiration of possibility of how we could change ours. As with language, the greater depth of ideas we possess the more we can wield it to change our own world. PlayStation’s motto for the PS2 was “Live In Your World. Play In Ours”. The power of our imagination is making imagination into reality, and thus was why the 80’s to 90’s possessed so much magic without technology as we know it now. It gave people the opportunity to dream of the world as they saw fit and it reflected into our reality, and I believe gaming can do and be the very same thing because it even lets you interact with worlds that could be in our own minds.
What CodysseyXP Will Stand For.
This website will be the old, hardy oak within a world of plastic, synthetic quality entertainment that forgot why it was famous in the first place. This website will stand as a testament of the human spirit and what it can mean for the future we’re entering, to decide our own destinies and make it more beautiful than ever before. I’ll entertain you all, I’ll be right there with you all, I’ll inspire you all, and in turn it will inspire me. I will be focusing on intentional, low edit, NO AI, meditative and sober let’s plays of the games we grew up with, remarking on late night 90’s TV that had no intention to treat anyone as a metric but as a person while also being respectful of the original creators. I’ll be commentating and playing right there with you all as crowds can witness games that many have forgotten, and if it sparks a memory, will allow you to dwell in the beauty of nostalgia and remembering those wonderful times. This will include the PS2, PS1, Gamecube, Wii, DS, GameBoy, Xbox, SNES, NES, 3DO, Sega Genesis and CD, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Commodore Amiga, Classic and Modern Arcade games, CDi, Laserdiscs, the Atari Jaguar, and even beyond.
Finally, Thank You. Truly.
Live in the world you desire, and make it true to life. That is what I want to bring to the world, and remark on beauty, human expression, and remove the robotic nature of the internet as we know now and simply bring back humanity to us all. I want to earn your trust and in turn I will be the best I can be for you all, I’m so excited for this journey with all of you and finally, remember to Believe In Yourself. Think different and send a prayer out every once in a while, have faith and mountains will move to make miracles even in the darkest hour. I will strive to be a comfort and inspiration to every single one of you, and CodysseyXP will stand as a statement beyond the name itself with your support. Thank you all for your support during the last few years, it means the world to me.
Excelsior.
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”
-Robin Williams