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| Mortal Kombat - Beyond Video Games | 11 Oct 2026 | 00:24:19 | |
In this months episode of Drink the Video games, we head into the realm of Mortal Kombat and talk about how the game came into being, how its controversies propelled it to every corner of popular culture, and how it remains a pillar of video games to this day! Plus Michaela from Drink the Movies helps us out with a Scorpion cocktail to help us win any fighting tournaments along the way. www.drinkthemovies.com www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Sources 1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcfiq5wB2No
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsF0bpldlvE Boon, Tobias – Behind the Scenes 1992
3 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbOQIheheDchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdj_xquOaFw 1995 Action Figure Commercial
4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrhMkfzVYQU Channel 10 Report- Violence in Video Games 1993
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx7uud2R_s Interview
6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWo6fCt5zug Interview Tobias Ultimate Guide to Mortal Kombat
7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K18WXxuSzxw Mortal Kombat Mortal Monday Commercial
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgZRPQ3hS5w Mortal Kombat Animated Video Trailer
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHIfHL5UgFs Mortal Kombat Trailer 1995 10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtA3ihe-pgw Mortal Kombat Live Roanoke Advert
11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CttLB5z_Bzo Mortal Kombat Conquest Trailer
12- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeGeVmEyz8Q&t=698s News Report – Mortal Monday (4:30)
13-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9dlqiRsxqE History of Mortal Kombat Interview
https://ia800300.us.archive.org/18/items/the_pit_mk_newsletter/pit_1_newsletter.pdf
https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/the-mortal-kombat-theme-song-creators-on-their-knockout-hit.html
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mortal-kombat-movie-oral-history-815287/
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/an-oral-history-of-mortal-kombat
https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_058_May_1994/page/n27/mode/2up
https://archive.org/details/MortalKombatComicBookCollection/Mortal%20Kombat%20-%20Goro%20-%20Prince%20of%20Pain%2003%20%28Nov%201994%29/
https://www.scribd.com/document/869953828/The-Pit-2-Newsletter-Copia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omvdFcr0z08&list=PLNJZ_2XtY314QB9yr7ABNETJn6Bo42f3p&index=1 -Cocktail Background Music
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| Resident Evil - The Video Game Classics Explored | 30 Sep 2026 | 00:19:25 | |
This month on Drink the Video Games we take a deep dive into Resident Evil! How did the game come to be, how did it evolve throughout its development, and how did Capcom create a new genre that still makes waves to this day. Plus, Drink the Movies stops by to mix up a Mixed Herbs cocktail! Dive into the history of Resident Evil! Discover Capcom's development secrets, the birth of survival horror, and learn to make a Mixed Herbs cocktail. www.drinkthemovies.com www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeLkPjiuokM Blockbuster Ad
2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auxljCDtlnM Res 2 and DC Christmas Commercial
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-GKK9Bap3g Gamecube commercial
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IJEOqeVKZU Cybernet Review
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU0GpTFPOdw Behind the Scenes FMV
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aElVyhqKYhU&list=PL_IKGU2ailEyF9Pmr_z4KmAbvxhTP-O73&index=10 Hall of Fame Induction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTzV88Ug7jY&t=955s Playthrough – Longplay Archive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe6srxp1-9I Zombie Turn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OaXfg8tMK0 Biohazard Ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqMlLueMpew Ghosts and Goblins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMZAi6IXtoI Sweet Home Trailer
https://www.crimson-head.com/interviews/lynn-harris
https://www.creativeuncut.com/art_resident-evil-remake_a.html
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| Final Fantasy 7 - The Video Game Classics Explored | 02 Sep 2026 | 00:21:56 | |
This month I'll take a look at one of the most influential and impactful video games of them all, Final Fantasy VII! How Final Fantasy get started and made it's move to the west, how a move from Nintendo to Sony changed the video game landscape, and how the legacy of Cloud and crew live on to this day! Plus, we mix up a Mako Eyes cocktail to help us along the way! www.drinkthemovies.com www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* FF7 Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/20170109201832/http://www.polygon.com/a/final-fantasy-7 Oral History of FF7 – Polygon
https://www.avclub.com/how-final-fantasy-7-revolutionized-videogame-marke
https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_concept_art
https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/11/final-fantasy-7-beta/
1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCNjL6aJ4Sk Japanese Commercial (No Audio)
2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW32PyzxLd0 FF7 Collectors Video - Interviews
3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9zzFEdGWk Commercial
4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9pF9BJQBLo Commercial 2
5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JujtlsiqZ-E FF7 Intro 6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YETiM7hYg4 Cybernet – Final Fantasy 7
7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWUe6cJu3rM GamesMaster FF7 Review
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYf9uKjOMKE Advent Children Commercial
9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lu5DWPmINc Remake Announcement
10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IaJNizRmk8 Playstation Launch Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL9iaZo7zXg FF2 Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbL0TSMnS3A Cloud & Tifa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PD-xq1k6MQ Cloud & Zack
https://youtu.be/kcnmFqdrFuc?si=PItSzlWt4DodNxXq Final Fantasy Main Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhXYe1N7DGw Tifa’s Bar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiv2Yz68pks&t=61s PC Re-Release Trailer | |||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Video Games Explored | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:30:29 | |
This month I head into the sewers to find out about all those Ninja Turtle video games! Take a look at how they got started by Konami, carried on over the years, were re-imagined along with new animated series, and how hopefully Paramount brings these games into the future. Plus, Michaela from Drink the Movies drops in to help with a cocktail to keep the turtles on track! Turtles Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/20180709002104/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-nes/
https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/top-ten-difficult-nes/
https://gameinformer.com/feature/2024/05/01/turtle-power
https://www.ign.com/articles/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-the-last-ronin-is-in-development-at-platinumgames
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk-q97CjoUk
1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMm6NIhJFJ4 https://www.youtube.com/@worldoflongplays– Turles 2 Arcade Game
2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k9Rxoee1Aw Original Playmates Commercial
3- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btvg-f9gYEQ TMNT NES Commercial
4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxj-B3sOsVA TMNT NES Commercial Australia
5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhTdt3eiEPQ Turtles 2 Arcade Game Commercial
6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l8dwnmXn5U Fall of the foot clan commercial
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg_R__u5mK4 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Arcade GameAdvert
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojEGmHp5zww Turtles in Time/Hyperstone Heist Commercial
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl8lqbKobrk TMNT 2003 Premiere Trailer
10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKhyQO6shQw Activision Commercial
11-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIaBXOuJywY Shredders Revenge Behind the Scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGprpoch4Cs&t=55s Manhattan Missions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS7AvmHAk6o Top Gun Landing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxF50w3_624 UK NES Bundle Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCwLKnbRQok&t=14s TMNT Arcade Famicom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1sPSAEm2Yo Fall of the Foot Clan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevqBoSSY_E Back from the Sewers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMKSVjq54k0 Radical Rescue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTVkeX7-K68 re-shelled promo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM70V1eMqhE Manhattan Project Intro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7BAlYwbLgA Hyperstone Heist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpz0xxjZuCw Turtles in Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1HkKGVO558 Tournament Fighters Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaZF5bxc50 Cowabunga Collection Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9_F-W6ONJo Mutant Melee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3LjZKRIUiY Training Lair Title Screen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86JYR7bK6RU Shredder’s Revenge Reveal Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_RnIOj126E The Last Ronin Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jLO1upcd8w&t=1s TMNT Arcade Game | |||
| The Video Games of Masters of the Universe | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:16:49 | |
This month, inspired by the new Masters of the Universe movie, I take a look into the world of He-Man and the video games based on Masters of the Universe! How the games got started on the Intellivision, the long layoff before coming back to the Game Boy Advance, app games, party games, and hopefully a new brawler. Plus, we mix up a cocktail that pays homage to the 80's star! www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies www.drinkthemovies.com *Please Drink Responsibly* --Sources-- https://www.ign.com/articles/masters-of-the-universe-legends-unite-movie-cast
1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hD5d2PVOHE Intellivision 2 commercial 2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLY3BOC00zg Commercial Bumpers for CocktailSection 3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IHkQfovAY4 Powerful Game in the Universe
4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLthNU4JVxA He-Man 1984 Commercial
5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE0C4jdruNg Intro Theme 6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zIoElk3r2c I Have the Power 7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5BH9XZxTtQ 1987 Film Promo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDL43TlcjaY Power of He-Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCU1wJy2jRc Arcade Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5wQ25kMasc Movie Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBPaNXsUNhU The Llearth Stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arpifu6wiNg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhkVoNqnyrs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f8zu6v1MGc
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| World of Wrestling Video Games | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:22:05 | |
This month let's take a look at the crazy world of WWF/WWE tie-in video games! How did wrestling games get started, how was the WWF important in bringing wrestling games to the masses, and how have the different licenses changed things up over the years. Plus, Michaela from Drink the Movies drops in to mix up a cocktail that pays homage to one of Brian's childhood wrestling favorites! www.drinkthemovies.com www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Wrestling Sources
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWuNk5gQWy8 1989 WWF Wrestlemaia NES Commercial
2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy8UVGoeFTs WWF Wrestlemania SNES Commercial 1995
3- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXcKowbCnBs WWF Wrestlemania VHS Game Commercial
4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfdIGG36GgU Making Wrestlemania Arcade Game w/ Brett Hart
5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVkTvERdQvo WWF Super Wrestlemania - Sega Mega Drive Commercial 1992
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL7R27Zr7pw WWF Royal Rumble Video Game Commercial (1993)
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1MTsGBtwvw Commercial - WWF WrestleMania The Video Game - Strategies& Secrets Video Guide (1995)
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJzOoiU2wuI
9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjzMq3l8sVw&t=312s IGN 2k20 Review
10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1G4O1Kt-VY Wrestlemania 2000 Commercial
Game Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MScbQDpQIQ0
Cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoFX6Cwgiow
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| Tomb Raider - Beyond Video Games (Starring Lara Croft!) | 06 May 2026 | 00:26:37 | |
This month I finish up my series looking at video games that transcended their genres, and in this episode I'll be digging into the most famous video game heroine of them all...Lara Croft! We'll check out how she was created, how she took over the world, and how she still inspires today. Plus, Michaela drops by to help me craft a cocktail in Tomb Raiders honor! www.drinkthemovies.com www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Tomb Raider Assets
1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuRc3DJogzg BBC Interview 96/97 1B- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l25IionYlp0 BBC 1997
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg4RAPJJtFk Angelina Jolie Interview – ScreenSlam
3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdHGiTSvt-c E3 Trailer (Abruptly Stops)
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_JUu-WXZ8E Advertisement Compilation (Pepsi Movie Tie-In 8:39)
5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ffS2cjQ9eI Toby Gard Playing a Female Character
6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnhZKT1Yvus Toby Gard Interview
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGO4pDtpDaw Lara Croft Way News Report
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibwpmHFTe44 Gone a Bit Lara Lucozade Commercial
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0kA9koPeW8 Travel Channel Kings Island
10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgwjZxp-DNo Revisioned: Lara Croft Trailer
11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6jFvAvTOhU&t=26s Teaser Trailer
11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_j01Nm0gzU&t=106s Behind the Scenes Core Designs
12- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC4XeooG1LI LongPlay Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure @ GameXplora
13-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6JxVxSHjqE Atlantis Reveal Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqi9FAGljdk&t=27s
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1410480.stm
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2006/apr/18/larascreators1
https://archive.org/details/tomb-raider-1.0/page/n1/mode/2up
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/it-felt-like-robbery-tomb-raider-and-the-fall-of-core-design/
https://archive.org/details/NextGeneration36Dec1997/page/n3/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/laracroftartofvi00mark/mode/1up
https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Lucozade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XN9ZF_27g -Cocktail Music | |||
| Nintendo 1989 - Beyond Video Games | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:24:38 | |
This month were firing up the good old Nintendo and taking a look at their very big 1989!! The cereal, the tv shows, The Wizard! Nintendo put it all out there in 1989 to blow away the competition, and we'll take a look at the year of Mario. Plus, Michaela from Drink the Movies drops in to mix up a Princess Margarita to celebrate!! www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies www.drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* The Gaming Historian Super Mario Brothers 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxT6IwUtLSUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxT6IwUtLSU
Wrestling with Gaming Powerglove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFgm4DAHw-o&t=28s
Sources:
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz1uHCxWxMw The Wizard Trailer
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOCV_FiBTT4 The Wiard – Short Trailer
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXmRXZiHKqQ ET Flashback – The Wizard
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4OTyVefD5A Power Glove – A Better Link Commercial
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeIk4cRx5D4 Power Glove Commercial w/ Wizard Tie-In
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87bH9ugSStghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87bH9ugSStg Power Glove Game Players Tape Feature
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBz_-naQK0U PAX Power Glove Commercial – Japan
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxHMlHOS2x8 1989 Nintendo Pepsi Commercial
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CClLVbJHZZU McDonalds Super Mario Bros 3 1990
10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-91fLiEqB1c Nintendo Cereal System
11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6iV8PPjQ68 Toys ’r’ Us Commercial – 1989
12– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhN-zjxf0KU World of Nintendo Retailer Campaign 1988
13- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt4KG9ib8S4 Nuts for Nintendo 20/20 1988
14-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyBK_gQxgPc Super Mario Brothers Super Show Ad
15-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXfMBt7_7Ck Captain N. Ad
16-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ClD8FIbq_g Wizard SM3 Intro
https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/video-games/losing-their-grip-oral-history-nintendos-power-glove
https://www.nintendoplayer.com/art/happy-meal/
https://www.polygon.com/zelda/23540526/legend-of-zelda-cartoon-oral-history-zeldathon/ https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/12/us/shortage-of-memory-chips-has-industry-scrambling.html
https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=254
https://dinosaurdracula.com/blog/nintendo-cereal-system/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNR7QxtAOU
https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_N:_The_Game_Master
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnrRjRP871Y&t=72s
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| The First Winter Olympics Game?? *Bonus Episode* | 06 Feb 2026 | 00:04:31 | |
Get the torch lit, it's time for the Winter Olympics! As the games are about to begin, I was feeling nostalgic for a good old winter games tie-in and it got me thinking...what Winter Olympics licensed game was first? Lets take a look in this mini bonus episode! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://www.drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please drink responsibly* Winter Games Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIto1QcpI8o The Games: Winter Edition C64 YouTube @majorthriftwood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbqv6EzGMpQ CBS 1998 Winter Olympic Ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpbGdwVFUMI Nagano Winter Olympics '98 – PREVIEW Playstation Underground | |||
| Streets of Rage - Beat 'em Ups Explored | 04 Feb 2026 | 00:19:38 | |
This month I'll be taking a look at the SEGA classic, Streets of Rage! How the game shaped the SEGA 16-bit era, how the music elevated the game into a class of it's own, and how a 25 year absence can't keep this series down. Plus, Michaela from Drink the Movies stops by to to mix up a power boosting cocktail! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://www.drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies Streets of Rage Sources 2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3TS6hM1ETo Streets of Rage Sega Genesis Commercial
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8_iV9Asas Streets of Rage 2 / Bare Knuckle II Japanese Commercial
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDP0NA1W9VU Streets of Rage 2 commercial - SEGA Genesis
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMgHjfKjycg GamesMaster Challenge: Streets Of Rage 2
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc5xguHLyOE Streets of Rage 2 (test Megadrive) - Bad Influence! (1993 -CITV)
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bgPefCyfA Streets of Rage 4 - Reveal Trailer
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PjwGHVvcXk Streets of Rage 3 Commercial
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU39hQCnU6U 2023 SEGA Game Awards Trailer 10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ6sa88CLm4&list=PLZtMkjzZ3gJGqKDhTOa1_BLFYqz1tkXCS&index=4 Streets of Rage 4 – Behind the Music @dotemu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_mrpsouYiE&list=PL1sDgbmgSB3G7ZN1zwHgW1hfQRm93Dw43&index=3 Cocktail Section Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXjaCkPWpvU Intro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG7MvthfOxY Cocktail
https://retrocdn.net/images/f/f2/MeanMachines_UK_12.pdf
https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-sega-magazine-01/page/n13/mode/2up
https://www.sega-16.com/2004/09/forgotten-franchises-streets-of-rage/
https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/show/2836 | |||
| Double Dragon - Beat 'em Ups Explored | 07 Jan 2026 | 00:22:30 | |
This month I'll be taking a look at one of the games that defined the brawler genre...Double Dragon! I'll take a look at how the game came into being, the legacy it created, the follow-ups that are still trying to recapture that original magic, and Michaela from Drink the Movies stops by to mix up a cocktail with its' own Japanese to U.S.A. journey, the Midori Sour! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://www.drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies Double Dragon Sources
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-WU35v1nM Game Players Vol. 1 1989
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIoS0cNGACI Double Dragon 3 – NES 1990
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIg1pDoEoIs Double Dragon 2 – Tiger Handheld
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3i7bn2PZuI Double Dragon Film Trailer
5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT4IJzlXQDM Double Dragon Neon Interview E3
6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJM21W2ACPU Double Dragon IV Trailer
7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mVxpDKUQuM Double Dragon Sega Master System 1988
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY6oOrG_D_0 Double Dragon Tyco Commercial
9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQQdw1uRn04 Double Dragon – The Wizard
10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp-an_AAZ4o Video Power – Double Dragon Game Boy 1990
11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEvF5cWMdVw Double Dragon Animated Intro
12- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75FsV4JI86c Double Dragon Animated Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UN-7JGBJNU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ5TfsiiW5s&t=9s
https://www.polygon.com/2012/10/12/3495124/the-man-who-created-double-dragon/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoJ7YFUotTA&list=PLDABBD9A9D77283F0&index=1 Cocktail Backkground
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfZz-1e-dUQ Double Dragon 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9V0iLedLv0 Double Dragon 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvadjk-srWg Double Dragon 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQiA3sCuqIs Double Dragon Revive Announcement Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KflLlEsKk Kunio Kun Playthrough | |||
| A History of Brawlers & Beat 'em Ups | 03 Dec 2025 | 00:17:40 | |
In this season of Drink the Video Games, I'll be taking a look at the history of Beat 'em Ups! How they got started, dominated the arcade to home console cycle, created some of the best tie-in games of all time, and continue to this day. Plus, Michaela from Drink the Movies stops in to mi up a Plum Honey Smash worthy of a night at the barcade revisiting your favorites! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://www.drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies **Please Drink Responsibly** Brawlers Source List
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjg9zue7R0 NES Game Players VHS
2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFB3mjPRnBY CAPCOM Beat ‘em Up Bundle – Trailer
3- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSbD4KOFgcc QUByte Beat ‘em Up Collection (No Dialogue)
4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z8CJKy-HLw TMNT 2 Arcade Game Commercial
5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80ZyztIMKDs River City Girls Launch Trailer
6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trnlwPu54jU Genesis Streets of Rage Commercial
7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uij_zoGQu4 Alien Vs. Predator SNES Advertisement
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66tPX6R2CpM Golden Axe Sega Commercial
9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko3zG-YG41k Kung Fu Master
10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JweotcceM14 1991 Double Dragon Video Game Acclaim Commercial
Cocktail Ambiance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu6H-qbGOUI&t=754s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5x9qDqfWWE Alien Vs. Predator Game Play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jLO1upcd8w TMNT Arcade Game Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URmVK9knUQ Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Game Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO_yU0MSZJo The Punisher Game Play
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| Dark Forces & the Jedi Knight Series - Star Wars Video Games Explored | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:24:11 | |
This month we are climbing aboard the Moldy Crow to see if Lucasarts can pull off the the ultimate Doom competitor with Dark Forces! I'll take a look at the technology that helped give Kyle Katarn an upper hand (and a lightsaber!), about the lasting legacy of the franchise, and Michaela from Drink the Movies stops by to bring a cocktail in honor of our trusty ship! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://www.drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies **Please Drink Responsibly** Dark Forces Source List
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBZJ6w8w6h8 Dark Forces Showcase – Computer Chronicles
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqyuAUxyXTQ Interactive Entertainment – Dark Forces 1995
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wunfHCvkZAg Being Kyle Katarn – Films in Review
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p15ijBIvCTM Interactive Entertainment – CES 1994
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQKQo6L8W-w&t=74s Lucasarts Interview – 1995 Aaron Giles
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nuVftOSct8&t=5s Lucasarts Press Coverage 1997
7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgF9-C-hsL4 Opening Cutscene
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9JpRYstoms E3 21 JK2 Demo
9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5jzIUf7VUs Hasbro NYCCC Fanstream
https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a0/EGM_US_085.pdf
https://retrocdn.net/images/8/87/EGM_US_084.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i0vsecjVgU --Ambiance for Cocktail Section—
https://www.nomadsreviews.co.uk/post/influential-fps-games-5-doom-and-doom-2-part-three
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zs0wfBJmDc Mandalorian – Dark Trooper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHb9FDZua6o&t=2428s Long Play Dark Forces | |||
| The Force Unleashed - Star Wars Video Games Explored | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:22:47 | |
This month I'll be diving into the over the top force action of The Force Unleashed! We'll get into how George Lucas gave it his blessing, how Lucasarts had to branch out technologically to make it happen, how ILM became involved, and Michaela from Drink the Movies will drop by to mix up a Secret Apprentice Margarita! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://www.drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies Force UnleashedAssets
1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9rebjq5s5c IGN Launch Event
2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MrwWvY6kH4 Behind the Scenes #3
3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lQgs27vU8M George Lucas – Force Unleashed Launch
4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3dBX_EH1tA Launch “Vader” Interview – E3
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifncK8twPcA Sam Witwer Interview – CW
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVMEMeRNfnM Force Unleashed Commercial
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g2SAuXCHN0 The Force Unleashed Lightsaber – Hasbro 2007
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RT1jsWIHi0 Force Unleashed 2 Interview
https://web.archive.org/web/20120512181152/http://www.galacticbinder.com/pInterview_5_Blackman.html
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| Shadows of the Empire - Star Wars Games Explored | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:28:27 | |
This month, I'll take a look at the marketing bonanza that was 1996's Star Wars Shadows of the Empire! I'll dig into how the project came into existence, journey from the book, to the album, to the comics, toys, and video game, how it changed Star Wars marketing, and Michaela from Drink the Movies drops in to mix up a Luranian Brandy!https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.socialhttps://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGameshttps://www.drinkthemovies.com/https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies*Please Drink Responsibly*Shadows – Sources1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4bAlPsKuPgShadows of the Empire Commercial2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFR7APwq3oQVC October 19963-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyTvJdHd6u4&t=11sN64 Shadows of the Empire Commercial4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9feS0GrbMg&list=PLBmS7ma4U_KVY45d3VPuADrAe809jNg7q&index=121996 Nintendo Showcase (No Audio)5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BfZe80VyGg&t=124sPress Coverage (2 Clips)6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixG0yei6GiYJoel McNeely Interview – CineConcerts7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBuh4HUC-2AKenner Commercial8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvxfukR29QABook Commercial9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK9sBrP7Cq4UK Shadows of the Empire N64 Advert – No Sound10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwxaSXrkS0Greg Hildebrandtt TOPPS Interview11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk7p8NMEr_8QVC – Steve Sansweet – June 199612-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp09BjhVM_gN64 Commercial – Main13-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHUU15YRXyEPC Version Cutsceneshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr3hLZcMhAk&list=RDhr3hLZcMhAk&start_radio=1Ambiance – Mandoade77https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/shadows-of-the-empire-star-wars-spinoff-rogue-onehttps://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsEU/comments/ys870o/artist_doug_chiangs_original_design_sketches_for/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/classic-postmortem-i-star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire-i-https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20083%20%28April%201996%29/page/n11/mode/2up?view=theaterhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120512093609/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/114010/Classic_Postmortem_Star_Wars_Shadows_Of_The_Empire.phphttps://www.ranker.com/list/shadows-of-the-empire-relaunched-the-star-wars-franchise/dave-schillingThe Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by Mark Cotta Vaz | |||
| Rebel Assault - Star Wars Games Explored | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:31:13 | |
This month, we take a look at Rebel Assault! This game showcased the power of the CD-ROM and the power of Star Wars video games! I'll dig into how the game got created, the technology involved, how Vince Lee and team propelled Lucasarts forward, and mix up a Jet Juice with Michaela from Drink the Movies! Join us for an adventure with Rookie One and a documentary style look at Rebel Assault! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Rebel Assault Assets
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ewRyg1PXXY Rebel Assault SEGA CD Commercial – 1993
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_grZVssVzBw Rebel Assault DOS Promo
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntnX9Qz7gtM LucasArts News Report – 1993
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnA380gHqSM Making of Rebel Assault 2 – Discovery Channel
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BxAqMJMcIQ Rebel Assault SEGA CD IE Review 1994
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DeCOe5J8C8 Rebel Assault DOS IE Review 1993
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFQpRRFWGso Rebel Assault – Bad Influence! 1993
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBJRhfYlj8 Lucasarts G4 Icons
9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwFK3yxjVAY GamesMaster – Rebel Assault
10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVFxlzc30c0&t=335s Randy Komisar Interview – 1:54/4:34
11-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYOCY_7ybis Jack Sorensen CNN 1993 CES
https://archive.org/details/rebelassaultoffi00huts/page/n147/mode/2up Rebel Assault Official Insiders Guide
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/z0zldn/production_photos_from_the_filming_of_rebel/ RA2 Production Photos
https://web.archive.org/web/19961223150915/http://www.lucasarts.com/static/reb2/reb2.htm Lucasarts Rebel Assault 2 Archived Website
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RsPKVYS31c Ambiance | |||
| A History of Star Wars Video Games | 02 Jul 2025 | 00:36:16 | |
This season of Drink the Video Games I'll be taking a look at the galaxy far, far away and checking out Star Wars Video Games! In this first episode I'll go into the past to learn about the first Atari Star Wars games, look at how the storytelling evolved with Lucasarts, mix up a Sasori Vader cocktail with Michaela from Drink the Movies, and see how the Star Wars video game world continues today. There's a lot of games to check out, and this season I'll be deep diving on four game series that showcase how Star Wars went from the movie we all loved, to the video games we all love.For more information on the formation of Lucasarts, check out my episode from season one here!https://youtu.be/jMa3SXu2hOchttps://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.socialhttps://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGameshttps://drinkthemovies.com/https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies*Please Drink Responsibly* Star Wars Assets1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvVfw_UgbNsAtari Empire Commercial – Opening Sound Clip2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARNHsVmOBAAtari Jedi Arena Commercial 3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwArIioc-oNES Star Wars4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzwswA4jHfQStar Wars The Arcade Game – Atari5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJCqiJM9ThoAtari Star Wars Programmer Greg Rivera Interview6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv34R2dBy6YStar Wars Arcade Game television Debut – 19837-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2ecYArzZPwRex Bradford Interview – 2006 (8:00, 8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vXXqn9azdIElectronic Battle Command Commercial9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7hBhAa10uEEwoks – Wicket and the Dandelion Warriors10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edKHEtqcjdcNamco Ad 1987 (For Video?)11-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdTVMc9GtXoParker Brothers – For Intro?12-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7vK44bMU38Jake Lloyd Racer News Reel13-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nuVftOSct8&t=242sNews Report - Yoda Stories, Rebellion14-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PH7ifJKJpU&t=1025sLucasfilm Sound Clip15-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAOB99zjTwAParker Brothers Frogger & Empire (UK)16-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpfPLkLPZGMSuper Empires Strikes Back Commercial17- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ewRyg1PXXYRebel Assault Commercial18- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H52sKWGlwBkx-Wing Trailer19- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpFV9aBAg4EJedi Academy Trailer20- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p15ijBIvCTM&t=203sIE CES 1994 – Dark Forces21- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBuh4HUC-2AShadows of the Empire – Kenner 199622- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BfZe80VyGg&t=182sShadows of the Empire – News Segment23-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYoLmS87gjsKOTOR Xbox Advertisement24-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktk2ilXOKe8Lucasfilm Games Sizzle Reel25-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fe7tI8IWAwCommercial Reel – Galaxies26-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siLdr5n3hDcJohn Knoles Super Empire Interview - "La nuit cyber" broadcast on the French Canal + in 1993.27-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4mTg2n2rkJim Tso Interview E3 – 200428- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b98ILfm3Peo&t=283sLucasfilm Games Employees Run Amok Home Video 1990’s29 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHk5kCIiGoMStar Wars Trailer 1976https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/05/04/ranking-the-top-30-star-wars-gamesApple Unlicensed Gamehttps://toytales.ca/star-wars-electronic-battle-command-game/Star Wars Electric Battle Command – First Licensed Video Gamehttps://storytellingdb.com/star-wars-video-games/Release order of Star Wars Games | |||
| Her Story - FMV Games Explored | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:29:23 | |
In this months FMV Explored episode, I'll take a look at the more modern Sam Barlow masterpiece Her Story! I'll take a look at how the game came into being, how the storytelling captured the minds of the video game world, how Viva Seifert breathed life into the story, and mix up a Guinness Espresso Martini with Michaela from Drink the Movies! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Her Story Assets
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-1GBV3ApgI Sam Barloe – GDC 2016
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrgwM-E9z8k Practice 2016 – NYU Game Center
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZfxvOEnZvM The New Storytellers conference
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QSK4LHwOfY BAFTA 2016
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFR98koYIWo IndieCade Interview 2019
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TACPjFfofc&t=15s Her Story Trailer
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi7iFNR_N4k Polygons Game of the Year
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFR98koYIWo&t=12s Indicade Interview
https://www.pcgamer.com/on-her-storys-5th-birthday-sam-barlow-looks-back-at-his-breakout-gameand-talks-about-whats-next/
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-story-behind-her-story/#page-2
https://www.gamesradar.com/making-her-story/
https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/6dhzogeig0kfmqli925rpg/aisle
https://www.pocketgamer.biz/making-of-her-story/ | |||
| Phantasmagoria - FMV Games Explored | 07 May 2025 | 00:30:26 | |
Next up in the FMV series is a game that is as known for the controversy surrounding it as it is for the game itself, Phantasmagoria! We take a look at the over the top production, the hurdles it had to clear to get made, the delays, and Michaela checks in to mix up a Black Magic Martini to help out with the episode! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Phantasmagoria AssetList
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ0SmYJpEiU GamesMaster - Phantasmagoria – Making of 1995
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtTBQQCfg3M Phantasmagoria – Behind the Scenes Trailer (No dialogue))
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_dFH54jf6E Phantasmagoria Behind the Scenes & Trailer – Interview
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Y56oOSkPY Computer Chronicles Roberta Williams Interview – 1995
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REJi69FSPo Interactive Entertainment Review 1995
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0hMWSwMCOg Interactive Entertainment Preview 1994
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq8TXfEWC80 Winter 1994 CES Summary of Sierra from InteractiveEntertainment Magazine
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyxnnNmQebg Roberta Williams Interview (1994) (King's Quest 7) (SierraOnline)
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKr1KnxIqqU Roberta Williams [Sierra Online] 🎤Interview
10-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTrjbPFj1GA SIERRA ONLINE LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY (HD)
11-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wX-c3lhX3c Sierra Active Entertainment
12-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxeOtEgWpxM Victoria Morsell on Fresh Prince
https://www.escapistmagazine.com/Phantasmagoria-Tried-to-Be-Like-a-Horror-Movie-Didnt-Quite-Succeed/
https://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/127
13-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_CTxAvei0M Windows 95 CTV News Report
https://x.com/caboken/status/1761091745616642271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1761091745616642271%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url= | |||
| The 7th Guest - FMV Games Explored | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:28:49 | |
For the first video game explored in this season we take a look at the classic The 7th Guest! In addition to being an FMV staple, this game pushed the boundaries and technologies for PC gaming in the early 90's. I'll look at how the game came into being, the challenges it faced in production, and Michaela from Drink the Movies stops by to help me get the last doors opened with a Skeleton Key cocktail! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* 7th Guest Assets 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd63F3d2FCI&t=16s Making of The 7th Guest VHS 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIsYIp3wknY Footage from 1993 CES, no audio value, but for video potentially 3- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03bXNcC2MRg Winter 1994 CES 11th Hour 4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls51yWf-YAA 7th guest trailer 5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=241XblpKZMU The 7th Guest Retrospective – Adventure Game Fan Fair Panel 6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzSbZI0Y8Uo Boardgame Kickstarter 7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq8dZGaE3Bc Texas Entertainment News – The Fat Man 1995 8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfd8YCpMVvI VR Advertisement https://web.archive.org/web/20090615155824/http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-tri/index.html Gamespot Article – 1999 https://www.historicjacksonville.org/nunan-house-1/ Nunan House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9wDFdI3OSg&list=PLAF62B2D308342876&index=6 Music – Puzzles The 7th Guest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1cG8L22C-M Early promo of “Guest” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JR-krEPUw 1992 CES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyANA_vt5-4 13th Doll Trailer | |||
| A History of FMV Games & the Princess Daphne Martini | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:22:24 | |
In the second season of Drink the Video Games I'll be taking a look at classic (and modern) FMV games! In this introductory episode we look at how FMV games came into existence, what made them important, how they transformed arcades and early home computing, and mix up a Princess Daphne cocktail with Michaela from Drink the Movies to pay homage to one of the most famous of these games! *Please Drink Responsibly* Assets FMV Games 1 - https://youtu.be/bEbsp0HP8Rk?si=xe2nQAR7VRPIICjT Showbiz Pizza Dragon’s Lair Commercial 1983
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4IeKSbRc78 Magnavision Commercial
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7J2mA4bTE Cliffhanger Promo
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czaMKL9EEHU Computer Chronicles CD-ROM
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZy6AQalks TurboGrafx Ad
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeSoU-ZYh90 American Laser Games – 1990 Today Show
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhzL-5RFMgo Viva Seifert Best Performance – 2015 Game Awards
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifgL3ED38Oc Video Games At CES 1989/1990
10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfolHEz8NFs WLOX TV 1983 Dragon’s Lair
Background for cocktail section https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxQ2mdmu3R4 | |||
| Monkey Island - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:35:02 | |
In the final episode of Season 1 of Drink the Video Games I take a look at one of the most beloved adventure franchises of them all...Monkey Island! I dig into the creation of the game, talk about the changes over its 22 years, and even mix up a Grog with Michaela from Drink the Movies! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Monkey Island Assets
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujyC9XUrNW4 LucasArts News Report (ca. 1990) -- Monkey Island and LOOM!
2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b98ILfm3Peo Lucasfilm Games Employees Run Amok Circa 1990
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEKqTvKIZP0 SegaCD Advert
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNpjGvJwyL8 Ron Gilbert – Monkey Island not a hit
5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzWorfLjeE&t=725s Ron Gilbert – Talks at Google (About follow up games)
6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYvkftAcxyw&t=781s G4 Icons LucasArts
7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onc7UPagZlQ IGN TellTale Announcement
8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAxxj_moz18 Devolver Announcement
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EqG6RYn9Y&t=637s Michael Land iMuse 15minute
10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6IYgWh-qnY&t=1669s PAX 2013 – Storytime with Ron Gilbert
11-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpxAXUQAWSs Escape from Monkey Island Trailer – International House ofMojo
12- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tp2BmcXlwc Ron Gilbert Short
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| Maniac Mansion - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures | 03 Jan 2025 | 00:39:58 | |
This month we go back to the roots of the classic LucasArts/Lucasfilm Games adventure games with Maniac Mansion and its sequel, Day of the Tentacle! I go through the creation of the game, the challenges and new systems that were designed to get the game going, the NES port, the TV show, and how it's sequel bacame one of the best games of all time. Plus, Michaela drops in to help mix up a purple tentacle cocktail. https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Maniac Mansion Assets 1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD64ExGHBWE Ron Gilbert – GDC 2011 Maniac Mansion Postmortem A-4:15 - The original lucasfilm team and game concept B-9:14 - Graphical Adventure Sierra C-13:45 - Map D-17:33 - Commodore art E-25:14 - Cutscenes F-35:24 - NES Port G-37:42 - Lessons (Intro)
2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0W4tOt84k Lucasfilm Computer Chronicles
3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWI8f9QpnR8 Lucasfilm Games 1987 All Company Meeting
4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EEBeJicnAQ IGN DOTT Remaster Interview/Announce
5- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZHeBQmnZSE&t=1217s Oral History of Chip Morningstar – Computer History Museum2019 32:14 SCUMM
6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYvkftAcxyw&list=PLkKL5VDOhkDWtLLPcC8q7Y8idsZrABPyJ&index=15&t=221s G4 Icons Lucasarts
7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EqG6RYn9Y&t=2174s Bajakian/Land @SFCM Day of the Tentacle 36:15
8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjF4eMrYfG0&t=645s Making of Day of the Tentacle Remaster – Double Fine A-:31 what to do? B-1:17 The remaster C-6:45 Talkie
9-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TG0esy1g8s Intro Video DOTT
10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8AGwZ5mp_U&list=PL8jKLXgxP8DHGHIsJHImFI3noFQm3xA7J&index=14 GDC 2014 - LucasFilm Games Post Mortem A-23:14 Tom Arnold Lucasfilm Creativity B-33:47 Ron Gilbert SCUMM
11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAZwp8tFE1Q Maniac Mansion TV Commercial
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| The Dig - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:28:31 | |
This month we carry on with our LucasArts point & click classic adventure games by taking an expedition with Boston Low to investigate a mysterious asteroid, mix up a life crystal cocktail, and dive into the creation of this game. We look at the troubled development, the eventual release, and try to figure out Steven Spielberg's role in the creation of The Dig! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Sound Clip List 1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nSfN_Uwruo Bad Influence Early look at The Dig 1993 2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP3fUcqXzSY Interactive Entertainment Magazine – 1995 – Moriarty’sVersion 3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVez1zIEOpY Interactive Entertainment Magazine – 1995 – Has Sean Clarksnippets 4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci9WsfwUJjI Interactive Entertainment Magazine – 1995 – Game Review(November) 5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p15ijBIvCTM Interactive Entertainment Magazine CES Coverage 1994 – ILMearly report 6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YeWTXTwchw Noah Falstein Orodev 2017 Early Dig Project Leader 7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EqG6RYn9Y&t=633s Bajakian Land Interview – Atmosphere of the Dig 8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6IYgWh-qnY&t=1744s Ron Gilbert PAX 2013 | |||
| Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:22:41 | |
This month we carry on with our LucasArts point & click classic adventure games by taking a trip to Atlantis with Indiana Jones! We look at the inspiration for the game, see how one of the greatest point & click games came into being, and Michaela from Drink the Movies stops by to help me mix up an Atlantis cocktail! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* Sound Clip List
1-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXAhrVcNdlw Computer Chronicles 1991 – Brian Moriarty snippet about art – Doug Glen 2-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JrF3z9o78E LucasArts News Report – 1990 Douglas Glen (CD’s) LastCrusade 3-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBJRhfYlj8 LucasArts Documentary G4 Icons 0:50 soundbite, 7:05 segment 4-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujyC9XUrNW4 Hal Barwood silent movies 5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YeWTXTwchw Noah Falstein – Orodev Conference 2017 6-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0EqG6RYn9Y Music Clint Bajakian & Michael Land 7-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE7fzr6lQ-s Spielberg talks end of Indy 8-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99SMs_JuPxQ Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Soundtrack – Sophia’s Office | |||
| Grim Fandango - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:20:14 | |
Next up in the first season of Drink the Video Games is a closer look at a game you'll find on a lot of greatest games lists, Grim Fandango! I'll take a look at the creation of the game, the legacy, and Michaela from Drink the Movies will join in to mix up a Mezcal Pineapple Sour to celebrate the Day of the Dead! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* | |||
| Full Throttle - LucasArts Point & Click Adventures | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:22:40 | |
In season one of Drink the Video Games we are taking a closer look at the LucasArts adventure games, and first up from 1995 is the classic "Full Throttle"! Brian takes a look at the creation of the game, the legacy, and Michaela joins in to mix up a Jack Daniel's Old Fashioned! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* | |||
| The LucasArts Point & Click Adventures & The Golden Guy Cocktail | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:23:59 | |
In this season of Drink the Video Games, Brian is taking a look at the history of the Lucas Arts Point & Click Adventure Games! He'll look at the history of the Lucasfilm Games Group, mix up a Golden Guy cocktail with Michaela from Drink the Movies, and talk about some of the most beloved adventure games of them all! Cocktail comes from Liquor.com https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* | |||
| A Gaming Introduction and the Legend of Zelda Cocktail | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:36:06 | |
Welcome to Drink the Video Games! In this first episode, Brian is joined by Michaela from Drink the Movies to talk about our video game history and experiences, some of our favorite games growing up, mix up a cocktail worthy of Hyrule, and looking forward to what's coming up on Drink the Video Games! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies *Please Drink Responsibly* | |||
| Introduction Trailer | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:01:05 | |
Welcome to Drink the Videogames! https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/ https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames https://drinkthemovies.com/ https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies
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