Drink the Video Games

Brian - Drink the Movies
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Welcome to Drink the Video Games! A Podcast where each season we'll take a deep dive documentary style look into a video-game topic/genre/studio and then play a few of the games to go along with it! Plus, every great game needs a great cocktail, so join us and Drink the Video Games!

  1. The First Winter Olympics Game?? *Bonus Episode*

    FEB 6 · BONUS

    The First Winter Olympics Game?? *Bonus Episode*

    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

    5 min
  2. Streets of Rage - Beat 'em Ups Explored

    FEB 4

    Streets of Rage - Beat 'em Ups Explored

    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://web.archive.org/web/20200611015638/https://readonlymemory.vg/an-interview-with-noriyoshi-ohba/   https://web.archive.org/web/20121013071858/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/features/liners/streetsragecompilation.shtml   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

    20 min
  3. Double Dragon - Beat 'em Ups Explored

    JAN 7

    Double Dragon - Beat 'em Ups Explored

    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

    23 min
  4. A History of Brawlers & Beat 'em Ups

    12/03/2025

    A History of Brawlers & Beat 'em Ups

    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   Fontgenerator       https://archive.org/details/ComputerAndVideoGames060Oct86/ComputerAndVideoGames/ComputerAndVideoGames042-Apr85/page/n91/mode/2up?q=kung

    18 min
  5. Dark Forces & the Jedi Knight Series - Star Wars Video Games Explored

    11/05/2025

    Dark Forces & the Jedi Knight Series - Star Wars Video Games Explored

    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.therpf.com/forums/threads/new-jedi-knight-dark-forces-ii-behind-the-scenes-references.355262/ 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

    24 min
  6. The Force Unleashed - Star Wars Video Games Explored

    10/01/2025

    The Force Unleashed - Star Wars Video Games Explored

    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/20110628201855/http://www.starwars.com/gaming/videogames/news/f20070322/index.html   https://web.archive.org/web/20110629040411/http://www.starwars.com/gaming/videogames/news/f20070322/index.html?page=2   https://web.archive.org/web/20080915231655/http://www.starwars.com/gaming/videogames/news/news20070222.html   https://web.archive.org/web/20120512181152/http://www.galacticbinder.com/pInterview_5_Blackman.html   https://web.archive.org/web/20080825014457/http://www.starwars.com/gaming/videogames/news/f20070918/index.html   https://web.archive.org/web/20080826070412/http://tech.uk.msn.com/gaming/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9092634

    23 min
  7. Shadows of the Empire - Star Wars Games Explored

    09/03/2025

    Shadows of the Empire - Star Wars Games Explored

    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

    28 min
  8. Rebel Assault - Star Wars Games Explored

    08/06/2025

    Rebel Assault - Star Wars Games Explored

    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

    31 min
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Welcome to Drink the Video Games! A Podcast where each season we'll take a deep dive documentary style look into a video-game topic/genre/studio and then play a few of the games to go along with it! Plus, every great game needs a great cocktail, so join us and Drink the Video Games!

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    Brian - Drink the Movies
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Brian - Drink the Movies
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