Drink the Video Games

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!

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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.

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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!!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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...

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!

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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...

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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Welcome to Drink the Videogames!

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