Mortal Kombat - Beyond Video Games

World of Wrestling Video Games

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 [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJzOoiU2wuI]   9- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjzMq3l8sVw&t=312s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjzMq3l8sVw&t=312s] IGN 2k20 Review   10- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1G4O1Kt-VY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1G4O1Kt-VY] Wrestlemania 2000 Commercial   Game Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MScbQDpQIQ0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MScbQDpQIQ0]   Cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoFX6Cwgiow

Tomb Raider - Beyond Video Games (Starring Lara Croft!)

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 [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_j01Nm0gzU&t=106s] Behind the Scenes Core Designs   12- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC4XeooG1LI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC4XeooG1LI] LongPlay Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure @ GameXplora [https://www.youtube.com/@Game_Xplora]   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 [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1410480.stm]   https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2006/apr/18/larascreators1 [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2006/apr/18/larascreators1]   https://archive.org/details/tomb-raider-1.0/page/n1/mode/2up [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://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/NextGeneration36Dec1997/page/n3/mode/1up]   https://archive.org/details/laracroftartofvi00mark/mode/1up   https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/scream-neve-campbell-turned-down-lara-croft-tomb-raider-movie-role-3931589 [https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/scream-neve-campbell-turned-down-lara-croft-tomb-raider-movie-role-3931589]   https://www.raidingtheglobe.com/games/core-design/tomb-raider-the-angel-of-darkness/tomb-raider-the-action-adventure [https://www.raidingtheglobe.com/games/core-design/tomb-raider-the-angel-of-darkness/tomb-raider-the-action-adventure]   https://realtruck.com/blog/famous-jeeps-tomb-raider-jeep-rubicon/?srsltid=AfmBOooGGyK3SFYVZQAAIKTiv0X7aNQIMR__RjK5b8YwCM7VtxTzC-29 [https://realtruck.com/blog/famous-jeeps-tomb-raider-jeep-rubicon/?srsltid=AfmBOooGGyK3SFYVZQAAIKTiv0X7aNQIMR__RjK5b8YwCM7VtxTzC-29]   https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Lucozade [https://tombraider.fandom.com/wiki/Lucozade]   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XN9ZF_27g [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XN9ZF_27g] -Cocktail Music

Mortal Kombat - Beyond Video Games

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 [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=nbOQIheheDc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbOQIheheDc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdj_xquOaFw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdj_xquOaFw] 1995 Action Figure Commercial   4- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrhMkfzVYQU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrhMkfzVYQU] Channel 10 Report- Violence in Video Games 1993   5-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx7uud2R_s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx7uud2R_s] Interview   6- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWo6fCt5zug [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWo6fCt5zug] Interview Tobias Ultimate Guide to Mortal Kombat   7- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K18WXxuSzxw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K18WXxuSzxw] Mortal Kombat Mortal Monday Commercial   8- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgZRPQ3hS5w [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtA3ihe-pgw] Mortal Kombat Live Roanoke Advert   11- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CttLB5z_Bzo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CttLB5z_Bzo] Mortal Kombat Conquest Trailer   12- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeGeVmEyz8Q&t=698s [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.scribd.com/document/869953828/The-Pit-2-Newsletter-Copia]   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omvdFcr0z08&list=PLNJZ_2XtY314QB9yr7ABNETJn6Bo42f3p&index=1 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omvdFcr0z08&list=PLNJZ_2XtY314QB9yr7ABNETJn6Bo42f3p&index=1] -Cocktail Background Music

Nintendo 1989 - Beyond Video Games

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 [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6iV8PPjQ68] Toys ’r’ Us Commercial – 1989   12– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhN-zjxf0KU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhN-zjxf0KU] World of Nintendo Retailer Campaign 1988   13- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt4KG9ib8S4 [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://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20002%20%28July-August%201989%29/page/44/mode/2up [https://archive.org/details/ElectronicGamingMonthly_201902/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Issue%20002%20%28July-August%201989%29/page/44/mode/2up]   https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-1-may-1989-600dpi/GamePro%20-%20Issue%201%20May%201989%20%28Compressed%29/page/40/mode/2up [https://archive.org/details/game-pro-issue-1-may-1989-600dpi/GamePro%20-%20Issue%201%20May%201989%20%28Compressed%29/page/40/mode/2up]   https://web.archive.org/web/20161114201836/http://www.goombastomp.com/features/how-the-wizard-failed-nintendo/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20161114201836/http:/www.goombastomp.com/features/how-the-wizard-failed-nintendo/]   https://dn721901.ca.archive.org/0/items/Retro_Magazines-Books/Retro_Gamer/1.%20Retro%20Gamer%20%28UK%29%20%282004-Present%29/Retro%20Gamer%20-%20Issue%20049%20-%20Let%27s%20Fight%21%20Beat%27em-up%20Special.pdf [https://dn721901.ca.archive.org/0/items/Retro_Magazines-Books/Retro_Gamer/1.%20Retro%20Gamer%20%28UK%29%20%282004-Present%29/Retro%20Gamer%20-%20Issue%20049%20-%20Let%27s%20Fight%21%20Beat%27em-up%20Special.pdf]   https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/video-games/losing-their-grip-oral-history-nintendos-power-glove [https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/video-games/losing-their-grip-oral-history-nintendos-power-glove]   https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/flashback-the-wizard-unveils-nintendos-power-glove-70404/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/flashback-the-wizard-unveils-nintendos-power-glove-70404/]   https://www.nintendoplayer.com/art/happy-meal/ [https://www.nintendoplayer.com/art/happy-meal/]   https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/8/18536769/super-mario-bros-power-hour-metroid-castlevania-cartoons-dic/ [https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/8/18536769/super-mario-bros-power-hour-metroid-castlevania-cartoons-dic/]   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.nytimes.com/1988/03/12/us/shortage-of-memory-chips-has-industry-scrambling.html]   https://gamingreinvented.com/news/newly-unearthed-dic-concept-art-shows-interesting-video-game-adaptation-ideas/ [https://gamingreinvented.com/news/newly-unearthed-dic-concept-art-shows-interesting-video-game-adaptation-ideas/]   https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=254 [https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=254]   https://dinosaurdracula.com/blog/nintendo-cereal-system/ [https://dinosaurdracula.com/blog/nintendo-cereal-system/]   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNR7QxtAOU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNR7QxtAOU]   https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_N:_The_Game_Master [https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_N:_The_Game_Master]   https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/the-making-of-the-wizard-an-oral-history-of-nintendos-hollywood-debut [https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/the-making-of-the-wizard-an-oral-history-of-nintendos-hollywood-debut]   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnrRjRP871Y&t=72s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnrRjRP871Y&t=72s]   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGZ3jCD4ve4

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://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drinkthevideogames/]⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/drinkthevideogames.bsky.social]⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@DrinktheVideoGames]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.drinkthemovies.com/] ⁠⁠⁠https://www.drinkthemovies.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.drinkthemovies.com/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.drinkthemovies.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/drinkthemovies] *Please drink responsibly* Winter Games Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIto1QcpI8o [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIto1QcpI8o] The Games: Winter Edition C64 YouTube @majorthriftwood   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbqv6EzGMpQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbqv6EzGMpQ] CBS 1998 Winter Olympic Ad   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpbGdwVFUMI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpbGdwVFUMI] Nagano Winter Olympics '98 – PREVIEW Playstation Underground