Double Dragon - Beat 'em Ups Explored

From Drink the Video Games by Brian - Drink the Movies

January 7, 2026 · 23 min · Season 4 · Episode 2

About this episode

This episode explores the legacy of Double Dragon and features a cocktail inspired by the game.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Brian

Guest: Michaela

Topics covered

brawler genre
Double Dragon
cocktails
video game legacy
gaming history

Keywords

Double Dragon
brawler
Midori Sour
video games
gaming history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drink the Movies

Books & works: Double Dragon