Mortal Kombat - Beyond Video Games

From Drink the Video Games by Brian - Drink the Movies

April 1, 2026 · 24 min · Season 5 · Episode 2

About this episode

This episode explores the history and cultural impact of Mortal Kombat, along with a cocktail recipe inspired by the game.

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=nbOQIheheDc https://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…

People in this episode

Host: Brian

Guest: Michaela

Topics covered

Mortal Kombat
video game history
popular culture
cocktails
gaming controversies

Keywords

Mortal Kombat
video games
cocktail
popular culture
gaming history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drink the Movies

Books & works: Mortal Kombat