Cocktail Mode: Retro Games, Cocktails and Banter
Two old friends reminisce about a different retro game each episode and attempt to pair it with a cocktail of their choice
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Cocktail Mode
At Cocktail Mode we've been gaming since the 80's and drinking since the 90's
In the same way an expert sommelier might pair rich Argentinian Malbec with a slab of sirloin steak, we look at classic video games and pair them with a cocktail - or other boozy beverage - that will create the perfect synergetic vibe for playing and sipping
Gaming, like alcohol, is in our blood
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
*Apologies for some occasional and very slight crackle on the audio this episode*
We take to the streets of Tokyo-to with Beat, Gum, and the rest of the GGs with the iconic granddaddy of cel-shaded games: Jet Set Radiooooooo!!!
Also up for discussion is the sequel Jet Set Radio Future, along with several of the newer games released that pay homage to it... such as Bum Rash Cider Punk.
Drinks are obviously on the menu too with both Dave and Andy picking cocktails almost as bright, cheery, and excellent as the game itself!
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Welcome to Season 2 of Cocktail mode where 2 old mates continue to struggle to stay on topic aout an old videogame and then try to chose a cocktail that compliments it.
This episode is about the the CaRPG that started it all, with mild diversions into Ridge Racer, MSR, Motor Toon GP, and of course Dark Souls... Wait. What?
Also, hi to https://martinishot.blog/, who get a mention late in the episode.
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Join us for our very agnostic break from the usual format as we discuss the games of Christmas Past and the drinks of Christmas Present.
Thanks to ZapSplat for an extra little festive flair this episode
Extra special thank you to Smooth-Foot-4688, 'Neil', and the boys of Pig Unit for providing our special Xmas outro: A wonderful gift for you; our lucky listener!
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
How much fun is 'so much fun'? How attached can you get to a 12 pixel face? How did they squeeze this masterpiece onto the Game Boy Color?
We may or may not actually answer these questions, but we have a damn good time while we talk about Cannon Fodder and try and pair it with a cocktail!
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail
THAT Intro song
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
The first person shooter that predates the name 'first person shooter' - Listen to Dave and Andy discus the history, the sequels, the legacy, and of course the fridges.
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail
The best song you'll hear today
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
A double header of blade clashing action courtesy of the first two games in Namco's epic tale of souls and swords, eternally retold!
What's our favourite in the series? What's our favourite character? What cocktails will we choose? What... I mean - WHAT - actually is Voldo!?
All this and more in this weeks Cocktail Mode!
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail
THAT intro cinematic
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah! If it's good enough for Tim Waltz, if good enough for us...
We're showing our love to one of the Dreamcast's most iconic games this time out on Cocktail Mode: Crazy Taxi reminds us what it was like before the PlayStation and Xbox turned everything brown and grimy!
We'll talk punk, we'll talk sequels, we'll talk law suits, and we'll talk S-Club 7... yes, really!
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
The greatest videogame ever made? The greatest marketing machine that ever existed? The greatest piece of fortuitous episode timing ever?
As the new TV series lands, the remastered original trilogy flies high in the charts, and the conversation about 'what's next' gets ever more prevalent - it couldn't be a better time for Andy and Dave to weigh in on what they think of Lara Croft and her various exploits over the decades... and then try to pick a cocktail that goes well with the episodes topic.
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Welcome to the party, pal, where the drinks are great and the games are... err... you'll have to listen to find out.
Dave and Andy wander off topic (as usual) in this episode and end up discussing every Die Hard videogame ever made and spend no small amount of time chatting about the films too.
Cocktails this week:
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail sadly doesn't have a link this week.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Some say "He can't be killed", some say "He drinks blood", I say: This is our longest episode yet so strap for a wild ride back to the eighties when films were great, games were great, and Jim Carrey (thankfully) wasn't famous yet!
Drinks this episode:
Andy's Cocktail
Dave's Cocktail