HeyJaredCocktail Mode: Retro Games, Cocktails and Banter
Just a couple of old friends chatting about a classic game and attempting to pair it with a classic cocktail
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Prince of Persia - Cocktail Mode: Retro games, Cocktails and Banter - S03E19 (opens the original)
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This week on the Cocktail Mode podcast, Andy & Dave are braving the Sultan's dungeons and racing against the clock in the 1989 cinematic platforming classic: Prince of Persia! We’re diving into the game that revolutionized video game animation through Jordan Mechner’s groundbreaking rotoscoping technique, bringing unprecedented fluidity and life to every leap, ledge-grab, and sword clash. We discuss the sheer panic of the ticking 60-minute time limit, the brutal precision of the spikes and chomp
OutRun - Cocktail Mode: Retro Games, Cocktails and Banter - S03E18 (opens the original)
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This week on the Cocktail Mode podcast, Andy and Dave are putting the top down, tuning the radio, and hitting the gas to tackle the 1986 arcade classic: OutRun! We break down the game's ground-breaking use of Super Scaler technology, creating a high-speed sense of scale and motion unlike anything else on the block. We dive into the breezy, sun-drenched coastal atmosphere following your driver and passenger in the iconic red Ferrari, the branching highway routes, and the legendary soundtrack that
Fear Effect - Cocktail Mode: Retro Games, Cocktails and Banter - S03E17 (opens the original)
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This week on the Cocktail Mode podcast, Andy and Dave are turning down the lights, loading their dual pistols, and stepping into a dark, dystopian cyberpunk underworld to tackle the 2000 PlayStation classic: Fear Effect! We break down the game's groundbreaking use of cel-shaded anime graphics layered over streaming full-motion video backgrounds, creating a visual style unlike anything else on the block. We dive into the dark, supernatural storyline following mercenaries Hana, Glas, and Deke, the
Raystorm - Cocktail Mode: Retro Games, Cocktails and Banter - S03E16 (opens the original)
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This week on the Cocktail Mode podcast, Andy and Dave are locking onto their targets, blasting into deep space, and celebrating a massive milestone; the 30th anniversary of Taito's legendary 1996 polygon shmup masterwork: RayStorm! We take on the spectacular vertical shooter that brought the iconic "Ray" trilogy into the third dimension. We’ll also break down the other games in the series RayForce (1994) and RayCrisis (1998). We reminisce about piloting the R-Gray ships, the sweeping cinematic c
Mille Miglia: The Great 1000 Miles Rally - Cocktail Mode: Retro Games, Cocktails and Banter - S03E15 (opens the original)
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This week on the Cocktail Mode podcast, Andy and Dave are cranking up the engines and taking a scenic, high-speed trip through racing history with Kaneko’s 1994 arcade classic: Mille Miglia: The Great 1000 Miles Rally! We look back at this beautifully crafted isometric racer that pays homage to Italy's legendary open-road endurance race. We’ll celebrate the absolute joy of drifting vintage sports cars - from classic Alfa Romeos to iconic Ferraris - through tight Italian villages and winding moun
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