The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

<p>“REST” The fourth stop on our Castlevania series retrospective is the (generally maligned) first handheld incarnation, Castlevania: The Adventure. Leon, Brian, Jon, Michiel and community […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/castlevania-the-adventure/">Castlevania: The Adventure – Cane and Rinse No.537</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Time bonus!” Looking back a bit further than we did in our previous SEGA arcade racer podcasts on Daytona USA and SEGA Rally, we take […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/virtua-racing/">Virtua Racing – Cane and Rinse No.536</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Release The Hypno Drones“ Tom, James, Ryan and Jesse (who happens to be a former colleague of the game’s creator) take a break from furiously […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/universal-paperclips/">Universal Paperclips – Cane and Rinse No.535</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Don’t be a tuna head!” The creepy comedy tale of Maniac Mansion comprises the origin stories of point and click graphic adventures, cut-scenes in videogames […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/maniac-mansion/">Maniac Mansion – Cane and Rinse No.534</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>A great slam and then some! Perfectly tuned or punishingly difficult? Join Brian, James and Ryan as they dodge, dash, and dive their way through […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/cuphead/">Cuphead – Cane and Rinse No.533</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“The Olympians have all grown soft… would you not agree?” There is no escape for James, Leah, and Rich, but with Hermes’ help they can […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/hades/">Hades – Cane and Rinse No.532</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Give a guy a gun, he thinks he’s Superman. Give him two and he thinks he’s God.” Here comes the medium-jumping sequel that was 15 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/john-woo-presents-stranglehold/">John Woo presents Stranglehold – Cane and Rinse No.531</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Everyone go do their own thing, and we’ll reconvene here.” We’re up to the fifth show in our mainline Yakuza series of podcasts, which, therefore, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/yakuza-4/">Yakuza 4 – Cane and Rinse No.530</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Prime core fully seated.” Our second PlatinumGames joint of the year, comes in the form of 2019 Switch exclusive Astral Chain. In a sense – […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/astral-chain/">Astral Chain – Cane and Rinse No.529</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Where’d you learn how to make pancakes?” A long-awaited podcast sequel for a long-awaited game sequel, in the year 2022 we re-enter Tim Schafer’s mind […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/psychonauts-2/">Psychonauts 2 – Cane and Rinse No.528</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“This is no place for a horse.” Almost a decade after we covered the original Darksiders, the Cane and Rinse panel reconvenes to review the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/darksiders-ii-2/">Darksiders II – Cane and Rinse No.527</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“None of us were there when it happened.” With some delay, we bring you our podcast about the Hungarian/Japanese developed shoot ’em up, Sine Mora. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/sine-mora/">Sine Mora – Cane and Rinse No.526</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“WINNER!” Welcome to the Blunderdome! Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout brought candy-coloured fun into millions of homes during the darkest hours of the COVID pandemic, and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/fall-guys/">Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout – Cane and Rinse No.525</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“By the Scribes, we gather in their names. To face the Nightwings here before the flames.” In 2017 Supergiant games returned with the launch of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/pyre/">Pyre – Cane and Rinse No.524</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“YOUR UNENDING THIRST WILL BE YOUR ULTIMATE DOWNFALL.” Deceptively wholesome dating sim by way of visual novel, Cane and Rinse covers some less well trodden […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/dream-daddy/">Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator – Cane and Rinse No.523</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“What kind of family finishes building a cemetery before starting the house?” An interactive rumination on what death means to the living, is one way […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/what-remains-of-edith-finch-2/">What Remains of Edith Finch – Cane and Rinse No.522</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“GOAL IN!” Although Taito ultimately followed up the original with some more formulaic, direct type sequels, Rainbow Islands tells the real and true Story of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/rainbow-islands/">Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 – Cane and Rinse No.521</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“You better go now or you won’t have to run with your head as your third leg.” Psychokinetic superhero Jesse Faden investigates the FBC’s X-Files […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/control/">Control – Cane and Rinse No.520</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“It’s good to be back.” The World of Assassination Trilogy redefined Hitman for a new generation. It also redefined the position of IO Interactive in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/hitman-iii/">Hitman III – Cane and Rinse No.519</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“You don’t have to be perfect for anyone to care about you.” Chicory is not the dog. Find out what (or whom) Chicory actually is […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/chicory-a-colorful-tale-cane-and-rinse-no-518/">Chicory: A Colorful Tale – Cane and Rinse No.518</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Oh, you smell nice. Like mock-apples.” Our Tony’s pick for the year’s podcasts is The Outer Worlds. Not to be confused with Outer Wilds (Issue […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/the-outer-worlds/">The Outer Worlds – Cane and Rinse No.517</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Start your engines!” Getting on for five years since our first Super Mario Kart podcast (and five years on from the release of Mario Kart […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/mario-kart-8/">Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe – Cane and Rinse No.516</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Who are you calling sweaty!?” Why settle for controlling just a single solitary hero when you can wrangle a supergroup of 100? The Wonderful 101 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/the-wonderful-101/">The Wonderful 101 – Cane and Rinse No.515</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“But hope wears all kinds of faces” Chris, James, Jesse and Jon discuss Innerspace VR’s Maskmaker, in which you play as a maskmaker’s apprentice, learning […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/maskmaker-2/">Maskmaker – Cane and Rinse No.514</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Attention. Hull failure imminent. All personnel abandon ship. Launch in 3…2…1…“ For this week’s issue, Tom, Ryan, Brian and Jon tackle Unknown Worlds Entertainment’s open […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/subnautica/">Subnautica – Cane and Rinse No.513</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“What about a person? Can a person be haunted?” This week, Ryan, Leah, Jon and James take the long journey home through the twilight roads and […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/kentucky-route-zero/">Kentucky Route Zero – Cane and Rinse No.512</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Not so cocky anymore, are ya? Huh? Huh!?” Buy One Get One Free co-op only multi-genre adventure It Takes Two is the subject of our latest […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/it-takes-two/">It Takes Two – Cane and Rinse No.511</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“You could think of things in your mind and then make them happen.” In honour of the legendary British coder’s 60th birthday, we bring you […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/jeff-minter/">Jeff Minter – Cane and Rinse No.510</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Born to Play” In recognition of its 20th birthday, we recall the life, library and legacy of Nintendo’s noisy baby, the GameCube. Leon, Brian, Darren, Michiel […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/gamecube/">Console Special No.14 – Nintendo GameCube</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“ONE PLAYER ONLY” In the third of our current run of Castlevania series podcasts, we arrive at the 1988 arcade game, Haunted Castle. Although the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/haunted-castle/">Haunted Castle – Cane and Rinse No.509</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“If I were to move from this spot, then the four that precede me would no longer precede me.” This week, Ryan, Jesse, and Jon […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/fools-errand/">The Fool’s Errand – Cane and Rinse No.508</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>Leon talks to returning guest, author David L. Craddock, about his forthcoming work Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 – The Fatalities and Fandom of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/interview-long-live-mortal-kombat-round-1/">Interview Extra: Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 – The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately…. like, is any of this for real or not?” From Destiny Islands to The End of the World, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/kingdom-hearts/">Kingdom Hearts – Cane and Rinse No.507</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“THE LAST METROID IS IN CAPTIVITY. THE GALAXY IS AT PEACE…” All back to Zebes for the third instalment of our Metroid series of podcasts. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/super-metroid-cane-and-rinse-no-506/">Super Metroid – Cane and Rinse No.506</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>*sigh* Bafanada! No mind to think, no will to break, no voice to cry suffering, born of God and Void… James, Jon, Josh and Tom […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/hollow-knight/">Hollow Knight – Cane and Rinse No.505</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Clean up your acts.” Dad-mode Kiryu comes to the fore in our fourth Ryu ga Gotoku podcast. Leon, Brian, Leah, Michiel and community correspondents head […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/yakuza-3/">Yakuza 3 – Cane and Rinse No.504</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Let’s attack aggressively.” Five years ago we covered the first two distinct entries in Konami’s Contra series of run and gun shmups. Now, on the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/contra-spirits/">Contra Spirits (Contra III: The Alien Wars) – Cane and Rinse No.503</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“This must be where the hospital stores its huge fires” In this record-breaking issue, Ryan Leah, Tony and James strap in to discuss almost 20 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/lego-series/">LEGO series – Cane and Rinse No.502</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“I’ll give you a TKO from Tokyo!” Join Brian, Michiel, Ryan and guest Ben Cartlidge as they look back over the journey of Little Mac […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/punch-out-series/">Punch-Out!! series – Cane and Rinse No.501</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Oh, you launched! That’s great. Great job, you.” For our milestone 500th podcast we investigate 2019’s multi award-winning critical darling, Outer Wilds – an ambitious […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/outer-wilds/">Outer Wilds – Cane and Rinse No.500</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“RUN PROJECT 23” In the penultimate podcast of our tenth year, we mark the 30th anniversary of Eric Chahi’s Another World. Leon, Chris, Karl, Tony […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/another-world/">Another World – Cane and Rinse No.499</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Here comes the Meat Train” Leah, Josh, Brian and Ryan discuss Austin Jorgensen’s post-apocalyptic role-playing videogame LISA: The Painful. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_498.mp3 Music featured in this […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/lisa-the-painful/">LISA: The Painful – Cane and Rinse No.498</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“If we don’t all come together again, humanity will not survive.” In a genre-defying podcast, we bend at the knees and keep our backs straight […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/death-stranding/">Death Stranding – Cane and Rinse No.497</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“WHAT A HORRIBLE NIGHT TO HAVE A CURSE.” The ‘difficult second album’ middle child of the NES Castlevania trilogy. Leon, Josh, Leah, Michiel and community […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/castlevania-ii-simons-quest/">Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – Cane and Rinse No.496</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Too many have suffered in these dark times. The smallest among us the most.” Moon Studios’ magical Metroidvania sequel demands our attention in this follow […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps/">Ori and the Will of the Wisps – Cane and Rinse No.495</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Is it our destiny to defy destiny? It’s an interesting question.” When a beloved game is remade, there’s always the question: what will it be […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/final-fantasy-vii-2/">Final Fantasy VII Remake – Cane and Rinse No.494</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“It doesn’t sound like civil disobedience. It’s too quiet.” Regrettably late for Halloween and the game’s 15th anniversary (as well as the fifth anniversary of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/dead-rising/">Dead Rising – Cane and Rinse No.493</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Come on, let’s go. Body’s rottin’ as we speak.” Tony’s the host this week aided and abetted by Karl, Jon and Darren as they switch […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/condemned-criminal-origins/">Condemned: Criminal Origins – Cane and Rinse No.492</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“Wait! We’re talking about the artifact here?” 25 years have passed since a fresh, if flat-face Lara Croft made her first graceful bow. Leon, Jon, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/tomb-raider-96/">Tomb Raider – Cane and Rinse No.491</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>

<p>“So the Galactic Federation called it’s members to an urgent conference to find a way to overcome this menace. They quickly came to one conclusion, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://caneandrinse.com/metroid-ii/">Metroid II: Return of Samus – Cane and Rinse No.490</a> appeared first on <a href="https://caneandrinse.com">Cane and Rinse</a>.</p>