Cane And Rinse

“Marian! Aw, man; not this again.” A subtly different show this issue as Leon, James and Michiel consider three different approaches to reviving or renewing an existing (dormant?) IP. Double Dragon Neon, Double Dragon II: […] The post Double Dragon Neon – Cane and Rinse No.285 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

Joining Leon for this interview extra are Jordan Erica Webber and Daniel Griliopoulos. Leon talks to Jordan Erica Webber and Daniel Griliopoulos about their new book Ten things videogames can teach us (about life, philosophy […] The post Interview extra: Jordan Erica Webber and Daniel Griliopoulos. appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“This path should lead us straight to the grave.” From Earth to Mars and everywhere in between, join Guardians Leah and Karl, with guests CJ Black (@CoffeeJezus) and Paddy Smith (@PaddyStardust) along with contributions from […] The post Destiny – Cane and Rinse No.284 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Our descendants will decide who we were when they see what we’ve left behind.” In the second of four podcasts on CD Projekt Red’s fantasy RPG series, Leon, Jay, Josh and Sean turn their attentions […] The post The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings – Cane and Rinse No.283 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“SPECIAL CUP” As Super Mario Kart celebrates a quarter of a century of infuriating racing mania, we return to the Mode 7 madness Super Famicom/SNES original. Leon, Darren, Karl and Michiel reminisce about the incandescent […] The post Super Mario Kart – Cane and Rinse No.282 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

Here’s our second update to our ongoing Patreon campaign to try and raise enough to allow us to make Cane and Rinse a full-time concern and to double the amount of Cane and Rinse podcasts […] The post Our latest update for the ongoing Patreon campaign appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“AGAIN!” In this issue we test our nerve to the very limit in the face of colour and sound smashing together and the very walls around us starting to close in. Josh, Sean, Karl and […] The post Super Hexagon – Cane and Rinse No.281 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

Joining Leon for this interview extra is author of 100 Best Video Games (That Never Existed), Nate Crowley Originating from an idea that began on twitter Leon talks to Nate Crowley, author of the book […] The post Interview extra: Nate Crowley appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“I feel like someone’s watching us.” Karl, Tony, Josh and Leah discuss Supermassive Games first foray on Playstation 4 with the console exclusive, Until Dawn. Join us as we analyse this modern take on interactive-cinematic […] The post Until Dawn – Cane and Rinse No.280 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“I had faith in you. In your ability to hate, in your self-righteous indignation” 1999 saw the release of the second title in the Legacy of Kain series, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, to critical […] The post Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – Cane and Rinse No.279 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“BUZZARD BAIT!” Recorded one day after the 35th anniversary of the game’s arcade debut, the Cane and Rinse crusty crew remembers Williams’ bizarre bird-battler Joust. Leon, Michiel and returning guest Dan Clark mull over the […] The post Joust – Cane and Rinse No.278 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“No wonder they call it a ‘web’ – nothing can ever get out.” Time travel is complicated. When time travel is the best hope you have of finding a missing friend, as it is in […] The post Life Is Strange – Cane and Rinse No.277 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

1987: Inspired by Aliens and Gradius, a compact but crack team at Irem produced a horizontally scrolling shoot-’em up that would become a genre icon, R-Type. Leon, Michiel and returning guest Dan Clark consider what […] The post R-Type and R-Type II – Cane and Rinse No.276 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Am I… am I in-inside the movie?” As part of the once Nintendo GameCube exclusive Capcom 5 and Hideki Kamiya’s third directing job, following the original Devil May Cry and Resident Evil 2, Viewtiful Joe […] The post Viewtiful Joe – Cane and Rinse No.275 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

Here’s our first update to our ongoing Patreon campaign to try and raise enough to allow us to make Cane and Rinse a full-time concern and to double the amount of Cane and Rinse podcasts […] The post Help us DOUBLE the amount of Cane and Rinse podcasts! appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Old age is no jest!” The first of four podcasts covering CD Projekt Red’s celebrated series of RPGs. Leon, Josh and Sean each complete the 2007 original (or the 2008 Enhanced Edition anyway) and report […] The post The Witcher – Cane and Rinse No.274 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“DUE TO A GENETIC ENGINEERING ERROR, YOU POSSESS SUPERHUMAN POWERS.” Robotron: 2084 – by Williams’ ‘Vid Kidz’ – may not have been the first twin-stick shoot’em up, but it was perhaps the one that most […] The post Robotron: 2084 – Cane and Rinse videogame No.273 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“I can’t even win with a sword anymore.” For more than twenty years, the sprawling, lush titles of the Tales series have captivated JRPG fans the world over. Like its more “Fantastic” brethren, the series […] The post Tales of Vesperia – Cane and Rinse No.272 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“INVADE THE ENEMYS BASE” After the success of Nekketsu Koha Kunio-kun and Renegade, Yoshihisa Kishimoto of Technos Japan set about outdoing himself with Double Dragon. The resulting two-player brawler would go on to spawn multiple […] The post Double Dragon – Cane and Rinse No.271 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“LINES LEFT” Tetris: Such a simple, elegant game with such a complex and convoluted back story. Leon, Josh, Karl and Leah recall the heights of their Tetris addictions and the versions (among countless versions) that […] The post Tetris – Cane and Rinse No.270 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.