Cane And Rinse

“Goodest idea, underqualified gun man!” Colt and Juliana go head to head, life or death, day after and day and for what? Leon, Tom, Tony and Jay relive Arkane Lyon's recursive immersive sim and, with some broadly rather negative community correspondence, attempt to explain where they feel that the ambitions of "DEATHLOOP" were met, and also where they fell short of flourishing to full fruition. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_580.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Automaton's Tango by Tom Salta2. The Revenant by Erich Talaba/Jeff Cummings Edit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst

“The Zodiac Brave Story" Following two delays (one long, one short), we can finally bring you our in-depth discussion of Final Fantasy Tactics (and The War of the Lions). Leon, Leah, Rich - and a returning Josh Garrity - have all completed this lengthy, daunting, and at times downright cruel game - and are ready to share their findings with you all. We also have a slate of valuable community contributions giving us jumping-off points from which we talk strategy, status effects, job systems, red Chocobos and brutal boss battles in this long-awaited podcast. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_579.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Bland Logo - Title Back by Hitoshi Sakimoto/Masaharu Iwata2. Bloody Excrement by Hitoshi Sakimoto/Masaharu IwataEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2

“SOMETIMES HE HIDES IN MUD.” Our fourth Shinobi series podcast sees Joe Musashi come to the end of his 16-bit era with - after a faltering start - what some consider to be the franchise's coup de grace. Leon, Chris Worthington, Jon and returning guest Dan Clark  - along with community contributors - tangle with NEO ZEED's even more mighty and evil forces in this all-action Mega Drive/Genesis joint. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_578.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Mandara by Masayuki Nagao2. Shadow Master by Masayuki Nagao Edit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT).  Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whils

"People like you are the reason why we have middle fingers" Should we fear death or should we embrace it? Join Brian, Jon, Rich and Tom as they explore the existential meaning of Spiritfarer, the death-centric management sim by Thunderlotus. Do the management sim aspects of this game bolster or hinder the end of life message the developers attempt to convey? Join them on this journey into the great beyond. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_577.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Main Theme by Max LL2. Stella's Lullaby by Max LL Edit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst there you can

“The Belmont family has a long history of Vampire Hunters.” In our latest Castlevania show we land At Konami's second attempt at bringing the full-fat horror platformer experience to handheld in Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge. Leon, Brian, Jon, Leah and listener contributors find a slightly yet significantly upgraded protagonist - and one who can now even use axes and holy water - in this assault on Dracula's real estate portfolio. Special praise is doled out for a remarkable 8-bit soundtrack, though significant ire is reserved for an especially tough final showdown. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_576.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Opening by Hidehiro Funauchi2. Praying Hands (Cloud Castle) by Hidehiro FunauchiEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT).

“Once upon a time… in a wild, wild world… there were two wolf brothers…” For brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, the bond they share might be the only thing they can really count on when a terrible accident changes their lives forever. Join Leah, Brian, Jon and Tony as they follow the brothers’ trail all the way down the west coast of the US, and explore all the people they meet and circumstances they must navigate along the way. In Dontnod’s 2018 episodic adventure Life Is Strange 2, many challenges await the pair, and how they turn out depends on the choices you make - so choose carefully. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_575.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Into the Woods by Jonathan Morali2. Away by Jonathan Morali Edit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do

“BRAVE FOR ENTER BOSOM” Treasure's 10th release was also its first out-and-out shmup, and what an impact it made. A niche title made in small numbers on an unpopular machine (in the West at least) that became a legendary game. Leon, Chris Worthington, James and Michiel each have a different history with Radiant Silvergun from 'back in the day' 25 years ago right up to recent encounters via the Xbox and Switch versions. Along with community contributions we dive deep into the design of this storied STG-cum-RPG. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_574.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Return by Hitoshi Sakimoto2. Penta by Hitoshi SakimotoEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast?

"You found a shiny medallion!" Flicky, Agony, Alfred Chicken, Dynamite Dux, Untitled Goose Game. These are just some of the titles we think of when we try to recall videogames with avian protagonists. Manchester studio Acid Nerve added another feathered hero in 2021 with the release of its Zelda-esque Death's Door. Leon, Chris O'Regan, Sean and Tony - along with Cane and Rinse community contributors - dodge roll their way through this flightless corvid's musing on the impermanence of all things. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_573.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Death's Door by David Fenn2. Shall We Dance by David FennEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then vent

“Shall we find something to kill to cheer ourselves up?” Star Wars plus BioWare RPG sounded like manna from heaven to many of us when it was announced in 2001. Happily, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - created by a number of the same folks who had worked on the likes of Baldur's Gate II and Neverwinter Nights, was greeted rapturously. Leon, Brian, Leah and Rich (who nominated this one as his personal selection for the year's podcasts) party up to save the galaxy from the Sith menace and their deadly Star Forge. As usual we also share your memories and opinions of the game via our forum and Patreon. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_572.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. The Old Republic by Jeremy Soule2. Javyar's Cantina by Jeremy Soule Edit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for t

"You have died from dysentery." Well, not really, but one of your party members probably did. In this installment we cover the edutainment game The Oregon Trail.  Join Brian, Jesse, Rich and Ryan as they head west on a wagon train and discuss what makes this game effective enough to warrant a 50 year history with over 25 different entries. Does this simulation of westward, colonial expansion hold up to the test of time? Listen in to find out. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_571.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. The Oregon Trail main theme2. The Oregon Trail (Gameloft version) by Nicolas DubéEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check

“IT SEEMED AS IF THE WORLD HAD RETURNED TO PEACE…” The Cane and Rinse ninjas shimmy their way across Japan and the USA taking down IP-infringing baddies (Spider-Man, Batman, Rambo, The Terminator and even Godzilla) in their third Shinobi series podcast. Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel and returning guest Ben Cartlidge (Video Wizards, One Credit Classics), run the gauntlet of SEGA's first 'designed for the home' entry into its 80s slide 'n dice franchise. Along with community contributors, the panel gets to grips with this groovy great, including its early 16-bit era quirks and foibles - yes, that double jump - its secrets, cheats, exploits and of course, various versions and revisions. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_570.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Title Screen by Yuzo Koshiro2. Make Me Dance (Stage 2-2) by Yuzo KoshiroEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks

“Lead on, adventurer. Your quest awaits!” Forty years ago our eyes were blown from their sockets as they witnessed what appeared to be Disney cartoon quality graphics arrive in the arcades. Of course, we soon found out that the reality of actually playing these LaserDisc games wasn't perhaps what we initially dreamed, yet still Rick Dyer and Don Bluth's Dragon's Lair (and to a lesser extent, sci-fi sequel Space Ace) would become legends in their own right. Leon, Chris Worthington and Jesse join Dirk and Dexter on their animated escapades, and along with contributions from the Cane and Rinse community, remember the many, many direct ports and peculiar - sometimes incredible - conversions to home machines. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_569.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Dragon's Lair theme by Chris Stone2. Space Ace theme by Chris StoneEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcas

“The fire still burns. Hope still burns.” Not such a long time after the sequel hit stores, we got the crew together to review Respawn's first movie franchise license game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Leon, Brian, James and Karl have all wanted to be Jedis (or possibly Sith) to some extent, so did this game allow them to live out their space fantasies? As you'd hope for such a recent and successful game, we also have plenty of posts from padawans strewn around the Cane and Rinse galaxy. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_568.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Saw's Plan by Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab2. Sugaan Essena by The HuEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then v

“Why, if it isn’t my old pal Luigi! Or is it Baby Luigi? I can’t tell the difference.” This week, the Cane and Rinse podcast journeys back to the Year of Luigi to cover a sequel twelve years in the making - Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, also known as Luigi's Mansion 2 on the Nintendo 3DS. Host Ryan is visited by three ghosts Brian, Jesse and James - as they review this 2013 handheld exclusive in eye-popping 3D. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_567.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Title Theme by Chad York/Darren Radtke/Mike Peacock2. Gloomy Manor by Chad York/Darren Radtke/Mike Peacock Edit by Ryan Zhao You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT).  Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check o

"Could I survive long enough to escape?" The Game Boy Advance game library featured many renowned Super Nintendo titles released on a handheld device for a newer and more portable generation. After the success of Metroid Fusion, Nintendo R&D1 opted not to port the beloved Super Metroid, choosing instead to return to 1987's Metroid from the Famicom and NES for inspiration. Not only with the aim of making the original title more accessible, Yoshio Sakamoto and his team also took the opportunity to extend both the plot and the gameplay of the original game with the addition of a Zero Suit Samus. Join Rich, Ryan, Leah and Brian as we discuss the nature of remake, remaster and retelling, and look at the life and times of Samus Aran in Metroid: Zero Mission. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_566.mp3   Music featured in this issue:   1. Metroid: Zero Mission Title Theme by Kenji Yamamoto2. Kraid's Lair Theme by Kenji Yamamoto   Edit by Jay Taylor. You can suppo

“The constant fighting between prisoners seems to be getting worse.” The game that gave its name to an industry-changing engine (or was it the engine that gave the game its name?): Unreal. Before it spun off into mainly multiplayer arenas, Unreal started life as another echelon-defining PC fps. Leon, Chris O'Regan and Jon - along with community contributions - remember the game's undeniable late 90s 'wow' factor (for those who had a PC capable of running it), as well as seeing how a 2023 replay treats the gameplay. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_565.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Flight Castle by Alexander Brandon, Michiel van den Bos, Andrew G. Sega, Dan Gardopée2. Guardian of Stone by Alexander Brandon, Michiel van den Bos, Andrew G. Sega, Dan GardopéeEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon

“Better run home to mama now.” Another long standing 'wrong' righted, as the Cane and Rinse podcast finally covers a SEGA made Fighting game. Leon, Michiel, returning guest Dan Clark and Karl - whose pick for the show this was - team up to recall the fever dream match that was Fighters Megamix. Along with community contributions, we get into just what makes a SEGA fighter, and just what is meant by the terms often associated with their Virtua Fighter titles, such as 'deep' and 'technical'. Plus of course there's time for the game's wacky array of bonus characters - including the inflatable bears, the tree, the ham and - of course - the punchy car. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_564.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Opening Theme by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi2. Rent-A-Hero (Instrumental Version) by Takenobu MitsuyoshiEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along wit

"We're here to kill chaos." Square Enix's beloved Final Fantasy series collides with hardcore action gameplay from Team Ninja, the studio famous for Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden and Nioh. Do these two styles come together like peanut butter and jelly or clash like oil and water? Join the Warriors of Light, led by host Leah as she, Chris and Rich - along with community correspondents - discuss her pick for Volume 12, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. A fascinating prequel/accompaniment to the original 1987 title Final Fantasy that is big in ideas and obsessed with killing Chaos. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_563.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. The Dark Crystals by Naoshi Mizuta from Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Prelude2. Battle - The Warrior by Naoshi MizutaEdit by Rich Davison You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe

“The Force will be with you. Always.” For the first time in its 11 plus year history, Cane and Rinse covers a game based upon the popular space opera franchise, Star Wars. Leon, Chris Worthington, Tony and guest Dean Swain of The Retro Asylum podcast climb into the less than comfy X-Wing cockpit for a blast of Atari's 1983 vector graphics arcade smash. As usual the panel and community contributors attempt to sum up what made the experience so special 40 years ago, but also discuss which aspects of the game hold up to this day - as well as a look at the myriad conversions, ports and emulations that allowed folks to 'be' Luke Skywalker in the comfort of their own bedrooms. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_562.mp3   Edit by Jay Taylor

Our Michiel's pick for this year's Volume of shows is Konami's series of cute, comedy shmup capers, Parodius. Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel (obviously), Ryan and community contributors debate pronunciations, contemplate nonsense and revel in the surreal ridiculousness of octopi, penguins and pigs taking on an interstellar armada of absurdity. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_561.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Tako's Theme from Parodius Da! Shinwa kara Owarai e by Konami Kukeiha Club2. I Remember That! from Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius by Konami Kukeiha ClubEdit by Chris Worthington You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT). Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming gam