Cane And Rinse

“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 Bubble Bobble 2. Leon, Karl and guest Sadie Flayeh - along with correspondents from the Cane and Rinse community - muse on a more innocent time, when the deliriously cute and colourful Rainbow Islands was widely available on then-contemporary systems and a beloved part of the late 80s/early 90s gaming zeitgeist.     http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_521.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Normal Game Theme by Hisayoshi Ogura2. Register Your Name by Hisayoshi Ogura edited 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

“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 in Remedy's Control. Leon, Brian, Karl, Leah and community contributors fling increasingly large items of furniture at one another, using only the power of their minds. We also consider how Alan Wake fits into all this and consider Control's place within the expanding 'Remedy-verse'. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_520.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Take Control by Poets of the Fall (as Old Gods of Asgard)2. Sankarin Tango by Petri Alanko/Martin Stig Andersenedited 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

"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 the gaming industry. Join James, Brian, Rich and Ryan as they close out Cane and Rinse’s coverage of the trilogy with Hitman III. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_519.mp3   Music from Hitman III featured in this issue: 1. Death Awaits by Niels Bye Nielsen2. Invitation to Dance by Niels Bye Nielsen Edit by Ryan Zhao and 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 join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all

“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 - beyond a Zelda style 2D colouring book adventure - in our podcast. Leon, Chris, Leah and a couple of community correspondents get creative in bringing brightness back to a drab world, overcoming crippling self-doubt along the way. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_518.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. A Colorful Tale by Lena Raine2. Brekkie by Lena Raineedited 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 join in the conversations with our friendly

“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 500). Leon, Karl, Leah, Tony and community contributors review their experiences with Obsidian's 2019 first -person action RPG, from the creators of the original Fallout CRPG and Fallout: New Vegas. As usual we get right into the minutiae of the story, writing and performances, the design, the art, the audio and music, the gameplay as well as the technical aspects of the game.     http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_517.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Elevator Hope by Justin E. Bell2. Terraforming, One Bullet at a Time by Justin E. Bell Edited 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'

“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 8 Deluxe), we finally conclude our series of shows on the venerable Mario Kart series. Leon, Darren, Ryan and community correspondents leave skid marks as they burn rubber back to the launch of the Wii U original, remember their many fun and furious game nights, and even attempt to embrace that incongruous Mercedes Benz DLC. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_516.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Start Screen by Shiho Fujii/Atsuko Asahi/Ryo Nagamatsu/Yasuaki Iwata2. Shy Guy Falls by Shiho Fujii/Atsuko Asahi/Ryo Nagamatsu/Yasuaki Iwataedited 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 coverin

“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 is PlatinumGames' answer to the question that possibly no-one was asking. Leon, Brian, Josh, Michiel and community correspondents bust out their Wii U GamePads one more time to wrap their tongues and thumbs around combos, launchers, Unite Morphs and Unite Mixes in this deceptively deep cartoon action game. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_515.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. The Won-Stoppable Wonderful 101 (English Version) by Hiroshi Yamaguchi / Brian Grey2. The Won-Stoppable Wonderful 101 (Japanese Version) by Hiroshi Yamaguchi / Hideki KamiyaEdited 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

"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 the magic of crafting masks to immerse yourself in this intriguing and enigmatic game. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_514.mp3   Edited 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 join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with lots of other stuff too. Sound good? Then come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

"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 world survival action adventure, Subnautica. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_513.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Salutations by Simon Chylinski2. Rock it! by Simon ChylinskiEdited 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 join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with lots of other stuff too. Sound good? Then come and say hell

“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 caves of Kentucky Route Zero, discussing the mysterious visions along the way. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_512.mp3   Cane and Rinse issue 512 was edited 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 out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst there you can join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with lots of other stuff too. Sound good? Then come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum

“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 show. Team up with Leon, Darren, Ryan and returning guest Johannes Nichell - as well as community correspondents - as they dive back into the microcosmic world of Cody and May's doll forms. The panel discusses the story, writing and subject matter of It Takes Two, as well as developer Hazelight's artistic achievements and those varied gameplay mechanics. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_511.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. It Takes Two Theme by Gustaf Grefberg & Kristofer EngEdited 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

“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 a new type of Cane and Rinse podcast focused entirely on the career and work of one single developer - Jeff Minter. Leon, Chris, Jesse, Chris Worthington (Retro Asylum) and Sean Bell (The Computer Game Show) - along with contributions from the Cane and Rinse community - come together to celebrate over four decades of zapping Zzyaxians, luminous lights, psychedelic sounds, rampaging ruminants and undulating ungulates. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_510.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1.  Thermal Resolution by Ian Howe/Alastair Lindsay/Kevin Saville - Tempest 2000 2. Brace Position by Gareth Noyce - Polybius edited 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 mi

“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 and community correspondents thumb giant green buttons, pop toilet lids and clasp pencil microphones in honour of the little purple (other colours also available) box of delights. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/conspec_gamecube.mp3   This console special edited by Jay Taylor

“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 title began its development as an unrelated action horror game, Konami saw the potential of cashing in on the success of the Famicom and MSX series, and so released it as Akumaj? Dracula. Leon, Michiel, Tony, returning guest (and Haunted Castle tatsujin) Ben Cartlidge reflect upon this widely derided work, as well as looking in depth at the varied experiences offered by the various ROM sets. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_509.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Wedding March Tragedy (Introduction) by Kenichi Matsubara/Masahiro Ikariko/"T"2. Bloody Tears (Stage 3: Main Hall) by Kenichi Matsubara/Masahiro Ikariko/"T" edited 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 Patr

“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 are joined by The Computer Game Show's Sean Bell to take a jaunty wander through the Tarot-inspired world of The Fool's Errand, a 1987 puzzle game created by an enigmatic and inventive designer. Learn the history of a game designer who doesn't play or enjoy videogames, see the sights of a world gloriously realized in two-color silhouettes, and puzzle along with the Fool and his companions. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_508.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Do You Really Love Me Too (Fool's Errand) by Billy Furyedited by Ryan ZhaoYou 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 podc

Leon talks to returning guest, author David L. Craddock, about his forthcoming work Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 - The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era - the first book in a series (hence “Round 1” in the title) about the making of and enduring passion for the Mortal Kombat franchise of videogames. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/long-live-mortal-kombat-rnd1-interview.mp3   The Kickstarter for this book can be found by clicking here!

“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, with stops at all the Disney worlds you could want in between, join Leah, Brian, Josh and Ryan (and Sora, Donald and Goofy) as they battle the darkness and save some hearts in the first game in the long-running Kingdom Hearts series. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_507.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Dearly Beloved by Yoko Shimomura2. Simple and Clean by Utada Hikaru edited 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 out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst there you can join in the conversatio

“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. Leon, Darren, Leah, Rich and community correspondents consider the hushed tones with which this second sequel is often spoken and consider if it is more widely renowned than it is widely played. The panel also looks at some of the changes and innovations made when compared to its 8-bit predecessors in terms of both aesthetics and design considerations, plus as usual we feature a selection of Three Word Reviews from our social media. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_506.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Title Theme by Kenji Yamamoto/Minako Hamano/Hirokazu Tanaka 2. Staff Credits/Finale by Kenji Yamamoto/Minako Hamano/Hirokazu Tanaka edited 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 t

*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 venture into the depths of Hallownest to uncover the secrets and shocking truths behind the creation of the Hollow Knight. Join us to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Team Cherry's multi-million selling, Kickstarted, 2D action-platformer, which leans heavily on ability-gated exploration (don't say the word!) http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_505.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Title Theme by Christopher Larkin2. The Grimm Troupe by Christopher Larkin edited 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 lis

“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 to Okinawa for orphanage antics with one of gaming's most taciturn protagonists. Find out what we made of Kazama-san's first 'HD' outing, his bromance with Rikiya and his inevitable return to the criminal underworld of Kamurocho in Yakuza 3. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_504.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Fly by Hidenori Shoji/Kentaro Koyama/Takahiro Kai/Hiroyoshi Kato/Yoshio Tsuru/Hideki Sakamot2. Lyricism Without Tears by Hidenori Shoji/Kentaro Koyama/Takahiro Kai/Hiroyoshi Kato/Yoshio Tsuru/Hideki Sakamotoedited 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 th