Cane And Rinse

“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

"Life is like a trampoline. The lower you fall, the higher you go." Six down, two to go! The most epic Ryu ga Gotoku game yet gets its own, hefty discussion as Leon, Brian, Leah, Michiel and community correspondents tread the path of taciturn criminals with hearts of gold, as well as carving out a career for forthright and righteous young pop idol, Hakura. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_560.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Bloody Moon (Yakuza 5 Opening Theme) by GOSPELS OF JUDAS2. So Much More! by Yuya Saito/Rie KugimiyaEdit 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 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

“Oh my… Who do we have here?” Another case of, "This game is how old already!?" as Guacamelee! turns 10 (ten). Leon, Brian, Leah, new contributor Sean Fletcher and community correspondents come together over Drinkbox's luchador-themed Metroidvania arcade adventure plus wrestling. As is the Cane and Rinse credo we discuss what we consider to be the game's success and shortcomings across all departments, from art and music through to gameplay. Intenso! http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_559.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Back Story by Rom Di Prisco/Peter Chapman2. Boss Theme by Rom Di Prisco/Peter ChapmanEdit 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 foru

“Filthy lucre!” Not before time, a Vanillaware game finds itself under the Cane and Rinse microscope. Leon, Brian, Leah and Michiel party up in order to brawl with a D&D-inspired menagerie of monsters on their quest for the titular headwear. Along with vital contributions from form and Patreon, we of course get into the game's striking art style, music and gameplay. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_558.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Dragon's Crown by Hitoshi Sakimoto2. World Map 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? 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

"Your time has come at last dear reader" In this podcast we explore the world of Moss and its anthropomorphic inhabitants.  Delving into the world created by Polyarc, the people behind Moss and Moss: Book II are Chris, Jon and Tony, who venture into the games' wonderfully realised series of dioramas. Please listen to find out how the trio of hosts guided Quill in her quest to save Moss. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_557.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Twofold by Jason Graves2. Home To Me by Jason Graves/MalukahEdit 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 th

“But we don’t do things because they are easy, hm? We do them because they are profitable!” Nearly 10 years on from our previous Animal Crossing series podcast - and three years on from the release of the behemoth Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch, Cane and Rinse gathers once more around the campfire to talk towns and villagers. Leon, Brian, Chris, Ryan and community correspondents consider what was gained and what was lost between New Leaf and New Horizons in terms of both gameplay and experience. The panel and contributors don't even try to separate their time with the game from living in the Covid-19 pandemic, and what that meant to them on a personal level. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_556.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Title Screen by Kazumi Totaka/Yasuaki Iwata/Yumi Takahashi/Shinobu Nagata/Sayako Doi/Masato Ohashi2. Closing Time by Kazumi Totaka/Yasuaki Iwata/Yumi Takahashi/Shinobu Nagata/Sayako Doi/Masato OhashiEdit by Jay Tay

"That's me, Ethan Thomas... Drunk, tired and pissed off." Time to tackle your fears and crack some skulls in Condemned 2: Bloodshot.  Join Brian, Jon, Leah and Tony as they examine the 2008 release, discussing whether or not time has been kind to this survival horror title. Is this elusive game worth your time to track down or does it deserve to stay on the backlog? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_555.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Intro by Nathan Grigg2. Main Theme by Nathan Grigg 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 join in the conversations with our frie

"SHOOT ALL NINJAS!” Continuing our coverage of SEGA's side-scrolling ninja series, Shinobi, we arrive at the second instalment - Shadow Dancer. This time he's brought his dog. And he's a Very Good Boy. Leon, Chris W. and Rich also compare and contrast the original arcade Shadow Dancer with its later Mega Drive adaptation, subtitled The Secret of Shinobi. There's even time for a look at the 8-bit Master System version, as well as U.S. Gold's home micro conversions. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_554.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Title theme by Keisuke Tsukahara2. Ending by Keisuke Tsukahara 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 c

“No-one cares about your love life, Marker Boy.” More than 11 years since we covered the original Dead Space and its first sequel, a different Cane and Rinse panel convenes to consider its less well-received trilogy concluder. Leon, Karl and Leah suit up for solo and co-op conversation, gameplay discussion and debate around the game's controversial microtransactions, backed up and augmented with contributions from the forum and Patreon communities. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_553.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. 60 Seconds Over Tau Volantis by Jason Graves2. The Nexus by Jason Graves 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 o

"You should not go outside without a hat on a cold day like this" In which we explore Simogo's 2013 metatextual point and click adventure, Year Walk. Burying themselves in Scandi folklore, Leon, Brian, Ryan and Thomas set out into the dark woods, cold and hungry, in a bid to know their futures. Listen in if you wish to find out just what they saw in the creaky, bitter night. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_552.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Year Walk by Daniel Olsén/Jonathan Eng2. Locksång På Orgel by Daniel Olsén/Jonathan EngEdit 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 y

“Someone once told me learning is like a spiral staircase. The higher you go, the more you come around to the same challenges. But you’re at a higher level with them.” We kick off our twelfth volume of podcasts with an exploration of the absurd and jazzy worlds of musician and game developer Cosmo D. Ryan, James, Chris, and Thomas take a musical journey through these bizarre spaces. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_551.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Frogphone by Archie Pelago2. Blue Moose Man by Cosmo DEdit 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 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 conversati

“You're gonna have a great time this summer!” So we arrive at the conclusion of yet another mighty Volume of the Cane and Rinse videogames discussion podcast. In a change to our originally scheduled programme, we decided to give ourselves an easier time at the close of the year by taking on A Short Hike. Leon, James, Josh, Leah and community correspondents help Claire in her mission to the top of the Hawk Peak Trail, and although her main mission is to latch on to a mobile signal, the real story is the friends we made along the way. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_550.mp3   Music featured in this podcast:1. Hello by Mark Sparling2. See You At The Top (A Short Hike) by Mark SparlingEdit 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

Just another day at the end of the world, chatting up demons, eating magic worms, and exploring labyrinths…..so many labyrinths. Join Brian, Leah, and Rich as they explore the apocalypse with the first game in Atlus’ long-running SMT series: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_549.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Normal Battle by Shoji Meguro/Toshiko Tasaki,/Kenichi Tsuchiya2. Lucifer Battle by Shoji Meguro/Toshiko Tasaki/Kenichi TsuchiyaEdit 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 di

“The Belmont family has a long history of fighting evil.” Whether it's the third, fifth, sixth or even seventh instalment in the series, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Akumajo Densetsu) was the epic culmination of its Famicom/NES trilogy. Leon, Jon, Michiel and returning guest Ben Cartlidge of One Credit Classics thrash out what it takes to beat this notoriously challenging 8-bit instalment with one or more characters, plus we have memories and opinions from the community to share. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_548.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Prelude (Introduction) by Hidenori Maezawa/Jun Funahashi/Yukie Morimoto/Yoshinori Sasaki2. Demon Seed by Hidenori Maezawa/Jun Funahashi/Yukie Morimoto/Yoshinori SasakiEdit 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).

"I Have To Finish What They Started." A shiny, new Spider-Man for a shiny, new console. Two years after his mentor thwipped onto the scene, demolishing PlayStation sales records, and sparking a new Marvel Games era, it’s time for Miles Morales to step into the limelight. Will the young protegé swing into our hearts or feel the sting of a tabloid bludgeon? Join James, Ryan and Tom as they wrap up warm for a wintry trip to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_547.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. New York's Only Spider-Man by John Paesano2. Won't Give Up by John PaesanoEdit 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

"I am Astro Bot" From Playroom to the PS5, it's time to talk about Astrobot. Join Brian, Jesse and Karl as they navigate virtual reality and the PS5 to discuss Astrobot: Rescue Mission and Astro's Playroom. Does Sony have a mascot in the making?  Let's discuss. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_546.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. 12 Bar BOT (Funfair Remix) by Kenneth C. Young2. I am ASTRO BOT by Kenneth C. Young 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 join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with

"Welcome to Nintendo Land!" The park is open! Ryan, Michiel and Jesse have their tickets to Nintendo Land, the Wii U's bundled-in launch title, and all of its charming minigames. As Nintendo's first step into a console generation that would prove to be more challenging for the company than the immensely successful Wii generation it was exiting, was this game a distillation of Wii-generation magic or the first harbinger of the Wii U's ultimate fate? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_545.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Main Plaza by Ryo Nagamatsu2. Main Plaza (Evening) by Ryo Nagamatsu 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 out t