Cane And Rinse

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 Cuphead, 2017's stylish boss rush title from Studio MDHR.  The hosts, along with correspondents, examine what works, what doesn't,  and what made this game stand out for so many. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_533.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Inkwell Isle One by Kristofer Maddigan2. Introduction by Kristofer Maddigan 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 other, 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 communi

“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 still get the message out. Supergiant Games took a risk with their fourth game, a roguelike that spent nearly two years in early access. Will the journey out of Hades be a Boon or a Pact of Punishment? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_532.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. No Escape by Darren Korb2. In the Blood (ft. Ashley Barrett) by Darren KorbEdited 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 co

“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 years in the making, reuniting a cast of James, Jon, Leah, Ryan and Chow Yun Fat. Get ready for a Hard Boiled treat, from Midway and the master of balletic action, John Woo presents Stranglehold. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_531.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. The Essence of Tequila (Theme Song) - Serj Tankian2. ChicaKong (Credits) - Serj Tankianedit 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 com

“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, is all about Yakuza 4. Because we started with 0, you see? Anyway, Leon, Brian, Leah, Michiel and community correspondents share their thoughts on this change of direction for the Ryu ga Gotoku series, with its four playable protagonists. Tune in to hear possibly the most gaping chasm in appreciation between the least and most positive panellists in the history of the show. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_530.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Four Face by Hidenori Shoji2. Infinite Handcuff by Hidenori Shoji 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 lik

“Prime core fully seated.” Our second PlatinumGames joint of the year, comes in the form of 2019 Switch exclusive Astral Chain. In a sense - as regards to gameplay if not aesthetic - something of a spiritual successor to The Wonderful 101, with its twin-stick, dual character centrepiece. Leon, Josh, Leah and community correspondents wrap their minds, tongues and chains around legions of combat possibilities in this interdimensional disco anime bondage cops extravaganza http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_529.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Rush by Satoshi Igarashi2. Dark Hero Female ver. by Beverlyedited 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

“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 in order to analyse Double Fine's Psychonauts 2. Leon, Leah, Tony, guest Peter Scheffer (@retrogamepapa) and community correspondents intern in the psychonauts programme. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_528.mp3   Music from Psychonauts 2 featured in this issue: 1. Main Theme by Peter McConnell2. Cosmic I/Smell the Universe (Credits Version) by Peter McConnell & Jack Black 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

“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 sequel. Leon, Brian, Josh, Leah and community correspondents compare the experiences with Vigil's lootier second outing, through the lenses of both 2012 and 2022. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_527.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. The Makers Theme by Jesper Kyd2. Death Fights Archon by Jesper Kydedited 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 t

“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. Originally a 2012 Xbox Live Arcade title, but since ported to multiple formats, this supergroup developer mashup with an Akira Yamaoka soundtrack is a game that pleased mainstream game reviewers more than it pleased the dedicated shmup community. Leon, Michiel, Tony and community correspondents debate the benefits of bullet time and popcorn. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_526.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Moneta Point-A by Akira Yamaoka2. Moneta Point-C by Akira Yamaokaedited 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

"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 has since enjoyed an Epic, free-for-all relaunch around the time of show's recording. Join eager beans Tom, Chris, Darren and Tony as they dodge, fall, grab, dive and smash their way through an analysis of Mediatonic's multiplayer hit. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_525.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Everybody Falls by Jukio Kallio/Daniel Hagström2. Final Fall by Jukio Kallio/Daniel Hagström 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

“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 their next game. A unique complement of high fantasy role playing game and pseudo sports simulator. Join Rich, Leah, Brian and James as Cane and Rinse makes a return to the Supergiant Games oeuvre to discuss Pyre, it's prescient themes, and inspect what Supergiant learned from this experience to conquer the gaming world with 2021's Hades. [CONTENT WARNING. Pyre deals with issues of authoritarian governments oppressing and subjugating their population. This show heavily features discussion of ostracism, punishment, bigotry and revolution. Reference is made to the current ongoing women's and human rights issues in the United States at the time of recording. Some listeners may find this distressing. Thank you.] http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_524.mp3   Music from Pyre featured in this issue: 1. In the Flame by

“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 genre ground in this 'very special episode' of the podcast. Leon, Jon, Leah and guest Collin Miller go through all of the available options in Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator and return with their findings and red flags. We also have a modest amount of correspondence and Three Word Reviews from the faithful community as we examine Game Grumps' debut title.   http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_523.mp3   Music featured in this podcast: 1. Carmencita by Jesse Cale2. Eliminate The Impossible by Jesse Cale 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 li

“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 to describe Giant Sparrow's follow-up to The Unfinished Swan. Or, a walking simulator set in a big house is another. Leon, Brian, Leah, Tony and community correspondents follow in the Finch's footsteps to attempt to decide for themselves whether they believe a curse, fate or simply the fragile nature of existence is at play in What Remains of Edith Finch. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_522.mp3   1. Edith's Theme by Jeff Russo2. Lewis' Coronation Marching B by Jeff Russoedited 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 ove

“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