Cane And Rinse

Capcom mashed up two of its hit fighting franchises with chibi cuteness and block-slotting arcade action in 1996 with the release of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (or X). Leon, Leah and returning guest Ben Cartlidge of One Credit Classics - along with input from the Cane and Rinse listeners - discover the joy of interlocking coloured gems and the resulting cacophony of crashing that ensues.

Another celebrated mid-90s arcade classic celebrates its 30th anniversary, and this time it's run 'n gun fun with SNK's original Metal Slug (SUPER VEHICLE 001). Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel and returning guest Ben 'One Credit Classics' Cartlidge go over the top with Nazca's sensational 3D sprite-work and - along with contributions from the community and listenership - dig into the usual minutiae, and explore the possibility of the fabled 1CC or even no-death clear.

There's been a murder in the neo-city of Rinsetropolis, and it's up to Ryan, Jesse, and Rich to learn the systems that underpin the highly-emergent detective sim Shadows of Doubt before it's too late. Will our gumshoes crack the case of the proc-gen killer, or will they get swept away into the shadows?

A year on from our original Panzer Dragoon show, the same panel returns for the sequel (or rather, prequel). Leon, Chris O'Regan, Chris Worthington and Michiel - along with input from the listeners via our Patreon page - swoop into the back story, gameplay revisions and spectacular technical enhancement of this second entry into the Panzer Dragoon saga, 30 years on from its release, in our Panzer Dragoon II Zwei podcast.

Wake up, Sleeper. Four years and thousands of dice rolls ago, Jump Over the Age trapped James, Jon, Leah and guest Sean Bell on the derelict space station Erlin’s Eye. With mere hours left until their stabiliser and food run out, the crew reminisce on paths not taken and friends made and lost along the way in Citizen Sleeper.

“If you’re hearing this, you are stuck here too.” Housemarque’s biggest project to date launched soon after the PS5 and was met with critical enthusiasm as well […] The post Returnal – Cane and Rinse No.711 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Lucas wanted to cry”  Released in 2006 for the Game Boy Advance, Mother 3 brought Shigesato Itoi’s eccentric RPG trilogy to a close. After a […] The post Mother 3 – Cane and Rinse No.710 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“REVENGE!” With a quick turnaround, Factor 5 rapidly doubled down on their Turrican mission statement with a souped-up take on the same material with Turrican […] The post Turrican II: The Final Fight – Cane and Rinse No.709 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Along the way, stuff your belly and nap awhile.” It had been far too long since we checked in with the permanently ravenous pink orb, so we […] The post Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Cane and Rinse No.708 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“PLEASE RETRY!” The Super Mario Land trilogy ends and the Wario saga begins. In our latest podcast on Nintendo’s garlic-loving antihero we set sail for […] The post Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 – Cane and Rinse No.707 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“You may not believe it’s true, but I only ever loved all of you …” It’s time for a show! Join Brian, Chris, Darren and Leah […] The post Balan Wonderworld – Cane and Rinse No.706 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Prepare to cower before the true shape of Dracula!” We debated whether or not to dig into Castlevania’s three-dimensional escapades. In the end the ayes […] The post Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness – Cane and Rinse No.705 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Race!!!” In Rollcage and Rollcage Stage II,  Players drive an indestructible vehicle where the concept of up and down doesn’t really matter and physics are […] The post Rollcage and Rollcage Stage II – Cane and Rinse No.704 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“IMMORTALS” Julian ‘Jaz’ Rignall joins us as special guest for this 45th anniversary celebration of Williams’ Defender, and its sequel, Stargate (both 1981). Leon, Chris […] The post Defender and Stargate – Cane and Rinse No.703 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“But nothing could stop them, because they were in love” Are videogames art? It’s a stupid, pointless question that we have never felt the need […] The post Please, Touch The Artwork – Cane and Rinse No.702 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Dance, baby, dance. Dance to the “death”!” The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast returns for its fifteen year with its first ever lightgun game coverage. […] The post Time Crisis – Cane and Rinse No.701 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“What took you so long? Constipation?” Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony (the original […] The post Black Myth: Wukong – Cane and Rinse No.700 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“AND REMEMBER… SHOOT OR DIE!” Buttery-smooth 8-way scrolling and 1300 screens of run and gun platform shoot-’em up action on 8 or 16-bit. That was the […] The post Turrican – Cane and Rinse No.699 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Always believe in yourself and keep striving on!” Whether you consider it to be an on-rails shooter or a 3D run and gun with auto-scrolling, […] The post Sin and Punishment – Cane and Rinse No.698 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“And don’t call them V-Wings – that’s not correct terminology.” One of the very first games out of Lucasfilm’s freshly-formed games studio, Rescue on Fractalus! […] The post Rescue on Fractalus! – Cane and Rinse No.697 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.