The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

“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 […] 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.

“Okay, Eggman! Bring it on!” Our Sonic series of podcasts continues with Blue Blur’s 3D debut (proper), Sonic Adventure. Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of […] The post Sonic Adventure – Cane and Rinse no.696 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“You should share some of that hatred with Sora. He’s far too nice for his own good.” Who says thay a boy, a duck, and a […] The post Kingdom Hearts II – Cane and Rinse No.695 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“The Dark Genie’s power surges—stand or be erased.” In 2000, Sony needed an RPG for its new powerhouse console, the PlayStation 2. Perhaps surprisingly, it […] The post Dark Cloud – Cane and Rinse No.694 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“It’s Yagami. Take a good look.” Kamurocho? is overflowing with yakuza. The police are swamped and the legal system is on its knees. Who can […] The post Judgment – Cane and Rinse No.693 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Down here, in the dark, it’s not just the monster you have to fear — it’s yourself.” Originally intended as DLC for Amnesia: Rebirth, Amnesia: […] The post Amnesia: The Bunker – Cane and Rinse No.692 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“There are as many legends in the world that deserve retelling as there are stars in the night sky.” Literally one person requested this podcast, […] The post Castlevania Legends – Cane and Rinse No.691 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Pick up the moon? Are you nuts?” By the year 2000 the popularity of the traditional point and click adventure was waning. However, Lucasfilm felt there […] The post Escape from Monkey Island – Cane and Rinse No.690 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“N&B” Wario’s debut! That’s perhaps the most significant element of this 1992 handheld entry into the Mario canon, but there’s plenty more to talk about as […] The post Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Cane and Rinse No.689 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“We can find our way through the darkness. We will break through the surface and crash into the light.” Sit with us as we recount […] The post Alan Wake II – Cane and Rinse No.688 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“I will not live like this. I am trapped. I will die here. We are already dying.” After handing over development duties on the previous […] The post Amnesia: Rebirth – Cane and Rinse No.687 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Another challenger… it has been ages.” You find some GPS coordinates that lead to a buried trove of floppy disks. What could go wrong? Brian, […] The post Inscryption – Cane and Rinse No.686 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“You’ve been naughty.” Latterly emerging from PlatinumGames’ cauldron, Bayonetta 3 conjured a multiverse of magic onto Nintendo Switch in 2022. Leon, Brian, Leah, community contributors […] The post Bayonetta 3 – Cane and Rinse No.685 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Contender eliminated.” Celebrating 30 years of high-speed anti-gravity racing and combat with our Wipeout series podcast. Leon, Darren, Karl and Ryan – along with the […] The post Wipeout series – Cane and Rinse No.684 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“TIME TAKEN: TOO LONG” Our latest Sonic series show sees us arrive in 1996, and the azure Erinaceidae’s final outing on the Mega Drive/Genesis – Sonic 3D Blast […] The post Sonic 3D Blast (Sonic 3D: Flickies’ Island) – Cane and Rinse No.683 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“You must exterminate the Metroids once and for all!” Our third podcast on the second Metroid game, sort of. On this occasion, it’s MercurySteam’s official 2017 remake, […] The post Metroid: Samus Returns – Cane and Rinse No.682 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“DON’T SCREW THIS ONE UP!” Our latest Contra (or Probotector) series show is here, and this time we’re all-in on the SEGA Mega Drive (or […] The post Contra: The Hard Corps – Cane and Rinse No.681 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Everyone’s here! Yes, even that guy!” Joy, creativity, and PlayStation memories abound in Team Asobi’s post-Playroom tour de force. Join Tom, Chris O’Regan and Karl […] The post Astro Bot – Cane and Rinse No.680 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“It will only cost you your life, and you got that for free!” A notable cult classic, an idiosyncratic game, a commercial failure and a […] The post EarthBound (Mother 2) – Cane and Rinse No.679 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Someone shot the food!” Your life force is running out! So quickly, join us for a deep-delve into the darkest dungeons of the original Gauntlet […] The post Gauntlet, Gauntlet II and Gauntlet IV – Cane and Rinse No.678 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

I’ll kick yer sorry arse so hard you’ll kiss the moons! Time jumping, legendary dragons, and an arsenal of playable characters. Join Brian, Chris Worthington, […] The post Chrono Cross – Cane and Rinse No.677 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“What friendly little guys!” Pikmin skipped a full generation as Miyamoto and co. bided their time before unleashing the third instalment on the Wii U […] The post Pikmin 3 – Cane and Rinse No.676 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Not really the kind of person you wanna hang out with, right?” Caprine capers with Sybil in rittzler’s love-letter to the fifth generation of games […] The post Pseudoregalia – Cane and Rinse No.675 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Drop it!” So how could a 40-year-old film about a dystopia in which capitalism has run amok and the overreach and militarisation of the police […] The post RoboCop – Cane and Rinse No.674 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Put away your irons and wedges.” Put away your irons and wedges. Ryan, Chris O’Regan, James and Jesse talk Mighty Coconut’s Walkabout Mini Golf, both […] The post Walkabout Mini Golf – Cane and Rinse No.673 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Primary Objective: Exterminate all Metroid organisms on Planet SR388.” Hot on the space boots of our – oh – 2021 podcast on the original (and […] The post AM2R: Return of Samus – Cane and Rinse No.672 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“BATTLE…OVER. NOW…SLEEP…” Our Darren rightfully and righteously nominated the venerable Bomberman (also known by several other names) series for inclusion in our 2025 roster. Blasting […] The post Bomberman – Cane and Rinse No.671 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Didactically speaking, seminal evidence seems to explicate the fact that your repudiation of entropy supports my theory of space-time synthesis. Of this, I am irrefutably […] The post Mother (Earthbound Beginnings) – Cane and Rinse No.670 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“We got a letter from Mr. Owsaki. He asks “How do I get rid of these nasty roaches?” Easy, just burn your house down.” Perhaps […] The post Jet Set Radio – Cane and Rinse No.669 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Weak minds don’t stop them from conquering the galaxy.” Somehow Cane and Rinse returned. We draw our blasters and lightsabers as we venture once more […] The post Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Cane and Rinse No.668 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Dedicated to the last generation who has to watch the world die.” Somewhere between the Australian bushfires of 2019 and the Covid breakout, Umurangi Generation […] The post Umurangi Generation – Cane and Rinse No.667 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“We can tell the difference between god and the devil; finding god is pretty easy. He’s 109.8FM.” If you ever felt like playing along with […] The post We Know the Devil – Cane and Rinse No.666 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“It was really a very beautiful journey. Now it is time to say ‘farewell’.” Syberia and Syberia II were originally planned as a single release […] The post Syberia II – Cane and Rinse No.665 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“The greatest racing game of all time is coming.” From simple beginnings as one of around 100 pitches to Sony seniors, turning into a flagship […] The post Gran Turismo and Gran Turismo 2 – Cane and Rinse No.664 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Where’s everyone going? Bingo?” We realised there haven’t been enough Cane and Rinse podcasts dedicated to Resident Evil 4, so here we are. Leon, Brian, […] The post Resident Evil 4 (2023) – Cane and Rinse No.663 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Proceed north to big gun area.” Behold the Bitterman, in id Software’s archetypal ‘boomer shooter’ sequel, Quake II. Strogg-blasting vets Leon, Chris O’Regan, Darren and […] The post Quake II – Cane and Rinse No.662 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Cut off their limbs.” Perhaps not the most pressing candidate for the remake treatment, nevertheless, EA Motive found itself remaking 2008’s sci-fi horror shooter Dead […] The post Dead Space (2023) – Cane and Rinse No.661 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“This could be interesting.” Star Wars + DOOM = awesome success. A simple enough equation for mid-90s LucasArts, but is there more to Dark Forces […] The post Star Wars: Dark Forces – Cane and Rinse No.660 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Good luck! You’ll need it!” The twin-stick shooter never fully caught on in the arcade’s golden age, and yet, some years after the beloved Robotron […] The post Smash TV – Cane and Rinse No.659 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“Wake up little one. The corruption has emerged… The Unchosen is back!“ In this issue of Cane and Rinse, Chris, Jon, Leah and Sean discuss […] The post Minishoot’ Adventures – Cane and Rinse No.658 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.

“We just gotta get to the vault, get the weapon, kick the Combine off Earth — super easy — and they’re — and there’s sandwiches, […] The post Half-Life: Alyx – Cane and Rinse no.657 appeared first on Cane and Rinse.