The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

“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 .

“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 .

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 well. Leon, Brian, Leah and Sean, along with oodles of nostalgic memories from our forum and Patreon communities, hop, skip and jump through this wacky and off-kilter but fully fledged platform adventure for the good old Game Boy.

Sit with us as we recount the recursive, multidimensional and meta tale of Alan Wake II. Parautilitarians unite with Leon, Karl (who forgot which mic to record with!) and Leah - and community correspondents - as we attempt to unfold and unpick the meshed manuscripts of Remedy's pulpy protagonist.

After handing over development duties on the previous entry in the series to The Chinese Room, Frictional Games had the unenviable task of creating a follow up to widely regarded classic, SOMA.  In an attempt to merge the horror of the Amnesia series with the heavy narrative aspects of SOMA, Frictional risked not pleasing anybody.  We look at how the game stands up in its own right.