The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

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 fro...

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...

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 an...

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'.

The World of Assassination trilogy redefined Hitman for a new generation. It also redefined the position of IO Interactive in the gaming industry. Join Brian, James, Rich, and Ryan, as we close out Cane and Rinse’s coverage of the trilogy with Hitman III.

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.

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 a...

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...

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 dee...

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.

For this week's issue, Tom, Ryan, Brian and Jon tackle Unknown Worlds Entertainment's open world survival action adventure, Subnautica.

This week, Ryan, Leah, Jon, and James take the long journey home through the twilight roads and caves of Kentucky Route Zero, discussing the mysterious visions along the way.

Buy One Get One Free co-op only multi-genre adventure It Takes Two is the subject of our latest show. Team up with Leon, Darren, Ryan and returning guest Johannes Nichell - as well as community correspondents - as they dive back into the microcosmic world of Cody and May's doll forms. The panel discusses the story, writing and subject matter of It Takes Two, as well as developer Hazelight's artist...

In honour of the legendary British coder's 60th birthday, we bring you a new type of Cane and Rinse podcast focused entirely on the career and work of one single developer - Jeff Minter. Leon, Chris, Jesse, Chris Worthington (Retro Asylum) and Sean Bell (The Computer Game Show) - along with contributions from the Cane and Rinse community - come together to celebrate over four decades of zapping Zz...

In recognition of its 20th birthday, we recall the life, library and legacy of Nintendo's noisy baby, the GameCube. Leon, Brian, Darren, Michiel and community correspondents thumb giant green buttons, pop toilet lids and clasp pencil microphones in honour of the little purple (other colours also available) box of delights.

“ONE PLAYER ONLY” In the third of our current run of Castlevania series podcasts, we arrive at the 1988 arcade game, Haunted Castle. Although the […] The post Haunted Castle – Cane and Rinse No.509 appeared first on Cane and Rinse .

This week, Ryan, Jesse, and Jon are joined by The Computer Game Show's Sean Bell to take a jaunty wander through the Tarot-inspired world of The Fool's Errand, a 1987 puzzle game created by an enigmatic and inventive designer. Learn the history of a game designer who doesn't play or enjoy videogames, see the sights of a world gloriously realized in two-color silhouettes, and puzzle along with the...

Leon talks to returning guest, author David L. Craddock, about his forthcoming work Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 - The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era - the first book in a series (hence “Round 1” in the title) about the making of and enduring passion for the Mortal Kombat franchise of videogames.

From Destiny Islands to The End of the World, with stops at all the Disney worlds you could want in between, join Leah, Brian, Josh, and Ryan (and Sora, Donald, and Goofy) as they battle the darkness and save some hearts in the first game in the long-running Kingdom Hearts series.

All back to Zebes for the third instalment of our Super Metroid series of podcasts. Leon, Darren, Leah, Rich and community correspondents consider the hushed tones with which this second sequel is often spoken and consider if it is more widely renowned than it is widely played. The panel also looks at some of the changes and innovations made when compared to its 8-bit predecessors in terms of both...

No mind to think, no will to break, no voice to cry suffering, born of God and Void... James, Jon, Josh, and Tom venture into the depths of Hallownest to uncover the secrets and shocking truths behind the creation of the Hollow Knight. Join us to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Team Cherry's multi-million selling, Kickstarted, 2D action-platformer, which leans heavily on ability-gated exploration...

Dad-mode Kiryu comes to the fore in our fourth Ryu ga Gotoku podcast. Leon, Brian, Leah, Michiel and community correspondents head to Okinawa for orphanage antics with one of gaming's most taciturn protagonists. Find out what we made of Kazama-san's first 'HD' outing, his bromance with Rikiya and his inevitable return to the criminal underworld of Kamurocho in Yakuza 3.

Five years ago we covered the first two distinct entries in Konami's Contra series of run and gun shmups. Now, on the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the alien wars, we regroup to battle Contra Spirits, aka Contra III: The Alien Wars, aka Super Probotector: Alien Rebels. Leon, Michiel and returning guest Ben Cartlidge of One Credit Classics flip into the future and drive back the hideous mena...

In this record-breaking issue, Ryan Zhao, Leah Haydu, Tony Atkins, and James Carter strap in to discuss almost 20 years of TT Games-created LEGO videogames. From the streets of Gotham City to the heights of a galaxy far, far away, the team discusses well over 30 games in LEGO's extensive digital history. Listen along as the team puts all of the pieces together, but be careful not to step on any st...

Join Brian, Michiel, Ryan and guest Ben Cartlidge as they look back over the journey of Little Mac in the Punch-Out!! series. From arcade cabinets to the Nintendo Wii, the team examines the sweet science of what makes this series stand out.