“But we don’t do things because they are easy, hm? We do them because they are profitable!” Nearly 10 years on from our previous Animal Crossing series podcast - and three years on from the release of the behemoth Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch, Cane and Rinse gathers once more around the campfire to talk towns and villagers. Leon, Brian, Chris, Ryan and community correspondents consider what was gained and what was lost between New Leaf and New Horizons in terms of both gameplay and experience. The panel and contributors don't even try to separate their time with the game f ..read more

"That's me, Ethan Thomas... Drunk, tired and pissed off." Time to tackle your fears and crack some skulls in Condemned 2: Bloodshot.  Join Brian, Jon, Leah, and Tony as they examine the 2008 release, discussing whether or not time has been kind to this survival horror title. Is this elusive game worth your time to track down or does it deserve to stay on the backlog? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_555.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1. Intro by Nathan Grigg2. Main Theme by Nathan Grigg Edit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane an ..read more

"SHOOT ALL NINJAS!” Continuing our coverage of SEGA's side-scrolling ninja series, Shinobi, we arrive at the second instalment - Shadow Dancer. This time he's brought his dog. And he's a Very Good Boy. Leon, Chris W. and Rich also compare and contrast the original arcade Shadow Dancer with its later Mega Drive adaptation, subtitled The Secret of Shinobi. There's even time for a look at the 8-bit Master System version, as well as U.S. Gold's home micro conversions. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_554.mp3   Music featured in this issue: 1 ..read more

“No-one cares about your love life, Marker Boy.” More than 11 years since we covered the original Dead Space and its first sequel, a different Cane and Rinse panel convenes to consider its less well-received trilogy concluder. Leon, Karl and Leah suit up for solo and co-op conversation, gameplay discussion and debate around the game's controversial microtransactions, backed up and augmented with contributions from the forum and Patreon communities. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_553.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. 60 Seconds over ..read more

"You should not go outside without a hat on a cold day like this" In which we explore Simogo's 2013 metatextual point and click adventure, Year Walk. Burying themselves in Scandi folklore, Leon, Brian, Ryan and Thomas set out into the dark woods, cold and hungry, in a bid to know their futures. Listen in if you wish to find out just what they saw in the creaky, bitter night. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_552.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Year Walk by Daniel Olsén/Jonathan Eng2. Locksång På Orgel by Daniel Olsén/Jonathan EngEdit ..read more

“Someone once told me learning is like a spiral staircase. The higher you go, the more you come around to the same challenges. But you’re at a higher level with them.” We kick off our twelfth volume of podcasts with an exploration of the absurd and jazzy worlds of musician and game developer Cosmo D. Ryan, James, Chris, and Thomas take a musical journey through these bizarre spaces. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_551.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Frogphone by Archie Pelago2. Blue Moose Man by Cosmo DEdit by Ryan ZhaoYou can supp ..read more

“You're gonna have a great time this summer!” So we arrive at the conclusion of yet another mighty Volume of the Cane and Rinse videogames discussion podcast. In a change to our originally scheduled programme, we decided to give ourselves an easier time at the close of the year by taking on A Short Hike. Leon, James, Josh, Leah and community correspondents help Claire in her mission to the top of the Hawk Peak Trail, and although her main mission is to latch on to a mobile signal, the real story is the friends we made along the way. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse ..read more

Just another day at the end of the world, chatting up demons, eating magic worms, and exploring labyrinths…..so many labyrinths. Join Brian, Leah, and Rich as they explore the apocalypse with the first game in Atlus’ long-running SMT series: Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_549.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Normal Battle by Shoji Meguro/Toshiko Tasaki,/Kenichi Tsuchiya2. Lucifer Battle by Shoji Meguro/Toshiko Tasaki/Kenichi TsuchiyaEdit by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return re ..read more

“The Belmont family has a long history of fighting evil.” Whether it's the third, fifth, sixth or even seventh instalment in the series, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Akumajo Densetsu) was the epic culmination of its Famicom/NES trilogy. Leon, Jon, Michiel and returning guest Ben Cartlidge of One Credit Classics thrash out what it takes to beat this notoriously challenging 8-bit instalment with one or more characters, plus we have memories and opinions from the community to share. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_548.mp3   Music featu ..read more

"Welcome to Nintendo Land!" The park is open! Ryan, Michiel and Jesse have their tickets to Nintendo Land, the Wii U's bundled-in launch title, and all of its charming minigames. As Nintendo's first step into a console generation that would prove to be more challenging for the company than the immensely successful Wii generation it was exiting, was this game a distillation of Wii-generation magic or the first harbinger of the Wii U's ultimate fate? http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_545.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Main Plaza by Ry ..read more