Dragon Quest – Cane and Rinse No.728

New podcast: Monthly for August 2026 Some of the things we blather about in this podcast: Small Prophets Believe Me All You Need Is Kill The French Connection Nioh 3 Big Walk Enjoy! Available now from our friendly $2 per month Patreon which helps to support the podcast. Links in bio.

New podcast: Life Is Strange: True Colors Ryan, Leah and Tony take a road trip to the town of Haven Springs, Colorado for a look at Life Is Strange: True Colors. From foosball matches to mineshaft crashes, the crew digs into the emotional depths of this supernatural tale. Available now for free. Links in bio.

New podcast: Metroid Dread (early access and extended) Leon, Darren, Jon and Sean face their fears and the familiar yet different environments of planet ZDR in Metroid Dread. Was this follow-up to Fusion worth the 19-year hiatus? Find out now on our Patreon. Links in bio.

Shenmue II 25 years ago today, Sega AM2's highly anticipated second instalment of Shenmue landed in Japan. Back in 2013 Leon, Dan, Darren F and James discussed what, at the time, seemed as though it would be the premature non-conclusion of Yu Suzuki's saga. Available now in the usual places, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

Podcast: IMMORTALITY Leon, Ryan, Tom and community contributors scrub through the celluloid of three unreleased movies to trace Marissa Marcel’s fate and the mysteries beneath. Available now for free from podcast places, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (early access and extended) Join Brian, Chris, Leah and Ryan as they navigate one of the handheld games in the Kingdom Hearts series - 358/2 Days. A game with a story as convoluted as the title. One month early and with 20 minutes extra from our $2 Patreon)! Lins in bio.

New podcast - Interview Extra: Andrew Elmore Leon chats with @elmore.zone about his video deep-dive into Namco’s long-running Museum series of retro re-releases, from mid-90s PlayStation origins through the generations to more recent standalone plug ‘n’ play devices and beyond. From Gee Bee to Tank Force via every Pac-Man and Galaxian inbetween, it's a lot of fun. Enjoy! Available now for free from podcast places, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: Dragon Quest Brian, Chris W, Jon and Leah examine the first entry in the legendary Dragon Quest series. Join them as they discuss the history and impact of the JRPG that birthed an entire genre. Available now for free from podcast platforms, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast: Titanfall 2 (early access) Leon, Chris O and Tom reacquaint themselves with Jack and BT's biomechanical bromance. Available now on our low cost Patreon (just $2 supports the podcast and gets you benefits)! Links in bio.

New podcast: Unicorn Overlord “Gaze upon the face of your demise.” Vanillaware’s mission to make a game in each genre continues with tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord. Leon, Chris O’Regan, Leah and Michiel (whose pick this was for the podcast), embroil themselves in the quest to liberate another Europesque land from the tyranny of a possessed expansionist despot. As usual – along with input from the listeners – we get into the audio-visual presentation, the nitty gritty of interface and the myriad strategic options afforded by this systems-rich epic fantasy. Available now from podcast pastures, Spotify, YouTube etc. Links in bio.

New podcast (early access and extended) Chris W, Brian, Chris O and James take a long look at Access Software's cult hit, Under A Killing Moon. Four weeks early and extended by 22 minutes from our $2 Patreon (about 35 pence per week to support the show)! Links in bio.

New podcast: July '26 Monthly (Patreon exclusive) Leon and Jay look back at their month in entertainment including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Splatoon Raiders, The Ghost in the Shell, Backrooms and much more. Tower Dungeon The Ghost in the Shell Margot’s Got Money Troubles The East Palace Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force Colony Spider-Man: Brand New Day Possession The Drama Jurassic World: Rebirth Backrooms Mortal Kombat II Supergirl Deadzone: Rogue Splatoon Raiders Contribute to Cane and Rinse for as little as $2 per month to listen in. Links in bio.