“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 […]
Author: Jay Taylor
Rollcage and Rollcage Stage II – Cane and Rinse No.704
“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 […]
Defender and Stargate – Cane and Rinse No.703
“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 […]
Please, Touch The Artwork – Cane and Rinse No.702
“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 […]
Time Crisis – Cane and Rinse No.701
“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. […]
Black Myth: Wukong – Cane and Rinse No.700
“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 […]
Turrican – Cane and Rinse No.699
“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 […]
Sin and Punishment – Cane and Rinse No.698
“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, […]
Rescue on Fractalus! – Cane and Rinse No.697
“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! […]
Sonic Adventure – Cane and Rinse no.696
“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 […]
Kingdom Hearts II – Cane and Rinse No.695
“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 […]
Dark Cloud – Cane and Rinse No.694
“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 […]