“Hey hey hey, c’mon over, have some fun with Crazy Taxi!” It’s 1999 and arcade gamers are enjoying some Crazy Taxi, SEGA Hitmaker’s loud and lurid take on the career of driving a Hackney Carriage. […]
Vol. 5
Plants vs. Zombies – Cane and Rinse No.229
“I know your type: tall, dark, and dead you want to bite all the petals off of my head.” No-one had pitted flesh-eating vegetation against brain-eating cadavers before PopCap‘s George Fan, but that’s exactly what […]
Ori and the Blind Forest – Cane and Rinse No.228
“We shall always remember the night… when I lost Ori to the Great Storm…” Developed by Moon Studios, Ori and the Blind Forest was released in March of 2015 to much critical acclaim. In this […]
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages / Oracle of Seasons – Cane and Rinse No.227
“Soil, time, sun, rain, warmth… I await one who knows many essences…” Nintendo entrusted the development of a Zelda game to Capcom ‘super-group’ Flagship for 2001’s simultaneously released duo of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle […]
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Cane and Rinse No.226
“Another world?” For many, the idea of JRPG maestros Level-5 teaming up with animation and storytelling magicians Studio Ghibli was the stuff of fantasy. Ni no Kuni (‘Second Country’) was the entirely real manifestation of […]
Golden Axe – Cane and Rinse No.225
“To defeat them is a must and bringing peace to the land is my duty!” With their mothers, fathers, siblings and even their old mate Alex all slayed by DEATH=ADDER, Leon, Karl, Michiel Kroder and […]
Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony – Cane and Rinse No.224
“I must admit, nothing could have prepared my old eyes for what now lies before them.” Inspired by the arcade games of CAVE and Treasure, the modern day Manic Shoot ‘Em Up has found a […]
Titanfall – Cane and Rinse No.223
“Bring it down.” Titanfall landed just over two years ago, the much anticipated first product of former Infinity Ward devs, Respawn Entertainment. Although closely associated with Xbox One (and perhaps therefore unfortunately, that particular console’s […]
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Cane and Rinse No.222
“Goddess of Time, help us please! We need more time!” In our sixth podcast covering Nintendo’s fantasy series, we come to 2000’s The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Leon, Ryan, Michiel Kroder (as well as […]
Gunstar Heroes – Cane and Rinse No.221
“We have awakened the terrible destructor…” Breakaway studio Treasure launched its first game in 1993, Gunstar Heroes. Formed of some of Konami’s crack Super Nintendo coders, Treasure rapidly built its reputation on this hectic, sometimes […]
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