“Battle.” Cane and Rinse rejoins the race in 1996, as we review Mario Kart 64 – a wildly divisive entry in a much-loved but polarising series. Leon, Darren, Leah and Michiel discuss the transition from […]
Tag: Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
I don’t review many games in the worded format, not because I don’t like to but more often than not I find it easier to verbalise my feelings during our podcast. However, some games are […]
Opinion: LEGO Dimensions
For the better part of two years, I have been catching up on Traveller’s Tales’ series of LEGO games. I was turned off by their simplistic and repetitive gameplay when I originally tried LEGO Star […]
Conker’s Big Reunion
E3 2014. Conker appears on stage, chopping a logo in half much like he did back in the N64 days. I literally threw my glasses off my face in excitement. “It’s here,” I thought, “the […]
“How do we get in?” The New Nintendo 3DS
I said I wouldn’t do it. I said to myself that the one I had was good enough. Yet here I am, February 12th at 11:29 pm and waiting in line – actually, first in […]
Music Monday: Metroid Prime
Last Thursday, 29th January 2015, was a day worthy of celebration. It was a red letter day for gamers, particularly those who hadn’t previously managed to buy a copy of the Metroid Prime Trilogy compilation […]
Music Monday: Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
The original Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (or Circle of Blood if you’re in the US) is one of those games of which I retain immensely lucid memories. Almost as if the protagonist’s […]
Music Monday: Diddy Kong Racing
Issue 156 of the Cane and Rinse podcast is out now, and it’s all about the jolly japes of Rare’s 1997 kartie/kitey/kraftie klassic, Diddy Kong Racing. Much of our lingering affection for the game revolves […]
Diddy Kong Racing – Cane and Rinse No.156
“Select your vehicle.” Fond festive memories of Christmas ’97’s gleeful kart, hovercraft and plane adventure: Diddy Kong Racing. Leon, Darren, Karl and our community peer through a haze of Nintendo 64 fuzz to Rare’s candy […]
An approximation of reality
“My main Game Boy memory is my Nan thinking the music to Tetris was her hearing aid going batshit…” Late-night, anecdotal Tweets are always fun, but this one from (previous podcast guest) Simon ‘The Sonic […]
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