The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast

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Koudelka – Cane and Rinse No.474 Jul 26, 2021

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Of the many (many!) JRPGs on the PS1, there isn’t another one quite like Sacnoth’s predecessor to the Shadow Hearts series: Koudelka. Join Leah, Rich and Brian as they explore haunted corridors and battle feisty furniture in this horror-infused adventure. Don’t forget your pendant!

Sonic the Hedgehog – Cane and Rinse No.473 Jul 19, 2021

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The very deserving recipient of an anniversary podcast, Sonic the Hedgehog turns 30 years old in 2021. Leon, Darren, Leah and guest John Linneman of Digital Foundry recall their formative experiences with the Blue Blur on both 16-bit and 8-bit systems, as well as the many, many conversions and emulations released since. We also hear from community correspondents with their positive and negative memories and feelings about the SEGA mascot's debut outing.

Duke Nukem Forever – Cane and Rinse No.472 Jul 12, 2021

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What do you get when you take Duke Nukem 3D, add a dash of Half-Life, smother it in different engines and put it in the oven for 12 years? Duke Nukem Forever. Come and join Darren, Brian, Leah and Tony on the return of the king as we ponder on the game which took, well... a long time to bake.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew – Cane and Rinse No.471 Jul 05, 2021

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Part of Ubisoft and Red Storm Entertainment’s initial foray into the VR market, Star Trek: Bridge Crew recreated one of pop culture’s most memorable open-plan office spaces in the service of asymmetrical cooperative action. But how does it hold up four years later? Chris, Tony, Jesse, and special guest Captain Doctor James Farley settle into their comfy chairs on the virtual bridge of the USS Aegis and investigate the anomalies and alien ships of Star Trek’s distant future.

Jak and Daxter: The Precurser Legacy – Cane and Rinse No.470 Jun 28, 2021

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In the years between the Crash Bandicoot trilogy and Uncharted, Naughty Dog were primarily the Jak and Daxter studio. While the series would go on to darker sequels and less successful spinoffs, it began with 3D platform open world collect 'em up adventure, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor legacy. In this podcast, Leon, Brian, Josh, Ryan and community correspondents clamber and kick their way through the elf (?) and Ottsel's initial outing.

Overwatch – Cane and Rinse No.469 Jun 21, 2021

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Join Josh, Brian, Jesse and Rich as we slip into some brightly coloured spandex, use unstable sci-fi contraptions to defend our position and get angry at Josh for picking Hanzo…again. What does superhero theming and Pixar style animation bring to the multiplayer FPS genre? Does the meshing of a Team Fortress structure with a MOBA approach to the large roster of characters work? What complications come about with a game that is aesthetically inclusive, but with a gate keeping community? All this and more, as we cover Blizzard’s 2016 Multiplayer Hero Shooter, Overwatch.

Disco Elysium – Cane and Rinse No.468 Jun 14, 2021

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A mystery is afoot. Ryan converses with the voices in his head; Josh, Leah, and Jon, to discover the grim political realities at the heart of 2019's CRPG classic Disco Elysium.

Trinity – Cane and Rinse No.467 Jun 07, 2021

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For the first time in the ten-year history of the Cane and Rinse videogame podcast, we deep-dive into a text adventure: Infocom's Trinity. Leon, Jesse, Jon and Sean Bell from The Computer Game Show use only their brains, fingers and keyboards to attempt to unravel a complex sci-fi narrative that features no graphics whatsoever. The crew also looks back at the origins of the form, with reference to other examples of the genre, while keeping this particularly intricate and intelligent 1986 example front and centre.

Streets of Rage 4 – Cane and Rinse No.466 May 31, 2021

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Eight years on from our original Streets of Rage trilogy podcast, we are finally able to bring you the sequel. Daring revivalist developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, under the publisher umbrella of retro specialists Dotemu, brought us the long awaited Streets of Rage 4 in 2020. Leon, Brian, Michiel and community correspondents head out once again to tear up the seedy sidewalks of Wood Oak City and beyond.

Mario Kart Wii – Cane and Rinse No.465 May 24, 2021

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The biggest selling racing game of all time (at the time of recording), and the sixth mainline entry in Nintendo's character racing series, Mario Kart Wii. Leon, Brian, Jesse and community correspondents remember wrangling Wii Wheels and wilful wifi connectors to go karting with Miis around the world.

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