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Yakuza Kiwami – Cane and Rinse No.447 Jan 04, 2021

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In our second show on SEGA's multi-generational crime saga, we look back at the PS2 original, Yakuza, as well as its extreme remake. Leon, Charlotte, Leah, Michiel and our ever-reliable community contributors consider the pros and cons of the Kiwami incarnation compared to the sixth-gen source, as well as taking a good look at the characters, events and distractions of the first Ryu ga Gotoku game.

Steep – Cane and Rinse No.446 Dec 28, 2020

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Join Karl, Rich and Charlotte as they venture to the Alps to tackle Ubisoft’s latest take on open world game’s design to take on a variety of challenges, from snowboarding to wing suits, rocket packs to paragliding and more in-between, Does the tried and tested Ubisoft formula work in the confines of a sports genre? We discuss this and much more as we cover the 2016 release, Steep. Music featured in this issue: 1. Introduction Theme by Zikali 2. Aravis Pillows by Zikali Cane and Rinse 446 edited by Jay Taylor

Mario Kart DS – Cane and Rinse No.445 Dec 21, 2020

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The beginning of the Nintendo Dual Screen's heyday in 2005 saw the not insignificant release of a new, handheld Mario Kart. Mario Kart DS went for something of a 'back-to-basics' approach after the gimmicks and novelties of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Leon, Darren, Leah, Michiel and our community correspondents reinflate their balloons for another snake around the circuits of Mario Kart DS. Music featured in this issue: 1. Title by Shinobu Tanaka 2. Waluigi Pinball by Shinobu Tanaka Cane and Rinse 445 was edited by Ryan Hamann

Return of the Obra Dinn – Cane and Rinse No.444 Dec 14, 2020

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“You bastards may take… exactly what I give you!” Nine years ago the good ship Cane and Rinse set sail; 443 issues later it has […]

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Tetris Effect and Tetris 99 – Cane and Rinse No.443 Dec 07, 2020

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Following on from our (at the time of recording) all-encompassing Tetris show (podcast issue 270), we catch up with the two major subsequent releases in the evergreen franchise. Leon, Brian, Leah, Rich and community contributors get emotionally synaesthetic with Tetris Effect and competitive with Tetris 99 and its uncompromising battle royale. Music featured in this issue: 1. Flames by Hydelic 2. Connected (Yours Forever) by Hydelic Cane and Rinse 443 was edited by Jay Taylor

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream – Cane and Rinse No.442 Nov 30, 2020

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Bleak, dystopian, depressing - and that's just 2020. It's not funny because it's true. To distract from the day-to-day misery, Leon, Jesse, Jon and Ryan enter the Hell-realm that is Cyberdreams' 1995 point and click adaptation of Harlan Ellison's grim short story from 30 years prior, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.

P.T. (Playable Teaser) – Cane and Rinse No.441 Nov 23, 2020

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More than five years since the last Silent Hill issue, Ryan, Leah, Brian, and Jon trepidatiously walk the winding hallways of P.T., the playable teaser to Hideo Kojima's mysterious Silent Hills project, which was, like many of P.T.'s characters, killed by forces unknown, leaving behind only ghosts and shadows of what it might have been. Does this short teaser live up to the Silent Hill legacy? Don't touch that dial and find out. Don't trust the tap water, and most importantly, look behind you.

Jet Force Gemini – Cane and Rinse No.440 Nov 16, 2020

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Knee deep in the "golden era" of the Nintendo 64's lifespan, its most expert second party developer - Rare - was about unleash two brand new games unto its audience in the year 1999. One of which was Jet Force Gemini. Can Juno, Vela, Lupus (and Floyd) defeat Mizar's insect army? Did Rare live up to their then recent history with another N64 classic? Come and join us as Darren, Michiel and Brian try to not talk about the Tribals for the entire podcast and focus on, you know, the fun stuff too. Music featured in this issue: 1. Main Theme by Robin Beanland/Graeme Norgate/Alistair Lindsay 2. SS Anubis by Robin Beanland/Graeme Norgate/Alistair Lindsay Cane and Rinse 440 was edited by Jay Taylor

A Boy and His Blob – Cane and Rinse No.439 Nov 09, 2020

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“Calm down.” Ready those hug buttons as Leon, Leah, Rich and Tony flick jellybeans in your general direction for our A Boy and His Blob podcast. 2D […]

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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Cane and Rinse No.438 Nov 02, 2020

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Join Josh, Jay, Karl and Tom as we discuss the next entry in the globe and history trotting series that’s now set its sights on Ancient Greece after shaking things up in Ancient Egypt. How does this new chapter build on the innovations of the last? What impact does a more super human protagonist have on the tone and design of the series? Just how much praise can four podcasters shovel onto Kassandra in one recording session? All this answered and more in our issue covering Ubisoft’s 2018 release, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

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