Check out this awesome podcast on the amazing METAL SLUG! youtu.be/m4O4QTQi0uE?... Then check out the clear it inspired! The Cane and Rinse Effect is real.

Loved the thoughts and break down of this one. Also now in my mind thanks to @itsleah.bsky.social, Circle of the Moon is the proto Vampire Survivors.

New podcast: Metal Slug “PEACE FOREVER!” Leon, Chris W, Michiel and @onecreditclassics.bsky.social go over the top with Nazca’s sensational 3D sprite-work dig into the usual minutiae and explore the possibility of the fabled 1CC. Listen now at the usual places, inc Spotify, YouTube etc.

New podcast: Castlevana: Circle of the Moon (early access) Join Brian, Chris W, Jon and Leah as they discuss Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Find out if the first GBA Castlevania had enough bite to leave a mark on the legendary franchise. Support the pod for just $2 to listen today!

We knew we recognised that singing voice.

We have very talented and cool friends. Check this and Schildmaid MX out.

#CRTWR: Are you ready for more Sin & Punishment? Aim your Three-Word reviews for this Star Successor / Successor of the Skies sequel at us today!

As you may or may not know, we’re featured in the docu Press Start for Nostalgia by Bruno Ramos. After real life premiere events in both the Netherlands and Brazil, Press Start for Nostalgia will premiere on Youtube tomorrow. It's a worthwhile watch and not just because we're in it! 😉 Link below.

youtu.be/BmXK02HkRd8 We're going to try and beat METAL SLUG live on a single credit, because that's what we do round here! LET'S GOOO!!! Big up @caneandrinse.com and @characterissues.bsky.social

New on Tales from the Backlog- after I played Kingdom Hearts for the first time, @itsleah.bsky.social of @caneandrinse.com and @characterissues.bsky.social joined me to discuss! As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/215 WATCH: youtu.be/W9rTwXC9kK8

New podcast: Shadows of Doubt There’s been a murder in the neo-city of Rinsetropolis, and it’s up to Ryan, Jesse, and Rich to learn the systems that underpin the emergent detective sim Shadows of Doubt before it’s too late. Listen now for free at podcast providers, including Spotify, YouTube etc.

My thoughts on #SonicAdventure2 as featured on @caneandrinse.com. Still probably my fav 3d Sonic game. Is it the best... no, not by a long shot. Nostalgia factors heavily in my opinions since this was probably the last great (or descent) Dreamcast game I owned before moving to GameCube and PS2.

My question I had on the #MetalSlug @caneandrinse.com podcast regarding several references to a chip shop. Thanks for educating me on my cultural ignorance!

New podcast: Sonic Adventure 2 (early access) Leon, Dan, Darren and Tony grind up against Sonic and pals' second full 3D outing. Support the podcast and listen today for as little as $2!

New podcast: Monthly for April 2026 Sorry, we meant to post this earlier but ended up watching the Sumo tournament and between the Kotenages and the Oshidashis it slipped Jay's mind. Support the Cane and Rinse podcast for just $2+ per month and you can listen in to our popular bonus show.

Dracula is back for blood and we felt left for dead.  Give us your Three Word Review of Castlevania: Circle of the Moon by 8PM BST for potential use in the recording!  Don't Redfall to pieces by writing a Salem's Lot of words......vampires.

New podcast: Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Leon, Chris O, Chris W and Michiel swoop into the back story, gameplay revisions and technical enhancement of this second entry into the Panzer Dragoon saga, 30 years on from its release. Available now for free in the usual places, including Spotify and YouTube.

Thanks to the good folks at @caneandrinse.com for the motivation to get this one done! youtu.be/m4O4QTQi0uE THIS IS A BRAND NEW VIDEO HERE ON ONE CREDIT CLASSICS. THIS IS: METAL SLUG ARCADE ONE CREDIT CLEAR LET'S GO!!!!

New podcast: Yakuza: Dead Souls (early access) Brian, Leah, Michiel and Sean explore the eerily familiar zombie filled landscape in Yakuza: Dead Souls. Does this Kiryu helmed spinoff have any bite, or does it leave them infected with misery? Available NOW on our $2 Patreon.

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The StarFox crew when Slippy thought he could get away using the hard R(wing)

#CRTWR: Your Sonic Adventure 2 Three-Word Reviews, fast!

Properly enjoyed recording this. Also not to be a massive shill but the patreon version is like half an hour longer, fuckin pay up xx

New podcast: Citizen Sleeper Four years and thousands of dice rolls ago, Jump Over the Age trapped @cartercommaj.bsky.social, Jon, @itsleah.bsky.social and guest @sean.tcgs.co on the derelict space station Erlin’s Eye. Now available for free on podcasting platfroms, Spotify, YouTube etc.

New podcast: Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (early access) @ratsoalbion.bsky.social, @itsleah.bsky.social and @onecreditclassics.bsky.social discover the joy of interlocking coloured gems and the resulting cacophony of crashing that ensues. Available now if you chip in $2 to support the podcast.

My thoughts on #MetalSlug as covered by @caneandrinse.com Wonderful realistic...errr, stylistic 2d run and gun arcade game. @ratsoalbion.bsky.social LOL. Loved the misread there. I definitely enjoyed this one. I have no nostalgia for this since I only played it for the first time for the podcast.

#CRTWR: Majima, have you been bitten? Take a nibble and infect this post with your Three-Word Reviews of Yakuza: Dead Souls by 8PM GMT for potential inclusion in the recording!

New podcast- The Séance of Blake Manor was a surprise critical darling last year, and Brian from @characterissues.bsky.social and @caneandrinse.com joined me to give it a deep dive. As always, no spoilers for a while- enjoy! LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/212 WATCH: youtu.be/P8u_qWR1Ntk

Blame the fine people at @caneandrinse.com for me playing this again. We can do this. Go check the podcast up on their Patreon. Loads of fun.

My thoughts on #PanzerDragoonIIZwei as read out on @caneandrinse.com. I liked the game, it was alright. But I was spoiled on Star Fox 64 growing up. Probably nostalgia getting me. I prefer my on rail shooters more sci-fi than dragons. But I appreciate both and both are cool.

New podcast: Returnal Leon, Brian, James and Karl return, return, return, return, return and return to Atropos, crash-landing into the intense depths of Selene’s psyche and her sci-fi shooter manifested trauma. Listen for free right now and get hyped for Saros. Available on the podcast platforms.

New podcast: Metal Slug (early access) Leon, Chris W, Michiel and guest Ben Cartlidge go over the top with Nazca's sensational 3D sprite-work, dig into the usual minutiae, and explore the possibility of the fabled 1CC or even no-death clear. Available to listen to now via Patreon.

#CRTWR: Crash our Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo party with your Three-Word Review gems. Yoyussu!

Banger

Sewing up the trilogy. Loved making these.

Took me several months to complete RE6, cause while the story was intriguing, just didn't really like the game play. But that got me on a classic RE kick. So I've recently played to completion: RE1, RE2, RE3 & Code Veronica from my @caneandrinse.com backlog. Enjoyed them all! Those were great games.

New podcast: Mother 3 “Lucas wanted to cry” Join Rich, Dan, Jon and Leah as they explore Mother 3's unusual structure, memorable characters, devastating narrative moments and enduring legacy. Available now for free on podcast platforms, Spotify, YouTube etc.

We’ve been featured in a real life paper magazine yet again! And it’s in the beautiful quarterly #indiegames focused @debugmag.com Considering the amount of indie games that come out each quarter, we’re extremely happy that our #shmup Schildmaid MX got a 2 page spread in this cool publication 🙏🏻

My comment read out for the @caneandrinse.com March ‘26 monthly. I played this for my wife. When mentioned by Jay they don’t want to be named in a divorce decree, my wife said to respond with, “Please see my wife’s notice of divorce”. She of course said this while laughing. 😂

New podcast: Shadows of Doubt (early access) There's been a murder in the neo-city of Rinsetropolis, and it's up to Ryan, Jesse and Rich to learn the systems that underpin the highly-emergent detective sim Shadows of Doubt before it's too late. Available now at our Patreon.

#CRTWR: As another arcade legend celebrates its 30th birthday, join in the celebrations with your Three-Word Reviews of the original 1996 Metal Slug!

Currently on beach vacation with my wife and youngest son. But wanted to post my comments shared on the #CitizenSleeper podcast featured on @caneandrinse.com Once I got past that weird PS4 game bug with this one, needed up absolutely loving this game.

New podcast: Turrican II: The Final Fight “REVENGE!” Leon, Chris O and Chris W run and gun through the Amiga version, before taking a look at the game’s C64 original and its later computer and console conversions. Available now from podcast providers, Spotify, YouTube etc.

New podcast: Panzer Dragoon II Zwei (early access) Leon, Chris O, Chris W and Michiel swoop into the back story, gameplay revisions and spectacular technical enhancement of this second entry into the Panzer Dragoon saga, 30 years on from its release. Available now on Patreon.

#CRTWR: Shadows doubt twice, but reviewers speak thrice. Give us your reviews of Shadows of Doubt, but keep them to three words, gumshoes.

New podcast: Monthly for March '26 Delayed by 20p Creme Eggs and Crimson Desert, here are Leon and Jay with more inconsequential but hopefully enjoyable rambling on games, films and TV. Topics include Project Hail Mary, Dorohedoro, Hades II and more. Enjoy now and support us via $2 Patreon.

We've got new shows to Terra Player as we welcome four new shows, a new "best of" radio station and updates to an existing show. - @caneandrinse.com - The Legacy Music Hour - @somanygames.co.uk - @yfwlgamespodcast.bsky.social - Best of @ericaderadio.bsky.social terraplayer.com/news/2026/04...

This game brings me such joy 🩷

Congratulations on your 10th you utter clots.

New podcast: Kirby and the Forgotten Land Leon, Chris Worthington and Leah – along with contributions from the listenership – discover Kirby’s full 3D debut and most ambitious escapade yet. Listen now for free from podcast places, Spotify, YouTube etc.