New podcast: Kingdom Hearts II Join Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover. Does this amalgamation of JRPG and childhood nostalgia manage to live up to it’s historical significance? Available now for free from the usual feeds.

Re-listening to the @caneandrinse.com ep about Ocarina of Time Though recorded before Breath of the Wild, this ep’s discussion of limitations (at about the 58-minute mark) seem like the reason Zelda has gone the way it has caneandrinse.com/ocarina-of-t...

New podcast: Turrican (early access) Leon, Chris Worthington, Dan and Karl discuss this once highly-rated European product's aspirations towards more elegant, Japanese-style design and sensibilities, as well as that legendary musical accompaniment on the Amiga. Available now on our $2 Patreon.

#CRTWR: Destined Ones, shrink your epic odyssey down into the smallest possible form, with a Three-Word Review of Black Myth: Wukong.

#CRTWR: Destined Ones, shrink your epic odyssey down into the smallest possible form, with a Three-Word Review of Black Myth: Wukong.

What happened in this podcast cannot be explained! Topics include: The Wings of Honnêamise Triangle Revenge Companion Fantastic 4 The Eternaut Last Samurai Standing IT: Welcome to Derry Pluribus Eriksholm Lumines arise Sektori LEGO Voyagers Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month to listen.

My thoughts on Sin and Punishment as read out @caneandrinse.com #698 I was a Nintendo kid, then PlayStation teen, so I didn’t grow up on Treasure games since most of those were on Sega consoles. For some reason my brain couldn’t get past the controls. Good game though.

New podcast: Dark Cloud The first in a rich tapestry of games that have come out of Level-5, Dark Cloud remains a slightly odd beast. Chris Worthington, Brian and Chris O'Regan unpack it all here. Available now for free from all the podcast ploppers.

New podcast: Sin and Punshment (early access) Leon, Chris W, Michiel, Ryan and guest S&P superfan Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure's year 2000 blast in the usual fashion. Available now through our $2 Patreon - support the podcast and listen today!

#CRTWR: Power up your Three-Word Reviews of the original (8 or 16-bit) Turrican, by 20:00 GMT (UK) today (Sunday 14th)!

#CRTWR: Power up your Three-Word Reviews of the original (8 or 16-bit) Turrican, by 20:00 GMT (UK) today (Sunday 14th)!

Our shipment of Schildmaid MX Limited Edition physical versions arrived at HitP HQ! Let's see what's in the box. Limited and Standard editions of our game are still available at play-asia.com #nintendoswitch #shmup #STG #indiegame

New podcast: Judgment Kamurocho is overflowing with yakuza. The police are swamped and the legal system is on its knees. Who can the city turn to in its hour of need but Brian, James, Leah and Michiel - the Cane and Rinse Detective Agency. Available now, free from podcast purveyors.

🥗🐄🙋‍♀️

I might not have been more excited about a delivery than this.

New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus! (early access) Lucasfilm's Rescue on Fractalus! was a tour de force in 1985. Leon, Chris O, Chris W and Jesse see after 40 years, if anything else remains. Beware Jaggis in disguise. Available now with our affordable $2 per month Patreon.

With sad news I must report that I have finished listening to all episodes of the #SoundofPlay podcast and have no new episodes to listen to. The @caneandrinse.com crew stated it may return in some form later on. 🤞 I know it stopped in 2021. I was late to the party. But good music never expires!

The verdict is in, here's my top 5 podcasts of 2025: 1. @backpagepod.bsky.social 2. @theycreateworlds.bsky.social 3. @syskpodcast.bsky.social 4. @caneandrinse.com 5. @thefourthcurtain.bsky.social

And there you have it in print: three 7s and an 8 for Schildmaid MX in Weekly Famitsu, with thanks to our friends at @eastasiasoft.bsky.social Very grateful that the editors reviewed our game and appreciated it. 😊 #indiegame #indiedev #shmup #STG

SML 1099 has @ladymagritte.bsky.social on hand to welcome @mkstayontarget.bsky.social of @hitpstudio.bsky.social to the show to chat Schildmaid MX! We chat about development, leaderboards, working with @eastasiasoft.bsky.social, the soundtrack, visuals, and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3UF...

#CRTWR: Blast us with your Three-Word Reviews of 2000's N64 cult classic, Sin and Punishment.

My comments on #SonicAdventure as featured on latest @caneandrinse.com podcast episode. I haven’t played all the 3D Sonic games and I’ve heard a lot of bad things but I still enjoy this game. It has faults and Big the Cat still makes no sense. The gameplay is refined in the sequel though.

New podcast: Amnesia: The Bunker Chris W, Jon and Leah take a look at Amnesia: The Bunker, and what it means for the future for Frictional games. Available now for free from podcast outlets.

New podcast: Sonic Adventure (early access) Leon, Darren, Leah and Tony come together to try to make SEGA Sonic Team's Dreamcast-launcher make sense, from the opening spectacle of Emerald Coast, right through to fishing with Big the Cat. Support us through Patreon for just $2 per month.

Big up the team at @caneandrinse.com - Inspiring me to beat a boatload of games, that I never would have done normally. Great bunch, great podcast. Get involved if you haven't already!

#CRTWR: Fly behind jaggy lines to save us with your Three-Word Reviews of Rescue on Fractalus!

New podcast: Castlevania Legends Leon, Brian, Leah and Ryan – along with contributors from the community – ask just why this prequel was eradicated from the canon, never to be restored. Available now for free from the places where podcasts lurk.

Love when you can tell 15 seconds into a @caneandrinse.com episode that it was edited by @insrtcoins.bsky.social 🤣 #kingdomhearts2 Excited for this one, y’all. Thanks for the hard work covering it.

New podcast: Kingdom Hearts II (early access) Who says thay a boy, a duck, and a dogman cant save the world with the power of friendship? Join Brian, Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover. Support our Patreon for just $2 per month.

#CRTWR: Spin Dash us your Three-Word Reviews of Sonic's debut 3D outing, Sonic Adventure (by 8pm GMT today Saturday)!

EXCITEMENT

Just in case @caneandrinse.com does a Super Marion 3D World podcast in 2026, I’m starting to draft ideas for 3 word reviews. Egbert is critiquing my work. Still have a ways to go but I WILL get there.

youtu.be/LDbN_y8AecU My friends we did it! Our goal of beating Super Mario Bros 3 on the NES, in less than one hour is at an end. Check out the video right here, as I take on this classic 8 bit adventure, without losing a life along the way. Enjoy my friends, and thanks so much.

New podcast: Escape from Monkey Island Leon, Ryan and Tony – along with contributors from the listenership – wrestle with the keyboard-based tank controls, moon-logic puzzles and Monkey Kombat in their attempts to Escape from Monkey Island. Available now for free in the usual podcast places.

I enjoyed my time with Dark Cloud. An enjoyable yet possibly emotional devastating experience. Although I learned from listening to this podcast episode there’s a glitch to get amazing weapon stats and money. So… both Chris’s are dirty cheaters. 😂 I bow to Brian for getting platinum, Bravo sir!

Jazzed about this one. Banger of a recording.

New podcast: Dark Cloud (early access and extended) Dark Cloud remains a slightly odd beast. Chris Worthington, Brian Edwards and Chris O'Regan unpack it all here. Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 (or equivalent) per month to get every new podcast four weeks early.

However @caneandrinse.com and @characterissues.bsky.social This is legitimate "Super Human Ben Cartlidge" behaviour. Video going live soon.

#CRTWR: Grab your sea salt ice cream and Mickey ears, it's keyblade time. It's time to submit your Three-Word Reviews for Kingdom Hearts II by 8:00PM BST for potential use in today's recording.

Also shout outs @characterissues.bsky.social and @caneandrinse.com respective people. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA7W... You really don't have to be some kind "Super human Ben Cartlidge" to beat this game without continuing, however it does help.

New podcast: Monthly A podcast about a podcast that funds a podcast. Blood: Last Vampire Demon Slayer Jujutsu Kaisen The Fire Hunter Presence The Long Walk Good Boy K-Foodie Meets J-Foodie IT: Welcome to Derry Ghost of Yotei Shadow Tactics Trine 5 Deep Rock Galactic MK: LK $2 a month!

Good jokes about gilders in this @caneandrinse.com ep. Speaking of that, Egbert offered 12 sacks of wheat for me veggie burger. Haha! I can turn them wheats into like six plant based burgers in a few days so, once again, joke’s on Egbert caneandrinse.com/super-ninten...

Standard Kentucky lunch for me: veggie burger on a bagel and a @caneandrinse.com ep. Today it’s the Super Intendo Console Especial. I never knew it was called the Super Comboy in S Korea. Likely cuz edge of cartridge looks like a comb and system resembles an oyster? caneandrinse.com/super-ninten...

New podcast: Judgment (early access) Who can Kamurochō turn to in its hour of need but Brian, James, Leah and Michiel - the Cane and Rinse Detective Agency. Ryu Ga Gotoku studio spin-off from Yakuza again, this time it’s Judgment… or is it Judge Eyes? Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.

#CRTWR: Seal the Dark Genie with your best Three-Word Reviews of Dark Cloud by 8 pm GMT today (Saturday)?

Our Syberia podcast Your perfect accompaniment to Syberia - Remastered - out today. Available to listen for free from podcast providers, Spotify and our website.

Over the last couple of months I have for the 1st time played and finished both DS Zelda games. Both are wonderful games. I enjoyed Spirit Tracks more than Phantom Hourglass. PH was too tedious and ST has loads of charm. @caneandrinse.com #TWR Zelda’s got personality Switch ports please!

New podcast: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Leon, Brian, Leah and Sean, along with oodles of nostalgic memories from our community, hop, skip and jump through this wacky and off-kilter but fully fledged platform adventure for the good old Game Boy. Available now for free from podcast places.

New podcast: Amnesia: The Bunker (early access) Chris W, Jon and Leah take a look at Amnesia: The Bunker, and what it means for the future for Frictional games. Available now through our $2 Patreon, four weeks before its wider release.