“May the Light of Aether shine upon you!”

Our last adventure with Samus for this year as we travel back to 2004 for the GameCube sequel, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Leon, Brian, Leah and Rich - along with contributors from the Patreon and forum - revisit Retro Studios' divisive dark middle chapter of their first-person 3D trilogy. For some, this instalment is one of their least fondly remembered Metroid experiences - frustrating and unfriendly, For others it is their favourite - a moody, challenging masterpiece. Where do you fall? And where's that remaster?

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Music featured in this issue:1. Menu Select by Kenji Yamamoto2. Vs. Dark Troopers by Kenji YamamotoEdit by Jay Taylor

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“You got boost power!”

When we scheduled this show, it had been over 18 years since the most recent release of a new F-Zero game. Then Nintendo threw us for a loop with the shadow-drop of the free-to-play battle royale F-Zero 99! Nevertheless, as planned, Leon, Karl and Michiel - along with contributions from our Ryan and the wider community - come together to celebrate and analyse this long-dormant future racer franchise, featuring a detailed look at the Super Famicom/SNES, N64 and GameCube 'big console' trilogy, as well as reports of the GBA 'trilogy' of spin-offs/sequels. And a little word on that newest entry too.

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Music featured in this issue:1. Title screen (F-Zero X) by Taro Bando & Hajime Wakai2. Wings for My Way (F-Zero GX) by Hidenori ShojiEdit by Jay Taylor

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“Cheers to your mustaches!”

We all know that Mario and Luigi have been on RPG adventures before, but in their first adventure on the GBA, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, it’s a whole new quest with new friends, new enemies, and all new abilities to help them save the day! Join Chris, Ryan, and Leah as they travel to the Beanbean Kingdom in our latest issue.

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Music featured in this issue:1. Stardust Fields, Area 64 by Yoko Shimomura2. Going Home by Yoko ShimomuraEdit by Jay Taylor

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“By the Spires you made it!”

Few would pick a game, based on a theme park experience based on a movie, to be a standout launch title for PSVR2, but is that what we got? Join Chris Worthington, Chris O’Regan, James and Karl as we look at whether ILM Immersive managed to capture some of that Star Wars magic.

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Music featured in this issue:

1. Pinteeka Dub by Danny Piccione2. End Credits by Bear McCreary

Edit by Jay Taylor

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“DRACULA HAS REVIVED MANY TIMES.”

Back on board the spooky train with the beloved action platform series, as we arrive in the 16-bit era and Super Castlevania IV. Leon, Leah, Michiel and community correspondents weigh in on this remake/'requel' of the original Akumajo Dracula. There's a lot of love for the soundtrack (except for prog/jazz hating Leah) and Simon's all-new eight-way wiggly whip.

 

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Music featured in this issue:1. Prologue by Masanori Adachi/Taro Kudo2. The Forest of Monsters by Masanori Adachi/Taro KudoEdit by Jay Taylor

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“Are you all set?”

From the arcades of 1993, through the console generations, we drift through every single iteration of Ridge Racer. OK, we haven't played every mobile version and pachi-slot, but Leon, Chris Worthington, Tony and community contributors have hundreds of hours of sideways thrills under their drive belts, and can't wait to reminisce. The aesthetics, the music and the feelings, whether its Revolution, Rage, Rave or R4. Go go go!

 

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Music featured in this issue:1. Main Menu from Ridge Racer by Shinji Hosoe/Nobuyoshi Sano/Ayako Saso2. Urban Fragments from R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 by Kohta Takahashi/Hiroshi Okubo/Asuka Sakai/Tetsukazu Nakanishi/Koji NakagawaEdit by Jay Taylor

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"When you hit the ground, tell 'em Nathan Zachary sent you!”

A riveting tale of aerial derring-do is our focus in this podcast, as we revisit Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, twenty years on. Leon, Brian, Chis Worthington and Tony are your swashbuckling sky pirates, as we dogfight about how elegantly this one has aged since its 2003 launch on the OG Xbox. As usual, insightful and heartfelt community contributions round out the dashing discourse.

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Music featured in this issue:1. Aerial Alterations by Stan LePard2. Night Fight Over Chicago by Stan LePardEdit by Jay Taylor

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He who makes a beast of himself removes himself from the pain of being human.”

The Chinese Room had a difficult path ahead of them when they were tasked with creating a follow-up to Frictional Games’ massively successful - and massively scary - Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Does 2013’s Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs rise to the challenge? Join Leah, Chris Worthington, Jon and Sean to find out whether they were just as spooked this time around.

http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_585.mp3

 

Music featured in this issue:

1. New Year's Eve by Jessica Curry2. Mandus by Jessica Curry

Edit by Jay Taylor

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“Toot-Toot Sonic Warrior deep in space and time, Toot-Toot Sonic Warrior forever in your mind”

Our third Sonic the Hedgehog show comes on a shiny silver plastic platter, as we alight upon Sonic CD. Leon, Tony, returning guest Dan Clark and community correspondents attempt to decipher SEGA's time warp mechanics, 3D special stages and races with the sinister Metal Sonic (not Mecha Sonic who is a very different thing). Plus of course, we join in the 30 year old music debate as we muse upon the merits of both the Japanese and North American OSTs...

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Music featured in this issue:1. You Can Do Anything by Masafumi Ogata/Casey Rankin/Keiko Utoku2. Sonic Boom by Spencer Nilsen/PasticheEdit by Jay Taylor

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“There are no free lessons here.”

Fore! Ryan, Jon, Sean and Jesse tee up for a bunker-chipping, birdie-flopping, caddyshacking conversation about Australian indie darling Golf Story. Does this game land cleanly on the green, or is it a bogey? This conversation will go a fairway toward answering that question.

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Music featured in this issue:

1. Cheekybeak Peak by Joel Steudler2. Wellworn Grove by Joel Steudler

Edit by Ryan Zhao

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