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#CRTWR: Remember when wealth-worshipping Wario took over Mario's plot in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3? Give us your Three-Word Reviews today (before 20:30 GMT) or remain forever in the birdhouse.

Games are incredible. The people that make them are incredible. The corporations that own the companies that make the games are cruel, calculating, and immoral. Fuck the ghouls who make these decisions. Love the people who make the games.

I literally can't believe this. I, me, idiot gamer, this fucking guy can come up with no less than 10 games off the top of my head that they could have tasked Bluepoint to remake to the tune of millions of dollars of revenue. What is even happening?

Sony and Microsoft leadership after acquiring some of the most talented teams in the business

Jesus fucking Christ

The Demon's Souls remake is one of the greatest launch titles of all time, right up there with the greats. The work they did on Shadow of the Colossus was phenomenal. What the fuck are we even doing?

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A bit late but the YouTube version of the last show is live now. You're welcome, society.

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Exactly

See, what made the NFT collapse hilarious was that you just saw tech bros and internet dweebs suffer. And they earned it. The AI collapse is going to cause mass layoffs and good people who are just trying to make a living will be fucked while trillion dollar companies shrug.

Weird. If only this could have been prevented.

Ummmmmm....what? Can't we just let games come out, play them, and make our own opinions? Can't we just read reviews from people who have actually played it and then decide if we want to play them? Can we, The Gamers, just shut the fuck up? Once? Ever?

Time Crisis - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast returns for its fifteen year with its first ever lightgun game coverage, Namco's celebrated Time Crisis.

New podcast: Time Crisis

The Cane and Rinse podcast returns for its fifteen year with its first ever lightgun game coverage.

We crouch into cover and give Time Crisis the once-over. Leon, Chris W, Karl and Tony are ready for ACTION!

Available now from podcast feeders, Spotify, YouTube...

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My prediction: no it won't. The progression in Steal a Brainrot on Roblox will look like a grand strategy game compared to these lifeless voids and because of things like this computers won't be affordable for another decade. Another great job, humanity.

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness - Cane and Rinse No.705 | Cane and Rinse Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon

New podcast: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness (early access)

Leon, Brian, Chris W, Leah and Patreon posters postulate on Konami Kobe's first and second attempts at turning the resolutely side-on world of Demon Castle Dracula into polygons.

Listen today - and help us out - through our $2 Patreon!

This looks rad as shit

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#CRTWR: It's time for a show! Hit us up with your Three-Word Reviews of the much discussed and unforgettable Square Enix/Yuji Naka collaboration Balan Wonderworld by 3PM GMT for potential use in the recording!

Everything is awful all the time but at least we can now see how all of these shitheads interact and the idea of them having a supremely bad time right now brings me joy.

Rayman - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast In Issue 433 we remember the fun highs and the frustrating lows of the original Rayman's notoriously uncompromising adventure

Podcast: Rayman

Leon, Jesse, Michiel and Tony remember the fun highs and the frustrating lows of this notoriously uncompromising adventure.

Your perfect accompaniment to Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition.

Download or stream from podcast feed providers, Spotify or our website.

Thats not true. Sometimes those cylinders come out when you're trying to get only one pill and you end up getting twelve pills instead. That's extra pills.

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New Character Issues News Network for News is up now everywhere, including our new YouTube Channel. Link is below. Go watch it and subscribe, I guess? I dont know how YouTube works.

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Yeah, so, Nioh 3's first act is maybe the strongest first impression a video game has made on me in a long time. Once you're past the tutorial and get into the open world-y sections it really shows its sophistication. Hope it continues but so far this one has the sauce.

Just beat the first true boss ass boss in Nioh 3 and I'm pretty sure I've ascended to a higher consciousness.

New episode of the Character Issues News Network for News is in the can and it is a banger. Get it on Monday.

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#CRTWR: Both a prequel and a director's cut, can you encapsulate the curiosity of Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness in but three haunting words?

By 20:00 GMT (UK) today (Friday), if you please...

Banger

Exclusive monthly for January '26 | Cane and Rinse Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon

New podcast: January 2026 Monthly

Two hours and fifteen minutes of such densely-packed waffle that even a Breville would struggle.

Leon and Jay talk TV, films and - of course - videogames as thanks for you folks supporting the podcast.

Join us for a brand new season of episodes for just $2!

I WANT IT

All time banger. Stacking.....hell of a thing.

I dont know, maybe it's a me thing but I just couldnt get into them. I'm glad you liked them!