James Carter
@cartercommaj.bsky.social
Garden-variety human. (he/him)
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New podcast: Black Myth Wukong
Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Game Science’s mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong.
Available right now from your podcast platform.
Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Game Science’s mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong.
Available right now from your podcast platform.
Black Myth: Wukong - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
We hop aboard our magic flying clouds to batter our way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
New podcast: Black Myth Wukong
Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Game Science’s mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong.
Available right now from your podcast platform.
Concluding our 2025 roster with a 25+ million seller because, well, why not? Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Game Science’s mighty smash, Black Myth: Wukong.
Available right now from your podcast platform.
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New podcast: Please, Touch The Artwork (early access)
Leon, Chris W, Ryan and James (who selected these games for the podcast) head to the gallery for post-impressionist puzzles in these digital explorations of Mondrian and Ensor.
Extended podcast available now on our $2 Patreon.
Leon, Chris W, Ryan and James (who selected these games for the podcast) head to the gallery for post-impressionist puzzles in these digital explorations of Mondrian and Ensor.
Extended podcast available now on our $2 Patreon.
Please, Touch The Artwork - Cane and Rinse No.702 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
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January 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
New podcast: Please, Touch The Artwork (early access)
Leon, Chris W, Ryan and James (who selected these games for the podcast) head to the gallery for post-impressionist puzzles in these digital explorations of Mondrian and Ensor.
Extended podcast available now on our $2 Patreon.
Leon, Chris W, Ryan and James (who selected these games for the podcast) head to the gallery for post-impressionist puzzles in these digital explorations of Mondrian and Ensor.
Extended podcast available now on our $2 Patreon.
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New podcast: Turrican
Leon, Chris W, 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.
Available now for free from productive podcast pumps.
Leon, Chris W, 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.
Available now for free from productive podcast pumps.
Turrican - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Buttery-smooth 8-way scrolling and 1300 screens of run and gun platform shoot-'em up action on 8 or 16-bit. That was the promise delivered upon by Rainbow Arts' Turrican in 1990.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:27 PM
New podcast: Turrican
Leon, Chris W, 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.
Available now for free from productive podcast pumps.
Leon, Chris W, 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.
Available now for free from productive podcast pumps.
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New podcast: Time Crisis (early access)
Leon, Chris Worthington, Karl (who nominated this one for the show) and Tony - along with community correspondents are ready for ACTION!
Get tuned into Volume 15 of the podcast today by supporting us for just $2 per month.
Leon, Chris Worthington, Karl (who nominated this one for the show) and Tony - along with community correspondents are ready for ACTION!
Get tuned into Volume 15 of the podcast today by supporting us for just $2 per month.
Time Crisis - Cane and Rinse No.701 | Cane and Rinse
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January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
New podcast: Time Crisis (early access)
Leon, Chris Worthington, Karl (who nominated this one for the show) and Tony - along with community correspondents are ready for ACTION!
Get tuned into Volume 15 of the podcast today by supporting us for just $2 per month.
Leon, Chris Worthington, Karl (who nominated this one for the show) and Tony - along with community correspondents are ready for ACTION!
Get tuned into Volume 15 of the podcast today by supporting us for just $2 per month.
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New podcast: Sin and Punishment
Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel, Ryan and guest S&P superfan Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure’s year 2000 blast in the usual Cane and Rinse fashion.
Available now from the likely podcast purveyors.
Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel, Ryan and guest S&P superfan Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure’s year 2000 blast in the usual Cane and Rinse fashion.
Available now from the likely podcast purveyors.
Sin and Punishment - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Leon, Chris W., Michiel, Ryan and guest Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure's Sin and Punishment in the usual Cane and Rinse fashion
caneandrinse.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM
New podcast: Sin and Punishment
Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel, Ryan and guest S&P superfan Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure’s year 2000 blast in the usual Cane and Rinse fashion.
Available now from the likely podcast purveyors.
Leon, Chris Worthington, Michiel, Ryan and guest S&P superfan Mark MSX of The Electric Underground dissect Treasure’s year 2000 blast in the usual Cane and Rinse fashion.
Available now from the likely podcast purveyors.
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#CRTWR: It's time for the one-man army! Shoot us your Three-Word Reviews of the original Time Crisis by 20:00 GMT (UK) today (Wednesday)! ACTION!
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 PM
#CRTWR: It's time for the one-man army! Shoot us your Three-Word Reviews of the original Time Crisis by 20:00 GMT (UK) today (Wednesday)! ACTION!
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New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus!
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
Rescue on Fractalus! - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
One of the first games out of Lucasfilm's freshly-formed games studio, Rescue on Fractalus! was - if nothing else - a technical tour de force in its day.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
New podcast: Rescue on Fractalus!
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
Leon, Chris O’Regan, Chris Worthington and Jesse clamber aboard their Valkyrie-class rescue ships to see if, 40 years on, there’s anything worthy of note that remains.
Beware of Jaggis in disguise.
Available now from your podcast provider/RSS feed/Spotify.
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As the book closes on Volume 14, what better time to reveal what we have in store for Volume 15?
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
Exclusive monthly for December '25 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
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January 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
As the book closes on Volume 14, what better time to reveal what we have in store for Volume 15?
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
We forgo the usual format for this monthly, to discuss what games we're covering over the next twelve months.*
Support Cane and Rinse for just $2 per month and find out what's in store.
Happy 2026!
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New podcast: Sonic Adventure
Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of forum and Patreon correspondents 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.
Available now for free.
Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of forum and Patreon correspondents 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.
Available now for free.
Sonic Adventure - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Our Sonic series of podcasts continues with Blue Blur's 3D debut (proper), Sonic Adventure.
caneandrinse.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
New podcast: Sonic Adventure
Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of forum and Patreon correspondents 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.
Available now for free.
Leon, Darren, Leah, Tony and a glut of forum and Patreon correspondents 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.
Available now for free.
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New podcast - Black Myth: Wukong (early access)
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
Black Myth: Wukong - Cane and Rinse No.700 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
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December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
New podcast - Black Myth: Wukong (early access)
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
Leon, Jay and Tony hop aboard their magic flying clouds to batter their way through Chinese studio Game Science's mighty smash in Issue 700.
Available now from our $2 per month Patreon.
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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.
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.
Kingdom Hearts II - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Join Brian, Chris W, Leah and Ryan as they examine Kingdom Hearts II, the legendary Square/Disney crossover.
caneandrinse.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Turrican - Cane and Rinse No.699 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
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December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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.
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.
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New podcast is up tomorrow but before that, I have an announcement.
We are launching a new video game news show! The Character Issues News Network for News will launch on December 29th! It will appear right in the Character Issues feed so you can just get it where you get the main show. Win win!
We are launching a new video game news show! The Character Issues News Network for News will launch on December 29th! It will appear right in the Character Issues feed so you can just get it where you get the main show. Win win!
December 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New podcast is up tomorrow but before that, I have an announcement.
We are launching a new video game news show! The Character Issues News Network for News will launch on December 29th! It will appear right in the Character Issues feed so you can just get it where you get the main show. Win win!
We are launching a new video game news show! The Character Issues News Network for News will launch on December 29th! It will appear right in the Character Issues feed so you can just get it where you get the main show. Win win!
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#CRTWR: Destined Ones, shrink your epic odyssey down into the smallest possible form, with a Three-Word Review of Black Myth: Wukong.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#CRTWR: Destined Ones, shrink your epic odyssey down into the smallest possible form, with a Three-Word Review of Black Myth: Wukong.
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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.
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.
Exclusive monthly for November '25 | Cane and Rinse
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December 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Dark Cloud - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
The first in a rich tapestry of games that have come out of Level-5, Dark Cloud remains a slightly odd beast.
caneandrinse.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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.
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.
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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!
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!
Sin and Punishment - Cane and Rinse No.698 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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!
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!
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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.
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.
Judgment - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Ryu Ga Gotoku studio spin-off from Yakuza again, this time it’s Judgment… or is it Judge Eyes?
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December 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Rescue on Fractalus! - Cane and Rinse No.697 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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.
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.
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#CRTWR: Blast us with your Three-Word Reviews of 2000's N64 cult classic, Sin and Punishment.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
#CRTWR: Blast us with your Three-Word Reviews of 2000's N64 cult classic, Sin and Punishment.
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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.
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.
Amnesia: The Bunker - The Cane and Rinse videogame podcast
Originally intended as DLC for Amnesia: Rebirth, Amnesia: The Bunker marks a step change for gameplay in the series.
caneandrinse.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Sonic Adventure - Cane and Rinse no.696 | Cane and Rinse
Get more from Cane and Rinse on Patreon
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December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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.
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.