Haunted Castle – Cane and Rinse No.509

“ONE PLAYER ONLY” In the third of our current run of Castlevania series podcasts, we arrive at the 1988 arcade game, Haunted Castle. Although the title began its development as an unrelated action horror game, Konami saw the potential of cashing in on the success of the Famicom and MSX series, and so released it as Akumaj? Dracula. Leon, Michiel, Tony, returning guest (and Haunted Castle tatsujin) Ben Cartlidge reflect upon this widely derided work, as well as looking in depth at the varied experiences offered by the various ROM sets. http://media.blubrry.com/caneandrinse/caneandrinse.com/podcast/cane_and_rinse_issue_509.mp3   Music featured in this issue:1. Wedding March Tragedy (Introduction) by Kenichi Matsubara/Masahiro Ikariko/"T"2. Bloody Tears (Stage 3: Main Hall) by Kenichi Matsubara/Masahiro Ikariko/"T" edited by Jay Taylor You can support Cane and Rinse and in return receive an often extended version of the podcast four weeks early, along with exclusive podcasts, if you subscribe to our Patreon for the minimum of $2 per month (+VAT).  Do you have an opinion about a game we're covering that you'd like read on the podcast? Then venture over to our forum and check out the list of upcoming games we're covering. Whilst there you can join in the conversations with our friendly community in discussing all things relating to videogames, along with lots of other stuff too. Sound good? Then come and say hello at The Cane and Rinse forum