Posts By Adam Roffel

Although it is only a month away, Donkey Kong Bananza cannot come soon enough in my opinion. There has been a lot of chatter about the lack of first party experiences for the Nintendo Switch 2, but once Donkey Kong launches on July 17th, I imagine that rhetoric will die down very quickly. Although I was less than impressed by this new Donkey Kong adventure when the game was first announced and shown off, I’ve come full circle after the…

As I noted in our components review and overview of Cretaceous Rails, I honestly wasn’t expecting much when I perused the games Kickstarter page. Once again, this is a strong lesson in not judging something by pictures or overviews. I admitted I was wrong about the production quality in that article – it is top notch! – and I’ll admit I was wrong again as we discuss this game in detail – this is a fantastic experience. Cretaceous Rails is…

A few months ago a friend asked me the following, “Would you play Hogwarts Legacy on Nintendo Switch?” I think I gave him the frankest of answers: “If Hogwarts Legacy on the Nintendo Switch is the ONLY way you can enjoy the game, then yes. But if you can play it on anything else, I’d do that instead.” The response, I think, was fair – while Hogwarts Legacy on the Nintendo Switch wasn’t unplayable by any means, it also wasn’t…

Whenever a new console launches, there is going to be obvious excitement for the possibilities. Each console, as is normal, comes with its own set of issues or perceived issues, and the Nintendo Switch 2 is no different. While comments and critiques of price were fairly commonplace leading up to the console’s launch, the rhetoric has died down, and for good reason. Is it possible the Nintendo Switch 2 is worth what Nintendo is asking for, taking into ...

Earlier this week, I hooked up my Nintendo Switch 2 Camera to my Nintendo Switch 2 console and hopped online with fellow Canadian media members, members of the Nintendo of Canada PR team, and Jose Otero from Nintendo Treehouse for a one hour session around GameChat. GameChat was detailed quite a bit in the Nintendo Direct that we saw just before launch, and while it seemed like a cool new concept, I wasn’t sure whether it would latch on or…

I love when my two favorite hobbies – video games and board games – cross over with each other. We’ve had some truly magnificent video game themed board games over the years, and while I won’t rehash those here, another is on the horizon. Maestro Media, in collaboration with Supercell, is launching Clash of Clans on Kickstarter in just a few days, and we could not be more excited! Here is more from Maestro Media: “Maestro Media, in collaboration ...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is easily the most played Nintendo Switch game in the Roffel household, one that has been played, on average, once a week since launch. With all the tracks added via the DLC launches, there was always fierce competition to be had. With the announcement of Mario Kart World during the last Nintendo Direct, we were all pretty excited about the future of the franchise. With the promise of an open world, racing with 23 other characters,…

When Nintendo announced that Mouse controls via the Joy-Con 2 was coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, people were of two opinions: either this was a gimmick that was going to fall flat, or fans salivated at the idea of playing their favorite sim-management game, may be something like a Two Point Museum in the future. Add me to the group salivating, because I was truly excited about mouse controls the second they were rumoured and when they were officially…

As you know, Two Point Museum has been one of our favorite experiences in the last little while – it builds on all the great work SEGA has done with Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus, and creates a truly enjoyable management simulation game. I’ve been curious to see what the road map forward would look like for this game, and we are getting the first glimpses of that with free content coming this summer. Check out the press…

After taking the Great Western Trail: El Paso for a spin around the block a few times I’ve come to one of two conclusions. If you love the Great Western Trail, you probably aren’t going to enjoy the streamlined nature of this experience, unless of course you enjoy franchises you love that offer faster experiences. If you hate the Great Western Trail, El Paso isn’t going to change that philosophy. If you hate the Great Western Trail because it’s too…