Posts By Adam Roffel

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…

The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to bring new experiences to the table like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, but it’s bringing a nice dose of old games and nostalgia as well. Alongside the release of the Switch 2, Nintendo has also launched GameCube games onto Nintendo Switch Online. Only available on the Nintendo Switch 2, the GameCube game offerings are pretty light right now, but there is a lot to get excited about. Right…

On the surface, besides a really amazing looking two-toned grey and black design, you would be remiss to think there isn’t a lot of a difference between the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. In fact, with all the special variations of the original that have been released over the years, it would be easy to think that this is just another one of those. The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller was arguably one of the…

The Canadian Grand Prix F1 race is coming up on June 15th, and you can get in on the fun now by picking up a LEGO Grand Prix set from your favourite local retailer. With a great range of sets, there is something for every F1 fan, including small and large car sets, and a small blind-box car collection set you can get into as well. These miniature cars are fantastic – we own a whole lot of them already!…

There has been a lot of discourse around the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour experience on Nintendo Switch 2, some of it warranted and some of it not. In an effort to not bury the lead, this was an enjoyable experience overall by both myself and two of my kids. I would argue the $14.99 CAD price tag isn’t all that crazy for the amount of time you’ll spend with the game. The problem here is that there are too…

I’ve played a TON of Assassin’s Creed Shadows over the past month thanks to our friends at Ubisoft Canada, and I’ve enjoyed every minute of my experience. I still haven’t done anything, but with the imminent launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, it’s time to pack away the game and say goodbye. What have I learned with over 100 hours played? While this isn’t my favorite Assassin’s Creed, it did a ton of things I hope the series will uphold…

I’ve never been a shoe guy, so this collaboration between Nike and The LEGO Group doesn’t excite me as much as it might others, but it is a great collaboration one-the-less. Nike will be releasing LEGO themed shoes, and LEGO will be releasing Nike themed LEGO sets. Whether you love LEGO or Nike, you cannot deny that in the past year or so, The LEGO Group has been working on great partnerships across multiple IPs including Nintendo (Super Mario and…