The Nintendo Switch is an accessory monster. Its inherent design as hybrid home and portable console, combined with a few design quirks, makes it a console whose experience can be improved with some outside help. Let’s cover what’s worthwhile and what might be junk.
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Nintendo Switch Unboxing and Cartridge Tasting Challenge
We got it! Watch as I unbox it before Steff and I check to see if the cartridges taste as bad as people say they do.
Out Now: The Nintendo Switch
It’s here!
Not long after making its existence known, the Nintendo Switch is available for purchase now! Having ordered it online, I don’t expect it to have it until next week. When I do get it in though, expect to see a lot of it on the site!
If you’re in the market without a pre-order, good luck! Maybe the link to the Amazon might help?
Out Today: Kolin in Street Fighter V
The next new character in the Street Fighter V series makes her debut today! Packing ice powers she gained from Gil, Kolin appears to be a character that has shades of Decapre and Rose in her play style. While I felt like the general reception to her thus far has been lukewarm, I think she’s right up my alley. Are you picking up Kolin today?
I Pre-Ordered a Nintendo Switch
As soon as pre-orders were made available here in Canada, I snagged one. Yes, I came out of Nintendo’s presentation the night before a bit underwhelmed, but I’m a die-hard Nintendo fan that would go insane if I didn’t have it on day one. I also have hopes that this one will be a more worthwhile console than the Wii U.
If you don’t have your pre-order in, you can try grabbing it through Amazon with the link below. I don’t think they’re in stock at the moment, but once they restock, consider pre-ordering through me. You’ll get the same price and customer service that Amazon provides, while Amazon then pays me a little bit for the referral.
Good luck!
Quick Thoughts on the 30 Games Packed with the NES Classic
While we anxiously await for the release of the Nintendo Switch, we get a blast from the past this holiday season with the NES Classic. I would have bought one in a heartbeat, but it’s on my Christmas wish list. Hoping Santa comes through on this one!
To celebrate, I share some quick thoughts on each of the 30 games in the North American/PAL package. Click through for my thoughts!
Nintendo’s Knack for Short Supplying its Products Fails the Pokemon Go Plus
Shortly after its release in September, my wife decided that she wanted to buy a Pokemon Go Plus. This nifty little device offers a lot of benefits to Pokemon Go players, such as being able to spin PokeStops or catch pokemon while the app runs in the background. Unfortunately for her, the product was already sold out and has been for weeks.
Out Now: XCOM 2 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Despite my adoration for its predecessor, XCOM 2 has slipped my mind a few times now. When it was first announced as a PC-exclusive, I whined about that fact on this blog and then forgot about it. While out on honeymoon in Hawaii, I was surprised to see console versions of the games available for pre-order. After that, the game fell out of my consciousness until it showed up in the mail just now.
Avoiding Disappointment With Your Board Game Purchases
Not every board game is going to meet your expectations. This is true with all things in life. However, it sucks more when you buy a big box board game and it’s a bust. With a physical copy of a disappointing video game, you can easily sell it back to the store for credit. With no easy way of unloading a disappointing board game, it’ll either take up space and collect dust on your shelf, or you’re going to have to actively move it through Kijiji or Board Game Geek.
As hard as we try to avoid it, there will be times when we add lemons to our collection. The best we can do is to try and avoid them. Here’s some tips on how to minimize your losses.
Street Fighter V F.A.N.G (skisonic) vs. Rashid (jettFTW)
Best known for his work as a fighting game commentator and as a top 8 Evo finalist in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, I just so happened to run into Skisonic in Street Fighter V ranked matches. Check out how I fared against this prevalent fighting game personality!
In Third Person 