EnjoyUp Games has announced that Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX, a game that was previously released on Wii U as well as other platforms, is on its way to Nintendo Switch.
The game features a variety of tracks, an arcade mode, time trials, and multiplayer action to get stuck into as well as a rock 'n' roll soundtrack for accompaniment. The game initially released without its 'DX' tagline, offering a not too dissimilar experience; the newer DX version added some extra tracks but didn't really improve on the gameplay itself. We didn't have a great experience with the game on Wii U so we're hoping for a pleasant surprise when it launches on the new console.
You can check out some screens of the game below.
Have you played the game before? Are you happy to see it make its way to the Switch? Let us know in the comments.
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This reminds me a bit of an old arcade game I used to play.
I never bought this on Wii U. Why?
https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/rock_n_racing_off_road 3/10
BadLands was good, this is Bad.
As a huge fan of Super Off Road Racer back in the day and top down racers in general, I really hoped this game was going to be good on Wii U but it wasn't, it was awful. Considering Enjoy Up released 2 of them in a short space of time that were equally bad I have zero hopes they have fixed the issues of the originals. Games like this live and die by how they control so if they can't get that right what's the point! Mantis Burn Racing on the other hand looks brilliant and will be a definite day one purchase.
I hate to be that guy, but I think I'll just stick to Mario kart.
Mantis Burn. f this
This is nothing like the rock n roll racing from the snes. That was set in space with weapons
This is actually more similar to the arcade and NES title Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road. Unfortunately this game was marred by very bad controls.
@Pigeon @GVIL I thought the same thing last time I saw the title mentioned and this time. Rock n' Roll Racing was great, it would be great to see again on the Switch with some extra songs maybe.
@Scrummer
I hate to be THAT guy, but Crash Team Racing leaves the Mario Kart series in the dust at the Pit Stop.
Kinda looks like Skidmarks on the Amiga. But if the initial review wasn't up to much then this maybe a pass.
It's sad that enjoy up hit the visual look so perfectly and failed at everything else. I feel sorry for all the people who will buy this and regret it.
How can Super Off Road be so good, yet this be so bad??? Visually, this is a total copy.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Or actually this:
Could be half decent fun if the controls and basic gameplay are solid.
I always get hopeful when I see this game's name somewhere. Then I remember that Blizzard is too busy making more Hearthstone and Overwatch content to care about their older games like Rock n' Roll Racing. While their new games are great, I'd like Warcraft 4 and Lost Vikings 3.
@Late loved lost Vikings on the snes. I have part on the ps1 and Saturn but not got round to playing them yet.
It doesn't look like the developer has learnt anything from its past 3 Rock 'N Racing games on the Wii U.
Wake me up if this somehow turns out to be much better.
I wonder if the devs will fix anything? Probably just a straight port hoping to cash in on the Switch "gold rush"...
@impurekind That's the thing, they're not, far from it. The controls are a loose, slippery, unacceptable mess. They never improved anything across 3 Rock N Racing releases so it's doubtful this will be any different.
Those course layouts are a ripoff of the old Ivan Ironman Stewarts Super Offroad.
Super Off-Road? Is that you?
@RadioShadow I hate to be that guy, but I've never played CTR.
The title made me think of Rock 'n Roll Racing but the game looks like a copy of (Ironman Ivan Stewart's) Super Off-Road.
Look back even further guys:
https://youtu.be/MrF57Z5hAUk
Atari's 'Sprint' series started in the 70's.
...I remember one for the SNES, game was oddly fun. (I don't care for racing games, lol)
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I remember playing this a lot on midway arcade treasures 3. It's one of my faves on the collection.
Would be cool to see a remaster or something (or maybe even a track editor)
I have my NES hooked up so that I can play Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road., so I'll pass on Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX.
The WiiU review is super disappointing as I love the original game and it looks fun. Alas with that low of a score this will be a sure pass
Hopefully improvements are made cause the game wasn’t good!
It looks creative, but not my cup of tea. About the only racing game to ever really hold my interest has been Mario Kart. Though I did enjoy the old "Test Drive" games back on the original Playstation.
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