Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 30th, 2019. Today we’ve got a review of the JRPG-style game Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds, news of updates for a few of Nintendo’s heavy hitters, a whole batch of new releases, some sales, and more. You know, all that good stuff that fills one’s belly, metaphorically speaking. We’ve got a lot to go through as usual, though, so let’s get to it!
News
Boom Boom Heads to ‘Mario Tennis Aces’ in February, New Update Coming Soon

New challengers keep on coming to Mario Tennis Aces, and the latest addition will be long-suffering mini-boss Boom Boom, who makes the scene sometime next month. Debuting in Super Mario Bros. 3, Boom Boom has made sporadic appearances in Mario games over the years, generally serving as a big, stupid boss at the end of a mid-world castle. In other news, Version 2.2.0 of Mario Tennis Aces will be hitting sometime this week, adding a Court Selection option to Free Play and Swing Mode, a new Hosted Match mode, and a variety of tweaks and adjustments to character parameters and overall game balance. ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ Version 2.0.0 Released, Piranha Plant Ready to Reign Over Fools

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has hit the big 2.0.0 mark, and as most predicted, Piranha Plant has joined the roster along with the update. The character was a free bonus for anyone who registered their game up until now, so if you fo...