Hello, gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 16th, 2019. Today, we’ve got news of a bunch of upcoming releases, a couple of new games to look at, and a meager and not-so-mighty list of sales. Hey, I won’t lie to you, there isn’t a whole lot going on today, but let’s try to make the best of it, yeah" Let’s draw blood from a stone!
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The Next ‘Smash’ Spirit Board Event is Another Fire Emblem Fest

Fire Emblem has long been well-represented in the Smash Bros. games, to say the least. That continues with the latest installment in more ways than one. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has already dedicated one of its Spirit Board Events to the long-running tactical RPG series, but it only included a selection of the spirits drawn from the game. This weekend, a second Fire Emblem Fest event kicks off, giving you increased odds at earning the ones that weren’t featured last time, like that jerk Takumi. It starts on January 18th and runs through the weekend, so get while the getting is good. ‘Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut’ Gets Much-Needed Patch

I don’t know if I’ve ever gone so quickly from “I’ve got to have it" to “thanks, I’ll pass" as I did with Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut on the Switch. Having a game like that in the palms of your hands is like a dream come true, but when Wasteland 2 launched, it ran like hot garbage. Like, that...