Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for January 8th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got two more Mini-Views, an assortment of news items, one new release, and a very sad little list of sales to check out. Yes, I’m extremely spoiled by the last few weeks of sales that we had. But today’s list is pretty rough by just about any measure a person could come up with. Well, let’s deal with it!
News
The Next Pokemon Direct is Scheduled for Tomorrow

All those rumors about an impending Nintendo Direct have been swirling around, but it looks as though Pokemon is beating them to the punch. A Pokemon Direct has been scheduled for tomorrow, January 9th, at 6:30 AM PT/9:30 AM ET. No one knows exactly what to expect from this presentation, but it’s safe to say there will be a mix of news about the latest releases, Pokemon Sword and Shield, and some other things. Will we Pokemon Sleep" At 6:30 AM, we very well might. Bust Out Your Amiibos For The Latest ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Event

Remember the whole “toys-to-life" craze" Well, the landfills certainly do. The dust has well and truly settled on that business, and the only thing left standing is Nintendo’s Amiibo line. Though even that is kind of hanging on by a thread, I feel. Anyway, some new Amiibos are out, and as something of a tie-in the latest Smash tournament is an Amiibo-themed affair. It not only celebrates the figures, but actually...