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Surprise! There’s an unusually lengthy Nintendo Direct due tomorrow, Wednesday 17th February, at 10pm UK time. <\/p>\n

Expect 50 minutes of announcements from Nintendo, detailing Switch games due in the first half of this year. <\/p>\n

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate news will also be included – presumably the next character in its new season pass. <\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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