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In case you missed it.

You may have been pre-occupied last night when Nintendo decided to make a major announcement: in the midst of the US election came word that the Switch’s successor will be backwards compatible. That’s great news, but man, the timing! Then again, odd announcements are becoming the norm for Nintendo.

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