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Nintendo Switch
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Creator(s)	Nintendo
Release date(s)	March 3rd, 2017 (Nintendo Switch) September 20, 2019 (Nintendo Switch Lite) October 8, 2021 (OLED model)

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The Nintendo Switch is an eighth-generation home console system released worldwide on March 3rd, 2017. It is the successor to the Wii U and is currently the newest home console from Nintendo.

The main selling point of the Switch is its versatility, advertised as a console that can be moved easily between TV mode, tabletop mode, and handheld mode. The controllers, known as the Joy-Con, come in a pair and can also be played in various different ways, including being split for multiplayer use, or attached to the Switch itself in handheld mode. It also has a news channel on the console for news and posts related to Nintendo Switch games.

Varieties

In addition to the standard Nintendo Switch, there are also the following variants:

Nintendo Switch Lite - Released in September of 2019, this version plays strictly as a handheld device and cannot connect to a TV screen. It also replaces detachable Joy-Con with buttons on the console itself, and replaces the arrow buttons with a + Directional Pad.
Nintendo Switch (OLED model) - Released in October of 2021, this version features a wider 7-inch OLED display, 64GB of internal storage, a wide adjustable stand for tabletop mode, and enhanced audio. It also comes bundled with a new dock, featuring a built-in wired LAN port.

Kirby games

Physical cartridges are compatible with Tencent Nintendo Switch consoles, but none have actually been released in China.

Nintendo Switch Online

Game available through Nintendo Switch Online
Name	On	Release date
Kirby's Adventure	Nintendo Entertainment System - NSO	February 13, 2019
Kirby's Dream Course	Super Nintendo Entertainment System - NSO	September 5, 2019
Kirby's Dream Land 3	Super Nintendo Entertainment System - NSO	September 5, 2019
Kirby Super Star	Super Nintendo Entertainment System - NSO	December 12th, 2019
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Nintendo 64 - NSO + EP	May 20, 2022
Kirby's Avalanche	Super Nintendo Entertainment System - NSO	July 21, 2022 (International versions only)
Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)	Super Nintendo Entertainment System - NSO	July 21, 2022 (Japanese and Chinese versions) September 6, 2023 (International versions)
Kirby's Dream Land	Game Boy - NSO	February 8, 2023
Kirby's Dream Land 2	Game Boy - NSO	March 15, 2023
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble	Game Boy - NSO	June 5, 2023
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Game Boy Advance - NSO + EP	September 29, 2023

Other games featuring Kirby characters

Profile icons

Since the launch of the Nintendo Switch, users have been able to make profiles with avatars representing various video game characters. On March 12th/13th, 2018, the Nintendo Switch updated to version 5.0.0, which added a number of Kirby series characters as avatars to choose from. These include the following:

amiibo-based avatars
Magolor
Kirby Star Allies avatars
- Kirby with Friend Heart
- Francisca
- Zan Partizanne
- Flamberge

Nintendo Switch Online

This section is incomplete. You can help WiKirby by expanding it.
Needs icons for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

An update on February 28th, 2022 added a Missions & Rewards section where players can earn Platinum Points from weekly tasks or redeem them for icon elements, each divided into "Characters", "Backgrounds", and "Frames". A "Character" element must be used in order to create an icon. "Character" elements cost 10 Platinum Points, while "Background" and "Frame" elements cost 5 Platinum Points. Each month features one game with their own icon elements, as well as a Animal Crossing: New Horizons section that feature villagers whose birthday is the current month.^[1]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

From April 7th, 2022 to May 5th, 2022, 80 icon elements pertaining to Kirby and the Forgotten Land were available to the service as a "special reward", with the icons being changed every Thursday. These sets of icons were were made available again from July 20, 2022 to August 17, 2022, and once again in late December 2022, on December 23rd and December 31st only.

Week 1 (April 7, 2022 - April 14, 2022)
Characters

Kirby	Bandana Waddle Dee	Meta Knight	King Dedede	Volcano Fire Kirby

Sword Kirby	Car Mouth Kirby	Awoofy	Wild Frosty	Captured Waddle Dee

Kirby Burger	Waddle Dee	Poppy Bros. Jr.	Frosty Ice
Backgrounds

Point of Arrival	Waddle Dee Town	Red painted pattern	Natural Plains icon	Everbay Coast icon
Frames

Yellow band with star at bottom-center	Red background with various stars and white band	Green background with various stars and white band

Week 2 (April 14, 2022 - April 21, 2022)
Characters

Kirby	Ranger Kirby	Kirby in his Waddle Dee Café outfit	Ring Mouth Kirby	Bernard

Buffahorn	Café-Staff Waddle Dee	Car	Sillydillo	King Dedede laying on grass

Arch Mouth	Bandana Waddle Dee Repeat from Week 1	Meta Knight Repeat from Week 1	King Dedede Repeat from Week 1
Backgrounds

Downtown Grassland	A Trip to Alivel Mall	White background with various stars and white bands	Wondaria Remains icon	Winter Horns icon
Frames

Blue band with star at bottom-center	Yellow background with various stars and white band	Orange-gradient background with spiky green band

Week 3 (April 21, 2022 - April 28, 2022)
Characters

Kirby	Drill Kirby	Crash Kirby	Cone Mouth Kirby	Bomb Kirby

Digguh	Waddle Dee	Maxim Tomato	Ranger Kirby	Usher Waddle Dee

Corori	Bandana Waddle Dee Repeat from Week 1	Meta Knight Repeat from Week 1	King Dedede Repeat from Week 1
Backgrounds

Abandoned Beach	The Wondaria Dream Parade	Green painted pattern	Originull Wasteland icon	Redgar Forbidden Lands icon
Frames

Magenta band with star at bottom-center	Cyan background with various stars and white band	Blue-gradient background with spiky orange band

Week 4 (April 28, 2022 - May 5, 2022)
Characters

Kirby	Elfilin	Dragon Fire Kirby	Sleep Kirby	Vending Mouth Kirby

Clawroline	Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee	Car-Mouth Cake	Wise Waddle Dee	Gnawcodile

Fleurina	Primal Awoofy	Bandana Waddle Dee Repeat from Week 1	Meta Knight Repeat from Week 1	King Dedede Repeat from Week 1
Backgrounds

Northeast Frost Street	Alivel Mall (Staff Side)	Artwork of a car	Lab Discovera icon	Waddle Dee Town icon
Frames

Green band with star at bottom-center	Colorful background with black band	Purple-gradient background with spiky magenta band

Kirby's Dream Buffet

From August 31st, 2022 to September 13th, 2022, Kirby's Dream Buffet had icons dedicated to it released, in two waves that lasted a week each. These sets of icons were were made available again only on December 29th, 2022 and January 6th, 2023.

Week 1 (August 31, 2022 - September 6, 2022)
Characters

Kirby	Stone Kirby	Jelly Kirby	Bronto Burt	Food Box

Wheel Donut	Kirby (from the opening)	Elfilin Cake	Ecstatic Kirby	Kirby going after a strawberry

Kirby (Keeby Yellow)	Kirby (Mint Chocolate)	Kirby (Chocolate)
Backgrounds

Orange pattern	Blue pattern	Tan stripes	Results screen icon	Ice Cream icon
Frames

Pink ring	Yellow ring

Week 2 (September 7, 2022 - September 13, 2022)
Characters

Kirby	Tornado Kirby	Kabu	Cappy	Strawberry Mountain

Invincible Candy	Waddle Dee	Magolor Cake
Backgrounds

Pink pattern	Yellow pattern	Tan argyle	Hamburgers icon	Chiffon Cake icon
Frames

Blue ring	Orange ring

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

From November 2nd, 2022 to December 6th, 2022, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards had ten icons dedicated to it released, exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

In February 2023, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe had icons dedicated to it released.

Week 1 (February 24th, 2023 - March 3, 2023)
Characters

Ultra Sword Kirby	Monster Flame Kirby	Sand Kirby	Sandran	Sand Ability Star

Kirby	Kirby hovering	Magolor	Ice Kirby	King Dedede Dress-Up Mask
Backgrounds

Cookie Country	Blue background with stars	Yellow checkered background that fades	Blue background with a big star	Light blue background with stars
Frames

Blue band with yellow stars	Light blue bar with white stars	Blue background and band with yellow dotted lines	Blue band with a starry blue background	Blue and yellow band with a yellow background

Week 2 (March 3, 2023 - March 10, 2023)
Characters

Flare Beam Kirby	Mecha Kirby	Armoroid	Mecha Ability Star	Kirby running

Bandana Waddle Dee	Helper Magolor	Leaf Kirby	Meta Knight Dress-Up Mask	Daroach Dress-Up Mask
Backgrounds

Cookie Country	Yellow checkered bar	Blue checkered background that fades	Gray checkered background that fades	Light blue background with stars in circles
Frames

Yellow band with stars	Blue checkered frame	Blue band with stars and a yellow background	Orange gradient with dots	Yellow band with dots and a blue background

Week 3 (March 10, 2023 - March 17, 2023)
Characters

Grand Hammer Kirby	Beam Kirby	Water Kirby	Ninja Kirby	King Dedede

Kirby looking	Manager Magolor	Waddle Dee Dress-Up Mask	Elfilin Dress-Up Mask	Marx Dress-Up Mask
Backgrounds

Dream Land	Blue circle with a big star	Yellow checkered bar with a big star	Blue background with stars	Yellow background with stars
Frames

Blue bar with yellow stars	Yellow checkered frame	Blue band with a yellow checkered background	Blue gradient with dots	Orange gradient with dots and stars

Week 4 (March 17, 2023 - March 24, 2023)
Characters

Snow Bowl Kirby	Hammer Kirby	Whip Kirby	Sword Kirby	Meta Knight

Kirby inhaling	Sleep Kirby	Chef Kawasaki Dress-Up Mask	Adeleine Dress-Up Mask	Interdimensional Magolor
Backgrounds

Yellow bar with stars	Light blue checkered background that fades	Yellow circle with a big star	Yellow background with stars	Blue background with stars
Frames

Yellow bar with white stars	Blue background with yellow band and dotted lines	Blue background with surrounding yellow stars	Gold band with a star, and a yellow checkered background	Blue gradient with dots and stars

amiibo compatibility

The Nintendo Switch, like the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS before it, is compatible with amiibo. To activate an amiibo figurine in a given game, the player must first be prompted by the game itself, then place the amiibo base-down onto the joystick of the Joy-Con (R). This will have various effects, based on the amiibo used, and the game being played.

An example would be the bronze Kirby statue in Super Kirby Clash, which gives Fragments when an amiibo is scanned in.