At E3 2017, Nintendo unveiled a new installment for the Nintendo Switch, "Kirby Star Allies". The game was released on March 16, 2018. Kirby can throw Friend Hearts to turn enemies into computer- or player-controlled allies, a variation of the "Helper System" from "Kirby Super Star". "Power Combinations" return from "Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards" and "Kirby: Squeak Squad". Kirby can also summon "Dream Friends", consisting of major Kirby characters acting as Helpers, which includes King Dedede, Meta Knight, Bandana Waddle Dee, Rick, Kine, &amp; Coo, Marx, Gooey, , Dark Meta Knight, , Magolor, , , and The Three Mage-Sisters (Francisca, Flamberge, and Zan Partizanne).