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Kirby Air Riders is a racing game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2. Players control characters from the Kirby series in four game modes: Low Rally, City Race, Aerial View, and Road Trip. Air Riders includes all the modes from its GameCube predecessor, Kirby Air Ride (2003), with additional characters, vehicles, and features, including a single-player story mode and online multiplayer.
It was the first Kirby game directed by the series creator, Masahiro Sakurai, since he led the development of Kirby Air Ride in 2003 and left HAL Laboratory to found Sora Ltd, becoming his first video game outside the Super Smash Bros. franchise since Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012).
Nintendo announced Kirby Air Riders on April 2, 2025, and promoted it with Nintendo Direct presentations, Nintendo Music releases, and demos for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The game was released on November 20, 2025. Air Riders received positive reviews, with praise for its presentation, customization, and depth, although the game modes generated mixed opini
ons.
It was the first Kirby game directed by the series creator, Masahiro Sakurai, since he led the development of Kirby Air Ride in 2003 and left HAL Laboratory to found Sora Ltd, becoming his first video game outside the Super Smash Bros. franchise since Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012).
Nintendo announced Kirby Air Riders on April 2, 2025, and promoted it with Nintendo Direct presentations, Nintendo Music releases, and demos for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The game was released on November 20, 2025. Air Riders received positive reviews, with praise for its presentation, customization, and depth, although the game modes generated mixed opini
ons.