Let’s kick off with a confession: I never really rated 2003’s Kirby Air Ride. I’m well aware that some regard it as a GameCube classic, but I’m not one of them. When a sequel, Kirby Air Riders, closed out the big Switch 2 blow-out Nintendo Direct, my reaction was rather apathetic. A sequel to that is their grand finale? It’s …
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The legend that is Masahiro Sakurai has celebrated on X today as the Kirby’s Air Riders Nintendo Direct presentation has now reached over four million views. Mr. Sakurai says he’s “amazed” and thanks for the fans for sticking with it, given its length. Kirby Air Riders launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 on 20th November. Here’s a rough translation of what …
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Forbidden Door didn’t deliver any titanic shifts in the AEW landscape with only one championship changing hands. The show did provide plenty of new directions for stories to follow in front of a record crowd for pro wrestling at the O2 Arena in London with an announced 18,992 fans on Saturday. Here are five things we learned from another solid …
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SEPTA cuts: Riders bid farewell to the No. 12 bus WHYY Phillies fans urged to plan ahead of Sunday’s game with SEPTA cuts taking effect 6abc Philadelphia What buses, trains is SEPTA cutting? What to know about cuts, new schedules, fare hikes CBS News Riders brace for impact as SEPTA service cuts set to begin on Sunday NBC10 Philadelphia What to know about SEPTA’s …
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New Jersey health officials are asking transit riders to be wary of potential exposure to measles after an infected rider rode the rails last week. The state department of health says that a Hudson County resident with a confirmed case of measles rode the PATH train and Light Rail between August 13 and 15. Officials urged riders to make certain …
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Image: Nintendo Life After its initial reveal back in April, Kirby Air Riders is now racing toward its worldwide release on 20th November 2025. The Masahiro Sakurai-developed sequel looks absolutely bonkers following its recent dedicated Nintendo Direct, and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. We bet you can’t, either! So with that in mind, we thought we’d …
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Kirby Air Riders has officially confirmed plans for local mutliplayer splitscreen support. Not including the feature would have been an odd omission. However, some fans were concerned that it wouldn’t be a part of the Nintendo Switch 2 game. During this week’s Nintendo Direct for the title, splitscreen multiplayer for Kirby Air Riders actually wasn’t mentioned. Our first look at …
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So what do other outlets have to say about this new entry? Here are some of the previews so far: Polygon “Even though Kirby Air Ride has a reputation for being simple, it’s deceptively complicated. That holds true in a sequel that’s even heavier on visual stimuli. The pace is faster, there are tons of enemies to whack, and using …
Read More »Column | The mastermind of Smash Bros. is set to make ‘Kirby Air Riders’ a hit The Washington Post Kirby Air Riders Direct 8.19.2025 Nintendo Kirby Air Riders goes all in on nostalgic thrills, but will it pay off for Nintendo? Polygon Sakurai Says Kirby Air Riders Is ‘Basically Mario Kart’ in Extremely Smash Bros-style Direct IGN “Kirby Air Riders” Is Coming to Switch …
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More than two decades after Kirby Air Ride launched on GameCube, Kirby Air Riders is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on November 20. Director Masahiro Sakurai announced the news in a Nintendo Direct that aired today, alongside a detailed look at the upcoming racing game. “It basically is like Mario Kart,” Sakurai says. The sequel is also the first Kirby …
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