Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) News Articles
Tuesday18th Nov 2025
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Kirby Air Riders?
Go on, tell us
It's been a huge year for Nintendo so far with the launch of the Switch 2 in June. This has followed with one major first-party release after another, and on top of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment earlier this month, it's now time for some Kirby Air Riders racing action. Since the reveal of this new entry, there have been...
Friday14th Nov 2025
Video Nintendo Just Dropped Its Best (Worst?) Song Since DK Rap
What's that? Huh?
What's that, huh? Well, it's a new commercial for Kirby Air Riders from Nintendo, and rather than the usual overenthusiastic voiceover to explain basic features, we've instead been treated to a weird, albeit quite wonderful rap song. Yes, this is one of those ads things that will either go down in history as one of the best things...
News Kirby Air Riders: Global Test Ride Demo Updated To Version 1.0.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Join in on the fun this weekend
Last week, Nintendo kicked off its 'Global Test Ride' demo for the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders. Now, ahead of the next test window, Nintendo has released a new patch, bumping the demo up to Version 1.0.1. It addresses multiple issues, so the pink puff and his fellow racers can hopefully look forward...
Thursday13th Nov 2025
Video 13 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In November 2025
Hyrule Warriors, Kirby, Inazuma Eleven and much more
We're admittedly a bit late here, but hey - better late than never! Getting on with it, November 2025 is yet another busy month (especially on the Switch 2 front). We've already had games like Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and later this month, the race gets underway in Kirby Air Riders...
Sunday9th Nov 2025
News Kirby Air Riders Looks To Be Powered By Bandai Namco's New In-House Engine
Introducing SOL-AVES
The Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride is currently taking place this weekend, and it looks like the game engine it's running on might have been uncovered. It's Bandai Namco's new in-house engine SOL-AVES. Thanks to some detective work, the engine's logo has been spotted in the game demo's Intellectual Property Notices. We've...
Friday7th Nov 2025
Video We've Played More Kirby Air Riders, So Here, Have Some Gameplay
Zoooooom!
Here at Nintendo Life, we're keenly aware that Kirby Air Riders just hasn't had enough, well, airtime. Look, two Directs clocking in at 1 hour 45 minutes (yes, longer than The Super Mario Bros. Movie) just isn't enough, gosh darn it! So we want to rectify that. Nintendo kindly invited us to give Kirby Air Riders a whirl, and so we've put...
Thursday6th Nov 2025
News Kirby Air Riders Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
Racing onto Switch 2 later this month
If you're still not sure about Kirby Air Riders, and somehow don't feel you've seen enough of this game yet, Nintendo has now released a new overview trailer. Although it's in Japanese, there's plenty of footage on display that provides a recap of everything revealed during the previous two broadcasts. This...
Tuesday4th Nov 2025
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
And Switch, of course!
Nintendo's latest financial data is here, and as expected, the company has reconfirmed the release dates and windows for its upcoming line-up of games. We're still kind of astounded that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has a firm release date, and the fact that it's now so close is just too exciting! Otherwise, this is a pretty solid...
Saturday25th Oct 2025
News Sakurai Confirms Day One Update For Kirby Air Riders On Switch 2
Launching this November
Although there are no current plans for Kirby Air Riders DLC, during the recent broadcast, game director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed there will be a day one update. Yes, like many other games nowadays, this patch will apparently be adding some of the "things" discussed during the latest broadcast. Masahiro Sakurai:...
Friday24th Oct 2025
News Sakurai Has No Plans For Kirby Air Riders DLC: "Everything Is Here"
Also, he's not planning to make it an "ongoing series"
So many games nowadays come loaded with DLC, or at least plans for some other paid content drop in the future, but when it comes to the upcoming Switch 2 release Kirby Air Riders, you'll be getting the full package on release. Towards the end of the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, the game's...
Thursday23rd Oct 2025
News Three More Kirby Air Riders amiibo Have Been Announced
That'll hurt your wallet...
Kirby Air Riders has more amiibo that Mario Kart World — that was already true when they were revealed during the September Nintendo Direct, but a second one (that just aired) has unveiled three more. Meta Knight and Shadow Star, King Dedede and Tank Star, and Chef Kawasaki and Hop Star will be joining the pricey set...
News Watch - Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct #2 - Live!
Sakurai 2.0
Yes, you read that right, Masahiro Sakurai is back for another Nintendo Direct presentation all about Kirby Air Riders. The game's second showcase gets underway today at 2pm BST / 3pm CET / 6am PT / 9am ET, and promises another 60 minutes of info about the upcoming Kirby racer — pfft, and there we were thinking that we had seen...
Wednesday22nd Oct 2025
News Sakurai Reveals Even More Kirby Air Riders Footage Ahead Of Tomorrow's Direct
False start!
There's less than 24 hours to go before we get another 60-minute dose of Kirby Air Riders info from Masahiro Sakurai himself, but someone's a little keen to get off the start line, it seems, as the legendary game designer has already lifted the lid on some new footage. As shared on the official @KirbyAirRiders X account, Sakurai has...
Tuesday21st Oct 2025
News Nintendo Direct For Kirby Air Riders Announced For Thursday, 23rd October
Another 60 minutes?!
Well folks, as promised, another Nintendo Direct for Kirby Air Riders has been announced for this week on Thursday, 23rd October 2025. We're getting another 60 minutes' worth of information from director Masahiro Sakurai on the upcoming game, which is due to launch for the Switch 2 on 20th November 2025. Here's a look at what...
Wednesday1st Oct 2025
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Kirby Air Riders Pre-Order Bonus & Plushie Bundles (UK)
Plush rush
We never thought that we'd see the return of Kirby Air Ride, let alone a sequel in the big November spot of the Switch 2's launch year, but Kirby Air Riders is real, it's happening, and it's coming our way real soon. Before this one can blast onto Switch 2 on 20th November, Nintendo has served up the game's pre-order goodies on My...
Saturday13th Sep 2025
News Surprise! Kirby Air Riders Is Getting A Second Direct
Director Masahiro Sakurai returns as the host
Kirby Air Riders got some of the spotlight in the latest broadcast, and apart from those new amiibo, it's also been revealed there will be another 'Direct' taking place in the future. This "2nd presentation" will once again be hosted by the game's director Masahiro Sakurai. We don't know what...
News New Kirby amiibo Will Apparently Be Nintendo's "Most Expensive amiibo Ever"
Suck it up
Apart from the cost of the new Super Mario Galaxy pack, one other talking point following the latest Direct is the pricing of the new Kirby Air Riders amiibo. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, these new figures will reportedly be Nintendo's "most expensive amiibo ever". To reiterate, it means fans will apparently have to fork out...
Friday12th Sep 2025
News Mario Galaxy amiibo Are On The Way, Plus Two New Kirby Ones With Swappable Bases
Waddle Dee knows
Nintendo has announced a clutch of new amiibo figures joining the lineup soon. Both Mario and Rosalina are getting brand new figures tying into the release of Super Mario Galaxy 1 + Super Mario Galaxy for Switch on 2nd October, although the amiibo won't be available until 2nd April 2026. And two new Kirby amiibo will launch...
News Nintendo Today! Updated To Version 2.0.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It adds a new Kirby theme and more
It's been a busy year for Nintendo and to help with all of the announcements in March of this year it released its very own new-style mobile app. Nintendo Today! has been updated multiple times since its release, but today's update is arguably the best one yet. It adds a new Kirby theme, additional language...
Thursday28th Aug 2025
Poll When The Heck Is Metroid Prime 4 Actually Launching?
Bounty hunting for a date
Over the last week or so, we here at Nintendo Life have been having a few spirited debates about when Metroid Prime 4: Beyond might actually launch. By all accounts, it's still scheduled for 2025, but time's ticking by quickly, and we're still very much in the dark. Frankly, after literal years of waiting, it feels good to...
Wednesday27th Aug 2025
News Switch 2 Sales In The US Are Outpacing The Original Console By 75%
2 million units strong
We knew that the Switch 2 had gotten off to a pretty strong start, but according to recent numbers from Circana's Mat Piscatella, Nintendo's new console is doing remarkably well in the US. In a post on Bluesky, Piscatella confirmed that Switch 2 sales have now surpassed 2 million in the US. Not only that, but the console is...
Friday22nd Aug 2025
Round Up The First Impressions Of Kirby Air Riders Are In
Racing onto Switch 2 this November
Sakurai finally gave us our first proper look at Kirby Air Riders gameplay earlier this week, and based on what we've seen (and played) so far, it's not your average racing game. If you want to know a bit more about what it's like, we've now put together this first impressions round up. We'll kick things off with...
Tuesday19th Aug 2025
News In Kirby Air Riders, The Pink Puffball Isn't The Only One Who Can Use Copy Abilities
Uh-oh...
Masahiro Sakurai has revealed something about Kirby Air Riders that shatters Kirby lore into a thousand pieces — Kirby isn't the only one who can use Copy Abilities anymore. Yep, with the Switch 2 game introducing a whole swathe of Kirby characters to the racer, to make things "fair", now Waddle Dee, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Cappy...
News Official Box Art For Kirby Air Riders Revealed, Price And File Size Confirmed
Oof, noice
Nintendo has wrapped up its Direct presentation for Kirby Air Riders and has subsequently revealed the official box art for the title on Switch 2. Launching on 20th November 2025, the box art isn't really anything surprising; it's basically a variation of the main key art we've seen since the initial Switch 2 Direct back in April. Still,...
News Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adding Tracks From Kirby Air Riders Today
Update: Confirmed in today's Direct
Nintendo Music is mostly known for retro soundtrack updates, but this week it's completely different, with the Japanese firm today revealing we're actually getting some music from a game that's not even out yet. This information was shared via the Nintendo Today! mobile app's calendar. And it's songs from...
News Kirby Air Riders Zooms Onto Switch 2 This November
And it looks lovely!
Nintendo concluded its lengthy Direct presentation on Kirby Air Riders by confirming its release date: 20th November 2025. That's right, there's no delay for this one! Masahiro Sakurai's latest game will launch this year as planned, and it's looking absolutely gorgeous. For a moment, we were afraid that we might not get a...
News Kirby Air Riders' City Trial Mode Looks Just As Bonkers As We'd Hoped
Skyah Landers
Masahiro Sakurai's detailed rundown of Kirby Air Riders finally brought us the news that we wanted with a deep dive into the game's City Trial mode. Yes, the best mode from the GameCube original is returning for the Switch 2 sequel, and it looks just as high-octane and bonkers as we would have hoped. The Direct introduced us to...
News Watch - Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct - Live!
Whoosh!
It feels as if we've only just recovered from the recent Partner Showcase and Indie World, but now Nintendo is back with another Direct! This time it'll be focused solely on the upcoming Kirby Air Riders for Switch 2, with an extensive deep dive into its gameplay from none other than director Masahiro Sakurai. What's more, it'll be a...
News Kirby Air Riders Direct Revealed for Today, 19th August 2025
Wait, how long?!
Surprise! Nintendo has announced that it will be holding a special Kirby Air Riders Direct on 19th August 2025 (that's today). The announcement was made via the Nintendo Today! app, where we learnt that the showcase will kick off at 2pm BST / 6am PDT / 9am EDT/ 3pm CEST and will last for... wait for it... 45 minutes. When you...
Monday18th Aug 2025
UK Charts And Just Like That, Mario Kart World Is Back In The Lead
Was there any doubt?
GkF has provided the latest breakdown of the physical UK charts, and now that the dust has settled somewhat from the release of Mafia: The Old Country, Mario Kart World finds itself back at the number one spot. It's not a huge surprise, of course, but it's good to see, nonetheless. Slightly further down, you'll also see that...
