Topic: Kirby Air Riders

@FishyS I'd add that Mario Kart World removed antigravity which was a big F-Zero like feature in MK8. I wonder if Nintendo's using Mario Kart to test the waters for non-MK racing games so like how the new water mechanics are like Wave Race.

@FishyS MKW is day 1 for me. It’s going to be amazing and will drive sales of this system.

@kkslider5552000 we will see.

The mode that most people seem to play almost exclusively in the original Kirby Air Ride isn't even really even racing anyway. I'm very excited for Mario Kart World but I'm equally excited to see what a 2025 version of City Trial looks like.

Watch they do something silly like have no city trial mode at all lol

Hopefully a lot more expansive this time this mode

I make it no secret that I'm currently saving (not successfully lmao) for a Switch 2. I'm sold on this, and more importantly:

CHEF KAWASAKI AMIIBO!!!!! LFG!!!!!

This game looks awesome! Something i didnt see coming. Day 1 purchase 😊

Just realized there are two Air Riders threads. We might need to do something about that

@N00BiSH Where's the other one? If I knew about it, I wouldn't have resurrected this one.

@ElRoberico it's this one right here.

@N00BiSH oh weird, that is in general discussion rather than Switch 2. But it also has more replies 🤔

...Game has been out for a couple of days now and this thread is still dead, wtf? >.<

Anyways...the legendary machines, do they spawn in certain locations or are they really random? In the original game they always spawned in certain areas. (the parts themselves were random, but the locations were the same)

Also, I made this.

I just picked mine up. Gonna try it out tonight. Didn’t play the demos. Lol

Game is 65 USD at Costco, I was tempted to snag it today since that's a bit of savings, but I'm just.... Not interested. Like, I really, really want to be hyped for this and enjoy it and all the stuff, but I can't. I've watched gameplay, tried the demo, saw the Directs, and I still can't bring myself to want it. I think I might have some defect lol, cuz I'm sure it's high-quality!

This game is a blast. Sakurai scores again! It's fun, easy to pick up and play, has lots of content, stunning cutscenes, and rewardingly deep gameplay. So glad I took the plunge despite having almost zero history with Air Ride. It's a must-play for any Kirby fan.

Top Ride is addicting. I knew the Global Test Ride leaving that out was a big mistake. City Trial might've been overwhelming in the demo, but I think playing that offline in the full game is good practice. I'll wait until I unlock the racers that weren't revealed before I play online.

I was a little excited about making custom machines, but it's turning out to be a bigger hit for me than expected. I made a Formula Star inspired by Shiver from Splatoon yesterday and just got done making a Hop Star inspired by Frye and loosely based on one of her flying eels. I'll make a Big Man Vampire Star tomorrow!

I still think it's outrageously funny that there are two different threads for this game 😝.

@CaleBoi25 It‘s sadly the same for me … but I‘m not giving up. It should be available at the local public library shortly. Then I‘ll spend a weekend with it.

I love the feeling of a perfectly timed charged boost through the corners! Very fun. The boosting in general is so tactile and rewarding.

I did all the tutorials and now I'm just dipping into the solo adventure.

The UI feels/sounds like Smash Brothers 2.0.

@jfp Yeah, my library has a few games too. No S2 games yet, but if they get KAR, I'll give it another shot. Who knows? Maybe I'll be a late convert lol

....TwT
I tried.