Switch 2 Exclusive 'Kirby Air Riders' Races Onto Nintendo Music This Week

The interview about the Kirby Air Riders music actually came out today (March 2 in my area).

Seems to be lined up to tie in with the interview.

Probably the quickest turnaround from game release to soundtrack drop so far.

Not only does this OST have a huge array of fantastic original compositions and insane remixes, but there's also a good selection of songs from games not yet on the service. Incredible OST! Do give this one a listen!

Nintendo KNEW the best Switch 2 ost so far needed to be the first one on the app

Air Riders has a solid soundtrack for sure, and all the old remixes and OG Air Ride tracks are appreciated too. If anything, I would've just liked it more if the tracks could loop once instead of playing in one go, if you know what I mean.

Top Five
1. Skyah- Say what you will about the kiddy theme song (that’s on purpose, apparently) but this still sounds great in instrumental form and bouncy enough to cheer me up!
2. Skyah (Alt)- That trumpet!
3. Mount Amberfalls- Just a cool track that perfectly captures the essence of a scenic downhill race.
4. Airtopia Ruins- Captures the epic, ancient ruins theme nicely.
5. Cyberion Highway- A real cyber banger, in a Kirby game nonetheless. I like the small Cyber track from Top Ride too, but there’s obviously just more to this longer Air Ride one.

I just spent 9+ hours playing Air Riders today so naturally, this news is delightful.

Unfortunately, Checker Knights main track doesn’t seem to be available though for some reason.

Finally a switch 2 game, maybe Mario Kart World is coming soon

@Kyloctopus weird that checker knights isn’t there, maybe it’s a copyright issue? I know that song was also used in the Kirby anime

@Kyloctopus Anime music licensing.

For heaven's sakes, Nintendo, put Return to Dreamland Deluxe in there already!

But also, for those of you asking for Smash Bros., this playlist has a few Kirby remixes from the series.

I have to listen to the new soundtrack properly. I'm mostly here for the music from the original Kirby Air Ride and the anime, namely

-City Trial: City
-The Mysterious Bird Dyna Blade (originally called "Dyna Blade Intro" in KAR1 and "Destruction! Nightmare's Giant Fortess" in the anime)
-Drag Race (originally "Reserve Strategy" in the anime)
-Machine Passage
-Beanstalk Park
-Fantasy Meadows
-Nebula Belt
-Nebula Belt (Alt) (originally "Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land: Dream Land" in KAR, which itself is a slight remix of Fountain of Dreams from Smash Bros. Melee)

Props for having a track from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, though. (Cyber (Alt) in case you're wondering).

That said, is Checker Knights (originally "Strong Star Warrior" in the anime) not in here? I cannot see it.

EDIT: Oh, I see. Is it still used in-game?

@Fighting_Game_Loser I was going to say - isn't this the first full soundtrack for a Switch 2 (exclusive) title? It seems the answer is "Yes."

@HammerGalladeBro Most of the anime songs from Air Ride return in Air Riders and are absent from the Nintendo Music release. I think there's one theme that doesn't return in City Trial, though (the one associated with the lighthouse event)

This is so cool!! We are really getting our money's worth with this thing at the moment! 🤎

So is this is the first Switch 2 full game to get full soundtrack get released? (Not counting the Switch 2 editions)

Hopefully this means Mario Kart World is next, i need that beautiful soundtrack damn it!