The Kirby Hamster Has the Switch 2's Best Fandom Right Now

The Kirby hamster has the Switch 2's best fandom right now

The first Kirby Air Riders playtest just wrapped up, but clips coming out of the session are still tearing up the internet. Much of it has to do with the frantic speed at which the racing video game moves, and how it makes watching footage feel like an IV drip of pure adrenaline. But most of the Kirby Air Riders excitement is centered around one of the racers: Rick the Hamster, who at this point might be overshadowing the game's namesake.

Nintendo’s Kirby zooms into Japanese convenience stores Family Mart’s Super Satisfied Fest

Kirby is making a combini run ahead of the launch of his new game. This November is a big month for Kirby fans. Not only will we be seeing the release of Kirby Air Riders for the Switch 2, the first all-new full-scale game in the franchise since 2022’s Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Japanese convenience store Family Mart is releasing a batch of new Kirby-themed foods and drinks! And while Kirby Air Riders won’t be out until November 20, the lineu…