'Kirby Air Riders' details new modes in final Nintendo Direct

Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for Nintendo

The latest Nintendo Direct on October 23rd brought us an hour-long dive into Kirby Air Riders, as well as a surprising accessibility announcement. Hosted by game director Masahiro Sakurai, the Direct showed off more features, gameplay, and modes for the racing game releasing for the Switch 2 on November 20th. Tucked toward the end of the presentation, however, Sakurai devoted a few minutes to Kirby Air Riders' accessibility options. It was a wel…

'Kirby Air Riders' details new modes in final Nintendo Direct

Nintendo on Thursday held another Direct presentation centered around upcoming Switch 2 title "Kirby Air Riders." The game is set for release Nov. 20.

Kirby Air Riders hasn't sold me on it yet, but there's still time

When I rented Kirby Air Ride on GameCube back in the day — the likes of Blockbuster, Video Ezy, and Civic Video were still a thing — I grew bored of it before the short rental period expired. That Nintendo would bring the pink puffball’s racing spin-off back with a new Switch 2 entry took me by surprise. I’m happy for all the people excited for Kirby Air Riders; I just wish I shared their enthusiasm. Of what I can recall from playing Kirby Air R…

The Second Kirby Air Riders Direct Reveals Upcoming Online Demo Event and Much More

In August, fans of the Kirby series, namely the kart racer spin-off for the GameCube, Kirby Air Ride, finally received the Nintendo Direct presentation for the upcoming sequel, Kirby Air Riders. The game was first announced in April, and as we now arrive at the final weeks of October, inching ever closer to

A SECOND KIRBY AIR RIDERS DIRECT PRESENTATION SHARES MORE NEW FEATURES, MODES AND CUSTOMISABLE FUN

In today’s Kirby Air Riders Direct presentation, game director Masahiro Sakurai once again shared a deep dive into what players can expect from the wild and unpredictable action Kirby Air Riders is bringing to Nintendo Switch 2 on 20th November. Headlining the presentation was the introduction of the story-driven Road Trip mode and the return of Top Ride, a mode originally introduced in the 2003 Nintendo GameCube game Kirby Air Ride, which was r…