What do you know about Kirby? Well, he's round, he's pink. And he can suck up and eat just about anything, and steal whatever powers that thing has. For over 30 years, no one else in Nintendo's roster has tried to do what Kirby does.

Where Air Riders diverges from its original source material is that there are a bunch of other playable characters besides Kirby. Series favorites like King Dedede and Meta Knight are here, of course,

Kirby Air Riders was just shown through a Nintendo Direct on August 19, 2025, showing a deep dive into the gameplay of the racing title. One notable mechanic was the inclusion of Special moves that give various benefits to different characters. Although ...

Ninendo has announced that Kirby Air Riders will release on 20th November, only on Switch 2.