Kirby Air Riders
Sora
· Nintendo
Adventure, Arcade, Racing
Release Date: November 20, 2025
Kirby Air Riders is the long-awaited sequel to Kirby Air Ride on the Gamecube.
Pick your rider, pick your machine, and mount up for competition! Take on your rivals in frantic arena battles or fast-paced races on the ground and in the air. Use the Boost Charge button to brake and control your turns as your machine automatically fights for top speed. Fill your Boost Charge Gauge as you drift around the bend and release it to trigger an explosive dash!
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Critic Reviews
8 reviews
Game Informer
8.5/10
85
Kirby Air Riders overflows with Sakurai’s signature style, making bold creative choices even if it limits the game’s appeal to a slightly narrower audience.
Eurogamer
★★★★
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80
Kirby Air Riders pushes beyond the confines of a traditional racing game and serves up a fascinating genre-defying party racer.
Video Games Chronicle
★★★★
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80
It’s not the Nintendo GameCube revival we would’ve chosen, but Air Riders is a great little racing game with engaging modes…
ComicBook.com
3/5
60
There's a lot to like about Nintendo's long-awaited sequel to Kirby Air Ride, but it ultimately wears out its welcome quickly.
GamesRadar
★★★★
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80
Kirby Air Riders is perhaps an ideal video game in that it's easy to overlook its flaws because it's just fun enough to play over and over again.
IGN
8/10
80
This unexpected sequel makes a significant leap forward.
Press Start
8.5/10
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Kirby Air Riders Review - Puts The Air In Flair
GameSpot
8/10
80
Kirby Air Riders is an impressive package that makes the most of its deceivingly simple mechanics.