Kirby Air Riders

Air Ride, City Trial and a solo mode

Released on 20 November 2025 exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, Kirby Air Riders offers Air Ride (six-rider races), Top Ride (top-down, up to eight players) and City Trial, where you power up your machine on an island for five minutes before a final Stadium event, playable online with up to 16 players. Road Trip is a single-player journey mixing these challenges.

What the press says

Nintendo Life calls it a cracking sequel that gives solo players much more to dig into, with lots of tracks, riders and machines, surprisingly deep customisation and a great soundtrack. GamesRadar+ finds the whole package solid and charming, with good racing mechanics and a strong single-player mode, though each part on its own leaves it cooler and the game is multiplayer first. Pocket Tactics finds it visually stunning and packed with things to do, but confusing for newcomers and sometimes hard to look at.

Platform and price

On 11 November 2026 the French Nintendo eShop lists Kirby Air Riders at €69.99. amiibo figures and the Nintendo Switch Online membership needed for online play are not included.

Who is it for?

Players who enjoy quick, chaotic sessions with friends or online, and those willing to learn the machines’ subtleties. Newcomers should expect a learning curve.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average computed from original reviews of the Switch 2 version, checked on 11 November 2026: Nintendo Life 8/10, GamesRadar+ 4/5 and Pocket Tactics 7/10. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. This summary is not a hands-on review.