Kirby Air Riders

The Making of the Music of Kirby Air Riders — Part 2 - News - Nintendo Official Site Interviewees Masahiro Sakurai (middle) Director of Kirby Air Riders. Worked on the Kirby™ series, Super Smash Bros.™ series, Kid Icarus™: Uprising, and more. Noriyuki Iwadare (right) Composer. Best kn...

The second half of our article, "The Making of the Music of #KirbyAirRiders", is now available! Join the game's director, Mr. Sakurai, as well as composers Mr. Iwadare and Mr. Sakai, for a behind-the-scenes look into recording sessions and the lyrics for "Starlit Journey"!

The "Shadow Star's Revenge" event runs now until Mar 9 at 8pm PT! Rewards include accessories for My Machine! as well as license stickers that look like the main menu icons you can get for tapping the Meta Knight & Shadow Star amiibo figure. #KirbyAirRiders

Meta Knight & Shadow Star amiibo is now available! ninten.do/6012QgXDO

You can use this Rider and machine combination as-is or make new combinations by mixing and matching with the Kirby & Warp Star or the Bandana Waddle Dee & Winged Star amiibo (sold separately). #KirbyAirRiders

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We've posted an article, #KirbyAirRiders: Development Insights with Masahiro Sakurai! Join Mr. Sakurai for an inside look at how Air Ride courses are made, development differences between Air Ride and Top Ride, and more. Take a look—more updates to come! ninten.do/6010QeFrr

More music from #KirbyAirRiders is available on the Nintendo Music app for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers! We released a few songs back before the game's launch, but now there are over 100 tracks for you to enjoy as you go about your day.

The Making of the Music of Kirby Air Riders — Part 1 - News - Nintendo Official Site Interviewees Masahiro Sakurai (middle) Director of Kirby Air Riders. Worked on the Kirby™ series, Super Smash Bros.™ series, Kid Icarus™: Uprising, and more. Noriyuki Iwadare (right) Composer. Best kn...

We've posted an article, "The Making of the Music of #KirbyAirRiders"! Join the game's director, Mr. Sakurai, as well as composers Mr. Iwadare and Mr. Sakai, to learn about the signature melodies of each track and other tidbits of the creative process. Check it out:

Did you know there's a wall in the first half of the Checker Knights Air Ride course that you can smash right through with a weighty enough machine? There's another wall on the path to the castle in the second half that you can jump right over! Give it a try. #KirbyAirRiders

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During the game's opening, or the cutscenes in Road Trip, you can tilt the control sticks or push the D-Pad in any direction to toggle subtitles on and off. Makes it easy to change things up to suit your mood! #KirbyAirRiders

If you try flying away from Skyah during a City Trial, the horizon will become more and more foreboding. Ignore this warning at your peril—if you get struck by lightning, not even invincibility will save you! #KirbyAirRiders

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The "Shadow Star's Revenge!" event is coming soon! Not only is Meta Knight going to be stronger, but we've also been hearing rumors about Battleship Halberd sightings... #KirbyAirRiders

Event Period: 3/4/2026 8pm PT to 3/9/2026 8pm PT

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If you boost charge during the Knuckle Rush special, you'll unleash a shockwave over a wide area! It's great for hitting slippery rivals who keep dodging your punches. If you're riding the Slick Star, even better—you can attack while sliding! #KirbyAirRiders

You might have noticed a musical score in the background of the Music Player. That's actually the score for the main theme of the game, "Starlit Journey"! #KirbyAirRiders

Once you complete certain objectives, the boxes in the checklist will open up. Fill them all in and you'll get to see a special video—there's one for Air Ride, Top Ride, and City Trial! #KirbyAirRiders

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While you're waiting for an Air Ride, Top Ride, or City Trial match to start, you can press the + Button to free roam with your Rider and machine! #KirbyAirRiders

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If you aim and throw the Gordo Ball item properly in City Trial, it'll produce a large Gordo for a period of time. If you get attacked before you throw it, you might sometimes drop a small Gordo on the spot! #KirbyAirRiders

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Here's a quick summary of maximum player counts in various modes of #KirbyAirRiders:
⭐️ Up to eight players in local wireless
⭐️ Up to 16 in online multiplayer (and up to 32 in the Paddock)
⭐️ Up to four players via GameShare

Grab the Size Down item in City Trial and you'll shrink in size! This makes it harder for your rivals to find you, and easier for you to slip past and avoid fights. #KirbyAirRiders

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In City Trial, the "All" item will raise all your power-up stats by one. This item sometimes appears if a rival with a lot of power-ups is defeated. You can also find it in field events, or on certain faraway floating islands! #KirbyAirRiders

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The mushroom cap comes off once you take a certain amount of damage, but if you activate your special or recover a bit of HP, you can actually get it back! It'll also return after some time in Top Ride—so if you lose your hat, keep calm and carry on! #KirbyAirRiders

The Waddle Dees you'll encounter as enemies are bigger than the Waddle Dee you can control as a Rider. Their colors are also a little different, so it's easy to tell them apart. #KirbyAirRiders

The "3-on-3 Showdown!" event starts today! Until Feb 17 at 7pm PT, you can earn some tasty-looking stickers, as well as the Heart Springs headwear. We hope you'll participate! #KirbyAirRiders