Kirby™ Air Riders

Version
Nintendo Switch 2

Kirby™ Air Riders

Fast-paced vehicular action

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!

RIDER BASICS

Boost into the fray

Ride and battle with just two buttons. Press the Boost Charge button to brake, drift, and fill your Boost Charge Gauge as your machine moves forward automatically. Once it’s full, dash forward with gusto!

Battle with Quick Spin

Wiggle the control stick to perform a spin attack. Slam into enemies to send them flying!

Turn the tide with Specials

Drive and fight to fill your Special Gauge. Once it’s full, you can activate your rider’s Special to edge out the competition.

Grab Copy Abilities

Inhale or capture an enemy to receive their Copy Ability. Some Copy Abilities let you attack, while others give you bonuses like a speed increase.

RIDERS

MACHINES

CITY TRIAL

Explore Skyah

Zip around the city of Skyah in City Trial: a free-for-all battle for 16 players online* or up to 8 players via local wireless.** You have 5 minutes to collect power-ups and prepare your machine for a Stadium contest.

Power up your machine

Find items scattered all over Skyah to raise your machine’s stats.

Battle!

Clash with rivals in a competition to claim power-ups! Watch out for opponents looking to thwart you by destroying your machine...

Field Events

Survive unpredictable Field Events like fearsome boss battles, falling meteors, and more!

Stadium

The final challenge takes place at the Stadium! The challenge is chosen from one of four randomly selected options. Try and pick one that suits your powered-up machine.

AIR RIDE

Race to the finish

Drive, fight, and aim to cross the finish line first. Compete against a medley of riders in local and online matches with up to 5 other players.

TOP RIDE

Change your angle

For a different perspective altogether, try Top Ride, where you view your Rider from a bird’s eye vantage and the entire track is on screen from start to finish.

ROAD TRIP

Discover the story of Zorah

Complete stages of single-player challenges, featuring all the playstyles found in the game’s multiplayer modes, to progress through a wild and unusual story. Choose any rider you like, and put your skills to the test!

ONLINE PLAY

Software update required.

Play with amiibo

Mix and match in-game Figure Players with the new rider-machine dual pack amiibo™ figures! Each pack comes with one rider and machine, which together form a figure. You can change the combination of your riders and machines to make different figures, too.

Tap them into your game to play with your Figure Players! By racing together with them, their level and machine's proficiency will increase.

Learn more

amiibo sold separately. Visit amiibo.com for details on amiibo functionality.

Listen to tracks from Kirby Air Riders

Learn more

Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required. Not available in all countries. Internet and compatible smart device required to use app. Data charges may apply. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/

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*Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/purchase-terms/

**Additional games, systems and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Games, systems, and some accessories sold separately.

About this item

Game file size

21.8 GB

Supported play modes

TV mode
Tabletop mode
Handheld mode

Nintendo Account family-group lending

Supported

Nintendo Switch Online

Play online, access classic NES™ and Super NES™ games, and more with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Learn more

Publisher

Supported languages

Japanese, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, American English

Release date

November 20, 2025

ESRB rating