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Nintendo confirms Kirby Air Riders release date

Kirby Air Riders Is "Basically Mario Kart," Sakurai Says

Masahiro Sakurai returned to Nintendo Direct for a deep dive on his next project, and he made a few jokes along the way.

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Kirby Air Riders gets its own Nintendo Direct tomorrow

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Nintendo confirms a Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow and it's going to have 45 minutes of new info on the Switch 2 racer

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Kirby Air Riders: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Kirby Air Riders will be available on November 20, 2025.

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The Kirby Air Riders Direct Presentation Showcased the Game’s Wild Vehicular Action and More on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nintendo Announces Kirby Air Riders Release Date and Price

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Kirby Air Riders lets up to 16 players play in its City Trial

Stadium events decide who actually wins and who gets knocked out in City Trial.

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Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai says those who haven't already played the GameCube racer might ask themselves "if it's basically Mario Kart," and, uh, yeah, "it basically is like Mario Kart"

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Kirby Air Riders gets November 2025 release date

Another Nintendo Direct is coming on Aug. 19

The Kirby Air Riders Direct will stream live on Aug. 19, starting at 9 a.m. EDT/6 a.m. PDT. Though its 45-minute length may seem unusual, it's because game director Masahiro Sakurai himself will be present to give Kirby fans an in-depth clinic on what Air Riders is bringing to the table, gameplay-wise.

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Kirby Air Riders was co-developed by Sakurai's Sora studio & Bandai Namco

Masahiro Sakurai revealed during the Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct that Bandai Namco and his own studio worked in tandem on the game.

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Nintendo announce a shockingly long Direct for one game only

The Nintendo Direct announced for August 19 is a special showcasing of a single upcoming Switch 2 release - and it’s 45 minutes long.

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Kirby Air Riders: Sakurai's 20-Year Journey and Nintendo's Special Request

During the Nintendo Direct livestream, Masahiro Sakurai revealed how and why the idea for a new Kirby Air Riders game came after so many years.