Nintendo has opened the Nintendo eShop page for the Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride, allowing Nintendo Switch 2 users to download the beta test and prepare for its launch on November 8. Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride will be playable from November 8 to 9 and November 15 to 16 during weekend sessions, and the introductory lessons are accessible at any time during the weekends, even outside the sessions.
Here’s the schedule for the Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride:
First Weekend:
- November 8, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. PT
- November 8, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PT
- November 9, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT
Second Weekend:
- November 15, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. PT
- November 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PT
- November 16, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT
The new Kirby & Warp Star and Bandana Waddle Dee & Winged Star amiibo will launch on November 20 alongside Kirby Air Riders for Nintendo Switch 2. Kirby Air Riders players can tap them to summon Figure Players in-game that you can train and level up, and the amiibo also allows them to swap riders just like in the game to choose your rider and machine. New Meta Knight & Shadow Star, King Dedede & Tank Star, and Chef Kawasaki & Hop Star amiibo will launch in 2026.
This successor to 2003’s Kirby Air Ride offers many new features, including a wide range of playable characters across the Kirby series, a variety of machines, and more. Some of the characters include Daroach from Kirby: Squeak Squad, Taranza from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Rick from Kirby’s Dream Land 2, Marx from Kirby Super Star, Lololo & Lalala, Rocky, Scarfy, and Waddle Dee.
