Kirby Air Riders will be featured on the cover of the December 4 issue of Weekly Famitsu magazine, which releases on Thursday, November 20 in Japan. The new Famitsu issue will feature a 40-page special feature dedicated to Kirby Air Riders with an in-depth overview of the game, and there’s a bonus card featuring the cover illustration with each issue.
Nintendo previously hosted the second weekend session of the Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride from November 15 to 16. Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride update 1.0.1 also fixed some gameplay issues and bugs that players encountered during the first weekend session, along with some improvements to online stability.
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.
