Nintendo has revealed a ton of new information about upcoming racing sequel Kirby Air Riders, including when you can expect to play the game.
In a new Nintendo Direct presentation aired earlier today, Nintendo, along with Air Riders director (and Nintendo legend) Masahiro Sakurai, revealed that Kirby Air Riders will be launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 20th.
Along with revealing the release date, Sakurai and Nintendo also divulged lots of new info about Air Riders' gameplay mechanics, characters, and game modes, and it sounds like the game will boast Sakurai's usual maximalist design philosophy (which is definitely a good thing!).
Essentially, Air Riders takes the form of a sort of auto-racer; you won't need to press any buttons to accelerate, but you will need to perform maneuvers to outfox your opponents, use specials to gain advantages, and more.
Each rider has different stats; Kirby, for instance, has a different weight stat to King Dedede, who won't feel the same to play as Meta Knight. You'll need to weigh up which racer you want to use on which course if you want to win.
If you're a Kirby Air Ride fan, you'll probably recognize the returning City Trial mode, which has been expanded; it now takes place on a massive floating island by the name of Skyah, which is a free-roaming map packed with events to enjoy.
Of course, you'll also be able to take part in the game's titular Air Ride mode, which sees you and up to five other riders competing to cross the finish line, as well as other gameplay modes to try out.
Kirby Air Riders' release in November means it's one of two major Nintendo racing games to be released during the Switch 2's launch window, with the other naturally being the flagship launch game Mario Kart World.
In any case, Kirby Air Riders launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 20th. Stay tuned for more.
