What's up, community, welcome to the extra parts of my Let's Play / Walkthrough of the Road Trip Mode of Kirby Air Riders for the Switch 2.
Kirby Air Riders is a 2025 racing video game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2. It is a spin-off of the Kirby series, and a sequel to Kirby Air Ride (2003) for the GameCube. It was initially revealed in April 2025 and was released on November 20, 2025. It is directed by series creator Masahiro Sakurai, who had not directed a Kirby game since leading development on its predecessor and leaving HAL Laboratory to create Sora Ltd., and his first game since Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) to not be part of the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
Kirby Air Riders contains four game modes revolving around the use of vehicles for races, traversal, and combat. The gameplay from Kirby Air Ride is expanded, with all of the original game modes returning. Additional characters, machines, gameplay mechanics, and customization features were added to improve the title from its predecessor. It also introduces "Road Trip", a roguelike game featuring a story mode, as well as online multiplayer. The game received generally positive reviews, with universal praise for its presentation and mixed opinions on its main modes.
Kirby Air Riders, similar to its predecessor Kirby Air Ride, features simplified controls where players focus on steering, boosting, and utilizing the series' signature ability to absorb enemies' powers. Unlike Air Ride, which only featured Kirby, Meta Knight, and King Dedede as playable characters, Air Riders features 21 playable characters (Riders), all of which can use Copy Abilities, and each rider has a unique "Special" ability. Kirby has four Special abilities, with the one used depending on the color of Kirby selected. In addition to choosing a character, Air Riders features multiple vehicles to pick from, each one having different stats. The Air Ride, City Trial, and Top Ride modes from Air Ride return, all of which are expanded in both size and depth, and feature both online and local multiplayer. Additionally, Air Ride adds a relay race allowing players to swap their vehicle after every lap, and City Trial allows players to partake in team battles. Air Ride races can have up to 6 players, Top Ride supports up to 8 players, and City Trial allows up to 16 players simultaneously.
Vehicles in the game move forward automatically without player input, with players simply steering and maintaining balance. Players can also brake, boost, and perform drift maneuvers with the B button and perform special moves and switch machines with the Y button. Moving the control stick side-to-side allows the player to perform a spin attack, which can damage their opponents. By attacking other characters, players can fill up a "Special Gauge", which, when full, allows them to use their "Special" ability. During City Trial matches, random field events can earn players power-ups based on their performance. Air Ride mode features 18 race tracks, including all 9 tracks from the previous game. Road Trip is a mode exclusive to Kirby Air Riders, which features the game's story. To become one with their vehicles, the Riders play challenges or minigames relating to the existing game modes, and are assisted by characters from previous Kirby games to progress.
Miles are a form of in-game currency that can be earned by playing the game and are spent in the shop. They can be used to unlock customization options such as cosmetics for their characters and vehicles. In the My Machines menu, vehicles can be fully customized with items purchased by the player, which can be listed online for sale in other shops. Gummies shaped after machines are supplementary collectables earned during general gameplay and have no monetary value, which can be viewed and interacted with in a dedicated menu. While online, players can roam around the Paddock, a lobby where they can interact with other online users before matches. The player's performance in online matches determines their Global Win Power, a ranking system which is displayed on their license. This license can be customized further with stickers and special effects. Five Kirby Air Riders Amiibo figures can be scanned into the game and trained as a "Figure Player".
After a day one update, "Daily Air Ride" and "Limited Time Events" were added, allowing online players to race on a daily rotation of Air Ride courses and race under special rules during events respectively.
In this extra part, I complete the next 2 stages, Reefside Ride and Sunset Shoreline.
Stages and Cutscenes:
00:11 Stage 3: Glowtree Garden Drive
16:36 Stage 4: Full-Throttle Racetrack
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