Kirby Air Riders

GamingBoltShubhankar Parijat

9/10

Kirby Air Riders realizes the full potential of its predecessor, delivering a chaotic, colourful and vibrant experience that is not only overflowing with enough content to keep you hooked for dozens of hours, but is unique and enjoyable enough to make sure that you don’t question whether the time you’re clocking in is time well spent.

But Why ThoMatt Sowinski

9/10

Kirby Air Riders is a fantastic follow-up to a GameCube classic. The racing is deceptively complex with a high skill ceiling.

Impulse GamerJade Darton

When Kirby Air Ride was released for the GameCube, it developed a cult following for its one-button control scheme and free-flowing movement. Now, two decades

Loot Level ChillLyle Pendle

9/10

Kirby Air Riders shakes up the kart racing genre in a massively refreshing way, and has a ridiculous amount of content to explore.

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

Kirby Air Riders is an extraordinary racing game that is filled to the brim with content and surprises. It’s deceptively simple to get the hang of and incredibly fun to dive deeper into as you play more and more, with the core gameplay loop even entrancing someone like me, who typically doesn’t get much out of racers. Basically, this is another brilliant Switch 2 title.

Game InformerCharles Harte

8.5/10

“Waddle Doo!” I cheer at the top of my lungs. I just lost an online race in Kirby Air Riders, but I couldn’t be happier. All week, I’ve been trying to unlock Waddle Doo by using a specific item in a specific mode, and have been so unlucky in finding it that this otherwise insignificant race has become a massive achievement. Kirby Air Riders, the latest from beloved game director Masahiro Sakurai, is filled with moments like this. The game overflows with his signature style, making bol...

Gamersky心灵奇兵

8.2/10

Kirby's Skypiea is more like Super Smash Bros. in a racing game guise.

Twisted VoxelSalal Awan

8/10

Kirby Air Riders surprises with deceptively simple one-button controls that hide a deep, high-speed racing experience.

CBROlivia Richman

8/10

What's really great about Kirby Air Riders is that it gives players a reason to keep playing. Players will naturally earn achievements as they play, and that makes it hard to put down. It's clear that Sakurai fully fleshed out the game he wanted to make in 2003, and the passion he had for Kirby Air Riders really shines through.

GamePressureGiancarlo Saldana

8/10

Kirby Air Riders proves that even the simplest racers can offer big thrills, deep customization, and plenty of party-friendly chaos.

VideogamerAlice Lynch

8/10

Playing Kirby Air Riders is like learning a new language – it takes a lot of compromise, and it’s not for everyone. It’s those who master the basics who will soon find many new ways to approach each game mode, providing depth and replayability. If you meet Kirby Air Riders on its own terms, you will be rewarded with a gauntlet that’s bursting with thrills, depth, and charm.

Lords of GamingRandy Rhodes

Unscored

Kirby Air Riders doesn't reinvent the original's formula to garner mass appeal, but refines it's unique qualities into a polished experience.