Nintendo has announced a second Nintendo Direct stream will be dedicated to Kirby Air Riders, taking place this week on Thursday, 23rd October at 2PM UK time (3PM CEST, 9AM EDT, 6AM PDT). The stream promises around 60 minutes of content with tons of new info on the Switch 2 exclusive coming from game director Masahiro Sakurai.
You can watch it here:
Kirby Air Riders is a sequel to the pink puff ball’s 2003 GameCube original, Kirby Air Ride. The game features a roster of 16 characters drawn from the Kirby universe, with a mixture of both racing and the returning City Trial mode, which is much more like a vehicular combat game, where you rampage around the Skyah city map, powering up your Air Machines in preparation for game-ending minigames.
It’s curious mix, and in my hands on with the title back at Gamescom 2025, I said, “Having been unfamiliar with the original game, City Trial was something truly unexpected for me when playing Kirby Air Riders. There’s plenty about it that feels like a Smash Bros. style party game – not least the style of the UI – with an initial simplicity and chaotic fun that hides a strategic and skilful depth.”
Kirby Air Riders is launching for Nintendo Switch 2 on 20th November.
