Kirby Air Riders

Gameplay

Similar to its predecessor, Kirby Air Riders is a racer in which Riders use Air Ride Machines to race through courses, do battle with one another, or collect power-ups on Skyah. Unlike Kirby Air Ride, King Dedede and Meta Knight, alongside other characters, can be used throughout all the game's modes, and can use different Air Ride Machines as well. The gameplay is overall the same as the predecessor. Players automatically accelerate, using a single button on activate Boost Charges, captures enemies, and use Copy Abilites. This game, however, introduces a second button used primarily to activate a powerful move unique to each character that can be used to speed up and attack foes for a short time.

Riders

All characters besides Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight are new. Every character can use Copy Abilities, and each character also has a powerful Special that can be activated once the meter is charged. Character Artwork Description Special Kirby A light and floaty friend to all! This well-balanced hero has no clear weaknesses. Varies depending on color: Pink: Ultra Sword Yellow, Green: Crash Red, Purple: Burn Blue, Gray: Snow Bowl King Dedede A heavyweight rider who rules the raceway! Hits hard with his powerful hammer. Jet Hammer Meta Knight A shadowy defender who slashes rivals with his sword and slices through the air on dark wings. Night Wing Waddle Dee A friendly lightweight with a tiny frame. Enjoys easy acceleration and smooth maneuvering. Golden Waddle Dee Bandana Waddle Dee A sturdy rider who builds Boost Charge quickly. His trusty spear stings rivals like a hornet! Spear Cyclone Waddle Doo Keeps an eye on nearby rivals, then hits 'em with a peeper-powered arc of optic blasts! Waddle Doo Barrage Chef Kawasaki A culinary genius who always has a ladle handy! Recovers an extra amount from food items. Superspicy Cooking Knuckle Joe A fierce fighter who jabs at riders that come too close. Charge up fully for a flurry of punches! Knuckle Rush Rick A heavy, hamster-y animal friend who handles corners nimbly and can sprint on foot like a pro. Rip-Roaring Rick Gooey An odd creature of mysterious origin. Makes skillful use of his long, wiggly tongue. Mock Dark Matter Cappy The mushroom cap doubles as a protective cushion. Race ahead of rivals before it falls apart! Booster Cap Rocky Small in size but super sturdy. This heavyweight won't slip or shake easily! Meteor Rocky Scarfy A perfectly polite rider... Up until loses its cool. When it gets mad, it gets fast! Scarfy's Losin' It Starman Excels at airborne maneuvers. Jump for a burst of speed and soar right over your rivals! Super Starman Lololo & Lalala A duo of troublemakers riding together as one! Swap positions with a simple Quick Spin, Emerald Framer Marx A friendly face hiding in the dark and twisted schemes. Has impressive stats but can't take a hit. True-Form Marx Daroach A sneaky, squeaky thief. Scratch a snatch up rival Copy Abilities, then vanish in a flash. Sneaky Dash Magolor A sly spell caster who accelerates a lot after Star Slides. Attack rivals ahead of you with perfect landings! Magolor Cannon Taranza A clever arachnid with tight controls. Web and sling around corners for extra speed bursts of speed! Spider Shots Susie A smug, shiny entrepreneur. Deploys a propeller to take off and float gently through the air. Roboboosters Noir Dedede Zorah's granted wish finally set free. A lone warrior focused on a lonely mission. Shadow Ride

Enemies

List of every enemy in the game (except Gordo, Sandbag, and Tac) Most enemies appearing in Kirby Air Ride return, with some being replaced by different enemies. New enemies are also introduced. - Balloon Bomber - Bang-Bang - Blade Knight - Bronto Burt - Broom Hatter - Burnbon - Cappy - Cart Waddle Dee - Chilly - Drillan - Gemaine - Gordo - Jabjab - J.J. - Noddy - Pichikuri - Plasma Wisp - Rollozer - Sandbag - Scarfy - Sir Kibble - Solite - Tac - UFO - Waddle Dee - Walky - Wheelie - Zapuzu

VS. Bosses

The VS. King Dedede Stadium has been replaced by VS. Boss, which allows for multiple different bosses to be fought. Boss Image Robo Dedede Nightmare Marx Zero Two Gigantes Hyper Gigantes Galactic Nova

Background Characters

- Coo (Airtopia Ruins and Skyah) - Grizzo (Mount Amberfalls) - Golem (Cavernous Corners and Cave) - Guardian of the Floria Fields Lake - Kabu (Skyah) - Kine (Waveflow Waters and Skyah) - Nruff (Cavernous Corners and Skyah) - Squishy (Skyah) - Two Face (Skyah) - Whispy Woods (Skyah)

Road Trip Route Characters

- Batafire - Big Floof - Blipper - Computer Virus - Elline - Fatty Puffer - Fatty Whale - Friend Heart - Gnawcodile - Gobbler - Gordo - Holo Defense API - Ice Blucko - Kapar - King Golem - Lovely - Magman - Mr. Bright - Mr. Frosty - Paintra - Plugg - Poison Mash - Poppy Bros. Jr. - Pyribbit - Rock Hand - Sandman - Shadowbite - Simirror - Squeaky Hammer Machine - Tortuilding - Twister - Vividria - Waddle Dee Driver - Water Galboros - Whispy Woods

Copy Abilities

Most Copy Abilities appearing in Kirby Air Ride return, with the exception of Tornado and Wing, with several new ones being added; new Copy Abilities are italicized. Characters obtain Copy Abilities by using inhale or capture. Copy Abilities can also be obtained from Copy Panels in Top Ride and City Trial. Bomb Cutter Drill Fighter Fire Flash Freeze Jet Mike Missile Needle Plasma Sleep Steel Ball Sword UFO Wheel

Top Ride

- Chickie - Course Quaker - Drift Flames - Drill Driver - Kaboomb - Seeker Missile

City Trial

Name Icon Description Speed Up Get a temporary speed boost to get around Skyah faster! Dizzy Beam Hit rivals with this to mess with their controls! Special Up Charges your Special gauge. Fill it all the way to unleash your Special! Item Catcher Vacuum up items within the glowing ring! Fireworks Repeatedly launch a volley of fireworks! Laser Swiper Swipe away foes with a laser. Boost Charge to make it stronger! Multi-Missile Locks on to a nearby rival and homes in on them! Size Up Become giant and get a strength boost! You can also break smaller buildings. Mega Cannon Fire a huge beam that even destroys terrain! Food Attack Up Guard Up Gordo Ball Run Amok Sensor Bomb Panic Spin No Charge Flame Pillar * Flame Wings Prediction Codex Meteor Strike

All Modes

All Air Ride Machines appearing in Kirby Air Ride return, with several new ones being added; new machines are italicized. In addition to star-type and bike-type machines, two more categories of machines exists: chariot-type, which drives on two sets of wheels instead of one or none; and tank-type, which features treads that alternate between hovering when moving normally and making contact with the ground when Boost Charging. Name Image Icon Description Warp Star Both drives and glides perfectly well. An easy ride with no clear weaknesses. Winged Star Slow when ground-bound, but soars gracefully whenever it takes flight. Shadow Star Attacks cause major damage, even on a single hit! Soars on sleek and shadowy wings while airborne. Wagon Star Can't Boost Charge, but makes up for it with higher performance in other categories. Slick Star Slippery and tricky to control, but offers a wholly unique approach to riding. Bulk Star Plow forward on Burst Charges! Has an extra-tough frame that's hard to damage. Rocket Star Dashes forward with superior acceleration on a maxed-out Boost Charge. Swerve Star Ride it forward, then stop it suddenly! Ride, then stop! Ride! Stop! Ride! Stop! Turbo Star Boasts impressive speed, but proves stubborn and slow when it comes to steering. Wheelie Bike Races ahead on a single wheel. An interesting design compared to star-type machines. Rex Wheelie An intimidating, sturdy cycle. If it can maintain its top speed, it'll roll its way to victory. Paper Star Light as paper with impressive flight capabilities. Fragile, but offers excellent acceleration. Chariot A safe, stable ride thanks to its two-wheeled design. Turns sharp corners with reliable agility. Battle Chariot A heavyweight hunk of a machine that tears up the road and can send enemies flying. Tank Star Rushes forward on Boost Dashes. Boost Charges help it tackle turns at a rapid pace. Formula Star If it can maintain momentum and avoid slowing down, its top speed is second to none! Jet Star Accelerates greatly when lifting off the ground. Launch skyward and take off like a bullet! Hop Star Jumps each time it Quick Spins. Useful for hopping right over enemies and terrain. Wheelie Scooter A stylish minibike that offers high maneuverability. Boost Charges make sharp turns a breeze. Transform Star Quick Spins make it shift between its two modes star from and bike form. Use them wisely! Bull Tank A bulky tank with thick plates of armor. Charges forward without worrying about damage! Vampire Star Preys upon enemies and rivals to power itself up. It'll snatch their Copy Abilities and items too!

City Trial Only

Like in Kirby Air Ride, these machines are exclusive to the City Trial mode, reprising their roles as before. Name Image Icon Description Compact Star Modest top speed, but a reliable ride thanks to good acceleration and cornering. Dragoon A legendary machine! Pierces through the sky whenever it takes flight! Hydra A legendary machine! Rampages across the land as the vicious avatar of destruction! Leo A lion of justice who defies cosmic disaster! Bounds through the air with a trail of ferocious flames! Flight Warp Star Superior flight made for test use only. Dances through the sky for as long as it wants! Gigantes An unbelievable machine and a symbol of ruin! If it's completed, the entire world may perish!

Air Ride

All Air Ride courses appearing in Kirby Air Ride return, with nine new ones are added. New courses are italicized. Course Image Description Floria Fields A grassy course with flowers. Feel the gentle breeze as you ride through. Waveflow Waters Cavernous Corners Cape around caves within the jungle. Treasure awaits those brave enough to reach its depths. Cyberion Highway Piercing lasers? Collapsing platforms? Anything can happen in this digital cyberspace! Mount Amberfalls A scenic sunset ride down a mountain. Enjoy the views of a snowy peak and a twilight beach. Steamgust Forge An industrial area with a steampunk aesthetic. The generator hosts a fleet of all sorts of aircrafts! Airtopia Ruins A civilization from ages past, now derelict. What will you find in these ancient floating ruins? Crystalline Fissure Crystallized structures as far as the eye can see. Magma and other hazards lurk underground. Galactic Nova ????? Fantasy Meadows A serene path with a gentle breeze, lush greenery, and a windmill on top of a small hill. Celestial Valley Ride through the mountain paths toward a free-flowing waterfall in the valley. Sky Sands Dry winds blow across this coral-filled desert. Frozen Hillside Snow flurries abound on icy, silvery roads. Magma Flows A valley of dragons lies beyond the boiling magma. Beanstalk Park Verdant halls float in the sky with a Ferris wheel made of vines. Machine Passage Explore propeller-powered paths and an industrial facility with glowing bumpers. Checker Knights This winding course contains checkered patterns and a mysterious floating castle. Nebula Belt A deep darkness on the edges of the ever-expanding universe. Even the stars sink into the shadow...

Top Ride Courses

Unlike Air Ride, all Top Ride courses are new. Course Image Description Flower Speed up with gusts from the windmill! Take a ride along the rotating floors on this flowery lane. Flow Slip through the rising tides, then hop onto a water pillar for a huge jump! Air Use clouds to leap over bridges and ride twisters to go airborne. Crystal Jump across the ramp and show those corners who's boss! The sparkling crystals will light the way. Steam Brave moving walls and high-speed lifts. Different features on the course can easily turn the tide of a race! Cave Cyber Mountain Grab falling items from the cable transports! Make your way down the mountain while enjoying the fall foliage. Nova

City Trial

City Trial now takes place in a larger city floating in the sky. While different, it has similar landmarks. City Image Skyah