Nintendo support page updates maintenance guidance
Nintendo Support updated patching and online prerequisites for Kirby Air Riders.
Timeline
Events sorted by date with source links and evidence labels.
Kirby Air Riders launches on Switch 2
Nintendo featured and store pages list 2025-11-20 as the release date.
Store page publishes in-game mode specifications
Nintendo Store confirms Road Trip as a single-player progression mode and lists Paddock at up to 32 online players.
Kirby Air Riders Direct #2
Nintendo added Top Ride, Road Trip, and Paddock while detailing course counts, machine classes, licenses, and party formats.
Kirby Air Riders Direct (first presentation)
The first dedicated showcase formally outlined roster direction and race framing.
Mainstream press enters announcement coverage cycle
Outlets including Polygon began concentrated reporting on Kirby Air Riders announcements and reactions.
Kirby Air Ride launches (Japan)
The GameCube original established the three-mode identity: Air Ride, Top Ride, and City Trial.