Kirby Air Riders launches this November for $70

Following its initial announcement earlier this year, Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai finally showed off Kirby Air Riders for the first time in a lengthy 45-minute Direct. Alongside an in-depth look at the upcoming racer’s mechanics, maps, game modes and more, Nintendo has officially confirmed that Kirby Air Riders is due to launch on the 20th of November 2025 for $70.

Despite Mario Kart World only launching a few months ago, Nintendo is set to drop Kirby Air Riders on the 20th of November – a sequel to the 2003 Game Cube classic.

Described as offering ”fast-paced vehicular action” Kirby Air Riders looks to be focusing on its variety of game modes; special abilities; unique characters; vehicles (machines) and the sandbox ‘City Trial’ mode – making for what appears to be a much more chaotic and varied racing experience when compared to Mario Kart. Full details on the upcoming racer can be found HERE.

Of course, with Nintendo $80 is the new $70, and as such $70 is the new $60. It therefore comes as little surprise that Kirby Air Riders will set you back a not-so-insignificant $70. That said, you’ll have some time to start saving, as the game is set to officially launch on the 20th of November.

While the idea of a Kirby racing game seemed a bit redundant given how successful Mario Kart is, Sakurai’s latest project appears to be unique enough from Nintendo’s Kart racer to find its own niche. It will be interesting to see how the game’s online multiplayer compares to MK World.

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