- Kirby Air Riders gets a ton of new content, including a new Top Ride mode, a Road Trip story mode, and more
- New cards from the original Kirby Air Ride will be added
- New online features and customization features have also been implemented
Kirby Air Riders fans have a lot to look forward to as the latest Nintendo Direct revealed an overwhelming amount of new content that will keep players satisfied for a long time.
The hour-long showcase, presented by director Masahiro Sakurai, kicked off with a deep dive into a new bonus mode called Top Ride. Based on the original mode introduced in Kirby Air RideTop Ride offers a new top-down perspective and includes courses inspired by those available in Air Ride mode.
This new online mode, which allows up to eight players or offline with three other players on a single system, also features exclusive items for use during races, including Kaboomb, Drift Flames, Drill Driver and more.
A new look at Road Trip mode, which is Air Riders’ story mode, showed different challenges from Air Ride, City Trial, and Top Ride, including races, battles, and Field Events, which can be played as you collect machines and items to use between challenges.
The game also expands its online capabilities with the addition of the Paddock, an online lobby that lets players move around as a rider and create matches, interact with friends, play music and more.
Players will also be able to create their own customizable license that will be used to identify themselves while playing online. The game has just announced a class system which is measured by colors and a new metric called Global Win Power will also appear on their license as they progress and climb the ranks.
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Air Ride mode also gets a new type of race called Swap Relay. The idea of this mini-game is that when players choose a machine, for each spin they complete, the machines are automatically swapped.
“Find the right combinations and experiment with different pairings of rider and machine. You can even relay with other players locally by passing the controller like a baton!” Nintendo explained.
The checklist from Kirby Air Ride also returns. As players complete certain objectives, a checklist box is flipped over, whether from the Air Ride, Top Ride, City Trial, Road Trip, or Online tabs. The more players achieve, the more unlockable content they can access.
In addition to the addition of nine Air Ride tracks from the original game, bringing the total number of tracks to 18, the Direct also covered stadiums as well as boss fights in a new VS. Boss mode, which teased the debut of an exclusive boss fight opponent called Robo Dedede.
Sakurai also revealed a collection of new amiibo, which includes the all-new Meta Knight, Chef Kawasaki and Dedede. These characters can be scanned into the game to be used as riders.
Be sure to check out Kirby Air Riders Direct 2 live blog covering everything announced, including the start date of the online demo event.
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