Kirby Air Riders, the sequel to 2003’s cult classic Kirby Air Ride, finds you duking it out with Kirby characters via vehicular combat on aerial raceways. Everything in Kirby Air Riders is over in a flash. In just a few minutes, I can soar through the sky in an Air Glider challenge, squelch dozens of buttons in a Button Rush challenge, and ace a drag race.

These individual challenges are won or lost in seconds — calling its races “fast-paced” would be the understatement of the year. Vehicles chaotically zip by in blink-or-you’ll-miss-it moments. While I’ve never played the original, I’m already enamored with the 2025 title; I can’t get enough of its bite-sized game modes. In a world ruled by short-form content,........

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