Kirby Air Riders Hands-On: Chaotic Fun & Strategy Distinguish It From Mario Kart

It's hard to believe it has been over 20 years since Kirby Air Ride graced the Nintendo GameCube with its presence, and then again, it's also not hard to believe, given how quickly the game was phased out. Originally criticized as being overly simple and finding it difficult to compete with similar GameCube giants like F-Zero GX and Mario Kart: Double Dash, Kirby Air Ride's legacy was, unfortunately, rather short-lived. Now, Kirby Air Riders, the sequel to the 2003 former one-off spin-off, is flying in on a warp star with a drastically different approach to its predecessor's gameplay that might be enough to secure it a spot at the front of the line.