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But then the Kirby Air Riders announcement came along and blew my wildcard wish completely out of water.

The vehicles Kirby rides aren’t your average four wheel drives, for starters.

Kirby Air Riders trailer screenshot of a pink Kirby riding a Warp Star and a yellow Kirby riding a Wagon Star

My original copy of Kirby Air Ride on GameCube

Sometimes, though, I’d ignore the competition altogether and simply enjoy speeding across the city streets.

No one knows a character quite like their creator, after all.

One thing’s for sure: I’m so ready to hop back on the Warp Star in 2025.

Kirby Air Ride GameCube game box with Kirby on a Warp Star underneath the game title

My original copy of Kirby Air Ride on GameCube

Get a recap of everything set to come to the new-gen console with our roundup ofupcoming Switch 2 games.

Kirby Air Riders screenshot of a blue, green, yellow, and pink Kirby on different Air Ride Machines

Kirby Air Ride screenshot of Kirby riding in City Trail mode

Holding the Nintendo Switch 2

Kirby Air Ride screenshot of four Kirby’s on different Air Ride Machines with different copy abilities

A screenshot from the Kirby Air Riders reveal trailer, showing Kirby waving to the camera.

kirby riding a star-shaped glider

Princess Peach on bike with Mario and Bowser on track in backdrop.

Mario performs a boost in Mario Kart World as he approaches a new circuit alongside other racers. The number �20� is lit up in front of them.

Forza Horizon 5 Lamborghini Revuelto driving on highway at high speed

Forza Horizon 5 fastest cars Bugatti Chiron racing other cars in the rain

Forza Horizon 5 VW golf drifting on highway for tricks

Forza Horizon 5 screenshot of a Horizon Realms track that�s lit up in neon pink with illuminated palm trees decorating either side of the road

Forza Horizon 5

The Crew 2

Oblivion Remastered at night

Lego Mario Kart, Endgame Final Battle, Jango Fett�s Firespray-Class Ship, and Chopper divided by white lines, with a �GamesRadar+ new Lego� badge in the middle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot of Indiana dressed as priest, looking over a book

Days Gone Remastered protagonist Deacon running from hundreds of zombies in the rain

PS5 Pro reveal from trailer

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2