A new Nintendo Direct has been announced that will focus on Kirby Air Riders. Somehow, this will be a 45-minute-long event, despite Kirby Air Riders being a fairly simple racing game, or at least, that’s what fans are assuming.
The Kirby Air Riders Direct is happening on the same day as Gamescom Opening Night Live, though a few hours earlier. Several Nintendo games will be featured during Gamescom 2025, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but Kirby is the only one getting an exclusive Direct.
In a post that was initially uploaded to Nintendo Today (and thankfully reposted by Nintendo’s Facebook page), it has been confirmed that a Kirby Air Riders Direct will happen on Tuesday, August 19, at 6:00 AM PT/9 AM EST/2 PM BST.
Kirby Air Riders Direct Is The Length Of A TV Show Episode (Without Commercials)
What’s so surprising about this Direct is that Nintendo has confirmed that it will be 45 minutes long. The first big Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct was only 25 minutes long, and that had a ton of ground to cover.
The original Kirby Air Ride on the GameCube has a bunch of special modes, but it’s not...
