Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.1.0 + Ver. 1.1.1)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Kirby Air Riders (and the Kirby Air Riders: Global Test Ride demo) on Nintendo Switch 2.

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General

• Online play has been added.
  • You can play online through the Connect menu or through the main menu for each mode.
  • The Online tab has been added to the Checklist.
• Local wireless matches and LAN play are now available.
  • You can access this through Local Play in the Connect menu.
• The Swap Replay match format has been added to Air Ride.
• The Team Battle match format has been added to City Trial.
• Saved replay data can now be converted into video files.
  • You can convert a replay to a video file by selecting Record on the settings screens for either Cached Data or Data Replay in the Replay menu.
  • A microSD Express card is required to use this functionality.
• Replays can now be uploaded online and shared with other players.
  • You can post replays from Details, which is displayed after selecting individual replay data in either Data Replay or Movie Replay through the Replay menu.
  • Replays can be viewed through Spectate in the Connect menu.
• You can now train figure players (FPs) by scanning a Kirby Air Riders series amiibo.
  • You can scan amiibo by selecting amiibo in the Extras menu or through the machine/rider select screens for each mode.
• Daily Air Ride and Limited-Time Events modes have been added.
  • You can participate by selecting Daily or Events from the main menu.
• My Machines can now be set to private.
  • If a My Machine is set to private, you will not be able to use that machine in online modes and other players will not be able to see it.
  • You can set group settings through the My Own Machine Customizations menu accessed through the Options button in the Connect menu.
  • Individual settings can also be made for each machine via the My Machine list screen.
• Various balance adjustments made to Road Trip.

Online

• Added restrictions so that players with very unstable communication environments can’t open paddocks or create matches in an existing paddock.
  • Players with very unstable communication environments will still be able to join paddocks and matches hosted by other players.
  • You can check the status of your communication environment through Options in the Connect menu.

Bug Fixes

• Implemented online-play stability fixes.
• Fixed an issue where matching for online matches did not successfully connect after a long period of time.
• Fixed an issue where online matches would sometimes not start properly.
• Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes not progress when certain actions were performed in a paddock.
• Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes not progress when certain actions were performed while joining friends for a Quick Match in City Trial with the Team Battle format.
• Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes not progress when certain actions were performed while playing Air Ride using the Swap Replay format with multiple players on one system.
• Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes not progress when performing certain actions while using figure players (FPs) in Local Play.
• Fixed a rare issue where the game would not progress when playing Road Trip.
• Fixed an issue where certain goals in the Checklist would sometimes not be marked as cleared after the conditions were met.
• Made several other miscellaneous gameplay fixes.

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Kirby Air Riders – Ver. 1.0.0

• Release date: November 13th 2025
• Patch notes:

• Additional notes: none
• Source: game

How to download updates for Kirby Air Riders on Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for Kirby Air Riders, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.