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Kirby Air Riders
Ver. 1.3.3
Jun 2, 2026 · Nintendo Support update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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PATCH AT A GLANCE
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Ver. 1.2.0 (Released December 11, 2025) General You can now scan amiibo in the paddock and race with figure players (FPs). They can be scanned from the amiibo terminal in the paddock.
AffectedSwitch 2
Main focusGameplay changes and fixes
- You can now try out courses solo in Online Matches during matchmaking. In City Trial, you can ride around Skyah after being matched with at least one person.
- In Air Ride and Top Ride, attempting to leave mid-matchmaking after you’ve entered the test-course screen will result in a penalty.
- It is now possible to seek playback position when playing a video from Movie Replay under Spectate in the Connect menu.
What officially changed
Note : Replays from Ver. 1.2.0 and earlier are not compatible with Ver. 1.3.0. Convert replays you want to keep to video files by selecting Record on the playback settings screen within Cached Data and Data Replay before downloading the update. (Note: A microSD Express card is required to use this function.)
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Ver. 1.2.0 (Released December 11, 2025) General You can now scan amiibo in the paddock and race with figure players (FPs). They can be scanned from the amiibo terminal in the paddock.
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You can now try out courses solo in Online Matches during matchmaking. In City Trial, you can ride around Skyah after being matched with at least one person.
•
In Air Ride and Top Ride, attempting to leave mid-matchmaking after you’ve entered the test-course screen will result in a penalty.
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It is now possible to seek playback position when playing a video from Movie Replay under Spectate in the Connect menu.
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Replay videos will now play on the monitor in the paddock. Replay videos uploaded by players will be played at random.
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You can now select Local Play through Online Match in each mode when you are not connected to the internet.
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You can now set Featured Player to Auto, even when the Replay playback setting is set to Full.
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The version number will now display in the lower-right corner of the screen when bringing up the pause menu in Free Run and Time Attack.
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When you reach the ending of Road Trip, the “Everything Resets” memory will be unlocked even if you didn’t unlock it. This memory will be unlocked in the same way even for save data where the player has already reached the ending.
Balance Adjustments
The performance of a rider has been adjusted.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
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Lowered HP and Defense.
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Lowered the power of the Rip-Roaring Rick Special.
The performance of some machines has been adjusted.
Affected modes: All modes
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The backlash when hitting a wall with Quick Spin has been weakened. For some machines, the condition where you can hit a wall with Quick Spin and still maintain high speed has been reduced.
Affected mode: City Trial
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Raised initial Defense value.
Affected mode: City Trial
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Raised initial Defense value.
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Raised Defense growth rate.
Affected mode: City Trial
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Lowered Defense growth rate.
Affected mode: City Trial
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Lowered Defense growth rate.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
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Strengthened deceleration when continuing to touch a wall.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
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Strengthened deceleration when continuing to touch a wall.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
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Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected mode: City Trial
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Raised Top Speed growth rate.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
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Strengthened deceleration when continuing to touch a wall.
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Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected modes: All modes
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Raised Defense growth rate.
Affected modes: All modes
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected mode: City Trial
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Raised growth rate for Top Speed when riding on the ground.
OFFICIAL UPDATE NOTES · NINTENDO SUPPORTWhat officially changedTap to read the full patch notes
Note : Replays from Ver. 1.2.0 and earlier are not compatible with Ver. 1.3.0. Convert replays you want to keep to video files by selecting Record on the playback settings screen within Cached Data and Data Replay before downloading the update. (Note: A microSD Express card is required to use this function.)
•
Ver. 1.2.0 (Released December 11, 2025) General You can now scan amiibo in the paddock and race with figure players (FPs). They can be scanned from the amiibo terminal in the paddock.
•
You can now try out courses solo in Online Matches during matchmaking. In City Trial, you can ride around Skyah after being matched with at least one person.
•
In Air Ride and Top Ride, attempting to leave mid-matchmaking after you’ve entered the test-course screen will result in a penalty.
•
It is now possible to seek playback position when playing a video from Movie Replay under Spectate in the Connect menu.
•
Replay videos will now play on the monitor in the paddock. Replay videos uploaded by players will be played at random.
•
You can now select Local Play through Online Match in each mode when you are not connected to the internet.
•
You can now set Featured Player to Auto, even when the Replay playback setting is set to Full.
•
The version number will now display in the lower-right corner of the screen when bringing up the pause menu in Free Run and Time Attack.
•
When you reach the ending of Road Trip, the “Everything Resets” memory will be unlocked even if you didn’t unlock it. This memory will be unlocked in the same way even for save data where the player has already reached the ending.
Balance Adjustments
The performance of a rider has been adjusted.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
•
Lowered HP and Defense.
•
Lowered the power of the Rip-Roaring Rick Special.
The performance of some machines has been adjusted.
Affected modes: All modes
•
The backlash when hitting a wall with Quick Spin has been weakened. For some machines, the condition where you can hit a wall with Quick Spin and still maintain high speed has been reduced.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Raised initial Defense value.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Raised initial Defense value.
•
Raised Defense growth rate.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Lowered Defense growth rate.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Lowered Defense growth rate.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
•
Strengthened deceleration when continuing to touch a wall.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
•
Strengthened deceleration when continuing to touch a wall.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Raised Top Speed growth rate.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
•
Strengthened deceleration when continuing to touch a wall.
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected modes: All modes
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Raised Defense growth rate.
Affected modes: All modes
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected modes: City Trial/Air Ride
•
Strengthened deceleration when crashing while nearly perpendicular to a wall.
Affected mode: City Trial
•
Raised growth rate for Top Speed when riding on the ground.
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