Kirby Air Ride
•Initial Release: Oct 13, 2003
•ESRB: Everyone •GameCube IGN Rating
7.7
138 Ratings
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3 hrs
Main Story
19 hrs
Story + Sides
120 hrs
Everything
13 hrs
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Kirby Air Ride Review
mediocre
Anybody expecting a challenge or depth -- the kind you don't initially recognize but which hides under the surface -- will unfortunately find nothing at all hiding here.
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Matt Casamassina
Reviewed on GameCube
Official IGN Review
Summary
KIRBY AIR RIDE is a racing game like no other. By applying the simple controls that define all Kirby games, Kirby Air Ride brings the racing genre to gamers of all abilities, making it so anyone can just pick up and play.
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ESRB: Everyone Mild Cartoon Violence
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Oct 13, 2003
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