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Sakurai Says Kirby Air Riders Is 'Basically Mario Kart' in Extremely Smash Bros-style Direct

Today, Masahiro Sakurai hosted a 45-minute Nintendo Direct solely dedicated to his latest project, Kirby Air Riders. And he ...
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Kirby Air Riders Is "Basically Mario Kart," Sakurai Says

Masahiro Sakurai returned to Nintendo Direct for a deep dive on his next project, and he made a few jokes along the way.

Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai says those who haven't already played the GameCube racer might ask themselves "if it's basically Mario Kart," and, uh, yeah, "it ...

"The original was widely viewed as a racing game featuring Kirby," Sakurai says during the livestream. "You might be asking yourself if it's basically Mario Kart. You race and bat ...

Mashiro Sakurai says he's making Kirby Air Riders because, well, Nintendo asked him to while he was working on Smash Bros. DLC, ending speculation it was his own doing

The original Kirby Air Ride is a pretty beloved cult-classic from the GameCube era, directed by Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai. While those who played it adore it, the GameC ...