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All Confirmed Playable Characters in Kirby Air Riders

Originally posted on Gaming on ClutchPoints | Last updated Nov 5, 2025 11:32 AM ET

Kirby Air Riders features over 20 playable characters, all with their own special abilities they can use to give them an advantage. While not every character has been revealed yet, not everyone knows about the characters that are currently confirmed. Furthermore, who you select to drive with also plays a big role, as each character has their own strengths, ability, and more. Without further ado, let’s dive right in.

Who Are All The Playable Characters in Kirby Air Riders?

The following confirmed playable characters in Kirby Air Riders include:

Character	Description	Special Ability
Kirby (Pink)	Well-balanced	Ultra Sword
Kirby (Yellow/Green)	N/A	Crash
Kirby (Red/Purple)	N/A	Burn
Kirby (Blue/Gray)	N/A	Snow Bowl
King Dedede	Hard-hitter	Jet Hammer
Meta Knight	Sword-Slasher	Knight Wing
Bandana Waddle Dee	Builds Boost charge quickly	Spear Cyclone
Waddle Doo	Optic Blaster	Waddle Doo Barrage
Chef Kawasaki	Recovers extra amount from food items	Superspicy Cooking

Knuckle Joe	Attacks nearby enemies with flurry of punches	Knuckle Rush
Gooey	Can use his tongue in a variety of ways	Mock Dark Matter
Cappy	Cap serves as a protective cushion	Booster Cap
Starman	Speed Bursts when Jumping	Super Starman
Magolor	Increased acceleration after star slides/damages enemies on perfect landing	Magolor Cannoon
Susie	Floats in the air with a propellor	Roboboosters
Waddle Dee	Lightweight, good at acceleration, and smooth maneuverer	Golden Waddle Dee
Rick	Sprints of foot, handles corners well	Rip-Roaring Rick
Rocky	Won’t slip or shake as easily	Meteor Rocky
Scarfy	Increases speed when angry	Flip-Out Scarfy

Lololo & Lalala	Can switch positions with a quick spin	Emerald Framer
Marx	Good stats except for durability	True-Form Marx
Daroach	Steals Copy Abilities from opponents	Invisible Dash
Taranza	Web Slings for bursts of speed	Spider Shots

Overall, that includes all known playable characters in Kirby Air Riders, their descriptions, and their special abilities. Furthermore, keep checking back with us as we plan to update the list with new announcements.

Based on the most recent Air Riders direct, we may still see more characters, like Dark Matter and more. But for now, we’re pretty excited with the cast and crew so far.

Kirby Air Riders is the sequel to the 2003 racing video game, Kirby Air Ride (Gamecube). The sequel brings back all classic modes from the original game, including City Trial, Top Ride, and Air Ride.

Furthermore, Air Riders features even more content, like a new mode called Road Trip, a plaza for players to run around, and more. Meanwhile, the gameplay features many of the abilities from the original title, along with new maps inspired by various locations in the series.

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