Kirby Air Riders features 21 characters you can unlock to play. While many are unlocked by completing challenges in Road Trip mode, others require you to play City Trial, Top Ride, or Air Ride. Below, we’ve listed all the characters, how to unlock them, their unique abilities, and their stats.
Here’s how to get every rider in Kirby Air Riders.
How to Unlock All Characters and Riders in Kirby Air Riders
| Rider | Unlock Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Kirby | Unlocked at the start |
| King Dedede | Unlocked at the start |
| Meta Knight | Unlocked at the start |
| Waddle Dee | Unlocked from the start |
| Bandana Waddle Dee | Road Trip – Clear three Top Ride Challenges |
| Chef Kawasaki | Road Trip – Clear three Air Ride Challenges Air Ride (Mount Amberfalls) – Eat the Onigiri from the teahouse |
| Knuckle Joe | Road Trip – Power up all stats to 1 or higher City Trial – Steal a machine another rider is riding. |
| Rick | Road Trip – Enter the Shop three times Top Ride (Mountain) – Win with at least five seconds between you and second place. |
| Cappy | City Trial – Clear without getting any power-down items Top Ride (Flower) – Complete a lap within 30 seconds with Warp Star |
| Rocky | Road Trip – Open a treasure chest on the road Top Ride – Use 30 items. |
| Lololo and Lalala | Road Trip – Defeat 10 riders that are riding on star-type machines Air Ride (Crystalline Fissure) – Finish within 3:30. |
| Susie | Road Trip – Hit three enemies with a single attack Air Ride – Perform a perfect landing five times in a single race. |
| Starman | City Trial – Fall for six seconds after only boosting once Top Ride (Crystal) – Complete 4 laps in the lead position |
| Magolor | Top Ride – Send the same rider flying twice with the Drill Driver. City Trial – Enter all secret rooms during event. |
| Gooey | Top Ride (Air) – Win after getting swept up in the tornado three times. City Trial (Skydive 1) – Get 2k points in a single match. |
| Waddle Doo | Air Ride (Floria Fields) – Finish without crashing into enemies Top Ride – Hit a rider with a Course Quaker. |
| Taranza | Air Ride (Beanstalk Park) – Ride for a total of 5489 yards. City Trial – Win a short race. |
| Daroach | Air Ride – Find and defeat Gemaine. Top Ride – Win after lapping 1 other rider. |
| Scarfy | Air Ride (Waveflow Waters) – Defeat an enemy Scarfy without making it mad. City Trial – Destroy a rider’s machine within the first 60 seconds. |
| Marx | Air Ride (Free Run) – Complete an entire lap without dropping below 19 mph. Road Trip – Spend 300k Road Miles. |
| Noir Dedede | Road Trip – Defeat the true boss and watch the secret ending. |
How to Unlock Kirby in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Lift | Ultra Sword – Unleash a series of slashes with your giant blade. |
Kirby is unlocked from the start of the game (duh!).
How to Unlock King Dedede in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Top Speed/Offense | Jet Hammer – Activate the jet engine hidden in your hammer and rocket forward! |
King Dedede is also unlocked at the start.
How to Unlock Meta Knight in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Flight Speed | Night Wing – Spread your dark wings and fly forward at incredible speed. |
Meta Knight is also unlocked at the start.
How to Unlock Waddle Dee in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Grip | Golden Waddle Dee – Become golden and shiny as you race ahead with increased speed. |
Waddle Dee is available by default.
How to Unlock Bandana Waddle Dee in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Grip | Spear Cyclone – Twirl your spear in front of you as a shield or above you as a propeller. |
To unlock Bandana in Kirby Air Riders, clear three Top Ride Challenges in Road Trip.
How to Unlock Chef Kawasaki in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Top Speed/Max HP | Superspicy Cooking – Serve spicy curries all around you to make rivals spew flames. |
Unlock Kawasaki by finishing three Air Ride challenges in Road Trip. You can also find and eat an Onigiri at the teahouse in the Mount Amberfalls stage while playing Air Ride.
How to Unlock Knuckle Joe in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Offense | Knuckle Rush – Charge up energy, then unleash a powerful uppercut! |
You can unlock Knuckle Joe in Kirby Air Riders by increasing your stats to 1 or more in Road Trip mode. Alternatively, you can steal a machine from another player during a City Trial to get him.
How to Unlock Rick in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Top Speed | Rip-Roaring Rick – Hop off your machine and switch to a full-speed dash on foot. |
To unlock Rick, visit the shop three times while completing the Road Trip. Alternatively, you can win the Mountain Top Ride course with a lead of at least five seconds over the second-place finisher.
How to Unlock Cappy in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Grip | Booster Cap – Use mushroom-cap propulsion to rush ahead in a steady burst! |
You can unlock Cappy in Kirby Air Riders by completing the City Trial without picking up any power-down items. Alternatively, you can unlock Cappy by finishing a lap in under 30 seconds on the Top Ride Flower stage using the Warp Star.
How to Unlock Rocky in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Max HP | Meteor Rocky – Fly up into the air, then crash down as a mighty meteorite and explode. |
During Road Trip, open a treasure chest to unlock Rocky as a playable character in Kirby Air Riders. Alternatively, you can unlock him by using 30 items total in Top Ride.
How to Unlock Lololo & Lalala in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Offense | Emerald Framer – Throw around sliding blocks with abandon to slow down rivals. |
Unlock these two characters by defeating 10 opponents riding star-shaped machines during the Road Trip event. Alternatively, you can earn them by completing the Crystalline Fissure Air Ride course in under 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
How to Unlock Susie in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Top Speed | Roboboosters – Ignite your high-tech boosters and rocket forward at high speed. |
You can unlock Susie in Kirby Air Riders by hitting three enemies with one attack while playing Road Trip mode. Alternatively, you can unlock her by landing perfectly five times during a single Air Ride race.
How to Unlock Starman in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Grip | Super Starman – Soar high in the sky with your rainbow-colored cloak. |
You can unlock Starman in Kirby Air Riders by completing either challenge:
- City Trial – Fall for six seconds after only boosting once
- Top Ride (Crystal) – Complete four laps in the lead position
How to Unlock Magolor in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Offense | Magolor Cannon – Rocket forward by firing a beam of light behind you. |
Get Magolor by completing either objective:
- Top Ride – Send the same rider flying twice with the Drill Driver.
- City Trial – Enter all secret rooms during event.
How to Unlock Gooey in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Grip | Mock Dark Matter – Fire six shadowy bolts, three in front and three behind you. |
You can complete either objective to get Gooey on your roster:
- Top Ride (Air) – Win after getting swept up in the tornado three times.
- City Trial (Skydive 1) – Get 2k points in a single match.
How to Unlock Waddle Doo in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Boost/Charge | Waddle Doo Barrage – Raise your trusty beam rod and fire off a full-power barrage of blasts. |
You can unlock Waddle Doo by finishing the Floria Fields course in Air Ride without hitting any enemies. Alternatively, you can knock another rider off their machine using a Course Quaker in Top Ride.
How to Unlock Taranza in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Top Speed | Spider Shots – Slow down rivals by firing balls of sticky spider silk to tangle them up. |
Complete either of the challenges below to unlock Taranza in Kirby Air Riders:
- Air Ride (Beanstalk Park) – Ride for a total of 5489 yards.
- City Trial – Win a short race.
How to Unlock Daroach in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Offense | Sneaky Dash – Vanish, then surprise your rivals with a sneak attack. |
You can unlock Daroach by completing either challenge in Kirby Air Riders:
- Air Ride – Find and defeat Gemaine.
- Top Ride – Win after lapping one other rider.
How to Unlock Scarfy in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Grip | Scarfy’s Losin’ it – Let your terrifying rage loose and run wild around the course. |
Complete either challenge to get Scarfy in Kirby Air Riders:
- Air Ride (Waveflow Waters) – Defeat an enemy Scarfy without making it mad.
- City Trial – Destroy a rider’s machine within the first 60 seconds.
How to Unlock Marx in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Grip | True-Form Marx – Reveal your true nature and jinx any rivals you touch. |
You can unlock Marx in Kirby Air Riders by completing either challenge:
- Air Ride (Free Run) – Complete an entire lap without dropping below 19 mph.
- Road Trip – Spend 300k Road Miles.
How to Unlock Noir Dedede in Kirby Air Riders
| Best Stat | Special Ability |
|---|---|
| Offense/Top Speed | Shadow Ride – Slip past rivals like a shadow and leave them trapped in darkness. |
To unlock Noir Dedede, you first need to collect all machines, then finish Road Trip mode in New Game Plus. Expect to play through Road Trip mode two or three times to achieve this.
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