Deceptive Simplicity | Understanding Kirby Air Ride

Kirby Air Ride is probably one of the most misunderstood games in the GameCube's game library. It's been the subject of many discussions over what even constitutes a "racing game", and I feel like it's worth taking a deeper dive into the thought process behind it.
I personally LOVE Kirby Air Ride. City Trial is probably one of the most infinitely replayable game loops I think I've ever seen, and well over a decade since I first cracked open my copy, I can confidently say it's one of my favorite games despite what might be seen as a title that only features incredibly basic game play mechanics.
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[@irrelevantcake2477]

i hope one day this game can be seen on the switch, they acknowledge it since i believe city trial is a soundtrack on smash bros ultimate

[@SkylineFTW97]

I played both Kirby Air Ride and Mario Kart Double Dash as a kid and I still love both games. I don't see much overlap in practice beyond surface level similarities.

[@jammies701]

Very cool how you demonstrated the LAN, crazy effort

[@milolindsayprice8505]

this is a great video, brought back a lot of happy memories. i don't actually think i ever played city trial on multiplayer - i just treated it as a kind of sandbox. keep up the good work :)

[@LowestLogan]

I did the same thing a lot too! It's such a unique mode that it's easy to spend a lot of time in doing random stuff, thanks for watching & I appreciate the kindness :)

[@wavedotwav]

id love for this game to get a remake or even an nso release, it would be awesome to play city trial online! they could even add new city maps, ranks, or new events

[@Cedalus]

It's always tied for best gamecube game with luigi's mansion for me. My brother and I played the crap out of kirby air ride as kids, it's such a fun multiplayer game

[@goldam1986]

I never really understood the goal of this game. I just know that I find it really, really fun.

[@shalpp]

>40k views on emulation >415 on kirby's air ride Disgusting This is one of the best GameCube games

[@LowestLogan]

It's blasphemy. Absolutely outrageous and unbased. Lmao thanks for watching :)

[@ravajbains8672]

Awesome video and take on it, very refreshing and indeed I am going to revisit it now Thanks

[@LowestLogan]

Hey thanks for watching, I appreciate it! It's an awesome game, I hope you have fun with it again :)

[@jammies701]

Great vid! I really want to play it, but it’s expensive now

[@LowestLogan]

Thank you so much for watching!! It is a great game though, absolutely give it a try if you find an opportunity!

[@phyllojoe5346]

I enjoy your jokes (especially the illiterate pink circle one)!

[@LowestLogan]

haha thanks for watching! appreciate it :)

[@Sunndials]

Your very underrated great video

[@LowestLogan]

Haha thank you so much!! I appreciate it :)

[@n8ivegogo1]

I just got a Modded Wii, so I can FINALLY play this without paying up to $80 for a boxed version 😬 ITS SO FREAKIN HARD 😖 OMG I’ve never struggled sooo much playing a Kart Like Game 😆 But ngl I love it 😅

[@LowestLogan]

Such a great game once you really start getting into it though!! Glad to hear it. I hope you have plenty of fun with it :) Thanks for watching!

[@goldam1986]

But I still love the Kirby game series.

[@gameek3606]

WHAT THE HELL!! THIS VIDEO HAVE ONLY 18 VIEWS!?

[@LowestLogan]

Haha so far yep!! Thank you for being one of them! :)

[@jsnotlout3312]

Never played it, I've only seem people complain about it lol. It was interesting to see what it is. Very unique

[@LowestLogan]

Hey all good, thanks for watching! Glad it was interesting :)

[@Beyley]

kobr

[@LowestLogan]

THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING

[@iguy6571]

I've had this game for ages. Me and my brother love playing it. Still trying to complete the dragoon and hydra at the same time though

[@LowestLogan]

i hope you guys can pull it off!! So much fun to be had with it lol. thanks for watching :)

[@Draezeth]

Red boxes underground have a much higher chance to contain legendary pieces. Hope this helps!

[@rayman3isthegoat]

Another awesome video Logan! This game is so much fun, my best memory is being able to get off your air ride in city trial, for me that was amazing, The game itself feels like if you’re playing Kirby GCN! and you could be King Dedede & Meta knight for the first time in a console(iirc)! But in my opinion, it’s a hidden gem and a must play, This game deserves a remaster on the switch, Especially City Trial.

[@LowestLogan]

Hey thanks for watching and for the kind words! Absolutely. I wish more people knew about it, unfortunately it's stuck on a platform that not too many people had access to in the first place. It wouldn't take much for a remaster though, maybe drumming up awareness will get some attention!!

[@slarbiter]

City trial online with multiple cities was a dream of mine since I first played the game as a kid. Definitely one of my favorite games, the checklist/goal structure is lovely. If Nintendo doesn’t make a new one we gotta just make an expansion mod, dolphin already has netplay and 4k graphics.

[@drckargaming]

I like this video.