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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

A new Nintendo Direct as long as the Switch 2 reveal is coming this week, but this one is dedicated to Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai's true love: Kirby Air Riders

60 minutes of peak incoming

GamesRadar · Oct 21, 2025

After conquering YouTube, Kirby and Super Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai is now getting a 160-page manga about his life and art

And it's out next month

GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025

Team Ninja, Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai, and "rival" Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada pay tribute to iconic Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki

The Team Ninja founder has passed away at the age of 58

GamesRadar · Oct 16, 2025

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One Of The Nintendo Switch 2’s Most Exciting Upcoming Games Is A Beautifully Bizarre Racer Featuring An Infamous Pink Blob

Nintendo put the spotlight on its strangest racing series with a new showcase that proves it's not backing down from what makes it unique in an upcoming sequel.

Inverse · Aug 19, 2025

Kirby Air Riders Revives a Legend, with Sakurai Back at the Helm — Can Nintendo Deliver in 2025?

Nintendo confirms Kirby Air Riders will launch on 20 November 2025 for Switch 2, with Masahiro Sakurai directing and new features including 16-player City Trial, extra riders, and copy abilities for all characters.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19, 2025

Nintendo confirms Kirby Air Riders is out in November, and it's only $70, leaving no question which Switch 2 racer is better

Also City Trial is back for those of you cool enough to realize how monumental that is

GamesRadar · Aug 19, 2025

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 basically is like Mario Kart"

OK, cool

GamesRadar · Aug 19, 2025

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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

"You might be wondering why I ended up creating a new Kirby Air Ride game"

GamesRadar · Aug 19, 2025

Nintendo confirms a Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow and it's going to have 45 minutes of new info on the Switch 2 racer

It better show off a new City Tour mode

GamesRadar · Aug 18, 2025

Kirby Air Riders is still slated for 2025 on Switch 2 despite no gameplay footage, but game director Masahiro Sakurai says we'll probably see some "soon"

I'm still not 100% convinced it's making its 2025 release date

GamesRadar · Aug 15, 2025

Sakurai teases Kirby Air Riders news “soon” but fails to mention when

Finally!?

Destructoid · Aug 15, 2025

Kirby Air Riders should be delayed to 2026 if anything is "not going perfectly," former Nintendo marketing leads say, because it's not worth burning out Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai

Plus Mario Kart World and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds are pretty heavy competition

GamesRadar · Aug 6, 2025

Massive Super Smash Bros. mod adds the N64 fighting game's actual announcer, and its new 15-minute trailer rivals Masahiro Sakurai's best work

Smash Remix just gets bigger and bigger

GamesRadar · Jun 26, 2025

"We must change our methods": Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai says game development has become "too time consuming and unsustainable"

"To be honest, it's hard to see what the future holds"

GamesRadar · Jun 23, 2025

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GamesRadar · May 28, 2025

Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya reckons he's a better YouTuber than Smash Bros boss Masahiro Sakurai: "My YouTube channel is much more interesting than Sakurai's"

Even if Kamiya "trusted him to do the best job" when it came to Bayonetta in Smash

GamesRadar · Apr 28, 2025

Nintendo Direct narrator jokingly threatens to cut ties with anyone who secures a Switch 2, so Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai is trying to erase his memory

The only way to squash console jealousy is through Men in Black references

GamesRadar · Apr 25, 2025

Joy and despair as game devs fight for a Switch 2 of their own, with Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai lucking into one while Balatro's LocalThunk still hunting

Good hunting, everyone

GamesRadar · Apr 15, 2025

Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai only has a "vague idea" what Danganronpa creator's new tactical RPG is all about as he has such "high expectations" he's been avoiding all information

Are you excited about The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy? Sakurai sure is, just don't ask him what it's about

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GamesRadar · Apr 7, 2025

2003's Kirby Air Ride was "ahead of its time," Nintendo exec says, and the Switch 2 sequel might finally let people appreciate "the genius of Masahiro Sakurai"

It's been 22 years since Kirby Air Ride launched to a 61 Metacritic

Laptop · Apr 1, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 Direct predictions: 7 games we expect to see

Wednesday is the big day for Nintendo Switch 2 enthusiasts, so here are 7 game predictions to look out for, alongside how to watch the show.

GamesRadar · Mar 27, 2025

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director "can't hope to compete with what doctors do," but he's content to "buff peoples' lives" with games

Masahiro Sakurai talks about why he gave away three decades' worth of game dev advice for free

Creative Bloq · Mar 27, 2025

LIVE: All you need to know about today's Nintendo Direct (but don't get your hopes up for any Switch 2 updates)

The company has made it clear that there will be no new updates on the Nintendo Switch 2 during this presentation, but still some exciting things to look forward to.

Tom’s Guide · Mar 27, 2025

Nintendo Direct live updates — Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon, and more announced

Ahead of the Switch 2 presentation on April 2, Nintendo brought us another Direct dedicated solely to upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch.

GamesRadar · Mar 18, 2025

Super Smash Bros. creator says instead of making more "Americanized works," Japanese devs should "seek the uniqueness and fun of Japanese games"

Developers should create more games "that Japanese people like"

GamesRadar · Mar 3, 2025

Masahiro Sakurai says Super Smash Bros "might have died out" if not for late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata: "There's no doubt that he influenced me in many ways"

Masahiro Sakurai owes a lot to Iwata, and one mean senior colleague in particular

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