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Kirby Air Riders - Review Thread
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kpopSuperstar
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If this hits around 80, it's a miracle, the response from the demo was rough.
LordOcidax
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A lot of people were experiencing a Mario Kart type of game when Sakurai himself said it's not a Kart game…
. But ~80 is in line
L*][*N*K
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How about now? better?
Toots
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L*][*N*K
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it was abysmal, Metro GameCentral would have give it a 4/10
He just didn't understand the game, I noticed the same issue with many of those reviewers because this game is really not a traditional game.
Kacho
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If you read it in a British accent it makes more sense.
Topher
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Personally the only racer I'd be interested in on any platform would be another burnout.
Sebastian1295
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No one gave a crap about the original kirby air riders. I used to see it sitting on store shelves as a kid back in the day because no one was buying it nor wanted it. The game just has basic and boring gameplay that gets stale after a few hrs and everyone knows it truthfully.
jzbadblood
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It's way better than Mario Kart World at least from the demo.
Punished Miku
Gaslighter Pro: 16.7 Fireflops
I'm going to get it for my 5 year old niece for Christmas.
I wouldn't buy it for myself for more than $15, maybe $20. The Sushi Striker of Switch 2.
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Chukhopops
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Is it the same Metro guy who reviewed Hyrule Warriors? What a shitrag.
Game feels a bit sandwiched between releases, might wait a bit before buying this one.
Game feels a bit sandwiched between releases, might wait a bit before buying this one.
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LordOcidax
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The most important review.
Boy bawang
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I've never been a fan of Sakurai whom I think is quite overrated, but the reviews of this game that nobody asked for are overall pretty good. Still not a game for me though.
L*][*N*K
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It is nevere going to happen man
Cakeboxer
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I'm not 100% sure myself, but I think it's because the UK and Spain are especially dominated by PlayStation, and you constantly see threads about UK and Spain numbers here. I could be wrong, though.
Topher
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Spain sales numbers have been posted here for a few years now but recently it has been the subject of console warring because of console sales favoring one console vs another. Some folks started mocking it when they didn't like the results and it turned into a meme.
Hyet
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Thanks for the explanation.
Spain is PS feud for a long time I can imagine so I can see how spanish sales can be weaponized by fanatics. Nintendo has always seen success with their portables here anyway.
corgiix3
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Being a fan of Sakurai is really just if your a fan of smash or not lol
Kikorin
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Let's be real, this is not a game I would ever trust reviewers about. Is on another league about most AAA releases out there, is pure arcade action with huge amounts of deeps mechanics, most part of gaming journalists can't even move 2 sticks together without huge difficult.
Kid Icarus: Uprising was 83 on Metacritic and is a masterpiece.
Kid Icarus: Uprising was 83 on Metacritic and is a masterpiece.
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vaibhavpisal
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Game seems a bit hardcore for journalists and players alike. I also fail to understand appeal of such titles a lot of times.
Though Nintendo did tried hard to explain its appeal in a couple of hours worth of directs.
If they couldn't do it in that amount of time, not sure if its worth it.
Though Nintendo did tried hard to explain its appeal in a couple of hours worth of directs.
If they couldn't do it in that amount of time, not sure if its worth it.
Kacho
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It was just a single Sony fanboy pushing it. The absurdity of it is why it turned into a meme. No one takes Spain sales seriously.
LordOcidax
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Sakurai: The game is not the same as Mario Kart.
Metro Central reviewer: Anyone can start playing Mario Kart within seconds, especially if they turn on auto-accelerate and auto-steer, but with Kirby Air Riders you're first encouraged to play an 11 step tutorial.
Metro Central reviewer: Anyone can start playing Mario Kart within seconds, especially if they turn on auto-accelerate and auto-steer, but with Kirby Air Riders you're first encouraged to play an 11 step tutorial.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It was just a single Sony fanboy pushing it. The absurdity of it is why it turned into a meme. No one takes Spain sales seriously.
Robb
stole that thread with this 
Rran
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KAR has always been an acquired taste. A lot of players (and reviewers) didn't gel with its auto-accelerate, pinball-around-the-track style of gameplay. Many of them (erroneously) thought the game was "too easy" when they could "finish a course without touching the controller," completely missing the point of the game and its mechanics. That said, it's slippery and chaotic and not for everyone. City Trial is fun but you're basically just looking for power-ups until your machine becomes a screaming berserk banshee that runs roughshod over the entire map in seconds.
But I really like the original and the new demo so count me in.
But I really like the original and the new demo so count me in.
Sebastian1295
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Kid icarus:uprising was overrated and had the worst control scheme of any game I've played. I bought it for my 3ds and my hand was cramping considerably cause of how junk the controls were. It was a mid game with bad controls.
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CentralScrutinizer
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Played the demo and it just wasn't for me. Not sure if I was missing something but it felt horrible to play. Not gonna cry over spilt milk when Hyrule Warriors just came out and Metroid Prime comes out in two weeks.
I am glad that Sakurai got to make what he wanted, but to me this is one of the biggest examples of "opportunity costs" in gaming development. This game's existence takes away from way more exciting projects he could have done.
I am glad that Sakurai got to make what he wanted, but to me this is one of the biggest examples of "opportunity costs" in gaming development. This game's existence takes away from way more exciting projects he could have done.
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Gambit2483
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Didn't they just give it a lengthy overview trailer and major Press event?? Also I've seen multiple commercials and irl ads....what more do you want at this point?
CentralScrutinizer
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Unfortunately I think Metroid Prime 4 won't be as good as the original trilogy and Nintendo is pushing it out in december to get it out. Seems like the game is only seeing the light of day to make good on a promise because the backlash of cancelling it would be too large. I am excited to play it and I will buy it day one; however, I am being realistic. The writing is on the wall regarding the qualit of that game. I will gladly eat crow if it reviews high.
Rran
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Honestly I wouldn't even want a Direct focusing on MP4. KARs is a multiplayer-centric replay-focused game with a bunch of little modes, details and unlockables that aren't really spoilery. MP4 is a one-and-done single-player atmosphere-driven adventure; even the 7-minute overview revealed a little more than I'd like to see (such as naming all the major zones and showing a few bosses). There's only so much of a game like this you can show before release before you're showing too much.
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LordOcidax
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Different types of games… You can't make a 20 minutes Prime 4 direct without entering in the spoilers territory, in the other hand, even after two directs some people doesn't understand the gameplay in Air Riders…
NeoIkaruGAF
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Every glowing review: This is so much better than Mario Kart!
Also, look at all those review outlets not wanting to go against the Mario Kart dogpiling bandwagon.
Meanwhile, watch KAR sell 1/250th of MKW and people screaming injustice.