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| − | |image =[[File:Kirby Air Ride |
+ | |image =[[File:Kirby's Air Ride Logo.PNG|270px]] |
| − | |caption =''Kirby Air Ride ( |
+ | |caption =''Kirby's Air Ride (Nintendo 64)'' logo |
| − | |title =Kirby Air Ride |
+ | |title =Kirby's Air Ride |
| − | |jap_title =カービィのエアライド |
+ | |jap_title =カービィのエアライド (Kābī no Ea Raido) |
|jap_link =カービィのエアライド (N64) |
|jap_link =カービィのエアライド (N64) |
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| − | |translation =Kirby's Air Ride |
+ | |translation =Kirby's Air Ride <br>カービィの = Kirby's, エア = Air, ライド = Ride |
|publisher =Nintendo |
|publisher =Nintendo |
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|released =''Cancelled'' |
|released =''Cancelled'' |
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|platforms =Nintendo 64}} |
|platforms =Nintendo 64}} |
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| − | '''''Kirby Air Ride''''' was a cancelled ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' title originally |
+ | '''''Kirby's Air Ride''''' was a cancelled ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' title originally slated for release on the Nintendo 64. It was first announced as '''''[[Kirby Bowl 64]]''''', and it was the first ''Kirby'' title shown for the Nintendo 64, as well as one of the first games shown for the system.<ref name="tripod.com">[http://ncmaster2000.tripod.com/kco/id99.html ncmaster2000.tripod.com]</ref> About a year later, the title was changed to ''Kirby's Air Ride'' in several publicly released videos while the game was still being developed on the Nintendo 64.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/04/kirby-air-ride-unreleased/ www.unseen64.net]</ref> |
| − | + | Reportedly, the game's development was very lengthy, and was mostly quiet. The game's status was frequently changed until it was finally labeled as "Cancelled". Years later, it resurfaced on the Nintendo GameCube in the form of a short video preview in March 2003 at the annual DICE summit in Las Vegas. ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' was later officially announced for that system, with gameplay and concepts which were different from what was seen in the Nintendo 64 footage, and several [[enemies]] as well as playable characters that were in the Nintendo 64 version were not featured in the Nintendo GameCube version. |
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+ | Since the title was never released on the Nintendo 64, ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' took the position as the first and only ''Kirby'' title to be released on the system. |
==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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| − | From the showcased material, there appears to be two predominant playing modes, both of which involves the player(s) racing over undulating terrain with power-ups scattered throughout. One mode involves Kirby riding on a snowboard or airboard, the other involves rolling a spherical [[Kirby]] throughout the course. There is a four-player mode, which involves knocking other players out of the course.<ref name="tripod.com"/> |
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| + | When Kirby Bowl 64 was renamed to ''Kirby's Air Ride'', the game appeared to shift its focus towards the snowboard/airboard levels, with no new information regarding the sphere or multiplayer modes. The snowboard/airboard levels were built upon, with new information showing more developed landscapes, a health meter, and a four-player multiplayer mode which was apparently meant to be the game's main focus,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCTCtt5FjcI Advertisement briefly mentioning the multiplayer]</ref> a feature that the final product retains. The snowboards and the airboards were replaced with rideable stars, which were not unlike the [[Warp Star]]. The player could also stop their vehicle, jump off of it and explore the environment on foot, another feature that was kept for the final release.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4FyDGAvh5M Nintendo Spaceworld 1996 Footage]</ref> <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K57WvxqfNto Electronic Entertainment Expo 1996 Footage]</ref> The background shown in the footage was the overworld map screen from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''’s [[Dyna Blade (sub-game)|Dyna Blade]] [[sub-game]]. |
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==Confirmed Playable Characters== |
==Confirmed Playable Characters== |
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*[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]] |
*[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]] |
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| + | *The hat that Kirby wears in some of the trailers bears a resemblance to the hat Kirby gets when obtaining the [[Yo-Yo]] ability. |
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| − | *[[Kabu]] |
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| − | *[[Wheelie]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPy_75NxF30 Shoshinkai 1995 footage]</ref> |
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+ | ==Artwork== |
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| − | *[[Star]] |
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| + | KB64 Art.png|Kirby |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | Kirby11.jpg|The only screenshot of the split-screen mode in ''Kirby's Air Ride''. |
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| + | Kirby Air Ride (N64).gif|Screenshot of ''Kirby's Air Ride''. |
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| + | Air ride1 Frosty.jpg|[[Mr. Frosty]] in ''Kirby's Air Ride''. |
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| + | Air ride1 poppy.jpg|[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]] in ''Kirby's Air Ride''. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Titles]] |
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This article is about the cancelled Nintendo 64 game. For the Nintendo GameCube game released in 2003, see Kirby Air Ride. For the sub-game in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, see Kirby's Air Grind. |
Kirby's Air Ride was a cancelled Kirby title originally slated for release on the Nintendo 64. It was first announced as Kirby Bowl 64, and it was the first Kirby title shown for the Nintendo 64, as well as one of the first games shown for the system.[1] About a year later, the title was changed to Kirby's Air Ride in several publicly released videos while the game was still being developed on the Nintendo 64.[2]
Reportedly, the game's development was very lengthy, and was mostly quiet. The game's status was frequently changed until it was finally labeled as "Cancelled". Years later, it resurfaced on the Nintendo GameCube in the form of a short video preview in March 2003 at the annual DICE summit in Las Vegas. Kirby Air Ride was later officially announced for that system, with gameplay and concepts which were different from what was seen in the Nintendo 64 footage, and several enemies as well as playable characters that were in the Nintendo 64 version were not featured in the Nintendo GameCube version.
Since the title was never released on the Nintendo 64, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards took the position as the first and only Kirby title to be released on the system.
Gameplay
When Kirby Bowl 64 was renamed to Kirby's Air Ride, the game appeared to shift its focus towards the snowboard/airboard levels, with no new information regarding the sphere or multiplayer modes. The snowboard/airboard levels were built upon, with new information showing more developed landscapes, a health meter, and a four-player multiplayer mode which was apparently meant to be the game's main focus,[3] a feature that the final product retains. The snowboards and the airboards were replaced with rideable stars, which were not unlike the Warp Star. The player could also stop their vehicle, jump off of it and explore the environment on foot, another feature that was kept for the final release.[4] [5] The background shown in the footage was the overworld map screen from Kirby Super Star’s Dyna Blade sub-game.
Confirmed Playable Characters
Trivia
- The hat that Kirby wears in some of the trailers bears a resemblance to the hat Kirby gets when obtaining the Yo-Yo ability.
Artwork
Gallery
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