Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 65% |
| Metacritic | 61% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7 out of 10 |
| Game Informer | 7 out of 10 |
| GamePro | |
| GameSpy | |
| X-Play | |
Kirby Air Ride sold 422,311 copies in Japan and 750,000 in the United States. Upon its release, it received mixed reviews from most websites and magazines, with many praising its clean presentation and the originality of the City Trial mode while criticizing its gameplay as being overly simple. It has an average score of 65% on GameRankings. Kirby Air Ride's similarity to other titles released for the GameCube around the same time (most notably F-Zero GX and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, both of which were also made by Nintendo) resulted in it being categorized as a rather throwaway title.
Ratings
- CERO: A
- ESRB: E
- OFLC: G
- PEGI: 3+
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