#203: Something Pink-ed This Way Comes EditionPrevious Thread:>>543838427General for all things Kirby including the games, novels, artwork, and anime series.>NewsKirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World out now:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h3bJ8tGrj4[Open]Kirby Air Riders releases November 20:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtkHiB7WKf4[Open]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZHYjYHHiBM[Open]>LinksOfficial Kirby Website:https://www.kirby.jp/Official Kirby Twitter:https://twitter.com/Kirby_JPOfficial Kirby Air Riders Twitter:https://x.com/KirbyAirRiderJPKirby Novel Translations Masterpost:https://www.tumblr.com/nyaagolor/653089595149434880/kirby-novel-translations-masterpostKirby Anime Translation Masterpost:https://operationhoshinokaabii.tumblr.com/watchKirby Wiki:https://wikirby.com/wiki/Kirby_Wiki>Kirby Starter Guidehttps://files.catbox.moe/4vmtae.jpg>/kdg/ Writefag Masterposthttps://pastebin.com/Mv0FdBx6>/kdg/ Pixel Worldhttps://ourworldofpixels.com/kdg>Elfilisanon's Cave Story mod demohttps://files.catbox.moe/w5yxl5.zip>Anime Box Set Booklet and Storyboardhttps://pastebin.com/V053742E>Japanese Fangame Collectionhttps://files.catbox.moe/62u3lm.zip
sakurai.... pls........ don't do this to me...............
>>544128676You'll get his music and you'll like it.
>>544128676I'll make my own heavy lobster, with black jack and hookers.
posting the art collab here for convenience sake.
>>544130608That's one huge Kirby
>>544130608Let me link the original post so people can go back to the source if they're looking through the archives or the like >>544114205
>>544130738totally not skirb doing pink face, for sure.>>544130879oh right I should of thought of that.
I love Halloween! And All Saints Day!
>>544131331>meta knight doing mirrorfacefucked up
>>544128814 NO!!!!! >>544129798 realistically i could probably pick out one of the other machines and just doll it up to look like a lobster variant, should probably start thinking about which one would be the best candidate
>>544132380it depends on how much you'd be able to put on a machine I suppose.
>>544131331>pumpkin dees>giant brush as a witch's broomstick>even my boy Como got to be thereActually brilliant. Love it.
>>544132726 little green headlight things and screws are probably going to be in as decorations, or can be done as decals if necessary the problem will probably be doing something for the mouth...
>>544134676 >>pumpkin dees oh that's why they look so fat
>>544136610you'd probably would be able to add little wings too since heavy lobster has those.
>>544134676you can't be sleeping on franken bonkers, my goat.
>>544141527 i hadn't thought about how hard the wings might be, damn
>>544143097I'm sure there will be a decent amount of custom options to make it work somehow, I'd be more concerned about the vent mouth thing.
the bulk star would be fantastic for heavy mole.
>>544144198 it's a bit too pointy up front, no?
>>544144476heavy mole has pointy bits so it works well I'd say.
HR-E as another hop star build or a f*rmula st*r one
>>544144867wonder if that inspired the transforming star and/or robo dedede.
>>544145109 there's probably a straight line from HR-H to HR-D3 to robo dedede transforming star is robobot-inspired, though. they even had robobot music on for that part of the direct
FASTER
european thread moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO8ogfi4ll0
It seems to show up almost once every decade... Ish.1996 was Superstar, 08 was ultra, 16 was robobot and 25 is in air riders.Wonder why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgsr4HBDv5I
>>544153426Often enough to keep him an important part of the Kirby world, but not so often that he stops being a credible threat.
>>544160617Is this implying they knew her when she wore her hair differently?
>>544160808the implication is that they hate her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI_yiSxR6rY
>>544162497It says forehead, so they must like her look better when she wore bangs.
>>544153426>Robobot's going to be a decade old next year
The amiibo training seems a bit bare-bones desu, i really thought gummies where going to be for training them like in smash.
Just FYI, the wiki has a bunch of press kit photos if you'd like to look.https://wikirby.com/wiki/Category:Kirby_Air_Riders_images
>>544170110He looks so joyous and dapper, like a boy delivering newspapers
>>544170110Did Sakurai put in Rick as the playable DL2 rep because he wanted Gooey to be DL3's rep?
>>544171860>repare you stupid
>>544171860Gooey was introduced in dreamland 2 but he only served a minor role as an npc and the 3 animal buddies were the focal point of itdreamland 3 is where he became playable and a major character so it makes more sense that he would “rep” dreamland 3 than 2
>>544172142All of the major Kirby games have representatives in the roster if you include alt colors. Gooey wasn't named until DL3, so it makes more sense to think of him as a DL3 character.
>>544173363No, my point was that thinking of them as 'game reps' is retarded nonsense for rosterfags. Nobody on the dev team was thinking 'hmm who will represent DL3 in this game'. This isn't Star Allies.
>>544174573>Nobody on the dev team was thinking 'hmm who will represent DL3 in this game'. This isn't Star Allies.We don't know for sure yet if Sakurai is working with HAL or basing the game on his own preferences, but the way the roster is spread looks like he's attempting to represent the major Kirby games.
>>544173363>>544175505>He’s trying to rep the major games.>No Amazing Mirror rep, no Forgotten Land repSkirbybros… Elfilinbros… it’s over. Your games are no longer major…
Cvnty wheelie bike with a keychain.
>>544175505>but the way the roster is spread looks like he's attempting to represent the major Kirby games>most games introduce one major recurring character>most of them are playable here, because they're major recurring charactersYou're confusing causation and correlation
>>544176101I am a big fan of cunt-serving wheelie bike.I am excited to make a version of all my main machines for each rider.I already have ideas for a Dedede Henshin Star and Rex Wheelie.
>>544176761Yeah i want to make themed machines for characters, I'm definitely making a lololala themed transform star.
Wonder what's gonna keep this from becoming the best (non-Legendary) machine in the game.
>>544176954I assume its gonna have pretty basic stats for both the star and wheelie and have no real gimmick to get speed boosts.Also we still don't know if it can actually spin attack or not. Not having a spin attack means you get less boosts from hitting enemies/racers as often.But if you know when to swap it will probably perform really well. Being able to benefit from gliding points and ground boost panels is big.
>>544175876Dark Meta Knight is an alt for Meta Knight, so Amazing mirror is represented. Forgotten Land is also relatively new and Sakurai might not have played it.>>544176406That's why it's speculation. For now, we only know Sakurai's working on the game, so the way he structures the cast is how he views the series in terms of what characters he likes.
>>544176101No thanks, I think I'll play Air Ride on my Air Ride machine
I wonder what machine would fit Marx best?Trying to ape his wing hexagons somewhere in the design would be fun.
>>544179736Closest star I can think of that'd fit his hexagon wings is Paper Star
>>544180050That kinda works. I guess its going to depend how autistic the game will let me be with decals.I hope they let you go full Armored Core with it. The claw game one from the direct gives me hope.
>>544176954It'll probably be inferior to both Wheelies and Stars, but the ability to choose between both would be beneficial in specific situations. So, you come up to a turn, switch to wheelie, to a ramp, switch to star. But if it's a map thats mostly jumps or mostly sharp turns, youll be outclassed.
>>544179736Slick Star, because only clowns ride that thing.
>>544177459>forgotten land is also relatively new and Sakurai might not have played itthat’s fair but Tortuilding got png’d so forgotten land isn’t completely out the picture
>>544130608Sincerely hope someone gets what I'm referencing here.
I probably sound delusional but honestly I’d like to see Gryll be one of the unrevealed riders
>>544185503It'd be fun if only as an excuse to add a broomstick air ride machine.
>>544185503No that would be pretty cool actually. Gryll is underrated. Fits better as a mook rider than Rocky or Scarfy, not that I dislike them though.
>>544185503No Grylls, only boys.
>>544185197What brilliant and confounding art
>>544185197I get it.
>>544185197Anon you downscaled it to 1280x720 instead of 1920x1080
>>544186986FUCK
>>544185197>>544186986Okay, hopefully I fixed it
>>544128387We should probably add the Global Test Ride times to the OP.>Nov. 8 at 12:00 a.m. PT until 6:00 a.m. PT>Nov. 8 at 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. PT>Nov. 9 at 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. PT>Nov. 15 at 12:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. PT>Nov. 15 at 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m PT>Nov. 16 at 7:00 a.m. PT until 1:00 p.m. PT
>>544187807There y'go, I was working on mine so I copied in your contribution to keep it up to date before realizing it was suspiciously tiny
>>544187869That image just made me think do lololala swap hats if you have a copy ability? or is it always lololo?
>>544173363"all" has an actual meaning, you can't just use it when you mean "several"
Skyah isn't going to be the only city trial map right??
>>544190052It is but it looks alot bigger than the gamecube one, i just hope theres enough events to keep things fresh.
Where is Adeleine
>>544190179Hanging out with Sylux
>>544190052Sakurai said it was the only one in the first direct.Maybe if the game sells more than expected, he'll change his mind on DLC.
>>544190179she's busy painting stuff
>>544190052you'd think they would of brought back the classic city at least.
>>544190179She's at a family wedding.
>>544190179Fighting for her life on the toilet after eating too much food she painted
>>544191000Truly the most relatable character
>>544189926It's all the major games according to Sakurai. If he couldn't find a way to make Elfilin or other Forgotten Land characters work, then he didn't think the game was major enough for the roster.
>>544190179Betrayed and trapped in the time chamber by marx
>>544191636Where did he say all the major games? I doubt he would think forgotten land isn't the most major game in the franchise.
>>544191749>I doubt he would think forgotten land isn't the most major game in the franchise.If Forgotten Land's characters weren't interesting enough to make a rider out of, then the game probably didn't leave a major impression on him.
>>544191636>>544192306>1st 3D game>2nd best selling in the series>not majorwhat
>>544192416Wait no not even 2nd, I forgot it passed fucking Dream Land, hell you mean not major? More people have experienced it than any other game
>>544192594>>544192416>responding to Sakuraifag baitsmdh
>>544192306I think there is 100% a forgotten land rider, easy bet is elfilin but idk he could put in fucking star-gazer waddle dee at this point.>>544192689Stop trying to force director wars.
alright, after much demand and controversy, we have finally decided to add one of the most beloved, creative and magical artists to air riders from one of the most popular Kirby games of all time, get ready for...THIS INANIMATE CARBON ROD
>>544194640YEAAAAAA WOOHOOO
>>544195027could you imagine if they actually did that, the shit storm would be glorious.
>>544194640New main
>>544190179She's been stuck at the DVM for the past 14 hours
>>544190343I feel like Sakurai's pretty definitive about Air Riders being 100% over & done with.
>"the hat cannot be transferred to the full game and is only available during the Global Test Ride event"For what purpose?
>>544195838It would actually quell the controversy surrounding Sakurai's silence on Adeleine if anything.
>>544197201they probably mean "you have to buy it again later" rather then "lol fuck you not in the game"
>>544198375I hope so, i want to live out my action hero dreams.
>>544195838agreed, inanimate carbon rod is such a good pick, cant imagine anyone better than it.
>>544194640outta the way chump, it's time for the real most popular character.
>>544199359ONION BUBS!ONION BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>544198512It's a cowboy hat, though. Indiana Jones wears a fedora.
>>544199359wow they added gyrll? that's rather obscure.
one thing i still want is for hal to go whole hog on a series of collectible figures that includes every single copy ability with a hat, instead of just 8 or 10 with detachable ones
>>544199359
I know hes "road trip assist" bait but if he was a rider how would he look? would he be a 3d ball of yarn or 2d like game and watch?
>>544201759I thought Susie was supposed to be the heavy one.
>girl with a paintbrush>fairy>little blue chinchillaAnyone else think this is a weird hidden character lineup? Assuming they're even in the game, of course.Why would they reveal all the boss characters and hide so many friendly faces? It would've felt more balanced if they swapped one of them out with Susie, Marx, or Daroach.
>>544202754go back to bearinSTAIN earth anon.fucking mirror worlders sometimes...
>>544202754Ok, but let's be fair here... Sakurai has ended multiple Smash titles on a whimper. Completing the Merry Magoland statues would be a significantly better finale by comparison.
>>544202413what if they're all fat?
>>544202413No, it's Ado who's the fatass. That's why she isn't in the game yet, too busy shedding those pounds.
>>544201759What the fuck is Meta Knight doing
>>544212083It looks like he's getting it from behind by the machine.
>>544212083His best
>>544170110>white kirby is inhell yeahIf every kirby has a different special, what would green, purple, or white have?
>>544202754>reveal all the boss charactersmaybe they didn't reveal all of them, maybe you can fight Dark Mind and astral birth VoidAdo & Ribbon being hidden behind a 02 defeat would make sense
Nova and Virus are back, maybe Wham Bam will be one of the last characters?
>>544214742>Wham Bamdo you think sakurai could even get away with bringing back his super star design like he did for other characters and the abilities
>>544215116I think he'd definitely make an effort to have combination of both Wham Bam designs, giant rocky golem, but with more tribal features, like actual ear rings and the return of the grass headress. Could make the lips less red, maybe.
>>544215116In all honesty? Even though it probably wasn't his intention to make a design that's so unintentionally racist that it loops around back to it being funny for derogatorily racist purposes. I don't think in this current era he could bring back Wham Bam with his Super Star design without some flack unless he tweaks it heavily.People who grew up with Super Star would understand it was a design quirk that's a product of its time but new generations approaching Kirby who didn't play or grow up in that time with Super Star probably wouldn't see it the same way and claim it's derogatorily racist.
>>544215116Alternatively, just throw in these dudes. They already have history with Kirby, after all. And Sandbag's already here.
>>544215804They would be a neat boss fight.
Adeline's not going to be in Riders because she doesn't have a license.
>>544216694why is that instantly i could tell the artist draws ado porn
>>544153426do superstar and ultra really count as separate appearances
>>544216998Not I wouldn't count it as such since it's a remake rather than a sequel.
>>544216694>waddle dee policewhat are they gonna do for fighting crime
>>544217279 they eat criminals with their weirdass absorbo-mouth
>>544170110>slick star with forgo colorshuh
>>544213297How are you this late to the party? dumbass anons ITT istg
>>544218185I will most definitely be incredibly upset if the most we get for Elfilis is teasers like this...
>>544218341Feel like Elfilis is too recent of a Final Boss to just put out in the wild, yet.
>>544218341I could see elifin appearing, hopefully more then just the story mode gimmick, seeing as the friend heart has appear it means sakurai is probably aware of the lore in some form, he's very popular too
>>544219213>>544219224At this point I've genuinely just resigned myself to getting Elfilin as a consolation prize. I'd love if Elfilis showed up as a stadium boss but the recency thing definitely nukes his chances, specially considering the Switch 2 Edition does likely have some new people coming in that could genuinely be spoiled by it, and that only came out 2 months before Air Riders...
>>544219224Make him an animated hat like in Dream Buffet
>>544219917no your thinking too small make it the elifin slippers
>? gummy machine showes up for a single frame while sakurai is showing off the UI in localized versions of the directguess it's not a legendary but what the fuck is it then, timestamp is 1:20:25 if it doesn't embed right, it's literally a single frame
>>544220365https://youtu.be/689xOLDyqIc?t=4825and i forgot to paste the link in the first place because i'm retarded fuck
>>544220365I was right then, Zorah is the third legendary machine and its a bike type.
>>544220365So the whale thing and theres that monster truck/car thing as machines. They could still be potential legendary machines, those were kind of a big secret hype thing, but certain lobby rules would allow them or not. Maybe story-only machine unlocks?
>>544220646monster truck car?
>>544220365 my god it's so fucking over brb finding a bridge to jump off
>>544220873Heavy Lobster is probably going to be a boss if anything.
>>544220365given that the other machines aren't customized it seems like that'll be it's default look, doesn't look like zorah either.it's certainly mysterious.
>>544220802third on the bottom, I dont recognize it.
>>544221257thats the bull tank, it was the last new machine shown in the 2nd direct
>>544221345Oh shit youre right, I'm retarded. Whale still could be legendary machine.
>>544190179She fell down a well and they’re trying to get her out
>>544220365There's also this gummy that could be another machine, doesn't look like any they've shown
>>544220365how the fuck did you find this, it really was just one frame
>>544225213Isn't that th-
>>544225213Didn't find it myself, saw it posted and figured I'd share it here since no one talked about it here. I just fished for ut in the Spain stream to make sure it was real since I only heard it was in the "localized directs"
Also this brown gummy that doesn't look like any of the already revealed machines (and isn't in the list screen either).
>>544228687if there's hidden machines we don't know about then characters are surely a possibility.
>>544230138more characters are quite literally guaranteed even if it's just one because that dark rider is def playable but sakurai didn't confirm that.
>>544230138Still pulling for Poppy Bro Sr to surprise us all.
>>544230318could just be a boss enemy like robo dedede
>>544230584on that note, there's probably more bosses too.
>>544230371I don't care for the Poppys, I just want Mr. Frosty.
The fact that we don’t have characters that represent the fire ice and thunder elements makes me think that the mage sisters might be in.
>>544233628elemental representation isn't a guarantee, let alone ability clones like knuckle joei really don't think that there are many characters left to show outside of one or maybe two
>>544233628it would be interesting to give each rider an ability to associate with.
>>544230697I feel like the bosses are going to be final bosses of mainline games. Robo dedede represents dream land (because dedede is already playable), Dark matter will represent DL2, zero might get skipped because we already have 02, Dark Nebula will get skipped because he sucks and Sectonia will represent triple deluxe. We might get robo-Marx/Magolor/Doroach as stand in bosses considering they’re playable.
>>544235057Robo Dedede is there to replace the vs King Dedede event in the original game.
>>544235057 >dream land you mean adventure right???????
>>544235927NTA but doesn't Robo DDD representing DL make more sense seeing as they already showed Nightmare?
>>544236103Robo Dedede's from Dream Course, anyway.
