Summary
- Features over 21 unique machines with their own strengths which are unlockable through gameplay achievements or purchase from the Miles Shop.
- Unlock machines by completing specific course challenges, achieving checklist requirements, or buying them with in-game miles currency.
- Some machines require special conditions like Dragoon, Gigantes, Hydra, and Leo, which are only usable in Free Run modes and City Trial.
Which air-riding machines are you looking to unlock in Kirby Air Riders? This fantastic racing game brought over 21 machines with unique characteristics to make your experience fun. So here’s a rundown on how you can unlock all machines in Kirby Air Riders!
Machine Unlock Methods To Use
You have two options on how you can add new machines to your garage in Kirby Air Riders. The first method involves purchasing them directly from Miles Shop with your in-game currency earned through racing. Meanwhile, the second approach requires you to complete specific checklist achievements across different game modes like:
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- Air Ride
- City Trial
- Road Trip
- Top Ride
However, you can only choose one method to access which machine you want to use in-game. You will want to grab multiple machines from the Miles Shop when customizing them. This dual system gives you flexibility in how to expand their collection while also encouraging exploration of different game modes.
Standard Machines and Their Unlock Requirements
There are over 21 standard machines you can unlock through completing the checklist. However, you will still need miles to purchase them to use in races. Three machines including Wagon Star, Warp Star, and Winged Star are available at default.
|
Machine |
Miles Cost |
Unlock Requirements |
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Wheelie Scooter |
2,800m |
[Air Ride – Florida Fields Laps] Finish the race in 1st place. [Top Ride – Flow] Complete a lap while avoiding crashing into walls for more than 3 times. |
|
Wheelie Bike |
3,050m |
[City Trial] Swap and use 3 different kinds of machines within a match. [Road Trip] 3x clear the City Trial challenges. |
|
Warp Star |
3,200m |
[Air Ride – Nebula Belt Laps] End the race in 1st place. [Top Ride] Finish with 10 different kinds of items. |
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Wagon Star |
3,600m |
[Air Ride – Cavernous Corners, Time] Finish the lap within 1:50.00 [Road Trip] 15x Enter the shop |
|
Winged Star |
3,800m |
[City Trial] Unlock by touching the underside of the sky’s garden. [Road Trip] Swap your machines a total of 30 times. |
|
Shadow Star |
4,150m |
[Top Ride – Flower] Copy your enemy abilities twice in a race. [City Trial] Race around the entire island while riding grind rails during a match. |
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Chariot |
4,500m |
[Air Ride – Airtopia Ruins, Laps] Complete race within 3:00.00 [Top Ride – Flow] End the race within 1:00.00 |
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Bulk Star |
5,200m |
[Air Ride – Steamgust Forge] Dismantle 3 cargo pieces on the conveyor belts within a race. [City Trial] Attack 8 times in a race. |
|
Paper Star |
5,700m |
[Air Ride – Crystalline Fissure] Continuously glide for 3 seconds while avoiding to land. [City Trial – Air Glider] Fly 547 yd. |
Above 6,000M Unlockable Machines
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Battle Chariot |
9,700m |
[Top Ride] Use Sensor Bomb to hit 2 riders in a single shot. |
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Bull Tank |
10,800m |
[City Trial – Dustup Derby] Earn a win with no defeats at all. |
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Slick Star |
6,000m |
[Top Ride – Cyber] Spit out stars against 3 enemies in a single race. [City Trial – Drag Race 1] Finish within 0:35.00 [Road Trip] 10x Clear the Race |
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Tank Star |
6,250m |
[Top Ride – Steam] Pass through the hidden passage and complete the race before 0:55.00 [Road Trip] Complete perfect landings twice in Air Ride challenge. |
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Formula Star |
14,400m |
[Air Ride – Galactic Nova, Laps] Avoid touching energy columns surrounding Nova’s core until you finish the race. [Top Ride] Complete with no wall crashes. |
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Hop Star |
6,900m |
[Air Ride – Checker Knights] Soar above the wall to the road leading towards the castle. [Road Trip] Jump 10x in Top Ride challenges. |
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Jet Star |
6,600m |
[City Trial] Stray too far from Skyah’s edges and experience a lightning strike. [Road Trip] Ride 5,469 yd in Stadium challenges. |
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Transform Star |
7,250m |
[Air Ride – Cyberion Highway] Make a platform appear twice within a single race by using a switch. [Top Ride – Crystal] Complete all crystal dash zones in a single lap. |
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Swerve Star |
7,770m |
[Top Ride – Cyber] Win 3 sec faster against the runner up. [Road Trip] 10x Clear a race challenge |
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Vampire Star |
8,400m |
[Road Trip] Win against 15 different enemies. |
|
Rex Wheelie |
8,800m |
[Air Ride – Waveform Waters] Win against 20 enemies in a single race. [Road Trip] Defeat 3 enemies using star-shaped projectiles in a single challenge. |
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Rocket Star |
10,500m |
[City Trial] 30x Swap to vacant machines. [Road Trip] Ride for 180 sec during a Top Ride challenge. |
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Turbo Star |
12,500m |
[City Trial] Fly 110 yd up then above the garden once you’re in sky. [Road Trip] 3x Clear the Stadium challenges . |
Legendary Machines: Special Requirements
On the other hand, legendary air ride machines have different unlock requirements compared to standard vehicles. Plus, you cannot use machines like Dragoon, Hydra, Gigantes, and Leo in regular race modes. You can only use them in Free Run sessions where they can practice lap times.
|
Machine |
Unlock Requirements |
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Dragoon |
[City Trial] Collect 20 legendary-machine parts, 100x swap vacant machines, and play 16 varying Stadium contests to unlock. |
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Hydra |
[City Trial] It requires you to play all field events and upgrade your machines to at least 12 during a match. Also, you have to land on all floating isles appearing around Skyah. |
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Gigantes |
[Road Trip] Watch the normal ending for this mode which requires beating the game once. |
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Leo |
[City Trial] To unlock this machine, simply ride on Leo’s back. [Road Trip] Defeat the true final boss and make sure to fill in at least 140 checklist blocks. |
Conclusion
You should be able to unlock all machines in Kirby Air Riders by working hard in each race you’ll participate in. However, it’ll be difficult to unlock them all at once so prioritize which machines you’ll want to access first. Although legendary machines possess impressive quirks, you can only use them during Free Run sessions.
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