During the 45-minute-long Kirby Air Riders Direct earlier this week, we got a look at almost everything about the game—but one feature seemed to be missing, and it even sounded like it wasn’t going to be included. Split-screen multiplayer.

However, Nintendo has since confirmed that Kirby Air Riders does have split-screen multiplayer. In the Direct, only online and local wireless multiplayer were announced. The eShop page, which went up later, noted support for 1–4 players on a single system, though this appeared to contradict what Sakurai had shown.

There was a lot packed into that 45 minutes of Direct, but I guess they couldn’t cover everything. Kirby Air Riders is set for a November 20th, 2025 release date.