Kirby Air Riders’ impressive accessibility features are a rarity for Nintendo
The latest Nintendo Direct on October 23rd brought us an hour-long dive into Kirby Air Riders, as well as a surprising accessibility announcement. Hosted by game director Masahiro Sakurai, the Direct showed off more features, gameplay, and modes for the racing game releasing for the Switch 2 on November 20th. Tucked toward the end of the presentation, however, Sakurai devoted a few minutes to Kirby Air Riders' accessibility options. It was a welcome spotlight on an aspect of game design Nintendo regularly forgets, though not necessarily a sign of broader change for the company.
An impressive suite of options includes button remapping, chang ...