Kirby Air Ride - Revision history

DogToon64 at 00:53, 9 October 2026

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DogToon64 at 21:12, 13 September 2026

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DogToon64 at 21:11, 13 September 2026

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{{Gameinfo
| aka= Kirby's Airride (JP), カービィのエアライド (JP), Kābī no Earaido (JP)
| developer= HAL Laboratory
| publisher= Nintendo
| system= GameCube
}}
{{WIP}}

'''''Kirby Air Ride''''' is a racing game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It was released for the [[GameCube]] in Japan on July 11, 2003, October 13, 2003 in North America, February 26, 2004 in Europe, and March 30, 2004 in Australasia. It is a spin-off of the ''Kirby'' series and was the only game in the series to be released for the system (there was going to be a mainline ''Kirby'' game tentatively titled ''Kirby for Nintendo GameCube'', but it was ultimately cancelled (although, elements from it would later be used in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'')).

It was later followed up by a sequel titled ''[[Kirby Air Riders]]'', which was released on November 20, 2025 for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]].

==File Formats==
* [[DAT (Hal Laboratory)|.dat]] - Archive
* .hps - Audio file
* .h4m - Video file

==Ripping Tools==
===HSDRaw===
[https://github.com/Ploaj/HSDLib HSDRaw] is a tool that can view and extract data, such as models, textures, and animations, from the .dat files.

===DAT Texture Wizard===
[https://github.com/DRGN-DRC/DAT-Texture-Wizard DAT Texture Wizard] (DTW) is a tool that can view and extract textures from the game's .dat files. Certain textures may not export with transparency, so it's recommended to use HSDRaw instead.

===Blender Plugin===
There is a [[Blender]] plugin called [https://github.com/StarsMmd/Blender-Addon-Gamecube-Models Blender HAL DAT Model Addon] that can import models stored in the .dat files (some may not work, though, use HSDRaw for files that don't import) directly into Blender (requires Blender version 4.5.7+).

===Foobar2000 + vgmstream Plugin===
[https://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] with its [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_vgmstream vgmstream] plugin can convert .hps files into different formats (such as .wav).

==VG Resource Pages==
* [https://www.spriters-resource.com/gamecube/kirbyairride/ The Spriters Resource]
* [https://models.spriters-resource.com/gamecube/kirbyairride/ The Models Resource]
* [https://textures.spriters-resource.com/gamecube/kirbyairride/ The Textures Resource]
* [https://sounds.spriters-resource.com/gamecube/kirbyairride/ The Sounds Resource]

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 '''''Kirby Air Ride''''' (known as '''''Kirby's Airride''''' in Japan) is a racing game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It was released for the [[GameCube]] in Japan on July 11, 2003, October 13, 2003 in North America, February 26, 2004 in Europe, March 4, 2004 in South Korea, and March 30, 2004 in Australasia. It is a spin-off of the ''Kirby'' series and was the only game in the series to be released for the system (a mainline ''Kirby'' game tentatively titled ''Kirby for Nintendo GameCube'' was in development, but it was ultimately cancelled (although, elements from it would later be used in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'')).
-A sequel titled ''[[Kirby Air Riders]]'' was released on November 20, 2025 for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]].
+A sequel to ''Kirby Air Ride'' titled ''[[Kirby Air Riders]]'' was released on November 20, 2025 for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]].
 ==Engine==
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 ===Foobar2000 + vgmstream Plugin===
-[https://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] with its [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_vgmstream vgmstream] plugin can convert .hps files into different formats (such as .wav).
+[https://www.foobar2000.org/ Foobar2000] with its [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_vgmstream vgmstream] plugin can convert .hps files into different audio formats (such as .wav).
 ==VG Resource Pages==

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 ==Engine==
-''Kirby Air Ride'' uses [[sysdolphin]].
+''Kirby Air Ride'' uses an engine/middleware known as [[sysdolphin]].
 ==File Formats==

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 {{WIP}}
-'''''Kirby Air Ride''''' is a racing game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It was released for the [[GameCube]] in Japan on July 11, 2003, October 13, 2003 in North America, February 26, 2004 in Europe, and March 30, 2004 in Australasia. It is a spin-off of the ''Kirby'' series and was the only game in the series to be released for the system (there was going to be a mainline ''Kirby'' game tentatively titled ''Kirby for Nintendo GameCube'', but it was ultimately cancelled (although, elements from it would later be used in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'')).
+'''''Kirby Air Ride''''' (known as '''''Kirby's Airride''''' in Japan) is a racing game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It was released for the [[GameCube]] in Japan on July 11, 2003, October 13, 2003 in North America, February 26, 2004 in Europe, March 4, 2004 in South Korea, and March 30, 2004 in Australasia. It is a spin-off of the ''Kirby'' series and was the only game in the series to be released for the system (a mainline ''Kirby'' game tentatively titled ''Kirby for Nintendo GameCube'' was in development, but it was ultimately cancelled (although, elements from it would later be used in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'')).
-It was later followed up by a sequel titled ''[[Kirby Air Riders]]'', which was released on November 20, 2025 for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]].
+A sequel titled ''[[Kirby Air Riders]]'' was released on November 20, 2025 for the [[Nintendo Switch 2]].
 ==File Formats==
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 ===Blender Plugin===
-There is a [[Blender]] plugin called [https://github.com/StarsMmd/Blender-Addon-Gamecube-Models Blender HAL DAT Model Addon] that can import models stored in the .dat files (some may not work, though, use HSDRaw for files that don't import) directly into Blender (requires Blender version 4.5.7+).
+There is a [[Blender]] plugin called [https://github.com/StarsMmd/Blender-Addon-Gamecube-Models Blender HAL DAT Model Addon] that can import models stored in the .dat files (some may not work, though, use HSDRaw for files that don't import) directly into Blender (requires Blender version 4.5.7+, as of September 13, 2026).
 ===Foobar2000 + vgmstream Plugin===