Kirby Air Riders has a lot of new and returning content: from maps, to game modes, to characters, and machines. But there was one thing that surprised me that a lot of folks missed in the second direct: new maps for the iconic Target Flight. So what is Target Flight?
Original Target Flight in Kirby Air Ride
Target Flight was a glide-based stadium in the original Kirby Air Ride where players drove down a runway and off a ramp and hit numbers on a scoreboard with squares. Squares ranged from 0 points—marked with an X—up to 100 points. The 100 point square is hidden behind a shutter, and if you land on the shutter, you get nothing. Additionally, squares act on a “first come, first serve basis.” Meaning, whoever lands on it first get the points and whoever lands on it after get nothing.
This was a polarizing mode: Some players enjoyed it, while others felt it was a waste. Many players were discussing their desire to turn Target Flight off in the new game. But with the new maps… some may change their minds.
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New Target Flight in Kirby Air Riders
While the original map is back, Kirby Air Riders also introduces two new maps: a bigger 5×5 with two 100 squares. And most importantly: a brand-new moving map that looks like a spinning dart board.
I personally liked the original Target Flight… to an extent. I thought it was fun in stadium, but if I had a really powerful or fast machine in City Trial, I’d feel punished that I got Target Flight sometimes.But with this new map, and combined with the fact that you can choose between four for the final game, I think I am going to really like Target Flight a lot more in Kirby Air Riders than I did in Kirby Air Ride. And I say this as someone who was more favorable to the original.
I also discussed the new map with folks on the Kirby Air Riders subreddit, all who seems favorable to the new spinning map.
The new map just looks like a lot of fun, and I can’t wait to try it out. Kirby Air Riders demo begins November 8, and the full game is out November 20.
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