The holiday racing festivities in Kirby Air Riders hit an unexpected roadblock this week when Nintendo pulled the plug on the “Race to the Finish!” event just hours after it launched. The special event, which was supposed to run from December 18th through Christmas Day, has been temporarily canceled due to a bug that’s been causing some serious headaches for players.
What went wrong?
According to Nintendo’s Japanese support team, the issue stems from event-specific rules bleeding into regular City Trial matches where they don’t belong. This glitch wasn’t just annoying, it was game-breaking. Players found themselves completely unable to start City Trial sessions outside of the event because of an error triggered by these misplaced rules.
The timing couldn’t have been worse for fans eager to dive into holiday-themed races on the Nintendo Switch 2’s newest racing title. Kirby Air Riders, which only launched last month on November 20th, has been rolling out periodic online events to keep the community engaged. This was meant to be a festive treat before the year wrapped up.
The silver lining
Nintendo hasn’t left players completely in the dark. The development team confirmed they’re actively working to identify and squash the bug. Once they’ve nailed down the fix, the “Race to the Finish!” event will make its return, though there’s no concrete date on the calendar just yet.
For anyone still experiencing issues from the canceled event, Nintendo recommends a simple solution: restart your game. That should clear out any lingering problems and get you back to normal City Trial action without the glitchy event rules interfering.
The quick response from the team shows they’re paying attention, which is reassuring for a game that’s still finding its footing in the competitive racing scene. Kirby Air Riders has been keeping things fresh with regular updates and balance patches since launch, so fans have good reason to believe this temporary setback won’t last long.
While it’s a bummer to miss out on holiday event fun, the transparency around the issue and promise of its return keeps hopes high for Dream Land’s speedsters.
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