You might think finishing Kirby Air Riders’ story mode is the end of the road, but the game actually has a hidden true ending that only unlocks after you fully complete the campaign and enter New Game Plus. There’s already plenty to do and unlock in Kirby Air Riders, and even its main story mode, Road Trip, offers a surprisingly fun story for a racing game. Getting the game’s first ending is a pretty standard affair, as all you need to do is complete the 11th stage, defeat the final boss, and win a race against Nova Dedede. However, if you are looking for something extra, Kirby Air Riders’ true ending offers a tougher challenge and some (more) grinding. Here’s how you can unlock the true ending in Kirby Air Riders.
Kirby Air Riders: How to Get the True Ending
To get the true ending in Kirby Air Riders, you’ll have to first beat the Road Trip story mode and unlock New Game Plus. This is so because the game’s true ending only becomes available when you’ve collected all 22 Machines, several of which turn up only on specific routes. After unlocking New Game Plus, you can collect all of the Machines you haven’t collected yet, since the mode will highlight paths with yet to be collected Machines. Then, simply defeat the Final Boss in New Game Plus to access Stage 12 Journey’s End, which is also the mode’s hidden final stage.
Journey’s End plays as a boss rush level and your Machine will automatically be swapped for the Legendary Machine, Leo. You will have to duke it out against Galactic Nova in a two-phase battle that basically has you dodging attacks and striking his weak point when it opens. Completing Journey’s End with Leo will unlock the full true ending.
If you manage to complete over 140 checklist boxes, you will also unlock additional rewards, including Noir Dedede as a playable character and Leo as a Machine.
