Kirby Air Riders

Platforms	Nintendo Switch 2 (src: ESRB)
ESRB rating	E10+ (ESRB record)
Ways to play	Single-player; local & online multiplayer (verify)

Platforms

Nintendo Switch 2 (src: ESRB)

ESRB rating

Ways to play

Single-player; local & online multiplayer (verify)

Sensory scale

Each item is scored from 0 to 3: 0 = None; 1 = Mild, or can be turned off; 2 = Frequent; 3 = Intense and can’t be avoided. “Not enough info yet” means we couldn’t find good evidence, so we didn’t guess. For “Ease of stopping”, a higher score means it’s harder to stop.

Sensory scores for Kirby Air Riders
What we check	Score (0–3)
Flashing or strobe effects Including whether flashing can be turned off.	Not yet reviewed
Sudden loud sounds Including whether there are separate volume sliders or a mute.	Not yet reviewed
Timers or time pressure Countdowns, rushing, day clocks.	Not yet reviewed
Failure and losing Game over, lost progress, and whether there is a no-fail mode.	Not yet reviewed
Difficulty spikes Sudden hard parts, bosses, and whether assist modes exist.	Not yet reviewed
Scary content and jump scares Dark areas, monsters, sudden surprises.	Not yet reviewed
Screen motion and camera speed Fast camera, shaking, and whether there is a reduced-motion option.	Not yet reviewed
Competition and online strangers Player-versus-player play, chat with people you don’t know.	Not yet reviewed
Ease of stopping Save anywhere, pause, quit without losing progress. (Here a higher score means harder to stop.)	Not yet reviewed
Reading load and text speed How much reading is needed and whether text can be slowed.	Not yet reviewed

What we check

Score (0–3)

Flashing or strobe effects
Including whether flashing can be turned off.

Not yet reviewed

Sudden loud sounds
Including whether there are separate volume sliders or a mute.

Not yet reviewed

Timers or time pressure
Countdowns, rushing, day clocks.

Not yet reviewed

Failure and losing
Game over, lost progress, and whether there is a no-fail mode.

Not yet reviewed

Difficulty spikes
Sudden hard parts, bosses, and whether assist modes exist.

Not yet reviewed

Scary content and jump scares
Dark areas, monsters, sudden surprises.

Not yet reviewed

Screen motion and camera speed
Fast camera, shaking, and whether there is a reduced-motion option.

Not yet reviewed

Competition and online strangers
Player-versus-player play, chat with people you don’t know.

Not yet reviewed

Ease of stopping
Save anywhere, pause, quit without losing progress. (Here a higher score means harder to stop.)

Not yet reviewed

Reading load and text speed
How much reading is needed and whether text can be slowed.

Not yet reviewed

Sources

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Sensory scale

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