Kirby Air Riders feels like the epitome of a 22-year-old game, but it may even play better with a GameCube controller.

Masahiro Sakurai returned to Nintendo Direct for a deep dive on his next project, and he made a few jokes along the way.

Nintendo held two online presentations and Directs last month, Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase and an Indie World presentation. This month's show will focus on one of the company's more obscure superstars: Kirby. It's been awhile since the we got a brand new game focused on the pink puff.