Johnny vs. Kirby Air Ride

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    In today's episode, the Kirby Marathon comes to an end with Sakurai's Swan Song! Kirby Air Ride brings the pink dude to the Gamecube, and it's a racing game! Is it good? God I hope so.
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  • @CometX-ing
    @CometX-ing 4 года назад +1139

    Johnny talking about coffee sounds like stereotypical dad.

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster 4 года назад +51

      SomecallmeD-
      DA-
      DAD-
      DADD-
      *"Parental Guardian."*

    • @tonyxenos
      @tonyxenos 4 года назад +24

      Well, he is a dad to two adoring cats, so it only makes sense lol

    • @Zero-ds9ws
      @Zero-ds9ws 4 года назад +4

      @@Mekboy_ComputerMonster Is that a DBZA reference?

    • @smashmaster521
      @smashmaster521 4 года назад +3

      Yes, yes it is.

    • @alimowla3204
      @alimowla3204 4 года назад +1

      @@Chad_Eldridge
      twitter.com/Somecallmejon/status/1255533627200290817

  • @ModernHog
    @ModernHog 4 года назад +1084

    "Much love to Trade Coffee for sponsoring this video."
    WE'VE HIT THE PEAK LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

    • @aionicthunder
      @aionicthunder 4 года назад +17

      YEAH COFFEE!

    • @diegoarmando4869
      @diegoarmando4869 4 года назад +3

      It is great that the coffee you drink is from my country El Salvador. Good video as always Johnny :)

    • @dearsirdearyou4153
      @dearsirdearyou4153 4 года назад +2

      yeah and I don't even drink coffee

    • @BigSmoke-xh5hi
      @BigSmoke-xh5hi 4 года назад +1

      dear sir dear you same

  • @DylanDude
    @DylanDude 4 года назад +351

    Fun fact: A lot of this game’s music is from the Kirby anime, including Checker Knights. This also means there was anime music in Smash Bros. Brawl, since Checker Knights was in that game.

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 4 года назад +32

      UGH! Seeing Dyna Blade reminds me that in said anime some of the characters were CG. For some like Kirby himself & Dedede it's fine but Dyna Blade stuck out like a sore thumb to me.

    • @jeffd.683
      @jeffd.683 4 года назад +17

      @@GatorRay Sometimes the same character would be CG and other times they wouldn't be. What was up with that?

    • @BlitzkriegOmega
      @BlitzkriegOmega 4 года назад +17

      @@jeffd.683 Budgetary and Time constraint reasons. the Japanese are known to rush out their episodes on a weekly basis. and sometimes, shortcuts *need* to be taken.

    • @superbodoque7860
      @superbodoque7860 4 года назад +8

      Anime in smash huh?
      Goku time!

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 4 года назад +3

      @@superbodoque7860 Still think Switch sales dropping DRAMATICALLY & Nintendo going 3rd party is more likely.

  • @AntDude92
    @AntDude92 4 года назад +530

    1v1 me in City Trial

    • @paulakroy2635
      @paulakroy2635 4 года назад +21

      When your a big youtuber and considered the Kirby guy but you still only get 4 likes

    • @memeelfman324
      @memeelfman324 3 года назад +2

      Notice me

    • @JoSephGD
      @JoSephGD 3 года назад +2

      Um...right now? In an offline-only game?

    • @thomasferreira9934
      @thomasferreira9934 3 года назад

      wait antdude...is that you???

    • @TemLightKiBlade
      @TemLightKiBlade 3 года назад +2

      @@JoSephGD I mean Parsec is a thing, did you watch the video?

  • @baseballsoffury642
    @baseballsoffury642 4 года назад +224

    “Just driving over them is simply not enough.” Johnny that would have made the game even simpler than it already is 😂

    • @wolfensteinassassin2744
      @wolfensteinassassin2744 4 года назад +29

      Pingas Studios funny thing is the wheel vehicles will activate the boost pads just by driving over them

    • @kirbyofthestarsfan
      @kirbyofthestarsfan 4 года назад +5

      I mean, that means it's simpler AND an input less to press, so I'm all up for just passing through them to be enough

  • @NathanielBandy
    @NathanielBandy 4 года назад +209

    This is the perfect sponsor

  • @memerio1458
    @memerio1458 4 года назад +476

    Given how many similarities this game has to Melee, I’m convinced that this entire game is an extended apology letter from Sakurai for making Kirby bottom tier in Melee.

    • @fodv93
      @fodv93 4 года назад +36

      What would be a better apology is *NOT* making kirby bottom tier, making him high if not top tier, oh and idk *MAKING HIS ENTIRE MOVESET NOT BORING!?*

    • @grayson8633
      @grayson8633 4 года назад +3

      No😑

    • @brandonwilliams6119
      @brandonwilliams6119 4 года назад +41

      fodv93
      Sonic is another one that deserves better Treatment. Being in 3 Smash Games you would expect him to get an overhaul since he was added into Brawl late. Sonic feels like the least developed 3rd Party. Boring barebones moveset, with different shades of blue for Alts and only 3 new tracks in brawl, no remixes and still no 2nd playable Rep.

    • @fodv93
      @fodv93 4 года назад +23

      @@brandonwilliams6119 besides kirby, sonic is another character that deserves a moveset remodeling

    • @fissilewhistle
      @fissilewhistle 4 года назад +3

      He made up for it in Brawl... and then promptly forgot all about in the next two games.

  • @joshuasalem5022
    @joshuasalem5022 4 года назад +45

    “Why did they decide to build this city so close to a volcano?”
    Mexico City and Tokyo: Hey! Don’t judge

    • @gamerjames7657
      @gamerjames7657 3 года назад +8

      Pompeii would like to know your location

    • @SuperFlashDriver
      @SuperFlashDriver 2 месяца назад

      I do think, if you ever played the Roller Coaster Tycoon series, chances are it's like riding around in a theme park with different sections of the park allowing you to explore and such. So the volcano doesn't have lava beneath it it's just at the top. But even then that's a launch point to what we would call "Saturday Night Live" or the floating Castle In The Sky type of place.
      City Trial I feel is more of "What if we've combined Twister Metal, Crash Bash, RC Revenge, Destruction Derby, and every single game prior to it with the different modes, and combined them into one game."
      But to be honest, I love all of the modes but people love City Trial the most (while I personally love Air Ride the most but that's just my preference. Nebula Belt and Beanstalk Park are absolutely gorgeous racing courses akin to F-Zero GX/F-Zero series).

  • @pforgottonsoul
    @pforgottonsoul 4 года назад +196

    johnny is finally sponsored by coffee he's been waiting for this for years.

  • @Arbrax
    @Arbrax 4 года назад +105

    "This is what I overdose on"
    alright man we're here for you

    • @Alice89chan
      @Alice89chan 4 года назад +3

      No such thing as overdosing on coffee.

  • @ljmblacklock
    @ljmblacklock 4 года назад +354

    John: Why am I wearing a mask, this is online.
    Me: Um... so you don’t catch a computer virus... duh.

    • @fodv93
      @fodv93 4 года назад +45

      Gotta avoid getting that sigma virus. That shit is deadly.

    • @smashmaster521
      @smashmaster521 4 года назад +24

      @@fodv93 Pfft...you really think that mask will protect Johnny from XANA?

    • @Mario9919DX
      @Mario9919DX 4 года назад +6

      *rimshot*

    • @CrasherX2000
      @CrasherX2000 4 года назад +3

      fodv93 hes clearly having flashbacks to the Nightmare virus from X6

    • @fodv93
      @fodv93 4 года назад +3

      @@CrasherX2000 I'd day x7 was worse for him. That game was *BORING*

  • @UncleAlShow
    @UncleAlShow 4 года назад +110

    It's a SIN that Johnny hasn't looked at any Donkey Kong games on this channel yet. C'mon John, you're killing me here.

    • @kimaster5893
      @kimaster5893 4 года назад +3

      He totally needs to do dk after he did Mario and kirby.
      Dk is Nintendo's hard series and he's grown up with the first one so it's a matter of time.

    • @IvanTheGhostboy
      @IvanTheGhostboy 3 года назад

      He should also do Pac Man

    • @Super_Suchi
      @Super_Suchi 3 года назад

      Oh hey, I didn’t know Square man watched Johnny

    • @GramoChopin
      @GramoChopin 3 года назад +5

      Donkey kong jungle beat is underrated to me .

    • @Shift_Salt
      @Shift_Salt 3 года назад

      Pour one out for the DK Crew

  • @Mario1080p
    @Mario1080p 4 года назад +22

    The beauty of City Trial is it's unpredictability. I was so addicted to this one mode because I was so hooked on what things I could collect, what vehicles to use, and what events will happen all under 1 large map. Not to mention how quick it is to start another round after finishing a City Trial game. This sort of addiction I can understand why people constantly play Battle Royale games even when there is just one huge area to explore.

  • @thebandanadee8265
    @thebandanadee8265 4 года назад +27

    "Or you can suddenly find yourself-
    *SHIIIIIIIIIIIIII-"*
    Golden.

  • @mystycitty3118
    @mystycitty3118 4 года назад +92

    I swear every time Johnny uploads a review on one of my favorite games I always get the same icky feeling that he's gonna hate it... And then I remember this is Johnny and while he is brutally honest he is also fair with his reviews and makes it very easy to understand the pros and cons of a game unlike back then, as a kid, where it was so easy to enjoy everything to the fullest without taking much note of the flaws!
    It also makes me want a sequel that will probably never happen... Fuck.

  • @Kaji5814
    @Kaji5814 4 года назад +193

    And now that John’s played Air Ride online with an emulator, we can expect Air Ride to be announced for the Switch tomorrow with online play. xD

    • @Kingpuddinbowl
      @Kingpuddinbowl 4 года назад +11

      I would be so happy bout that

    • @CatTechSupport
      @CatTechSupport 4 года назад +15

      It would be give me a reason to buy the switch to be sure if it did get a port with online play. Air Ride is a horridly underated game when it is so good.

    • @skuli5526
      @skuli5526 4 года назад

      Nora Simonson it’s bad lol

    • @Blueflag04
      @Blueflag04 4 года назад +2

      Tomorrow for sure

    • @mechajay3358
      @mechajay3358 4 года назад +2

      It's only a matter of time

  • @jeranorton1252
    @jeranorton1252 4 года назад +195

    Everybody else: Kirby Air Ride is the best game that was ever created
    Johnny: aight, lemme be real with you though

    • @ElykTsorb
      @ElykTsorb 4 года назад +22

      This but with Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness

    • @luigifan001
      @luigifan001 4 года назад +13

      @Tom The Fish Johnny here simps Sonic hard.

    • @Zero-ds9ws
      @Zero-ds9ws 4 года назад +27

      @@luigifan001 He ain't afraid of blasting his kneecaps though.

    • @CrasherX2000
      @CrasherX2000 4 года назад +15

      Tom The Fish do you even know what a simp is?

    • @dearsirdearyou4153
      @dearsirdearyou4153 4 года назад

      @Tom The Fish I know that you are joking because how would you like it if someone said that to a game that you like

  • @edgelord8337
    @edgelord8337 4 года назад +341

    Kirby's air ride needs a remake.
    New levels
    More characters
    Just do it Nintendo please..

    • @dmansuperich2800
      @dmansuperich2800 4 года назад +22

      Johnny has made me notice how people say Kirby's Air Ride now

    • @Duskool
      @Duskool 4 года назад +13

      Star Allies is already comparable to CTR:NF with how it brings a whole lot of fanservice to the table, imagine that but with Air Ride, at least that's how i feel it could be in terms of character selection

    • @metashade4218
      @metashade4218 4 года назад +8

      Go ask HAL, not Nintendo.

    • @pforgottonsoul
      @pforgottonsoul 4 года назад +3

      good luck prying sakurai away from smash.

    • @Robbie_Haruna
      @Robbie_Haruna 4 года назад +13

      Kirby Air Ride but City Trial is a battle royale with 100 players

  • @ninjafire8480
    @ninjafire8480 4 года назад +87

    Kirby Air Ride is a perfect example of "game of its time." Anyone who played it when it first came out will like it, but not so much anyone playing it for the 1st time in 2020.

    • @cullenlatham2366
      @cullenlatham2366 4 года назад +16

      i dont entirely agree with you there. I think he summed it up in the video pretty well: if you have some friends nearby to play it is an amazing party game, but should someone go into it exclusively for single player content, they will be bored after about an hour or so and miss why it was such a fun game. If you have not played it, city trial has even more depth than he gave it credit for with settings that can be adjusted such as match time, with the ability to add an extra 2 minutes (to total 7) or guarantee a mid-match vague hint about the end event (which can also easily be overlooked with how chaotic the game can get). If you really want to pull out the unpredictability, you can even force certain events for the sake of achievement hunting as long as you have encountered it at least once before. (beating king dedede seems impossible without 4 human players collaborating, as one example)
      It is not without its flaws, but in reality, all those flaws would be easy to fix in a sequel or remake with just the addition of online functionality.

    • @TheLonelyGoomba
      @TheLonelyGoomba 4 года назад +17

      I played it at launch. I never liked it. I don't even remember it getting positive critical reception. I think it's a game that mostly survives due to childhood nostalgia

    • @XshinymewX
      @XshinymewX 4 года назад +3

      Honestly I grew up with Air Ride. Even then I didn't think it was that great I only liked City Trial.

    • @mystman1210
      @mystman1210 4 года назад +9

      @@TheLonelyGoomba Me and by friends still play City Trial to this day. Has nothing to do with nostalgia, City Trial is just that fun even with the limited amount of content. It has a bit of a steep learning curve due to how different it is (I've tried to get new friends into a few times but they're usually pretty confused the whole time) but once you figure it all out it's amazing just how much depth you'll find in City Trial. I still occasionally discover new strategic options to this day.
      That said, Air Ride mode isn't worth playing (If you just want to race there's a lot of better options out there) and Top Ride is only fun in short bursts. Single player also isn't that great. City Trial with friends is what makes the game worth playing and if you haven't experienced that then I can understand why you wouldn't remember liking the game.

    • @kirbyofthestarsfan
      @kirbyofthestarsfan 4 года назад

      I didn't play it at launch but a little later when I was a kid and
      Jeez, this game sucked still even back then. There was literally no reason not to buy Double Dash or F-Zero GX on its time, cause they're so much more packed than this game.
      N64 and PSX era games had more content than this game.
      People just gossip over it because of blind nostalgia

  • @undergroundartist5060
    @undergroundartist5060 4 года назад +97

    Hey Johnny has a killer queen background on his desktop.

    • @AstralAshe
      @AstralAshe 4 года назад

      So he does...

    • @FourSwordsLord
      @FourSwordsLord 4 года назад

      I wonder what his stand would be.

    • @JD260A9
      @JD260A9 4 года назад +6

      FourSwordsLord Stand Master: Johnny Ortiz
      Stand name: [SMOOTH OPERATOR]

    • @JMandJJ7797
      @JMandJJ7797 4 года назад

      Good tastes, now we just need to get him into Hunter X Hunter. I know his uncle Greg saw a bit and got interested in what he saw.

    • @mecha_void8207
      @mecha_void8207 4 года назад

      Well he is watching part 4 now

  • @nooneinparticular5256
    @nooneinparticular5256 4 года назад +16

    Johnny, despite my immense nostalgia for Air Ride, I agree with a majority of your criticisms regarding it. The barebones controls, and content hold it back a lot. And I IMMENSELY agree with giving another go at this game, ESPECIALLY for the gameplay mechanic of flying/gliding alongside ground racing. Seriously, sequel...spiritual or not, this has IMMENSE POTENTIAL.

  • @TheLonelyGoomba
    @TheLonelyGoomba 4 года назад +70

    "better with friends" is the saving grace of many a bad game.

    • @jacks.cosplay
      @jacks.cosplay 4 года назад +3

      Pretty much. Fallout 76, anthem etc are better with friends and while true, doesn't change the fact they are pure trash.

    • @Robbie_Haruna
      @Robbie_Haruna 3 года назад +17

      @@jacks.cosplay Kirby Air Ride isn't really comparable to those though. Those were downright bad mechanically in many areas on top of being buggy.
      Kirby Air Ride is a little lacking on content by yourself, but it's still not close to being a bad game.

    • @kirbyofthestarsfan
      @kirbyofthestarsfan 3 года назад

      Couldn't agree more, pretty much any game is fun in some fashion in multiplayer

    • @JoakimOtamaa
      @JoakimOtamaa Год назад

      If you need other people to enjoy a game, I count it as a bad game then. As an adult it's nearly impossible to play multiplayer split screen because fuck online and their fees. So solo fun time for me plisum.

  • @akm2219
    @akm2219 4 года назад +26

    17:24 - So... Does this mean that now Johnny has its own version of the Disney Vault? It goes into the vault and only comes out in a few years?

    • @siljeff2708
      @siljeff2708 4 года назад +6

      They say that's where the Uncharted 3 review lives

  • @Thomlin12
    @Thomlin12 4 года назад +70

    This was my first Kirby game.
    A friend of mine gave it to me after he found it in a beach house.

    • @VincentEternal
      @VincentEternal 4 года назад +18

      Thomlin dang I wish my beach house had Kirby air ride all I have is sand and small mice.

    • @gezi5927
      @gezi5927 4 года назад +21

      Thomlin “found it”

    • @Extremedude9000
      @Extremedude9000 4 года назад +12

      This is the most 2000s story I’ve ever heard

    • @Thomlin12
      @Thomlin12 4 года назад +4

      @@Extremedude9000 Well, it DID happen around that time.

    • @islandboy9381
      @islandboy9381 4 года назад

      @@Extremedude9000 2000s made game? You don't say?

  • @dmansuperich2800
    @dmansuperich2800 4 года назад +35

    This game is hella fun with friends (with Parsec too!). They didn't know a think about it and once I taught them how to play it was a blast.

    • @infuryz.4306
      @infuryz.4306 4 года назад +3

      Best is to use Dolphin emulator. You guys should join Kirby Workshop Discord and participate in the spicy City Trial netplay sessions!

  • @RoboticEdward
    @RoboticEdward 4 года назад +9

    As numerous people are gonna point out in the comment section: the orchestrated music that's there more than likely comes from the anime Kirby Right Back At Ya, or as it's called in Japan Hoshi no Kaabi (Kirby of the Star), and specifically the Japanese version of said anime. I'm not sure why but I think it was to cross-promote the game and the finale of the anime since it was coming to the end in Japan at the time, evident in that there was an episode where Kirby uses the Air Ride machines to fight off some killer UFOs. The song Checker Knights was in Brawl, but only in Brawl, likely because of licensing issues regarding the origins of the song.

    • @TackyRackyComixNEO
      @TackyRackyComixNEO 4 года назад

      That explains why Frozen Hillside is the only Air Ride song to be in later games.

    • @rotundmonibuv5103
      @rotundmonibuv5103 4 года назад

      @@TackyRackyComixNEO The original Celestial Valley music is also in Smash 4 and Ultimate.

  • @pangoldie
    @pangoldie 4 года назад +24

    This the kirby game that really needs a remake,port or whatever it's the one best of the best kirby spinoffs ever

    • @CrasherX2000
      @CrasherX2000 4 года назад +1

      Tom The Fish I really don’t think you need to go around blasting people for liking the game

    • @CrasherX2000
      @CrasherX2000 4 года назад +4

      Tom The Fish dude relax
      It’s not that serious
      The dude said that this game could use a remake
      He said nothing about unnecessary DLC or Microtransactions
      And let’s be fair, a lot of remakes that came out in the past year have been REALLY good
      Don’t shit on other people just because of your negative opinion

    • @pangoldie
      @pangoldie 4 года назад

      @Tom The Fish Dude calm down,i didn't even mention DLC,i just want a port or something

    • @Pixelite_
      @Pixelite_ 4 года назад

      Goldie he’s a troll ignore him

  • @ChaosAngelZero
    @ChaosAngelZero 4 года назад +5

    14:00 Sakurai: "Gotta make sure I don't draw any attention, otherwise my cover will be blown..."

  • @edgelord8337
    @edgelord8337 4 года назад +29

    I can't be the only one who replays the video just to see that beauty of an intro.
    That jazz and the change of the mug which is no longer the classic Luigi mug.
    My God I love it.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 4 года назад +23

    It's odd that it took this long for Johnny of all people to finally do a sponsor on coffee.

    • @CrasherX2000
      @CrasherX2000 4 года назад

      Ikr? It’s been the stuff he’s been drinking for years
      You’d think he’d have done a sponsor for them by now

    • @jacobmonks3722
      @jacobmonks3722 4 года назад +2

      @@CrasherX2000 You would think Johnny is THE sponsor for coffee. Like, put him in every coffee commercial.

  • @ripleyandweeds1288
    @ripleyandweeds1288 4 года назад +34

    "I do not like this game"
    [Antdude would like to know your location]

  • @eternalmemoire4137
    @eternalmemoire4137 2 года назад +2

    Well... The introduction of mentioning a full 3D Kirby game aged pretty well after Kirby and the Forgotten Land was announced.

  • @TheXtremeBoltGuy
    @TheXtremeBoltGuy 4 года назад +40

    I will preach it for flipping ever: Kirby Air Ride is the best racing game on the Gamecube, easily my favorite racer of all time and is in desperate need of a remake and/ or sequel (preferably sequel)

    • @CometX-ing
      @CometX-ing 4 года назад +6

      I think it’s definitely a fun game, but a lacking in content and can be a bit awkward at times. I would say it’s in my personal top 3 behind Sonic Riders and Double Dash.

    • @Nattegoya
      @Nattegoya 4 года назад +8

      CometX-ing F-Zero GX?

    • @CometX-ing
      @CometX-ing 4 года назад

      NathanGuiaYT didn’t play that.

    • @Eichro
      @Eichro 4 года назад +3

      I mean F-Zero GX is tough competition, i personally like that more.
      But yeah Air Ride is wonderful and def one of the most memorable GC game.

    • @homuraakemi103
      @homuraakemi103 4 года назад +2

      Basic bitch who only played Double Dash would be me...

  • @jakighcolburnchannel3584
    @jakighcolburnchannel3584 4 года назад +8

    Rest in peace johnny’s GameCube I hope you’re up there with the futon

  • @lx9612
    @lx9612 2 года назад +5

    1:51 this part really aged well

  • @frostsoul4199
    @frostsoul4199 4 года назад +1

    I actually remember this game very fondly. It was my first ever Kirby game. I played the City Trial very frequently, especially in free roam to test out the hidden vehicles and secrets.

  • @EmeraldUltima713
    @EmeraldUltima713 4 года назад +6

    So Johnny finally got a coffee sponsor... so proud of him. *sheds tear*

  • @kimyoohyeon
    @kimyoohyeon 4 года назад +9

    So many good late night memories in City Trial :D this Kirby marathon was a lot of fun, thanks Johnny. can't wait for the RE4 review!

    • @abiwonkenabi7027
      @abiwonkenabi7027 4 года назад +1

      Love City Trial. I too look forward to the RE4 review.

  • @Mobysimo
    @Mobysimo 4 года назад +11

    Johnny has achieved his dream. To be sponsored by a coffee seller

  • @SoLinkSmash
    @SoLinkSmash 4 года назад

    What I loved most about KAR is the Free Run option in City Trial. You get to explore the entire CT environment with a 3D Kirby, the only time ever you get to do that. I loved walked around with him and trying out all the different vehicles, exploring all the different tunnels and secret passages and flying around everywhere, it felt like such a fun sandbox for your imagination to run wild.

  • @H4rppy
    @H4rppy 4 года назад +6

    Man i remember love going to my friend's house to play this, Double Dash and Melee, good times

  • @KokuroSame
    @KokuroSame 4 года назад +1

    My brother and I would put City Trial on no time limit and we would spend literally hours every day racing to find the Dragoon Pieces, blowing each other up with bombs, and just having an all-out blast!

  • @puffypuff3144
    @puffypuff3144 4 года назад +17

    am kinda bummed that Johnny just so happens to cut the marathon JUST before shit gets real good with RtDL

    • @marx4538
      @marx4538 4 года назад +3

      to be honest it gets even worse then it was

    • @puffypuff3144
      @puffypuff3144 4 года назад +11

      @@marx4538 I mean... not really? When it comes to the main games after 2010 the only one that is arguably subpar is Star Allies, and thats mostly just cuz its a really shallow experience in single player

    • @jakegarman4526
      @jakegarman4526 4 года назад +2

      The Resident Evil stuff is more interesting anyway.

    • @hypno3057
      @hypno3057 4 года назад +5

      @@jakegarman4526 Opinions bro. I love both Kirby and RE, but I'm disappointed that he isn't going to play the modern titles for a while now.

    • @jakegarman4526
      @jakegarman4526 4 года назад +1

      @@hypno3057 I can respect that.

  • @Pixelite_
    @Pixelite_ 4 года назад +1

    Fun single player thing I used to do: I’d set the laps to 99, turn on health, put all the AI (including myself) on one of each wheelie vehicle and DeDeDe, pick Celestial Valley, and create a survival race and see who lives the longest before they either die to each other or falling off the map

    • @Pixelite_
      @Pixelite_ 4 года назад

      Wheelie Scooter is the best wheelie don’t @ me

  • @SRGIProductions
    @SRGIProductions 4 года назад +11

    Glad to see you and I see eye to eye on coffe, Johnny. I'm more of an espresso guy. Caramel Macchiato being my favorite.

  • @sketchbookonline2040
    @sketchbookonline2040 4 года назад +1

    14:13 *Killer Queen has already touched this background*
    First the DIO reference, now this. I’m proud of ya, Johnny

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster 4 года назад

      Yes, Yes,
      He got a Boner from lookin' at Mona Lisa in his Garmmar School Art book
      _Settle down now_

    • @sketchbookonline2040
      @sketchbookonline2040 4 года назад

      Shin Computer-Monster Sorry, couldn’t help myself. You know us Jojo fans, haha 👉😎👉

  • @sapphirezx315
    @sapphirezx315 4 года назад +4

    I remember playing this game as a kid, ironically it's what initially made me discover Kirby!

  • @Bladebrent
    @Bladebrent 4 года назад +1

    I loved the checklist in Kirby Air ride. It was satisfying to me to unlock something, then get a bunch of new objectives to try out, and I wish more games had something like that. Smash Ultimate just lets you know what every unlock condition is, and all you get are spirits, and I think Brawl had something similar but it was not nearly as big, nor was it tied to any interesting unlocks. I wish more games had this method of "just doing something" might unlock an unknown spot on the checklist, then you get a bunch of new objectives to try to see if they give you a new car, or colour, or piece of dragoon, or something.

  • @chickenheelnakano
    @chickenheelnakano 4 года назад +204

    "No views"
    Damn, never been this early before.

  • @Boredman567
    @Boredman567 4 года назад

    Sucking up enemies only requires tapping the A button once, and you don't lose much speed if all you're doing is giving it a quick tap. It's more drastic on the Swerve Star vehicle, but that's because its whole gimmick is that it stops and turns on a dime. The braking and boosting mechanic is much smoother once you understand how to use it. It's best used for drifting around corners, but it's also useful for just braking to avoid crashing into walls.

  • @AhmedMorad340
    @AhmedMorad340 4 года назад +40

    "Slice and dice" TMNT 2003 games marathon time PLS

    • @IamaPERSON
      @IamaPERSON 4 года назад +2

      For real! Also, who's your favorite ninja turtle? Mine is Donatello.

    • @AhmedMorad340
      @AhmedMorad340 4 года назад +2

      @@IamaPERSON mine is raphael

    • @_mango_
      @_mango_ 4 года назад +1

      As Mikey, my favorite is Mikey

    • @AhmedMorad340
      @AhmedMorad340 4 года назад

      @@_mango_ cool

    • @tyshadowflame6973
      @tyshadowflame6973 4 года назад +1

      What about dmc

  • @EqualityEarth
    @EqualityEarth 4 года назад

    This was a fulfilling game to complete 100%. The controls may be simple, but that’s much to be appreciated. The time attack trials for Air Ride mode require mastery and memory of the tracks for fastest route and enemy layouts for maximum speed boosts.

  • @joepeacock9746
    @joepeacock9746 4 года назад +41

    Always hated coffee myself, even the smell of the stuff makes me feel ill.
    But cannot think of a more apt sponsor!

    • @ForrestFox626
      @ForrestFox626 4 года назад +2

      I wish I liked coffee ☕, but I have a strong sweet tooth and it is too bitter for me.

    • @Zero-ds9ws
      @Zero-ds9ws 4 года назад

      Coffee is like my fuel. I need a daily refill, and there's a more economic, but less effective version in the form of tea.

    • @nintendork9207
      @nintendork9207 4 года назад +9

      @Tom The Fish my guy, based on your reply tendencies here, you're more bitter and acidic than the lowest quality coffee, might wanna chill and stop being so needlessly mean to people, jeez.

    • @alysssabear
      @alysssabear 4 года назад +2

      Ikr? Believe me, I’ve tried to like coffee but I just can’t do it.

    • @StarlightMagician
      @StarlightMagician 4 года назад

      More appropriate than Raid: Shadow legends (Do the people who Sponsor it even like it at all, or are they being held at gunpoint to say positive things about it?)

  • @Scorpionspear77
    @Scorpionspear77 4 года назад

    My brother and I used to play City Trial with his friend all the time. Sometimes after we did a game of the normal mode, we’d go into Free Run mode, jump off our vehicles and play tag with our Kirbies. (There was also another variant where one player got the Hydra and had to ram into the others who were on foot- we called it “Kirby Smash”)

  • @spilleraaron4748
    @spilleraaron4748 4 года назад +6

    5:56 the cutest distraction ever! I almost forgot why I came here XD

  • @Darkness19Z
    @Darkness19Z 4 года назад +1

    I feel like no one in their right mind never understood how fucking terrifying the Hydra was.
    Yea Dragoon was a fucking airplane but the second you got the Hydra,the power went straight to your fucking mind and anyone that knew what it could do had given up hope. You was like the juggernaut with the speed of Sonic.

  • @crashschwarzen4642
    @crashschwarzen4642 4 года назад +25

    very fun game, I would love a port on the switch or a remake for that matter

    • @smashmaster521
      @smashmaster521 4 года назад +7

      I'm still waiting for the Sonic Adventure games to make their way to Switch, but I wouldn't mind Kirby Air Ride on Switch.

  • @Ene-Chan
    @Ene-Chan 2 года назад

    1:07 I like how you can see him mouthing "That's Very Good'

  • @ps3thousand431
    @ps3thousand431 4 года назад +5

    Fun fact: You can actually play this game with one hand. Since A, L, and R all do the same thing.

  • @colleenglanville8293
    @colleenglanville8293 4 года назад

    *"The Turbo Star And Slick Star, What The F*ck! Ones Like Riding A Stick Of Butter In A Frying Pan, The Other Just Has Sh*t Turning In General."*
    That's so true lol! 😂😂😂

  • @originalgamer4002
    @originalgamer4002 4 года назад +13

    They should make a "Kirby air ride 2"

    • @Robbie_Haruna
      @Robbie_Haruna 4 года назад +1

      "Kirby City Trial"
      Just a whole game built around expanding on the City Trial mode since it was the best part.

  • @HectorGonzalez-qx9nk
    @HectorGonzalez-qx9nk 4 года назад

    It’s somewhat known now, but for those unaware, Kirby Air Ride runs on a modified version of Melee’s engine, just as a racing game instead of a 3D platform fighter. That’s why the menus and some sound effects are so similar. Heck, the game runs extremely fast and free like Melee.

  • @shadeknight6537
    @shadeknight6537 4 года назад +7

    I appreciate the idea of making an entry-level racing game, but you know what other game did just that without mapping everything on one-button? Mario Kart. I think that's the big issue here, Air Ride goes so far to keep things simple and easy to pickup that it forgets that kids can learn more complex mechanics just fine if the game properly teaches them.
    Anyhoo, whenever you get to reviewing Planet Robobot, you may want to look up footage of the True Arena, just in case the sheer length of the final boss fight, combined with everything else you have to face first, ends up giving you shit.

    • @kirbyofthestarsfan
      @kirbyofthestarsfan 4 года назад +1

      Thank you! So many people overpraise Air Ride for being a "entry-level" racing game when Mario Kart is perfectly simple and easy to grasp, whereas Air Ride just forces every single hard to utilize function onto the same button while barely giving you time to grasp it all at the same time.

  • @MoonMilkuu
    @MoonMilkuu 4 года назад

    I have no idea why Johnny advertising coffee feels so comfy to listen to but goodness I felt so at ease. And yeah Kirby Air Ride is an “I grew up with it” game but I will absolutely agree that it wasn’t very fun in single player. In fact, all my childhood memories of it are of my cousins playing City Trial with me for hours on end. Like seriously, City Trial was the ONLY thing we did. Sooooo yeah Air Ride is one of those “I only enjoy a third of the game” ones, unfortunately.

  • @Kirbythefat
    @Kirbythefat 4 года назад +4

    Fun Fact: The Menu looks identical to Smash Melee.

  • @GameAlicornLuna
    @GameAlicornLuna 4 года назад

    A common misconception about the A button is how it works. When you press it, you actually ground your Star which causes you to slow down and hit boost buttons below it. If you are using a wheelie, though, you're already touching the ground so you activate boost buttons by just driving over them.

  • @staticshock4239
    @staticshock4239 4 года назад +11

    With how much John likes coffee, I wonder if he'd like Sojiro from Persona 5.

  • @chuyrenteria6252
    @chuyrenteria6252 4 года назад +2

    You heard of Kirby’s Air Ride. Now get ready for Kirb’s Quarantine experience!

  • @supermaiofroge
    @supermaiofroge 4 года назад +17

    5:57 Awwwwwwwww. That's actually adorable!

  • @Valerkos93
    @Valerkos93 4 года назад +2

    Oh Johnny.... You have no idea how confusing and dark kirby can be

    • @smashmaster521
      @smashmaster521 4 года назад

      Give him time...he'll figure it out.

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay3358 4 года назад +3

    _"Destruction Kirby"_
    That was a big missed opportunity to use that name.

    • @kirbyofthestarsfan
      @kirbyofthestarsfan 3 года назад

      You can say the same of so many of this game's aspects, lol

  • @retrogamerfan123
    @retrogamerfan123 4 года назад +1

    Man this game is so much fun city trial plus the glide mini game with odd carts was so much fun

  • @Jerry72able
    @Jerry72able 4 года назад +4

    0:08 That Dwight Schrute pillow tho.

  • @colleenglanville8293
    @colleenglanville8293 4 года назад +1

    *"This Is What I Overdose On."*
    Me when I show someone my anime collection lol! 😂😂😂

  • @TheDCmatrix
    @TheDCmatrix 4 года назад +3

    Whenever you decide to return to the Kirby series, I sincerely hope you'll give Kirby's Dream Course a go, that game is hilarious and fun, and it destroys friendships like only the best multiplayer games can do

  • @genosauce_colada
    @genosauce_colada 4 года назад

    14:13
    Nice Killer Queen background! Also, the sponsorship could've not been more perfect for this channel.

  • @VonFirflirch
    @VonFirflirch 4 года назад +3

    Not gonna lie, I wouldn't mind more racers having automatic acceleration. I was never a big fan of having to hold down a button for so long.

  • @56brandonray
    @56brandonray 4 года назад +2

    I just have to say I’ve waited my whole life for you to review this game. Childhood memories kinda stuff. Thank you Johnny for being the first RUclipsr I subbed to, and for staying true to you. Much love man.

  • @BojoJuniorOG
    @BojoJuniorOG 4 года назад +3

    11:42 Oops. He called it “Smash Run” when he was suppose to call it “City Trial”.

    • @YriOffTheNet
      @YriOffTheNet 4 года назад +1

      GamerGuy25 / Devlin Ford
      Reminds me of when he called the enigma the eclipse cannon in the x legacy collection

  • @abiwonkenabi7027
    @abiwonkenabi7027 4 года назад +1

    I would love to see the City Trial mode expanded upon. My brother and I spent hours and hours just exploring the city, playing the actual mode and sometimes just in free mode. To this day we still dust it off now and then and love collecting stat ups and competing with each other and the CPUs. It just sucks that the actual City part only leads up to one single game, which depending on what you get is so short that it sometimes feels not worth. It would be nice if it were a few games at the end, so all that time in the city feels worth it and also giving different specs a chance to shine in one sitting.

    • @kavehgaming546
      @kavehgaming546 4 года назад

      When you using hours and hours to play nitendo games dont you think u didnt do anything just your day going times flying thats not good cause this year i need and old channel from youtube if you have it pls say to me okay? I need your answer so...

  • @krisfahrenheit3303
    @krisfahrenheit3303 4 года назад +3

    "Come on Johnny, give us Resident Evil 4!"

  • @lewdycutie8688
    @lewdycutie8688 4 года назад +1

    I didn’t expect Johnny to review my most played childhood game. Thank you for this man, it means a lot to me to see this game again after so long.

  • @KHFMcAwesome
    @KHFMcAwesome 4 года назад +6

    You know the internet Johnny: It’s okay to have your own opinion… as long as it’s the same as mine! People never seem to quite grasp that when a reviewer, a different individual from themselves with their own tastes and thoughts, reviews a game they love that there’s the possibility that the reviewer might not like it. It’s an alien concept to them 😜

  • @thebigcroll7474
    @thebigcroll7474 4 года назад

    During he quarantine my 2 brothers and I busted out air ride and have being playing city trail almost every night, it's an absolute blast unlocking all the characters and colors. This is one of my favorite game cube games now.

  • @lyubot.9138
    @lyubot.9138 4 года назад +3

    14:13 iS tHaT a JoJo ReFrEnCe?!

  • @jstnwill
    @jstnwill 4 года назад +1

    He still uploads omg! I’m so happy haha, I used to watch you with my brothers all the time, and you have pretty good views. Glad to see you’re doing great Johnny!

  • @bomberfett3439
    @bomberfett3439 4 года назад +3

    0:08 to the left what am I even looking at?

    • @bomberfett3439
      @bomberfett3439 4 года назад

      @@Chad_Eldridge must have missed the politician who got plastic surgery to be able to pull of nicholas cage faces was badly botched.

  • @edfreak9001
    @edfreak9001 4 года назад +2

    Something i really wish the stadium events did: just have a full 3+ lap race on an Air Ride map with your nutty stats.
    I'd also like if City Trial just told you up-front what the event was so you could plan around it, instead of a 50/50 hint sometimes midway through.
    But yeah overall i'd just love another one of these, or an indie knock-off version that expands on it's ideas, something like that.
    also Dolphin has a netplay function without Parsec, and it's pretty good.

  • @LightningCayo
    @LightningCayo 4 года назад +3

    Skip to 1:42 for the review proper, you’re welcome

  • @infuryz.4306
    @infuryz.4306 4 года назад +1

    I think this game was intended more of a party game rather than a racing game. Actually I see it as a combat game, lol. I like it a lot.
    Playing this game solo sucks comparing to the multiplayer. Yeah I agree with that, at least, after you've played 100's of hours, then it's all about the competition / player interaction in City Trial, since it has a LOT of depth. That's when things get amazing.
    For players looking to play this online, you should Google 'Kirby Workshop Discord' and join this Netplay community in which you can do MATCHMAKING on City Trial, 4 player matches etc

  • @christiangrab4278
    @christiangrab4278 4 года назад +1

    For such a simplistic and almost barebones racer there’s just something about Kirby Air Ride that really draws me in. I have always wished for some kind of sequel or remake because I really do think there’s a lot of untapped potential in this kirby formula.

  • @ImTopin
    @ImTopin 4 года назад +1

    I'd be lying if I said my fondness for AirRide wasn't due to the excessive amount of playtime me and my brother sunk into City Trail.
    Even nowadays.

  • @jon-knee-dee2133
    @jon-knee-dee2133 4 года назад

    SomecallmeJohnny talking about coffee is probably one of the hottest things I've heard in my life, I don't even drink coffee and I'm like "...go on". Seriously this video could have just been about his coffee preferences and I'd still watch it.

  • @brandonwilliams6119
    @brandonwilliams6119 4 года назад +2

    Air Ride is the literally the only game that hasn’t been re-released and there’s only a few ways to play it with a GameCube, White Wii or Emulators. Air Ride is a great spin-off with a great ost too. We could really use a sequel or re-release.

  • @courtemanche437
    @courtemanche437 4 года назад

    Never have I ever felt such a strong combination of emotions as bursting into laughter and being struck with love at 5:55. That scene with the cat playing with the cord is so heartwarming it's indescribable.

    • @courtemanche437
      @courtemanche437 4 года назад

      Can't wait to see all the fancy new things you're going to do with your videos either Johnny, looking forward to those new thumbnails and stuff! :)

  • @Rockernator
    @Rockernator 4 года назад +1

    On the Gamecube thing. The Wii can read Gamecube discs. There are lids on the top for memory cards and controllers.

  • @abercrombieslim7232
    @abercrombieslim7232 2 года назад +1

    I have very fond memories of playing the City Trial mode with friends, like most people who have played this game. It's such a unique concept for a game and after you spend some time with the normal race mode, you can get really good at it. This is a really enjoyable game if you've sunk some time into it and if a remake or sequel was made today with a lot more content, a few new modes and characters and more unique features and, of course, content for the City Trial mode, this game could be a really popular online multiplayer experience for the Switch. Given it's generally a cult classic rather than a true fan favorite, I doubt Nintendo or HAL would ever want do this concept again, but maybe another studio can take the idea and build on it with another property. Let's see.

  • @bdown_hbunz
    @bdown_hbunz 4 года назад

    Elementary school's after school "club". Every time people got a chance to use the gamecube, it was either Kirby's Air Ride, Sonic Adventure 2, Luigi's Mansion, or Melee
    Every one of those games gave me a fond childhood when I personally didn't have a gamecube

  • @ToxicFlinnan
    @ToxicFlinnan 4 года назад +1

    I love Kirby Air Ride.
    Is it the best racing game? No.
    Is it the best racing game for me? Yes.
    Thanks for showing more people this game Johnny.

  • @SariaRamia
    @SariaRamia 4 года назад +1

    Johnny you rode the Air on that Kirby just as my day turned bad...No ride dat Kirby you Numbnut!