Overview

• Masahiro Sakurai hosted the presentation and said the game is "basically Mario Kart," while confirming Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco as co-developers.
• Characters now have unique special moves triggered by a new second button, and copy abilities apply to the full roster rather than just Kirby.
• City Trial returns on the new floating island map Skyah with up to 16 players online and eight via local wireless, and standard races support up to six.
• Nintendo’s eShop lists the game at $70 with a 25GB download size following the Direct.
• A hands-on demo is confirmed for PAX West from August 29 to September 1, and a Nintendo Music special release features tracks from the game.