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Kirby Air Riders

How to Get the True Ending

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Kirby Air Riders How to Get the True Ending Guide

Unlock the True Ending by collecting all 22 Machines in Road Trip and defeating Galactic Nova in Kirby Air Riders. Check out how to get the true ending, its explanation, and the rewards for achieving it here!

True Ending Guide
True Ending Leo Noir Dedede

How to Get the True Ending in Road Trip

  1. Start New Game Plus
  2. Unlock All 22 Machines
  3. Complete the Final Battle
  4. Defeat the True Final Boss

Start New Game Plus (NG+)

To unlock the True Ending for Road Trip , you will need to unlock the New Game Plus (NG+) mode! This can be done by completing one run of Road Trip in any difficulty.

New Game Plus (NG+) Guide

Unlock All 22 Machines

To access the True Ending stage, you must unlock all 22 Machines in a NG+ run. This process is made easier in NG+ due to the game marking the stages where you can get the Machines that you're lacking. Note that Machines can be purchased at the shop as well.

List of All Machines and Vehicles

Complete the Final Battle

Defeat the Final Boss

After collecting all Machines, completing the final battle will trigger the events that lead to the true ending. This unlocks Stage 12, Journey's End, which also serves as the mode's secret and final stage.

How to Beat the Final Boss

Defeat the True Final Boss

Defeat Galactic Nova Secret Boss

Stage 12 is a series of Boss encounters and you must defeat Galactic Nova, who is the true final boss, at the end of the stage to view the true ending!

Galactic Nova Secret Boss Guide

True Ending Explained

Gigantes Fully Awakens

In the true ending, Gigantes will fully awaken after absorbing all the Machines. Noir Dedede soon appears, riding a fusion of Dragoon and Hydra, to destroy Gigantes and create a path towards Galactic Nova.

Leo will aid the Rider after the path appears. Together, they will destroy the heart of Galactic Nova after a series of boss battles and return to Popstar afterwards.

How to Unlock Gigantes and Best Riders

Zorah Returns to Space

After Galactic Nova is defeated in the true ending, the Machines will come together and restore Zorah's original form. Zorah returns to space with the help of the Machines, likely with its wish for mobility granted.

Zorah Lore Guide

True Ending Rewards

Unlock Legendary Machine Parts for Leo

Unlock Legendary Machine Parts Leo

After defeating Galactic Nova and having at least 140 tasks cleared in the Road Trip Checklist, Machine parts for the Legendary Machine Leo will start appearing in City Trial!

How to Unlock Leo and Best Riders

Unlock Noir Dedede as a Rider

Unlock Noir Dedede as a Rider

After defeating the final boss and watching the true ending, Noir Dedede will be unlocked as a playable Rider!

List of All Characters and Riders

Kirby Air Riders Related Guides

Road Trip

Road Trip Mode Guide

Road Trip Stage Guides

Stage Areas
1 Grassland Lane Stage 1 Guide Grassland Lane
2 Kirby Air Riders Big Brawny Jungle Stage 2 Big Brawny Jungle Mega-Blossom Meadow Stage 2 GuideMega-Blossom Meadow
Sugarcoated Straightaway is Stage 2Sugarcoated Straightaway -
3 Metro MotorwayMetro Motorway Lake-Breeze LaneLake-Breeze Lane
Glowtree Garden Drive Stage 3 GuideGlowtree Garden Drive Prism Overpass Stage 3 GuidePrism Overpass
4 Freezing FreewayFreezing Freeway Full-Throttle Racetrack Stage 4 GuideFull-Throttle Racetrack
Mushgloom Route Stage 4 GuideMushgloom Route -
5 Reefside Ride Stage 5 GuideReefside Ride
6 Mt. Daylight Pass Stage 6 GuideMt. Daylight Pass Sunset Shoreline Stage 6 GuideSunset Shoreline
7 Bone-Dry Run Stage 7 Guide Bone-Dry Run Silent Side Street Stage 7 GuideSilent Side Street
Low-Road Cavern Stage 7 GuideLow-Road Cavern -
8 Digital Superhighway Stage 8 Guide Digital Superhighway Neon Promenade Stage 8 GuideNeon Promenade
9 Foundry Thoroughfare Stage 9 GuideFoundry Thoroughfare Crystal-Clear Crossing Stage 9 GuideCrystal-Clear Crossing
Boiler Boulevard Stage 9 GuideBoiler Boulevard -
10 Ruinous Runway Stage 10 GuideRuinous Runway Deep-Dive Drive Stage 10 GuideDeep-Dive Drive
11 The Farthest Reach Stage 11 GuideThe Farthest Reach
12 JourneyJourney's End

Other Road Trip Guides

All Road Trip Guides
New Game Plus (NG+) GuideNew Game+ Guide True Ending GuideTrue Ending Guide
Challenge Encounters Challenge Encounters List of All Paths and StagesAll Paths and Stages
Route Characters and NPCsAll Route Characters Game Length How Long to BeatGame Length: How Long to Beat
Difficulty DifferencesDifficulty Differences How to Switch Vehicles in Road TripHow to Switch Vehicles
How to Reach Level 250How to Reach Level 250 How to Raise Stats Beyond 27How to Raise Stats Beyond 27
How to Use Super Jump Ramps and Where to FindHow to Use Super Jump Ramps Kirby Air Riders How to Get the Bad EndingHow to Get the Bad Ending

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