How to Get Alternative Rider Colors
Get Alternative Rider colors by completing Checklist objectives in Kirby Air Riders. See how to unlock all Alternative Rider Colors in this guide!
How to Get Alternative Rider Colors
Get Duplicate Copies from the Checklist
Characters and their copies can be unlocked by completing Checklist objectives. When you get a second copy or more of a character, you unlock their Alternative Skin!
Completing all Road Trip's Checklist objectives also give you Noir Dedede's bronze alt skin.
All Rider Checklist Missions
| Skins | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
  
Kirby |
• Air Ride: Laps
- Finish without crashing into any walls • City Trial: Big Battle 2
- Defeat a rider while shrunken
• Top Ride: Flower
- Win without getting any Copy Abilities in a single race
Note: Blue, Yellow, and Dark Pink Kirbys are unlocked by default |
  
King Dedede |
• Air Ride
- Win with course, rider, and machine selections set to random • City Trial: Gourmet Race
- Get 80 points in a single match
• Road Trip
- Clear a Treasure Hunt challenge
|
 
Meta Knight |
• Air Ride: Nebula Belt (Laps)
- Finish a lap without crashing into walls more than 2 times
• Top Ride: Nova
- Complete a lap without attacking another rider
|
Bandana Waddle Dee |
• City Trial: Field
- Destroy 2 boxes within 30 sec. of the start of the match
• Road Trip: Top Ride
- Clear Top Ride challenges a total of 3 times
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Bandana Waddle Dee as playable character |
Waddle Doo |
• Air Ride: Floria Fields (Laps)
- Finish without crashing into any enemies
• Top Ride
- Hit a rider with a Course Quaker
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Waddle Doo as playable character |
Chef Kawasaki |
• Road Trip: Air Ride
- Clear Air Ride challenges a total of 3 times
• Air Ride: Mount Amberfalls
- Eat the onigiri from the teahouse
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Chef Kawasaki as playable character |
Knuckle Joe |
• City Trial: Field
- Steal a machine that another rider is actively riding
• Road Trip
- Power up all stats to 1 or higher
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Knuckle Joe as playable character |
Gooey |
• Top Ride: Air
- Win after getting swept up in the tornado 3 times • City Trial: Skydive 1
- Get 2,000 points in a single match
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Gooey as playable character |
Cappy |
• Top Ride: Flower
- Complete a lap within 0:30.00 with Warp Star • City Trial: Field
- Clear without getting any power-down items
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Cappy as playable character |
Starman |
• City Trial: Field
- Fall for 6 sec. after only Boosting once
• Top Ride: Crystal
- Complete 4 laps in the lead position
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Starman as playable character |
Magolor |
• City Trial: Field
- Enter all secret rooms
• Top Ride
- Send the same rider flying 2 times with Drill Driver
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Magolor as playable character |
Susie |
• Air Ride
- Perform a perfect landing 5 times in a single race
• Road Trip
- Hit 3 enemies with a single attack
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Susie as playable character |
Waddle Dee |
• Road Trip: Skyah
- Defeat 30 riders during City Trial challenges
|
Rick |
• Road Trip
- Enter the shop 3 times
• Top Ride: Mountain
- Win with at least 5 sec. between you and 2nd place
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Rick as playable character |
Rocky |
• Top Ride
- Use a total of 30 items
• Road Trip
- Open a treasure chest on the road
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Rocky as playable character |
Scarfy |
• Air Ride: Waveflow Waters
- Defeat an enemy Scarfy without making it mad • City Trial: Field
- Destroy a rider's machine within the first 60 sec
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Scarfy as playable character |
Lololo and Lalala |
• Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure (Laps)
- Finish within 3:30.00
• Road Trip
- Defeat 10 riders that are riding on star-type machines
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Lololo and Lalala as playable character |
Marx |
• Road Trip
- Spend 300,000 Road Miles
• Air Ride: Free Run
- Complete an entire lap without dropping below 19 mph
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Marx as playable character |
Daroach |
• Air Ride
- Find and defeat the special enemy, Gemaine
• Top Ride
- Win after lapping 1 other rider
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Daroach as playable character |
Taranza |
• Air Ride: Beanstalk Park (Time)
- Ride for a total of 5,469 yd • City Trial: Field
- Win a Short Race
Note: The first objective completed will unlock Taranza as playable character |
Noir Dedede |
• Complete all Road Trip's Checklist objectives to get Noir Dedede's bronze alt skin |
All Playable Characters Roster
How to Change Rider Colors
Press L or R in the Character Selection Screen
Change your chosen Rider's color by pressing the L or R buttons on your controller, and SL or SR for single Joy-Cons. You can do this in the Character Selection screen before starting a game mode.
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