Meta Knight & Shadow Star (Kirby Air Riders Series)

Description

The Meta Knight & Shadow Star amiibo was released to coincide with the launch of Kirby Air Riders, depicting Meta Knight riding a Shadow Star, which functions as a balance board like Air Ride Machine as a vehicle in the series. Unlike traditional amiibo, the figure forms part of the Kirby Air Riders range’s unique modular design, allowing the Rider and Machine components to be physically separated and combined with other compatible figures in the series

The amiibo works with a range of titles but most notably:

• Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) – Creates a Meta Knight & Shadow Star Rider and Machine combination, allows training of a custom Figure Player (FP), tracks machine proficiency, and can be combined with other compatible Air Ride Machine amiibo.
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch) – Grants Star Coins and a useful boost item

The figure is notable for introducing the distinctive swappable amiibo format. By combining a rider and vehicle into a single interchangeable collectible, it extends amiibo functionality beyond a single character and reflects the customisation mechanics of the game in the real world.