Kirby Air Riders replacement event resets points but keeps Halloween rewards

Nintendo has announced a replacement for the cancelled Kirby Air Riders Halloween event, with participation rewards carried over and changes to how players earn Event Points. According to Nintendo Everything’s November 4 report, the replacement begins November 5 and runs until November 9, 2026.

Rewards return with a fresh points tally

The replacement will use the rules from Shadow Star’s Revenge. Nintendo says participation rewards remain unchanged, including the Ghost headwear that was available through the Halloween event.

Event Points, however, will reset to zero. To make earning all the rewards easier, Nintendo is increasing the number of points awarded per match above the usual amount. The supplied report does not specify the size of that increase.

For players returning to collect the Halloween items, that means starting a fresh points tally while earning points at a higher rate. The retained rewards and revised earnings are the main practical details of the replacement.

A second attempt after freezes

Nintendo Everything reports that the cancelled event could produce chaotic situations that caused the action to freeze. Nintendo apologized when it cancelled the event and has issued another apology alongside the replacement announcement.

The announcement gives players another opportunity to earn the seasonal rewards. It does not, in the supplied report, explain a technical fix for the freezes or establish whether every issue behind the cancellation has been resolved.