New exclusive Kirby theme for Tetris 99

December 6, 2025

Tetris 99 50th Maximus Cup collaborates with the most recent Nintendo Switch 2 release, Kirby Air Riders. Players can participate in the event to get enough points to acquire the Kirby Air Riders theme from December 4 at 11 PM PST to December 8, 2025, at 10:59 PM PST.

The Kirby Air Riders theme includes three tracks in corresponding order during the Tetris battle royale: Floria Fields, Starlit Journey, and ???. Players can KO opponents with Tetris blocks designed with vehicle types to earn the offense patches as KO badges.

The #Tetris99 50th MAXIMUS CUP event will run from Dec 4 at 11pm PT to Dec 8 at 10:59pm PT! Once you’ve accumulated a total of 100 event points, a new theme will unlock, featuring art, music, and Tetrimino designs inspired by #KirbyAirRiders! @Tetris_Official pic.twitter.com/XedDwwipCJ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 2, 2025

Brandon Williams

Brandon has played games ever since the PS2 like Ape Escape, Rampage Total Destruction, and Crash Bandicoot. His love for RPGs would only grow once he played Persona 3, which made him try other immersive games like Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne and Xenoblade Chronicles. He continues to play on modern consoles like PS4 and Nintendo Switch 2.