In Design Mode, the player has the ability to build his or her own racing tracks. They act as another obstacle hitting one from the back will cause the player to fall off the bike, while any CPU riders hitting the player's rear wheel will cause them to fall off. In Selection B, CPU players join the player. The Excitebike races are little tougher than the challenge races, and that's why the best times in an Excitebike race are longer than in the challenge race (except in tracks 3 & 5).ĮxciteBike has three modes of gameplay. For example, if the player placed third or better in track 4 of the Excitebike race, he/she goes to track 5 of the Excitebike race. For example, if the player placed third or better in track 4 of the challenge race, he/she goes to the track 4 of the Excitebike race.īy placing third or better in any Excitebike race, the player advances to the next Excitebike race. The player, at the start of the game, can choose whichever track he/she wants to race in, from 1-5.īy placing third or better in any challenge race, the player advances to the Excitebike race of the same track number. The up and down arrows on turn the hand bar left and right, respectively when the bike is on the ground. While the bike is in the air, the pitch of the motorcycle can be modified with the X-axis of the directional pad, left raises the front, while right lowers the front. If the bike goes over an arrow, it is automatically cooled down. If the temperature exceeds safe limits (the bar becomes full), the player will be immobilized for several seconds while the bike cools down. Using B causes improved acceleration, but causes the motorcycle's temperature to increase as shown on a bar at the bottom of the screen. The player controls the position of the red motorcycle with the Y-axis of the directional pad, and controls acceleration with the A and B buttons. When the player places first, then they get a message: "It's a new record!" In any race, the best time is 8 seconds ahead of third place. The time to beat is located on the stadium walls (for first place) and in the lower left corner (for third place). The goal is to qualify for the Excitebike (the championship) race by coming in at third place or above in the challenge race (preliminary race). Whether the player chooses to race solo or against computer-assisted riders, he/she races against a certain time limit.
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The game was added to the North American Virtual Console on Ma. The game was added to the European Virtual Console on February 16, 2007, the same day its spiritual successor, Excite Truck, was released there.This version is the first non-Japan version to allow the player to save their tracks, although this port only has one savable track. In 2004, it was released as part of the Game Boy Advance Classic NES Series.
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In 2003, it was released as a five E-card set game, entitled Excitebike-e, for the now-discontinued e-Reader, a device for the Game Boy Advance used for scanning special "e-Cards" to play games, obtain information, or unlock special content.Players can unlock the title (one of several bonus NES games included) on the GameCube game Animal Crossing.Players can unlock the title on the Nintendo 64 sequel game Excitebike 64.A version of the game was released for the Japan-only NEC PC-8801 by Hudson Soft in 1985.The original Excitebike has appeared on a number of gaming platforms since its debut in 1984. The coins are spread out on the courses and increase top speed.
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The concept of the game was unchanged except for a "SUPER" mode where the player has unlimited turbo, as well as the addition of coins. Unlike the original Excitebike, the human racers have been replaced by Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Toad, Yoshi, and some of Bowser's Koopa Troopa. Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium, also known as Mario Excite Bike, BX Mario Excite Bike, and Excite Bike 2 is a video game for the Satellaview (available only in Japan), and a remake of this game.