Excitebike

Excitebike
Developer	Nintendo R&D1
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Nintendo Entertainment System Arcade Gameboy Advance e-Reader Virtual Console NEC PC-8801
Release Date	Nintendo Entertainment System JP November 30, 1984 US October 18, 1985 EU September 6, 1986 JP December 9, 1988 (FDS) Arcade US 1984 e-Reader US September 16, 2002 Gameboy Advance JP February 14, 2004 NA June 2, 2004 EU July 9, 2004 Virtual Console EU February 16, 2007 JP March 13, 2007 NA March 19, 2007
Rating	ESRB: E

Excitebike is a motocross racing game for the NES. It debuted in Japan, selling for 5000 yen.

Gameplay

In Excitebike, the player is trying to beat a certain time limit on each track. If they manage to beat the track's time limit, they advance to the next race. In Mode A, the player races solo while Mode B adds other racers as an added obstacle.

Excitebike also featured a Design Mode, which allowed players to make their own tracks. In Japan, the tracks could be saved with the Famicom Data Recorder. Since that accessory was never released in America and Europe, players in those regions couldn't save their tracks.

Legacy

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the driver from Excitebike is available as a trophy. Several of 9-Volt's games are based on Excitebike. Also, Level 16 of Tetris DS's Standard Mode has an Excitebike theme. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Excitebike Riders (in 8 bit form) may sometimes appear when the Assist Trophy is used. They ram into any player that gets into their way (except for the user).

Sequels

Excitebike has had two sequels: Excitebike 64 for the Nintendo 64 as well as Excite Truck on the Wii. A third sequel/variation, Excitebots: Trick Racing, has been announced for the Wii.

Ports and Remakes

• In Japan, Hudson Soft was allowed to port Excitebike to the NEC PC-8801.
• In 1988, an enhanced version of Excitebike was available for the Famicom Disk System as well as the Vs. Unisystem arcades in 1984. These versions featured new music and two-player racing games.
• A special version of the game called BS Excitebike Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium was available for the Satellaview system. It featured Mario characters.
• Excitebike was unlockable in Excitebike 64.
• In 2002, Excitebike-e was released as an e-Reader game.
• Excitebike was released for the Gameboy Advance as part of the Classic NES Series in 2004.
• Excitebike was also unlockable in the 2004 Gamecube game Animal Crossing.
• The game was added to the Virtual Console in 2007.