![]() ![]() While Excitebike is technically a motorcycle racing game, the goal isn’t to outpace other racers with your little biker but instead you’re going up against the record times on the game’s five available tracks. and Duck Hunt did have one other game by their side that seems to still get some respect today though: the side-scrolling motorcycle game Excitebike. Since I’ve already covered Duck Hunt as well, the other options from the NES’s launch library include things like rudimentary sports games, forgettable flawed titles, or shallow peripheral accompaniments. here would be incredibly appropriate for 1985’s featured game, it is currently being saved for a special occasion later in the year. ![]() ![]() That game… was not Excitebike, and while covering Super Mario Bros. Almost as well known was what helped the video game market emerge from this massive slump, the Japanese company Nintendo releasing the Nintendo Entertainment System with an incredibly popular game that recaptured America’s hearts. The infamous tale of the video game crash is a familiar one to gamers, even those in other countries where its sting wasn’t felt as strongly. A boom in the amount of game consoles and video games being produced for them lead to diminishing returns as quality became rare amidst the quantity, and soon the price was paid as a multi-billion dollar industry was reduced to a total revenue of around 100 million dollars between all remaining companies. You could also check out NES Remix which has a number of mini challenges based on Excitebike.The North American video game market was in a rough spot between 19. It lets you save your custom tracks (unlike most versions of Excitebike), and it did have online multiplayer but it's not running anymore. Considering most people probably only need one 2D Excitebike game in their lives it's worth at least giving this one a look in case it's the one you want. Meanwhile the WiiWare title Excitebike: World Rally is the game that follows the original Excitebike formula the closest, for better or worse. It was followed up by the silly sequel Excitebots: Trick Racing, which I own but haven't tried yet, but it never came out in the UK. Excite Truck for the Wii may not seem that similar but it takes the "high jump, correctly-angled landing" mechanic from Excitebike and turns it into a high-speed combo-based racer that's a lot of fun. Excitebike 64 is a well loved game I've always wanted to play. I've always had a soft spot for Excitebike, even though I get bored of it pretty quickly.īesides the variety of Excitebike versions below it's also had a few sequels, though most of them play quite differently. It's pretty unique for its time, it's fun to play, and there's a level editor. Since most versions have no multiplayer and there's not many tracks Excitebike won't hold your interest for all that long, but it's surprisingly fun while it lasts. Once in the air you can angle your bike with the hope of getting a smooth landing to keep your speed going (and avoid crashing). The key element of the game is the ramps, which launch you into the air at an angle. You can switch between four lanes to dodge obstacles and avoid other racers. Most NES racing games either had the camera behind the car (with you driving into the distance) or above it (in a top-down or isometric view), but Excitebike put the camera to the side and has you driving left-to-right. Excitebike is a very simple racing game, but it manages to feel pretty unique. ![]()
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