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#Excitebike series#

Selection A: In this mode, you must complete two solo laps on each track.

+ : When knocked off the bike, tap the two buttons rapidly to run faster.

Drive over Turbo Strips to cool the engine down. If you over heat, you will be forced to move to the side of the track until your engine cools down enough for you to continue. This will continue to heat your engine up to the point where it can over heat. This will only heat your engine up to a certain extent. If you push left for too long, you will fall off the bike. When on the ground, push left to do a wheelie. This causes the bike to fly higher and shorter.

: When in the air, push left to raise the front wheel.

This causes the bike to fly lower and longer.

: When in the air, push right to lower the front wheel.

The game's lasting legacy led to Nintendo 64 sequel called Excitebike 64 (which included the original game as a minigame), as well as Excite Truck for the Wii. version was later released on the Famicom Disk System with some improved features. Excitebike was released in the arcade shortly after the Famicom release, partially in an attempt to create a demand for the home version in the United States.

#Excitebike series#

This version of the game was published for the Game Boy Advance e-Reader card system (without the track save feature) as Excitebike-e, and then again as part of the Classic NES/Famicom Mini series of NES games on the Game Boy Advance with the ability to save one track.

When the game was released outside of Japan, the edit mode remained, but there was no way to physically save the tracks. It was the fifth best selling Famicom game released during 19, selling approximately 1,570,000 copies in its lifetime. These tracks were saved on the Famicom cassette recorder that was also used with Famicom BASIC.

When Excitebike was programmed for the Famicom, it including a track edit mode where players could design and play on their own tracks. The controls are simple and intuitive, and the experience is fun, as you guide your bike over ramps and jumps, and trip up the competition. The player merely assumes the role of a motorbike racing contestant whose aim is to become the champion. There is no back story or integral characters to know. Though primitive by today's standards, Excitebike builds its gameplay, and subsequently its popularity, on a pure game design concept. Excitebike ( エキサイトバイク, Excitebike ?) was one of the more popular launch titles for the NES, but its popularity was due in large part to the games presence in arcades.