Difference between revisions of "Excitebike"
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| − | '''''Excitebike''''' is a side-scrolling dirt bike racing game made by [[Nintendo]] and released for the [[NES]] | + | '''''Excitebike''''' is a side-scrolling dirt bike racing game made by [[Nintendo]] and released for the [[NES]] on 1984-11-30, then ported to a several other platforms. A 2-player split-screen version was made for the [[Famicom Disk System]] which included the ability to save your custom tracks and times. |
I think the very first time I played it was at my babysitter's house in Pontiac (around 1985). I didn't own this game growing up, but several of my friends had the game, and I always enjoyed playing it. What interested me most was the ability to create your own tracks, though I always wished there was a way to save them. | I think the very first time I played it was at my babysitter's house in Pontiac (around 1985). I didn't own this game growing up, but several of my friends had the game, and I always enjoyed playing it. What interested me most was the ability to create your own tracks, though I always wished there was a way to save them. | ||
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===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
* The graphics and music are pretty dull. | * The graphics and music are pretty dull. | ||
| + | * The color palette of stage 5 makes it difficult to see the track. | ||
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
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* The non-working save and load options that were left in the game were such a tease. The developers should removed them before releasing the game. | * The non-working save and load options that were left in the game were such a tease. The developers should removed them before releasing the game. | ||
| − | ==Box Art== | + | ==Media== |
| + | ===Box Art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Excitebike - NES - Japan.jpg|The original Japanese release has a sort of vector cartoon style. It gets the message across, but it's rather dull. | Excitebike - NES - Japan.jpg|The original Japanese release has a sort of vector cartoon style. It gets the message across, but it's rather dull. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Documentation== | + | ===Documentation=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Excitebike - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | Excitebike - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | ||
| − | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 087.jpg|Official Nintendo Player's Guide, part 1. | + | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 087.jpg|[[The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]], part 1. |
| − | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 088.jpg|Official Nintendo Player's Guide, part 2.</gallery> | + | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 088.jpg|The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, part 2. |
| + | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 152.jpg|The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, blurb. | ||
| + | Excitebike - FDS - Ad.jpg|FDS version advertisement. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Maps== | + | ===Maps=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Excitebike - NES - Map - Track 1.png|Track 1. | Excitebike - NES - Map - Track 1.png|Track 1. | ||
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Excitebike - NES - Map - Track 5.png|Track 5. | Excitebike - NES - Map - Track 5.png|Track 5. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Graphics=== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Excitebike - NES - Graphic Sheet - Sprites.png|Sprite sheet. | ||
| + | Excitebike - NES - Graphic Sheet - Tracks.png|Track objects and palettes. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Videos=== | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU] - Longplay. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Credits== | ||
| + | The original game doesn't have credits, but NES Virtual Console, official sound tracks, and Vs. high score lists help identify several of the developers. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! Role || Names | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Executive Producer || [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Director || [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Producer || [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Programmer || [[Toshihiko Nakago]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Graphic Designers || [[Minoru Maeda]], [[Takashi Tezuka]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Music Composer || [[Akito Nakatsuka]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Audio Programmer || [[Yukio Kaneoka]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Titles== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | English || Excitebike || || | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Japanese || エキサイトバイク || Ekisaitobaiku || Excitebike | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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* [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike_(NES) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike_(NES)] - Music. | * [http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike_(NES) vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike_(NES)] - Music. | ||
* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike] - NES Hacker Database. | * [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike] - NES Hacker Database. | ||
| + | * [https://tcrf.net/Excitebike_(NES) tcrf.net/Excitebike_(NES)] - The Cutting Room Floor. | ||
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Arcade Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Famicom Disk Systems Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: NES Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: PC-88 Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Sharp X1 Games]] | ||
[[Category: Action]] | [[Category: Action]] | ||
[[Category: Racing]] | [[Category: Racing]] | ||
[[Category: Driving]] | [[Category: Driving]] | ||
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Multi-Player]] | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 2 October 2018
Excitebike is a side-scrolling dirt bike racing game made by Nintendo and released for the NES on 1984-11-30, then ported to a several other platforms. A 2-player split-screen version was made for the Famicom Disk System which included the ability to save your custom tracks and times.
I think the very first time I played it was at my babysitter's house in Pontiac (around 1985). I didn't own this game growing up, but several of my friends had the game, and I always enjoyed playing it. What interested me most was the ability to create your own tracks, though I always wished there was a way to save them.
Contents
Status
I own this game for the NES, and have come in first place on each track in Mode A.
Review
- Overall: 4/10
- Best Version: Vs. Excitebike for Famicom Disk System
Good
- For awhile at least, the game is a lot of fun.
- The Vs. version for the FDS basically makes the game complete. It allows two player competitive split screen, lets you to save your tracks, logs your best times, has more pre-made tracks, and adds more music and cut-scenes.
- Requiring the player to not only keep their bike oriented properly, but also manage heat, was a good way to make the game more involved.
- I like how the game changes the palette for each new track.
Bad
- The graphics and music are pretty dull.
- The color palette of stage 5 makes it difficult to see the track.
Ugly
- The game is too short. Five stages isn't nearly enough to keep players occupied.
- The non-working save and load options that were left in the game were such a tease. The developers should removed them before releasing the game.
Media
Box Art
The original Japanese release has a sort of vector cartoon style. It gets the message across, but it's rather dull.
The US box art uses the early hideous pixel look Nintendo of America used.
Documentation
- Excitebike - NES - Manual.pdf
Game manual.
The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, part 1.
The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, part 2.
The Official Nintendo Player's Guide, blurb.
- Excitebike - FDS - Ad.jpg
FDS version advertisement.
Maps
Track 1.
Track 2.
Track 3.
Track 4.
Track 5.
Graphics
Sprite sheet.
Track objects and palettes.
Videos
- youtube.com/watch?v=fRgMCtaWoSU - Longplay.
Credits
The original game doesn't have credits, but NES Virtual Console, official sound tracks, and Vs. high score lists help identify several of the developers.
| Role | Names |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Hiroshi Yamauchi |
| Director | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Producer | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Programmer | Toshihiko Nakago |
| Graphic Designers | Minoru Maeda, Takashi Tezuka |
| Music Composer | Akito Nakatsuka |
| Audio Programmer | Yukio Kaneoka |
Titles
| Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Excitebike | ||
| Japanese | エキサイトバイク | Ekisaitobaiku | Excitebike |
Links
- mobygames.com/game/excitebike - MobyGames.
- mobygames.com/game/vs-excitebike - MobyGames (Vs. Excitebike).
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excitebike - Wikipedia.
- vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike_(NES) - Music.
- thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php?title=Excitebike - NES Hacker Database.
- tcrf.net/Excitebike_(NES) - The Cutting Room Floor.
