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Excitebike: World Rally Coming To WiiWare

Posted Mon, 26 Oct 2009 by Jonathan Wahlgren

EXCITE!

EXCITE!

Track editor, online multiplayer and more

Nintendo's long-dormant Excitebike franchise has seen two entries proper: the original NES release and a 3D sequel in the form of Excitebike 64. Yeah, the Excite name has lived on in the excellent Wii releases Excite Truck and the more recent Excitebots: Trick Racing, but Bike fans know they're just not the same.

But good things come to those who wait. Announced on the latest Nintendo Week show on the Nintendo Channel, Excitebike: World Rally is an honest-to-goodness sequel to the NES original slated to hit WiiWare on November 9 in the US.

Using a similar 2D side view to the original, the WiiWare release features revamped 3D graphics that retain the feel of the NES title. Players can take on friends and foes over the Nintendo WiFi Connection, the track editor is back and both motion and classic control options are in.

There's a full-blown trailer on the show too, so fire up that channel and get Excite-d.

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Tags: WiiWare, Announcements.

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User Comments

chunky_droid

1. chunky_droid Australia 26 Oct 2009, 18:34 GMT

DO WANT! Excitebike rocks and I hope this leads to future re-imagining of 8-Bit titles like Devil World and Ice Climbers

Stuffgamer1

2. Stuffgamer1 United States 26 Oct 2009, 18:36 GMT

@chunky_droid: Gee, I'd like the chance to play the ORIGINAL Devil World.:|

This COULD be good, if they improved upon the original game enough. It's still not what I wanted the announcement to be...not even close.

Turkey Brutus

3. Turkey Brutus United States 26 Oct 2009, 18:39 GMT

Should be awesome. If I spend even a quarter of the time I spent with the clunky old original making tracks and playing them with friends, this will be well worth the download.

EDIT: It IS a shame that you can't play the original Devil World, @Stuffgamer. But if you'd like to approximate the experience, just play some Pac-Man with a broken controller...and a pair of smelly underpants wrapped around your head, while somebody beats you in the chest with splintery wooden boards. It's that good!

Gavin Rozee

4. Gavin Rozee United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 18:41 GMT

Sweet!!!

Please be released in the UK soon!

Djungelurban

5. Djungelurban Sweden 26 Oct 2009, 18:43 GMT

So this is only the exact same game with a shiny new cover? Yeah... I'm gonna pass... I understand the nostalgia factor, but the conceptual difference between Excite Bike and something like Family Slot Car Racing isn't exactly ginormous... Maybe it's just me, but when I play racing games... I kinda like being able to turn (Unirally is the obvious exception of course)...

Cheezy

6. Cheezy United States 26 Oct 2009, 18:43 GMT

Yes!! YES!! YESSS!!

EDIT: It's coming the 9th? I hope it's good!

Stuffgamer1

7. Stuffgamer1 United States 26 Oct 2009, 18:46 GMT

@Chicken Brutus: Some people seem to like it. It's the fact that it's represented in Brawl and PiCTOBiTS that makes me want to try it. And you have to admit, it's BS that we don't have it yet since Japan's had it forever and Europe got it a full year ago.

Bass X0

8. Bass X0 United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 18:47 GMT

I'm not feeling it. I never played Excitebike originally. The first time was on Gamecube Animal Crossing and I didn't enjoy it much. Although I did quite enjoy Excite Truck (but even that got old and repetitive). But for those who do like NES Excitebike, its cool for them.

Tony

9. Tony United States 26 Oct 2009, 18:51 GMT

What a great announcment. I can't wait to try this one

Excitebike: Rebirth

Luigi-La-Bouncy

10. Luigi-La-Bouncy Belgium 26 Oct 2009, 18:54 GMT

I'm excited. Nearly got the NES classic for free but changed my mind at the last second. Now I can wait for this one. Very good idea Nintendo, more please!

soccer686

11. soccer686 United States 26 Oct 2009, 18:57 GMT

Wow these sequel games are popping up everywhere.

Sneaker13

12. Sneaker13 Netherlands 26 Oct 2009, 18:59 GMT

Wow, sounds and looks fantastic.

Supermarioman

13. Supermarioman United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:01 GMT

WOW! This is impressive Nintendo, I like that you cared enough to bring back the Excietike franchise, and in such an excellent manor at that!

Shiryu

14. Shiryu Portugal 26 Oct 2009, 19:01 GMT

EXCITE!!!! /o

Dazza

15. Dazza United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 19:02 GMT

This is the sort of thing I always hoped Nintendo would treat us to on WiiWare. Brilliant news, I've always been a big fan of the original game.

fudgenuts

16. fudgenuts United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:04 GMT

Can't wait! I love the original Excitebike.

JayArr

17. JayArr United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:09 GMT

This is so bad ass! .......Over-heat.

MetalMario

18. MetalMario United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:13 GMT

Next....Kid Icarus please.

Metroid133

19. Metroid133 United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:17 GMT

Only Excite game I have is Excitebots.....maybe I'll amend that by buying this and the original one on the same day sometime.

V8 Ninja

20. V8 Ninja United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:21 GMT

SUPER MIND EXPLOSION OF AWESOME!!!!!

mushroomer

21. mushroomer United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:31 GMT

I agree with Metal Mario
Please release Kid Icarus : The Legendary Bow
and Wii not Wiiware.. Wiiware is watered down and low budget. Please work on a full fledged epic version!!!

Bass X0

22. Bass X0 United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 19:33 GMT

I hope this leads to future re-imagining of 8-Bit titles like Devil World

I am beginning to think you are obsessed with Devil World.

Chrono Cross

23. Chrono Cross United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:33 GMT

Must buy. Great news BTW.

taffy

24. taffy Malta 26 Oct 2009, 19:34 GMT

wish the would release excitebots to pal regions :(

Ricardo91

25. Ricardo91 United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:35 GMT

I've always loved the original Excitebike, so this one's a must for me. Can't wait!

Now Nintendo, be a doll and release Excitebike 64 along with it, k?

motang

26. motang United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:35 GMT

Cool, will keep an eye out for this one!

bro2dragons

27. bro2dragons United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:36 GMT

@MetalMario: i strongly second the Kid Icarus. i'd almost prefer Kid Icarus WiiWare to Kid Icarus Wii. and it would be easier for Ninty.

i could go for a Wrecking Crew WiiWare, too, as i never played it, but always heard great things, or a Donkey Kong WiiWare, since the Gameboy one was SO AWESOME.

SilentJ

28. SilentJ United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:38 GMT

Adding this to my WiiWare must buy list!

chunky_droid

29. chunky_droid Australia 26 Oct 2009, 19:42 GMT

@Bass: No, I've only played it once, but I know it had a cult following. Sean seems to enjoy it though :).

Popyman

30. Popyman United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:43 GMT

That is so awesome!! I'm buying this for sure!

warioswoods

31. warioswoods United States 26 Oct 2009, 19:46 GMT

To reiterate my comment in the thread, regarding the video: where are the wipeouts?? Who in their right mind would produce ExciteBike footage sans crashes, both accidental and malicious? It also looks as if the bikes aren't angling at all in the air.

LEGEND MARIOID

32. LEGEND MARIOID United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 19:53 GMT

Me want bad.

Bass X0

33. Bass X0 United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 19:54 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv1Mb2oM9ok

This looks better IMO. Except for the terrible fog.

LEGEND MARIOID

34. LEGEND MARIOID United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 20:00 GMT

Hey that looks good Bass, what's that? Some kind of downloadable game for the PC? Some kind of game unlockable?

Terranigma

35. Terranigma United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 20:02 GMT

This looks really good, can't wait.

the shpydar

36. the shpydar United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:03 GMT

Insta-buy. I put so much time in to the original back in the day. And you couldn't even save the track designs!

... now waiting on a WiiWare update of Mach Rider ...

Atlantis1982

37. Atlantis1982 United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:05 GMT

Can't say I am excited about it. ;/

But at least they didn't go to the lame route by announcing something like Castlevania: Rebirth. :rolleyes:

Bass X0

38. Bass X0 United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 20:09 GMT

#34 - its from Excitebike 64. There's a full proper motocross game in there as well, not just a 3D version of NES Excitebike. I'd rather have that than a brand new WiiWare version.

Sean Aaron

39. Sean Aaron United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 20:10 GMT

Wow, November? Talk about keeping it close to the vest!

Oh, and Devil World really is awesome.

suburban_sensei

40. suburban_sensei United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:11 GMT

Loved the original as a kid, so I am a fan of the series...but not sure how I am feeling about this "new" version. I think I would rather just DL the original, and get a nice slap of nostalgia across my face.

Kid_A

41. Kid_A United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:12 GMT

VERY excited. Excitebike 64 was kind of dissapointing. Glad the series is getting back to its roots (even though I have really enjoyed ExciteTruck and ExciteBots)

LinktotheFuture

42. LinktotheFuture United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:13 GMT

Hopefully this is only 500 points.

Bass X0

43. Bass X0 United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 20:16 GMT

Excitebike 64 was kind of dissapointing.

I never played it but it looked good in pics and videos for an N64 game.

Kirk

44. Kirk United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 20:17 GMT

Cool.
Nintendo needs to make more updates just like this for WiiWare imo.

Brionkendo

45. Brionkendo United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:24 GMT

My fav thing about excite bike was making absolutely brutal tracks and watching my friends try to play them... and get super frustrated

irken004

46. irken004 United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:36 GMT

Definitely surprising, If it gets good reviews then I'll consider buying it.

dgold

47. dgold United States 26 Oct 2009, 20:40 GMT

ExciteTruck is probably my most-played and favorite game on Wii.

Also I remember ExciteBikes from the arcade. Is the new ExciteBike: World Rally for WiiWare going to take any of the features from ExciteTruck and ExciteBots?

iphys

48. iphys Canada 26 Oct 2009, 20:58 GMT

Nice! This looks like an instant download unless they manage to find some way to screw this game up.

vakama94

49. vakama94 Mexico 26 Oct 2009, 21:22 GMT

YES! online multiplayer and a track editor!!

Croz

50. Croz United Kingdom 26 Oct 2009, 21:29 GMT

Awesome news!

timp29

51. timp29 Australia 26 Oct 2009, 21:39 GMT

LOL what the hell show was that? That guy is classic dork... and did that hot chick stumble onto the wrong set??
Extra LOL @ her fist pump of excite-ment.

cheetahman91

52. cheetahman91 United States 26 Oct 2009, 21:45 GMT

Nice announcement Nintendo. I might consider a purchase soon.

NikeXTC

53. NikeXTC Italy 26 Oct 2009, 22:36 GMT

Online? Sold!

But when will it be released in Europe? =/

Stargazer

54. Stargazer United States 26 Oct 2009, 22:47 GMT

Yay! I made a moist spot.

Not really. If they announce a Treasure-developed Star Fox then I will need to spot-clean the couch.

SSBFan 12

55. SSBFan 12 United States 26 Oct 2009, 22:47 GMT

So this is the big anouncement, I was expecting something bigger

Stargazer

56. Stargazer United States 26 Oct 2009, 22:48 GMT

Oh, and DO WANT.

WhoKnew

57. WhoKnew United States 26 Oct 2009, 22:52 GMT

Best WiiWare announcement since Bonk. I want this! :)

TeMPO

58. TeMPO Australia 26 Oct 2009, 22:56 GMT

That's a pretty pleasant surprise. I used to love the original on NES. Instant download for me...if it has a EU release.

Blue Protoman

59. Blue Protoman United States 26 Oct 2009, 23:03 GMT

:DDDDDD

Xkhaoz

60. Xkhaoz United States 26 Oct 2009, 23:39 GMT

Never really played the origional, maybe I'll get this. But I want a sequel to Excitebike 64.

Super Smash Bros. Fan1999

61. Super Smash Bros. Fan1999 United States 26 Oct 2009, 23:54 GMT

Do want, must get on release. Nintendo is defindently shaping up this holiday.

ReZon

62. ReZon United States 27 Oct 2009, 00:51 GMT

@Xkhaoz - Excitebike 64 doesn't get enough love. It was a great game!

Definitely interested in this... hope it's not too pricey.

roro44

63. roro44 United States 27 Oct 2009, 02:12 GMT

Ha ha ha... it makes me laugh to watch the Nintendo Show without actually watching it on my Wii. They're like "you heard it here-- EXCLUSIVELY-- first!" and I'm like, "No, I didn't."

Sounds good.

BlueFlameBat

64. BlueFlameBat United States 27 Oct 2009, 02:23 GMT

I don't like that guy on the right. He looks like a child molester.

I think he is a child molester!

Junkface

65. Junkface United States 27 Oct 2009, 05:13 GMT

Awe man they should show clips of the 9/21 episode of the Muramasa release party in NYC! I was the old dork swinging the foam club at the screen and than taking pictures of the ninjas with my DSI. Yeah I'm nintendo channel famous lol.

laskecap

66. laskecap Indonesia 27 Oct 2009, 06:32 GMT

im excite-D

Caliko

67. Caliko United States 27 Oct 2009, 07:08 GMT

AMAZING. Day One No EXEPTIONS!!

Stuffgamer1

68. Stuffgamer1 United States 27 Oct 2009, 07:09 GMT

@Junkface: You described yourself quite aptly, as that's just what I was thinking when I saw you in that video: "What's with that dork?":D

timp29

69. timp29 Australia 27 Oct 2009, 07:29 GMT

LOL @ the still of that video, the guy looks like hes thinking of doing nasty things to that girl

bestbuck

70. bestbuck Ireland 27 Oct 2009, 09:50 GMT

Wow now that's what I call good News. Can't wait and online as well.

JimLad

71. JimLad United Kingdom 27 Oct 2009, 10:02 GMT

Yay, more retro sequels on WiiWare please!
Duck Hunt
Ice Climber
Balloon Fight
would all make good updates.

Adam

72. Adam United States 27 Oct 2009, 12:34 GMT

To barge in on a dead conversation... Devil World indeed sucks. In fact, it is without a doubt the worst Nintendo-published game I've played. If it were made today, it could almost be passed off as a Nintendo / B-Plus collaboration. :O

plankton88

73. plankton88 United States 27 Oct 2009, 13:29 GMT

Very nice. My first memory of the original was at the arcade. Somehow the joystick made it more fun.

Pawtrick

74. Pawtrick Canada 27 Oct 2009, 13:48 GMT

If the online runs smoothly (I am still doubtful of Wii's online capabilities) I'll likely pick it up.

Ryuuga

75. Ryuuga Brazil 27 Oct 2009, 14:02 GMT

@72: I wish BitBoy was 10% as good as Devil World. DW isn't a masterpiece from Shigeru Miyamoto, but it's a nice and fun pacman clone.

Nice to see an old Nintendo game getting a simple 3D remake for wiiware. I guess that if this game sells well, they might come with more remakes like Ballon Fight and Kid Icarus! :D

SMW

76. SMW United States 27 Oct 2009, 14:07 GMT

Excitebike! I didn't care too much for ExciteTruck/ExciteBots, but I LOVED the original Excitebike! Glad to see the level designer come back, those are always sweet.

Day one!

OT: So that's Nintendo Week? I never took the time to watch those on the Nintendo Channel; looks a bit cheesy. :P

EDIT: Ryuuga, Balloon Fight, now theres something I'd buy. Despite the waggle, I loved seeing Balloon Fight in 3D in Wario Ware. I'd buy a new Balloon Fight any day.

Machu

77. Machu United Kingdom 27 Oct 2009, 14:57 GMT

I'm super excited about this. Not as excited as I would be if Excitebike 64 hit VC, or if Excitebike Wii was announced, but still, it's very exciting.

vherub

78. vherub United States 27 Oct 2009, 15:15 GMT

the soundtrack beeps and boops for the nes game are still stuck in my memory

Earendel68

79. Earendel68 Mexico 27 Oct 2009, 15:23 GMT

Mmmmm this reminds me of my childhood hahaha!!!!!

City Of Delusion

80. City Of Delusion United Kingdom 27 Oct 2009, 16:57 GMT

I'll be saving my points for Excitebike 64, where you have have a 3d replica of the original Excitebike as part of the game, not all of the game.

vampirelich

81. vampirelich United States 27 Oct 2009, 17:07 GMT

Oh this looks awesome, I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the original excitebike.

Crunc

82. Crunc United States 27 Oct 2009, 17:44 GMT

Those hosts are atrocious, but this is a game I'll download.

odd69

83. odd69 United States 27 Oct 2009, 18:50 GMT

I'm not a fan of racing games but excite bike is just awesome. As a young child i remember making tracks and then playing them, it was truly fun. So once again i get have at it. I don't care about everything else this game has to offer, i just need the track editor thank you. Woot.

Turkey Brutus

84. Turkey Brutus United States 27 Oct 2009, 20:20 GMT

@Adam:
"a Nintendo / B-Plus collaboration"

Let's not give them any ideas, please.

moroboshi

85. moroboshi United Kingdom 27 Oct 2009, 22:59 GMT

The game looks fun and a nice retro update, but the TV show the footage comes from.. Wow, just wow. It's concentrated cheese made by and for retarded people. Just staggeringly awful.

SKTTR

86. SKTTR Germany 28 Oct 2009, 15:39 GMT

Excitebike (NES) is fantastic!
Excitebike 64 (Nintendo 64) is even more fantastic!
Excite Truck (Wii) is fantastic on its own fantastic way!

I think even Excitebots: Trick Racing (Wii) and that Super Famicom Stellaview Mario Excitebike game are fantastic, but they're not out here in Europe, I couldn't play them.

Excitebike: World Rally seems to be equally fantastic. That's all the classic Excitebike needed to be played again: online multiplayer and level editor. I have a question though: Does anybody know if there's offline multiplayer too?

I'd also like to play an Excitebike 64 sequel.

sonic_brawler95

87. sonic_brawler95 United States 28 Oct 2009, 19:33 GMT

Do want........NAO! >:O

Vaynard

88. Vaynard United States 30 Oct 2009, 18:29 GMT

I'm glad they aren't making us wait too long for it in NA. Ever since they announced this I've been thinking about playing it every day. Sad I know.

Gilzane

89. Gilzane United States 03 Nov 2009, 04:31 GMT

I hope its 700 points or less so I don't have to buy more points for it :D

Mickeymac

90. Mickeymac United States 11 Nov 2009, 15:19 GMT

If Excitebikes wasn't such a terrible game, I would actually be excited for this.:P

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