Excitebike 64 (N64) Reviews

Excitebike 64 (N64) Nintendo 64 Game

Newest Review: ... aims of becoming champion. The gameplay is reminiscent of the original Excitebike game with the player being required to ... more

 ... bounce and bump their way over a series of hills and jumps within the shortest amount of time. This is accomplished through the minimalistic control scheme which sees the arrow keys guiding the tilt of the motorbike, A accelerating, B braking, R sliding, and Z turbo boosting. What I immediately noticed about the video game is its overwhelmingly difficult computer opponents. The sensitivity of the programming clearly favours a very dominant artificial intelligence and thus it is very rare to see the computer take a tumble ...more

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thole09
Excitebike 64 (N64) (624 words)
by - written on 03/03/10 (Very useful, 32 readings)
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"Excitebike 64" is a racing video game. It was first released for the Nintendo 64 in 2001 by Nintendo. In the United States, the game received a guidance rating of "E" which deemed it appropriate for all ages. I tend to get very worried when a vintage two dimensional video game is revived into a modern three dimensional platform. In most cases, the video game fails to meet its expectations and ruins previous conceptions along with my fond childhood memories. I remember being very hesitant when first picking up this video game, however felt it was worth taking a gamble on such a well delivered classic for the original Nintendo Entertainment ...  Read the complete review

HaZZ
You don't have this game? WHY NOT? (845 words)
by - written on 19/03/02, updated on  19/03/02 (Useful, 333 readings)
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After what seems like years of delays, Nintendo's NES classic, revamped for the 64-bit era, was finally released in the UK in late 2001 and guess what? It was well worth the wait. So start your engines (or whatever they say in motocross) and read my review of Nintendo's last BIG game for the Nintendo 64. The original Excitebike instantly became a classic on the NES and in the arcades shortly after release. The game used a strategic angle and encouraged players to use their mind as well as their turbos. The game had a turbo boost and if it was used too much the bike would literally crash and burn, so brain was needed as well as brawn but it didn't ...  Read the complete review

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