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While many two-dimensional racing games revolve around cars, the 1985 game "Excitebike" for the Nintendo Entertainment System puts the player on the seat of a motocross bike, and takes the racing off-road. Like real motocross tracks, the game's tracks feature jumps and obstacles. There are three different modes of gameplay available, which allows players to customize their experience. In mode A, players race solo and attempt to beat their own time. Mode B is great for players who want a little more competition, because it allows them to race against the computer. For those who want a more creative experience, Design Mode gives players the option of making their own race tracks.

Product Identifiers

PublisherNintendo

UPC0470306101617, 0752492141692, 0910205910205, 0045496630058

eBay Product ID (ePID)56252899

Product Key Features

RatingE-Everyone

GenreRacing

FeaturesIncludes five preset track types and an option to create your own Race alone or against the computer in preliminary and challenge races Adjust your bike's angle during jumps to avoid slowing down Choose from 19 hu

PlatformNintendo NES

Game NameExcitebike

Additional Product Features

Release Year1985

Number of Players1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick

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4.9

107 product ratings

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Good graphics

Compelling gameplay

Good value

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by uroborous
21 Jul, 2018
Lol 8bit games with good graphics.
I bought this for one reason and that was the fact that it has a historic piece of hardware on the inside: the official nintendo famicom to NES game adaptor. In the early days of the NES, Nintendo had a bunch of famicom games that had been reworked with english text, but when they decided to pit in the 10NES lockout chip inside the original NES they ended up having to widen the rom board so that the chip in the cartridge could talk to the chip in the system. End result: wider game boards. As a money saving technique for the first run of nintendo games. They decided to use the pre existing famicom boards that had been reprogrammed and make an adaptor for them to work with the nes. These adaptors were put inside the cartridge itself and ultimately made the NES cartridges much larger than their japanese famicom counterparts. And thats why i bought this item. Because of an interesting bit of videogame history.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by kevinplunkett
13 Apr, 2016
Exponential Excitement!
We all know that Excitebike is THE best motocross game ever released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. With it's superior 8-bit graphics, and catchy intro jingle, one can get lost on that dirt track for hours, oftentimes neglecting basic human functions such as eating or caring for children. But not only does this cartridge contain that noblest of two-wheeled amusements, but it can also be disassembled to play an endless library of Japan-only releases for the Nintendo Family Computer. No more towering game-carts, nearly eclipsing your choice Famiclone – now you can have a janky-looking circuit board adding a cyberpunk element to your gaming. The only downside is that the Famicom cartridges feel the need to face backwards, as if looking away in embarrassment of the ridiculous jury-rigged adapter. Regardless, the ability to curse and cry when your party is slaughtered by a pack of Warg Wolves in Final Fantasy I makes the lack of aesthetics negligible.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by epicsaxguy1554
25 Oct, 2018
Awesome Game!!
It felt very good and very nostalgic to play this game for the first time in several years!! I am guessing ExciteBike on the Nintendo NES was used as one of the precursors to some of the other sports video games made by Nintendo, Sega, MicroSoft, etc..!! 👏👍
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by got-da-$$$
29 Mar, 2018
FUN was coded into a game and Excitebike came out. 1985 was never the same!!
Everyone I've ever met loved this game. Tight controls, great graphics and sounds to boot, and you can make your own tracks!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by dolphinaunt
10 Aug, 2017
Memories
I got the game for my husband. After working with it for 5 mins I really thought it wasn't working then bam it came on. Nintendo's are fickle and hard to work. My husband loves it and has competitions with his kids.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by fairpricedusedparts
15 Sep, 2016
Brings me back
I really like the game but I am 37 years old so I am little bit older than the avg crowd seller represented themselves very well game worked and played great thanks for bringing back childhood memories.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by cotterpolt
18 Sep, 2019
NES Classic. Still fun and the sound I'll always remember
Great deal for an old vintage game from the 80s. Works with little effort after insertion. Fun game simple with challenge as you move on.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by gucalec_0
05 May, 2023
Great
Great product the gameplay was excellent. I love old school games cartridge with an excellent condition
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by ttimtrautmann
07 Apr, 2016
Fan-damn-tastic
What a goddamn great game. Just as the title implies, it is quite exciting and involves a two wheeled means of transportation.
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by jabon86
10 Aug, 2021
excellent game
fun simple game, kids and adults love it
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned