• Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2011
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  • Summary: One of the Nintendo Entertainment System's acclaimed launch titles returns, re-mastered in stunning 3D!

    The original Excitebike game returns, re-mastered with Nintendo's 3D technology and available exclusively via Nintendo eShop! Tackle perilous obstacle courses alone or face off against
    rival bikers as you compete in white-knuckle motocross races that pit you against the clock. Make good time, and you might get a chance to race in a legendary Excitebike rally. Or if you feel the need for customized speed, create your own tracks to race on using the intuitive Course Editor feature that now lets you save up to 32 dream courses of your own design! Get ready for the ride of your life with 3D Classics: Excitebike, and rediscover an old favorite enhanced to a new dimension!

    Nintendo is offering the NES game Excitebike re-mastered in 3D as a free download until July 7 for anyone who installs the system update.
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Simple but highly addictive. [Aug 2011, p.92]
  2. Jun 22, 2011
    50
    3D Classics: Excitebike may be vaguely fun in very short play sessions, but with the advances in technology and a superior WiiWare version available, it simply feels dated. The 3D visuals are fantastic and the added save functionality is an improvement, but those alone are not enough to keep every player hooked.
  3. Jul 25, 2011
    40
    Remains a shallow experience. [Sept 2011, p.91]
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Very fun game for everyone to play. The custom mode is the best part of this game. You can make 32 custom courses to build, test, then play! Outstanding 3D graphics too. Expand
  2. its excitebike for you. good 3d effects but short and realy no point. it is kinda fun. just a simple racing dirt bike game. varrys from heard to easey. you can make your own track or race one thats already made Expand
  3. 5
    Its a fun game to just play and pass time. The addition of 3D to this NES classic is great and adds a large level of depth. Other than racing against your own time and creating tracks there's not much else the game offers. Expand
  4. There was a reason this was free and should have stayed that way. The game is utterly underwhelming in many aspects. You've heard the word classic but let me tell you this is anything but a 'classic' experience. Gameplay:3
    Graphics:4
    Presentation:2
    Lasting appeal: 1
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