There is, however, no in game music UNLESS you collect at least 5 coins that are dispersed along the track. The sound bite from your chosen driver when he or she hits a ramp, the hum of the bike engine, the warning of a quickly overheating engine, the ‘wrecking’ sound of colliding motorbikes – all of these are appropriate and similiar to what you would have heard if you ever played the original Excitebike for the NES. Sound and Music: As far as sound effects go, there are only a few in the game, but they work well with gameplay. Mario, for example, issues a ‘Wahoooo!’ The sound bites kick in whenever a character drives up a ramp. Each character does, however, have their own sound bite that fits the characters perfectly and gives the game that ‘Nintendo’ feel. Hence, choosing a character becomes only a matter of personal preference. I have played through the game with all 5 characters and have noticed no discernable difference in the speed or handling of the characters, unlike say, Super Mario Kart. This is why, for example, you may see a video of BS Excitebike that has Luigi as a selectable character, although he is not avaliable in this version. *Remember, there were 4 versions of this game originally avaliable for the Brodcast Satellaview system, and the characters changed somewhat from version to version. The control is perfect, and handling your character is never a problem.Ĭhoose your driver! (just not you, Luigi)Ĭharacter Selection: BS Excitebike allows you to choose among 5 motorbike drivers: Mario, Peach, Wario, Yoshi, and Toad (called ‘Kinopio in this game). B allows your motorbike to hum along at a steady pace Y allows for ‘turbo’ mode, wherein your bike speeds along at a faster clip, but can overheat and stall out (costing you time) if held for too long without switching back to the normal (button B) pace. Apart from the control pad and Start button, the game only requires two buttons: B and Y. Depending on the type of race (more on this in a bit), you are required to finish a set number of laps or finish as many laps as possible in a set amount of time. Assuming, however, that you have never played the original NES Excitebike, here is a summation – Essentially, after choosing your character, you drive your motorbike to the right as fast as possible, weaving among four lanes to avoid obstacles, drive up ramps, and race over on-track structures. If you’ve ever played the NES classic ‘Excitebike,’ then yes, this game is extraordinarily similiar (yet, having played both, I prefer BS Excitebike). Gameplay: BS Excitebike is a motorbike racing game starring Nintendo’s beloved Mario characters. Due to the wonders of the Internet, the rom of BS Excitebike 4 can now be put onto an SNES cartridge and played as a traditional SNES game. This review is technically for BS Excitebike, Mario Battle Stadium 4, as it was the last of the 4 original versions of the downloadable game. Differences primarily included different track layouts and character choices. There were actually 4 versions of BS Excitebike that were avaliable for download at differnt times back in 1997, with each one differing slightly from the others. It was made avaliable through the Broadcast Satellaview, a device that plugged into a Super Famicom (Japanese SNES) and allowed game downloads and simultaneous streaming satellite radio. The game was not issued as a stand-alone game cartridge, however. Quick History: BS Excitebike was a Japan-exclusive game released in 1997. Jumping stacked ghosts in the bonus game is a great way to rack up your Grand Total Score.
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