Editing Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle

{{Infobox| title = Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium
| image = [[Image:MEB_1.jpg]]
| developer = [[Nintendo]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]/[[St.GIGA]]
| released = {{releasedate|Japan|1997}}<br>
Part 1 - 05/11<br>
Part 2 - 05/18<br>
Part 3 - 11/02<br>
Part 4 - 11/09
| genre = [[Racing]]
| modes = 1-2 players simultaneous
| ratings = N/A
| platforms = [[Satellaview]] ([[Super Famicom]])
| media = [[Satellaview]] Soundlink
}}

'''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium''''' is an obscure remake/adaptation of the [[NES]] title, ''[[Wikipedia:Excitebike|Excitebike]]''. In this game, all human bikers were replaced with ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' characters. The game was somewhat based off of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. As a [[Satellaview]] title, Nintendo developed the video game and released four versions of it through the satellite download service operated by [[St.GIGA]], each expanding on or replacing the features of the last.

== Episodes ==

There are 4 different episodes of the game, each adding a new character.

*'''Episode 1''' featured: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Toad]].
*'''Episode 2''' featured: Mario, Luigi, [[Wario]], and Toad.
*'''Episode 3''' featured: Mario, Luigi, Wario, [[Princess Peach]], and Toad. 
*'''Episode 4''' featured: Mario, [[Yoshi]], Wario, Princess Peach, and Toad.

== Characters ==
[[Image:MEB_3.gif|thumb|left|Playable character list from Version 3.]]
There are six main characters: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Toad]], [[Wario]], and [[Yoshi]]. Red and Green [[Koopa Troopa]]s appear as non-playable opponents.

[[Image:MEB_2.gif|thumb|left|Koopas race it out.]]
<br clear=all>

== Release info ==
Like many other Satellaview games, Excitebike was released in four installments.<ref>[http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_slg.htm Satellaview soundlink schedule info]</ref>

{| style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-style="background: #ABC;"
!width="20%"|Date/Date Range
!width="40%"|Japanese
!width="40%"|English
|-
|1997/05/11～1997/05/17
|エキサイトバイク　ぶんぶんマリオバトル スタジアム１
|Excitebike BunBun Mario Battle Stadium 1
|-
|1997/05/18～1997/05/24
|エキサイトバイク　ぶんぶんマリオバトル スタジアム２
|Excitebike BunBun Mario Battle Stadium 2
|}

Notably the list shows the second half of the series being released half a year later;

{| style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-style="background: #ABC;"
!width="20%"|Date/Date Range
!width="40%"|Japanese
!width="40%"|English
|-
|1997/11/02～1997/11/08
|エキサイトバイク　ぶんぶんマリオバトル スタジアム３
|Excitebike BunBun Mario Battle Stadium 3
|-
|1997/11/09～1997/11/15
|エキサイトバイク　ぶんぶんマリオバトル スタジアム４
|Excitebike BunBun Mario Battle Stadium 4
|}

The likely time of broadcast was 7PM. The program may have re-aired various times, but exactly when or how many times is uncertain.

== References ==
<references/>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Toad.JPG|Toad
</gallery>


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+{{Infobox| title = Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium
-{{italic title}}
+| image = [[Image:MEB_1.jpg]]
-{{game infobox
+| developer = [[Nintendo]]
-|image=[[File:Excitebike Mario Stadium TitleScreen.png]]
+| publisher = [[Nintendo]]/[[St.GIGA]]
-|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]], [[St.GIGA]]
+| released = {{releasedate|Japan|1997}}<br>
-|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
+Part 1 - 05/11<br>
-|release={{flag list|Japan|1997}}<br>Part 1 - 05/11<br>Part 2 - 05/18<br>Part 3 - 11/02<br>Part 4 - 11/09
+Part 2 - 05/18<br>
-|genre=Racing
+Part 3 - 11/02<br>
-|modes=1–2 players simultaneously
+Part 4 - 11/09
-|ratings=
+| genre = [[Racing]]
-|platforms=[[Satellaview]] ([[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]])
+| modes = 1-2 players simultaneous
-|format={{format|bsx=1}}
+| ratings = N/A
-|input={{input|snes=1}}
+| platforms = [[Satellaview]] ([[Super Famicom]])
+| media = [[Satellaview]] Soundlink
 }}
-'''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''''' is a remake/adaptation of ''{{iw|nwiki|Excitebike}}''. All the motorcyclists in the game were replaced with characters of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. As this video game is a [[Satellaview]] title, [[Nintendo]] developed the game and released four versions of it through the satellite download service operated by [[St.GIGA]], each expanding on or replacing the features of the last.
-==Episodes==
+'''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium''''' is an obscure remake/adaptation of the [[NES]] title, ''[[Wikipedia:Excitebike|Excitebike]]''. In this game, all human bikers were replaced with ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' characters. The game was somewhat based off of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. As a [[Satellaview]] title, Nintendo developed the video game and released four versions of it through the satellite download service operated by [[St.GIGA]], each expanding on or replacing the features of the last.
-There are four different episodes of the game, each adding a new playable character.
-*'''Episode 1''' features [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Toad]].
-*'''Episode 2''' adds [[Wario]].
-*'''Episode 3''' adds [[Princess Peach]].
-*'''Episode 4''' replaces Luigi with [[Yoshi]].
-==Characters==
+== Episodes ==
-[[File:E-BBMBS3 Character Select Screen.png|thumb|left|Playable character list from Version 3]]
-There are six main characters: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Toad]], [[Wario]], and [[Yoshi]]. Red and Green [[Koopa Troopa]]s appear as non-playable opponents. Wario appears as a non-playable opponent as well in Episode 1, but he is playable in all subsequent episodes.
-{{br|left}}
-==Release info==
+There are 4 different episodes of the game, each adding a new character.
-Like many other Satellaview games, ''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle'' was released in four installments (called "Stadiums").<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170913170501/http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_slg.htm|title=サウンドリンクゲーム一覧|language=ja|publisher=www.dion.ne.jp|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref>
-{|style="text-align: center; width: 100%" class=wikitable
+*'''Episode 1''' featured: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Toad]].
-!width="20%"|Date/date range
+*'''Episode 2''' featured: Mario, Luigi, [[Wario]], and Toad.
+*'''Episode 3''' featured: Mario, Luigi, Wario, [[Princess Peach]], and Toad.
+*'''Episode 4''' featured: Mario, [[Yoshi]], Wario, Princess Peach, and Toad.
+== Characters ==
+[[Image:MEB_3.gif|thumb|left|Playable character list from Version 3.]]
+There are six main characters: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Toad]], [[Wario]], and [[Yoshi]]. Red and Green [[Koopa Troopa]]s appear as non-playable opponents.
+[[Image:MEB_2.gif|thumb|left|Koopas race it out.]]
+<br clear=all>
+== Release info ==
+Like many other Satellaview games, Excitebike was released in four installments.<ref>[http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_slg.htm Satellaview soundlink schedule info]</ref>
+{| style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
+|-style="background: #ABC;"
+!width="20%"|Date/Date Range
 !width="40%"|Japanese
 !width="40%"|English
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 |Excitebike BunBun Mario Battle Stadium 2
 |}
-Notably the list shows the second half of the series being released half a year later:
-{|style="text-align: center; width: 100%" class=wikitable
+Notably the list shows the second half of the series being released half a year later;
+{| style="text-align: center; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
+|-style="background: #ABC;"
 !width="20%"|Date/Date Range
 !width="40%"|Japanese
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 |Excitebike BunBun Mario Battle Stadium 4
 |}
-The likely time of broadcast was 7 PM. The program may have re-aired various times, but exactly when or how many times is uncertain.
-==Staff==
+The likely time of broadcast was 7PM. The program may have re-aired various times, but exactly when or how many times is uncertain.
-{{main|List of Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle staff}}
-==Gallery==
+== References ==
-===Bikers===
+<references/>
-<gallery>
-PsycBike Toad.png|[[Toad]]
-Toadbike.gif|Toad
-Mariobike.gif|[[Mario]]
-Luigibike.gif|[[Luigi]]
-MarioExciteBike Peach.gif|[[Princess Peach]]
-MarioExcitebike Wario.gif|[[Wario]]
-Yoshibike.gif|[[Yoshi]]
-Koopabike.gif|[[Koopa Troopa|Green Koopa]]
-Koopabike Red.gif|Red Koopa
-</gallery>
-===Mugshots===
-<gallery>
-Mario ExciteBike.png|[[Mario]]
-MarioExcitebike Luigi Mug.png|[[Luigi]]
-MarioExcitebike Toad Mug.png|[[Toad]]
-MarioExcitebike Peach Mug.png|[[Princess Peach]]
-MarioExcitebike Wario Mug.png|[[Wario]]
-MarioExcitebike Yoshi Mug.png|[[Yoshi]]
-</gallery>
-===Screenshots and scans===
+== Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Sfami-me.png|Koopas racing
+Image:Toad.JPG|Toad
-Excitebike Mario Stadium TitleScreen.png|Title screen
-MarioExciteBike JumpContest.png|Background artwork
-MarioExcitebike ChaosScene.png|Background artwork
-MarioExciteBike CharacterSelect.png|Background artwork
-MarioExcitebike MarioWins.png|Background artwork
-MarioExcitebike GreedyWario.png|Background artwork
-BSExcitebike mag.jpg|Magazine article previewing the game
 </gallery>
-==Names in other languages==
-{{Foreign names
-|Jap=エキサイトバイク ぶんぶんマリオバトル
-|JapR=Ekisaitobaiku Bunbun Mario Batoru
-|JapM=Excitebike "Bun-Bun" Mario Battle;「ぶんぶん」(''bunbun'') is a Japanese onomatopoeia for a buzzing sound, such as that of a motorcycle's engine.
-}}
-==References==
-<references/>
-{{EBBMB}}
+{{Mario Sports}}
-{{Super Mario games}}
+{{Japan-Only}}
-{{SNES}}
+[[Category: Games]]
-[[Category:Super Mario games]]
-[[Category:Games]]
-[[Category:Japan-only games]]
-[[Category:1997 games]]
-[[Category:Racing games]]
-[[Category:Remakes]]
-[[Category:Satellaview games]]
-[[de:Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium]]
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