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'''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium''''' (エキサイトバイク ぶんぶんマリオバトルスタジアム ''Ekisaitobaiku Bun Bun Mario Batoru Sutajiamu'': noting that "bun bun" is a Japanese onomatopoeia for buzzing sounds - in this case, produced by the bikes - this title can also be understood as simply "'''''Excitebike: 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.
'''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium''''' (エキサイトバイク ぶんぶんマリオバトルスタジアム ''Ekisaitobaiku Bun Bun Mario Batoru Sutajiamu'': noting that "bun bun" is a Japanese onomatopoeia for buzzing sounds - in this case, produced by the bikes - this title can also be understood as simply "'''''Excitebike: Mario Battle Stadium'''''") is an remake/adaptation of the [[NES]] title, ''[[wikipedia:Excitebike|Excitebike]]''. In this game, all human bikers were replaced with ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' characters. 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==
==Episodes==
There are four different episodes of the game, each adding a new character.
There are four different episodes of the game, each adding a new character.


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


==Characters==
==Characters==

Revision as of 13:32, March 30, 2013

Template:Infobox Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium (エキサイトバイク ぶんぶんマリオバトルスタジアム Ekisaitobaiku Bun Bun Mario Batoru Sutajiamu: noting that "bun bun" is a Japanese onomatopoeia for buzzing sounds - in this case, produced by the bikes - this title can also be understood as simply "Excitebike: Mario Battle Stadium") is an remake/adaptation of the NES title, Excitebike. In this game, all human bikers were replaced with Mario characters. 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 four 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, Luigi, Wario, Princess Peach, Toad, and Yoshi.

Characters

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Playable character list from Version 3.

There are six main characters: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Wario, and Yoshi. Red and Green Koopa Troopas appear as non-playable opponents.

Release info

Like many other Satellaview games, Excitebike was released in four installments.[1]

Date/Date Range Japanese 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;

Date/Date Range Japanese 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.

Gallery

Staff

Main article: List of Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium staff‎

References

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