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'''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''''' (エキサイトバイク ぶんぶんマリオバトル ''Ekisaitobaiku Bun Bun Mario Batoru'': noting that "bun bun" is a Japanese onomatopoeia for buzzing sounds - in this case, produced by the motorcycles - this title can be understood as "''Excitebike: Vroom-Vroom Mario Battle''") is a remake/adaptation of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] title ''{{wp|Excitebike}}''. All the motorcyclists in the game were replaced with ''[[Mario (franchise)|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.
'''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''''' is a remake/adaptation of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] title ''{{wp|Excitebike}}''. All the motorcyclists in the game were replaced with ''[[Mario (franchise)|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 playable character.
There are four different episodes of the game, each adding a new playable character.
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BSExcitebike mag.jpg|Magazine article previewing the game
BSExcitebike mag.jpg|Magazine article previewing the game
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==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.
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:41, March 25, 2023

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English source is found, then the article should be moved to its appropriate title.

Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle
Background image for the title screen of Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle.
Developer Nintendo EAD, St.GIGA
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Satellaview (Super Famicom)
Release date Template:Release
Part 1 - 05/11
Part 2 - 05/18
Part 3 - 11/02
Part 4 - 11/09[?]
Genre Racing
Mode(s) 1-2 players simultaneous
Input
Super NES:

Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle is a remake/adaptation of the NES title Excitebike. All the motorcyclists in the game 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 playable character.

Characters

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. Wario appears as a non-playable opponent as well in Episode 1, but is playable in all subsequent episodes.

Release info

Like many other Satellaview games, Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle was released in four installments (called "Stadiums").[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.

Staff

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

Gallery

Bikers

Mugshots

Screenshots and scans

  • Koopas racing

    Koopas racing

  • Title screen

    Title screen

  • Background artwork

    Background artwork

  • Background artwork

    Background artwork

  • Background artwork

    Background artwork

  • Background artwork

    Background artwork

  • Background artwork

    Background artwork

  • Magazine article previewing the game

    Magazine article previewing the game

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese エキサイトバイク ぶんぶんマリオバトル[?]
Ekisaitobaiku Bunbun Mario Batoru 		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

  1. ^ Satellaview soundlink schedule info (archived)
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Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle
Characters Koopa Troopa • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Toad • Wario • Yoshi
Objects Boo • Coin • Finish line • Goal • J-Ramp • Kinoko mark • Puddle • Ramp • Sandpit
Other Bonus Game • Jump Contest • Staff

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Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario World (1990) • Mario Paint (1992) • Super Mario Kart (1992) • Mario is Missing! (1993) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993) • Yoshi's Safari (1993) • Mario & Wario† (1993) • Mario's Time Machine* (1993) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers* (1994) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1994) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun* (1994) • Tetris & Dr. Mario* (1994) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World* (1994) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995) • Mario's Super Picross† (1995) • Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) • Dr. Mario (1997) • Wrecking Crew '98† (1998)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country Competition Cartridge* (1994) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Cookie (1993) • Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie† (1994) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) • Tetris Attack (1996)
Wario franchise Mario & Wario† (1993) • Wario's Woods (1994)
Satellaview Wario no Mori Bakushō Version‡ (1995) • Wario no Mori Futatabi‡ (1995) • Easy Racer‡ (1996) • BS Super Mario USA‡ (1996) • Yoshi no Panepon‡ (1996) • Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle‡ (1997) • BS Super Mario Collection‡ (1997-1998) • Satella-Q‡ (1995-1999)
Miscellaneous Nintendo Campus Challenge (1992) • Nintendo PowerFest '94* (1994) • Picross NP^ (1999-2000)
* Super NES only
† Super Famicom only
‡ Satellaview only
^ Nintendo Power only
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