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'''''Mario Excite Bike''''' (known as '''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium''''' in Japan) is the obscure sequel<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Excite_Bike Sequel]</ref> to the [[NES]] title, ''[[Wikipedia:Excitebike|Excitebike]]''. In this game, all human bikers were replaced with ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' characters. ''Mario Excite Bike'' 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.
'''''Mario Excite Bike''''' (known as '''''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium''''' in Japan) 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. ''Mario Excite Bike'' 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.


== Versions ==
== Versions ==
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== Release info ==
== Release info ==
Like many other Satellaview games, Excitebike was released in four installments. [http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_slg.htm Release info for various Satellaview "Soundlink" titles]
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>


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
1997/05/11~1997/05/17 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

Revision as of 09:37, December 12, 2008

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Mario Excite Bike (known as Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium in Japan) is an obscure remake/adaptation of the NES title, Excitebike. In this game, all human bikers were replaced with Mario characters. Mario Excite Bike was somewhat based off of the 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.

Versions

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

  • Version 1 featured: Mario, Luigi, and Toad.
  • Version 2 featured: Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Toad.
  • Version 3 featured: Mario, Luigi, Wario, Princess Peach, and Toad.
  • Version 4 featured: Mario, Yoshi, Wario, Princess Peach, and Toad.

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.

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Koopas race it out.


Release info

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

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;

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.

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