Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium is an obscure remake/adaptation of the NES title, Excitebike. In this game, all human bikers were replaced with Mario characters. The game 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.
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, Yoshi, Wario, Princess Peach, and Toad.
Characters
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
- Toad.JPG
Toad
- MEB 2.gif
Koopas racing.
- BSExcitebike mag.JPG
Magazine article previewing the game.
Cameos
- In an episode of "Satellawalker 2 - Sate Bou wo Sukuedase!", Excitebike's Event Plaza, the giant motorbike, is one of the decaying Event Plaza buildings hidden under the lake.
