Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle
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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 motorcycles - this title can also be understood as simply "Excitebike: Mario Battle Stadium") 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 character.
- Episode 1 features Mario, Luigi and Toad.
- Episode 2 adds Wario.
- Episode 3 adds Princess Peach.
- Episode 4 adds Yoshi and removes Luigi.
Characters
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 Stadium 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
Bikers
Toad
Red Koopa
Mugshots
Screenshots and scans
Koopas racing.
- BSExcitebike mag.JPG
Magazine article previewing the game.
Staff
- Main article: List of Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium staff
