Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle
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 | |
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| 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:
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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 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.
- Episode 1 features Mario, Luigi and Toad.
- Episode 2 adds Wario.
- Episode 3 adds Princess Peach.
- Episode 4 replaces Luigi with Yoshi.
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 was released in four installments (called "Stadiums").[1]
| Date/Date Range | Japanese | English |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Toad
Red Koopa
Mugshots
Screenshots and scans
Koopas racing
Title screen
Background artwork
Background artwork
Background artwork
Background artwork
Background artwork
Magazine article previewing the game
References
| Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle | ||
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| 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 | |
