Excitebike 64

Overview

Excitebike 64 is a 3D motocross racing game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 in North America on May 30, 2000, in Japan on June 23, 2000, and in Europe on June 8, 2001.

A 3D successor to Nintendo's 1984 NES game Excitebike, Excitebike 64 is a traditional motocross racing game with a variety of indoor and outdoor tracks (including the option to create custom indoor tracks). six riders to choose from (each with their own unique stats), split-screen multiplayer with up to four players, a single-player Season mode, and several bonus unlockables (including a multiplayer "soccer" game similar to Rocket League, several tracks with unique goals, the original NES game, and a 3D recreation of the original NES course). The game includes Rumble Pak support for force-feedback and Expansion Pak support for an optional high-resolution mode in the basic single-player tracks.

While the studio has not made any sequels with the Excitebike name, they have developed some spiritual successors with both MTX Mototrax and Nitrobike. Nintendo would later use the "Excite" name to release two unrelated racing games (Excite Truck and Excitebots) and a 3D Wii remake of the original. The original game was later digitally re-released for the Wii U (as a Virtual Console title) in 2016, and for the Nintendo Switch (as part of its corresponding Nintendo Switch Online service) on August 30, 2023.

Riders

Each Rider not only has their own stats, but they have their own signature Stunt.

• "Jumpin" Jim Rivers - A rider in his mid-20's from Seattle. He has no advantages or disadvantages.

• "Tricky" Ricky Stern - A rider in his mid-teens from Los Angeles. He is the best at making and recovering from jumps and has good cornering, despite having very stingy turbo boosting.

• Sarah "Sugar" Hill - A rider in her late 20's from Miami. She is the best at cornering and is good at making and recovering from jumps, despite having poor turbo boosting.

• Bobby "Big Dog" Malone - A rider in his late teens from Pittsburgh. He has excellent turbo boosting, despite having the worst jumping and poor handling.

• Nigel "The Duke" York - A rider in his mid-20's from London. He has excellent turbo boosting, despite having the worst handling.

• Vicky "The Vixen" Steele - A ride in her late teens from Houston. She has good turbo boosting, at the cost of poor jump recovery.

Stats

Tracks

There are 20 total tracks, split into 11 indoor tracks (set in cities throughout the world) and 9 outdoor tracks. Players can opt to create their own custom indoor track.

Bronze Round

• Kyoto, Japan
• Mountain Quarry
• Houston, TX
• Lefty's Mill
• Orlando, FL

Silver Round

• Nashville, TN
• Canyon Chasm
• Long Island, NY
• Congo Course
• Las Vegas, NV

Gold Round

Only available in the Intermediate and Pro difficulties.

• Phoenix, AZ
• Rainforest Run
• Madrid, Spain
• The Gravel Pit
• Detroit, MI

Platinum Round

Only available in the Pro difficulty.

• Goldmine Rush
• Los Angeles, CA
• Construction Yard
• Seattle, WA
• Blizzard Blitz

Challenge

Single-lap one-on-one races on five previous indoor courses. Only available in the Pro difficulty.

• Orlando, FL
• Phoenix, AZ
• Nashville, TN
• Las Vegas, NV
• Kyoto, Japan

Special Tracks

• Desert - Set on a procedurally-generated endless hilly desert, players must race to touch 10 "gates" (campfires) scattered throughout the desert.

• Stunt Course - Set in an open indoor track, players have two minutes to score as many points as they can with stunts.

• Original Excitebike (Unlockable) - The classic 1984 NES game Excitebike.

• Soccer (Unlockable) - A two-player multiplayer mode set in a flat field, with players attempting to push a giant soccer ball towards their goals.

• Hill Climb (Unlockable) - Set on a linear upward course with steep hills and gaps, players have a limited amount of time to clear the course.

• Excite 3D (Unlockable) - A 3D recreation of the course in the original Excitebike, which can be played in a classic side-view.