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Quick Look: Excitebots: Trick Racing

Ever wish you could drive a praying mantis? Well now you can.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Apr. 22 2009

Cast: Ryan, Brad

Posted by: Drew

In This Episode:

Excitebots: Trick Racing

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Edited By Trnck

I'm first on line to buy this.

Although it hasn't improved from exite turcks other than gameplay... Too much recycling from the old game, it's the only thing I dislike about it.

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Edited By Scooper

Wow, this game looks awesome.

No, it really does. It has a ladybird bot!!

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OMG YES!

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lawl at turbo jump failure....4 attempts:)

Quite like the look of this.

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Edited By alConn

You guys do realize that those Monster HDMI cables you buy in Best Buy for $100 are the same ones you can get a monoprice for like 5-10 bucks, right?

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I enjoyed Excite Truck, my bro just bought this.  By the way, turbo jumps are done by hitting turbo right as you get into the air, anywhere.  Including off rocks.

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Edited By CleverLoginName

God, it just looks so... exciting!

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Edited By MeatSim

Those robots don't look very excited.

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Edited By Trnck

I have a feeling that this game is what they intended to make instead of Excite Truck. It's like the truck game was the tech demo of the bots game.

btw, Just like Excite Truck, you will have much more fun when you're familiar with the controls.

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Edited By Death_Burnout

The return of Plum Crazy!

Damn you Ryan for not saying Plum Crazy...

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Edited By Brad

Almost all of the cables in the Giant Bomb office came from Monoprice, and there's nary a Monster product to be found in here, so yes we do realize that. :P
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Yes Monoprice! they let you choose the colour if my memory serves?

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Edited By JoblessTerence

Nice crash!

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Edited By LordAndrew

Wii Remote? Steering Wheel? What's the difference?

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Edited By viklanderviking

Looks more like an expansion pack then a new game.

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Controls look super loose, but at least there's a ton of air control.

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Edited By NukeGoBoom

Ah...I would like to see more of this :(

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Its just so ridiculous that it has to be fun in some way

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So much image has been lost now Brad.. :(

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Edited By Zelnox

Were you guys able to do 2-players eventually?

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@ LordAndrew

If you use just the Wii Remote, you hold if flat like an NES controller and seesaw tilt it back and forth to steer.
The Wii Wheel on the other hand, houses the Wii Remote with the buttons facing your body when you hold the wheel.
So, the difference is a 90 degree titl.

And Brad, driving through water cools down the engine, so you always want to boost before water and through water to get speed while avoiding overheating.
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@Nintaiyo
I was wondering if the water part still held true.  I hope 2 player isn't just relegated to minigames?  But I guess since I can play online I can live with that.

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Edited By Akel

To activate two player, wifi, minigame and poker mode you have to beat the first cup. You need B rankings.

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"I think you're suppose to hold the controller sideways."

Lol

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Wow, that's some tight unlocking conditions. I can imagine that getting really frustrating on higher difficulties or just later on in other races.

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Edited By LordAndrew

Looks pretty fun. I'm disappointed by the lack of Super Sandwich in this Quick Look though. It would have been fun to see them react to that.

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Edited By hatking

Sorry guys about 30 seconds in and already got to ask, are you kidding about the monster cables?  There is no way that price is justified.

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This looks more fun than it has any business of being

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Edited By DawnShinto

Game looks fun as hell, if hell is fun......

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Edited By get2sammyb

It looks pretty fun actually. It looks like the driving is a bit disappointing as it was in Excite Truck, but the game is all about getting stupid air.

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Edited By DJ_Lae

No nunchuck support? The game looks so, so janky in the control department, just like Excite Truck.

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Edited By LordAndrew

Do you really want a response, HatKing? If so, you should check the first page of comments.

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Looks like fun. Too bad I'm broke atm. :(

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Edited By spiceninja

This is pretty much all the awesomeness of Excite Truck with weird robot bugs and animals. I'm on board with that!

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ITS OK!

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Okay, still not interested. I'll stick with Excite Truck.

Brad, the way to win is to spend as much time as possible with your thumb on the turbo.

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Edited By Coleslaw893

Looks like a lot of fun, finally something interesting for the Wii. I just wish I had the money to pay for it what with all the other awesome looking games coming out this Summer...

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believe it or not, i actually bought a wii in large part because of excite truck. that game was a ton of fun. this game just seems...confusing..

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this is so fucking lame. 

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Brad and Jeff's complete lack of understanding of how a Wii game works is hilarious.

This game looks fantastic! I wish I could afford it.

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That looks okay! Kinda like Motorstorm Lite. But is up with having to slog through single-player before you can do 2-player? And where's the couch multiplayer? This is on the Wii, right?

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@Brad

Can't do fancy link thing, but...

Good, lol.  BTW, didn't mean to be a dick if I came off that way...and I think my sarcasm recognition is a bit off at the moment.

PS:  Nice Quick Look, always enjoy them.

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Aquabat!

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It looks like a lot of fun. And that was some tutorial, guys, lol.

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Exciting to watch, for me.  Then the video cut off.  :P

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this looks mad fun, two on five ur prolly some graphics whore.

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This looks surprisingly fun.  I'm also liking the music.

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Plum Crazy!

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Looks like fun. I might get it.