Play Classic NES Series – Excitebike Online


Classic NES Series: Excitebike is a port of the 1984 NES game to the Game Boy Advance, developed and published by Nintendo. You ride a motocross bike across side-scrolling tracks, timing jumps off ramps and landing level to keep speed. A turbo throttle builds engine heat that forces a cooldown if overused. A track editor is included.

How To Play Classic NES Series: Excitebike

ControlAction
D-PadUp and down move the bike between the four lanes; left and right tilt the bike forward and back in mid-air to control landing angle; moves the cursor in menus and the track editor
AAccelerate at normal speed; confirms selections in the editor
BTurbo accelerate, faster but building engine heat
SelectSwitch between Selection A, Selection B, and Design mode on the title screen
StartStart the race and pause during play

About Classic NES Series: Excitebike

Release dateJP: February 14, 2004; NA: June 7, 2004; PAL: July 9, 2004
DeveloperNintendo R&D1
PublisherNintendo
PlatformGame Boy Advance
GenreRacing, motocross
SeriesExcitebike; part of the Classic NES Series, released as Famicom Mini number 4 in Japan. Also available on GBA through Animal Crossing and e-Reader cards
ModesSingle-player Selection A and Selection B races; Design mode for building custom tracks, with saving added in this version
Also known asFamicom Mini: Excitebike (JP); NES Classics: Excitebike (EU, AU)

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Sheldon has spent over a decade immersed in retro gaming, from NES classics to arcade gems. He's deeply passionate about preserving gaming history and helping others rediscover these timeless titles. When he's not gaming, Shaun writes about the evolution of video games and their cultural impact.