Excitebike 64 Races onto Nintendo Switch Online: Nostalgic 3D Racing Experience Arrives August 30

For Nintendo aficionados, exciting news! Excitebike 64, a timeless racing game, will debut as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack lineup on August 30. This disclosure follows the early August addition of two cherished Pokémon N64 games, demonstrating the service's continued growth through 2023. Soon, gamers interested in racing and retro culture will be able to explore the heart-pounding world of Excitebike 64 on Nintendo's cloud-based subscription service.

Excitebike 64 introduces players to an amazing 3D racing experience as a direct successor to the original NES Excitebike and the second entry in the larger Excite series. Players are equipped with a squad of six riders, each with unique skills, and are ready to tear across 17 expertly crafted tracks. Excitebike 64 stays true to its roots by requiring accuracy as players must deftly guide their riders across various terrains to obtain the best outcomes. In its heyday, the game's release was greeted with widespread praise; today, a new generation of players may enjoy its thrills, and devoted followers can once again bask in the glory of this masterpiece.

Nintendo has revealed the eagerly awaited release date of August 30, 2023, in an intriguing teaser. The trailer offers a nostalgic trip back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, perfectly capturing the essence of that time period's promotional approach. It is filled with the exuberance of a racing announcer. The video offers an alluring look at Excitebike 64's gameplay, featuring a variety of tracks and a selection of racing and airborne feats that players can pull off while riding their bikes. Many fans are overcome with nostalgia after watching the clip, which takes them back to the height of the Nintendo 64 period.

The trailer highlights the fact that Excitebike 64 will support both local and online multiplayer through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, which is particularly noteworthy. The game supports up to four players, just like the original, paying homage to its roots. However, gamers must be enrolled in the more expensive Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership tier in order to take part in this thrilling event.

Five games make up the Excite series, a beloved but tiny aspect of Nintendo's gaming library. Excitebike: World Rally, the most recent installment, debuted on WiiWare in 2009. The response to World Rally was a mix of favourable and unfavourable opinions. Its exclusivity to the Wii Shopping Channel added to its appeal as a cute retro-styled game. Following the publication of the teaser, devoted followers of the series took to social media to share their cherished memories of Excitebike 64, reigniting their love for this classic racing game.