Excitebike 64 | |
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![]() North American N64 box art | |
Developer(s) | Left Field Productions |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Producer(s) | James Maxwell |
Programmer(s) | Sam Baker Mike Lamb Ben Stragnell |
Artist(s) | Jon Evans Allan Hayburn Richie Romero George Simmons |
Composer(s) | Matt Furniss Chris Lamb |
Series | Excite |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, iQue Player |
Release | Nintendo 64iQue Player
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Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Excitebike 64[a] is a racing video game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released on May 2, 2000 in North America, June 23 in Japan, and June 8, 2001, in Europe. It is the second installment in the Excite series, acting as a sequel to Excitebike on the NES, and is the first 3D game in the series. Many real-life dirt bike gear brands are extensively featured throughout the game, such as Bell Helmets, Alpinestars and No Fear.
The game received positive reviews from critics and was later re-released for Wii U via the Virtual Console in 2016. It was also re-released on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on August 30, 2023.[2] A third game in the series, Excite Truck, was released in 2006 for the Wii.
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