Original Release: Nintendo, 1997, Super Famicom
This download-only follow-up to Excitebike added playable Mario characters, but never saw another release after its short six-month life on the Satellaview
Excitebike Bunbun Mario Battle (SNES, Nintendo, 1997)
Where to Buy: no longer available (can be emulated w/ patching)
How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide
Review by: C. M0use
This was another Satellaview release from Nintendo that came out in weekly chapters over the course of a month, meant to be played competitively for points on a strict timer. So, as with the similar BS Mario and Zelda games, it takes some considerable rom hacking to get around the timer lock system and make them playable. Unpatched ROMs may not actually allow you to play.
I always found the original NES Excitebike kinda irritating, and this one is even worse with how insanely fast the engine overheats. Still, it’s of some interest as it’s a SNES Excitebike series entry and one that incorporates Mario characters to boot.
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