Excitebike: World Rally
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| Developer(s) |
Monster Games Nintendo SPD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Producer(s) | Kensuke Tanabe |
| Composer(s) | Daisuke Shiiba |
| Series | Excite |
| Platform(s) | Wii (WiiWare) |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 72% (17 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 70% (25 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| GameSpy |   |
| GameTrailers | 7.1/10 |
| IGN | 7.9/10 |
| ONM | 81% |
Excitebike: World Rally, known in the PAL region as Excitebike: World Challenge and in Japan as Excitebike: World Race (エキサイトバイク ワールドレース?), is a racing game and the fifth main title in the Excite racing franchise, and is the first since the original Excitebike to feature classic 2D racing. The game was developed by Monster Games, and is their third developed game in the series. The title was announced on October 27, 2009 through the NOA edition of the Nintendo Channel, via an episode of Nintendo Week, and was released in North America on November 9, 2009, in Japan on February 2, 2010 and in the PAL region on February 5, 2010.
World Rally borrows the same concept as the racing title released for the NES in 1984. The game's core design is that of a time trial arcade racer; that is, each race sees players attempting to get to the finish line in the shortest period of time possible. In contrast to that NES game, the game includes an online multiplayer mode, allowing players to play anonymously over the internet, or with friends in a similar fashion to Mario Kart Wii. The game has met with mixed to positive reviews, receiving a score of 72% on GameRankings and a score of 70% on Metacritic.
World Rally follows a similar premise as the original Nintendo Entertainment System title released in 1985. The game's core design is that of a time trial arcade racer, that is, each race sees players attempting to get to the finish line in the shortest period of time possible. The player's bike has two options, an accelerator and a turbo function, the latter increases the player's engine temperature and overheating will cause the player's bike to stall. As in Excitebots and Excite Truck, the game features ranks S, A, B, C, and D which are determined by how well the player performs in races. Only gaining a rating of B or higher will allow the player to progress. Getting an S rank will unlock a new bike color. Races take place throughout different fictional tracks around the world, and include locales from London, America, Japan and Mexico.
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