History in Games:
1985 - Excitebike
2000 - Excitebike 64
2006 - Excite Truck
2009 - Excitebots: Trick Racing
2009 - Excitebike: World Rally
Overview:
Perhaps one of gamings most erratic franchises with five installments over nearly 25 years yet their presented form being all over the place. Beginning with the well known NES original that saw players racing across obstacles on nitro powered bikes where overheating had to be managed, the series lay dormant for many years until a 3D sequel eventually arrived attempting to translate the experience to a modern design. The system, late arrival in its lifecycle and higher cost of needing an expansion pak limited the games audience so when the series appeared again a few years later it had switched to a simpler motion controlled form with boosting trucks. The fourth game completely altered the face of the series again with animal themed robots that players used to also perform tricks with came to limited markets, this push concluding during the Wii's lifespan with the fifth and final entry on the online store which finally saw an entry that closely harked back to the original. The series has remained dormant ever since, it's only spark of life being a simple themed course in Mario Kart 8.
What is your history with Excitebike and how does it rank in the lineage of Nintendo?
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