E3 '07: Nitrobike boosts onto Wii

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Jul 12, 2007 5:02 pm PT

Ubisoft bringing arcade racer exclusively to Nintendo's console this holiday season.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Pokémon Battle Revolution first took the Wii online in June, but Wi-Fi-enabled games for the system are still few. During today's E3 Media and Business Summit, Ubisoft revealed it would be adding one more to that list.

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The France-based publisher today announced it would be bringing the arcade-style Nitrobike exclusively to the Wii this holiday season. Far from realistic, the game has players racing on rocket-propelled motorcycles. It's not all online for Nitrobike, as the game will also feature a single-player time attack and competitive multiplayer racing on the same system.

Left Field Productions will be developing the game. No strangers to the motocross arena, Left Field developed Excitebike 64 for the Nintendo 64, and more recently brought MTX Mototrax to the Xbox, Playstation 2, and PlayStation Portable.

59 Comments

  • MOOKUU

    Posted Jul 19, 2007 7:55 pm PT

    bout time they made a sequal to Excitebike64....excite truck was a tease. i actually like Excitebike64 better than mario kart and f-zero so this is just another gem in my wii collection!!! Nintendo=good times again!

  • southy787

    Posted Jul 16, 2007 12:18 pm PT

    The Wii certainly has a lot going for it, Nintendo seem keen to show that they're no longer content to sit back in the shadows.

  • TensiNothing

    Posted Jul 15, 2007 2:05 pm PT

    I keep reading more and more about Wii Wi-Fi games.
    2007 and 2008 are going to be amazing, Smash Bros, Medal of Honor, Nitrobike, Deep Blue, Geometry Wars, Guitar Hero 3 and so much more

  • Sonicgod

    Posted Jul 15, 2007 11:46 am PT

    The nes Excitebike is better than Excitebike 64. Not impressed.

  • nintendo_fan675

    Posted Jul 15, 2007 9:35 am PT

    Looks promising I might check it out

  • icytower Site moderator

    Posted Jul 15, 2007 6:59 am PT

    Looking good, will give it a shot when it is release and I have a Wii.

  • Hekynn

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 8:20 pm PT

    Now this looks good

  • msudude211

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 8:52 am PT

    I don't have a Wii, so count me out.

  • MasterAsh42

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 12:39 am PT

    As soon as I saw that screenshot I thought "Excitebike 64." And sure enough, the last paragraph tells the tale. . .

    Now I'm really confused. . .Why didn't Ninty simply work with Left Field for a straight up Wii Excitebike now, instead of going alone on Excite Truck for launch?

  • social_illz

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 7:31 pm PT

    UbiSoft and racing games?!? I would hold judgement on this.

  • jesus_knight

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 6:49 pm PT

    looks intense!!! nice another cool exclusive to nintendo console!

  • Lightchaos

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 6:06 pm PT

    Looking forward to this game!

  • umcommon

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 3:08 pm PT

    Has potencial

  • Dr_Corndog

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 12:55 pm PT

    Looks pretty sweet from that one screenshot. And hey, Excitebike 64 was a great game. I'll keep an eye on this one.

  • mithund

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 12:33 pm PT

    hey look ! Excite Truck - with bikes !

  • walkerctranger

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 11:25 am PT

    yeah, who needs motorstorm! we got nitrobike! lol

  • Moldy10

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 10:21 am PT

    ill wait and see the review before buying because if mario kart comes out 2-3 months later do i really need 2 online racing games especially if one is mario kart (THE PWNAGE)

  • murrayblake

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 9:32 am PT

    I agree with DouglasBuffone. I'm not sure if Ubisoft is capable of making a truly good game. They even managed to mess up a port of Prince of Persia by giving it awkward controls.

  • Nintendo_Ownes7

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 9:08 am PT

    I think this will be good it is being made by the company that made Excite Bike 64 when they where with Nintendo, so it might be good it seems like the Spiritual Successor, since it is called Nitro Bike since they couldn't use the Excite Bike name.
    Edit* I didn't read the other comments and it turns out other people wrote the same thing as me almost.
    Edit2* I didn't read the end of the Article since it also says that.

  • DouglasBuffone

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 8:08 am PT

    Well, lets see if Ubisoft makes ONE quality game for the wii

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