Author Topic: Nitro Bikes - Wii Exclusive (Read 10594 times)

trip1eX · « **on:** July 12, 2007, 10:57:05 AM »

I didn't see any info on this game. Made by folks who did Excite Truck 64. Ubi is the publisher.

New Wii exclusive title: Nitro Bikes. They're showing a gameplay
trailer. The music is all xylophone and then... metal and crazy
destruction etc. Looks a lot like Excite Truck with jet-powered dirt
bikes. Controls with the same sideways Wiimote position as Excite
Truck, too. Available holiday '07. Online play up to six players.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2007, 11:00:34 AM »

Exciting wink wink.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2007, 12:07:16 PM »

Well here's another game I'll have to buy this holiday season.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2007, 12:08:06 PM »

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Originally posted by: trip1eX
I didn't see any info on this game. Made by folks who did Excite Truck 64. Ubi is the publisher.

New Wii exclusive title: Nitro Bikes. They're showing a gameplay
trailer. The music is all xylophone and then... metal and crazy
destruction etc. Looks a lot like Excite Truck with jet-powered dirt
bikes. Controls with the same sideways Wiimote position as Excite
Truck, too. Available holiday '07. Online play up to six players.

Looks interesting, then I see who is publishing it and I get really sad.

Kairon · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2007, 12:26:10 PM »

I currently have no plans to purchase this game.

THERE. HAPPY?!?!?

Smoke39 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2007, 12:26:51 PM »

You disapoint me, Kairon.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2007, 02:03:22 PM »

Screenshots and trailer for Nitrobike

The website is in German, to download the trailer click the blue highlighted word hier. The screenshot stills make the graphics look like ass but the trailer make it look pretty damn good. The intro to the trailer is a little cheesy but my interest in this game shot up considering how much excite truck was fun and this looks like it keeps that fun alive and kicking. Also the control scheme (judging by the little wii remote segments) looks very similar to excite truck.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2007, 02:35:14 PM »

Keep in mind this is made by the people that made Excitebike 64 (Left Field), not the people that made Excite Truck (Monster). It does look somewhat similar though, and actually it looks good in action...and being online is awesome.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2007, 02:43:15 PM »

Thanks for the link, I've been trying to watch the trailer at IGN and failing.

Looks like a blast. I hope the stunts are easier to pull off than they were in ET.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2007, 02:49:05 PM »

Ohhh damn I was about to have eight orgasms over the whole being developed by Monster thing. BUT EXCITE BIKE 64 WAS PRETTY GOOD SO I WILL HAVE SEVEN INSTEAD.

Kairon · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2007, 03:14:53 PM »

I didn't see any land-aligned-for-a-boost excite...

But Left Field! They're still around? They completely disappeared from my radar for like... FOREVER!

Ceric · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2007, 03:27:46 PM »

Not interested. I liked Excite Truck because of the star system itself. It game me more ways to win.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2007, 03:43:55 PM »

I think the video still looks meh.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #13 on:** July 14, 2007, 06:49:08 AM »

Hopefully LF and Ubi puts more polish into the game and make a decent trick system.

cubist · « **Reply #14 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:06:24 AM »

Hmmm...saw the trailer to this game. It looked just like Excite Truck...and I'll probably play it for 5 minutes and throw it in my closet to collect dust like Excite Truck...or just not purchase it at all...unless...

ONLINE with VOICE CHAT!!! Some company please prove that this is possible on Wii...and not just DS...

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:13:53 AM »

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Originally posted by: cubist
Hmmm...saw the trailer to this game. It looked just like Excite Truck...and I'll probably play it for 5 minutes and throw it in my closet to collect dust like Excite Truck

How dare you throw Excite Truck in your closet after 5 minutes of playtime! One of the best Wii games thus far, no questions asked.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2007, 05:28:29 PM »

For truth. Excite Truck was awesome.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2007, 03:41:01 PM »

Left Field Productions Interview about Nitro Bikes

And the controls sound awfully familiar "IGN Wii: How do you play the game? Please explain the controls.

James Higgins: Hold the Wii Remote horizontally with the buttons facing up. Tilt it left and right to steer and while in the air, tilting the remote back or forward will point the nose of your Nitrobike up and down. You also have Gas and Brake and to use your Nitro you hold the D-Pad - then you just hold on! "

"IGN Wii: Why did you decide to go with the classic-style NES-held control setup, omitting the nunchuk?

James Higgins: The classic style control setup lends itself naturally to driving a bike when coupled with the Wii's motion sensing capabilities. The nunchuk is unnecessary for this work, and in fact would have made the gameplay clunkier. Fortunately, there are enough buttons on the NES style setup to do braking, boosting, and an assortment of tricks. "

Left Field is making this sound good, the executive producer of this game is an ex Nintendo employee that Nintendo loaned out to them and was one of the main guys in charge of Excitebike 64.

Edit: on a sour note - IGN Wii: Any final words for fans looking forward to this game?

James Higgins: Yeah -- look at our website (www.left.com) on launch day, where we'll be posting our friend codes so we can stomp you all online [smiles].

Mashiro · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2007, 06:18:43 PM »

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James Higgins: Yeah -- look at our website (www.left.com) on launch day, where we'll be posting our friend codes so we can stomp you all online [smiles].

That's pretty awesome . . . but how will they get our friend code?

Terranigma Freak · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2007, 02:29:27 AM »

They'll probably have a messageboard up when the game's released.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #20 on:** August 11, 2007, 05:50:05 AM »

On an interesting note Left Field is trying to make this a 10 player online game! But their minimum they set their goals on is 6. If this game ends up awesome then Nintendo will have some nice little competition for a online enabled racer.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #21 on:** August 11, 2007, 08:07:13 AM »

Something like Excite Truck but with more emphasis on multiplayer with online play for 6+ people. This sounds very promising. And you know it'll be good because it's made by a member of the Dream Team!

AzaMcWazza · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2007, 04:31:56 AM »

Does anyone else think that it would have been much cooler to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck like handlegrips on a real bike. Rotate the Wiimote for acceleration and tilt both controllers to steer? I would imagine they tried that and it just didn't work cause it seems an obvious thing to do.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #23 on:** August 19, 2007, 04:55:15 AM »

The major problem with that is that you will have horrible access to the buttons, its much easier to go with the excite truck route.

Maverick · « **Reply #24 on:** August 19, 2007, 06:25:13 AM »

So why exactly isn't this called ExciteBike?

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