Excitebike Remake Coming to WiiWare

Well this one sure came out of left field (no pun intended). Nintendo has just announced via its Nintendo Channel show, Nintendo Week, that a new iteration of the classic NES game Excitebike will be hitting WiiWare on November 9.

Excitebike: World Rally will feature a graphically updated engine that looks suspiciously similar to the 3D classic Excitebike mode included in 2000’s Excitebike 64. So while the game play is based upon the classic 2D NES game, the game will be presented in 3D graphics much like the Nintendo 64 version.

Returning features include the classic Excitebike theme, the track editor and standard NES-style controls. However, new features will include motion controls and Wi-Fi support for online play.

We’ll have a review available shortly after its release.