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Maybe he could be able to summon ramps with the special moves.
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Thats his Up B.Not that this is a definite conclusion, but:
"you’d have to install ramps on all the levels for him to be playable"
My point was that was Sakurai's quote on why he didn't consider ExciteBike as a character... (But don't take it seriously because Sakurai changes his mind like a girl changes clothes)Thats his Up B.
Uh i didnt take it seriously, and after sonic's up B, i dont think sakurai does anymore.My point was that was Sakurai's quote on why he didn't consider ExciteBike as a character... (But don't take it seriously because Sakurai changes his mind like a girl changes clothes)
I'm glad someone else noticed this because I honestly feel like Excitebiker's chances were increased even more than Isaac's in the direct. I'm not saying his chances are higher than Isaac's but he definitely had a good boost in chance, in my opinion.Excitebiker was NOT, I repeat NOT shown as an Assist Trophy character in the Smash 4 direct, and unlike Isaac from Golden Sun, Ray MK III from Custom Robo, Barbara from Jam with the Band (and to an extent, Andy from Nintendo (Advance) Wars.) Excitebiker was an Assist Trophy character available from the start of Brawl, whereas Isaac, Ray, and Barbara (and again, to an extent, Andy.) had to be unlocked before they could be usable as Assist Trophies in Brawl
Your moveset is exactly what i hav mind when i think about the excitebiker, for the up B special the third.option is my choice, for the rest everything is good! The only thing i would change is.his final smash. I imagine something like a bunch of excitetrucks only or excitebikes,trucks and bots rushing in the stage to KO the opponents, juste to represent all the games in the Excite series. But its just an idea, excitebikes only is still cool!!!I spent some time making a moveset for Excitebiker, including attacks you might find in his customizable moveset that everyone has in SSB4. Spread this image around!
As much as I agree with this sentiment, I wouldn't say that Ridley is guaranteed to be playable. Don't get me wrong since I do support Ridley, he's NOT 100% confirmed as a fighter yet. Besides, that shadow could mean anything (boss, assist, ect.).I legit think we are getting Excite Biker as our retro rep.
1. Sakurai is revisiting old ideas and has changed his mind: This is a big one. Charizard is now a stand alone fighter, Little Mac is now a fighter, Ridley appears to be playable, Villager and Mii are playable, and the old unbias he had appears to be gone. Sakurai considered Exictebiker for melee, yet he could not figure out how to make him jump. He can now.
2. He was not in the Direct or at e3: Unlike other Assists who were not shown, Exicte Biker was a starter assist. Why he was not shown, we don't know, but it helps him.
3. We have not yet seen a true retro newcomer: Pac Man and Mega Man are third party/ guests, while Little Mac appears to be more based on Punch Out Wii, his reboot. Since we have seen a retro newcomer in every game since melee, he could get in.
At the moment, Takamaru is his only serious competition, but news as of late has hurt him (Mii shurikens, Greninja)
I meant, what are the differences in how they would/could likely be implemented.Another former Assist who hasn't been deconfirmed yet! Very interesting.
Excitebiker could obviously be a Speedster with the ability to juggle opponents with "lightning-fast" attacks, but players would need to be careful using him because I also picture him to be very light (not as light as someone like Kirby, but still light.) enough to knocked off the stage quite easy and also, he'd be so fast, that if you took advantage of his speed for too long, he'd start to move so fast that it would gradually start to get harder and harder to stop him. Also, be careful so as to not overheat his bike so it doesn't start to flood the engine and stall him, or else his opponents will almost immediately take advantage of this and attack. This part is also my take on a special gimmick for the Excitebiker.Hey guys, according to this list, how would Excitebiker's moveset be classified? (hybrid classes are possible):
Zoner - Character whose strength lies in forcing their opponent to stay in a certain area. Ex:
Ranger - Character whose strength lies in their ranged attacks to force opponents to keep their distance. Ex:
Speedster - Character whose strength lies in their speed and ability to overwhelm their opponents with relentless attacks. Ex:
Trickster - Character whose strength lies in a quirky moveset that is hard to predict and can alter the battle field. Ex:
Bruiser - Character whose strength lies in devastating attacks to quickly finish off opponents. Ex:
Resistor - Character whose strength lies in super armor that allows them to tank hits to strike down opponents. Ex:
Puppeteer - Character whose strength lies in overwhelming opponents with relentless attacks stopping opponents from striking back. Strength in numbers. Ex:
Juggler - Character whose strength lies in being able to string combos together to finish off opponents. Ex:
He would rush off the stage each time he uses his bike like Wario? By the way, which type of characters would give Excite Biker the most trouble?Excitebiker could obviously be a Speedster with the ability to juggle opponents with "lightning-fast" attacks, but players would need to be careful using him because I also picture him to be very light (not as light as someone like Kirby, but still light.) enough to knocked off the stage quite easy and also, he'd be so fast, that if you took advantage of his speed for too long, he'd start to move so fast that it would gradually start to get harder and harder to stop him. Also, be careful so as to not overheat his bike so it doesn't start to flood the engine and stall him, or else his opponents will almost immediately take advantage of this and attack. This part is also my take on a special gimmick for the Excitebiker.
Well, not like Wario per se, but he would have a bit trouble stopping on a dime, so I'd say more like Sonic in SSBB. Also, people that would give him trouble would probably be someone like Sonic as well since his speed could cut through Excitebiker's movement pattern.He would rush off the stage each time he uses his bike like Wario? By the way, which type of characters would give Excite Biker the most trouble?
Hmm....since Sonic would give Excite Biker trouble then how about ?Well, not like Wario per se, but he would have a bit trouble stopping on a dime, so I'd say more like Sonic in SSBB. Also, people that would give him trouble would probably be someone like Sonic as well since his speed could cut through Excitebiker's movement pattern.
Oh, YES. Definitely, especially Little Mac. BTW, I know this is a bit unrelated Oracle_Summon, but I forgot to ask you back in the Pilot Wings thread, do you support the concept of Pilot Wings getting a playable rep in SSB4? I own the Pilot Wings thread now and more support would be appreciated!Hmm....since Sonic would give Excite Biker trouble then how about ?
I do support him, but back to on topic. What would be the best way to unlock Excite Biker if he is not a starter character?Oh, YES. Definitely, especially Little Mac. BTW, I know this is a bit unrelated Oracle_Summon, but I forgot to ask you back in the Pilot Wings thread, do you support the concept of Pilot Wings getting a playable rep in SSB4? I own the Pilot Wings thread now and more support would be appreciated!
If I was REALLY getting creative, I'd say on the 3DS version, play on Rainbow Road (racetrack stage, so sue me.) a certain number of times to get him and on the Wii U version, do something special with someone like Capt. Falcon. BTW, on the risk of getting off-topic one last time, can I add you to the Pilot Wings support list of "High-Flying Heroes"?I do support him, but back to on topic. What would be the best way to unlock Excite Biker if he is not a starter character?
Yes you can.If I was REALLY getting creative, I'd say on the 3DS version, play on Rainbow Road (racetrack stage, so sue me.) a certain number of times to get him and on the Wii U version, do something special with someone like Capt. Falcon. BTW, on the risk of getting off-topic one last time, can I add you to the Pilot Wings support list of "High-Flying Heroes"?
My God! This is amazing! You definitely put more effort into this than I ever could!
Well well... I'm lucky I checked the "Character Discussion Guidelines & Listings" -thread before posting my own Excitebiker thread. I have no idea why I didn't check there first, but hey... I'm quite new to these forums. Case in point: I searched this forum several times in order to verify if there was a thread about the Excitebiker and after trying for 5 minutes, I assumed there wasn't one. And I started making art and text for my own page. But fair is fair, you were first by a longshot!
I wouldn't like it if all of this work would go to waste, so I will post it here instead. In this way you can use it however you like, everything to make this page more popular and raise awareness of the potential of the Excitebiker!
Time to switch into the next gear! You have my full support!
Firelucario
P.S. Oh and you are free to use the image I made, I don't mind it at all.
Excitebiker
I was pleasantly surprised when I couldn't find a thread for one of Nintendo's classic mascots, the Excitebiker. So I decided to make one, since I would very much like to see him playable in the next game. In my eyes he is one of the most deserving classic characters to be put into Smash as a playable character. Show you support and/or criticism in the comments!
Who is the Excitebiker?
The Excitebiker is the playable character in the NES game Excitebike. Excitebike is the first installment of the Excite series and saw it's first release in 1984.
In the original Excitebike the Excitebiker raced several different courses, trying to beat them as fast as possible. There were two game modes for him to race in, either a simple challenge against the clock, or an Excitebike race against other bikers. The later becomes more difficult as the other bikers serves as obstacles. During the race the player will move their motorcycle to the right, and has to move up and down in order to avoid obstacles, pass other drivers and go over ramps. The main goal is not only to win the race, but to also get a high score.
Since then, the Exitebiker has been present in 7 games of the Excite series (not always in the same form) and he has made several cameos in other Nintendo games.
Appearances
List of Games:
- Excitebike - NES (1984), Game Boy Advance (2004), Virtual Console (2007), 3D Classics (2011)
- Vs. Excitebike - Arcade (1984)
- Excitebike Bunbun Mario Battle - Satellaview (1997)
- Excitebike 64 - Nintendo 64 (2000)
- Excite Truck - Wii (2006)
- Excitebots: Trick Racing - Wii (2009)
- Excitebike: World Rally - WiiWare (2009)
List of Cameos:
- Super Smash Bros. Melee: There is a trophy with the Excitebiker.
- Animal Crossing: Excitebike is one of the special unlockable NES games.
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$: The excitebiker appears in the microgame Unexcitebike in Wario's second set of microgames.
- WarioWare: Twisted!: One of 9-Volt's microgames is based on Excitebike.
- Tetris DS: Excitebiker appears in level 16 of the Standard mode.
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Excitebiker, along with some of the opponents, all in their original pixeled form, appear as an Assist Trophy. They also have a trophy and one of the stickers features Excitebiker's original artwork.
- Art Style: PiCTOBiTS: Some excitebikers appears in stage 8 in both normal and dark mode.
- WarioWare D.I.Y.: In one of the microgames the player must destroy the obstacles in the excitebikers path, to let him reach the ramp.
- NES Remix: Excitebike is one of the remixed games with brand new challenges.
It has become some sort of smash-tradition to include a new NES-era representative in each new smash brothers game since Melee. The Ice Climbers were added in Melee (along with the even more retro Mr. Game and Watch), while in the next game R.O.B. & Pit were added. While it is true that we can't establish fixed a pattern with 100% certainty after only two games, it would make sense to add a new old-school character after the successful revival of the Kid Icarus series after Pit's inclusion in Brawl. While you could very well argue that Little Mac is our NES-guy this time, it isn't quite the same due to the fact that Punch-out wasn't really a forgotten or solely NES-dominant series, and the first Punch-out game wasn't on the NES. And besides we got two classic characters in Melee and Brawl, so why not now???Why the Excitebiker?
Reason 1: Recurring NES Newcomers
Reason 2: Other possible candidates from the NES-era are losing their odds of being includedThere are a lot of characters to choose from in the NES-era. But some of the prime candidates like Takamaru from The Mysterious Murasame Castle and the Devil from Devil World have already been announced as assist trophies. In addition the Balloon fighter's moves have already been incorporated into the Villager's moveset, and other possible NES-era candidates like Mike Jones from Startropics and Bubbles of Clu Clu Land are only well-known in the West or Japan respectively. (I know that Lucas was also a Japan-exclusive, but the Mother series was already represented at the point of inclusion) Oh and the Urban Champion has a very low chance because of Little Mac. Because of these proceedings we can apply the proces of elimination. Right now I can only see two more NES characters with a more than decent chance to be included. Those being the Duck Hunt Dog and of course the Excitebiker.
Reason 3: No Assist Trophy confirmation.Most of the assist trophies that were featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl were showed off around the Smash Bros. Direct to be returning as ATs in Smash 4, one of the notable exceptions was the Excitebike Assist Trophy. Coincidence? Maybe..., but it could also mean that there is a promotion in store for our beloved biker.
Reason 4: The Excitebiker was once considered but ultimately scrapped.The Excitebike racer from the game Excitebike (along with the Balloon Fighter from the game Balloon Fight, Urban Champion from Urban Champion and Bubbles from Clu Clu Land) was considered to be the character that could be used to represent the NES era of Nintendo in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but Sakurai decided that the Ice Climbers would be more fitting as fighters in the end.
Reason 5: Recent (re)appearances:With the Excitebiker being present in the NES-Remix games and being included in the 3D Classics series, Our beloved racing hero has become more relevant than ever. Not to mention the two Wii games in 2009, (which isn't that long ago)
Possible Moveset:
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(P.S. Apparently you have already figured this out)
Counterarguments:
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YAY!On your marks, get ready, GO! Excitebiker is back and is ready for the Smash Bros. Ballot. Vote for Excitebiker in the Smash Ballot. #ExciteTheBallot
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Do you like the hashtag I made up for Excitebiker.YAY!
I sure do! It's really clever!Do you like the hashtag I made up for Excitebiker.
So smashkirby do you think that Excitebots should be referenced in his moveset. I didn't put it in mine since I could find a feasable way to add it but someone could probably think of something.I sure do! It's really clever!