Few NES pleasures are as pure and simple as Excitbike. It's a fairly easy game with simple graphics and cute music, yet the gameplay is fun and compelling. As the title would imply, you race on a motorcycle. You can compete in either solo mode or against CPU controlled players. The solo mode is almost too easy at first, but the levels get a bit harder as you go along. Competing against the CPU is a bit harder as they can knock you off your bike at almost any moment.
In addition to the two game modes, Excitebike features turbo boost, which can really shoot you over some of the steeper ramps. Be careful not to use too much turbo because your bike will overheat (as indicated on the handy temp gauge) and you'll have to wait for it to cool down. One other great feature of Excitebike is the track editor. As a kid my friends and I spent many happy hours trying to throw each other off with ridiculous track designs. The only feature lacking is the ability to save tracks, but that's a small thing compared to the immense enjoyment I've derived from Excitebike over the years.
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