19th December 2014, 8:44 PM
Nintendo 64
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Excitebike 64 - Yes, after over 14 years, I finally beat this game today! It feels pretty good... I'd gotten to the Platinum circuit of Professional difficulty years ago, but got stuck there. A few days ago I started playing the game again, and after a lot of tries got lucky and snuck through with a weak win in the Platinum circuit. I got only 1 first, two seconds, and two fourths, but it was just barely enough for a 13-point tie win... yeah. A more convincing victory would be great, but I'll take it! The final cup, made up of five one-lap 1-on-1 races on motocross tracks, took a day or two, but after quite a few tries I finally won earlier today. It wasn't nearly as hard as the Platinum circuit, obviously, but did present a nice challenge, even if I wish that some of the tracks were the outdoor ones because those tracks are so, SO much better than the less fun and comparatively bland-looking indoor ones. So yeah, I finally, at long last, unlocked Excite 3d. It's alright, but not that great... but that's what I'd always heard, so that's not a surprise. It's still a very cool bonus! Too bad the Desert and Excite 3D modes don't support multiplayer, they should have. Ah well. Amazing, amazing game, still one of, or maybe THE, best motorcycle racing game(s) ever.
Playstation
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Extra Bright - Japanese rail shooter...shmup... thing. It's a simple but moderately fun game; average overall, but interesting enough to stick with for one completion, at least. It's a somewhat easy game. Fly along, blow stuff up, see the anime cutscenes between levels.
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Excitebike 64 - Yes, after over 14 years, I finally beat this game today! It feels pretty good... I'd gotten to the Platinum circuit of Professional difficulty years ago, but got stuck there. A few days ago I started playing the game again, and after a lot of tries got lucky and snuck through with a weak win in the Platinum circuit. I got only 1 first, two seconds, and two fourths, but it was just barely enough for a 13-point tie win... yeah. A more convincing victory would be great, but I'll take it! The final cup, made up of five one-lap 1-on-1 races on motocross tracks, took a day or two, but after quite a few tries I finally won earlier today. It wasn't nearly as hard as the Platinum circuit, obviously, but did present a nice challenge, even if I wish that some of the tracks were the outdoor ones because those tracks are so, SO much better than the less fun and comparatively bland-looking indoor ones. So yeah, I finally, at long last, unlocked Excite 3d. It's alright, but not that great... but that's what I'd always heard, so that's not a surprise. It's still a very cool bonus! Too bad the Desert and Excite 3D modes don't support multiplayer, they should have. Ah well. Amazing, amazing game, still one of, or maybe THE, best motorcycle racing game(s) ever.
Playstation
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Extra Bright - Japanese rail shooter...shmup... thing. It's a simple but moderately fun game; average overall, but interesting enough to stick with for one completion, at least. It's a somewhat easy game. Fly along, blow stuff up, see the anime cutscenes between levels.