{"id":134482,"date":"2023-08-30T01:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T01:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-154543"},"modified":"2023-08-30T01:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T01:05:00","slug":"nintendo-expands-its-switch-online-n64-library-with-excitebike-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/08\/30\/nintendo-expands-its-switch-online-n64-library-with-excitebike-64\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online N64 Library With Excitebike 64"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2f7c5a185d1c7\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2f7c5a185d1c7\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2f7c5a185d1c7\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"mVHhNyEQeio\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Update [Wed 30th Aug, 2023 02:05 BST]:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nintendo&#8217;s latest Switch Online N64 title <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/excitebike_64\">Excitebike 64<\/a> is now live! To access this title you&#8217;ll need to have a subscription to the &#8216;Expansion Pack&#8217; tier. And once again, Japan has also <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nintendo\/status\/1696692519533478245\">received the same game.<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/nintendoamerica\/status\/1696689197208264840 @ 2023-08-30T02:10:55+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grind your way through hairpin turns and experience high-flying motocross action in Excitebike 64, now available on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitchOnline?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitchOnline<\/a> + Expansion Pack members! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nintendo64?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nintendo64<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j1ZWdYhinT\">pic.twitter.com\/j1ZWdYhinT<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1696689197208264840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Original article [Fri 25th Aug, 2023 02:00 BST]:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following the recent release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/pokemon_stadium_2\">Pokemon Stadium 2<\/a> on the Switch Online service, Nintendo has now announced the next game being added to the N64 library is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/excitebike_64\">Excitebike 64<\/a>. It will be arriving next week on <strong>30th August<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This Left Field developed game was originally released in the year 2000, and contains not only racing but also multiplayer, custom tracks and even some other fun modes to enjoy including the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nes\/excitebike\">Excitebike<\/a> NES game. It&#8217;s got a cool hip-hop and rock soundtrack as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some more about it from Nintendo:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Many players caught their first taste of air when the game originally released on the Nintendo 64 system in 2000, but don\u2019t worry if you didn\u2019t sign up for the race then. <em>Your<\/em> moment to enter in the game\u2019s variety of single-player modes, or even locally** and online with friends, is almost here! All dirt bikers are welcome, as long you have an urge to surge over an endless supply of hills and thrills.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;From Exhibition Races and Time Trials to even Custom Tracks you can create with banked curves, hairpin turns and whoops, <em>Excitebike 64<\/em> packs an entire stadium full of showstopping stunts and oil-charged action into one classic package. Relive the capital \u201cE\u201d era of EXTREME sports \u2013 brimming with a chugging rock and hip-hop soundtrack to accompany it \u2013 while you unleash your inner daredevil. Offering a full Season mode and 20 different tracks to master, along with bonus features like Hill Climb, Stunt mode and even Soccer, <em>Excitebike 64<\/em> invites you to become an MX legend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><\/aside>\n<p>Excitebike 64 will also be released in Japan next week. And keep in mind, that you&#8217;ll need to be a Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscriber to access this game. The remaining titles in Nintendo&#8217;s current batch of N64 NSO games for the West include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/mario_party_3\">Mario Party 3<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/1080d_snowboarding\">1080 Snowboarding<\/a>. Japan will be getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/harvest_moon_64\">Harvest Moon 64<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:92427 @ 2023-08-30T01:56:21+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Excited about this next game? What other ones would you like to see added? Comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Update [Wed 30th Aug, 2023 02:05 BST]: Nintendo&#8217;s latest Switch Online N64 title Excitebike 64 is now live! To access this title you&#8217;ll need to have a subscription to the &#8216;Expansion Pack&#8217; tier. And once again, Japan has also received the same game. 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