As revealed previously, Nintendo is again re-imagining its Excite franchise, foregoing familiar trails already well-treaded by bikes and trucks, choosing instead the road less traveled by, that being the road of bots.
"What exactly are ExciteBots?" I asked myself, shortly after the title was announced without any accompanying media. "Robots are rad, that's a given, but what is it about these particular bots that Nintendo finds exciting?"
According to this boxart, the trick racing ExciteBots consist of wheeled turtles, geckos, and beetles, as well as flying ladybugs and crickets. Oh, and there's also a purple thing with a soccer ball. Mock it if you want, but that turtle looks overjoyed to be in the game. He is all like, "Life as a robot turtle is not bad at all; I can get used to this."
Another interesting detail -- initial reports indicate that the title will allow online races for up to six players, a vast improvement over ExciteTruck's online support for zero players. Expect Excitebots: Trick Racing to ship on April 20, 2009 with options for a bundle with a wheel peripheral and for a cheaper standalone release.
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