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[pvpness]

yeah, that and the guy moving the wheel left and right quickly to run worried me. Hopefully my imagination is getting the best of me and I'm jumping to conclusions here.

Looked like a power-up.

 

[Fantastical]

I haven't, but I'm obviously missing out:lol

It's a fun, crazy, different racer that is disguised as a generic monster truck game.

 

[JDSN]

So you race and play minigames at the same time? This is gonna be the most hardcore casual experience ever. EXCITEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Fantastical]

Its just you, having played Excite Truck only a few days ago this is much better in everything from draw distance to use of blur

Hm, then I guess I'm just crazy. There is a lot more going on as well.

Anything with Wii Wheel = Ehh.

But the first basically used the same mechanic without the wheel and it worked fine.

 

[Baconbitz]

Anything with Wii Wheel = Ehh.

 

[Won]

I hope I don't need to play it in the "wheel position". I liked how Excite Trucks was controlled.

 

[Baconbitz]

Ignore this.

 

[AceBandage]

Anything with Wii Wheel = Ehh.

The Wheel is completely optional, though...
And it seems to have the same controls as ET.

 

[CTLance]

I'm a bit worried about the waggle, but the rest was just mindblowing.

Super leg smash, super sandwich, super pie face.... super excite.

Dear god, please don't let this suck for some reason. We need more insane games.

 

[GDGF]

Fuck yeah! I was afraid the ladybug would look kinda lame, but even it looks pretty rad.

(there's that word again, rad)

(rad and EXCITTTTEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!)

 

[Piano]

Holy shit it makes even less sense than I could have ever hoped for.

SUPER PIE SMASH! :lol

 

[Fredescu]

Amazing. I am amazed.

 

[Chumly]

I don't know anymore... :S
And is it just me or are the graphics... worse than the first?

I just went and looked at old IGN vids and this looks a lot better.

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

SUPER SANDWICH

 

[JonnyBrad]

Excite Bots trailer released and GAF starts with the 500 errors.

 

[lordfroakie]

Anything with Wii Wheel = Ehh.

Enjoy getting flamed junior.

 

[Wii Will Rock U]

DAY ONE.

I just watched the trailer and it looks so awesome!

 

[Black-Wind]

Damn GAF, Im posting before the vid is loaded cause Im so EXCITED!

 

[titiklabingapat]

What the fuck?! :lol

It's like Nintendo told the devs to smoke some lsd and go all out :lol

 

[TheGreatDave]

Ignore this.

Damn those optional plastic shells!

 

[Nabs]

wow didn't expect this game to look so good.

 

[bridegur]

This actually looks quite a bit better than the screens lead me to believe. Plus it looks like a fun party game.

 

[mj1108]

500 - Internal Server Error - Too Much EXCITE.

 

[flintstryker]

The definition of "fun" will now have a picture of Excitebots next to it in the dictionary.

Well the picture of Excite truck was getting a bit tiring to look at so i guess that's a good thing.

 

[Black-Wind]

DAMN, just peeped it (4-5 times in a row).

They got me! Nintendo just took my money . . . for the Wii Wheel pack!

 

[bartris]

Damn that looks like so much fun, I cannot wait, the games for Wii just keep on coming.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

That quick jerking left/right motion would probably be the same as the left/right motion for the 360 truck spin in the first game.

 

[evilromero]

Hm, then I guess I'm just crazy. There is a lot more going on as well.


But the first basically used the same mechanic without the wheel and it worked fine.

Excite doesn't use steering controls.

 

[NotWii]

I don't know... I loved Excite Truck... but this... :|

 

[Eteric Rice]

What the fuck?! :lol

It's like Nintendo told the devs to smoke some lsd and go all out :lol

Isn't this pretty much what every Nintendo team does? I mean think about it.

 

[Drkirby]

Looks good to me.

 

[Anticitizen One]

WOW! Im so glad Nintendo incorporated everything the fans wanted for a sequel!


................well at least the graphics are good :lol

 

[Majmun]

Those Wii commercials with laughing old people and playing kids are...creepy.

 

[Prax]

That quick jerking left/right motion would probably be the same as the left/right motion for the 360 truck spin in the first game.

I'm sure others got this, but I need to clarify...

The left-right jerking motions are for when the bots have LEGS so you can STOMP THINGS TO DEATH, right?! XD

 

[Dante]

:lol

 

[Cynar]

I guess if you liked Excitetrucks you'd like this game. :lol It looks better at least.

 

[Cow Mengde]

Super Bar Release!

 

[Jaded Alyx]

WOW! Im so glad Nintendo incorporated everything the fans wanted for a sequel!


................well at least the graphics are good :lol

Nintendo didn't make this.


EXCITE!!!

 

[DDayton]

Excite doesn't use steering controls.

Actually, it can. ExciteTruck works with either handlebar -or- steering motions.

I know as I've been playing it with wheel controls ever since I purchased it a few months ago -- it works well with the Wii Wheel.

 

[Mithos]

What... the fuck... did I just watch?

That was exactly my though after watching the trailer.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

that looks incredible

 

[VAIL]

All over my face...Excite all over my goddamn face.

 

[pvpness]

Super Bar Release!

For when "Five Stars!" just isn't enough.

 

[beef3483]

All of the extra stuff (pie face, goal scoring) seems out of place to me.

 

[phalestine]

Just saw this, I am impressed, it looks a lot more colorful then ET.

 

[xS1TH L0RDx]

can't wait for this shit

 

[GDGF]

That quick jerking left/right motion would probably be the same as the left/right motion for the 360 truck spin in the first game.

I would imagine that the people in the video aren't actually playing the game. They're just models moving the wheel to prerecorded footage, edited to look realistic enough.

 

[Cow Mengde]

I just noticed the waggling at the end. When the kid and his dad (?) waggles, the bugs on screen starts running on their hinder legs. At least that's what it looks like from the footage.

 

[Jammy]

God damnit people are so fucking cynical it's annoying.

This game looks CRAZY

Spoiler

EXCITE

. ExciteTruck was the best game at launch nobody played and it's fanbase is more vocal than Motorstorm and that franchise has churned out two sequels in less time.

Now we have bots with different abilities and insane shit like pies, bowling pins, floating bars, and giant humanoid mountains trying to hammer racers.

This is all with an apparent better draw distance and Wii Wheel support. Yeah, it's a piece of plastic, but it's built well and DOES make games that use it more fun.

I swear, some people just don't like fun. This takes ExciteTruck to the extreme and makes it look less generic and more crazy to play at the same time.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

All of the extra stuff (pie face, goal scoring) seems out of place to me.

that's the point