"ExciteBots: Trick Racing with Wii Wheel Bundle (Nintendo Wii)")
In ExciteBots: Trick Racing players race around internationally located tracks in the form of their favorite insect, amphibian or mammal themed bot. Each bot has its own special abilities which will serve players well when they find themselves on the right terrain to take advantage of these. As with pretty much any racing game, a major goal is to complete the course at the highest speed possible, but players are also tasked with performing stunts and participating in mini-games. Players win bonus stars for crossing the finish line sooner, but stunts, style and these mini-games are as important as speed. For example: have you ever wished that you could play poker while racing? Think you can toss a dart or roll a bowling ball while leaving the competition in the dust? ExciteBots provides you with your chance. Stars can be traded for a variety of goodies, like new vehicles, tracks, icons and statues.
Control Schemes
The control scheme of ExciteBots is easy and fun. The game can be
played with just a Wii Remote or via the combination of a Wii Remote and a
Nintendo Wheel accessory/any third party wheel. The 2 Button on the Wii
Remote controller is the gas. The + control pad gives drivers a speed boost.
Players turn the Wii Wheel accessory left or right to steer, tilt the Wii
Wheel in midair to glide or to adjust pitch for perfect landings, swing the
Wii Wheel in circular motions around boost bars to build up speed and press
the A Button to activate items or to cash in hands in Poker Mode.
Just as in ExciteTruck, drivers can hit blocks that morph the terrain before their eyes and create ramps from which players can launch mega-jumps. Players can aim for and swing around boost bars or open presents that unleash a variety of wild items, such as bottle rocket boosts or clacker mouths that chomp on other racers to slow them down.
Mini-Games
Now what about those mini-games. Do you know of any other game that features
high-speed robotic racers combined with bowling, poker, clown faces and
sandwich making? Didn't think so, but how do these game work?
- Soccer: Drive into the soccer ball and attempt to hit it into the goal.
- Bowling: Drive through the pins and attempt to get a strike.
- Darts: Line up your bot and let the dart fly. Try to hit bull's-eye in the distance.
- Clowns: Hit the clown in the face with a pie by throwing it at just the right angle and speed.
- Sandwiches: Drive through the ingredients in the proper order to make a delicious sandwich.
