View Full Version : best arcade motorcycle games ?
rlemmon
12-09-2009, 07:15 AM
Hey guys, I was just playing super hang on and motorace. What are your favorite motorcycle games ?
Carey85
12-09-2009, 07:46 AM
Super Hang-On is #1 in my heart and probably always will be, but Enduro Racer, Stadium Cross, and Suzuka 8 Hours are always in my win column as far as bike games go.
crazyjackcsa
12-09-2009, 09:23 AM
Manx TT on the Arcade and Saturn, there isn't a lot there, with like 2 tracks and a couple of Bikes, but what's there is really good.
Flack
12-09-2009, 10:52 AM
Sorry kids. The answer was ExciteBike.
EDIT: Moto X Mayhem for the iPhone is awesome. It's like an updated version of Kickstart.
XYXZYZ
12-09-2009, 12:02 PM
Does STUN runner count?
Pantechnicon
12-09-2009, 12:36 PM
Does STUN runner count?
If you're talking about the arcade version, then yes it should (that was going to be my answer anyway).
Porksta
12-09-2009, 12:40 PM
Excitebike soccer blows everything else out of the water.
The 1 2 P
12-09-2009, 04:51 PM
Star Wars Arcade let you drive a speeder bike. That is my preferred model of motorcycle.
Sniderman
12-09-2009, 04:54 PM
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Zippy Race AKA Traverse USA.
http://www.klov.com/images/11/1181242183335.png
Gameguy
12-09-2009, 05:05 PM
Though not actual arcade games, the Road Rash series of games.
ccovell
12-09-2009, 06:20 PM
Taito's WGP and Sega's Racing Hero are pretty good.
diskoboy
12-09-2009, 06:22 PM
Sorry kids. The answer was ExciteBike.
You can pretty much end the topic right there.
I liked the Hang On and Road Rash titles, but it's hard to top the outright fun that was Excitebike.
k8track
12-09-2009, 07:03 PM
Stunt Cycle! (Images shamelessly ripped from KLOV):
http://www.klov.com/images/11/11812421747.jpg
http://www.klov.com/images/11/11812421745.jpghttp://www.klov.com/images/11/11812421749.jpg
It's not an arcade game, but MotoGP '06 for the 360 is the best motorcycle racing sim out there.
Trials HD for XLA is pretty sweet as are some of the titles mentioned above. Strictly arcade titles, how about Fonz?
Ed Oscuro
12-09-2009, 11:10 PM
Excitebike doesn't seem very exciting.
Toaplan's Rally Bike / Dash Yarou is a great game though. It's very hard, but once you get the hang of it pretty rewarding. Nothing like landing in a truck full of pigs and running over all your opponents. I've only managed to beat the first stage so far, though.
rlemmon
12-10-2009, 09:44 AM
Thanks guys, I'm gonna try all of these as soon as i can.
k8track
12-10-2009, 10:31 AM
Ohh, I can't believe I almost forgot to mention Star Rider (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9768).
Namnuta
12-10-2009, 02:27 PM
Stunt Cycle! (Images shamelessly ripped from KLOV):
http://www.klov.com/images/11/11812421747.jpg
http://www.klov.com/images/11/11812421745.jpghttp://www.klov.com/images/11/11812421749.jpg
That game was amazing. I had it for C64.
Wraith Storm
12-10-2009, 03:20 PM
Manx TT on the Arcade and Saturn, there isn't a lot there, with like 2 tracks and a couple of Bikes, but what's there is really good.
Darn... You beat me to it.
Manx TT is great and then there was also some Sega Model 2 game that was like a futuristic Road Rash. I can't remember what it was called but it was a lot of fun. My local theater used to have the full cab with twin motorcycles and the whole setup. I would always spend a few buck on it until they replaced it with something else.
Ed Oscuro
12-10-2009, 08:20 PM
[...] there was also some Sega Model 2 game that was like a futuristic Road Rash. I can't remember what it was called but it was a lot of fun. My local theater used to have the full cab with twin motorcycles and the whole setup. I would always spend a few buck on it until they replaced it with something else.
Motor Raid? This showed up in a Model 2 emulator some time back.
slapdash
12-10-2009, 11:17 PM
Ohh, I can't believe I almost forgot to mention Star Rider (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9768).
Seconded. Wish I had me one of those machines.
Wraith Storm
12-11-2009, 03:14 AM
Motor Raid? This showed up in a Model 2 emulator some time back.
YES!!! That was it!!! I just looked up some Youtube videos of it.
God, I miss that game so much. It's unfortunate that it never got ported to the Saturn or DC. Hmmmm... maybe i'll have to hunt down the single bike setup of this. I'm sure it would be a bitch to maintain, but it would look so bad ass in my livingroom! :)
c2000
12-11-2009, 05:08 AM
I like Harley Davidson : L.A. Riders. The scene where you drive underneath an airplane's wing was great fun. SEGA recently did an update called King of the Road.
Legend Of Zelda
12-11-2009, 05:35 AM
Not Aracde, but the Extreme G games on N64 and Gamecube are awesome
Juganawt
12-11-2009, 09:39 AM
Enduro Racer has always been one of my favourites. I remember playing it in the arcade when I was about 6 years old, pulling back on the handlebars with all my might (and weight. Sometimes I hang to lift my feet off the floor because the cabinet's handlebars were a little too....stiff) to go over the jumps. Awesome feeling.
Okay, my choice is purely out of nostalgia, as Enduro Racer hasn't aged as well as games like Outrun did, but I still love the shit out of that game....
....as long as you never ever mention the Horrific Sega Master System "Conversion".
BydoEmpire
12-11-2009, 10:16 AM
Maxx TT and Super Hang On would be high on my list. Never played Excite Bike in the arcade, but the NES version is obviously wonderul.
....as long as you never ever mention the Horrific Sega Master System "Conversion". Huh? I loved Enduro Racer on the SMS back in the day. Haven't played it in years, though, maybe I should fire it up again... or maybe some things are best left as memories...
A Black Falcon
12-11-2009, 05:30 PM
YES!!! That was it!!! I just looked up some Youtube videos of it.
God, I miss that game so much. It's unfortunate that it never got ported to the Saturn or DC. Hmmmm... maybe i'll have to hunt down the single bike setup of this. I'm sure it would be a bitch to maintain, but it would look so bad ass in my livingroom! :)
Yeah, Motor Raid is amazing. I don't even really like Manx TT too much and never have, but Motor Raid is awesome stuff... it's really too bad it had no home ports, that's for sure. Be happy for the Nebula Model 2 emulator! It's the only way most people will ever play it...
As for other games, I'm not sure. Hang-On obviously. STUN Runner's pretty good, if it counts. On computers and consoles there are more though, such as the first two Moto Racer games (both are spectacular on the PC!), or the awesome Excitebike 64 to name some of my favorites, but the thread title does say 'arcade'...