Excite Truck vs Excitebots: Trick Racing
Side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, ratings, and alternatives.
Excite Truck brings the classic big‑air excitement of Excitebike to the Wii, letting players rocket their trucks over ever‑changing terrain. Tilt the Wii Remote on its side to steer like a real wheel and feel the rush of nitrous‑boosted jumps. Designed for speed junkies, the game supports single‑player, multiplayer, and split‑screen modes, delivering fast‑paced, action‑packed races that showcase the Wii Remote’s motion capabilities.
Excitebots: Trick Racing lets you steer with the Wii Remote or Wii Wheel as you race through 25 oversized courses modeled after real locations. Each two‑lap race offers high‑altitude jumps, stunt opportunities, and item pickups for chaotic fun.
- Intuitive motion‑steering using the Wii Remote
- Exciting big‑air jumps and nitro boosts
- Split‑screen multiplayer for local competition
- Dynamic, ever‑changing race tracks
- Easy-to-learn controls
- Fun, over‑the‑top tracks
- Great split‑screen multiplayer
- Family‑friendly humor
- Limited to Wii hardware, no modern console ports
- Simple graphics may feel dated today
- No online multiplayer support
- Limited to Wii hardware
- No online multiplayer
- Graphics dated by modern standards
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The Verdict
AI-generated from listing dataExcite Truck offers classic high‑air arcade racing with tighter controls and lower price, while Excitebots adds more tracks, tricks and four‑player split‑screen at a higher cost.
Key differences
- •Excite Truck focuses on pure big‑air jumps and nitro boosts; Excitebots adds tricks, items, and comedic tracks
- •Excite Truck is $39.99 versus Excitebots $59.99
- •Excitebots provides 25 real‑world‑inspired courses; Excite Truck has dynamic terrain but fewer defined tracks
- •Excitebots supports up to four players split‑screen; Excite Truck limits multiplayer to two players
- •Excitebots has a slightly lower critic score (78) than Excite Truck (80)
Gameplay & fun factor
Excitebots adds tricks, items, and comedic tracks, increasing variety beyond Excite Truck's pure jump racing.
Platform availability
Both are Wii‑only titles with no ports to other consoles.
Price & value
Excite Truck costs $39.99, $20 less than Excitebots while offering comparable core racing fun.
Multiplayer / co‑op
Excitebots supports up to four players split‑screen; Excite Truck only supports two players.
Content & replayability
Excitebots offers 25 distinct courses and trick/item systems, providing more content than Excite Truck's dynamic tracks.
Difficulty & accessibility
Excite Truck’s simple motion steering is noted as intuitive, making it easier for newcomers.
Graphics & performance
Both are noted as having dated graphics by modern standards.
Choose Excite Truck if…
Buy Excite Truck if you want lower cost, straightforward high‑air racing, and two‑player local competition.
Choose Excitebots: Trick Racing if…
Buy Excitebots if you value more tracks, tricks, items, and four‑player split‑screen despite the higher price.
Common questions
Which game is cheaper?
Excite Truck is $39.99; Excitebots costs $59.99.
How many players can play locally?
Excite Truck supports 2‑player split‑screen; Excitebots supports up to 4 players split‑screen.
Do either games have online multiplayer?
No, both are limited to local split‑screen multiplayer only.