Excitebike 3D Classic to be offered free with 3DS eShop update
Posted by Joystiq Apr 26 2011 16:30 GMT in Nintendo 3DS
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When Nintendo finally flips the switch on the 3DS eShop, it's got a pretty solid plan for enticing users into the service. During an investor briefing, president Satoru Iwata announced that Nintendo plans to offer a free downloadable version of Excitebike through the eShop, for a limited time starting at launch.

It won't just be Excitebike -- it'll be 3D Excitebike. This freebie will be 3DS owners' first experience with the "3D Classics" line, in which classic games are updated with new 3D effects. So when some anonymous racer knocks you off your bike, it'll be more ... exciting. Iwata didn't specify a region for this release, so there is a possibility that it might be restricted to Japan.

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SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET
free is always good :)
Reply by Super-Claus Apr 26 2011 18:41 GMT
Remember when you got free NES games with Animal Crossing.
This is almost as good as that.
Reply by Popple Apr 26 2011 18:49 GMT
3D Virtual Console. Start saving up to buy everything all over again
Reply by Francis Apr 26 2011 19:04 GMT

yeyeye

actually from what i've heard their taking a more demo friendly approach since this shop channle will be more indepth content rich like that of PSN or XBLA

Reply by Super-Claus Apr 26 2011 19:32 GMT
Demos for NES games.
What.
Reply by Popple Apr 26 2011 19:57 GMT
oh wait I skipped over the virtual console part of franny's comments, I'm talking about 3DSWARE(or whatever it will be called)
Reply by Super-Claus Apr 26 2011 23:13 GMT
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