Nintendo. It was initially published for the Famicom in Japan in 1984, and later that year it was adapted to arcades as Vs. Excitebike for the Nintendo Vs. System. It was initially launched for arcades in North America in 1985, and later that same year it was made available as a launch title for the Nintendo Entertainment System, going on to become one of the best-selling games for the system. The Excite series' debut title is this one.