<s>
is	O
a	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Monster	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
launch	O
titles	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
main	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Excite	O
series	O
(	O
following	O
Excitebike	B-Application
and	O
Excitebike	B-Application
64	I-Application
)	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
feature	O
vehicles	O
other	O
than	O
motorbikes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
to	O
let	O
players	O
select	O
music	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
MP3s	B-Application
from	O
an	O
SD	B-Device
card	I-Device
,	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
while	O
they	O
are	O
playing	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
music	O
provided	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
feature	O
is	O
also	O
used	O
by	O
Endless	B-Device
Ocean	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Excitebots	B-Application
:	I-Application
Trick	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
April	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
Japan	O
in	O
August	O
2011	O
via	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
does	O
not	O
use	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
attachment	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
controlled	O
entirely	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crossing	O
the	O
finish	O
line	O
first	O
is	O
not	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
,	O
but	O
rather	O
another	O
avenue	O
for	O
gaining	O
stars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
features	O
several	O
gameplay	O
modes	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
them	O
for	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
features	O
several	O
locales	O
to	O
race	O
in	O
,	O
all	O
which	O
are	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
most	O
part	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
real	O
life	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
locations	O
include	O
China	O
,	O
Scotland	O
,	O
Mexico	O
,	O
Fiji	B-Language
,	O
Finland	O
and	O
Canada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
course	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
not	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
real-life	O
environment	O
is	O
a	O
fantasy	O
crystal	O
mountain	O
named	O
Nebula	B-General_Concept
,	O
which	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
name	O
describes	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
fictional	O
environment	O
located	O
under	O
a	O
purple	O
crystal-like	O
nebula	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
spiritual	O
sequel	O
to	O
NES	O
title	O
Excitebike	B-Application
and	O
the	O
N64	B-Operating_System
title	O
Excitebike	B-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
all	O
Excite	O
titles	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
important	O
to	O
adjust	O
the	O
angle	O
of	O
the	O
vehicle	O
so	O
its	O
wheels	O
land	O
parallel	O
to	O
the	O
ground	O
;	O
in	O
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
,	O
a	O
massive	O
turbo	O
boost	O
is	O
rewarded	O
for	O
a	O
perfect	O
landing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
gameplay	O
element	O
also	O
carried	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
NES	O
and	O
N64	B-Operating_System
titles	O
is	O
overheating	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
its	O
release	O
at	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
launch	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
titles	O
to	O
be	O
playable	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Kiosks	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Twilight	I-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
simultaneous	O
with	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
was	O
the	O
9th	O
best	O
selling	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
during	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
themed	O
toy	O
truck	O
was	O
offered	O
with	O
Wendy	O
's	O
Kids	O
Meals	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
promotion	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
trucks	O
appears	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
obtainable	O
trophies	O
and	O
some	O
other	O
trucks	O
are	O
stickers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
track	O
is	O
once	O
again	O
a	O
selectable	O
for	O
the	O
stage	O
"	O
Mario	O
Circuit	O
(	O
Brawl	O
)	O
"	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
elements	O
from	O
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
have	O
been	O
implemented	O
into	O
later	O
Excite	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Excitebots	B-Application
:	I-Application
Trick	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
April	O
20	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
shared	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
mechanics	O
,	O
including	O
controls	O
and	O
core	O
gameplay	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
WiiWare	O
title	O
Excitebike	B-Device
:	I-Device
World	I-Device
Rally	I-Device
,	O
also	O
retained	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
change	O
terrain	O
,	O
color	O
options	O
for	O
the	O
vehicle	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ranking	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
some	O
tracks	O
have	O
backgrounds	O
that	O
are	O
designed	O
similar	O
to	O
Excite	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
.	O
</s>
