Motocross Challenge rides back from the sunset for another go
by Eric Caoili 
{ Jul 1st 2008 at 12:00AM }
We couldn't pay Motocross Challenge enough compliments when indie developer DHG Games released the Excitebike-inspired GBA racer last year. For those of you unfamiliar with the game's history, it never saw a commercial release after its publisher backed out of the project due to declining sales for GBA titles.Not letting its code go to waste, DHG eventually released Motocross Challenge to the homebrew community as a free downlodable ROM and a limited edition flashcart. As great as the game was, we thought, with a tear in our eye, that we would never see it again.
The Montreal-based studio wants another crack at getting its game in stores, however, and has announced a DS remake! The graphics look mostly unchanged, but there are a lot of additions to get hyped about -- a track editor, three new game modes, a skinner mini map on the bottom screen, more AI opponents, a new Challenge Mode mechanic, and a new soundtrack.
DHG is still looking for a publisher, so make sure to direct your industry friends to this arcade racer! Turbo boost your bike up a ramp and fly past the post break for a trailer of Motocross Challenge DS. If you'd rather try it out yourself, you can still download and play the GBA ROM, too!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
LocalToast @ Jul 1st 2008 12:19AM
I played the GBA one about a year ago... it's a lot of fun.
Definitely inspired by Excitebike... and I love Excitebike. Multiplayer would be a huge plus.
Garst @ Jul 1st 2008 3:37AM
This reminds me of another game. What was the one where, I think, you drive a monster truck and drive around collecting money bags and nitros?
Ok, I actually looked it up. It's Super Off Road. Horribly fun game.
James @ Jul 1st 2008 12:34PM
That's GREAT news - I managed to get one of the flashcarts before Christmas break last year and ended up playing it more than Phantom Hourglass. I just hope the DS version supports actual on-cart saves rather than making us suffer through NES-style codes!
David Doucet @ Jul 1st 2008 3:31PM
Hello guys, I'm from the DHG Games team and I'm very glad to know that you enjoyed the GBA version of Motocross Challenge, especially James mentionning he quit playing Phantom Hourglass for our game!
And don't worry about on-cart saves, it was due to publisher budget constraints for the GBA version, but for the DS, DHG won't complete the game under such limits: it's a full fledged DS game or it's nothing.