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ActionRacing / Driving

Mach Rider

by HAL Laboratory·published by Nintendo

1 November 1985E23
NESNintendoWii3DSWii UArcadeSwitch

Reader score

6.0/ 10

23 votes

How long to beat

only 1 report

2h

Rushed

main story only

3h

Normally

story and some extras

4h

Completionist

everything in it

Where to get it

Community

Trailer

Gallery

8

Screenshots

Key art

About

Mach Rider is a motorcycle combat game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Players, represented by Mach Rider, must make their way across ten sectors to reach the city before it gets taken over by the enemy. Aggressive drivers try to force players off the road; obstacles, such as rocks, and the road's many turns also can cause players to veer off course. If destroyed, Mach Rider will reform himself so that he can continue.

There are three different play modes in Mach Rider.

On the Fighting Course, there are two paths to choose from. The goal must be reached while shooting down enemies or forcing them off the road; more points are rewarded by bumping off enemies. Unlimited lives are available for the first stage, but remaining courses must be finished in three lives or less.

On the Endurance and Solo Courses, there is a certain distance that must be gone before the time runs out. Enemies are on the Endurance Course, but the Solo course is devoid of enemies.

There is also a level editor (similar to the one in Excitebike) that allows creation of Endurance Course tracks, which are erased once the NES is turned off.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Ported as

Vs. Mach Rider

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——

Game details

Media Type

Cartridge

Number of Players Supported

1 Player

Box art

Also known as

マッハライダー — Japanese title - original

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Facts

Publisher

Nintendo

Released

1 November 1985

Platforms

NESNintendoWii3DSWii UArcadeSwitch

Age ratings

PEGI3CEROAESRBE

Standing

Top 22% by want to play

Tags

Behind viewShooterDirect controlCyberpunk / dark sci-fiPost-apocalyptic