Excite Truck soars into shops today!

Do we still need to introduce Excite Truck, the game that turns your Wii Remote into a steering wheel? Chances are you already saw the videos on wii.com of people playing it. Maybe you read our tricks article in feverish anticipation right here on the site, or the playtest on the European Wii Portal.

Well, let it be known that the wait is over. Today you can finally bring the adrenaline of Excite Truck home.

What makes this Wii-exclusive racing game truly great is the fact that it gets better the more you play it. Your first laps are bound to bea bit awkward, as your mind gets to grips with a control method so unlike anything you played before; as intuitive as the controls are, it may take some time before it completely 'clicks' in your head.

When it does, and you effortlessly drift around a muddy path on the edge of a cliff, missing a cluster of trees by a hair before you boost off into the skies, then you will know. This is a racing game unlike any other, and a new generation in racing has just begun.

To celebrate the occasion, today also marks the Virtual Console launch of the title that started the series. The classic NES racer Excitebike is now available for 500 Wii Points! Looks like Wii owners are in for a fast-paced weekend - Nintendo.