I grew up playing arcade games that essentially helped shape the evolution of the gaming industry. Like many millennials, I also spent countless hours of my adolescence, immersed in the pixelated worlds of Super Mario, Contra, Tank Battle, Road Fighter, and Double Dragon. While, Road Fighter was easily the biggest gobbler of my time and money (had to visit game parlors after school to fight it out with friends and strangers), I also dedicated a lot of time navigating the challenging countdown of the Excitebike, which was a welcome break: it was easy on the mind and perfect for winding down from the wigwagging of the car frenzy. The 2D dirt bike racing game on the Nintendo Entertainment System was my first real taste of virtual bike racing, which later transpired into the arcade games controlled by motorbikes. But frankly, the former had its own charm, and the moment I saw this LEGO iteration of the game on the Brick Slopes Denver 2025, it was an instant hit with me, like it is with the thousands of fans going bonkers about the idea on social media. So, what’s it all about? Designer: LEGO Ideas LEGO Ideas is a platform where amazing brickwork comes to life that translates into our lives with the help of fan love. The Excitebike Playable Arcade – a real-life, miniature arcade machine built with a controllable Excitebike game – is longing for some love. Made entirely of LEGO bricks, of course, this idea is really intuitive and fluid. The impressive build really deserves the backing to be turned into a real LEGO set; you and I can make it at home at our convenience to relive the bygone era. Bringing Excitebike out of the pixelated gameplay to a controllable brick-built arcade, the classic NES motocross game is fully controllable and lets the player rejoice in the bike stunts. “You’ll be able to catch air, pop wheelies, change lanes, and even do flips as you speed down the motorized scrolling track,” the description by the creator on LEGO Ideas reads. Launched under the Nintendo franchise in 1985, the Excitebike was a motocross racing video game wherein you could race both – on your own or against the competitors – but the real competition was always against the ticking clock, which defined the position you were awarded. In between, the bike went up and down the obstacles as you steered it between lanes; the same gameplay has been recreated on the LEGO arcade Excitebike. The fully playable arcade game lets you guide the bike between lanes and navigate jumps of various sizes, evoking the nostalgia of the retro game in millennials and the younger generation (who never tasted the love of arcade) alike. Interestingly, the LEGO arcade allows you to design your own race course as well, like in the real game. While at the time of writing, we are unsure of the number of bricks that have gone into building the arcade machine and what powers the entire gameplay, but we do learn that the LED onboard allows ample light in the inside of the cabinet for uninterrupted gaming.  The post This LEGO Excitebike playable arcade cabinet will take you back to your childhood first appeared on Yanko Design.