History VideoGame / MachRider

''Mach Rider'' is a 1985 futuristic driving launch game for the Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) created by Nintendo. It was first released on October 18, 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America, as one of the 18 initial launch games. A month later, on November 21, 1985, the title was released in Japan. On March 15, 1987 it was released in Europe and Australia. The Famicom version can use the Family BASIC Data Recorder to save custom tracks. Although the feature to save your custom tracks was only available in the Famicom version in the original releases, all versions of the Virtual Console release can save custom tracks. ''Mach Rider'' takes place in the year 2112, and planet Earth has been invaded by evil forces driving vehicles known as Quadrunners. The player controls Mach Rider, who travels from sector to sector on a motorcycle, searching for survivors and destroying the enemies in his path.

* CriticalExistenceFailure: Subverted in that Mach Rider can pull himself back together.

* ExcusePlot: The invasion plot never really amounts to anything.

* NintendoHard: It ''is'' an NES launch game.

* CriticalExistenceFailure: Subverted in that Mach Rider can pull himself back together

* NintendoHard: It ''is'' a NES launch game.

* OneHitPointWonder: If Mach Rider runs into ANYTHING he loses a life, although he can bump into Quadrunners by his side to try and knock them into hazards.

** [[https://i.imgtc.com/Bg7Cys6.jpg This officially-licensed pullout poster from the Japanese magazine Hi-Score Media Work,]] which features a similar woman in a red jumpsuit posing with the Mach Rider title and bike in the background, complete with "M RIDER" emblazoned in her belt buckle and what looks like the same knife in a sheath.

Mach Rider is a 1985 futuristic driving launch game for the Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) created by Nintendo. It was first released on October 18, 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America, as one of the 18 initial launch games. A month later, on November 21, 1985, the title was released in Japan. On March 15, 1987 it was released in Europe and Australia. The Famicom version can use the Family BASIC Data Recorder to save custom tracks. Although the feature to save your custom tracks was only available in the Famicom version in the original releases, all versions of the Virtual Console release can save custom tracks. Mach Rider takes place in the year 2112, and planet Earth has been invaded by evil forces driving vehicles known as Quadrunners. The player controls Mach Rider, who travels from sector to sector on a motorcycle, searching for survivors and destroying the enemies in his path.

!!Mach Rider contains examples of:

** The arcade VS. System version, ''VS. Mach Rider'', opens with a picture of Mach Rider and his motorcycle. Playing through the levels will eventually unlock [[https://i.imgur.com/tr2Qbca.jpg a picture of a woman with a knife taking Mach Rider's place.]] Whether the woman is intended to be Mach Rider or merely {{fanservice}} is unknown.

* SamusIsAGirl: ''Maybe''. There have been at least three separate official sources that suggest Mach Rider's womanhood which, if true, means they predate [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran as Nintendo's first female protagonist]]:

* SamusIsAGirl: ''Maybe''. There have been at least three separate official sources that suggest Mach Rider's womanhood which, if true, means they predate [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran as Nintendo's first female protagonist:

* SamusIsAGirl: ''Maybe''. There have been at least three separate official sources that suggest Mach Rider's womanhood (which, if true, predates Samus herself, [[https://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-was-samus-called-a-he-in-japanese-too/ who also went under masculine pronouns originally]]):
** The arcade VS. System version, ''VS. Mach Rider'', opens with [[https://youtu.be/O5eLC6mR-NM?t=6s this picture of Mach Rider and his motorcycle.]] Playing through the levels will eventually unlock [[https://youtu.be/O5eLC6mR-NM?t=15m1s a picture of a woman with a knife taking Mach Rider's place.]] Whether the woman is intended to be Mach Rider or merely {{fanservice}} is unknown.

** In ''VideoGame/CaptainRainbow'', there is a DummiedOut, [[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm22909469 fully-animated model of an outwardly female depiction of Mach Rider.]]

* VideoGameLives: You get three at the beginning of the fighting course (the main story mode).

** [[https://i.imgtc.com/Bg7Cys6.jpg This officially-licensed pullout poster from the Japanese magazine Hi-Score Media Work,]] which features a similar woman in a red jumpsuit posing with the Mach Rider title and bike in the background, complete with "M RIDER" emblazoned in her belt buckle and what looks like the same knife in a sheath (the meaning of "Yukko" on the helmet is unknown).

Mach Rider is a 1985 futuristic driving launch game for the Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) created by Nintendo. It was first released on October 18, 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America, as one of the 18 initial launch games. A month later, on November 21 1985, the title was released in Japan. On March 15, 1987 it was released in Europe and Australia. The Famicom version can use the Famicom Data Recorder to save custom tracks. Although the feature to save your custom tracks was only available in the Famicom version in the original releases, all versions of the Virtual Console release can save custom tracks. Mach Rider takes place in the year 2112, and planet Earth has been invaded by evil forces driving vehicles known as Quadrunners. The player controls Mach Rider, who travels from sector to sector on a motorcycle, searching for survivors and destroying the enemies in his path.

* AmbiguousGender: It has never been confirmed whether Mach Rider is male or female, although the character's ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'' trophy suggests he's male.

* CoolBike: The Mach Bike is equipped with machine guns and can repair itself immediately after exploding. It definitely counts.

* LevelEditor: A track creator which can only be saved in the Famicom version with the Famicom Data Recorder, along with the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS and UsefulNotes/WiiU Virtual Console versions, a flaw shared with ''VideoGame/{{Excitebike}}'', and ''VideoGame/WreckingCrew'', and any other games that used the Famicom Data Recorder

* MooksButNoBosses: The only enemies are the quadrunners, but no bosses.

* OneHitPointWonder: If Mach Rider runs into ANYTHING he loses a life, although he can bump into quadrunners by his side to try and knock them into hazards.
* SamusIsAGirl: ''Maybe''. The game got an arcade port known as ''Vs. Mach Rider'', which opens with [[https://youtu.be/O5eLC6mR-NM?t=6s this picture of Mach Rider and his motorcycle.]] Playing through the levels will eventually unlock [[https://youtu.be/O5eLC6mR-NM?t=15m1s a picture of a woman with a dagger(?) next to the same motorcycle.]] Whether the woman is Mach Rider or just {{Fanservice}} is unknown.

* VehicularCombat: The actual goal is just to cross the finish line in each stage, but you can shoot the Quadrunners with your bike's guns, or bump into them from the side to run them off the road or into obstacles.

* SamusIsAGirl: ''Maybe''. The game got an arcade port known as ''Vs. Mach Rider'', which opens with [[https://youtu.be/O5eLC6mR-NM?t=6s this picture of Mach Rider and his motorcycle.]] Playing through the levels will eventually unlock [[https://youtu.be/O5eLC6mR-NM?t=15m1s a picture of a woman next to the same motorcycle.]] Whether the woman is Mach Rider or just {{Fanservice}} is unknown.

* NintendoHard: It ''is'' a NES launch game, it is obvious.

[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2e9988fd69858b3829ec2cd2a7800d3f.png]]
[[caption-width-right:300:YOU ARE MACH RIDER !!]]