American gamers can look forward to a free copy of the enhanced version of Excitebike.

When American gamers gain access to the 3DS eShop next week they will have a special treat waiting for them. Nintendo World Report state that the 3D enhanced port of the NES classic Excitebike will be free for a limited time upon release.

As well as offering all the racing action of the original the new version can be viewed in 3D and up to 32 tracks made in the track editor can be saved, unlike the original. There is no news yet as to how long this title will be available for free but be sure to snap it up once it becomes available.

Nintendo has previously announced that it would also be free in Japan upon launch so hopefully confirmation of the same deal in Europe is imminent. As always stay tuned and we'll bring you the news!