A sequel, Excitebots: Trick Racing, was released for the Wii in North America in April 2009, and Japan in August 2011 via Club Nintendo.

Crossing the finish line first is not the goal of Excite Truck, but rather another avenue for gaining stars.

In single player Excite mode, all tracks have a required number of stars to advance further in the game.

Races are timed to prevent players from reversing back across high-star areas and completing the same stunts over and over again.

In multiplayer races, the player who crosses the finish line first receives a bonus of 15 stars.

In fact, the main item of the game lets players change the land to make the levels even more "extreme" than they were originally designed.

When the player uses too much boost, their engine will overheat, temporarily reducing the top speed of their truck.

Additionally, the music that plays on both the results screen and a replay video is one of the selectable songs for the stage Mario Circuit.

This track is once again a selectable for the stage "Mario Circuit (Brawl)" in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Excitebots: Trick Racing, which is the sequel to Excite Truck, was released in North America on April 20, 2009, and shared most of the same game mechanics, including controls and core gameplay engine.

The WiiWare title Excitebike: World Rally, also retained the ability to change terrain, color options for the vehicle, and the ranking system.