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Bit.Trip Saga

Bit.Trip Saga
North American box art
Developer(s)Gaijin Games
Publisher(s)
SeriesBit.Trip
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single-player

Bit.Trip Saga (stylized as BIT.TRIP SAGA) is a music video game developed by Gaijin Games and published by Aksys Games for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released on September 13, 2011 in North America and in the PAL region by Rising Star Games on March 16, 2012. It is a compilation of the six downloadable video games released for the Nintendo Wii's WiiWare service, including Bit.Trip Beat, Bit.Trip Core, Bit.Trip Void, Bit.Trip Runner, Bit.Trip Fate, and Bit.Trip Flux.

Gameplay

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Main articles: Bit.Trip Beat § Gameplay, Bit.Trip Core § Gameplay, Bit.Trip Void § Gameplay, Bit.Trip Runner § Gameplay, Bit.Trip Fate § Gameplay, and Bit.Trip Flux § Gameplay

All six of the Bit.Trip titles support the Nintendo 3DS' stereoscopic 3D visual effects. All of the games feature "simple graphics" and "challenging gameplay tied to a soundtrack of Atari 2600-like bleeps".[3]

Development

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Bit.Trip Saga was announced on April 28, 2011 in a press release by Aksys Games, its publisher. Gaijin Games, along with Aksys, was responsible for the creation of all the Bit.Trip titles included in this collection, which included Bit.Trip Beat, Bit.Trip Core, Bit.Trip Void, Bit.Trip Runner, Bit.Trip Fate, and Bit.Trip Flux.[3]

Reception

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Pre-release

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The release of all six Bit.Trip games in one collection garnered excitement from journalists.[4][5] Kotaku's Michael McWhertor wrote that its numerous features would make it "worth the cost/wait".[3] GameZone's David Sanchez wrote that "Bit.Trip Saga will be a worthwhile purchase for indie gamers and fans of all-around awesome games".[6]

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The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7] Metro gave the game eight out of ten, saying, "It's not quite as fully-featured as its Wii equivalent but this is still an excellent compilation of some of the best indie games of this generation."[21] The Digital Fix gave it seven out of ten, saying, "The charming retro stylings and addictive score-based gameplay will demand multiple playthroughs for those who are up for the challenge on offer. The lack of extras is a disappointment, but the games on offer as part of the collection are some of the most addictive indie games of recent years."[22] However, Digital Spy gave it three stars out of five, saying that the game "may be lacking in frills, but it certainly isn't short on thrills. Granted, there are occasional problems with the 3DS controls, while the lack of extras compared to the Wii release is a little disappointing, but overall Bit.Trip Saga is an entertaining collection of games well suited to the small screens of the Nintendo 3DS."[20]

References

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  3. ^ a b c Michael McWhertor (April 28, 2011). "The entire Bit.Trip Saga Is Coming To Nintendo 3DS". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Matt Clark (April 29, 2011). "'Bit.Trip' Saga' On 3DS To Include All Six 'Bit.Trip' Games". MTV. Paramount Media Networks. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Chris Pereira (April 28, 2011). "Today in Gaming – 4/28/11: Diablo III Nearing Completion, Wii 2 Won't Abandon Buttons". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  6. ^ David Sanchez (April 28, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Headed to 3DS [date mislabeled as "September 27, 2011"]". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Bit.Trip Complete / The BIT.TRIP [sic] critic reviews (3DS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Jonathan Holmes (September 13, 2011). "Review: Bit.Trip SAGA". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Dan Whitehead (March 26, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Steve Haske (September 20, 2011). "Review: Bit.Trip Saga (3DS)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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  12. ^ Mike Splechta (September 19, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  13. ^ Patrick Klepek (September 23, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Giant Bomb. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Audrey Drake (September 23, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  15. ^ Corbie Dillard. "BIT.TRIP SAGA Review". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Bit.Trip Saga and Bit.Trip Complete". Nintendo Power. Vol. 271. September 2011. p. 82.
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  18. ^ Chris Scullion (March 15, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  19. ^ Mike Rose (September 22, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga [US Import]". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Liam Martin (March 28, 2012). "'Bit.Trip Saga' review (Nintendo 3DS)". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  21. ^ a b David Jenkins (March 19, 2012). "BIT. TRIP SAGA [sic] review – touching compilation". Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  22. ^ Ryan Poxon (April 5, 2012). "Bit. Trip Saga [sic]". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey Ltd. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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