75/100
Players2 ratings: 78/100
Critics2 reviews

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2011 · Bundle / compilation · Choice Provisions · Adventure · Platformer

Bit.Trip Saga

Nintendo exclusiveBundle / compilation

All six BIT.TRIP games are transformed into 3D, morphing into a single entity called /BIT.TRIP SAGA/. Experience the crushing difficulty of the rhythmic galaxies and ride along the long journey with CommanderVideo as he completes his mission and returns...home.

Released: 13 September 2011
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Genres: Adventure Platformer Rhythm Shooter
Developers: Choice Provisions
Publishers: Aksys Games
Modes: Single-player
Themes: Action Science fiction Party
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E CERO A PEGI 3
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)

About

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, a year later in the PAL region by Rising Star Games on March 16, 2012, and another year later in Japan by Arc System Works on July 10, 2013. It is a compilation of the six downloadable video games released for the Nintendo Wii's WiiWare service, including Bit.Trip Beat (2009), Bit.Trip Core (2009), Bit.Trip Void (2009), Bit.Trip Runner (2010), Bit.Trip Fate (2010), and Bit.Trip Flux (2011).

Keywords

compilation
side-scrolling
abstract
game reference
deliberately retro
stereoscopic 3d
internet culture reference

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

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".

Development

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.

Reception

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

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. 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." 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."