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 (2009), Bit.Trip Core (2009), Bit.Trip Void (2009), Bit.Trip Runner (2010), Bit.Trip Fate (2010), and Bit.Trip Flux (2011).
| Bit.Trip Saga | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Gaijin Games |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Series | Bit.Trip |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay edit
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 edit
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 edit
Pre-release edit
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]
Critical edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 75/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 8.5/10[8] |
| Eurogamer | 7/10[9] |
| GamePro |   [10] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[11] |
| GameZone | 8.5/10[12] |
| Giant Bomb | [13] |
| IGN | 8/10[14] |
| Nintendo Power | 8/10[15] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7.5/10[16] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 84%[17] |
| The Digital Fix | 7/10[18] |
| Digital Spy | [19] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7]
References edit
- ^ James Newton (November 3, 2011). "Rising Star Games Bringing BIT.TRIP to Europe". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ Karlie Yeung (June 25, 2011). "Bit.Trip Compilation Titles Release Date Announced". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c Michael McWhertor (April 28, 2011). "The entire Bit.Trip Saga Is Coming To Nintendo 3DS". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Matt Clark (April 29, 2011). "'Bit.Trip' Saga' On 3DS To Include All Six 'Bit.Trip' Games". MTV. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Chris Pereira (April 28, 2011). "Today in Gaming – 4/28/11: Diablo III Nearing Completion, Wii 2 Won't Abandon Buttons". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Bit.Trip Saga for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Jonathan Holmes (September 13, 2011). "Review: Bit.Trip SAGA". Destructoid. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Dan Whitehead (March 26, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Steve Haske (September 20, 2011). "Review: Bit.Trip Saga (3DS)". GamePro. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Chris Watters (September 22, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Mike Splechta (September 19, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Patrick Klepek (September 23, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Audrey Drake (September 23, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Bit.Trip Saga and Bit.Trip Complete". Nintendo Power. Vol. 271. September 2011. p. 82.
- ^ James Jones (October 10, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Chris Scullion (March 15, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Ryan Poxon (April 5, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga". The Digital Fix. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Liam Martin (March 28, 2012). "'Bit.Trip Saga' review (Nintendo 3DS)". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
