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    Bit.Trip Saga

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    Bit.Trip Saga
    North American box art
    Developer(s)Gaijin Games
    Publisher(s)
    • NA: Aksys Games
    • PAL: Rising Star Games
    SeriesBit.Trip
    Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
    Release
    • NA: September 13, 2011[2]
    • PAL: March 16, 2012[1]
    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]

    Critical

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    The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7]

    References

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    1. ^ James Newton (November 3, 2011). "Rising Star Games Bringing BIT.TRIP to Europe". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
    2. ^ Karlie Yeung (June 25, 2011). "Bit.Trip Compilation Titles Release Date Announced". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
    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.
    11. ^ Chris Watters (September 22, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
    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. ^ "Bit.Trip Saga and Bit.Trip Complete". Nintendo Power. Vol. 271. September 2011. p. 82.
    16. ^ James Jones (October 10, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
    17. ^ 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.
    18. ^ Ryan Poxon (April 5, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey Ltd. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
    19. ^ Liam Martin (March 28, 2012). "'Bit.Trip Saga' review (Nintendo 3DS)". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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