| Bit.Trip | |
|---|---|
 CommanderVideo, the protagonist of the Bit.Trip series | |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm, action |
| Developer(s) | Choice Provisions (formerly Gaijin Games) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch |
| First release | Bit.Trip Beat April 28, 2009 |
| Latest release | Bit.Trip Rerunner September 19, 2023 |
Bit.Trip, stylized BIT.TRIP,[1] is a series of nine video games developed by Choice Provisions (or under their previous name Gaijin Games) and published by Aksys Games for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, macOS, PS Vita, PS4, and PS5. It was published by Arc System Works for WiiWare and Nintendo eShop in Japan, and by Namco Networks America Inc for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Each game revolves around the adventures of a character named "Commander Video", and features "a crazy mix of 80s aesthetics and modern game design".[2] The styles of the games range from pong-like, to platforming, and shooting. Each game in the series features a chiptune-inspired soundtrack, but a different style of rhythm-based gameplay in each.[3] Most games in the series have few levels; Beat, Core, Void and Flux have only three levels each while Fate has six and Runner has 36. Most of the games feature levels lasting between 10 and 25 minutes to make up for having such few levels. The games also consists of 8 modes; Nether, Hyper, Mega, Super, Ultra, Extra, Giga, and Meta; which changes based on how well the player does. Each successive game adds a new mode, the highest being Mega in Beat, and Meta in Flux.
- ^ "Gaijin Games Blog: A Public Service Announcement". 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Aksys Games announces Bit.Trip Beat". 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Interview with Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games, creators of Bit.Trip". 12 May 2023.