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*Prepare for the BIT.TRIP SAGA in 3D!*
TORRANCE (ALTERNATE REALITY), Calif. – April 28, 2011 – Aksys
Games, a publisher of interactive entertainment software, is pleased
to officially announce that a compilation of the BIT.TRIP series is
coming to the Nintendo 3DS™ system 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.
"I am only a man." -CommanderVideo
BIT.TRIP SAGA includes:
BIT.TRIP BEAT, BIT.TRIP CORE, BIT.TRIP VOID, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, BIT.TRIP
FATE, and BIT.TRIP FLUX ... in 3D!
- BIT.TRIP BEAT marks the beginning of CommanderVideo's epic journey
of the soul with:
o Crazy boss battles!
o Ultra-precise controls!
o A Crazy Chiptune-inspired soundtrack!
o Special Chiptune guest star Bit Shifter!
o Classic gameplay with brain-melting visuals!
o Intriguing cut scenes!
- BIT.TRIP CORE is the second installment in CommanderVideo's soul
quest with:
o Beautiful boss battles!
o Classic NES-style controls!
o A thumpin' Chiptune-inspired soundtrack!
o Special Chiptune Guest Star Bubblyfish!
o Mind-melting challenges!
o Revealing cut scenes!
- BIT.TRIP VOID continues CommanderVideo's epic journey with:
o Mid-level checkpoints!
o Epic boss battles!
o A rockin' Chiptune-inspired soundtrack!
o Special Chiptune guest star Nullsleep!
o Synaesthetic music/art/gameplay interaction!
o Hyper-realistic retro cut scenes!
- BIT.TRIP RUNNER marks the first fully character-based adventure for
CommanderVideo with:
o Rhythm-based action platforming!
o Boss battles against robotic terrors!
o 50+ challenges!
o Classic NES-style controls!
o A pounding Chiptune-inspired soundtrack!
o Special Chiptune guest star Anamanaguchi!
o New friends for CommanderVideo!
- The BIT.TRIP series comes full-circle with BIT.TRIP FLUX:
CommanderVideo's final adventure.
o New power-ups including the full screen paddle!
o New beat types including Avoid Blobs!
o Mid-level checkpoints!
o Classic BIT.TRIP BEAT gameplay now with all the modes including the
new Meta Mode!
o Bit Shifter returns as the Chiptune guest star!
BIT.TRIP SAGA /has not yet been rated by the Entertainment Software
Rating Board (ESRB). More information about Aksys Games and the
BIT.TRIP series can be found at www.aksysgames.com andwww.gaijingames.com
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