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Bit.Trip Saga Collects Every Bit.Trip Game onto a Single Cart--And Makes 'Em 3D

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Gaijin Games retro-tastic WiiWare series comes to a platform you might want to play them on.


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I cannot express how happy this makes me, you guys. If you haven't played any of Gaijin Games' Bit.Trip games on WiiWare--ARGH. But I can't really blame you. Even as someone who regularly boots up their Wii to play WiiWare games (they exist!), it takes some effort to do so. That said, the Bit.Trip games are phenomenal pixel adventures that treat apply the right amount of nostalgia to modern mechanics.

Aksys Games, Gaijin Games' publisher-in-crime for the Bit.Trip games, announced this afternoon the companies are collecting all six of the Bit.Trip games--Beat, Core, Void, Runner, Flux, Fate--onto a single 3DS cart called Bit.Trip Saga. 

Yep, 3DS, meaning those beautiful retro graphics are also grabbing a new dimension.

I WANT THIS CART RIGHT NOW. 

Right, sorry. Unfortunately, I don't know when any of us will be playing Bit.Trip Saga, as Aksys Games did not attach a release date to this extradimensional compilation, but one (mememe) hopes it's not far off.    
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I cannot express how happy this makes me, you guys. If you haven't played any of Gaijin Games' Bit.Trip games on WiiWare--ARGH. But I can't really blame you. Even as someone who regularly boots up their Wii to play WiiWare games (they exist!), it takes some effort to do so. That said, the Bit.Trip games are phenomenal pixel adventures that treat apply the right amount of nostalgia to modern mechanics.

Aksys Games, Gaijin Games' publisher-in-crime for the Bit.Trip games, announced this afternoon the companies are collecting all six of the Bit.Trip games--Beat, Core, Void, Runner, Flux, Fate--onto a single 3DS cart called Bit.Trip Saga. 

Yep, 3DS, meaning those beautiful retro graphics are also grabbing a new dimension.

I WANT THIS CART RIGHT NOW. 

Right, sorry. Unfortunately, I don't know when any of us will be playing Bit.Trip Saga, as Aksys Games did not attach a release date to this extradimensional compilation, but one (mememe) hopes it's not far off.    
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awesome! I want that cart too, and also immediately!

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is there a release date?


Edit: asked and answered!
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SOLD

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Okay. Time to get a 3DS

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Bit.Trip in 3D?!

I am there.

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First 3DS game I'm interested in playing.

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That's a good deal!

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This is a slight against the train! I will not stand for this! How dare you snatch away one of the biggest WiiWare exclusives and give it to the non-downloadable game crowd. People will die for this! Chooo Chooo!

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Hopefully this comes out soon.

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and it looks like we finally have a game that makes me want to buy a 3ds. 

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ive played beat and flux and i cant wait for this collection, also excited to dust off the ol'3DS 

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Oh man. Yeah. I will get this just as soon as it's available. :)

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Fuck yes, Day one.

 

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I am going to devour this. 

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Whoa. I need a 3DS.

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MUST BUY NOW.

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Finally a decent use for 3D

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Dudes, Bit.Trip is awesome.


Especially Runner.
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Uh oh. I think this means I have to buy a 3DS, you guys.

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How can anyone NOT be aware of a Nintendo downloadable release? It's impossible.

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Well I already feel like my 3DS purchase was justified. Looks like I'll actually be buying a game!

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@Enigma777 said:

" This is a slight against the train! I will not stand for this! How dare you snatch away one of the biggest WiiWare exclusives and give it to the non-downloadable game crowd. People will die for this! Chooo Chooo! "

This was way funnier coming from Hitlerchu than it would have been otherwise.
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In 3D!? My eyes will probably explode.

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As someone who boards the NintenDownload X-Press regularly, I do not approve of digital games making the transition to non-digital media. I know Conductor Gerstmann would not. 

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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

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What a great idea....


Perhaps the train will chug through this announcement as well!
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I want this! I guess I have to wait like 2 years.
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I've now found a reason to buy a 3DS. I need to get some cash ASAP so I can buy this on day one!

Also, as far as a release date goes, I read somewhere that Askys games said its slated for a summer release.

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" comes to a platform you might want to play them on."
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Its kinda of funny that atm this makes me want a 3ds more than zelda or starfox; still not more than mario though ;)

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This actually sounds like a good idea to me.

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YESSSSSSSSSS
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@AjayRaz said:
" SOLD "
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Finally. A game for my 3DS


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Cool. Don't have a Wii, but I'll probably end up with a 3DS at some point. Hopefully I won't end up breaking it immediately though because the one thing I know those games are is hard.

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Up next - Super Meat Boy 3D.

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And so completes the apotheosis of Commander Video.

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@Portis said:
" First 3DS game I'm interested in playing. "
QFT. Still need some more convincing before I consider buying a 3DS though.

A hand-drawn 'Secret of Mana 3D' remake maybe.
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Part of me believes that the 3DS's analog stick was actually created for this game

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I want this. I want this bad.

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Best thing I've heard all day.

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I am now MORE interested in the 3DS then before. That's a great collection

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Cool, but also sigh inducing. I hate carts.

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Awesome! Will totally pick this up!

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Bit.Trip Beat was fun. I don't have a Wii, so most of the series is completely unavailable to me. I guess I'm getting this!

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The Bit.Trip games in 3D would blow my mind.


Great games.
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Oh shit! I am so getting this. I've only played Bit.Trip Beat.


Coincidentally, the founder of Gaijin Games, Alex Neuse, was a guest critic for my game design class today, giving us some advice for our senior projects. He seemed like a cool dude. He also used "choice" as an adjective a lot.
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I only ever bought Runner, but damn that game was awesome (and infuriating). Super pumped that the games are making their way to the 3DS - on a cart, no less.