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[Despera]

Wii version is day one.

 

[Shiggy]

Any news about a PAL release?

 

[Javier]

Want portable version, but console version extras are so tempting...

What to do, what to do...

 

[345triangle]

Any news about a PAL release?

or japan, for that matter? this is exactly the sort of thing that often wouldn't come out here...i want the 3DS version. it'll be like the fourth time i'll have bought beat, but the others are all new to me.

 

[weeaboo]

Will buy the 3DS version, I want these games in a portable system.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Well THIS is a pleasant surprise.

I will get in my car, drive to the local Best Buy, and purchase this item for my Wii console when the title is released.

 

[djtiesto]

I've always wanted to try these games but Wiiware and limited "fridge space" on the Wii has turned me off. Also want to play that Fluidity game, I hope that's the next game to get a retail release.

 

[pvpness]

The rare triple dip, comin right up.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I've always wanted to try these games but Wiiware and limited "fridge space" on the Wii has turned me off.

Invalid excuse.

 

[Jiguryo]

Invalid excuse.

Yeah, playing the "fridge space" card at this time of Wii's cycle is pointless. I bought a 8GB SD card and never looked back.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Heck, I have a 2gig card, and have never had a problem with space again. I purchase from WiiWare and VC pretty regularly too.


This will also be my first triple dip in gaming. I want these games portable, but I really want the console extras...so yea.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Yeah, the Wii's internal memory for WiiWare games is 256 MB. So even a 1 GB SD card would be an amazing addition to the Wii.

And... if you have a 3DS, you have a 2 GB SD card.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

In theory, you COULD fill up the entire 20 page SD card menu (it is 20 pages isn't it?), but unlikely.

 

[@MUWANdo]

Yeah, the Wii's internal memory for WiiWare games is 256 MB.

512MB, actually.

 

[Mejilan]

In theory, you COULD fill up the entire 20 page SD card menu (it is 20 pages isn't it?), but unlikely.

Getting close. I'm on page 15, IIRC.

 

[Himself]

2011 officially marks the most money I've spent on video games in a single year in my entire life. This looks awesome.

 

[The Hermit]

One of the best things that showed up on the Wii.
Day 1 both!

 

[Chuckpebble]

A better reason for not getting them on WiiWare is the console lock in thing. I stopped buying WiiWare/VC games shortly after my disk drive started acting up. I do have all of the available demos for these games though.

I bought Beat on Steam during the whole Portal 2 hullabaloo. Regret that. Just doesn't play nearly as well with a mouse.

Anyway, +1 on my wish list for the Wii version.

 

[Famassu]

Bleh, fuck you, why can't they both be the same game. 3DS is pretty much a portable Wii and it's not like these games would put either the hardware or the capacity of 3DS cards to their limits. :| I'd rather have these on 3DS.

 

[OnPoint]

Alex Neuse chats with Gamespot about the two titles coming up, completely in video form

Actually very interesting for fans

http://www.gamespot.com/3ds/puzzle/bittrip-saga/video/6323488/bittripping-with-alex-neuse

Bleh, fuck you, why can't they both be the same game. 3DS is pretty much a portable Wii and it's not like these games would put either the hardware or the capacity of 3DS cards to their limits. :| I'd rather have these on 3DS.

Not sure if serious?

The base games are the same on both. It's just that the 3DS version gets 3D and the Wii version gets a bunch of extra content.

 

[Famassu]

Not sure if serious?

The base games are the same on both. It's just that the 3DS version gets 3D and the Wii version gets a bunch of extra content.

Well, yeah, maybe that kinda came out wrong/I didn't think it through, but I just meant 120 extra challenges is not "a bunch" or just a few exclusive levels/whatever, that's quite a lot of more content. I'd rather have a portable version I can play anywhere that had all the content the non-portable version has. 3DS should be capable of that. Having it in 3D is NOT going to replace more actual content. The 3DS version COULD have all that but it doesn't and I can't come up with a single good reason why it doesn't.

+ why can't the soundtrack sampler be included with the 3DS version too?

 

[Brainiac 8]

I don't know, having these games in 3D will be so awesomely trippy.

 

[VICTORsaurio]

I'll wait for SUPER Bit trip saga on 3DS

 

[arglebargle]

no one is concerned about these trippy games in 3d? there were times when it was hard enough to follow what was going on on-screen already, 3d bit trip beat in the higher modes (hyper maybe? its been a while) seems like it will make retinas detach.

 

[NEO0MJ]

no one is concerned about these trippy games in 3d? there were times when it was hard enough to follow what was going on on-screen already, 3d bit trip beat in the higher modes (hyper maybe? its been a while) seems like it will make retinas detach.

I'm counting on that =D!

 

[gdt]

I already have BEAT and RUNNER on Steam, I'll just get the rest there.

 

[Ushojax]

It's very annoying that only the Wii version gets a significant amount of new content. I probably won't bother with either one now, because I can't make up my mind.

 

[Grokbu]

Hmm... I want it portable and I want to try it in 3D.
On the other hand. The Wii version has lots of extra content.
Hmm... Will probably start with the 3DS version and double dip down the line.

 

[walking fiend]

hope it gets enough marketing!

and ONLINE LEADERBOARD!

I may end up getting both!

It's very annoying that only the Wii version gets a significant amount of new content. I probably won't bother with either one now, because I can't make up my mind.

double dip!

 

[CaVaYeRo]

Any news about a PAL release?

European distributor will be announced soon. Not on time for September here.

BTW, I chatted with the awesome Alex Neuse again:



He says Gaijin Games are going to change their style a bit for their next project. That it will be surprising and even disappointing for a lot of people. Because they don't make retro games, "we make awesome games".

I got some other stuff. They're not abandoning CommanderVideo at all (no announcements for him yet though), music will take a huge part on their two new games...

 

[Luigiv]

BTW, I chatted with the awesome Alex Neuse again:

He says Gaijin Games are going to change their style a bit for their next project. That it will be surprising and even disappointing for a lot of people. Because they don't make retro games, "we make awesome games".

I got some other stuff. They're not abandoning CommanderVideo at all (no announcements for him yet though), music will take a huge part on their two new games...

Next game a grey-brown shooter confirmed.

 

[Bankoiia]

Will quintuple dip for Bit Trip. Beat.

 

[CaVaYeRo]

no one is concerned about these trippy games in 3d? there were times when it was hard enough to follow what was going on on-screen already, 3d bit trip beat in the higher modes (hyper maybe? its been a while) seems like it will make retinas detach.

They tried a very deep 3D effect and guy says it was awful, it didn't work with the separated elements. It confused their brains. They've opted for an elegant effect. I tried it by myself and it's light but cool, just a little touch. I think in these games you couldn't have anything deeper than this, since it's side scrolling, rhythm-sync games.

 

[OnPoint]

Well, yeah, maybe that kinda came out wrong/I didn't think it through, but I just meant 120 extra challenges is not "a bunch" or just a few exclusive levels/whatever, that's quite a lot of more content. I'd rather have a portable version I can play anywhere that had all the content the non-portable version has. 3DS should be capable of that. Having it in 3D is NOT going to replace more actual content. The 3DS version COULD have all that but it doesn't and I can't come up with a single good reason why it doesn't.

+ why can't the soundtrack sampler be included with the 3DS version too?

Yeah, I see your point. I'm not quite sure why they splintered it this way... maybe just to get people to double dip? Or in my case triple... lol

 

[radioheadrule83]

Just imagined big 3d-pixel-art fish jumping over me in Bit Trip Runner on the 3DS and nearly wet myself.

The soundtrack was awesome in these games as well, so the soundtrack CD and extra content of the Wii version sounds good too...

I'll definitely buy one or the other. Hard games though... very tough!

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

Both day one, even though I already own .Beat, .Runner and .Fate!

Runner is so amazing! It's like a visualization of the part of my brain that menorizes video game patterns!

 

[tim.mbp]

Does Saga have easy mode or is it just Complete?

 

[bobbychalkers]

I finally made up my mind. I'll buy the 3DS version for all my first playthroughs and if I like it alot I'll double dip for the Wii version.

 

[Tathanen]

I haven't played these games, but I always got the impression from the videos I'd seen that it's really hard to tell the background apart from the foreground. Like you'll have dots flying across the screen but there's so much trippy shit going on that it all blurs together and you can't tell what you're supposed to be actually interacting with.

POINT BEING, 3D sounds like it might be the best thing they could possibly do to the series. It could be an example of a game that suddenly becomes much more playable with the effect on. As such, 3DS version is definitely on my radar now. I don't really need the "more content" for the Wii version when there's like six games in there I've never played, that's more content than I bet I'll ever play anyway.

 

[Bankoiia]

Does Saga have easy mode or is it just Complete?

I would presume as much, would be weird if they didn't when it's in both the Steam and iOS versions.

 

[OnPoint]

I haven't played these games, but I always got the impression from the videos I'd seen that it's really hard to tell the background apart from the foreground. Like you'll have dots flying across the screen but there's so much trippy shit going on that it all blurs together and you can't tell what you're supposed to be actually interacting with.

POINT BEING, 3D sounds like it might be the best thing they could possibly do to the series. It could be an example of a game that suddenly becomes much more playable with the effect on. As such, 3DS version is definitely on my radar now. I don't really need the "more content" for the Wii version when there's like six games in there I've never played, that's more content than I bet I'll ever play anyway.

The only time this was an issue for me was with the purple beats in the original Bit.Trip BEAT. They later patched it and changed the color. It's rarely if ever an issue, scout's honor.

 

[The Technomancer]

The only time this was an issue for me was with the purple beats in the original Bit.Trip BEAT. They later patched it and changed the color. It's rarely if ever an issue, scout's honor.

Bit.Trip.Void had some annoying problems with this as well.

 

[OnPoint]

Bit.Trip.Void had some annoying problems with this as well.

All of the beats were white. While it does cause problems -- not knowing which ones are bouncy beats vs regular types kind of stuff -- the backgrounds never detracted from my ability to tell what I should or shouldn't be going after.

 

[arglebargle]

alex neuse is probably the most responsive developer i know of. he will comment on any review, no matter how small the site, and reply to just about any inquiry. seems like a cool guy and its awesome that he is so excited by his games.

 

[Dacvak]

When the fuck is September 13rd?

 

[eXistor]

The Wii version may have more content, but I'm still getting the 3DS version instead. Both seem great though.

 

[zigg]

512MB, actually.

Nope, 256 MiB. The system has 512 MiB of storage but it's divided roughly in half between system software and user storage (saves, downloadable software.)

I'm seriously considering SAGA. I only bought a couple of the WiiWare titles--frankly, I don't get much console time anymore--but 3DS would work out, I think, and it sounds like the controls are working out well. I hope they work out much better than that awful iOS BIT.TRIP BEAT port, anyway... I was shocked at how poorly that game controlled.

 

[Shiggy]

Already known? Atrophy Studios are porting the games to 3DS. (It's a one man studio)

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

Already known? Atrophy Studios are porting the games to 3DS. (It's a one man studio)

Hmm, he did the port of Bit Trip Beat to the PC on Steam. Was the port done well?

 

[questionmark]

Hmm, he did the port of Bit Trip Beat to the PC on Steam. Was the port done well?

As far as I can remember, yes. I wonder if there's any chance of this being ported to PC as well.