The BIT.TRIP Series

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The BIT.TRIP Series

Post by TheThaumaturge » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:54 pm

BIT.TRIP is a series of 6 games, all of them based on retro gaming consoles, such as the Atari. The star is CommanderVideo, which you can see in my avatar, and in the game you go through all of his experiences in life. All of these games have AWESOME music, which is affected based on how good you are doing at the level. The 6 games are:

BEAT: This one is based on Pong, but one side is removed and you control the remaining side's paddle. You must deflect all the beats (those are what would be the ball in Pong).
CORE: This one is kind of complicated to explain. There's a link to the BIT.TRIP webpage below, so you can see for yourself.
VOID: This one is very fun. You control a black ball with which you must move to collect the blach beats and avoid the white ones. You grow as you collect more beats, and you use the A button to release them and return to normal sizre.
RUNNER: This one is my favorite. Here you finally get to control CommanderVideo as he runs through the Moon, the MechaMines, and The Big City. It is a platformer in which you must jump, slide, and kick your way through obstacles.
FATE: This one is a on-rails shooter in which you control CommanderVideo in his quest to defeat the Mingrawn Timbletot.
FLUX: The last of the series. It takes the gameplay from BEAT and adds new beat types and awesome music. Accompany CommanderVideo as he returns..... home.

BIT.TRIP Official Webpage:
http://bittripgame.com/

Both RUNNER and BEAT are available on Steam, too. I have to warn you though, if you play these games, you must be able to withstand TONS OF RAGE. These games are very challenging (sometimes too much) and if you aren't patient enough you might end up throwing your Wii Remote at your TV.

I only have BEAT, CORE, and RUNNER, but just a few weeks ago, BIT.TRIP COMPLETE was released for Wii, which contains all 6 games and additional challenges and content. BIT.TRIP SAGA for 3DS was also released.

So go and take a look, and see if you like them! I'm completely hooked, and I'm going to buy COMPLETE soon. I'm stuck in BEAT's third level, Growth, though. I'M RAGING SO MUCH BUT IT'S TOO FUN! :D
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:34 pm

I was hoping you yould make this topic. :3
I have RUNNER. So far I'm at Triumph. Hard. 3:
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:37 pm

In what level of Triumph are you in? I can somehow help you. :lol:
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:39 pm

Um...the first one. *hit by beat*
Also Catharis [FLUX] has possibly one of the best themes EVER. Any remix of RUNNER is awesome.
Did you know that the music in FATE is dubstep? One of my least favorite genres. :(
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:43 pm

Updated my sig with a quote from flux. :wink:
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Post by ~xpr'd~ » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:49 pm

I love these games, and haven't beaten the first level on any of them. x3
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:49 pm

StinkerSquad01 wrote:Updated my sig with a quote from flux. :wink:
NOW WE'RE TWO

I love the music from FATE. I had never actually heard dubstep, but from what I can see, it's probably an awesome music genre. :P I actually downloaded the music from EVERY SINGLE LEVEL that BIT.TRIP has. It's just too awesome. :D

Catharsis is AWESOME, but, every time I hear it it makes me sad, because SUPER SPOILER ALERT:
SPOILER AWEFEWRERJY wrote:It marks the end of CommanderVideo D:
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:59 pm

I am home.........waiting for dinner. *kicked by CommanderVideo*
Wikipedia on Dubstep wrote: Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals".
In FATE, CommanderVideo seems to dance in the aura in giga mode. :P
Also, is someone willing to explain the white, round, 'ethereal' CommanderVideo?
Also, WANT:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/joetext ... nder-video
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Post by Nobody » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:09 pm

I want to get COMPLETE some time since I don't have any of these yet.
i should change my signature to be rude to people who hate pictures of valves
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:20 pm

StinkerSquad01 wrote:I am home.........waiting for dinner. *kicked by CommanderVideo*
Also, WANT:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/joetext ... nder-video
SO MUCH.

@Nobody: YUSH. I've never been so addicted to a game in my life (well, excpet Minecraft and Wonderland. :3)
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Post by ab-47 » Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:55 pm

So this is where you got your avatar pic.
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Post by gameboy991 » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:34 am

TheThaumaturge wrote:I had never actually heard dubstep, but from what I can see, it's probably an awesome music genre. :P
It seems to be really popular.

If you're a fan of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda, and you like dubstep music, click here.

BIT.TRIP is an interesting game. I only have the free demo version of BEAT, and it is HARD. You need quite a bit of practice to clear a level by yourself, since it's still tricky with a second player. But two-player mode is confusing at times, since your paddles can cross through each other and it is a little hard to distinguish between the two.
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:33 pm

BEAT and CORE are keeping me away from my adventure AAAARGH

They're just too awesome and freakishly hard. :D/D:
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Post by MyNameIsKooky » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:40 pm

MY EVIL PLAN IS WORKING

I SHALL MAKE MORE ADVENTURES THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE FORUM

EXCEPT MAYBE MS AND MR. CAPS LOCK
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Post by Nobody » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:41 pm

wHO IS mR. cAPS lOCK???
i should change my signature to be rude to people who hate pictures of valves
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Post by MyNameIsKooky » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:44 pm

Nobody wrote:wHO IS mR. cAPS lOCK???
THE GUY WHO'S HELPING YOU WRITE YOUR POST.

THE PERSON WHO'S HELPING ME IS MR. SHIFT.
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:11 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bah6Hyq00rk

<3

Especially from 4:03. In this song I feel relaxed, happy, and sad at the same time.
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:15 am

MyNameIsKooky wrote:MY EVIL PLAN IS WORKING

I SHALL MAKE MORE ADVENTURES THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE FORUM

EXCEPT MAYBE MS AND MR. CAPS LOCK
NOOOO ASDFGHGFDSAGH
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:37 pm

We will become something once we become nothing.

It's time to go home.
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:11 pm

I JUST BEAT BEAT! *shot*

I can't believe I actually did it! Growth is EXTREMELY HARD. Basically, it just owns you before you can do anything to stop it. But after a gazillion tries, I finally made it!
:D
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:49 pm

DP

http://www.runner2.com/

*Explodes in rainbows*
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:54 pm

TheThaumaturge wrote:DP

http://www.runner2.com/

*Explodes in rainbows*
WAIT, WHA-*explodes into rainbows*
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:54 pm

Apparently Runner2 is coming out PlayStation Network and XBox Live Arcade. Goodie, I have a PS3. It's going to be HD, too! :D
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:11 am

Woohoo, just got .COMPLETE! Now I'm going to get going with all of the games, I may be away from the computer for awhile. :wink:
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:58 pm

TheThaumaturge wrote:Woohoo, just got .COMPLETE! Now I'm going to get going with all of the games, I may be away from the computer for awhile. :wink:
[rage]MMRRRRRRRRREEEEEYYYYEEEHHHH!!!![/rage]

I have ideas on control schemes for the games to be ported to PC.

BEAT: Already ported.
CORE: Arrow keys to aim, space bar to shoot.
VOID: Arrow keys to move, space bar to discharge.
RUNNER: Already ported.
FATE: Arrows to move along the Line, mouse to aim, left mouse button to shoot.
FLUX: Same as BEAT controls.
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:27 pm

Yeah, it would be nice if all of the games were included in Steam someday.

I just beat FLUX, and the ending made me very sad. D:
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Post by StinkerSquad01 » Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:32 pm

The saddest part was seeing the visor and hearing the RUNNER tune.
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Post by TheThaumaturge » Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:55 pm

When the RUNNER theme kicked in, my hairs stood on end. That part's music was awesome.
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