Software:Bit.Trip Saga

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Short description: 2011 video game

Bit.Trip Saga
North American box art
Developer(s)Gaijin Games
Publisher(s)
SeriesBit.Trip
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • JP: July 10, 2013
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single-player

Bit.Trip Saga (stylized as BIT.TRIP SAGA) is a music video game developed by Gaijin Games and published by Aksys Games for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released on September 13, 2011 in North America, a year later in the PAL region by Rising Star Games on March 16, 2012, and another year later in Japan by Arc System Works[3] on July 10, 2013. It is a compilation of the six downloadable video games released for the Nintendo Wii's WiiWare service, including Bit.Trip Beat, Bit.Trip Core, Bit.Trip Void, Bit.Trip Runner, Bit.Trip Fate, and Bit.Trip Flux.

Gameplay

All six of the Bit.Trip titles support the Nintendo 3DS' stereoscopic 3D visual effects. All of the games feature "simple graphics" and "challenging gameplay tied to a soundtrack of Atari 2600-like bleeps".[4]

Development

Bit.Trip Saga was announced on April 28, 2011 in a press release by Aksys Games, its publisher. Gaijin Games, along with Aksys, was responsible for the creation of all the Bit.Trip titles included in this collection, which included Bit.Trip Beat, Bit.Trip Core, Bit.Trip Void, Bit.Trip Runner, Bit.Trip Fate, and Bit.Trip Flux.[4]

Reception

Pre-release

The release of all six Bit.Trip games in one collection garnered excitement from journalists.[5][6] Kotaku's Michael McWhertor wrote that its numerous features would make it "worth the cost/wait".[4] GameZone's David Sanchez wrote that "Bit.Trip Saga will be a worthwhile purchase for indie gamers and fans of all-around awesome games".[7]

Critical

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic75/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8.5/10[9]
Eurogamer7/10[10]
GameProStarStarStarStar[11]
GameSpot8/10[12]
GameZone8.5/10[13]
Giant BombStarStarStar[14]
IGN8/10[15]
Nintendo LifeStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[16]
Nintendo Power8/10[17]
Nintendo World Report7.5/10[18]
ONM84%[19]
Pocket GamerStarStarStarStar[20]
Digital SpyStarStarStar[21]
Metro8/10[22]

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8] Metro gave the game eight out of ten, saying, "It's not quite as fully-featured as its Wii equivalent but this is still an excellent compilation of some of the best indie games of this generation."[22] The Digital Fix gave it seven out of ten, saying, "The charming retro stylings and addictive score-based gameplay will demand multiple playthroughs for those who are up for the challenge on offer. The lack of extras is a disappointment, but the games on offer as part of the collection are some of the most addictive indie games of recent years."[23] However, Digital Spy gave it three stars out of five, saying that the game "may be lacking in frills, but it certainly isn't short on thrills. Granted, there are occasional problems with the 3DS controls, while the lack of extras compared to the Wii release is a little disappointing, but overall Bit.Trip Saga is an entertaining collection of games well suited to the small screens of the Nintendo 3DS."[21]

References

  1. ↑ James Newton (November 3, 2011). "Rising Star Games Bringing BIT.TRIP to Europe". Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021005341/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/11/rising_star_games_bringing_bittrip_to_europe. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  2. ↑ Karlie Yeung (June 25, 2011). "Bit.Trip Compilation Titles Release Date Announced". NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021005340/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26951/bittrip-compilation-titles-release-date-announced. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  3. ↑ "BIT.TRIP SAGA". https://www.arcsystemworks.jp/arcstyle/bit_trip_saga/index.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Michael McWhertor (April 28, 2011). "The entire Bit.Trip Saga Is Coming To Nintendo 3DS". G/O Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021114921/https://kotaku.com/the-entire-bit-trip-saga-is-coming-to-nintendo-3ds-5796881. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  5. ↑ Matt Clark (April 29, 2011). "'Bit.Trip' Saga' On 3DS To Include All Six 'Bit.Trip' Games". Paramount Media Networks. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021010926/https://www.mtv.com/news/r8a7ve/bittrip-saga-on-3ds-to-include-all-six-bittrip-games. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  6. ↑ Chris Pereira (April 28, 2011). "Today in Gaming – 4/28/11: Diablo III Nearing Completion, Wii 2 Won't Abandon Buttons". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603173535/http://www.1up.com/news/today-gaming-diablo-iii-nearing-completion-wii-2-wont-abandon-buttons. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  7. ↑ David Sanchez (April 28, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Headed to 3DS [date mislabeled as "September 27, 2011""]. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110502044016/http://www.gamezone.com/news/item/bit.trip_saga_headed_to_3ds/. Retrieved August 18, 2017. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Bit.Trip Complete / The BIT.TRIP [sic critic reviews (3DS)"]. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524224754/https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/bittrip-saga. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  9. ↑ Jonathan Holmes (September 13, 2011). "Review: Bit.Trip SAGA". Gamurs. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230206093833/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-bit-trip-saga/. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  10. ↑ Dan Whitehead (March 26, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816132802/https://www.eurogamer.net/bit-trip-saga-review. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  11. ↑ Steve Haske (September 20, 2011). "Review: Bit.Trip Saga (3DS)". GamePro (GamePro Media). Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110925165245/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/223231/review-bit-trip-saga-3ds. Retrieved August 18, 2017. 
  12. ↑ Chris Watters (September 22, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Fandom. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021005338/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bittrip-saga-review/1900-6336228/. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  13. ↑ Mike Splechta (September 19, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924144235/http://nintendo_3ds.gamezone.com/reviews/item/bit.trip_complete_saga_review. Retrieved August 18, 2017. 
  14. ↑ Patrick Klepek (September 23, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Fandom. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205084737/https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/bittrip-saga-review/1900-424/. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  15. ↑ Audrey Drake (September 23, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga Review". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205164508/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/09/23/bittrip-saga-review. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  16. ↑ Corbie Dillard. "BIT.TRIP SAGA Review". Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230201214418/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/09/bittrip_saga_3ds. Retrieved December 21, 2024. 
  17. ↑ "Bit.Trip Saga and Bit.Trip Complete". Nintendo Power 271: 82. September 2011. 
  18. ↑ James Jones (October 10, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga". NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231201234342/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/28038/bittrip-saga-nintendo-3ds. Retrieved December 20, 2024. 
  19. ↑ Chris Scullion (March 15, 2012). "Bit.Trip Saga review". Official Nintendo Magazine (Future plc). Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007235219/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/36436/bittrip-saga-review/. Retrieved August 18, 2017. 
  20. ↑ Mike Rose (September 22, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga [US Import"]. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. https://archive.today/20241220235516/https://www.pocketgamer.com/bit-trip-saga/bit-trip-saga/. Retrieved December 21, 2024. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Liam Martin (March 28, 2012). "'Bit.Trip Saga' review (Nintendo 3DS)". Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401023043/https://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/review/a373415/bittrip-saga-review-nintendo-3ds.html. Retrieved December 21, 2024. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 David Jenkins (March 19, 2012). "BIT. TRIP SAGA [sic review – touching compilation"]. Metro (DMG Media). Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111193928/https://metro.co.uk/2012/03/15/bit-trip-saga-review-touching-compilation-351955/. Retrieved December 21, 2024. 
  23. ↑ Ryan Poxon (April 5, 2012). "Bit. Trip Saga [sic"]. Poisonous Monkey Ltd. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120419160831/http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/798/bit-trip-saga.html. Retrieved December 21, 2024. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
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  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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