{"id":389146,"date":"2023-06-30T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/?p=389146"},"modified":"2023-06-30T10:39:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:39:48","slug":"bit-trip-makes-a-comeback-with-bit-trip-rerunner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/bit-trip-makes-a-comeback-with-bit-trip-rerunner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bit.Trip makes a comeback with Bit.Trip Rerunner"},"content":{"rendered":"

A “bit” of news<\/h2>\n

First launched by Choice Provisions (formerly known as Gaijin Games) in 2009, the Bit.Trip<\/em><\/a> series has endured a lot. The fact that it’s still standing after getting its start on the much-maligned (but beautifully scored<\/a>) WiiWare service almost 15 years ago proves that it has legs. Now those legs are moving into the maker space with Bit.Trip Rerunner<\/em>; a brand new title in the franchise.<\/p>\n

Originally there were six games in the Bit.Trip<\/em> story<\/a> (Beat, Core, Void, Runner, Fate<\/em> and Flux<\/em>), but then Runner<\/em><\/a> really took off, inspiring two<\/a> numbered sequels<\/a> and one free mobile spin-off<\/a>. Both of which featured Charles Martinet (best known for voicing Mario) in a prominent role. So in a roundabout way, it makes sense for the Bit.Trip Runner<\/em> subseries to continue to follow in Mario’s footsteps with this new “Maker” title.<\/p>\n

Details are scant, but the Choice Provisions Twitter page<\/a> tells us that Rerunner<\/em> will have “Over 150 new levels, each with increasing challenges”, a new “Runner-Maker tool to create and share your own levels” and “gameplay mechanics inspired by the original Bit.Trip<\/em> games”.<\/p>\n

The feature I think most Bit.Trip<\/em> fans will want to see is the option to play with the original voxel visual style. Mario Maker<\/em> definitely spoiled us by giving us Mario 1, 3, World<\/em>, and “New”<\/em> modes to play with. Unbeknownst to many, the Bit.Trip Runner<\/em> series has used five distinctly different visual styles in past games as well (voxel<\/a>, Atari 2600-style flat sprites<\/a>, NES-style sprites<\/a>,\u00a0 2D drawings<\/a>, and rounded polygons<\/a>), so the options are already there.<\/p>\n

We may find out if Rerunner<\/em> will rerun all four of those looks when we see the game in action!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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