BIT.TRIP BEAT

A Game by Aksys Games

RELEASED: 2009-03-153.1 / 5.0

2Dcontroller supportDifficultGreat SoundtrackMinimalistMouse onlyMusicPartial Controller SupportPixel GraphicsRetroRhythmSingleplayerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Leaderboards

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Supported Platforms

WiimacOSPCLinux

Description

BIT.TRIP BEAT is an arcade rhythm game developed by Gaijin Games.

###Art style The game is heavily inspired by the first games for the Atari 2600. It features the same blocky visuals, a pale color palette, and a large number of explosions.

###Gameplay BIT.TRIP BEAT is very similar to Pong and does not feature much plot. The players control a small platform that is used to kick off the beats that come from the right side of the screen. The game initially released for the Nintendo Wii, so its gameplay is well-adapted for Wii Remote. The players can control the platform by tilting the remote.

Each level consists of three phases: Transition, Descent, and Growth. Each of them has a difficulty increase, compared to the previous ones. There is a boss fight at the end of each phase. The only way to complete a level is to kill the boss or to get a game over.

The game's soundtrack is created by the noise that the beats make upon hitting the platform. Each deflected beat gets the player several points. The beats move in various patterns making it hard to hit them back. There are also several special types of beats present in the game, such as the beats that pause on the game field for several seconds.

###Multiplayer BIT.TRIP BEAT features a multiplayer mode for two to four players. More platforms appear on the screen as more players jump into the game. In the four-player mode, the platform size gets a bit smaller to make the game less easy.

System Requirements

For macOS

Minimum Requirements

OS: OS X version Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
Processor: 2.0+ GHz
Memory: 512 MB
Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 and shader model 3 with 128 MB of memory
Hard Drive: 100 MB
Sound: Any sound card capable of stereo output

Minimum:

For PC

Minimum Requirements

OS: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2.0+ GHz
Memory: 512 MB
DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c and shader model 3 with 128 MB of memory
Hard Drive: 100 MB
Sound: Any sound card capable of stereo output

Minimum:

For Linux

Minimum Requirements

Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 or newer Processor: 2.0+ GHzMemory: 512 MB Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 and shader model 3 with 128 MB of memoryHard Drive: 100 MB Sound: Any sound card capable of stereo output Mouse, KeyboardRequires the following packages to be installed: libsdl1.2debian

Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 or newer Processor: 2.0+ GHzMemory: 512 MB Graphics: OpenGL 2.1 and shader model 3 with 128 MB of memoryHard Drive: 100 MB Sound: Any sound card capable of stereo output Mouse, KeyboardRequires the following packages to be installed: libsdl1.2debian