FEATURES:

• Classic Arcade-Style Gameplay
• Retro-Inspired Art Style
• Music/Rhthym-Based Gameplay
• 8-bit and Chiptune Music
• 4-Player Local Co-op Multiplayer

CONCEPT:

BIT.TRIP BEAT’s concept is simple:

“Make a Time Machine”

We wanted to make a game that used the tools of today to inspire the fun of yesterday.  Our goal was to make a game that was as simple in gameplay as the games of the early 80s and equally as fun—even though gamers’ tastes have changed over the years.

This led us to the classic style that permeates all aspects of the game, from the gameplay, to the art, to the music.  Like most classic games, BIT.TRIP BEAT is deceptively difficult.  It pulls you in with easy-to-use controls but then beats you down with difficulty levels that rival our favorite games of the 80s.  While the game can be difficult, if you crank up the tunes and get in the zone, you’ll have a great time.  Performing perfectly isn’t required to experience all the game’s content, but the extra challenge will keep score-hunters coming back in search of each level’s elusive “PERFECT” score.

We hope you have as much fun with BIT.TRIP BEAT as we do.  We look forward to releasing Episode 2 soon.