He's back!
It's bullet hell BIT.TRIP!
Gaijin Games finally unveiled their newest BIT.TRIP release BIT.TRIP FATE this morning at the PAX 2010 show in Seattle and the bullets were flying.
After taking the series into the platforming realm last trip out with BIT.TRIP RUNNER, FATE propels CommanderVideo straight into on-rail bullet hell.
You can check out the game's official trailer below, along with a gallery of 12 brand new screenshots. We'll also have a full preview of the game later this afternoon to give you a better idea of what you can expect when this fifth BIT.TRIP iteration hits the WiiWare service.
User Comments
1. PunnyGuy
04 Sep 2010, 21:32 BST
Commander Video meets steroids. I like it.
2. Yasume
04 Sep 2010, 21:36 BST
Amazing, can't say anything else. This will probably even beat Runner.
3. NeoRausch
04 Sep 2010, 21:36 BST
the hell.....?! The bullet hell?!?!?!
and typicall....it's on rails!! god i hate that stuff!
no, for real....alex and his team deliver as always. can't wait to get my hands and that one!
i guess alex is still very "eifersüchtig" of my classic controller pro!
4. mariofanatic128
04 Sep 2010, 21:38 BST
This looks awesome, it might even be better than runner!!!!!!
5. DannyBoyTheDude
04 Sep 2010, 21:40 BST
So more like, on-a-rail shooter?
6. Corbs
04 Sep 2010, 21:42 BST
Another game I can't put down. I'll never get any work done now. Thanks a lot Gaijin Games.
7. Cloudcult10
04 Sep 2010, 21:42 BST
This WILL beat runner. I'm sure of it.
8. Adam
04 Sep 2010, 21:49 BST
This WILL beat runner. I'm sure of it.
9. Golgo
04 Sep 2010, 22:02 BST
This WILL beat runner. I'm sure of it.
10. thaantman
04 Sep 2010, 22:06 BST
Gaijin Games owns wiiware, already 5 games on the service, I only own beat and void (core doesnt interest me, and just havent had a chance to get runner yet) definitely getting fate.Gaijin are what wiiware should be all about, great quality games, at a good low price
11. lockelocke
04 Sep 2010, 22:07 BST
this looks like its destined to be my favorite of the series. cant wait.
12. Dicesukeinuzuka
04 Sep 2010, 22:12 BST
lmao awesome
13. Shadx
04 Sep 2010, 22:26 BST
Wow, that looks awesome. I really hope there's co-op again. A shooter is the perfect opportunity.
14. TheBaconator
04 Sep 2010, 22:27 BST
Another Bit Trip game for me to be bad at. I am already horrible at shmups.
15. Scrafty
04 Sep 2010, 22:43 BST
I haven't played Runner yet, but this looks intriguing.
16. Adam
04 Sep 2010, 22:44 BST
I can't stop watching this. I'm really curious how this'll interact with the music. Looks like it'll have to be more Void-like, which is fine by me, but it's hard to tell. I, too, hope there is co-op once again. It was very much missed in Runner, though taking turns is still fun. Gaijin, where can I send my hugs?
17. Pegasus
04 Sep 2010, 22:45 BST
They've taken the term "on-rails shooter" a little too literally.
18. SuperMarioFan96
04 Sep 2010, 22:48 BST
This literally looks so amazing. I can't get over it.
19. Chicken_Brutus
04 Sep 2010, 22:51 BST
Speechless.
20. WaveBoy
04 Sep 2010, 22:52 BST
I love Runner for world's 1 and 2 and the Pitfall inspired Retro Bonus stages...But THIS looks intense! And I'm guessing you control CommanderVideo's movements with the Analog stick and use the Wii Pointer controls for aiming and firing? Anyways this looks BRILLIANT.
That clip at the end of the video with that boss looked very impressive
21. Corbs
04 Sep 2010, 23:03 BST
You would guess correctly. You move CommanderVideo left and right using the analog stick and control the direction of fire by using the pointer reticle.
22. SuperMarioFan96
04 Sep 2010, 23:12 BST
@Corbie Do you have a demo of the game, and if so, how much is already there? Is it done already? (that would make me very happy
).
EDIT: Or are you just at PAX?
23. Corbs
04 Sep 2010, 23:19 BST
Yeah I have a preview build of the game as I wasn't able to attend PAX this year. The game looks and feels pretty far along and has a nice level of polish to it. Not sure if it's finished or not though. I'm writing up the preview now and it should be up later this afternoon.
24. SilverBaretta
04 Sep 2010, 23:20 BST
Wow, looks awesome. Looks every bit as good as Runner.
25. Adam
04 Sep 2010, 23:26 BST
Corbie, since the commander only moves left and right (well, on the line), is there no option to just use the D-pad on the Wii remote? Or is there more to the control scheme that requires nunchuk? Not a big deal, but I prefer not to mess with extensions unless I absolutely have to.
26. Corbs
04 Sep 2010, 23:39 BST
You have to have either the Nunchuck and Wii Remote or the Classic Controller. Using the Classic Controller is a nice spin on it, which removes the targeting reticle and instead uses the right analog stick to control the direction of fire while the left stick moves CommanderVideo along the rail line.
27. siavm
04 Sep 2010, 23:41 BST
Now this is the kind of on rail shooter I like.
28. theblackdragon
04 Sep 2010, 23:42 BST
that is freakin' amazing. i am not a shmup fan, but hopefully I'll like this one :3
29. YoshiSage
04 Sep 2010, 23:54 BST
30. Supermegaman
05 Sep 2010, 00:08 BST
I guess its a good opportunity to try a shump for the first time, this looks positively spiffy
31. Hipster-Dashie
05 Sep 2010, 00:18 BST
I AM ONLY A STUNNED MAN
Edit: Does that read "Giga" in some of the screenshots? How would that fit in the Hyper Mega Super Ultra Extra lineup?
Edit2: It also looks like you only take damage if the plus icon in the middle of CommanderVideo is hit.
32. Oddy
05 Sep 2010, 00:24 BST
I'm dying for those impressions.
33. Collinhall
05 Sep 2010, 00:27 BST
HOLY MACORONI! That looks bizzare.
34. billy-beauts
05 Sep 2010, 00:32 BST
I'm sure it'll beat runner too. Looks great.
35. Its-Mii-Will
05 Sep 2010, 00:36 BST
This looks awesome.
36. DrCruse
05 Sep 2010, 00:43 BST
Looks like a bit trip Sin and Punishment. And the classic controller control scheme looks a lot like Robotron 2084.
37. hylianhalcyon
05 Sep 2010, 00:45 BST
Wow, this looks to be the most visually impressive one yet. I rate the series with Beat as first and the rest tied for second, I can't wait to see how this one shapes up.
38. Oddy
05 Sep 2010, 01:07 BST
It would be appreciated if you could give me a timeframe for the preview so I stop constantly refreshing the site.
39. WaveBoy
05 Sep 2010, 01:16 BST
So Corbie, are you digging it more than Runner?
Again, I absolutely loved Runner during the first 2 worlds but world 3 just left a bad taste in my mouth...Anyways with Fate, I suspect another 10
40. nintendogamerftw
05 Sep 2010, 01:24 BST
A shmup? I'm sold.
41. DrCruse
05 Sep 2010, 02:06 BST
I think this could be the first Bit Trip game to top Beat.
42. SandMan
05 Sep 2010, 02:17 BST
@41:
You mean other than runner, void, and core?
43. Sylverstone
05 Sep 2010, 04:23 BST
(jaw slackens, falls to floor)
Bullet hell?!? Now that is awesome!
44. BlueBandanaJake
05 Sep 2010, 04:45 BST
I hope they get Anamanaguchi to do another song for the title screen, the song they did for Runner, Blackout City, was awesome (like all of their other songs).
It goes without saying, I cant wait for this, I have the other 4 games and love them to (very frequent and frustrating) death(s).
45. Koops3
05 Sep 2010, 05:30 BST
It's not the most impressive game I've seen but I do like it
46. soccer686
05 Sep 2010, 05:38 BST
Did anyone notice the name of level 4?
47. Mystic_Kirby
05 Sep 2010, 06:29 BST
Every BIT.TRIP game features a different chiptune artist. Anamanaguchi already starred in RUNNER, and Minusbaby is featured in FATE.
Did I mention this game looks absolutely sick?
48. LuWiiGi
05 Sep 2010, 11:38 BST
I drooled over the screenshots. As usual I couldn't watch the trailer.
49. nintendogamerftw
05 Sep 2010, 13:27 BST
@soccer686
I did. Sounds fun.
50. suburban_sensei
05 Sep 2010, 13:28 BST
Oh look! It's "Bit & Punishment!" While Runner is my favorite in the series so far, this game looks fan-freaking-tastic, and may even be the most challenging yet.
51. SMEXIZELDAMAN
05 Sep 2010, 14:30 BST
OMGGGG!!! LOOKS AMAZING!!!!
52. Adam
05 Sep 2010, 15:30 BST
This is already my favorite. I'm sure it'll be even better once I've played it.
53. WaveBoy
06 Sep 2010, 08:43 BST
The only WiiWare game that could ever destroy the aniticipation for FATE would be Mega Man 11
54. labrat7
06 Sep 2010, 20:11 BST
55. MuljoStpho
10 Sep 2010, 02:45 BST
It's bullet hell BIT.TRIP!
Ew...
Sure, I'll probably still get it anyway because I like this series. (Core and Runner in particular were great.) But I usually don't care for that style of gameplay.
On the plus side, the "on-a-rail" aspect almost makes it look more accessible than the typical bullet hell game.
-- TBD
wb, dude, and don't forget the 'edit' link above your comments if you made a mistake
56. shallow13
11 Sep 2010, 17:02 BST
...so its called FATE cuz u are fated to follow the rail...ehhh idk this is kinda weird