Topic: Bit.Trip Runner First Impressions

1-11 sure took me a while but I don't think it ever frustrated me.

Thanks. I don't think you get anything in the game, but in the game's operations guide it said to email Gaijin Games with proof that you got perfects and they will post it on their perfects page. So I did that, we'll see what happens.

Yeah I saw that in the operations manual, but I don't really have any way of proving my scores short of taking pictures with my crappy cell phone camera. I really wish they would just have online leaderboards to upload your scores to.

@accc, Edwin: I know they post images people have taken of their TV screens showing perfects for other Bit.Trip games to their Facebook photo album, but idk if they also post them to their own website or anything (i haven't checked, lol).

This second to last stage is kicking me up one side and down the next. Those climb-the-stairs-then-jump-the-garbage-then-slide-down-under-the-flying-rocks sections don't leave much margin for error, and those darned bouncing subway beats are back. I'm much better at them now, but it's the kind of thing that'll take you out if you lose focus.

Can't wait for this level to be over, as it's one I'll never, ever be playing again. Also, gotta see this non-boss I keep hearing so much about.

Oh man, the second to last level rules. I had so much fun playing it a bazillion times. I'll definitely be playing it again some time. I played a bunch of levels from World 1 and 2 earlier today, and I was amazed at how easy they are to beat once you've beaten them once. In that respect, I think the World 3 levels will be the most fun to replay since they'll still be pretty darn hard.

Also, the subway triplet beats are awesome. I'd like to see someone try to do that without the music.

I like the subway beats, they're just responsible for more of my deaths than the other recurring obstacle I mentioned above. And yeah, I had a similar experience replaying worlds one and two...I didn't die many times, and even the gold seemed bizarrely easier to get.

Fun fact: I got sick of losing in the Runner level, and switched to Mega Man 4 to cool off a bit. That game seemed INSANELY BORING AND SLOW.

Bit. Trip Boy!! (except only the Japanese version will be good)

And here's an interesting article for you guys.

@Starcross64: thanks, but i already saw that article via the link from the NL writeup :3

i only just beat the game now, and i already can't wait for the next one. i love how they're taking Commander Video through the human experience with these games :3

Ugh, meatball staircases are the worst. Why am I doing this to myself? I'm looking at you, 3-10!

3-10 is the reason I'm online right now. 3-10 is hell.

I think 3-10 is the hardest stage in the game, so once you get past that you pretty much have the game beaten. Funny how everything that seemed like it required perfect timing earlier on in the game suddenly seems like you have all the time in the world after doing 3-10.

Also, I think it's actually easier to play this game with the sound off, because every time I tried to get into a rhythm it would throw me off (especially on those red/purple triples), so I wound up beating the last 3 sections with the sound off and just concentrating on what I was seeing.

if you think 3-10 is bad, guys, wait 'til you hit 3-11 and the boss stage. seriously, the madness starts in The Gauntlet and does not let up until the game is over :3

@theblackdragon Woops.

Anyway, I've been working on getting all the gold in the levels (not counting Bonus Levels, I'm not that masochistic), and I just have 3-10 left. It's not as hard as it used to be, but the meatball staircases are still the stupidest thing in the game. You need to be so precise.

And can anyone else figure out what any of the level's names mean? I'm guessing Radbot and Junior Melchkin are the other characters names. But that's all I've got. Huh, I got this from Destructoid:

To quote the game's developers directly;"We don't have a Mackle Fussybuck, but we do have: Jabol Smabbler, Junior Melchkin, Flyss Whizzle, Mingrawn Timbletot, Leftwise Gestersmek (and a Rightwise one to boot), Hairy Knorkwhisp, and our favorite... The Non Trotski. Basically, we're makin' this sh*t up."

dude

Not agreeing with the masterpiece, but I really like the game other then the frustrating points I mentioned a couple of times in this thread.

@Edwin. Awesome job. Sound pretty cool to go on the Perfects page (haven't found it on the site though). I currently have perfected Zone 1.

I killed 3-10 dead once I realized how to get past that meatball-slide-bounce into meatball section. Really annoying part.

So far 3-11 isn't that bad, but then again I stopped playing after a couple of tries and deaths. I still hate the staircases, but I've gotten much better at them having to play 3-10 for what felt like two hours.

Thanks. I got an email back from Gaijin saying that they will be doing some kind of post soon and to keep watching their site.

@Edwin : you sir, are not human. i cannot get perfect even on level 1-2 (got perfect on 1-1 though)
PD:Hey, i'm the only one who thinks Bit.Trip.RUNNER looks like the donkey kong 3 level "stampede sprint"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKnv3zMY_dE

I'll take that as a compliment. And good comparison to DKC3, I had forgotten about that level but it really is very similar to RUNNER.