Aksys Games Announces BIT.TRIP BEAT

January 13, 2009

Aksys
Games Announces BIT.TRIP BEAT

Aksys Games is pleased to unveil
BIT.TRIP BEAT exclusively for WiiWare! Developed by Gaijin Games, BIT.TRIP BEAT
marks the first adventure of Commander Video.

Using the Wii Remote, players will
test their twitch skills as they battle through a retro-esque universe, familiar
to the old generation and yet reinvented for the new.

BIT.TRIP BEAT Story

Everything comes from something. We
were before we became. From life comes rhythm, and from rhythm comes life. We
are beings of information. Everything is a conduit for learning. We communicate
in bits and bytes. And we will return to something once we become nothing; after
our BIT.TRIP is complete. “BIT.TRIP BEAT is a crazy mix of 80s aesthetics and
modern game design,” states Michael Manzanares, Producer of Aksys Games. “It’s
challenging, yet fair, and completely addicting."

“The Gaijin Games team 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,”
continues Alex Neuse, Designer of Gaijin Games. “And let’s face it, sometimes a
really good videogame is just awesome. We hope you enjoy BIT.TRIP BEAT.”

Key Features:

• Bring Back That Loving Feeling
  BIT.TRIP BEAT brings back the classic arcade-style gameplay where getting the
  high score matters!

• Pixel Blocks For The Win
  Keeping the arcade-style gameplay isn’t enough, BIT.TRIP BEAT sports a unique
  retro-inspired art style that will stimulate your senses.

• Old School Tunes
  Who said old-school 8-bit music was out? BIT.TRIP BEAT bumps the latest
  chiptune music to keep the action fresh!

• Friends Can Play Too!
  Can’t beat a level? No problem, BIT.TRIP BEAT allows 2 to 4 player co-op mode!
  
  But don’t think that makes it any easier…

BIT.TRIP BEAT has not been
rated by the ESRB. More information about Aksys Games and BIT.TRIP BEAT can be
found at
www.aksysgames.com/bittripbeat.