<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
,	O
marketed	O
as	O
BIT.TRIP	B-Application
BEAT	I-Application
,	O
is	O
an	O
arcade-style	O
music	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Gaijin	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Aksys	O
Games	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
WiiWare	O
download	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
through	O
the	O
download	O
service	O
Steam	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
while	O
Namco	O
Bandai	O
published	O
it	O
for	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
on	O
iPod	B-Device
Touch	I-Device
,	O
iPhone	B-Device
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
in	O
both	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
and	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
HD	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Android	B-Application
and	O
Linux	B-Application
versions	O
debuted	O
in	O
the	O
Humble	O
Android	B-Application
Bundle	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
WiiWare	O
version	O
is	O
controlled	O
by	O
tilting	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
while	O
holding	O
it	O
on	O
its	O
side	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
are	O
placed	O
in	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
paddle	O
on	O
the	O
left	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
which	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
Pong	B-Application
,	O
is	O
tasked	O
with	O
deflecting	O
squares	O
that	O
are	O
coming	O
from	O
the	O
right	O
side	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
successful	O
hit	O
creates	O
a	O
sound	O
effect	O
that	O
contributes	O
to	O
the	O
background	O
music	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
an	O
anonymous	O
composer	O
at	O
Petrified	O
Productions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
eventually	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
music	B-Application
,	O
including	O
some	O
songs	O
by	O
micromusican	O
Bit	O
Shifter	O
who	O
composed	O
the	O
Title	O
Screen	O
and	O
Credits	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
holding	O
an	O
80	O
and	O
80.15	O
%	O
from	O
Metacritic	O
and	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wired	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
fifth	O
best	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
2009	O
,	O
while	O
IGN	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
eighth	O
best	O
WiiWare	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
spawned	O
five	O
sequels	O
since	O
,	O
including	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Core	I-Application
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Void	I-Application
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Runner	I-Application
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Fate	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Flux	I-Application
;	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
Flux	O
,	O
which	O
plays	O
as	O
a	O
reversed	O
version	O
of	O
Beat	O
,	O
each	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
unique	O
gameplay	O
style	O
to	O
the	O
last	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
puts	O
players	O
in	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
paddle	O
that	O
reflects	O
differently	O
sized	O
and	O
coloured	O
beats	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Pong	B-Application
,	O
as	O
they	O
come	O
from	O
the	O
right	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
toward	O
the	O
left	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
controlled	O
by	O
holding	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
sideways	O
and	O
tilting	O
it	O
toward	O
and	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
paddle	O
go	O
up	O
and	O
down	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
beats	O
collide	O
with	O
the	O
paddle	O
,	O
they	O
make	O
a	O
noise	O
,	O
contributing	O
to	O
the	O
background	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
players	O
fill	O
it	O
up	O
again	O
,	O
it	O
will	O
bring	O
them	O
into	O
a	O
new	O
style	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
music	B-Application
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
sound	O
effects	O
are	O
changed	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
score	O
per	O
each	O
successful	O
deflection	O
doubled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
also	O
features	O
a	O
multi-player	O
mode	O
,	O
allowing	O
anywhere	O
from	O
two	O
to	O
four	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
cooperatively	O
,	O
all	O
paddles	O
working	O
together	O
to	O
deflect	O
the	O
beats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
release	O
of	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
has	O
several	O
new	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
leaderboards	O
,	O
downloadable	O
levels	O
based	O
on	O
other	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
series	O
,	O
achievements	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
either	O
use	O
the	O
built-in	O
accelerometer	O
or	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
series	O
 '	O
touch	O
screens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
versions	O
feature	O
leaderboards	O
and	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
adds	O
an	O
easy	O
mode	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
post	O
high	O
score	O
data	O
to	O
either	O
Facebook	B-Application
or	O
Twitter	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
cutscene	O
in	O
BIT.TRIP	B-Application
BEAT	I-Application
introduces	O
us	O
to	O
Commander	O
Video	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
BIT.TRIP	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
all	O
this	O
is	O
happening	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
bouncing	O
beats	O
(	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
form	O
of	O
Pong	B-Application
balls	O
)	O
off	O
of	O
a	O
paddle	O
in	O
a	O
Pong-style	O
rhythm	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
flows	O
in	O
perfect	O
timing	O
to	O
the	O
beat	O
of	O
the	O
music	B-Application
-	O
the	O
player	O
(	O
and	O
Commander	O
Video	O
)	O
both	O
rely	O
on	O
the	O
music	B-Application
and	O
help	O
create	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Gaijin	O
Games	O
and	O
initially	O
published	O
by	O
Aksys	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
title	O
was	O
originally	O
8-Bit	O
Beat	O
,	O
though	O
this	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
on	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
could	O
only	O
afford	O
one	O
development	B-Application
kit	I-Application
,	O
causing	O
them	O
to	O
have	O
to	O
interrupt	O
each	O
other	O
's	O
work	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
ideas	O
made	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
to	O
give	O
it	O
an	O
Atari	B-General_Concept
2600	I-General_Concept
art	B-Device
style	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
initially	O
proposed	O
as	O
"	O
Pong	B-Application
with	O
music	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Roush	O
attributes	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
on	O
WiiWare	O
over	O
competing	O
services	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
due	O
to	O
both	O
coming	O
off	O
from	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
game	O
before	O
it	O
and	O
Neuse	O
's	O
Nintendo	O
fanboyism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
explains	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
easier	O
to	O
switch	O
from	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
to	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
than	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
to	O
switch	O
to	O
an	O
entirely	O
different	O
company	O
's	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neuse	O
noted	O
music	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
Rez	B-Application
for	O
inspiring	O
Beat	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
favourite	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
they	O
used	O
several	O
different	O
kinds	O
of	O
controls	O
,	O
including	O
having	O
players	O
control	O
it	O
with	O
the	O
d-pad	B-Device
,	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
,	O
and	O
by	O
pointing	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
at	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
,	O
the	O
audio	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
entirely	O
chiptune	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
they	O
realized	O
that	O
they	O
should	O
make	O
the	O
music	B-Application
more	O
appealing	O
to	O
more	O
people	O
,	O
making	O
them	O
change	O
the	O
style	O
to	O
simply	O
chiptune-inspired	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
outsourced	O
the	O
music	B-Application
to	O
noted	O
micromusician	O
Bit	O
Shifter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bit.Shifter	O
used	O
Atari	B-General_Concept
2600	I-General_Concept
and	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
samples	O
to	O
compose	O
the	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gaijin	O
Games	O
released	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
,	O
which	O
contains	O
ten	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
given	O
a	O
limited	O
release	O
initially	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
eventually	O
given	O
wide	O
release	O
on	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
Amazon	B-Application
MP3	I-Application
,	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
,	O
eMusic	O
,	O
and	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Namco	O
Bandai	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
release	O
was	O
accompanied	O
by	O
an	O
HD	O
version	O
of	O
it	O
for	O
the	O
same	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aksys	O
also	O
published	O
it	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
through	O
the	O
Steam	O
service	O
on	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
a	O
release	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
has	O
been	O
mentioned	O
as	O
possible	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
by	O
the	O
creators	O
,	O
they	O
noted	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
difficult	O
to	O
accomplish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
has	O
been	O
featured	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
videos	O
made	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
called	O
"	O
Developer	O
's	O
Voice	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
shares	O
"	O
in-game	O
footage	O
and	O
insight	O
who	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
demo	O
of	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
for	O
WiiWare	O
,	O
Gaijin	O
Games	O
CEO	O
Alex	O
Neuse	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
demo	O
brought	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
up	O
to	O
their	O
initial	O
projections	O
,	O
later	O
claiming	O
that	O
it	O
needs	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
understand	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
version	O
titled	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
Blitz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
Steam	O
sale	O
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
was	O
sold	O
in	O
the	O
Indie	O
Pulse	O
Pack	O
for	O
$5.00	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
Audiosurf	B-Application
,	O
Beat	B-Application
Hazard	I-Application
,	O
Rhythm	O
Zone	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Polynomial	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
sale	O
for	O
$1.99	O
for	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Halloween	B-Application
in	O
2010	O
,	O
Namco	O
Bandai	O
dropped	O
the	O
prices	O
of	O
both	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
and	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
HD	O
to	O
$0.99	O
each	O
on	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
were	O
available	O
for	O
10%	O
off	O
of	O
$9.99	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
five	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
games	O
as	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Complete	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
on	O
December	O
25	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Steve	O
Butts	O
commented	O
that	O
while	O
its	O
combination	O
of	O
Pong-like	O
gameplay	O
and	O
rhythmic	O
gameplay	O
could	O
result	O
in	O
people	O
referring	O
to	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
Pong	B-Application
Pong	B-Application
Revolution	O
"	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
hard	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
captivated	O
,	O
tested	O
and	O
utterly	O
exhausted	O
"	O
by	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
its	O
release	O
for	O
WiiWare	O
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
holding	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
80/100	O
and	O
80.15	O
%	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
and	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
's	O
Lark	O
Anderson	O
praised	O
it	O
for	O
its	O
addictiveness	O
,	O
music	B-Application
,	O
and	O
visuals	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
he	O
criticized	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
levels	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
online	O
leaderboards	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
a	O
confusing	O
premise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
aesthetic	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
describing	O
the	O
music	B-Application
as	O
"	O
extremely	O
well-composed	O
and	O
complex	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
graphics	O
for	O
successfully	O
achieving	O
an	O
old	O
school	O
style	O
with	O
its	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wireds	O
Gus	O
Mastrapa	O
named	O
it	O
his	O
fifth	O
favourite	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
2009	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
biggest	O
surprises	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
"	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
hard	O
as	O
hell	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazines	O
Simon	O
Bramble	O
,	O
who	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
fresh	O
take	O
on	O
Pong	B-Application
"	O
and	O
praising	O
its	O
value	O
and	O
aesthetics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
MTV	O
Multiplayer	O
's	O
review	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
sequels	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Flux	I-Application
,	O
editor	O
Jason	O
Cipriano	O
noted	O
that	O
while	O
good	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
too	O
difficult	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NGamer	O
's	O
Nick	O
Ellis	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
superb	O
reinvention	O
of	O
Pong	B-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
unashamedly	O
retro	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
also	O
praising	O
the	O
music	B-Application
and	O
addictiveness	O
,	O
they	O
criticized	O
its	O
high	O
level	O
of	O
difficulty	O
and	O
eye	O
strain	O
that	O
it	O
may	O
cause	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Lucas	O
M	O
.	O
Thomas	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
eighth	O
best	O
WiiWare	O
game	O
,	O
noting	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
Pong	B-Application
creator	O
Ralph	O
Baer	O
had	O
played	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
as	O
evidence	O
of	O
its	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
compared	O
it	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Art	B-Device
Style	I-Device
series	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
addictive	O
and	O
a	O
good	O
value	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
brief	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Authors	O
Jeff	O
and	O
Steve	O
Fulton	O
noted	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
as	O
a	O
good	O
example	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
post-retro	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
later	O
note	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
n't	O
appropriate	O
to	O
call	O
it	O
Pong	B-Application
,	O
as	O
while	O
it	O
shares	O
some	O
elements	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
very	O
different	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
noted	O
that	O
,	O
sans	O
the	O
visual	O
and	O
audio	O
enhancements	O
,	O
it	O
succeeds	O
as	O
a	O
post-retro	O
game	O
as	O
being	O
an	O
idea	O
that	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
accomplished	O
on	O
the	O
Atari	B-General_Concept
2600	I-General_Concept
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
rhythmic	O
premise	O
,	O
would	O
make	O
it	O
impossible	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
was	O
awarded	O
with	O
"	O
The	O
Michael	O
Jackson	O
Award	O
for	O
Best	O
Video	O
Game	O
Music	B-Application
"	O
by	O
PC	O
World	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
use	O
of	O
sound	O
effects	O
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
2009	O
,	O
Destructoid	O
's	O
Chad	O
Concelmo	O
named	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
four	O
other	O
Destructoid	O
editors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gamezebo	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
Pong	B-Application
and	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
Pong-like	O
gameplay	O
and	O
rhythmic	O
gameplay	O
usually	O
"	O
works	O
beautifully	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
noted	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
superior	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Indie	O
Games	O
 '	O
Tim	O
W	O
.	O
featured	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
versions	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
web	O
site	O
's	O
Best	O
Of	O
Indie	O
Games	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fellow	O
Indie	O
Games	O
editor	O
Michael	O
Rose	O
strongly	O
suggested	O
buying	O
it	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
far	O
more	O
insane	O
"	O
version	O
of	O
Pong	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	O
gaming	O
developer	O
Zach	O
Cage	O
called	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
one	O
of	O
his	O
favourite	O
games	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
10	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
aesthetics	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
music	B-Application
"	O
catchy	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
visuals	O
"	O
irresistible	O
"	O
to	O
long-time	O
gamers	O
,	O
though	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
can	O
get	O
distracting	O
at	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
's	O
Andrew	O
Hayward	O
praised	O
the	O
premise	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
 '	O
touch	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
named	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
50	O
best	O
iPad	B-Device
games	O
of	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gamezebo	O
praised	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
its	O
aesthetics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
and	O
criticized	O
it	O
for	O
its	O
difficulty	O
like	O
they	O
did	O
with	O
the	O
Steam	O
version	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
while	O
it	O
features	O
the	O
multi-player	O
mode	O
that	O
they	O
criticized	O
the	O
computer	O
version	O
for	O
lacking	O
,	O
they	O
criticized	O
it	O
for	O
its	O
"	O
chaotic	O
"	O
nature	O
and	O
connection	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adrenaline	O
Vault	O
's	O
Michael	O
Smith	O
recommended	O
that	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
device	O
owners	O
buy	O
it	O
,	O
citing	O
quality	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
music	B-Application
,	O
the	O
latter	O
two	O
he	O
says	O
are	O
good	O
even	O
if	O
certain	O
players	O
do	O
not	O
like	O
8-bit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
he	O
typically	O
advises	O
readers	O
to	O
"	O
try	O
before	O
you	O
buy	O
"	O
when	O
buying	O
a	O
$5	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
he	O
cites	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
as	O
an	O
exception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ars	O
Technica	O
's	O
Ben	O
Kuchera	O
called	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
version	O
"	O
near	O
perfect	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
described	O
its	O
"	O
rhythm	O
game	O
meets	O
Pong	B-Application
"	O
style	O
as	O
working	O
well	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
music	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
Audiosurf	B-Application
and	O
Pong	B-Application
,	O
praising	O
Gaijin	O
Games	O
for	O
mixing	O
the	O
old	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UGO	O
Networks	O
 '	O
Jason	O
Cipriano	O
called	O
it	O
addictive	O
in	O
their	O
article	O
on	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
games	O
with	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wireds	O
John	O
Mix	O
Meyer	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
's	O
"	O
10	O
Biggest	O
,	O
Baddest	O
Games	O
"	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
while	O
alone	O
its	O
elements	O
were	O
not	O
strong	O
enough	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
combined	O
they	O
are	O
great	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Audio	O
award	O
at	O
the	O
Independent	O
Games	O
Festival	O
in	O
2010	O
;	O
it	O
ultimately	O
lost	O
to	O
Amnesia	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Descent	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Set	O
Watch	O
's	O
Eric	O
Caoili	O
speculated	O
that	O
if	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
is	O
successful	O
on	O
the	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
platforms	O
,	O
that	O
Namco	O
Bandai	O
may	O
publish	O
more	O
of	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
six	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Core	I-Application
,	O
which	O
uses	O
the	O
d-pad	B-Device
to	O
control	O
the	O
gameplay	O
instead	O
of	O
motion	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
titled	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Void	I-Application
,	O
which	O
puts	O
players	O
in	O
control	O
of	O
an	O
8-bit	O
ball	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fourth	O
game	O
is	O
titled	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Runner	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
put	O
players	O
in	O
direct	O
control	O
of	O
CommanderVideo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fifth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
is	O
titled	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Fate	I-Application
,	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
on-rails	O
shooter	O
that	O
again	O
puts	O
players	O
in	O
direct	O
control	O
of	O
Commander	O
Video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Flux	I-Application
,	O
features	O
similar	O
mechanics	O
and	O
ideas	O
to	O
Beat	O
,	O
including	O
featuring	O
the	O
same	O
guest	O
musician	O
and	O
its	O
Pong-like	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Android	B-Application
systems	I-Application
running	O
Android	B-Application
Marshmallow	I-Application
or	O
higher	O
,	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
freezes	O
upon	O
opening	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Android	B-Application
app	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
updated	O
since	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Beat	I-Application
Android	B-Application
support	O
email	O
address	O
has	O
stopped	O
responding	O
.	O
</s>
