Bit.Trip: Core to be 100th WiiWare game upon its July 6 release

by JC Fletcher { Jun 25th 2009 at 2:15PM }

Gaijin Games posted this semi-cryptic puzzle to its official blog yesterday, offering what seems to be the release date for Bit.Trip: Core, the follow-up to the retro-rhythm-Pong-shooter, Bit.Trip: Beat. The numbers "7+6+9" correspond to a date: July 6, 2009, which just happens to be a Monday. We've gotten confirmation from Gaijin Games that this is indeed the meaning of the image.

"Absolutely," Gaijin's Chris Osborn told us. "And it will be the 100th WiiWare release!" Given that Nintendo saves its milestone Virtual Console releases for things like Zelda games, it seems like quite a distinction to be the hundredth game on WiiWare.

[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: bit-trip, bit-trip-core, gaijin-games, retro, rhythm, wiiware

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Heavytoka @ Jun 25th 2009 2:26PM

Really 100th? I thought there was more

ZaxCG2 @ Jun 25th 2009 3:07PM

Same here... but I guess WiiWare made its appearance later than I remembered. Question is... how many GOOD WiiWare games are up there?

Mr Khan @ Jun 25th 2009 2:27PM

I'd say its been a fairly successful early run for WiiWare, given Nintendo's shocking lack of support, the limitations of the platform, and the tendencies of shovelware, the overall state of WiiWare has quite a few unique and worthwhile games, Gaijin's efforts not the least among them

Cody @ Jun 25th 2009 3:11PM

Thanks to Wii Menu update 4.0, any and all limitations pertaining to WiiWare and VC have been made null.

GiggMan @ Jun 25th 2009 2:27PM

Yeah............?

GiggMan @ Jun 25th 2009 2:30PM

J/k, Wii ware is great I just need to get more use out of it. I tend to get all of the retro games without giving the new ones a shot. Whats a good one to try?

John Z @ Jun 25th 2009 2:35PM

World of Goo, LIT, the Strong Bad games, Bit Trip Core, Bomberman (if you don't have the XBLA version), and Mega Man 9 (if you again haven't already played it elsewhere).

GiggMan @ Jun 25th 2009 2:57PM

Thanks John, me and my son had a ball with the Bomberman demo on the PSN. I think I might try that one.

Roto13 @ Jun 25th 2009 2:58PM

" Bit Trip Core" I'm sure you mean Bit.Trip Beat. :P (Which I anti-reccommend)

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is great if you liked the SNES Final Fantasy games. (It's episodic, though, and all of the episodes together will cost $37. It looks like it'll be just as big as any retail game, though.)

And World of Goo is one of the best games ever. :P

GiggMan @ Jun 25th 2009 3:41PM

i've got world of goo on PC, and it would take me forever to finish a final fantasy game (no time on my hands). lol

John Z @ Jun 25th 2009 2:28PM

Wikipedia lists 95 currently-available WiiWare games for North America. Only two have release dates of June 29th (this coming Monday), "Bang Attack" and "Silver Star Reversi". Bit.trip Core would therefore be the 98th, unless there are two more unannounced games coming out with it on the 6th.

ONE OF THEM HAD DAMN WELL BETTER BE CAVE STORY.

Dopple Boppler @ Jun 25th 2009 2:37PM

Yeah seriously, where's my Cave Story at, I've been waiting forever :(

Roto13 @ Jun 25th 2009 3:00PM

Cave Story is supposedly coming out in "early summer" so that's pretty soon. Then again, they said it was almost done and would likely be out in April, so I don't really listen to Nicalis any more. :P

Adv2k1 @ Jun 25th 2009 11:44PM

maybe NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits ?? or Bust-a-Move wiiware are supposed to release soon.

milan @ Jun 26th 2009 7:18AM

you know what, fuck cave story. nobody should have to wait this long for a rerelease of a game. I've been hearing about it coming to wiiware tons, and for as long as i remember, and I was always left wondering "When's it coming out?" Well enough is enough. I was excited to give my money to the developers for their wiiware effort, but not really anymore. maybe I will buy it someday (once upon a time)

very uncool

MLS @ Jun 25th 2009 2:52PM

Bit.Trip:Beat is my favorite game of 2009 so far, but Core just looks too frustrating. The left to right format allowed you to develop a pace and flow to really go with the music and feel progress, but this just looks like random bits spiraling from every direction. I think I'll skip this one, but still keep an eye out for the next.

GordoJones @ Jun 25th 2009 4:52PM

I am insanely jealous. I would love to have Beat.Trip Beat and Core. They would fit so perfectly in my library of retro games right next to Space Invaders Extreme, Geometry Wars, and Pac Man Championship. Alas, I do not plan on buying a Wii.

Orion @ Jun 25th 2009 3:06PM

Wow.. just 100? That's kinda not so good.

Cody @ Jun 25th 2009 3:11PM

Correct. It is all about quantity. That is all.

Orion @ Jun 25th 2009 3:34PM

Exactly, the Wiiware store wouldn't be filled a large barrage of low quality games or anything. I know I'm still playing Pop every weekend :end sarcasm:

It's not about the quantity, but with the App Store, and even Android's store, it's kinda embarrassing.