History YMMV / BitTrip

** A lot of people were unimpressed with the final boss of ''FLUX''; it's an {{empty room|psych}}, the object being to bounce the ball 15 times without missing. It may seem relatively uninspired -- that is, unless you've lived long enough to remember the UsefulNotes/Atari2600 games, and you suddenly remember the original ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}'', and you remember what happened after you destroy 2 entire walls of bricks. The answer? ''Nothing''. You're left with an empty room and you can simply bounce the balls around [[EndlessGame forever until you lose them all]], because ''there is nothing left''. The game is over.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Runner 2 and 3 both have bright and cartoony artstyles that would make it look like it's meant to appeal to a younger demographic, but the games have their fair share of adult humor, such as Reverse Merman having an [[GagPenis enormous visible junk]] and even use of the F-word (albeit censored).
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs:
** The "trip" in the game title [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin is not lying to you]].
** The [[http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2011/03/features_the_history_of_bittrip_part_1 last level of the first game]] actually ''was'' made on dentist's drugs.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Runner 2 and 3 both have bright and cartoony artstyles that would make it look like it's meant to appeal to a younger demographic, but the games have their fair share of adult humor, such as Reverse Merman having an [[GagPenis enormous visible junk]] and even use of the F-word (albeit censored). {{Downplayed}} though, as the games are still very much tame as far as indie games go.

* UncannyValley: [[VideoGame/CaveStory Quote]], [[VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}} Raz]], and [[VideoGame/{{Spelunky}} Spelunky Guy]] all only have one static facial expression that never changes (Raz's eyes can look in different directions, but that's about it), which can be pretty off-putting when coupled with their otherwise expressive animations.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Runner2 and 3 both have bright and cartoony artstyles that would make it look like it's meant to appeal to a younger demographic, but the games have their fair share of adult humor, such as Reverse Merman having an [[GagPenis enormous visible junk]] and even use of the F-word (albeit censored). {{Downplayed}} though, as the games are still very much tame as far as indie games go.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: '''[+++[[color:purple:GIGA]]+++]'''

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: A few aren't happy with RUNNER2's ArtShift, although this may be negated somewhat with Commander Video's original 2D appearance being unlockable [[spoiler:and the NostalgiaLevel The BIT.TRIP.]]

** The [[http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2011/03/features_the_history_of_bittrip_part_1 the last level of the first game]] actually ''was'' made on dentist's drugs.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7fzhtMZNJs this video]].
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[AwesomeMusic/BitTrip Lots]], but the menu music for ''FLUX'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcFnIuLO9oA Strange Comfort]], is probably one of the best songs in the series.

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Commander Video dies in the fifth game and spends the entirety of the last one coming to terms with his demise in the afterlife. What really seals the deal is his girlfriend's tears upon realizing he sacrificed himself.]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Lots, but the menu music for ''FLUX'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcFnIuLO9oA Strange Comfort]], is probably one of the best songs in the series.

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Commander Video dies in the fifth game and spends the entirety of the last one coming to terms with his demise in the afterlife. What really seals the deal is his girlfried's tears upon realizing he sacrificed himself.]]

** Level 1-11 in ''RUNNER'' is disproportionately harder than the majority of the game. No wonder there's a Steam achievment for passing it.

** ''BIT.TRIP VOID'' is considered a Breather ''Game''.
** It even has *{{gasp}}* checkpoints! Getting a high score is still very challenging though.

** Breather Game: ''VOID'' and ''FLUX'' are noticeably easier than other games. ''RUNNER'' and ''BEAT'' are about the middle of the road.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: As far as the games go, ''Runner'' is the most popular. It's to the point where it's the only one with a direct, numbered sequel.

* NoFourthWall: I'm pretty sure that, ever since the viral marketing campaign and ARG for BIT.TRIP BEAT, that Commander Video knows about us. Lets see, twitter, voice, cryptic messages to those playing along, that video... Yeah CV probably broke the fourth wall a couple of times.
** Along with that, have you seen the binary that appears in the backgrounds in the levels of FLUX? We had to DECODE that. And guess what? It was his final cryptic message to us saying that he has arrived HOME.

* ScrappyMechanic: "CHALLENGE"
* TearJerker: [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding The (chronologically) last two games.]]]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Arguably an example with a narrator of all things. Runner 2 is narrated by ''Creator/CharlesMartinet'' as himself. Admit it, it'd be amazing to hear ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' as the game's narrator.

** You can't get any closer to this if you ''tried'', folks. The "trip" in the game title [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin is not lying to you]].
** The only level that ''was'' was [[http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2011/03/features_the_history_of_bittrip_part_1 the last level of the first game]], which was made on dentist's drugs.

** [[BreatherLevel Breather Game]]: ''VOID'' and ''FLUX'' are noticeably easier than other games. ''RUNNER'' and ''BEAT'' are about the middle of the road.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Lots, but the menu music for ''FLUX'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcFnIuLO9oA Strange Comfort]], is probably one of the best songs in the series.

** A lot of people were unimpressed with the final boss of ''FLUX''; it's an [[EmptyRoomPsych empty room]], the object being to bounce the ball 15 times without missing. It may seem relatively uninspired -- that is, unless you've lived long enough to remember the UsefulNotes/{{Atari2600}} games, and you suddenly remember the original ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}'', and you remember what happened after you destroy 2 entire walls of bricks. The answer? ''Nothing''. You're left with an empty room and you can simply bounce the balls around [[EndlessGame forever until you lose them all]], because ''there is nothing left''. The game is over.

* MostWonderfulSound: '''[+++[[color:purple:GIGA]]+++]'''

** A lot of people were unimpressed with the final boss of ''FLUX''; it's an [[EmptyRoomPsych empty room]], the object being to bounce the ball 15 times without missing. It may seem relatively uninspired -- that is, unless you've lived long enough to remember the UsefulNotes/{{Atari2600}} games, and you suddenly remember the original ''{{Breakout}}'', and you remember what happened after you destroy 2 entire walls of bricks. The answer? ''Nothing''. You're left with an empty room and you can simply bounce the balls around [[EndlessGame forever until you lose them all]], because ''there is nothing left''. The game is over.

* UncannyValley: [[VideoGame/CaveStory Quote]], [[VideoGame/Psychonauts Raz]], and [[VideoGame/Spelunky Spelunky Guy]] all only have one static facial expression that never changes (Raz's eyes can look in different directions, but that's about it), which can be pretty off-putting when coupled with their otherwise expressive animations.

** The only level that ''was'' was [[http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2011/03/features_the_history_of_bittrip_part_1 the last level of the first game]], which was made on dentist's drugs.
** No WONDER it was so har--[[NintendoHard wait...]]

* PlayerPunch: The player themselves have to [[spoiler: run into Mingrawn Timbletot. In essence, '''you''' kill the Commander]].

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding The (chronologically last two games.]]]]

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding The last two games.]]]]

* [[spoiler: PlayerPunch: The player themselves has to run into Mingrawn Timbletot. In essence, '''you''' kill the Commander]].

* [[spoiler: TearJerker: The ending of ''FLUX'', as well as [=CommandergirlVideo=]'s crying at the end of ''FATE''. At the end of the former, you get kicked out again to the menu while Strange Comfort plays as the camera pans to the blue planet.]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: As far as the games go, Runner is the most popular. It's to the point where it's the only one with a direct, numbered sequel.