The Bit.Trip series is an unusual but well liked string of platformers, and the latest game is no different. Runner3 released on Nintendo Switch and PC earlier in the year, but it's now heading to PlayStation 4 with a whole host of gameplay enhancements.
The rhythmic running and jumping looks as enjoyable as ever, but developer Choice Provisions has tweaked the game to ensure its PS4 outing is at its best, including a bunch of fan-requested features. You can now restart a level at any time, for instance, or customise the difficulty to your tastes. Runner3 also has multiple playable characters, branching paths in levels, an item shop, and plenty of other bells and whistles.
It releases on 13th November 2018, in a week's time. For the first two weeks on sale, the game will be available for half price, so if you're into your retro-tinged platformers, this may be worth a look. Are you interested in Runner3? Double jump into the comments below.
[source blog.us.playstation.com]
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I got this on Switch way back when but hardly played it. A bit odd considering I absolutely loved Runner 2.
Still $29.99 on the US Switch eShop, meanwhile the updated version is releasing for $19.99 on the PS4, on sale for $10 the first 2 weeks.
And people still try to tell me there is no "Switch tax". 😛
Charles Marrtinet on PS4 is sure to make some Mario fanboy heads explode though, so that should be fun. 😂
I have this on Switch but as much as I enjoy it,it's just too damn difficult for me so I hardly play it..
@rjejr he’s a voice actor he’s not strapped to THAT company. Charles is known w Mario but he is still a VA.
@Derpie1 Well that's the logical way to look at it, but logic is in short supply these days last time I checked so I'm expecting negativity.
@NintendoFan4Lyf Paarthurnax - You made that name up.
I posted a question on twitter to the dev about the price but no reply so far. I thought NL would have a post abut the update - sounds like they added quite a bit - but silence so far. With that much of an update you'd think they would have mentioned the Switch version first since all those people spent $30 for the game, maybe $40 on cart, and the update info would be nice to have.
I'm not one of those people who get bent out of shape over a port, exclusive or not, but if one console is getting a better version at a better price a price drop and update would be nice.
Does look like the update is coming to Switch, if you read it that way.
https://www.runner3.game/devlog/
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