BiT Evolution Retells Gaming History

What better way to learn about history than to experience it?

What better way to learn about history than to experience it? Studio Major Games is waving a magical wand (and writing many lines of code) to re-create and retell gaming’s early years through platformer, BiT Evolution .

Travelling through gaming’s 70s, 80s and 90s, BiT Evolution integrates narrative with platforming. The titular BiT is the protagonist who begins as a puck from Pong . Somehow, BiT manages to escape the borders of the game and finds his way into the realm of code, a mysterious hub between game worlds. From there, BiT begins adventures through realms that pay homage to games from Atari, Gameboy, NES and SNES eras (with more coming).

One of the main mechanics in the platformer is traversing between The Rendered Dimension and The Realm of Code. Like two sides of the same coin, they represent the same places, so BiT can switch between them to get through certain obstacles he wouldn’t otherwise, as well as collect hidden pixels. Other than that, BiT Evolution has a standard faire of enemies, spikes, and death pits, but with a focus on storytelling, the characters in each of the worlds, and evolving gameplay.

“ BiT Evolution was created as a love letter to retro platformers, and we are excited to share that classic experience with a modern audience,” Connor VanDyke, CEO of Major Games, said.

BiT Evolution is currently up on Steam Early Access. Recently, the NES world was added and the game is patched up to version 0.3.0. Major Games is gathering feedback as content for the game is getting finalized. Check out the Steam page, where BiT Evolution is on sale for $9.99 and the game’s websitefor more information.

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