Gaijin Games put together a video for their fans that works to both let them feel what it's like to hang out with the guys (and gals) at the studio's Holiday party, while simultaneously answering a multitude of questions regarding their upcoming game Bit.Trip presents: Runner 2. Sharp-eyed and eared Bit.Trip fans will also take the opportunity to get an early look and listen to Runner 2, as the game is being played in the background during a good portion of the video. Matt Harwood is rocking hard here, arguably even harder than he did on the TtWaV album. That is much cause for excitement.

There are also a lot of hard facts to be gleaned over the course of the video, including a boatload of confirmations. CommandGirl Video and Retro Commander Video have both been confirmed as playable characters, in-level checkpoints have been confirmed for difficulties for easy and normal difficulties, the game's programming language has been confirmed to be Cobalt74, and much more CONFIRMED.

There is even a hint that Runner 2 may come to the Wii U and the PC. If I were the one calling the shots at Gaijin, that's not something I'd want to confirm yet, as it might eat into the all important initial sales (and resulting word of mouth hype) of the game when it first hits on XBLA/PSN later this year. Cannibalism is bad, especially when you're eating your own leg. 

Your Runner2 Questions Answered [Bit.Trip Runner 2 Blog]

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

PhilKenSebben

Can't wait for this to grace my ps3.

-PL-

At first I thought this was going to be about a sequel to Anthony Burch's "Runner" game, not Bit.Trip Runner. Oh well.

santiagodelossantos

So wii U version kind of confirmed?

ScottyG

So, reading the title I initially thought Rev finally sold out and made the cash in sequel to his smash hit Runner game.

Is this Gaijin Games assuming their supremacy over the Runner name, in what was the most controversial gaming news of... 2010 was it? I am very interested in hearing Rev's reaction to this news.

... even if just for the reason of bringing back that stupid joke. :p

Chris Carter

Anthony Burch 2.0

No? False advertising!

Shoop

Um... what's Cobalt74? Is it COBOL 74? Or are they using Open Cobalt?

Paul Stone

Thank god they're doing checkpoints this time. I really want to keep playing Runner, but I just don't have the patience to replay a level, 20, 30, 40 times to pass it.

DuckedUpOnQuack

That made me smile. Hopefully they'll get it onto Wii U!

Paperclip

Gosh Gaijin is awesome. It's probably coming to PC, so can't wait to get it! LOVED the other six.

Patrick Hoffstetter

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who immediately thought of Anthony

MetalPorkchop

Keep it classy.

MetaTotoro

Who in Satan's name could actually wait to buy it on Wii-U/PC when it's just sitting there on PSN/XBLA?

Cool8t

Kaggen

Boner aquired ! You guys should pay more attention to the tips inbox :) i've been. Spamming it about their updates , can't contain myself when it comes to gaijin ..

Sebproductions

So sad this isn't coming to the wii. :(

princevaliant

What an awesome video. Wii U confirmed, and probably PC - WOOT!