"Gaijin Games" redirects here. For the Hungarian company, see Gaijin Entertainment.
Choice Provisions Inc., formerly known as Gaijin Games Inc. prior to June 2014, is an American-origin independent video game development studio, best known for their Bit.Trip series of video games. The studio was founded in 2007 by Alex Neuse, Mike Roush, and Chris Osborn and is located in Santa Cruz, California.
Gaijin Games initially emerged in 2004. The founder, Alex Neuse, had been employed at LucasArts since 1997, but after the project he had been working on was cancelled, Neuse decided that he wanted greater creative freedom, which spurred him to create his own studio. However, the company was unable to acquire sufficient funds or support from a publisher, and all of its development endeavors were halted indefinitely when Neuse was offered the position of creative director at Santa Cruz Games.
At Santa Cruz Games, Mike Roush, Alex Neuse and Chris Osborn formed a friendship. Neuse, Roush and Osborn were involved in the development of several games tied into licensed properties, but they became dissatisfied with the restrictions on their creativity. Osborn, with his love for Chiptunes, Neuse with his affinity for Atari 2600 and Roush with his aesthetic and drive for unique experiences, shared the same philosophies of game design. Subsequently, the trio quit their jobs at Santa Cruz to start up Gaijin Games again.[1]
Neuse had a variety of game ideas that he had sketched out in a notebook, which he pitched to Roush and Osborn. Eventually, they settled on their favorite six concepts and formed the idea of a series called '8-Bit: A series of six new classics in the 8-bit style for humans who enjoy fun'. Gaijin signed a publishing deal with Aksys Games, then ditched the previous title in favor of BIT.TRIP and began development on the first title. Danny Johnson joined Gaijin during the fifth game in the series. Between the fifth and sixth games, Gaijin collaborated with Different Cloth to bring an iPhone/iPod Touch game, lilt line, to the WiiWare service. After all six games in the series were completed, Osborn left Gaijin Games to form another independent studio known as Tracer. After Osborn's departure, Roush and Neuse took on the monikers of Co-Founders and Co-Creators of all Gaijin projects and creative endeavors.
Following the climax of the BIT.TRIP series, Gaijin Games announced that they are very interested in developing games for the Nintendo 3DS and have since obtained development kits for the handheld device. Their first 3DS title was released in 2011 and was revealed to be a compilation of the six BIT.TRIP games called Bit.Trip Saga.[2] In February 2011, the studio also absorbed the small-time developer Robotube, founded by Jason Cirillo[3] - Roush explained this move as an effort to branch out into "more experimental, casual games." After the studio was rebranded as Choice Provisions in June 2014, the Robotube subsidiary was also rebranded as "Minivisions." The first game released under the Minivisions label was Woah Dave!, which initially released on October 30, 2014.[4]
After almost a 2-year development cycle, Gaijin Games completed the hit sequel to RUNNER, Runner2 on February 26, 2013. Runner2 sold over 1 million units within the first year.[5]
In June 2014, the company announced it would be changing its name to Choice Provisions. The studio decided to change their name due to the arguably negative connotations of the term "gaijin" ("foreigner" in Japanese).[6]
"Growing Santa Cruz company Gaijin Games releases "Runner 2," its most ambitious game to date". Santa Cruz Sentinel. March 9, 2013.
Referencesedit
^Wahlgren, Jon. . Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
^JC Fletcher on (April 28, 2011). "Bit.Trip Saga brings all six of CommanderVideo's adventures together on 3DS". Joystiq. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^North, Dale (February 24, 2011). "Gaijin Games acquires Robotube Games".
^"Woah Dave! on Steam". Steam. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
^"Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2 turns one, passes 1 million sales, goes on sale". vg247. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^Wawro, Alex (June 5, 2014). "Gaijin Games tackling new projects as Choice Provisions". Gamasutra. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
^Tiny Cartridge. "Bit.Trip Saga announced for Nintendo 3DS,... - Tiny Cartridge - Nintendo 3DS, DSi, & DS News, Media, Videos, Imports, Homebrew, & Retro Junk". Tiny Cartridge. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^Klepek, Patrick. "Bit.Trip Saga, Bit.Trip Complete Get Bit.Trippy in September". Giant Bomb.
^"Bit.Trip Runner is getting a strange-looking HD sequel". Destructoid. October 9, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^Jackson, Perry (August 3, 2012). "Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2 slides into 2013". xblafans.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^Ben Davis. "Review: The Bit.Trip". Ben Davis. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
External linksedit
Choice Provisions website
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Gaijin Games redirects here For the Hungarian company see Gaijin Entertainment Choice Provisions Inc formerly known as Gaijin Games Inc prior to June 2014 is an American origin independent video game development studio best known for their Bit Trip series of video games The studio was founded in 2007 by Alex Neuse Mike Roush and Chris Osborn and is located in Santa Cruz California Choice Provisions Inc FormerlyGaijin Games Inc 2007 2014 Company typePrivateIndustryVideo gamesFounded2007 16 years agoHeadquartersSanta Cruz CaliforniaKey peopleAlex Neuse amp Mike RoushProductsBIT TRIP seriesTharsis video game Hextech Mayhem A League of Legends Story Woah Dave Websitechoiceprovisions wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Games 2 1 Bit Trip series 2 2 Other games 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksHistory editGaijin Games initially emerged in 2004 The founder Alex Neuse had been employed at LucasArts since 1997 but after the project he had been working on was cancelled Neuse decided that he wanted greater creative freedom which spurred him to create his own studio However the company was unable to acquire sufficient funds or support from a publisher and all of its development endeavors were halted indefinitely when Neuse was offered the position of creative director at Santa Cruz Games At Santa Cruz Games Mike Roush Alex Neuse and Chris Osborn formed a friendship Neuse Roush and Osborn were involved in the development of several games tied into licensed properties but they became dissatisfied with the restrictions on their creativity Osborn with his love for Chiptunes Neuse with his affinity for Atari 2600 and Roush with his aesthetic and drive for unique experiences shared the same philosophies of game design Subsequently the trio quit their jobs at Santa Cruz to start up Gaijin Games again 1 Neuse had a variety of game ideas that he had sketched out in a notebook which he pitched to Roush and Osborn Eventually they settled on their favorite six concepts and formed the idea of a series called 8 Bit A series of six new classics in the 8 bit style for humans who enjoy fun Gaijin signed a publishing deal with Aksys Games then ditched the previous title in favor of BIT TRIP and began development on the first title Danny Johnson joined Gaijin during the fifth game in the series Between the fifth and sixth games Gaijin collaborated with Different Cloth to bring an iPhone iPod Touch game lilt line to the WiiWare service After all six games in the series were completed Osborn left Gaijin Games to form another independent studio known as Tracer After Osborn s departure Roush and Neuse took on the monikers of Co Founders and Co Creators of all Gaijin projects and creative endeavors Following the climax of the BIT TRIP series Gaijin Games announced that they are very interested in developing games for the Nintendo 3DS and have since obtained development kits for the handheld device Their first 3DS title was released in 2011 and was revealed to be a compilation of the six BIT TRIP games called Bit Trip Saga 2 In February 2011 the studio also absorbed the small time developer Robotube founded by Jason Cirillo 3 Roush explained this move as an effort to branch out into more experimental casual games After the studio was rebranded as Choice Provisions in June 2014 the Robotube subsidiary was also rebranded as Minivisions The first game released under the Minivisions label was Woah Dave which initially released on October 30 2014 4 After almost a 2 year development cycle Gaijin Games completed the hit sequel to RUNNER Runner2 on February 26 2013 Runner2 sold over 1 million units within the first year 5 In June 2014 the company announced it would be changing its name to Choice Provisions The studio decided to change their name due to the arguably negative connotations of the term gaijin foreigner in Japanese 6 Games editBit Trip series edit Game title Release Platform s Notes Bit Trip Beat March 16 2009 Wii iOS Windows OS X Linux Nintendo 3DS Android Nintendo Switch Switch version released on December 25 2020 Bit Trip Core July 6 2009 Wii Nintendo 3DS Windows OS X Nintendo Switch Switch version released on December 25 2020 Bit Trip Void October 27 2009 Wii Nintendo 3DS Windows OS X Nintendo Switch Switch version released on December 25 2020 Bit Trip Runner May 14 2010 Wii Windows OS X Nintendo 3DS Linux Nintendo Switch Switch version released on December 25 2020 Bit Trip Fate October 25 2010 Wii Nintendo 3DS Microsoft Windows OS X Nintendo Switch Switch version released on December 25 2020 Bit Trip Flux February 25 2011 Wii Nintendo 3DS Microsoft Windows OS X Nintendo Switch Switch version released on December 25 2020 Bit Trip Saga 7 September 13 2011 Nintendo 3DS Enhanced compilation of the six original Bit Trip games Bit Trip Complete 8 September 13 2011 Wii Enhanced compilation of the six original Bit Trip games Runner2 9 February 26 2013 10 Microsoft Windows OS X Linux Wii U eShop Xbox 360 XBLA PlayStation 4 PSN PlayStation 3 PSN PlayStation Vita iOS Nintendo Switch An HD sequel to Runner Switch version released on February 29 2024 The Bit Trip 11 December 5 2015 PlayStation Vita PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Enhanced compilation of the six original Bit Trip games Runner3 May 22 2018 Nintendo Switch Microsoft Windows OS X Bit Trip Rerunner Runner Maker September 19 2023 Microsoft Windows Remake of Runner with a level editor Other games edit Game title Release Platform Notes Lilt Line December 13 2010 WiiWare Published WiiWare version developed by Different Cloth Bloktonik June 15 2011 iPad Published iOS version developed by Robotube Games Woah Dave October 30 2014 Microsoft Windows iOS Mac Nintendo 3DS Wii U PlayStation Vita PlayStation 4 Linux Android Developed under the MiniVisions label Destructamundo December 10 2014 iOS Android Windows Developed under the MiniVisions label Dragon Fantasy The Volumes of Westeria April 9 2015 Microsoft Windows Mac Nintendo 3DS Wii U Linux Published Steam Wii U amp 3DS versions developed by Muteki Shutshimi August 25 2015 Microsoft Windows Mac PlayStation Vita PlayStation 4 Linux Developed by Neon Deity Games Laserlife September 22 2015 Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One Tharsis January 12 2016 Microsoft Windows macOS PlayStation 4 Drive Drive Drive December 13 2016 Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Developed by Different Cloth Space Dave January 25 2018 Nintendo Switch Developed under the MiniVisions label Bubsy Paws on Fire May 16 2019 PC Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Hextech Mayhem A League of Legends Story November 16 2021 PC Nintendo SwitchFurther reading edit Growing Santa Cruz company Gaijin Games releases Runner 2 its most ambitious game to date Santa Cruz Sentinel March 9 2013 References edit Wahlgren Jon The History of BIT TRIP Part 1 Nintendo Life Archived from the original on April 6 2011 Retrieved April 12 2011 JC Fletcher on April 28 2011 Bit Trip Saga brings all six of CommanderVideo s adventures together on 3DS Joystiq Retrieved December 3 2012 North Dale February 24 2011 Gaijin Games acquires Robotube Games Woah Dave on Steam Steam Retrieved May 13 2019 Bit Trip Presents Runner 2 turns one passes 1 million sales goes on sale vg247 Retrieved February 28 2024 Wawro Alex June 5 2014 Gaijin Games tackling new projects as Choice Provisions Gamasutra Retrieved June 5 2014 Tiny Cartridge Bit Trip Saga announced for Nintendo 3DS Tiny Cartridge Nintendo 3DS DSi amp DS News Media Videos Imports Homebrew amp Retro Junk Tiny Cartridge Retrieved December 3 2012 Klepek Patrick Bit Trip Saga Bit Trip Complete Get Bit Trippy in September Giant Bomb Bit Trip Runner is getting a strange looking HD sequel Destructoid October 9 2011 Retrieved December 3 2012 Jackson Perry August 3 2012 Bit Trip Presents Runner 2 slides into 2013 xblafans com Retrieved December 3 2012 Ben Davis Review The Bit Trip Ben Davis Retrieved December 15 2015 External links editChoice Provisions website 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