Crack Open Hi-Fi Rush’s Newest Update with Tips from the Game Director

Hi-Fi Rush Stars the wannabe Rocker Chai who battles to free himself from an insidious Robotics Company with the help of music. Arcade Challenge! It’s like the encore of a fantastic concert! Update! For Update Hi-Fi Rush adds even more for players to discover after completing the raucous story mode – and best yet, it’s out NOW and free for all players!

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“These two modes take what we’ve put into our battle mechanics and ask you to really put your skills to the test,” says John Johanas, Game Director for Hi-Fi RushTango Gameworks. “We strongly recommend you’ve maybe taken a run through the Rhythm Tower [available in the base game], know how to use all your combos and assists, and feel emotionally ready – you don’t want to be second guessing what moves you can pull off!”

The first of these new modes – BPM Rush! – pits Chai against waves of enemies that don’t just increase their forces between rounds. The beats per minute, or BPM, for the music that amplifies your moves (and your opponents’!) The music also increases in speed, reaching a maximum of 200 BPM at the later stages.

“For reference, the highest speed in the main game was 160 BPM,” says Johanas. “[The Update!]The game has two modes: Easy and Normal. Both reflect the damage that you and your enemies receive, while the gameplay remains the same. However, completing either Normal or Easy will unlock an additional difficulty, EX Mode, which starts you almost right at the top speed and puts you against waves of high-level enemies as their damage gradually increases between each wave!”

BPM Rush! is not as bad as it sounds. Hi-Fi Rush. “The trick to this mode is the same as always: Feeling the beat!,” explains Johanas. “Even at high speeds, the fundamentals of combat are the same, so your attacks still land on the beat.” Of course, enemy attacks are also still synced to the beat – keep on rhythm and follow up with a Rhythm Parry and you’ll be turning those bad guys to scrap in no time!

Of course, Chai is also no stranger to working his way up from the bottom (he’s finally had his second guitar lesson, we hear) so taking your time is also key. “Like practicing a difficult riff on a guitar, we modeled BPM Rush! on general music practice techniques. Start out slowly and build yourself up to those high speeds,” says Johanas. “Maybe you won’t get all the way to 200 BPM the first time, but try it again and suddenly the first wave at 135 BPM feels a bit like slow motion where you can see the attacks coming a mile away!”

Now available is the second mode of gameplay. Hi-Fi Rush’s free Arcade Challenge! Update! is a twist on the game’s Rhythm Tower mode. Power Up! Tower Up! has players battling their way to the top of the Tower. They will be tackling enemies in rooms and scoring high, but with a weaker Chai! Don’t fret, though, as you will earn a selection of Upgrades between rounds to bulk Chai up!

“We had a lot of fun putting some challenging, yet sometimes goofy ways that Upgrades can affect Chai in this mode. They give stat bonuses that bring Chai back up to where he was in the main game with things like defense, offense and partner assists,” explains Johanas. “They can even take you past the maximum, so you can overpower some aspects of Chai!”

However, some Upgrades may also come with special positive or negative modifiers, called Bonuses and Bugs, that affect how the next battle’s going to go down. “Sometimes you’ll get lucky and Zanzo’s laser drones will be on your side and taking out enemies for a floor,” says Johanas. “But other times, you may need to watch out for long range enemies since all beam attacks can now deal significantly more damage!”

Why would you choose to upgrade if there are negatives? Johanas explains that taking a risk could result in a large reward. “In Power Up! Tower Up! is a game where your score is affected by the multiplier. Your final score multiplier increases the higher your risk is, and safer Upgrades offer less. Additionally, getting a game over isn’t the end of your run but does knock a significant chunk off your final multiplier, so you’ll want to choose wisely You can also find out more about the following: play well.”

It’s not just high scores players are vying for in these new game modes. Arcade Challenge also includes this game! Update! are 40 new challenges to take on – 20 for each game mode – that can earn players sweet rewards.

“Some are easy, like just giving new modes a try, and some require you to master some techniques like, say, performing a perfect rhythm parry at 200 BPM!” explains Johanas. “Each of these challenges has a score applied to them depending on their difficulty and achieving them tallies up that score to unlock prizes.”

Prizes include accessories for Chai, costumes for 808, and the much-loved Korsica. Plus, Photo Mode offers additional rewards, such as new characters, filters and sticker packs for customizing your pictures! “This new update gives you the first sticker pack right away,” Johanas adds.

“You can also unlock new Special Attacks that feature both CNMN and Smidge helping out in their own special way during battle. Lastly, we have something special for those who like to call themselves… completionists. We like to go overboard with putting little secrets in our updates but for this one, while it might not be so little, it really is a huge thank you to everyone who’s played Hi-Fi Rush so far.”

No need to wait for tickets – Hi-Fi Rush’s Arcade Challenge! Update! Update! If you’ve yet to experience the topsy-turvy story of Tango Gamework’s music-infused action hit, Hi-Fi RushS and Windows PC, with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.|S and Windows PC, with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

Hi-Fi RUSH Deluxe Edition

Bethesda Softworks

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★★★★★

$39.99

$31.99

Beat the drum as Chai’s ragtag band of rebels battles an evil robotics megacorp by using raucous rhythm warfare! From Tango Gameworks, the studio that brought you The Evil Within® and Ghostwire®: Tokyo (no, really) comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the characters, world and combat stylishly sync to the music!

A HI-FI RUSH DELIVERED EDITION WILL AMP YOU UP

Enjoy the backstage VIP treatment when you purchase the Hi-Fi rush Deluxe Edition.
– Hi-Fi RUSH Base game
– Two Chai outfits*
– Seven bonus Chai t-shirts
– 808-Themed Guitar Skin
– 808 Alternate Skin
– 20,000 Gears for unlocking combat skills and other upgrades. The Gears you receive in game are earned through exploration and combat. You cannot purchase them.

*Each of the Chai Outfits includes an alternate robot arm, scarf, jacket, trousers and shoes which can be mixed and matched with other cosmetics in-game.

Please note that gear is immediately available upon purchase. The other gear is available after the player beats the initial stage. They can also change outfits at the Hideout.

CHAI VERSUS WORLD

Labeled ‘defective’ after a shady corporate experiment mistakenly fuses a music player to his heart, Chai must now fight for his freedom in a slick animated world where everything – platforming puzzles, enemy attacks and even the colorful gags & banter – are synced to the beat.

OPEN THE MOSH PIT UP!

Enjoy rhythm-boosted combat against corporate drones. Timing your moves will allow you to execute flashy Beat Hits as well as hard-hitting abilities, and even combinations attacks with your friends! You want to be the best? You can even tap the beat and increase your score by earning S-rank.

The ROWDY REBELS and the BADASS BOSSES

Take on a team of colorful, energetic teammates to take down a heartless, corporate monster. Square off with each department’s boss, from Production to Marketing to Finance, each more ready to protect the company’s bottom line than the last in over-the-top battle sequences accompanied by their own music tracks!

Grab your Headphones

You can tap your feet to the beat of Nine Inch Nails’ originals, The Prodigy’s songs, The Joy Formidable’s music and many others! Do you want to impress a live audience with your music skills? Hi-Fi RUSSH has a streaming-friendly alternative audio mode, which allows you to replace licensed songs by original tracks created especially for HiFi RUSH.