We hit things with a guitar really well in Hi-Fi RUSH.
Developer: Tango Gameworks | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Initial Release: January 25, 2023
Jacob, Flora, and special guests Adam Gumbert, Michael Higham & Brenden Groom gush about rhythm games, ship Peppermint and Korsica and finally explain the origin of the “clean” rating of the podcast.
Players:
- Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
- Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)
Special Guests:
- Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby) | Isle of Misfit Rolls & Respawn Aim Fire
- Michael Higham (@michaelphigham)
- Brenden Groom (@begroom) | Pass the Controller
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SHOW NOTES:
- 0:00 Start
- 1:25 The Gauntlet
- 6:25 Mario vs. Luigi
- 9:00 The Fast Pitch
- 11:00 History with Rhythm Games and Tango Gameworks
- 20:45 How This Game Dropped
- 29:30 Core Gameplay
- 31:15 Food-Based Characters
- 34:00 Underrated Voice Acting
- 38:25 Music
- 46:00 Boss Fights
- 53:35 Hangout & Side Characters
- 56:20 End of Hi-Fi RUSH
- 1:02:00 Post-Credit Content
- 1:04:40 Jacob Forgot Rekka and Loses His Title
- 1:06:00 Disability Representation
- 1:12:30 Recommendation Machine
- 1:23:10 Wrap-Up
- 1:26:40 PAX East 2023 Plans
RESOURCES:
- Hi-Fi Rush Review by Michael Higham via IGN
- Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review by Michael Higham via IGN
- Stop What You’re Doing and Play Hi-Fi Rush by Brenden Groom via Pass the Controller
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