162: Hi-Fi RUSH

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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