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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