162: Hi-Fi RUSH

162: Hi-Fi RUSH

Author: Left Behind Game Club March 15, 2023 Duration: 1:29:43
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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