RIP Tango Gameworks. You guys made one of the best games of the decade. It was my personal GOTY and it even helped me out during a period of depression I had during that time. Edit: They live again! It ain't over yet!
Their story isn't over yet, they just got acquired by Krafton, and all the laid off employees are being offered to return along with the original director and there's plans to expand the IP!
>be Tango Gameworks >develop Hi-Fi RUSH for 4-5 years in complete silence >announce it in the 2023 xbox developer direct >drop it literally the same day >game literally hits every single high note flawlessly >refuse to elaborate further UPDATE >gets shut down because their game was too good UPDATE >what the fuck they're back
So sad to see what could've been a great franchise be cut so early. Tango Gameworks made one of the best games of the modern era and we won't forget it. Rock on Chai. 🤘 Edit: Funeral cancelled, tissues refunded. We are so back Hi-Fi bros.
@@klonoa450 Bgs is the dev for starfield, formerly known as battlecry studios now known as bgs austin is the developer of 76 which was made in 2 years while bgs was working on starfield. Consider everthing lost in 76 as a win for starfield.
@@klonoa450 Bethesda Softworks does not develope games. Bethesda Game Studios is the studio that makes Fallout, Elder Scrolls (main games) and Starfield. They are a studio under Bethesda Softworks, like Tango. The only difference is that the team was there from the start, so even befor developing and publishing was split.
@@kingjeeves4040 He did. FO76 is a bad game (not completely horrible but it has a ton of flaws) and Todd Howard is a talanted guy but sometimes talanted guys just make a bad thing.
I thought Secret Song was going to be Chai singing, I didn't expect it to be a song about THE DEVS telling you how much they worked on this like damn I'm tearing up
The funny thing is, the first time I listened to it, I didn’t realize it was them talking about making the game. I first interpreted it as any artist making a piece of work, and deserving to feel proud of it because of the time, effort, and dedication put into it, even if it’s not perfect, and my friends that I showed it to thought of it the same way. So really, it goes both ways. Making things really is hard, but it’s more important that you’re happy with what you made.
Hi-Fi Rush is a result of unrestricted creativity and passionate project by developers (great writing, charming characters, amazing artstyle, no monetization, no day-1 patch, full completed game that you can unlock everything without extra paywall). This kind of game that needs more love and support!
@@zeeoh5466 all the paid dlc in this game actually feels like extras/bonuses and not like something ripped out from the main game and put into a paywall.
The original songs to replace the licensed ones for streamer mode are almost perfect in how close they are to the ones they replace while still working as awesome standalone songs in their own right.
By design, considering the game is surrounded around matching attacks with the beat. But yeah, honestly some of the original songs just completely blow the licensed ones out of the water. The themes for Mimosa, Rekka for example. Too Big To Fail and 1,000,000 are honestly evenly matched in my mind.
@@LunerKunai Yeah, the only ones I can think of where the licensed tracks are unambiguously better, at least for me, are Invaders Must Die and Wolfgang's 5th Symphony. And Invaders Must Die is a pretty damn high bar to clear.
I love that they have their own strengths and you can legit play the game with either setting on if you want a bit more variety while collecting Hall of Fame stuff. The licenced tracks are recognizable and reflect the original intention (even the covers), while the streamer mode tracks were made _for_ those scenes with stronger emphasis on the beats and even lyrics that allude to the story and characters.
If anyone from Tango is going through the comments section - please know that we all love and will always cherish this amazing game you all created!! ❣
No. Stop asking for sequels. This game is great. Sequels are how you run things into the ground. Just enjoy the thing. Stop demanding more of the same thing over and over.
@@colinmartin9797 People can want a sequel if they want, dude. I’d like to see one because I liked this game a lot and want to see what else they could add to the combat, and see the characters interact more. Sequels don’t run things into the ground unless they’re uninspired. Red Dead Redemption, Devil May Cry, The Elder Scrolls, GTA, DOOM, and plenty of other series have sequels that blow the original games out of the water and define their series. Mario is the most well-known video game series/character and almost nobody is thinking of his first game when they talk about him.
@@burningsexuality1540 And for every good sequel we get two dozen tired boring pieces of shovelware. I disagree completely with practically every game you listed as being a good enough exception to the rule. Imagine how much more innovative games would have to be if we didn't blindly buy them based on their IP. Imagine a nintendo where every thing they released wasn't mario, zelda, or pokemon. What amazing stuff would we get? Also remember that RDR, TES, GTA and DOOM all came from companies that have a habit of abusing their employees and terrible work and consumer business practices. Yeah, the new doom game was great. But does it excuse fallout 76 or how Bethesda treated Mick Gordon? Maybe I'm weird, but I don't buy from studios that abuse their employees or the customers. I honestly wouldn't have bought this game because of bethesda, I just didn't know until after I'd bought it. Yeah, we'd lose out on a few doom 2's and Empire Strikes Back's, but if we stopped buying into IP's nonstop we might actually see more innovation outside of the indie scene.
@@colinmartin9797 I completely disagree with you painting wanting a sequel as blindly following an IP. Buying a sequel to a game you like isn’t “blind” at all. It’s buying a product you think you’ll like based on the fact that you liked the original. I’m not really going to respond to the stuff about developers being mistreated and such. Not that I don’t care, but it had nothing to do with what I said. It’s worth noting though that boycotting almost always accomplishes nothing though. I understand you disagreeing about the games I listed, but no offense, you’re in the minority with pretty much all of those titles. Those series are more popular now than they’ve ever been, and most people would prefer to play their modern iterations as opposed to the originals. For some other sequels that outclass the originals though, there’s jet set radio future, which literally improves on its predecessor in every way, from gameplay to aesthetics and content. There’s kingdom hearts 2, which polished the gameplay and defined the series from that point on. The most coveted final fantasy game is the 7th. Sequels in the gaming world can be good, and often are. Best example: Street Fighter 1 is a horrible game. And what you said, about a world where unique games are made. There are plenty of unique, interesting and fun games made all the time. Hi-Fi Rush is an example, but there’s also Pizza Tower, which came out just recently. Fun and unique new games aren’t in shortage, unless your view is really narrow. And yeah, no offense but no. If there’s a world where Mario was just a shitty arcade game from the early 80s, and we never got Mario 64, Warioland, Paper Mario, and Mario Odyssey, I don’t want to be in that world. Also I really don’t see why you feel strongly enough about the idea of a good game getting a potentially good sequel that you’ll tell somebody “No. Stop asking for Sequels”.
35 - Negotiation (2:00:34) The sheer DEPTH of this track is incredible, you can almost feel yourself as Chai in the standoff. The constant tiptoeing and impacts with a layer of doubt all around overshadowed by a stubborn loyalty, the main little melody at the beginning. The rising rage, followed by a brief calm, and then it blasts off immediately again because Chai is a dumb little nugget brain and doesn't know what oblivious means, and the dramatic sounds that follow are like a siren telling you you've officially fucked up, and yet the doubt remains in the guitar even in the relentless assault. The frantic ending is beautiful as well, a hurried rush to succeed in the final QTE. I pity those of us who screwed that up, lol.
I totally screwed that up, but completely loved every single second of that fight and I still think it's my favorite. The tension and resolve from both sides is so well done, that it doesn't only feel that you're simply trying to defeat someone, but also save them in the process - and the consequences of failing to save Korsica from the people manipulating her feel so much worse than simply getting a Game Over against your usual boss, that you really do feel the need to suceed no matter what. The stakes in that fight really are at an all time high because of how well written and executed the whole thing was, and the impact of the attacks being consistently thrown at you, before having to resist an entire barrage of relentless attacks as the climax hits and you know you've fucked up and this is your last chance to make things right - that shit really made you feel like you're there and you have to endure and win. Absolute masterpiece of a fight.
Such a flexible dev team too. To go from something as atmospheric and moody as Ghostwire to the intensity and vibrant aesthetics of Hi-Fi RUSH is incredible.
Hi-Fi Rush is one of the games i play till this day because it is genuinely fun, Microsoft closing Tango is the biggest L they have taken so far. Its obvious with this and Sonys Helldivers fiasco proves modern gaming is a sinking ship.
"Captive Normals" will be remembered as a great boss theme in its own right. Also "My Heart Feels no Pain" is instantly better than the DMCA song because the duet hits so much harder in a boss battle.
The OST version of Mimosa's theme really hits hard as a pastiche of Space Channel 5's OST too, which she directly references in the guitar battle minigame!
RIP TANGO GAMEWORKS. You gave us one of the best games of this era, definitely will forever be in my top 10 favorite games of all time. And Microsoft? Fuck right off 👍
I WILL be buying the physical copy when it comes on sale at Limited Run. Thank you Tango Gameworks for your amazing games. We will all miss you so much. Until we meet again, Rock on! 🤘🎸🐱
I’m so hoping this game wins at least best Soundtrack at the game awards, or better yet gets at least nominated for GOTY. I want to hear a real audience chanting “Chai, Chai, Chai!!” along with the rhythm. It would be extremely hype and also heartwarming.
Hi-Fi Rush is my goty so far this year and honestly its gonna be hard to top it for me, also its in my top 10 games of all time. What a special game this is.
Hi! Just dropping this comment to let everyone here reading this that this game is freaking amazing. Although i do wish the final boss fight was reworked to be challenging and fun in the last phase of the fight. Other than that, the story, writing, the game's gimmick, soundtrack, art style and environments are done fantastic! Especially the characters which to me are the real highlight of the game. Tango Gameworks, thank you guys for letting me, a PS5 owner, get to try out this wonderful game of yours. And to hell with Microsoft and their BS decisions! So please Tango, while you may be gone, please share more stories of this world and characters either a prequel, sequel, or even in between the main game itself. Thank you once again Tango. You guys are future rockstars!
To the people praising this game, please PLEASE don’t give the credit to Bethesda give it to Tango Gameworks. They are the ones who made it, developed it, and made the game what it is today. This goes to the people who love New Vegas. Don’t praise Bethesda. Praise Obsidian. I’m sorry I hate that Bethesda gets the credit to games they didn’t even make
I mean that's kinda how being a publisher goes though. Developers 100% deserve credit where it's due, but at the same time the funding and ability to make the game comes from the publisher (in this case Bethesda and Microsoft). Giving Bethesda Zero credit isn't a solution. It's just going to the opposite extreme. Just give credit fairly both ways. The game only exists due to a lot of people in various roles across the dev studio and publisher.
Mimosa's Boss theme is fire but man do I want the actual version with her added lyrics. Feels weird not hearing the "Fast as you can...etc." and the extra bridge during the rhythm mini game. Fantastic game, and truly a soundtrack to remember. Congrats to Tango for creating a game with so much passion and a clear vision!
@@WeRtheHelp Not exactly official but this dude uploaded a full version of the song, admittedly with some liberties taken like including backstage hustle at the beginning before it transitions to the proper song ruclips.net/video/UTrToPoIQeE/видео.html
If you search fast as you can elsinore you'll find the cover version they did and the person who did a "boss version" where it's been extended as if you're in the game
Phil, you make me angry, Phil! You shut down a company that was a booming success for literally no reason. If you wanted the Worst Company in America award from EA that badly I'll just make a new one.
This game is what motivated me to finally pick up the electric guitar I bought and practice. Just something about it resonates such a love for music that it makes me wanna learn to rock too. I really hope this game gets DLC. I was so sad when it was over lol. Also Spotify please!
I love the rush. It makes use of more than just your basic guitar riffs and drums, but also is incredibly reliant on those to push the simplicity of the "first song" the "tutorial song" it's a very high action piece with simple leads and dope/very fun rhythmic sections kind of how a beginner guitarist would make a song. The vocal melodies and the pipe organ, among other instruments that change around and are added into the song as it goes on just help to really sell how much fun can be had when making music. And at the break all of the instruments and vocalists get a moment to shine individually, but also together. And for the climax of the song? Everyone is playing at full blast like a beginner band deciding to just say "screw it, man let's just have fun!" And it shows in the game that you've pretty much gotten the hang of all the tutorial bits and are just going ham with all your newly acquired tools. The game basically is telling you the same thing. "Have fun!" This is just the first song. The rest of the songs have no where to go, but up. AND THEY DO Gj tango. You've truly shown us what diamonds in the rough look like. I hope to see more great games like this come out as we continue through the rest of 2023 and beyond
@@PongWithBreakout internally they are 30, but there be always credit to every dude offered helping with marketing , publishing credits, community managers, game testers, familiy, friends. etc. I hope its 30 and I'm not wrong lol but they hiring rn so now ther are much more people
A great game with an amazing soundtrack. Congratulations to the whole team! It's not often something is announced and released on the same day, without any sort of leak too. A true triumph!!
40 - Through the Halls of History 2:12:22 has to be my ABSOLUTE favorite!!!! I love the jazz influence so much! You find that the more you jam to the music the easier the gameplay becomes lol
@@LifeOfBrother5000 YES!!!! the backdrops the dialogue the scenery the comedy and the plot …. everything was just AMAZING im so glad this song plays during it!
The songs used in replacement of the licensed songs are almost if not even better!!!!! It’s so amazing how much work the team put into making this soundtrack :,)
@@CDJAM-webm It’s mostly just eerie acoustic guitars are the songs and ambient Ochestrals, that’s what the Game Awards counts as a superior soundtrack. I’m salty if you can’t tell because Pizza Tower and HiFi Rush were nominated
Amazing how a studio known for making three highly successful and popular horror games. (and one mobile game...we don't talk about that one.) Comes out of nowhere with a fun rhythm-action game. That is pretty much a chill game. Also, a real banger of a soundtrack.
An amazing soundtrack for an amazing game wasted and thrown away. I will never forgive Microsoft for as long as I live and I pray to God that the people who worked at Tango find stable ground to begin anew
Great Soundtrack and a great game. I´ve enjoyed every minute playing this game. Finished it twice by the way (Hard and Normal). When can we expect a physical / retail release of Hi - Fi Rush ???
My favorite one was the Making Things Is Hard. As a software developer, when I heard it in the last bit of the credits, I was speachless. This game had a lot of meta content and 4th wall breaker linking to it being a game, about immersion and so on. But this last song caught me off guard. Nicely done.
Some of my favorite tracks are: Intruder, Negotiation, Through the Halls of History, The Pulse/The Rush, Heatwave (Värrt mix), Captive Normals, Too Big to Fail Surfacing, and Reflection. But really, I love all the tracks here.
This game was ridiculously good. It's so different from what Tango usually makes, and it's easily my favorite game from them, and one of the best I've played. The story was surprisingly good, even though it's pretty simple and I loved the characters. There's not a single thing I didn't enjoy from this game.
Honestly Hi-Fi Rush was such a friggin' blast to play. Yeah, I kinda suck at this whole rhythm stuff and I frequently got too frustrated at the quick time events leaving me to take a bit long to complete the game, but it was such an awesome experience. Having everything build up and "learn" (furiously click things until the foe fell) the game, then climax again and again before I even got to Kale, gawd. Listening to Whirring brought a blast of 2008 memories to me, sucker punching me right after Reflection, I couldn't play, it got me tearing up like that XD
Feel that, first enemy QTE Rhythm game during Zanzo's stage had me floored for a solid 30 minutes since my first playthrough was in Very Hard, I'd get hit like 3 times and die immediately.
This very quickly became one of if not my favourite game. Clear to see the massive passion and hard work put into everything in this game. Really hope to see more from the devs!!
Thank you for making a video game ass video game, extremely rare in this shit AAA games industry where unless you make CoD numbers, you're not doing good enough. Such a shame.
You see how amazing a video game can turn out with the devs have no time constraints? Amazing. Not a single patch was needed upon release. A finished game. Beautiful.
This game takes me back to the days of the PS2 and Gamecube era where these platformers were HELLA fun! Hi-Fi truly had achieved that dream and feeling!
I hope that big game companies can take a few notes from Tango Gameworks because this was made incredibly well like it was made in the early 2000's and the fact that this was shadow dropped without prior knowledge These people pour the souls into this project, their blood sweat and tears for 5 years and you can tell they had confidences that this would be a hit and it is a damn good wakeup call to how things were. This game is fun day 1, no added fees, no day 1 patch. Just fun, Stupid fun. If they make a sequel I hope they do the same they did with this game and take their time LET THEM COOOOOOK
Made every attempt to not spoil myself with this game. Just started it yesterday. Holy crap am I pulled in immediately. Such a vibrant, fun, and thrilling world to be in. I’m no good at rhythm games but god damn is this fun
Very happy this video exists, I’ve been having an incredible time with this game and love the entire soundtrack. It’s all so groovy and catchy, genuinely great music
@@5ninthavenue yes I suck ass at the "just timing" but I am having an absolute blast with the game Damn shame it wasn't nominated for GOTY, my personal vote
@@J221. for real, though i didnt see it possibly winning because it didnt really gather a community which would vote for it and isnt an AAA game, it should get a seperate category, something like "most passionate game" or "old school game" or something like this. its just a shame games like this dont get enough credit these days
@@INSiDErria honestly love the game, first time in a good minute since a modern game was just a game and not a cinematic interactive film, nothing wrong with those of done right But this game was such a blast, had that Saturday morning cartoon vibe, overall was genuinely a great game
RIP Tango Gameworks. You guys made one of the best games of the decade. It was my personal GOTY and it even helped me out during a period of depression I had during that time.
Edit: They live again! It ain't over yet!
Good bye chai....
@@neytan9799chill the game is still at steam
@@neytan9799say goodbye to the sequel instead 😭😭😭
Their story isn't over yet, they just got acquired by Krafton, and all the laid off employees are being offered to return along with the original director and there's plans to expand the IP!
THEY'RE NOT DEAD!!!
We are so back Hi-Fi bros
>be Tango Gameworks
>develop Hi-Fi RUSH for 4-5 years in complete silence
>announce it in the 2023 xbox developer direct
>drop it literally the same day
>game literally hits every single high note flawlessly
>refuse to elaborate further
UPDATE
>gets shut down because their game was too good
UPDATE
>what the fuck they're back
🎉😮 Nice It's a lovely game to be honest can't wait for this sequel in 4 years.
>make and release a DLC in four months
>it has even more punch to a great game
>say thanks and leave again
@@garr_incHifi Rush is getting dlc?
@@beegsquare4123
It had one. With Rhythm Tower mode and Arcade something, forgot the name. About 4 months after the initial release.
>get Best Audio Design of 2023
So sad to see what could've been a great franchise be cut so early. Tango Gameworks made one of the best games of the modern era and we won't forget it. Rock on Chai. 🤘
Edit: Funeral cancelled, tissues refunded. We are so back Hi-Fi bros.
The fact it's more of the unique gems in the gaming industry yet they shut down the company...
Rock on chai🤘😔
It’s no longer tangover we’re so back
The kind of OST i can really chant "Chai!" to
*HEY, HEY!!*
A fellow s rank gamer
CHAI!! CHAI!! CHAI!! CHAI!!
Rest in peace, GOTY 2023
Good news...
Thank you Tango Gameworks for all the memorable experiences you've created for all of us. RIP. 😢
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3:09:59
Rolling up to the Microsoft Board of Directors like:
Bethesda caught the biggest W of the year with this surprise hit of a game
Ok they did a good job as a Publisher this time, but can they still develop good games. Hope for starfield to be good.
@@klonoa450 Bgs is the dev for starfield, formerly known as battlecry studios now known as bgs austin is the developer of 76 which was made in 2 years while bgs was working on starfield. Consider everthing lost in 76 as a win for starfield.
@@cutterfly7181 Yeah, Todd didn't even participated in 76 development, if I remember right
@@klonoa450 Bethesda Softworks does not develope games. Bethesda Game Studios is the studio that makes Fallout, Elder Scrolls (main games) and Starfield. They are a studio under Bethesda Softworks, like Tango. The only difference is that the team was there from the start, so even befor developing and publishing was split.
@@kingjeeves4040 He did. FO76 is a bad game (not completely horrible but it has a ton of flaws) and Todd Howard is a talanted guy but sometimes talanted guys just make a bad thing.
I thought Secret Song was going to be Chai singing, I didn't expect it to be a song about THE DEVS telling you how much they worked on this like damn I'm tearing up
Yes it was honest but nice they loved this game and we love it to!
It's such a beautiful song for something so melancholy.
They worked hard and it wasn't perfect, but this may be one of the greatest works of art ever.
The funny thing is, the first time I listened to it, I didn’t realize it was them talking about making the game. I first interpreted it as any artist making a piece of work, and deserving to feel proud of it because of the time, effort, and dedication put into it, even if it’s not perfect, and my friends that I showed it to thought of it the same way. So really, it goes both ways. Making things really is hard, but it’s more important that you’re happy with what you made.
Hi-Fi Rush is a result of unrestricted creativity and passionate project by developers (great writing, charming characters, amazing artstyle, no monetization, no day-1 patch, full completed game that you can unlock everything without extra paywall). This kind of game that needs more love and support!
Exactly.
"can unlock everything without extra paywall"
Except the dlc costumes lol. Game's still hella based tho
@@zeeoh5466 all the paid dlc in this game actually feels like extras/bonuses and not like something ripped out from the main game and put into a paywall.
@@RafaMarquinaYTThey could’ve made the arcade mode a dlc but no, tango gameworks decided to be a chad and made it a free update
Rest in peace you beautiful, amazing game. Nothing will ever replace you in my heart. ❤
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Rip to Tango and the potential HFR sequel, this was a wonderful game
PUBG...
The original songs to replace the licensed ones for streamer mode are almost perfect in how close they are to the ones they replace while still working as awesome standalone songs in their own right.
By design, considering the game is surrounded around matching attacks with the beat. But yeah, honestly some of the original songs just completely blow the licensed ones out of the water. The themes for Mimosa, Rekka for example. Too Big To Fail and 1,000,000 are honestly evenly matched in my mind.
@@LunerKunai Yeah, the only ones I can think of where the licensed tracks are unambiguously better, at least for me, are Invaders Must Die and Wolfgang's 5th Symphony. And Invaders Must Die is a pretty damn high bar to clear.
I love that they have their own strengths and you can legit play the game with either setting on if you want a bit more variety while collecting Hall of Fame stuff. The licenced tracks are recognizable and reflect the original intention (even the covers), while the streamer mode tracks were made _for_ those scenes with stronger emphasis on the beats and even lyrics that allude to the story and characters.
Which ones are they?
@@luchirimoya look for extended mix tracks
If anyone from Tango is going through the comments section - please know that we all love and will always cherish this amazing game you all created!! ❣
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Good bye Chai! Rock forever!!
Oh, no! Rock again!
Born too early to explore the planets
Born too late to explore the Earth
Born right on time to enjoy Hi-Fi Rush
Well first thing is up to Starfield :D
same
or born just at the right time to see another planet get pioneered and explore the ocean
You know what? I'll take it.
you can explore the Earth ! why not ?
I guess the anti-corporate message was a bit much for Bethesda.
But no for Krafton.
Bethesda and Tango Gameworks, please make a sequel.
This game is a phenomenal piece of art and it deserves to be a series.
That can be a double edged sword dude. Yes it would be cool to have a sequel but that depends solely on the devs and Bethesda
No. Stop asking for sequels. This game is great. Sequels are how you run things into the ground. Just enjoy the thing. Stop demanding more of the same thing over and over.
@@colinmartin9797 People can want a sequel if they want, dude. I’d like to see one because I liked this game a lot and want to see what else they could add to the combat, and see the characters interact more.
Sequels don’t run things into the ground unless they’re uninspired. Red Dead Redemption, Devil May Cry, The Elder Scrolls, GTA, DOOM, and plenty of other series have sequels that blow the original games out of the water and define their series. Mario is the most well-known video game series/character and almost nobody is thinking of his first game when they talk about him.
@@burningsexuality1540 And for every good sequel we get two dozen tired boring pieces of shovelware. I disagree completely with practically every game you listed as being a good enough exception to the rule. Imagine how much more innovative games would have to be if we didn't blindly buy them based on their IP. Imagine a nintendo where every thing they released wasn't mario, zelda, or pokemon. What amazing stuff would we get?
Also remember that RDR, TES, GTA and DOOM all came from companies that have a habit of abusing their employees and terrible work and consumer business practices. Yeah, the new doom game was great. But does it excuse fallout 76 or how Bethesda treated Mick Gordon? Maybe I'm weird, but I don't buy from studios that abuse their employees or the customers. I honestly wouldn't have bought this game because of bethesda, I just didn't know until after I'd bought it.
Yeah, we'd lose out on a few doom 2's and Empire Strikes Back's, but if we stopped buying into IP's nonstop we might actually see more innovation outside of the indie scene.
@@colinmartin9797 I completely disagree with you painting wanting a sequel as blindly following an IP. Buying a sequel to a game you like isn’t “blind” at all. It’s buying a product you think you’ll like based on the fact that you liked the original.
I’m not really going to respond to the stuff about developers being mistreated and such. Not that I don’t care, but it had nothing to do with what I said. It’s worth noting though that boycotting almost always accomplishes nothing though.
I understand you disagreeing about the games I listed, but no offense, you’re in the minority with pretty much all of those titles. Those series are more popular now than they’ve ever been, and most people would prefer to play their modern iterations as opposed to the originals. For some other sequels that outclass the originals though, there’s jet set radio future, which literally improves on its predecessor in every way, from gameplay to aesthetics and content. There’s kingdom hearts 2, which polished the gameplay and defined the series from that point on. The most coveted final fantasy game is the 7th. Sequels in the gaming world can be good, and often are. Best example: Street Fighter 1 is a horrible game.
And what you said, about a world where unique games are made. There are plenty of unique, interesting and fun games made all the time. Hi-Fi Rush is an example, but there’s also Pizza Tower, which came out just recently. Fun and unique new games aren’t in shortage, unless your view is really narrow.
And yeah, no offense but no. If there’s a world where Mario was just a shitty arcade game from the early 80s, and we never got Mario 64, Warioland, Paper Mario, and Mario Odyssey, I don’t want to be in that world.
Also I really don’t see why you feel strongly enough about the idea of a good game getting a potentially good sequel that you’ll tell somebody “No. Stop asking for Sequels”.
I've been absolutely in love with this game, I'm so happy Bethesda just uploaded the whole soundtrack
My Heart Feels No Pain - from the Mimosa fight - what a banger of a track.
Well if they don't, others will. Might as well just upload it so you can cash in on it really.
@@Awootistic That, and hey; new* advertisement method if it gets people to buy the game.
Edit: typo due to fat finger plus Samsung Galaxy S7
cough* nintendo cough*
Rare instance of a game being shadow dropped and hitting all the marks on its first try
Thank you tango gameworks without you I would of never gotten to listen to all this good music 😢❤
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52 - Reflection 02:56:50
will always have a special place in my heart from now on.
Came here to say the same thing!
Power of friendship is real
He did teach me one thing “I don’t need a Guitar, I AM a rockstar”
I for one like your pants
@@LinvestigatesMC eh, good enough
35 - Negotiation (2:00:34)
The sheer DEPTH of this track is incredible, you can almost feel yourself as Chai in the standoff. The constant tiptoeing and impacts with a layer of doubt all around overshadowed by a stubborn loyalty, the main little melody at the beginning. The rising rage, followed by a brief calm, and then it blasts off immediately again because Chai is a dumb little nugget brain and doesn't know what oblivious means, and the dramatic sounds that follow are like a siren telling you you've officially fucked up, and yet the doubt remains in the guitar even in the relentless assault. The frantic ending is beautiful as well, a hurried rush to succeed in the final QTE.
I pity those of us who screwed that up, lol.
I totally screwed that up, but completely loved every single second of that fight and I still think it's my favorite. The tension and resolve from both sides is so well done, that it doesn't only feel that you're simply trying to defeat someone, but also save them in the process - and the consequences of failing to save Korsica from the people manipulating her feel so much worse than simply getting a Game Over against your usual boss, that you really do feel the need to suceed no matter what.
The stakes in that fight really are at an all time high because of how well written and executed the whole thing was, and the impact of the attacks being consistently thrown at you, before having to resist an entire barrage of relentless attacks as the climax hits and you know you've fucked up and this is your last chance to make things right - that shit really made you feel like you're there and you have to endure and win.
Absolute masterpiece of a fight.
That's quite right
Yep - Chai has one (1) brain cell, and 808 is batting it around like a toy mouse most of the time. :)
I put controller down lmao
I absolutely love the drums in this song, it makes me keep this constant tension
Bethesda and tango have something special here. Can’t wait to see what’s next
Such a flexible dev team too. To go from something as atmospheric and moody as Ghostwire to the intensity and vibrant aesthetics of Hi-Fi RUSH is incredible.
@@QualbertGaming And Evil Within too, such a drastic change from their previous games, and they blew it out of the fucking water
Cheeky reference there. Glad we agree that this is Chai's catchphrase.
this didn't age well
That last song is weirdly sweet and nostalgic. Congrats on a hit game to the whole team!
How you got the last part so gart
@@fireCobra-de9fp I looked at the table of contents and saw the last one was labeled secret so I just zipped on over to it haha
Oh ok
If this game doesn’t get AT LEAST nominated for Best Score & Music for the Game Awards 2023, I’m rioting
It did, didn't win but hey, it's more than enough
@Tvdvidro but they DID win Best Audio Design, so it's all good in the end
I was really hoping for a sequel of any variation, whether it followed up with more Chai, or changed the concept to fit for a Lo-fi theme
Hi-Fi Rush is one of the games i play till this day because it is genuinely fun, Microsoft closing Tango is the biggest L they have taken so far. Its obvious with this and Sonys Helldivers fiasco proves modern gaming is a sinking ship.
Someone should have both Chai and 808 just chilling out listening to different rock songs or lo-fi beats, with the odd pop song or electronic piece.
"Captive Normals" will be remembered as a great boss theme in its own right. Also "My Heart Feels no Pain" is instantly better than the DMCA song because the duet hits so much harder in a boss battle.
The OST version of Mimosa's theme really hits hard as a pastiche of Space Channel 5's OST too, which she directly references in the guitar battle minigame!
Nah, Mimosa’s bitch-slaps were much more memorable for me, since it’s where I first died.
Dodging Mimosa's slaps by accident:
Trying to dodge Mimosa's slaps on purpose and failing: 💥 👋💥👋💥👋
RIP TANGO GAMEWORKS. You gave us one of the best games of this era, definitely will forever be in my top 10 favorite games of all time. And Microsoft? Fuck right off 👍
does anyone tell you the good news?
I WILL be buying the physical copy when it comes on sale at Limited Run.
Thank you Tango Gameworks for your amazing games. We will all miss you so much.
Until we meet again,
Rock on! 🤘🎸🐱
I don't know if I can even do that in good faith. I imagine all the profit from here on will only go to Microsoft now that the devs are gone.
@@RTDice11 Its either you preserve this game on physical copies, or it is delisted and gone forever. Like PT. Your choice.
I’m so hoping this game wins at least best Soundtrack at the game awards, or better yet gets at least nominated for GOTY. I want to hear a real audience chanting “Chai, Chai, Chai!!” along with the rhythm. It would be extremely hype and also heartwarming.
Welp at least it got Best Audio Design
Nah, that goes to Pizza Tower.
Hi-Fi Rush is my goty so far this year and honestly its gonna be hard to top it for me, also its in my top 10 games of all time. What a special game this is.
Hi! Just dropping this comment to let everyone here reading this that this game is freaking amazing. Although i do wish the final boss fight was reworked to be challenging and fun in the last phase of the fight. Other than that, the story, writing, the game's gimmick, soundtrack, art style and environments are done fantastic! Especially the characters which to me are the real highlight of the game. Tango Gameworks, thank you guys for letting me, a PS5 owner, get to try out this wonderful game of yours. And to hell with Microsoft and their BS decisions! So please Tango, while you may be gone, please share more stories of this world and characters either a prequel, sequel, or even in between the main game itself. Thank you once again Tango. You guys are future rockstars!
To the people praising this game, please PLEASE don’t give the credit to Bethesda give it to Tango Gameworks. They are the ones who made it, developed it, and made the game what it is today. This goes to the people who love New Vegas. Don’t praise Bethesda. Praise Obsidian. I’m sorry I hate that Bethesda gets the credit to games they didn’t even make
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But I'm 100% sure without Bethesda new Vegas or hi fi rush wouldn't have been a thing
Bethesda is the publisher dude. They deserve credit too.
@@wanderingwobb6300 Microsoft does most of the marketing tho
I mean that's kinda how being a publisher goes though. Developers 100% deserve credit where it's due, but at the same time the funding and ability to make the game comes from the publisher (in this case Bethesda and Microsoft). Giving Bethesda Zero credit isn't a solution. It's just going to the opposite extreme. Just give credit fairly both ways. The game only exists due to a lot of people in various roles across the dev studio and publisher.
Mimosa's Boss theme is fire but man do I want the actual version with her added lyrics. Feels weird not hearing the "Fast as you can...etc." and the extra bridge during the rhythm mini game. Fantastic game, and truly a soundtrack to remember. Congrats to Tango for creating a game with so much passion and a clear vision!
Do you mean you want the lyrics from the real song put over the non copyrighted version?
@@silverreaps6803 Moreso an official release of the Fast as You Can Cover used in the game. I can't find it anywhere, unfortunately.
@@WeRtheHelp ohh right I get what you mean, id also like rekkas copyrighted song cover available online
@@WeRtheHelp Not exactly official but this dude uploaded a full version of the song, admittedly with some liberties taken like including backstage hustle at the beginning before it transitions to the proper song ruclips.net/video/UTrToPoIQeE/видео.html
If you search fast as you can elsinore you'll find the cover version they did and the person who did a "boss version" where it's been extended as if you're in the game
Phil, you make me angry, Phil!
You shut down a company that was a booming success for literally no reason.
If you wanted the Worst Company in America award from EA that badly I'll just make a new one.
Fantastic game, fantastic soundtrack, fantastic characters, fantastic surprise, fantastic CAT.
This game is what motivated me to finally pick up the electric guitar I bought and practice. Just something about it resonates such a love for music that it makes me wanna learn to rock too. I really hope this game gets DLC. I was so sad when it was over lol.
Also Spotify please!
Hell yeah, that's cool af.
Hi Fi Rush is a perfect game in every way
Without a doubt, this is the game of the year. You definitely need to play it
Need them Spotify releases NOW
still on YT Music 😁😉
NOW ❗️😭😭😭😭
03:39:29 honestly... this song is amazing. really makes you appreciate the love put into it
Microsoft deserves every plague and misfortune imaginable for ending Tango Gameworks. Such a waste of awesome talent and passion.
This game has some of the best music I've ever heard. The sound design team did a fantastic job making every piece of music shine!
I love the rush. It makes use of more than just your basic guitar riffs and drums, but also is incredibly reliant on those to push the simplicity of the "first song" the "tutorial song" it's a very high action piece with simple leads and dope/very fun rhythmic sections kind of how a beginner guitarist would make a song. The vocal melodies and the pipe organ, among other instruments that change around and are added into the song as it goes on just help to really sell how much fun can be had when making music. And at the break all of the instruments and vocalists get a moment to shine individually, but also together. And for the climax of the song? Everyone is playing at full blast like a beginner band deciding to just say "screw it, man let's just have fun!" And it shows in the game that you've pretty much gotten the hang of all the tutorial bits and are just going ham with all your newly acquired tools. The game basically is telling you the same thing. "Have fun!" This is just the first song. The rest of the songs have no where to go, but up. AND THEY DO
Gj tango. You've truly shown us what diamonds in the rough look like. I hope to see more great games like this come out as we continue through the rest of 2023 and beyond
Tango is insane. Imagine just 30 guys made this masterpiece
I remember watching credits for 10 minutes... I don't think that only 30 guys made this.
@@PongWithBreakout internally they are 30, but there be always credit to every dude offered helping with marketing , publishing credits, community managers, game testers, familiy, friends. etc. I hope its 30 and I'm not wrong lol but they hiring rn so now ther are much more people
I came here to say: WE ARE SO BACK, BABY!!!
A great game with an amazing soundtrack. Congratulations to the whole team! It's not often something is announced and released on the same day, without any sort of leak too. A true triumph!!
40 - Through the Halls of History 2:12:22 has to be my ABSOLUTE favorite!!!! I love the jazz influence so much! You find that the more you jam to the music the easier the gameplay becomes lol
Track 8 was also just probably one of the most fun tracks in the game, which makes having this song with it even better.
@@LifeOfBrother5000 YES!!!! the backdrops the dialogue the scenery the comedy and the plot …. everything was just AMAZING im so glad this song plays during it!
Been lookin for this comment
WE ARE SO BACK!!!
A mesmerizing blend of 70s and 2000s rock that I just can't get over with... its just too good to be true... God bless Tango Gameworks... Amen...
The songs used in replacement of the licensed songs are almost if not even better!!!!! It’s so amazing how much work the team put into making this soundtrack :,)
Which ones are the replacements?
@@luchirimoya i think all the songs with the (extended mix) were the ones that bethesda recreated in replacement of the licensed songs for copyright!
You’re right, “The Fizzith” sounds better than “Wolfgang’s 5th Symphony”
Devil May Have Rhythm
Tango gameworks are back!
1:13:11 I have been waiting FOREVER for them to release this one bit of the song. It hits SO hard.
One of the few recent games that just makes you happy by playing. Been missing that feeling
Upbeat songs to destroy robots and relax to [3 hours mix]
Man, Korsikas music gets SO INTENSE as the fight goes on, this game is so much fun!
Korsica* but I know what you mean! It goes from slight suspense to “you’re in deep shit”
WOOOOO GOTY FOR AUDIO DESIGN I VOTED YOU FOR 5 NOMINATIONS WOOOOOOO
Didn’t win GOTY for Best Soundtrack, that went to TLOU PT 1. For some fucking reason
@@KerMaWaffLe i havent listened to its ost yet so ion have an opinion
@@CDJAM-webm It’s mostly just eerie acoustic guitars are the songs and ambient Ochestrals, that’s what the Game Awards counts as a superior soundtrack. I’m salty if you can’t tell because Pizza Tower and HiFi Rush were nominated
Crazy how tango went from such a giant leap with Evil Within to this. Can't wait to see what they'll do next. I'm sure it'll be as unique as this!
Man...
Amazing how a studio known for making three highly successful and popular horror games. (and one mobile game...we don't talk about that one.) Comes out of nowhere with a fun rhythm-action game. That is pretty much a chill game. Also, a real banger of a soundtrack.
One of the best soundtracks ever
Саундтрек этой игры - лучше, чем вся рок музыка, в моей, стране 😢
An amazing soundtrack for an amazing game wasted and thrown away. I will never forgive Microsoft for as long as I live and I pray to God that the people who worked at Tango find stable ground to begin anew
2:00:33 Negotiation is by far my favorite track, but this soundtrack slaps as heck
Negotiation is one of my favs tracks, definitely add too emotions to fight with Korsica
This is such a great track 🔥❤️
Great Soundtrack and a great game.
I´ve enjoyed every minute playing this game.
Finished it twice by the way (Hard and Normal).
When can we expect a physical / retail release of Hi - Fi Rush ???
My favorite one was the Making Things Is Hard.
As a software developer, when I heard it in the last bit of the credits, I was speachless. This game had a lot of meta content and 4th wall breaker linking to it being a game, about immersion and so on.
But this last song caught me off guard. Nicely done.
stuff like this is the reason why I am so glad i exist in this current era.
Some of my favorite tracks are:
Intruder, Negotiation, Through the Halls of History, The Pulse/The Rush, Heatwave (Värrt mix), Captive Normals, Too Big to Fail Surfacing, and Reflection. But really, I love all the tracks here.
Best comment.
This game was ridiculously good. It's so different from what Tango usually makes, and it's easily my favorite game from them, and one of the best I've played. The story was surprisingly good, even though it's pretty simple and I loved the characters. There's not a single thing I didn't enjoy from this game.
I agree, the story is nothing earth shattering, but the characters, humor and everything else makes it a masterpiece
Honestly Hi-Fi Rush was such a friggin' blast to play. Yeah, I kinda suck at this whole rhythm stuff and I frequently got too frustrated at the quick time events leaving me to take a bit long to complete the game, but it was such an awesome experience. Having everything build up and "learn" (furiously click things until the foe fell) the game, then climax again and again before I even got to Kale, gawd. Listening to Whirring brought a blast of 2008 memories to me, sucker punching me right after Reflection, I couldn't play, it got me tearing up like that XD
Feel that, first enemy QTE Rhythm game during Zanzo's stage had me floored for a solid 30 minutes since my first playthrough was in Very Hard, I'd get hit like 3 times and die immediately.
I love how this implies Chai is just chilling and listening to some tunes
This very quickly became one of if not my favourite game. Clear to see the massive passion and hard work put into everything in this game. Really hope to see more from the devs!!
I would really like these songs separated in their own videos and then combined in a playlist so that they work perfectly with RUclips Music 🤔😅
There is a playlist by Case Tech279 that has this, and includes the licensed songs too
I hate the AAA industry.
All my homies listening to Captive Normals @ 00:45:04 all day
you're goddamn right
Thank you for making a video game ass video game, extremely rare in this shit AAA games industry where unless you make CoD numbers, you're not doing good enough. Such a shame.
I loved this game. Fk Microsoft for shutting down Tango! Send a message! Cancel your GamePass!
*Heart Feels No Pain is seriously FIRE!*
When a publisher understand it's audience. Well done!
Big fan of Lo-fi, but now im a fan of Hi-Fi :)
intruder and through the walls of history are my fav ones
You see how amazing a video game can turn out with the devs have no time constraints? Amazing. Not a single patch was needed upon release. A finished game. Beautiful.
Good thing I bought this game on sale. Otherwise, I’d have never experience it. Can’t believe this had to be smashed out! 😢
This game takes me back to the days of the PS2 and Gamecube era where these platformers were HELLA fun! Hi-Fi truly had achieved that dream and feeling!
I hope that big game companies can take a few notes from Tango Gameworks because this was made incredibly well like it was made in the early 2000's and the fact that this was shadow dropped without prior knowledge
These people pour the souls into this project, their blood sweat and tears for 5 years and you can tell they had confidences that this would be a hit and it is a damn good wakeup call to how things were. This game is fun day 1, no added fees, no day 1 patch. Just fun, Stupid fun.
If they make a sequel I hope they do the same they did with this game and take their time
LET
THEM
COOOOOOK
ROCK ON!!!!!!!
I need a physical copy of this soundtrack! I need it for my car and my soul🔥🔥🔥
Made every attempt to not spoil myself with this game. Just started it yesterday. Holy crap am I pulled in immediately. Such a vibrant, fun, and thrilling world to be in.
I’m no good at rhythm games but god damn is this fun
We all know Reflection at 2:56:50 is the winner on this entire soundtrack.
Very happy this video exists, I’ve been having an incredible time with this game and love the entire soundtrack. It’s all so groovy and catchy, genuinely great music
18:24 I'm a sucker for fighting/action music. Team Hi-Fi Rush really hits that spot 🪅
March 19th
Playstation 5
HYPED
are you enjoying the game
@@5ninthavenue yes
I suck ass at the "just timing" but I am having an absolute blast with the game
Damn shame it wasn't nominated for GOTY, my personal vote
@@J221. for real, though i didnt see it possibly winning because it didnt really gather a community which would vote for it and isnt an AAA game, it should get a seperate category, something like "most passionate game" or "old school game" or something like this. its just a shame games like this dont get enough credit these days
@@INSiDErria honestly love the game, first time in a good minute since a modern game was just a game and not a cinematic interactive film, nothing wrong with those of done right
But this game was such a blast, had that Saturday morning cartoon vibe, overall was genuinely a great game
Whatever game comes next this year, this will be my 2023 GOTY and probably in my top 5 favorite games of all time.
Vino de la nada y ya es uno de mis juegos favoritos del año🔥⚡
We need more companies to do this. Fantastic album release guys!