Hi-Fi Rush is such a passion product that even in Speed Runs, the runner is basically playing a very long form rhythm game having to do their dashes and skips on the beat.
Fun fact: the devs confirmed on Twitter that Chai does "not have full function of his arm" at the beginning, which can be read as him having a proper disability, not a simple injury. This is actually a great reason for him to not know how to play guitar despite how bad he wants to be a rock star.
This makes a lot more sense to me, as I swear in the opening cutscene somewhere he used that hand to hold something, and I thought it was some kind of mistake - especially if the arm was broken. If it was actually semi-but-not-full functioning and disabled, that makes more sense, it also adds a bit of a sadder tone to him wanting to be a rockstar and learn music but to have not actually been able to.
This is a stellar example of a great runner and a support couch! Very informative and takes time to explain what’s going on in the run! GGs, Moistrock and couch! 👏👏
It's crazy how Woolie, despite not being a speedrunner at all, gets named dropped during the run purely because he gets so hyped about parrying. And I'm all for it.
1:38:04 korsica is based off of Corsican pepper spice.(also you guys said that rekka always goes to get charged up in phase 4 that is partially true she goes for the charge but its based on Something don't know what could be rng could be just A.i. when she does it so she can go for a charge or just play like phase 3.)
Meta joke: Speedrunner Chai is such a "defect" that he can't even _comply with the laws of physics_ properly, leading to just sort of backrooms-ing his way through Vandelay Campus 👀
1:19:15 when I first played I didn’t notice that more breaks came up and the timer counted down again. And when it runs out it plays the normal death scene when you run out of health, this caused me to go “how did I die?” Because I was thinking “I could have sworn I had plenty of health” I ended up dying twice from this. And the last time I only had a few seconds left when I won, I played on medium.
What a fantastic game and what a fantastic run! Loved playing this game and all the (lack of) hype from its shadow drop was such a treat for gamers. Great commentary from the couch as well!
To add to the failing a skip and the running going EFF IT and trying something much riskier later on, 45:30 for the running cutting off attempts on a very hard skip and then 53:33 for him to try something crazier to make up for the lost time.
Mimosa is the PR/Marketing head for Vandalay, so she’s definitely in on everything, but every time I see her I can’t help but go “omg slay” Her character design is so good
Should've been more marketing to advertise the game, it's a very enjoyable game to play and even watch. Glad to see a speedrun not too long after release!
You dont have to destroy all the arms, you can use the ability that returns damage when you parry. It is way, way slower though unless you are incredibly unlucky
Knowing that perfect cutscene skips for speedrunning also have to be to the beat is very Hi-Fi Rush.
Failing a skip only to wing it and do a much harder skip that you DID NOT PRACTICE to make up the time is truly the GDQ moment of all time.
Also a Chai moment of all time
Time stamp?
Real Chai energy
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Hi-Fi Rush is such a passion product that even in Speed Runs, the runner is basically playing a very long form rhythm game having to do their dashes and skips on the beat.
Fun fact: the devs confirmed on Twitter that Chai does "not have full function of his arm" at the beginning, which can be read as him having a proper disability, not a simple injury. This is actually a great reason for him to not know how to play guitar despite how bad he wants to be a rock star.
This makes a lot more sense to me, as I swear in the opening cutscene somewhere he used that hand to hold something, and I thought it was some kind of mistake - especially if the arm was broken. If it was actually semi-but-not-full functioning and disabled, that makes more sense, it also adds a bit of a sadder tone to him wanting to be a rockstar and learn music but to have not actually been able to.
watch peppermint at 1:06:59
Peppermint jumpscare
Zoooooooooooooom
Gotta love no-nonsense boulder-punching characters
Chris's descendant
This is a stellar example of a great runner and a support couch! Very informative and takes time to explain what’s going on in the run! GGs, Moistrock and couch! 👏👏
GDQ with a background audience again? And it's one of the best character action game ever?
Count me in
16:29
- 808 is best cat
One after another in perfect sync: yes
It's crazy how Woolie, despite not being a speedrunner at all, gets named dropped during the run purely because he gets so hyped about parrying. And I'm all for it.
What a great run. This was a blast to watch
Them : "808 is best cat"
Everyone : Y E S
Some of the streamer-mode songs are so well done that they get flagged for the songs they replace XD
Absolutely my favorite game of the past few years! So glad to see it speedran so soon
Awesome game, glad to see there's already people blasting through it "In a Blink"
Such a fun run and lil game!
1:38:04 korsica is based off of Corsican pepper spice.(also you guys said that rekka always goes to get charged up in phase 4 that is partially true she goes for the charge but its based on Something don't know what could be rng could be just A.i. when she does it so she can go for a charge or just play like phase 3.)
This was a great run for a game less than a year old. Rubber and commentators did a fantastic job.
Meta joke: Speedrunner Chai is such a "defect" that he can't even _comply with the laws of physics_ properly, leading to just sort of backrooms-ing his way through Vandelay Campus 👀
1:21:56 Moist is even talking on-beat here, haha!
And the cafeteria fight is one of the best recent levels in actions games!!!
1:19:15 when I first played I didn’t notice that more breaks came up and the timer counted down again. And when it runs out it plays the normal death scene when you run out of health, this caused me to go “how did I die?” Because I was thinking “I could have sworn I had plenty of health” I ended up dying twice from this. And the last time I only had a few seconds left when I won, I played on medium.
“Coyote Jump” sounds like a band name
I’ve been waiting since this game came out earlier this year to see it on stage at a GDQ, and my wait was worth it
What a fantastic game and what a fantastic run! Loved playing this game and all the (lack of) hype from its shadow drop was such a treat for gamers. Great commentary from the couch as well!
Hi-Fi Rush the GOAT
1:53:11 Technically speaking, that's two dotted eighths and a regular eighth, not a quarter triplet.
Why is no one there to watch it in the crowd?! This game is amazing - great run.
Man I hope this game comes to Switch someday, I wanna play it, so god damn badly
I freaking loveed playing this game the first time. It's totally a game I want to go spend time on 100%ing. Glad this game could get on GDQ.
To add to the failing a skip and the running going EFF IT and trying something much riskier later on, 45:30 for the running cutting off attempts on a very hard skip and then 53:33 for him to try something crazier to make up for the lost time.
Mimosa is the PR/Marketing head for Vandalay, so she’s definitely in on everything, but every time I see her I can’t help but go “omg slay”
Her character design is so good
Should've been more marketing to advertise the game, it's a very enjoyable game to play and even watch. Glad to see a speedrun not too long after release!
Man Chai's shortcuts are getting crazy
You dont have to destroy all the arms, you can use the ability that returns damage when you parry.
It is way, way slower though unless you are incredibly unlucky
30:34 WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!?! 😡
1:53:54 A XENOGEARS DISC 2 REFERENCE??? Oh HELL yes
Very cool!
Love this game ❤
Watching this run... now my heel is numb... if anyone can guess why... you're a musician too!
Trans rights are human rights
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Watching this speedrun knowing what happened to Tango Gameworks makes me extremely sad...
Happy news now! They aren't under the terrible thumb of Microsoft anymore 👌🏻
I just realized this game ISN'T nominated for GOTY in the game awards. What a joke.
Small game with small budget. sold great. well loved by critics and gamers alike. What does Microsoft decide to do? close their studio fu*#!**"!!!
god bless how deadpan moistrock is when they say "that's never happened before"