While the big news is that Hi-Fi RUSH is hitting PlayStation 5 today, we’re also pushing a light patch to squash some minor bugs.

• Fixed an issue where the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller would continue to vibrate if Chai took damage while in the attack, “Staccato Launch.”
  
• (Track 02) Chai will no longer fall out of the area if an overkilled enemy is hit by a partner attack. (Phew!)
  
• (Rhythm Tower) Items that fully recover Life and Reverb gauge received from “I’m Feeling Lucky” now ACTUALLY recover fully, as intended.
  
• Fixed miscellaneous text bugs. We thought we got them all, really. They just won’t stop.
  
• Fixed Patch Notes for Update 7 to reinsert a joke patch note that was incorrectly removed, thus resolving the “joke” patch note for the previous update as well as providing a joke in this patch note by acknowledging that we put jokes in the patch notes!

Has it been a year already? Hi-Fi RUSH’s latest update rings in the game’s first anniversary, offering not just extra tune-ups for the game but also the thing no gig should be without: in-game souvenir tees!

Available today, Hi-Fi RUSH Patch 7 includes the Anniversary T-Shirt Bundle containing a batch of cosmetics to shake up Chai’s wardrobe. Enjoy four new shirts PLUS a bonus exclusive shirt based on the platform on which you own Hi-Fi RUSH, (Xbox, Steam and/or Epic Games Store.)

Also included are fixes and optimizations listed in the Patch Notes below.

• Expanded controller support with additional icons for PC.
  
• Fixed a very important texture in a cutscene before Track 03.
  
• Fixed issue with “No Door Unturned Lvl. 3” and “Challenge S-Ranker Lvl. 3” on the Wall of Fame not being unlocked.
  
• Fixed issue with Directional Parry triggering during rhythm parries in the Rhythm Tower.
  
• Fixed issue when loading auto-save data during Korsica battle in Track 07, leading to incorrect “Damage Received” in the final result.
  
• Fixed issue that causes the Rhythm Parry in a phase transition of Final Boss in Track 12 to not proceed, even when successfully executed.
  
• Fixed issue with screen effects displaying incorrectly during game over in BPM Rush and Power Up! Tower Up! modes.
  
• Repaired arcade machine and jukebox to improve synergy and play songs correctly when interacting with each other in the Hideout.
  
• Fixed issue on PC where some UI button icons are covered by text.
  
• In celebration of the 1-year anniversary of Hi-Fi RUSH, all Vandelay workers are granted a week of three Mondays instead of four. Note: That week will instead have two Tuesdays.

You got us nominated, now we're calling on all our fans to vote Hi-Fi RUSH for Best Soundtrack in the 2023 Steam Awards! You can cast your votes now through January 2!

If you need a rock 'n' roll refresher—or just want to bang your head while marking your ballot—you can listen to the Hi-Fi RUSH OST here:

(And don't forget to download the bonus B-Sides Soundtrack FREE right here on Steam!)

Thank you again for all your support of Hi-Fi RUSH!

Music is at the heart of everything in Hi-Fi RUSH—no, really, Chai's got a music player fused to his chest, which causes everything you do to move to the game's soundtrack: from bustin' up enemy bots on beat, to tapping your toes while exploring the environment! 🎸

That's why we'd love if you would nominate Hi-Fi RUSH for Best Soundtrack in this year's Steam Awards. Of course, it'd also be awesome if you wanted to nominate us for some of the other categories as well, such as:

• Most Innovative Gameplay
  
• Outstanding Visual Style
  
• Best Game on Steam Deck
  
• Game of the Year

Thanks for all your support! YOU ROCK! 🤘

Hey Hi-Fi RUSH fans! We've released a hotfix to correct the issue preventing some players from unlocking the "Ultimate Rockstar Challenge" achievement.

If you previously completed the requirements to earn the achievement, it will automatically be granted to you retroactively. Thank you for your patience, and congrats on completing all of the challenges in Hi-Fi RUSH! 🤘

Update 5 is officially live for Hi-Fi RUSH! Available to all Hi-Fi RUSH players, Update 5 features the Arcade Challenge! Update!, as well as technical enhancements and improvements to the base game.


Two new game modes – BPM RUSH! and Power Up! Tower Up! – are now available for players that have completed the main story of Hi-Fi RUSH, accessible via the newly installed arcade cabinet in the Hideout. Prove your skills, unlock new content for your prowess and discover more that we don’t wanna spoil in this free expansion for Hi-Fi RUSH.

Learn more about the contents of the Arcade Challenge! Update![bethesda.net]


In addition to launching the Arcade Challenge! Update!, Update 5 also includes fixes and enhancements for Hi-Fi RUSH, including:

• Adjusted the menu in the Training Room to avoid accidentally returning to the Hideout. Now, returning to the Hideout requires you to hold the cancel button while in the Training Room menu.
  
• (Track 06) Fixed an issue where a successful Rhythm Parry against Korsica would result in a game crash
  
• (Track 09) Addressed an issue where the FPS would lock at 60FPS for the remainder of the Mimosa fight following the guitar-playing musical interlude section.
  
• (Track 10) Fixes an issue where the player could still control Chai at the end event of Roquefort’s second phase and potentially fall out of the arena as Phase 3 of the fight begins.
  
• (Track 12) Fixed a rare issue where a successful Rhythm Parry against Kale’s Phase 1 end sequence would result in a game crash
  
• Addressed a collision issue with the "Holo-Chai" Special Attack that could prevent player progress when the decoy is deployed out of bounds during combat. It seems that even a hologram of Chai is still capable of screwing things up…
  
• Fixed an issue where Partner Assists could become locked in “aiming mode” when pressing Alt+Tab during gameplay
  
• Added support for scrolling with the mouse wheel when reading Vlogs for a smooth and refreshing Vlog reading experience.

• SPECTRA room hubs now feature a collectable checklist!
  
• Additional whiteboard markers have been allocated to CNMN’s personal stash.

Update 4 is now live for Hi-Fi RUSH! This Update contains a few improvements for the game, detailed below:

• Removed exploit that allowed players to continuously resell Special Attacks that the player has already sold. This adds realism since you cannot sell that which is no longer yours.
  
• Fixed an issue where the “Specialist” challenge on The Wall of Fame will not be unlocked despite purchasing all available Special Attacks in the game. (*Note: This is retroactive, so if you have already purchased the attacks it will register the objective as complete automatically*)
  
• Fixed an issue where a cool hidden animation for playing with 808 on the couch while she is equipped with the Bossplay Roquefort costume would not play.
  
• Fixed support of PSO caching on the Microsoft Store version which could cause hitching during gameplay.
  
• Adjusted couch pillow softness in the hideout to better refresh Chai when relaxing in between missions.

Hey there, rockstars!

Hi-Fi RUSH’s third update introduces additional quality of life features and squashes a few pesky bugs! Plus, The Bossplay Costume Pack is now available for purchase!


Chai and his friends are borrowing a bit of villainous Vandelay vogue in the Bossplay Costume Pack! Are our rocking renegades simply cosplaying as corporate creeps, or is it some dark mirror where the heroes have become the heels?

Whatever the reason, you can strut your stuff in sinister style with the optional Bossplay Costume Pack, available now for purchase on Steam!

• Available on Easy and Normal difficulty settings, this feature offers a wider window of success for timed inputs. Note that the frames added for successful inputs varies based on the BPM of the music playing during that Track.
  
• Missing inputs will still allow players to complete the Rhythm Game (instead of instantly failing); players must input at least 70% of the correct inputs to succeed.

Events this feature applies to include:

• Generators found in Track 01 and Track 03
  
• Destroying the AR lens in Track 04
  
• Activating the Data nodes in Track 05
  
• Destroying the barrier in Track 11

• Available on Easy and Normal difficulty settings, pressing and holding the button for the first action in a forced parry event (or dodge) will allow Chai to automatically parry or evade subsequent actions in the event.
  
• Missing the initial action is okay, so long as players press and hold the input for the subsequent action. A player must still parry most attacks (approximately 70%) to ‘succeed’ in these game events.
  
• In a Rhythm Parry Attack, players must still press attack or parry to the Beat Hit prompt to deal the finishing blow.

This action can be used on:

• Rhythm Parry Attacks (regular enemies and bosses)
  
• VU-REV’s grab attacks that require dodging
  
• Lasers that require parrying to destroy

Please note that 2D Rhythm Game Assist and Auto Rhythm Parry are only available on Easy and Normal difficulty modes.

• The stage select screen now displays how many collectibles you have found in each stage. If there are no collectibles of a certain type in a particular stage, it will display 0/0.
  
• Completed collections in a level will display a green checkmark on the stage select screen.

• During the second phase of the battle with Roquefort, an issue was fixed whereby certain actions would cause the user to fall into the abyss, making it impossible to progress
  
• An issue was fixed in Track 1 where the player could use the crusher obstacle to be pushed outside of the world
  
• Fixed an additional instance where a “UE4 Fatal Error” could occur
  
• Fixed an issue on Track 7 where if the player receives a Game Over exactly as when the final enemy of the fight is defeated, a magnet point will not be able to be grappled and prevents progress after reloading the game.
  
• An instance where the achievement “Saw All Those Hits Coming” might not unlock for players who performed parries in training mode before completing them in a level has been fixed
  
• Pressing both light and heavy attacks together during the Rhythm Parry Attack on the Brut-1L in Track 3 will now correctly destroy it
  
• Fixed a bug that sometimes display offscreen enemy HP gauges after unpausing the game.
  
• Fixed a bug where some enemies would not be defeated even when their HP gauge showed “0”
  
• Minor bug fixes and adjustments to Photo Mode
  
• The SCR-UB unit’s official paint color has been updated from Blue to Cyber Blue in hopes of increasing its “cool factor” among younger audiences.

This is one concert that allows flash photography!

Today’s Hi-Fi RUSH update adds Photo Mode, allowing you to snap screenshots throughout your musical adventure. You can pause the action and pose Chai and his allies, then edit the scene with a medley of frames, filters, and camera effects to create the perfect picture!

Read more details in our Photo Mode Release guide[bethesda.net]!

This update also fixes issues some players may have been experiencing:

• Resolved “UE4 Fatal Error” caused by a specific shader setting
  
• Resolved “UE4 Fatal Error” caused by Sound Device Enumerating Process
  
• Fixed an issue where the game could freeze during the fight with the WA-ES-2 (Samurai Chef) in Track 10
  
• Fixed an issue where progress could be blocked in Track 10 when purchasing items from the store after answering Roquefort’s phone, exiting the level, then reloading the level.
  
• Fixed an issue where the player cannot progress during the 808 battle in Track 12
  
• Fixed a bug where Chip slots might not accurately be reflected in game if purchased it from the store while having a in-progress save for Rhythm Tower, then loading the suspended Rhythm Tower save and exiting the run.
  
• Stick and trigger dead zone calculation adjusted
  
• QA-1MIL’s attack behavior has been adjusted
  
• Some of Mimosa’s dialogue has been corrected (Spanish)
  
• Fixed an issue where result data from Rhythm Tower would incorrectly influence “final result” Track data when Rhythm Tower is played while a checkpoint save exists for an ongoing Track.
  
• Corrected incorrect results for the SPECTRA Rooms being displayed in the Final Results if players exited the game after auto-saving
  
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in Track 11 if they were hit by the giant robot’s laser when using the magnet grapple
  
• Fixed a bug where the player could continue to play after game over animation in Rekka fight
  
• Adjusted an icon in the Training Room menu that can appear squished
  
• Adjusted Holo Chai SP attack motion so Chai’s hand doesn’t look super weird
  
• Adjusted screen during pause menu transition to prevent visual bugs
  
• Adjusted VU-REV effects during the Rhythm Parry Attack for clarity
  
• Adjusted the background during the battle with Rekka to remove visual bug when transitioning to cutscene
  
• “Game over” explanation for recommending auto-action adjusted to not appear in inappropriate situations
  
• Tracks 3 and 4, Zanzo’s programmers’ salary adjusted for inflation