Hi-Fi Rush can be quite difficult if you haven’t played rhythm games before. So, the developer released a small patch to make the game a little easier and only if you want it to. 2D Rhythm Game Assist and Auto Rhythm Parry have been introduced and can be enabled in Easy and Normal difficulty settings. A new costume pack that makes our heroes look like villains are made available as well. The Bossplay Costume Pack can be yours for only $4.99.
The highlights of the patch are mentioned below.
2D Rhythm Game Assist (Located in the Accessibility Menu)
- 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.
Auto Rhythm Parry
- 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.
Collectible Information
- 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.
The patch also addressed a handful of bugs and issues and you can read them in great detail via the official site. Players can purchase Hi-Fi Rush from Steam for only $29.99 or play it through PC Game Pass.
