The Surprising Journey Of Hi-Fi Rush’s Development - MinnMax Interview

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Published on January 31, 2023 4:38:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKuPjmrDF4E

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Hi-Fi RUSH (2023)

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Duration: 57:56

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MinnMax's Ben Hanson talks to the director and writer of Hi-Fi Rush John Johanas from Tango Gameworks about the team's transition away from The Evil Within and The Evil Within 2 to the wild musical world of Hi-Fi Rush. We talk about the origins of the project, the reason for the surprise release, the inspirations for the game, working with the creator of Resident Evil Shinji Mikami, and more. Support independent games media directly by unlocking the podcast version of our interviews over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:49 - John Johanas on Hi-Fi Rush's Reception
00:06:33 - The origins of Hi-Fi Rush
00:12:52 - Pitching Hi-Fi Rush
00:18:37 - Why Nine Inch Nails were essential
00:21:30 - The inspirations for Hi-Fi Rush
00:24:47 - The game's Xenogears reference
00:28:13 - Writing the game
00:32:28 - Shinji Mikami's reaction to the pitch
00:34:57 - How the game's development compared to The Evil Within
00:37:40 - The scary parts of development
00:41:03 - The cut content
00:43:35 - Parodying game development within the game
00:45:27 - The value of focusing just on game quality
00:48:42 - Will there be a sequel or TV show?
00:50:09 - Why was it a shadowdrop release
00:52:49 - Will the game's music ever mean its taken out of stores
00:53:51 - Advice for developers wanting to shake things up

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