New modes coming to Hi-Fi Rush in Arcade Challenge update

Rev up your BPM July 5

One of the surprise success stories of 2022, Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush, is getting to set to unleash a fresh wave of day-glo color and block-rockin’ beats, with the arrival of the Arcade Challenge update — Available to download next month, free of charge, on PC and Xbox platforms.

As revealed during yesterday’s Xbox Games Showcase extension, the new update will bring two exciting new modes to the highly dynamic hack ‘n’ slasher. BPM Rush will task players with battling wave after wave of increasingly tough opponents, with bonus points awards for synching the battle to the beat. Stay on your toes, however, as the BPM will increase with each and every wave, and only the most rhythmic melee warriors will be able to keep the pace in this unique-looking endurance test.

The second mode Power Up! Tower Up! is a variant of Hi-Fi Rush’s Rhythm Tower mode, and adds a slew of power-ups and bugs to the battle. Chai will be able to select from a variety of buffs and nerfs between rounds at the cost (or increase of) their score multipliers and other bonuses. Essentially, it is up to the player to increase their powers in exchange for a higher score, or to conversely reduce their own abilities for the big, big numbers.

In addition to the two modes, new challenges arrive that will reward players with clothing for Chai and Korsica, new poses and filters for Photo Mode, and all-new special attacks that see an assist from robo-friendos CNMN and Smidge. Get by with a little help from you friends indeed. You can check out all of this cool content for free when the Hi-Fi Rush Arcade Challenge update drops on July 5.

Hi-Fi Rush is available now on PC, Xbox, and Xbox Game Pass.

Chris Moyse

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