INCREDIBLE Game to Cutscene Transition | Hi-Fi RUSH

This game has been very good so far!!!

[@DelusionalDunmer]

I love how you can look back after the cutscene and there is just a cartoon shaped hole in the glass with some minor cracks

[@TarotVylan]

Lmao that's great, i never wpuld've notoced that

[@otakuattacku8885]

I never woulda noticed! you can already see it at 0:40 since that's already transitioned back into the game engine

[@BurstFlare]

*Two* cartoon-shaped holes. 808 crashed through it as well.

[@umamifan]

Looney tunes type shii

[@LunaRayArclight]

There's also a cat-shaped window crack XD

[@BerenElendilAPGaming]

THE CAT'S SOUND EFFECTS ARE ALL PULLED FROM AN 808 DRUM MACHINE I LOVE IT

[@SirDubbs]

That’s why the cat is called “808” 😊

[@dragonwriterarts]

Oh shoot! I was wondering where the name 808 came from, that's cool!

[@Guru_1092]

Oh, I just thought it was a machine name version of BOB

[@Seyferix]

Yeah, the sound it makes at 0:41 is too iconic to miss.

[@Dullsonic3]

I almost thought the Professor E-gad theme from Luigi's Mansion would play here.

[@-1000_damage]

I swear the games with no marketing and attention turns out to be the best game you’ve ever played.

[@TheDude20792]

It's because they tend to be projects of passion, not profit

[@Supperdude9]

Because that marketing needs cash that would have otherwise gone into development.

[@-1000_damage]

@@TheDude20792 don’t gotta tell me, I’m well aware of that like it’s practically been a pattern over the years,the really good game is often under looked and the game with the most hype is often the biggest disappointment.

[@therealblackcerberus2371]

I think part of it is there being being absolutely no hype behind it. You don't know what to expect, so when you go in blind, what's there hits you like a train.

[@-1000_damage]

@@therealblackcerberus2371 like with remnant, I saw enough gameplay to want to play it when it came out and it ended one of my favorite games ever and I’m really happy to see it’s getting a sequel

[@basedokadaizo]

rekka stepping on the border of her comic panel to flick the bomb-carrying bot next to it and blow up the rail... it's art. it's art, dude.

[@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070]

Indeed it was....*punk*

[@user-eh2jk6mf9s]

She breaks the fourth wall like Deadpool did in the comics

[@Introversion399]

I mean... It's definitely not new. As another commenter said: Deadpool did before, many times over. Hell we can go further back, like a few fresh prince of Bel-Air moments, where Will breaks the fourth wall in great ways. Like my favorite Will: "Oh yeah? If we're so rich then how come we ain't got no ceiling?" *Camera pans out shows the studio ceiling* Breaking the 4th wall is nothing new.

[@robinfox4440]

@@Introversion399 It ain't new, but in gaming? It's fresh, and the game is dripping with personality like this.

[@Introversion399]

@@robinfox4440 I'll give you that, it's definitely dripping with personality.

[@ladyholiday3863]

Man, Microsoft must have been smoking something stupid to cancel a studio that made this gem

[@petrusion2827]

Short sighted greed is ahelluva drug

[@TheVoicesOfTheBeyond]

It's even MORE ironic, especially with the game's message in mind.

[@alexanderryufenando9711]

It's also funnier that a couple days after the studio got shut down, they said they need more games like this to bring back xbox players.

[@petrusion2827]

@@alexanderryufenando9711 I thought it was a couple of days after

[@alyxgraff9121]

Which means they don't know what success is anymore. They just wanted an excuse to buy the CoD factory known as Activision.​@@alexanderryufenando9711

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

To the person on Twitter that said this writing is the same as Forspoken: These 44 seconds are better than that entire game.

[@bonkgameing]

Word choice, setting, and delivery. It just fits much better here in a comedic Saturday cartoon setting, and therefore isn’t cringe, especially when the word choice isn’t “im seeing freaking dragons”

[@Miriam_J_]

You don't need to justify why you like something, comes off as insecure

[@SammEater]

Also, gameplay holds up better than that shitty combat from Forspoken. I could take the cringe dialogue if that crap played well.

[@ZippoIII]

It's a silly dialogue in a silly game Compared to Forspoken Which is silly dialogue in a serious game

[@nathansquared2685]

Honestly, if Forspoken had the same style as this, it wouldn't be as bad.

[@BellowDGaming]

wow seamless transition from cutscene to gameplay, that's what we need in more games.

[@UserStupidity]

Stuff like Spiderman: Mile Morales also does this.

[@Dorraj]

We already have this.. It's called in-game cutscenes.

[@timothyryan8983]

It's called a segue.

[@scawafflez]

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[@thewindthatblows]

Final fantasy VIII

[@Understandable5]

They really didn’t have to drop one of the most vibrant and fun games for the Xbox and PC out of nowhere, but they did for us.

[@Qardo]

It is funny. How some of the best games out there. They are generally ones that just kind of show up out of the blue. No, fanfare. No, word. Just appear. Either by design or simply that a small studio had no budget for marketing. I mean, at times it is a great thing to not hype things up and oversell your product. Cause we've seen a dozen times over....they fall flat on their faces. Some do pick themselves up, improve, and become success. Just there are those out there who are so sour faced after seeing a bad first impression. They still, call a rebound success story a failure story.....maybe they need to check themselves on that kind of thinking. Yet, that cutscene transition. Geez. More devs need to take notes.

[@superubergoober]

i really hope they dont keep more bethesda games off playstation though, kinda sucks how microsoft just swooped all their ip's

[@Underdrill]

@@superubergoober Just like how it sucks that Xbox players can't play Final Fantasy and Spider-man, shame on Sony for that. Hi-Fi Rush is a new IP, no reason at all why it should be released outside of the Xbox ecosystem. And I wouldn't say it sucks anyway. Microsoft owning all these ips means all of them can be played on gamepass on PC, Xbox and cloud, far more options than most Sony games offer.

[@superubergoober]

@@Underdrill the difference being that elder scrolls and fallout didnt start as xbox exclusives, xbox really likes to scoop up already successful ips and make them exclusive. hi-fi rush i could understand why, but im hoping es and fallout arent treated the same way. and no, exclusivity is never a good thing, it only hurts consumers lol. if you wanna keep sucking microsoft off, thats your business. i just wanna play es6 on my playstation

[@alumlovescake]

@@Underdrill Bias hypocrite just like all xbox fans.

[@ed_cmntonly]

Everyone here appreciating the smooth transition can we also give a applause for the animators and that insane fourth wall break with Rekka

[@BeingOfEvil0]

They are, bruh

[@batzoro]

I'm surprised that no one is talking about how smooth the animation is - this game needs more attention

[@aaron-gz]

The cat moving while talking and the speech bubble 4th wall break is James Baxter levels of animation

[@ericleal157]

The game is getting all the attention it can get.

[@binshakbooga9238]

RIP tango gameworks

[@Saissem]

The year was just start with a masterpiece like this! This game totally deserves GOTY.

[@EyelessAce]

everyone knows it wont get it despite how much people love it. especially since other games are coming out this year that are bigger and not indie :( sad to see smaller games getting put on the back burner, overshadowed, and underlooked

[@j-money753]

No it doesn't lmao tf

[@SovietMarmalade]

@@j-money753 “i say no cuz it makes me feel cool”

[@-thesalemcrow-5941]

No because it's not on playstation

[@pervysage4499]

goofy ahh game don’t deserve goty

[@bayouboigaming]

Rest in peace, Tango Gameworks…

[@marknicholasdavis]

Imagine getting universal acclaim in whatever you do for a living. To the point it gets recognized by your whole industry, and a year later you get laid off for financial reasons. That is this game in a nutshell.

[@305backup]

This game is literally an instant classic. People will be playing this 20 years from bow and saying how well it holds up.

[@ju8_hiugo]

Yeah, definitely seems like one of those "child hood" games new generations would play

[@SrakenKraken]

5 months later and sadly, it barely gets mentioned

[@ezrawyrd9275]

@@SrakenKraken Because everyone played it, enjoyed it, and finished it. I imagine it'll start coming up in conversation again once folks start thinking about their GOTY lists. That's one reason live-service games have dominated the industry for so long, if you put out a tight 20 hour game with a solid ending then folks can only talk about it for so long before it's forgotten in favor of the next thing.

[@TrueLadyEvilChan]

​@@ezrawyrd9275Meanwhile, classics from before the industry went that way still get talked about because they're "older".

[@gavo7911]

@@SrakenKrakenProbably because 2023 ended up being a top 5 year of all time for games lol

[@starblast16]

Wow. Now THAT'S how you do a proper transition.

[@don_elf]

Just finished this game, gotta say that most of the transitions are pretty good

[@andrewpenny4676]

Sort of reminds me of sunset overdrive.

[@EOS222]

I thought it was going to be something like that when it got revealed but I am very pleased with what I got.

[@andrewpenny4676]

@@EOS222 Yeah I like the game it got no straight road vibes to it.

[@jhuganomics]

@@EOS222 Sunset Overdrive is great

[@trulyamateuranxiety]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that

[@saulsanchez2848]

Even for a while I used to confuse both games ngl😂😂😂

[@pablomejia953]

Even with the year starting weak withh big launches being boring, this masterpiece is getting thrown hard under the radar, hope that more people gave it a chance to show love for games that deserve the support

[@hazim9529]

I'd say this year is a mixed bag. You got garbage like Forspoken but also this game and Dead Space remake. Then, we got Velma, which is the worst rated show on IMDB but also The Last of Us, which is critically acclaimed and faithful to the games. So yeah, mixed.

[@LessThanADollar]

@@hazim9529 Scooby can take some hits Last of Us couldn’t risk it

[@RecentCobra]

We got Like a Dragon Ishin next month, how is this year weak?

[@MugenHeadNinja]

@@RecentCobra It's still January and people are already complaining about the entire year. 💀💀

[@yourdude9942]

@@hazim9529 I still dont know why they call it Dead Space Remake. Its an 80$ Texture Pack with minor fan patch additions. Sure the game is really really good. But you can get the Original for a few bucks and it looks almost the same with some tweaking. Resident Evil 2 and Silent Hill a remakes. Dead Space is an "up to date" remastered.

[@ClaudioProductionsX]

Microsoft: Everything is so generic, why we can't have something unique *Creates one of the most unique IP seen in the last decade which is perfect and refreshing in nearly every single aspect* - Does absolutely no publicity to it - Releases on game pass where people could play the full game for free (with free trials) without even buying it - Critics worldwide love the game - Overshadows it's own game by forcing Starfield into everyone Microsoft: Didn't sell well, so this game is bad. Let's shut down the whole studio. Everyone: WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!?

[@okay_okay_]

RIP Tango

[@nightlypiano4116]

The way Rella bends the little comic panel is so nice

[@crysave9624]

Rella?

[@BuriedFlame]

@@crysave9624 The muscled Zarya cosplayer.

[@RecentCobra]

@@BuriedFlame She's called Rekka

[@BuriedFlame]

@@RecentCobra Ha haaa....hipster.

[@Subpar1O1]

It's really cute that her bending the panel is what knocks the bomb out of the little robot's hands which blows up the rail Chai's on

[@J-Pow]

0:33 I think if he continued rolling into the window, the transition would look more graceful. The fact his body suddenly stays upright before the window looks forced for the transition.

[@TACTIK00L]

idk i didnt really notice it in my first viewing

[@SonicAdam]

That's a good thing- Chai isn't graceful. At like- all.

[@MugenHeadNinja]

This is a good point, not really noticeable on first viewing though unless you're already looking out for things like that. I can cut them slack on minor things like that when the rest seems to work so well.

[@heymomm1922]

@@SonicAdam That's not the point.

[@PetersonRodrigues0]

That's the point tho. Look at the person-shaped hole in the window at 0:39.

[@copingflower1909]

I won't lie the game has some fantastic animation for a video game but I would. E lying if I said the 2D to 3D can be a bit jarring neither look bad I just think the execution could've been done a bit better

[@xmoreno3366]

Ok good point but still love this

[@lbackerl]

Yeah true that transition was so bad. No one can make a better animation than the skyrim intro sequence.

[@techedbirb6663]

As someone who favors higher fps the transitions never bugged me, I'm surprised it was bad to yall lmao

[@MediumChain]

I have no clue what you mean. The transition is pretty seamless to me. No loading between the cut, instant transition between 2D and 3D, no real lag due to the sudden change.

[@ukmaxi]

@@MediumChain Agree, I'm not sure I understand what the OP of the comment is trying to say.

[@applehazeva2739]

Man i would welcome an Netflix Hi Fi Life Anime very well if written by Tango with that Art Style!

[@B3N_Youtube]

Hell yeah

[@cacaman1391]

No more videogame series PLEASE OMG!!!!

[@ahmedjoycesneakattacksquad5003]

@@cacaman1391 why?

[@Oreca2005]

@@ahmedjoycesneakattacksquad5003 Netflix every thing

[@cacaman1391]

@@ahmedjoycesneakattacksquad5003 Cause the games are games, movies are movies, there is no point in recreating something that already exists AND works in one medium besides money. I play a lot of games, of all kinds, and lets be real, videogames stories are not made to be seen in a theater, they are made to be played and interacted with. (Surely there are examples of a nicely translated game to movie or other medium, but sadly the majority of those movies/series are just about the money AND nothing else...)

[@KilroyStillHere]

Yall don't lie to me that cat looks like shiny umbreon

[@clawcakes]

the transitions are awesome but i'm more enamored by the big lady stepping on the cartoony panel and breaking it a little

[@bardockshiny]

The art in this game is one of the most refreshing and beautiful of the last years

[@kobey2333]

I’m like 5 hours in and not only is the art amazing the combat is super fun with one of the most satisfying combo systems ever made.

[@kramkrum3672]

I'm surprised I didn't hear about this game sooner, it looks really interesting. Sad to hear Microsoft literally crucified the studio, seemed like a lot of talent went into it.

[@bickieeeeee]

also i know its not the main focus but i love how rekka steps on the comic border its so cool

[@dvdbox360]

i thought the same

[@yall_girl_eve]

this got me absolutely jawdropped when i was playing, how tf they dropped one of the best games of the decade out of nowhere?

[@sawdust8691]

Question. Why is this game so freaking awesome? Seriously. It only gets better the farther you play. It's a blast.

[@Mandemon1990]

Because it's a labour of love. Devs clearly wanted to make this game, knew what they were making and had fun while doing so. This is not a game that went through a commitee and 20 focus group tests to be approved, nor was it designed to be a "live service". It is a fully contained product, with beginning and end, and ins meant to be enjoyed as it is, not as part of larger "service"

[@MildewedDuke]

Saw this video and was interested in the game, went ahead and bought it. It's like "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" meets "Baby Driver", but an action-based rhythm game. It's really damn good, definitely a GOTY contender.

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

I wanna check this game out. This is already feeling up my alley especially since its got those Jet Set Radio visuals and Devil May Cry-like gameplay.

[@Tsukino1011]

Well I hope you know who made the game lol

[@smartalecl4]

I need to get this game. Robbie Daymond is just such a good VA (and a cool guy in general) and the game itself legitimately looks like a blast

[@Palidor]

He nails nearly every role he's ever done (except Spider-man, dont feel like his voice fits the character), he's a great VA.

[@Hummingb1rd]

HOLY SHI(P) GORO AKECHI RHYTHM GAME

[@ZippoIII]

​@@Palidor what spider-man did he voice?

[@Palidor]

@@ZippoIII Marvel's Spider-Man

[@ZippoIII]

@@Palidor my brother in christ.. That's Yuri Lowenthal

[@Subpar1O1]

The fact that this was made by the guys who made The Evil Within will never sit right with me but this is easily one of my favorite games ever

[@mugrilhos]

Holy shit the animation is soo good

[@justalad57]

Fun fact: seeing this scene on KZbin a year ago is what convinced me to get Hi-Fi Rush

[@TeeVeeGames]

The fact that this game, which came from out of nowhere, can look, sound and play this incredible on what I consider to be an extremely modest gaming PC (sub $1000... two years ago) is mind-blowing. And it also comforts me knowing that there's still plenty of great ideas left to implement in gaming. I've been pleasantly surprised by the game. 2023 is off to a good start.

[@squid_cake]

Punk is a weird insult after such a long pause to think about an insult

[@LloydTheZephyrian]

Kinda fits her, tho.

[@lonesurvivor8828]

Ah yes the video that introduced me to this amazing gem. Thank you much!!

[@fizzylemonbee7348]

This was literally the first Hi-Fi Rush video I watched and I’m glad I found it, the game is absolutely phenomenal.

[@SirGoldenAce]

I just got to this scene in-game and I just couldn't believe how smooth the transition was

[@Polychi1998]

A cat is fine too.

[@poshiblitz]

😿

[@ImaPizzaK]

what

[@chanellearchibeque]

I'm glad this video was recommended to me. I found out about this game because of it. Thank you for uploading this! :)

[@GreatNegus]

Everyone's gushing about the transition but I'm more impressed by the little visual gag of having that black haired lady stand on the borders of the screen and distort them.

[@ehethan]

the transitions in this game are BEAUTIFUL.

[@Vidzette]

Also, feels like that every Tango game is turns out to be an underrated gem.

[@pheonixfire9517]

Oh my god, those transitions are amazing!

[@MatchaFoxx]

These transitions are soooo good!

[@naptuness]

Why is the animation so smooth wtf 😭😭😭😭

[@AkymarsDoc]

I have no idea what this game is or what it's about, but it looks like there's put actual love into it

[@kaydubsthekoifish]

I just got this recommended, and same here. All I know is that it looks great, and the 3D is amazing. Edit: Never mind, literally the next video told me the title. The game is called Hi-Fi Rush.

[@peachbubble8652]

Hi-Fi Rush! It had a stealth release

[@night_sniper5754]

He hit dat window so hard, it kicked an extra dimension back into him.

[@Darklight65583]

Okay. I'm mad interested in this! Glad this showed up in my feed!

[@freshlymemed5680]

Man I forgot how much I needed more games like these. Gonna beat this and replay Sunset Overdrive.

[@sekIoz]

It’s not only that, the cutscene with the robot punching chai into macarons hideout is a great transition too

[@SuperFromND]

that one's nearly SEAMLESS, its ridiculous how good it is

[@JetFireHawk]

chai was the name of one of my chaos on sonic adventure 2

[@MusicInMe754]

WOW. And I also love how this game just came out of nowhere and is blowing up like it is! 🤩

[@hrpang]

Okay that's very smart. They disguise the transistion with the very common technique of a fade and jump cuts. It doesn't become jarring because they already established what we are seeing, him going through the smoke, being flung through the window. Also the fact the boss breaks the 4th wall by bending her border with her foot and affecting the drone. The power of visuals is put to good use here.

[@SethAbercromby]

There is an even better transition later in the game I wouldn't dare spoil. But it uses an impact-frame to transition from 3D to 2D near seamlessly.

[@xmoreno3366]

Awesome

[@DragonflyMel]

The animations really sell it for me, especially when the character gets spotted. It’s awesome.

[@pirajacinto4]

It's so freakin smooth! I LOVE IT!

[@GraveUypo]

i really like this boss woman. she's so full of charisma AND is a badass.

[@RuZe_Tynuch02]

HOLY COW those transitions look so Clean and Good!!!

[@ArkayeCh]

Impressive they managed to make it so smooth with essentially a really well hidden jump cut between two entirely different artstyles/dimensions.

[@camo6465]

This was the video that introduced me to Hi Fi Rush the week it came out Thank you

[@schmoooooop]

the game itself is incredible

[@maxmateo644]

I wish this was a TV series

[@L0WKEYL0GAN]

That's my favorite part. It's so seamless. I love it.

[@Charelsten452]

This is what love of your craft looks like.

[@AustinGMRS]

Will not going to be GOTY but sure as hell will get alot of awards in thegameawards 2023❤❤

[@Shahzad-ss1jq]

Considering Silksong,BOTW's sequel and hades II might release this year The competition is tough

[@BuriedFlame]

If enough money lands in Keighley's hands.

[@Bazoobs]

This game is PHENOMENAL and deserves all of the attention. I think the game awards is a joke and nothing more than a circle jerk, but this game deserves so many awards.

[@SoraZ2112]

I haven’t seen a transition that clean in a long time. Maybe ever.

[@yetibeardson1168]

You should play more games. A cut to sub par simulated smoke effects transitioning to a cut scene is pretty damn common. Nothing is groundbreaking here. It looks great. But let's be real, something like say even God of War does gameplay to cutscene way more seamless than this early 2000's arcade nonsense.

[@QwilSchirmer]

Excellent animation in both 2D and 3D, I look forward to getting around to playing this :)

[@fuschia-draws]

this game is absolutely exploding with personality and fun...too bad microsoft killed tango and we'll never see the sequel... greedy ppl hate creativity istg

[@Taraku43]

The year just started and we got this game, a new top RPG in the new Fire Emblem, a Kirby remake coming AND Breath of the Wild 2. This year is BUSSIN for video games!

[@Toni-ic7ki]

Don't forget Dead Space Remake too!

[@Mario-82]

Omg, what a wonderful game! 😍 I'm praying for a physical version! 🙏

[@rekisslove]

thank you for being the reason i picked up this game, im not even close to being done yet i LOVE IT SO FAR

[@chillstorm2341]

Microsoft goin to hell bruh.

[@weirdman1737]

Tango down

[@PaladinGear15]

Man I love this style!

[@STH151NicoleFan]

I love 808. That little robot cat is just adorable. 😙🖤💙

[@DeaDLettuce]

NGL I feel bad never knowing about this until it dropped, the style and animation from this game was a fuckin absolute treat. All who worked on this deserve some praise 💪

[@victorandresbastidatorres2313]

It was a surprise, No one knew about this game

[@12hiroshi]

Don't feel bad. They announced it and released it on the same day lmao

[@FlyingZard11]

Tuck and Roll? Is he a snail? :V

[@SawdEndymon]

That’s the creator’s mascot funnily enough😂

[@techedbirb6663]

Ha

[@pundertalefan4391]

Wow. I've never even heard of this game, but that was freakin cool.

[@yagurlains]

Bro...THIS IS AMAZING. The...The animation...is so addictive.

[@raymcdougal420]

I’m buying Xbox now 🤘

[@ericleal157]

It is cheaper to subscribe to the game pass, you can play all the xbox exclusives without buying a microsoft console, then you use the money you were going to invest in an xbox and buy a nitendo and a playstation, then you will be able to play all the games from 3 platforms, then in the future you can build a pc and then you can play all existing games.

[@DatIslandBey]

0:20 I'm sorry but, MOMMY?! 😳

[@Drywalleaterr]

I swear this dude has built up an immunity to slamming into glass windows.

[@sweetlobster3939]

Insane transitions!

[@neku5132]

if only developers really love making games... also better than forspoken

[@aaronpasache1847]

not everything has to be realistic looking games if their gameplay is very generic, plus, it has so many cutscenes than gameplay

[@ericleal157]

@@aaronpasache1847 it's rare for a game with really good graphics to have bad gameplay, Forespoken not only has bad gameplay, it's an ugly game, lifeless, a generic open world, it's all bad, games like The last of us and Red dead have realistic graphics , many cutscenes, and still has an incredible gameplay.

[@aaronpasache1847]

@@ericleal157 what I'm trying to tell is that while The Last Of Us 2 deserved the gameplay, voice acting and OST related prizes; story, accesibility and GOTY are NOT for this game

[@vietcongat5884]

Thanks to this video i got to know about hi-fi rush last week. Now it is one of my favourite game

[@ChaosUnfold]

It’s like watching a Saturday morning cartoon with two styles of animation

[@mjcox242]

That transition back into in-engine was hella impressive too

[@fluffyth3f0x8]

i love how she steps on the border and it stretches

[@joshuaquinones9760]

I should definitely try this sometime!

[@Aego384]

The animation is awesome!

[@IllusionMaster17]

This game has so much style, speed and color than I'm surprised we're not seeing this more often these days. Hi-Fi Rush is simply wonderful!

[@callumbreton8930]

And to think this came out shortly after Forspoken. Maybe there is a God after all