Overanalyzing the Undeniable Style of HI-FI RUSH

[@shiv3rcubesolver664]

I would disagree with the statement that this game is not graphically advanced. It is *very* graphically advanced, it's just not advanced in realism.

[@featdirty1127]

It’s one of the reasons this game might age quite well if Bethesda manages this game well. Highly cartoony graphics means that becoming ‘outdated’ is both harder and less impactful. It’s why something like the Borderlands series is still relevant despite existing for well over a decade now. And it’s by far one my my favourite ways of making a game interesting

[@rogue8146]

depends on your personal definition, advanced could be technologically advanced, it's high quality and sharp so definitely advanced in that sense, though some people might think of graphical advancement as being moving toward realism

[@shiv3rcubesolver664]

@@rogue8146 yeah, that was my point. The game is pretty graphically advanced but it's using all of that towards reinforcement of the style it wants instead of maximizing realism.

[@MomoMMDs]

100% It uses similar cel shading techniques as Guilty Gear which takes a lot more work to perfect than PBR shading due to needing optimize each individual model for the style.

[@shiv3rcubesolver664]

@@MomoMMDs oh yeah, modern arcsys games are BEAUTIFUL and they take an insane amount of effort

[@TrueHikingViking]

we're still getting the jiggle physics video, tho.... right?

[@RickachuCXVI]

Mans is asking the real question here

[@johnwking29]

My negative mind

[@MangaGamified]

Yeah no one makes such videos, and there's a high demand, the algorithm would just explode on a rare video.

[@serenityenderson]

Glad I'm not the only one with a dirty mind... 😂

[@aziouss2863]

Yhe i need to understand how to do the... Godskin belly flap! Yeh that is it! AND NOTHING ELSE.

[@JonFawkes]

The strong stylistic choice will mean this game ages a lot better. In a few years, some of the game we consider "realistic" will look quaint and outdated by the higher standards, but games like HiFiRush, Jet Set Radio, Dragon's Lair, all still look good today

[@featdirty1127]

Same kinda thing happened with the Borderlands franchise as well. It’s part of the reason HiFi Rush is appealing to me Plus Kale reminds me of Handsome Jack a little

[@yeetyeet5079]

I mean crisis and halo 3 still look good for the most part

[@YayaFeiLong]

13:17 I would argue that the graphics of Hi-Fi Rush are still very advanced, just in a different direction. As someone who is making an indie game with a similarly cel-shaded anime-inspired art style, just watching footage of this game makes my head swim (but like in good way)

[@cancerino666]

yes, advanced != realistic

[@R3TR0J4N]

I do dig how seamless the animation to its cutscenes are, it catch players surprised when the game is done w/ its cutscenes and letting player input/control.

[@soulhandler2227]

Hi-Fi Rush made me realize that videogames can still be fun in this day and age

[@el_chapolman5023]

Such a gem of a game. It's exactly as you say, just pure old fun. Already on my second playthrough and planning to do a completionist run on it.

[@freshjoonyuh]

@EL_CHAPOLMAN yea lets be honest, this is the best fighting game and one of the best rhythm games to ever exist. And thats just with gameplay alone. The animation, story, and characters are amazing too.

[@vullord666]

Honestly that's what indie games give me. The treat was seeing something like this from a Bethesda studio (at that tango Gameworks whose known for horror and just had a meh game in Tokyo ghostwire) and published as a first party Microsoft game.

[@TheNobleFive]

There's so so so many good games these days when you look past the blockbusters.

[@BucklingSwashes]

One thing I didn't hear you mention here is that the characters are usually animated at a lower FPS during the in-engine cutscenes, while most of the environment and camera movements remain at 60 FPS. It really helps make it feel like hand-drawn animation while still allowing the overall visual experience to appear smooth and cohesive.

[@AIsaacMixer22]

I really love the art style of Hi Fi Rush, it's so cool, one of my favorites games of 2023. This design makes the game so unique and special, that will be remembered for years to come.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Same here, totally blindsided by the personality of the game and fell in love with it, just it's shear presence is boosting my own creativity

[@quinndepatten4442]

The smear on the jump animation goes crazy.

[@MegaPikachu5]

Hi-Fi Rush is a game that i felt was made for me personally. It's a game that just speaks through its style. Nostalgia of early - mid 2000s cartoons and gaming

[@gabebatista4129]

Seeing reviews from this game brought me back to the days where I used to watch cartoons like Slugterra all the time

[@shiv3rcubesolver664]

OM GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SAW THAT

[@wwalton]

@@shiv3rcubesolver664 no you are not brother, I thought you said "I'm not the only one who saw that" clearly my eye sight hasn't improved since I watched that show

[@vullord666]

​@@shiv3rcubesolver664 it's pretty popular. Also they're doing a lot to keep the show relevant. Like the official youtube channel posts a lot of content and just puts all the episodes up for free.

[@AlyxTheProtogen]

​@@vullord666 WAIT THEY'RE PUTTING THE EPISODES UP???? WHAT???? I'MA GO BINGE THAT SHIT RN

[@allanparker6874]

Hi Fi Rush is very much like the work of Nerd Corps Entertainment. Series like Slugterra, Storm Hawks, Dragon Booster, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, and Max Steel (2013). So much of my childhood and shows I love. Bought the game after watching the trailer and getting the same vibe. So much fun and style.

[@Marcel2278]

TLDR: Correction, tweens are not in-betweens, in-betweens are the in-between frames of an animation in 3D or 2D, Tweens are specifically interpolated 2D in-between frames. Small correction, tweening isn't the process of making in-between animation frames, tweening is specifically interpolated frames in a 2D animation program usually made with a 2D rigged object. This kind of interpolation is the default in 3D animation but it's not called tweening. it makes a lot of sense to interpolate in 3D because there's very little guess work in what to render (because the object can rotate, scale and translate in 3D space) but when you use tweening you're asking a computer to guess frames between 2 drawings by resizing and rotating a 2D image (this was made before AI could do art), which is why tweening is different form regular 3D animation interpolation. Tweening is a process used to make 2D animations faster not a process every kind of animation uses, in-betweens or in-betweening is the process of creating secondary pose frames to support the key frames (aka literally putting in all the stuff that's supposed to be in between your key frames) and it's necessary for all kinds of animation. I understand the confusion because the words are so similar and basically mean the same thing on the surface but the big difference is that you can always turn off any kind of interpolation (which is necessary for making more cartoony animations, especially in 3D and it requires more manual frames) and do every frame manually (aka frame by frame animation or old school animation) but there are interpolation tools that will help you fill the in-between frames automatically and allow you to work faster, tweening is an interpolation tool for 2D animation. Basically in-betweens are all frames in between your key frames and Tweens are 2D interpolations of your 2D key frames (made with a 2D rig), you always need in-betweens but you can't always apply Tweens.

[@GenerallyKoi]

Love this game and love this breakdown

[@R3TR0J4N]

Playing Hi-Fi Rush after watching Bochi the Rock is a peak experience for me, for its visual styles.

[@Rulytasho]

MAN! Look at Chai's model stretching frame by frame with , . at 11:57 look at his hand, his eyes his hair, all of them stretching to ilustrate motion, and that is a 3D model, it is really nice to see!

[@seacape9345]

Now that you've pointed out the cross-hatching and ben-day dots, I can't stop seeing them everywhere in the game.

[@Cyynapse]

this game not getting any awards for best visual style is a war-crime

[@mrmurpleqwerty4838]

The fact you chose a song with the same tempo as the song in the original background footage, meaning everything still syncs with the beat.

[@mkdoz]

Thank you so much for always putting out such high quality and scintillating content!

[@MeteoBahamut]

The amount of references and homages and loveletters this game sends out is really breathtaking.

[@R3TR0J4N]

Can it be also dynamic movement when the environment motion emphasize the players vibe/emotion?

[@osricen]

My GOTY 2023. It blows up "bigger" games out of the water. Especially those aiming for realism without any true identity. Hi-Fi Rush looks perfect and runs smoothly in almost any system!!

[@uvoyt]

very nice analysis as always!

[@shark3D]

Having made a few cell shaders in various formats for my company, one of my pet peeves is when the gradient whether an object is lit or not just terminates when the surface normal is perpendicular to the light.... cell shading is so much more expressive when you allow some gradation in the shaded side!

[@milocero]

What a great video man, in-depth, great flow, clear and easy to follow

[@uchihadolfo]

It's good to have you back, thanks for the new videos. It's awesome to see a Brazilian make such high-quality analysis videos.

[@BasementMinions]

So fresh! Can't believe this game actually exists!!! Thank you for breaking down so many subtle things that I was appreciating but not noticing. :)

[@sno7599]

i really like this longer form video tbh

[@tenjenk]

I adore the body language and facial expressions, they were amazingly done and brought out the characters personalities and emotions so well!

[@legogonkdroid5967]

The game is gonna age like fine wine just like a cartoony game like tf2 already did

[@megamanmegamanmegamanmegam8725]

This has to be one of the most amazing games that ever came out in 2023! that has amazing art styles like you're playing a 2000s cartoon game. :D

[@jacktruong7151]

I read somewhere on Quora from a very experienced artist that "PBR graphic doesn't age well"

[@DJLizardon]

Definitely, too much realism can be bad in my opinion, different games all end up looking the same, I'll take HI-FI graphics over PBR any day, it just oozes style :D

[@jacktruong7151]

@@DJLizardon I guess it's because we see the "real" PBR graphic 24h everyday hehe

[@tetri90]

Thank you, I had been looking for a video on that exact subject a few days ago and couldn't find anything and today I got your video on the recomendation tabs, it feels like you made it just for me ! 🤣

[@ArthurLopes39]

Glad to see that genuinely good videogames aren't dead just yet

[@rufusprime0015]

This game brings a lot of A.T.O.M memories, the tv shows animation had a lot of similarities with this game, also tr whole hero teenager thing. Brings back a flood of memories this game looks truly special, I'm hoping to pick it up soon. Thanks for making this video!

[@guts-141]

Chai is 25 lol

[@noranizaazmi6523]

Love your thought on this game, and the game looks honestly great

[@jojomicheldu59]

We really need more stylish games in the industry

[@Borderline_Psycho]

What surprises me the most is that these are the same developers who made "The Evil Within" series.

[@Kuyrim]

Really appreciate your channel content, it fit my gamedev taste so much

[@KRG30001]

Best use of cell shading I’ve ever seen

[@liepins444]

Ben Day Dotting is not how we refer to that effect, its called a half tone.

[@MZONE3D]

I feel this style isn't done much, because it very difficult to pull off and look good. Ive tried to make my environments look like this, but dam its hard to do.

[@Giacomo_Bolognesi]

The hardest things are the easyest ones :')

[@bonkregulator5237]

@@Giacomo_Bolognesi more like "the hardest things are the simple ones"

[@lindersi]

Eff you! I cant watch this any longer! I AM BUYING THE GAME RIGHT NOW!!!

[@Archontasil]

The cell shaded facial expressions from this GAME is alot better than alot of cell shaded animes (berserk )

[@grantlauzon5237]

To be fair most animated shows have cell shaded characters with more realistic backgrounds.

[@johnwking29]

The graphics of this game is on another level

[@LARADEKA]

*_It's so anime everyone's talking about it._* *_Spider-verse influence is really pushing it._*

[@R3TR0J4N]

Cool and clever as you mentioned, no wonder the game is optimized.

[@GarudaPSN]

Insane that there isn't a single mention of Xrd or other arcsys games in this video, even though looking at the models and textures, it's clear where a lot of the know-how came from.

[@icubedmusicmachine]

Honestly it reminded me more of Dragon Booster and Storm Hawks (and all the other early Nerd Corps productions) in terms of animation and tone

[@mrguyChance]

Those games are not where the "know-how" came from LOL

[@zhaoyun255]

@@mrguyChance Dragon Ball FighterZ is not even Niche when the name Dragon Ball attached to it.

[@rizwanzaman1793]

The toon shading in this game is perfect :')

[@paolaanimator]

Wow, this game looks amazing, I always loved comic books and visually appealing animation, and this game feels like a comic book coming to life, I love it. I personally like stylized games over realistic games. While realistic games today looks amazing, this game is a breath of fresh air, I'll check this game out.

[@ocramknight]

Very good in depth analysis!

[@Creepo_J]

This makes me feel confident in the future of games

[@lukej9906]

Honestly this game is the most genuine fun I’ve had playing video games in a long time

[@lesso3272]

I always saw this game as a spiritual successor to Sunset Overdrive I absolutely love both games for what they are

[@JohnDoe-gt3jr]

The reason as to why I think more stylised video games are better than those that prefer realism, is the fact that it ages better.

[@UnwantedSelf]

This jet grind radio shit is cool and all, but I am subbing for your upcoming Jiggle Physics Video you mentioned? I consider myself an expert on the topic and am interested on your analysis of the various technics being used in the industry.

[@johnwking29]

This game is pc or mobile and how much GB

[@JJ-fk5ys]

@White King ? it's a xbox game weirdo LMFAO

[@johnwking29]

@@JJ-fk5ys oh man that suck so we cannot play it on anywhere else ?

[@Subpar1O1]

@@johnwking29 If you have Game Pass on PC you can play it there

[@johnwking29]

@@Subpar1O1 Game pass what that ?

[@drgonzo123]

This is hands down my favorite game in recent history. Yes, even more than GoW Ragnarok. It deserves all the attention of gamers and some awards this year. 10/10!

[@hehashivemind6111]

Where's my jiggle physics video???

[@KuroAneSan]

It looks better than a lot a 3d anime shows.

[@jadeasereht4638]

I hope similar to the spiderverse hi if rush will usher in a new form of gaming with stylized graphics instead of monotonous mundanity of recently published games. Games don’t need to have amazing graphics to succeed. I mean Tetris, Minecraft, and teamfortress two aren’t really “hyper realistic”.

[@DagarMan0]

this game may not be realistic, but it has amazing graphics, so i really don't understand how you'd say they aren't the best it has incredibly high definition and a great frame rate

[@yiiarts6641]

I really want to play sly cooper game in this format style.

[@minoadlawan4583]

Its a shame DC and Marvel game rarely use the comic book style in their video games. Its just realism.

[@Dx_Hearted]

Underatted gems same as No straight road

[@TheRealBOBlibob]

I wish this video was uploaded in 4K

[@MakotoFiraga]

After seeing Hi Fi Rush. Kinda feel like if there was gived more time to NSR it can be something ever better. Well it was fun working on it while it last.

[@ZoddGuts]

Beautiful looking game.

[@S0RGEx]

For what it's worth, Korsica *does* have a little bit of jiggle physics.

[@SwagHyde]

I personally hate the style It's like every object is SCREAMING for my attention There's no space to breathe, I don't know what to focus my attention to If I already feel bad just looking at gameplay, I don't like to imagine what it would feel like actually playing it lol If the color palette was different, it would look so much better honestly

[@ddnava96]

About the heartbeat part, I'm surprised you didn't mention the UI, specifically the bar ar the top-left, as I was watching that throughout the entire video

[@j03man44]

1:21 shortens "hi fi rush" to "HFR" even though they both take 3 syllables to pronounce 😂😂😂

[@nvnvnv13]

Hifi Rush is going to be like Zelda Wind Waker. Some people may hate the cartoony-looking graphic at first, but it will aged like a fine wine `3` (Pretty sure most people who played the game said the it looks awesome already tho)

[@Vortex-295]

The 2d animation REALLY reminds me of Harry Partridge

[@ninjaguyweaver]

I heard some BoomerangFu ost in there around 9:30

[@R3TR0J4N]

For a mixed genre, no doubt it is reminiscent of the aforementioned titles akin to its genre..

[@RazemNaDiecie]

Do you possess a guide on creating this shader along with a demo scene on your Patron page?

[@leoros3226]

This game remembers me totally spies and Martin Mystery. AKA, my childhood.

[@D01Light]

what music is used in your videos?

[@1MaxVader1]

4 months later, and no one talks about it...

[@anbuu6848]

I cant stand the art style purely out of personal taste , Its super fun to play and technically really cool to break down.

[@MangaGamified]

HI-FI RUSH art stye is good but I can imagine the variety could've been better, like more organic enemies for us to observe the art on more examples.

[@marcusaaronliaogo9158]

Id imagine the sequel adding mutants or aliens

[@atlien1988]

It's AA budget game that was meant to be a 10hr campaign. The amount & variety of villains were ideal for what they accomplished, plus practically all the major boss battles were humans lol. This game deserves a sequel. DLC. However, the NG+ is really good too, but hopefully there's a small DLC later.

[@MangaGamified]

@@atlien1988 They could had been more varied from the beginning before any budget was spent. That's why I had said 'could' with proper planning.

[@LemmonTea]

Nice art 🖼️

[@Alxasaurus]

Anyone noticing the 3D cutscenes have lower framerate (30? 24?) to match 2D cutscenes than the game scenes? Or it's just me on low settings?

[@plaguegoose596]

The rizz is effortless

[@Carlisho]

The best part is how this game comes from the guys known for making some of the darkest, bloodiest, most grusome games in the survival horror genre 😂

[@extra_ram_noodles]

If i had a nickel for every time a visually distinct game that came out recently, I'd have two nickels, Which is not mindblowing, But it's weird it has happened twice. The other game being Pizza Tower of course.

[@kanavsohal]

Can you do some tutorials with blender and quixle mixer

[@Kotturos]

BROOO amazing video but the LEVELS AT 6:00 im so sorry but that destroyed my ears 😭😭😭

[@cannonsword1]

You ever play hience fiction rush?

[@nehulbhardwaj832]

Truely well said.

[@JordanToa_YT]

Love this game. 🥰

[@opupilo708]

to impressionado que esse cara é brasileiro kkkkkk não esperava por essa

[@ultraferal6138]

yo you guys should do a video on ultrakill

[@reezwave]

It's been 3 weeks tho, where's the jiggle physics video?👀

[@somedude4087]

just one word 808

[@slimeinabox]

so are you going to make the jiggle physics video? Subbing for it, and tottaly not for your great video.

[@barrybend7189]

The only song missing from this game for a cool boss fight is Ballroom Blitz by Sweet.

[@goldsocks9999]

Hi Fi Rush is the most beautiful game, maybe second to Guilty Gear Strive and Pizza Tower

[@nakdickson]

Everything about the games graphics gave me Love death+robots vibes.

[@joelvos643]

Whats that? I heard about it..

[@nakdickson]

@@joelvos643 it's an anthology animated series on Netflix. It's a great.

[@joelvos643]

@@nakdickson where is it about?