Hi-Fi Rush: Arcade Challenge Update Adds New Game Modes, Challenges - Hardcore Gamer

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Rhythm fiends who couldn’t get enough of Hi-Fi Rush’s musical action are in luck. Tango Gameworks has released a new update for its game: the Arcade Challenge update. The update arrived yesterday, so now fans of the developer’s comic-styled, rhythm-action romp have two new modes to jam through and forty new associated challenges to master. It’s a whole new way to prove one’s status as an elite beat buster.

Specifically, the Hi-Fi Rush: Arcade Challenge update adds two new modes: “BPM Rush!” and “Power Up! Tower Up!” BPM Rush presents players with ever more difficult fights wherein the song speed increases with each new fight. There are three difficulties available: Easy, Normal and EX, but all three will eventually reach 200BPM if one can last long enough.

As for Power Up! Tower Up! mode, it presents players with a remixed version of Rhythm Tower. It still consists of progressive sets of randomized challenges and enemies, but this time Chai starts out completely powered-down. It’s be up to the player to pump-up his skills again after each fight, but it’s not a simple matter of choosing whatever one likes most.

See, each updgrade adds a modifier to the next fight. Some can be beneficial, making the choice a practical no-brainer, but many others will add more challenges instead. So even if one’s favorite upgrade shows-up between fights, picking it might just come at too great a cost. Skillful play combined with smart choices is what will win the day in this mode, not just blindly grabbing powerful upgrades.

Also coming to Hi-Rush as part of the Arcade Challenge update are two new enemies and a bunch new rewards tied to te new modes. By completing challenges in each, players can acquire new costumes and even several new