Hi-Fi Rush, the latest effort from Tango Gameworks, is a massive departure from what the Japanese studio is known for. Set in a celshaded cyberpunk world, players control Chai, a youngster who must battle an evil megacorp with the power of music. As a hack and slash, and rhythm game hybrid, players will attack and doge in time with the beat.
However, any good game with rhythm elements must have a solid soundtrack, to begin with. Hi-Fi Rush, thankfully boasts a catchy selection of iconic rock tunes. These include big names like Nine Inch Nails and The Prodigy. But with a decent variety of music available in the game, fans might wonder which is the best.
While the game features licensed and original music, the latter is only part of the Streamer Mode. This replaces licensed music with tracks explicitly made for Hi-Fi Rush. As such, this list ranks only the licensed music as that will be the default experience for most players:
An outlier on this rock-dominated list, Wolfgang's 5th Symphony is an electronic take on the classic Beethoven tune - which debuted back in the early 1800s. It does feel a tad out of place for this game, but the electronic infusion does an excellent job of keeping the players tapping their feet to the rhythm.
Wolfgang Gartner has been a reasonably popular name in the EDM (electronic dance music) scene, especially during the late 2000s and early 2010s. American J's music has appeared in other games, too, such as Forza Horizon 4 and FIFA 20.
INAZAWA CHAINSAW is punk rock through and through. Every rum slap and kick is packed with rebellious zeal, something the genre lacks. Given the high-energy gameplay of Hi-Fi Rush, this is a perfect fit.
Number Girl was a popular Japanese punk rock band that first
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