Esteemed as one of the best Xbox Series X games, Hi-Fi Rush turned plenty of heads when it was shadow-dropped by Tango Gameworks earlier this year. The studio, founded by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, is primarily known for its eclectic horror diptych, The Evil Within.
“I wouldn't say Bethesda was afraid that we would, like, ‘blow it’,” says John Johanas, Director of Hi-Fi Rush. “But, you know, for anyone to say like, okay, you know us for making The Evil Within, we're gonna make this very poppy action game set to music which hasn't been done before… and they're like, ‘Yeah, that sounds like it'll totally work, no problem, just go ahead’ - like no one realistically would say that.”
