Final week, developer Tango Gameworks distributed a comparatively minor Hello-Fi Rush replace to rejoice the primary anniversary of the acclaimed rhythm-brawler’s launch; nevertheless, dataminers poking across the replace’s innards are actually claiming to have discovered additional proof – within the type of distinctive t-shirt designs – {that a} PlayStation and Swap launch is on the way in which.
Experiences that the beforehand PC and Xbox unique Hello-Fi Rush may very well be making its strategy to PlayStation and Swap first started circulating in January, after quite a lot of dependable leakers began increasing on claims by insider Nate the Hate that Microsoft was set to “one in all [its] extra acclaimed first celebration releases to a competitor system” this 12 months.
And whereas there’s been no signal of an official announcement to again up these studies within the weeks since, datamined discoveries in Hello-Fi Rush’s newest replace (thanks Wario64) have lent additional credence to the rumours. Patch 7, as final week’s replace is formally recognized, contains an Anniversary T-Shirt Bundle containing new clothes for Chai to put on. 4 of those designs can be found to everybody, whereas three are unique to the platform – Xbox, Steam, or the Epic Video games Retailer – gamers personal the sport on. Nonetheless, quite a lot of dataminers are actually claiming to have unearthed two further, unused T-shirts within the replace, wanting suspiciously like unique designs for Swap and PlayStation.
Considered one of these, in Nintendo’s signature crimson and white, reads, “Rock out! Wherever” – a slogan completely befitting Swap’s transportable play – whereas the second design, in PlayStation blue, options Chai’s silhouette and the phrases, “I am right here child!”.
Assuming their authenticity, it’s, alas, not possible to attract any definitive conclusions from their discovery; maybe they’re pointing to a Swap and PlayStation launch for Hello-Fi Rush, maybe they’re pointing to a once-planned however now-abandoned launch. It may even be Tango Gameworks having a little bit of cheeky enjoyable on the expense of everybody on the again of January’s rumours – solely an official announcement from Microsoft will settle the matter as soon as and for all.
All being because it appears, although, their discovery is fascinating not simply due to Hello-Fi Rush, however due to subsequent rumours that different beforehand Xbox-exclusive first-party video games are making ready to leap to PlayStation and Swap – Sea of Thieves having been known as out by identify on a couple of occassion. It may definitely be an fascinating 12 months for Xbox.