How To Skip Hi-Fi Rush Cutscenes on PC & Xbox

Cutscenes serve one of two purposes: provide information or tutorials on what's to come or be downright annoying, offering little to no context for the game. The latter is different for Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush, as it provides some knowledge on the game's narrative, which could or could not have some significance.

Given that the gaming community is divided on the usage of cutscenes in video games, it can be avoided, and in Hi-Fi Rush, you can skip them. We've detailed how you can skip cutscenes on PC and Xbox for Hi-Fi Rush.

How To Skip Hi-Fi Rush's Cutscenes For PC & Xbox

Yes, cutscenes seem pointless and do not affect overall game progression, but they can often hide details that can impact the game much later. Skipping them allows you to immediately jump into the game's action and likely ignore the story for the time being.

Doing this on the game's PC and Xbox versions is pretty straightforward, so you can avoid sitting through them. For PC, you can hit the game's default button bind for skipping being Q, but you'll need to hold the button for some time for the action to count.

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Similarly, you can achieve this for the game's Xbox version by pressing the B button, and like with the PC version; you'll need to hold the B button for the action to be triggered. Whether on PC or Xbox, a meter will appear on the screen, which fills up the longer you hold the Q or B button.

This won't work in the game's prologue or introduction, so if you're starting your journey with Chai, you'll have to sit through all the cinematics before being allowed to skip them. It's also worth mentioning that you can pause the game in most cutscenes, except for specific gameplay and dialogue action.

Hi-Fi Rush, which was announced during the Developer_Direct Showcase, is now available to play on Xbox Series X|S and PC. It's also available via Xbox Game Pass, launched on day one with its global release.