Sifu’s summer update is nearly here, bringing players “more ways to play by adding a slew of new features” including an all-new scoring system, more stylish outfits, and new modifiers that “will push [your] abilities and skills to the absolute limit, or give [you] the opportunity to beat on enemies …
Read More »Sifu devs on the challenge of bringing Mandarin Chinese to the action brawler
Sifu is a game that relies heavily on Chinese culture. And, in its attempt to create something authentic to its source material, and adhere to cultural differences, developer Sloclap sought to include Mandarin Chinese voiceovers from the game’s launch. With Sifu’s text dialogue and story constantly under change until late …
Read More »Sifu easy mode update is out now
A Sifu easy mode update has been one of the most requested features for the game post-launch, and the good news is that it has now arrived with the Spring 2022 update. This patch adds a choice of three difficulty levels, which means if you’ve been struggling to get past …
Read More »Sifu breaks down its new difficulty settings in a new video
Sifu developer Sloclap has dropped a new trailer to tell us more about its new upcoming difficulty options. Sifu developer Sloclap told an industry accessibility advocate back in February that the studio is committed to bringing new accessibility features (opens in new tab) to the fighting game, including difficulty modes, …
Read More »Sifu is adding more ways to punish players through free updates coming this year
If you somehow came away from Sifu thinking it didn’t present enough of a challenge, developer Sloclap has just what you needed: harder difficulty modes. Sloclap revealed its content roadmap for Sifu for the coming seasons, with a set of three new additions to the game slated for spring: new …
Read More »Sifu tops 1 million sales in just three weeks
Sifu has surpassed one million sales in just three weeks, according to developer Sloclap. Sloclap revealed the news, as well as some interesting statistics, in a press release. “We are thrilled by the reception of Sifu from both fans and press alike,” said Sloclap executive producer Pierre Tarno. “We set …
Read More »A subtle PS Store error hints that Sifu is coming to PS Plus
Sloclap’s punishingly difficult new brawler, Sifu, may be the nest big release to head to PS Plus. As first spotted by TechRadar (opens in new tab), if you own Sifu and log in to your PlayStation account via a browser, a small PS Plus symbol appears next to the game’s …
Read More »Sifu developer says accessibility features are coming – including difficulty modes
Sifu developer Sloclap has told an industry accessibility advocate that the studio is committed to bringing new accessibility features to the fighting game, including difficulty modes. Though co-founder Pierre Tarno stopped short of confirming when, exactly, the new features might be available, Can I Play That (opens in new tab)?’s …
Read More »How does the Sifu age system work and how old will you get
The Sifu age system is the central mechanic to the game, allowing you to rise time and time again after death but ultimately paying the price for this power. There’s a definite risk versus reward strategy at play here, as you try to balance defeating as many enemies as possible …
Read More »How to spare bosses in Sifu and break the cycle of revenge
Knowing how to spare bosses in Sifu means you can forge a different path through this beat ’em up adventure, one that diverges from the standard revenge route of killing all those who have wronged you in the past. If you’ve completed the game already then you’ll have seen this …
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