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PARIS (Feb. 20, 2024) - Sifu developer Sloclap, on the game’s two-year anniversary, announced today that the critically acclaimed Kung-Fu filled beat ‘em up has reached 3 million sales. Two new outfits have been added as a thank-you to the dedicated fanbase who helped reach this milestone.

Sifu owners can become fully-fledged Absolvers while donning Risryn’s costume and mask, inspired by the final boss from Sloclap's first game Absolver. Or, for a more laid-back mood, throw on the street-style inspired jumpsuit highly requested by the Sifu community. See these outfits in action now with today's new trailer:

Initially released on Feb. 8, 2022, Sifu hit the ground running with its debut on PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. The game was met with critical acclaim and hailed as one of 2022’s best action games with award nominations at the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards and the D.I.C.E. Awards. In 2023, Sifu was added to the Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch libraries. Now, players across all platforms have the opportunity to become masters of martial arts.


Sifu is a revenge story told through a meticulously designed beat 'em up action game. You walk in the shoes of a young Pak Mei Kung-Fu who embarks on an epic quest to avenge their fallen master. Set in the backdrop of a stylized fictional Chinese city, players must hone their best kung fu abilities mastered through years of training to take down their master’s murderers one by one. With each failure, you grow older and wiser, though with fewer years to spare than before. Time is the price you will pay for revenge. Either adapt and learn from your foes, or you will meet your demise.

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[Spyxos]

Cool game, unfortunately I never finished it because it was far too difficult for me.

 

[DosGamer]

Cool game, unfortunately I never finished it because it was far too difficult for me.

I heard it was super hard, but I also thought I saw somewhere that they made a difficulty mode for it where it was much easier to play. I might need to look into and see if that is true!

 

[saintjules]

I heard it was super hard, but I also thought I saw somewhere that they made a difficulty mode for it where it was much easier to play. I might need to look into and see if that is true!

Regarding easy mode:




I was able to beat the game on the normal difficulty at release. The last boss was super annoying, but it was a fun experience overall.

The easy mode is a great way for returning players to go back for a continuing/2nd run of the game.

 

[near]

Regarding easy mode:




I was able to beat the game on the normal difficulty at release. The last boss was super annoying, but it was a fun experience overall.

That easy mode seems too easy and doesn't sound fun. What makes this game frustrating rather than challenging is that the exponential ageing is too penalising, and doesn't really allow you to get good without ruining your playthrough. So what happens is that you end up restarting each level over and over to get a perfect run. It almost feels like a rougelite, and that's why I dropped it. I do intend to give it another go though.

 

[mckmas8808]

Has this game EVER went on sale?

 

[near]

Has this game EVER went on sale?

Yea, it's been getting discounted quite regularly. I got it on steam at 50% off if I recall correctly.

 

[mckmas8808]

Yea, it's been getting discounted quite regularly. I got it on steam at 50% off if I recall correctly.

What about on Playstation?

 

[near]

What about on Playstation?

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The last price drop seemed to be in Dec. with a pretty good discount as well. Probably due another one soon.

 

[Represent.]

Well deserved. Best combat in a new game this gen. Some of the best ever.

 

[mckmas8808]

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The last price drop seemed to be in Dec. with a pretty good discount as well. Probably due another one soon.

I'll wait for it to hit $20. Looks fun.

 

[Skifi28]

What about on Playstation?

Lowest price has been quite low.


Edit: Too late.

 

[mckmas8808]

Lowest price has been quite low.


Edit: Too late.

Thanks for this chart! Looks like it drops to $20 every 6-8 weeks. Good looking out.

 

[struggler_guts]

Deserved, it's a great game with a really cool concept.

Count me in the squad of "it was too hard to beat" though...

 

[John Bilbo]

This game is SO good. I've not yet completed it, but I've made some decent progression with it.

 

[Arsic]

I tried this for the first time today without knowing much other than it was made by the Absolver dev.

Reallllllllyyy good so far!!!! Surprised by how much it jives with me.

Beat the first boss and level on normal as age 24.

 

[Bartski]

Best brawler ever

 

[Hudo]

Best brawler ever

Better than Streets of Rage 2?

 

[taizuke]

Well deserved and remarkable game.

For those struggling with the game they have drastically improved the training mode. So, all you have to do is pick the enemies or bosses you're having a hard time with and practice until it you learn their patterns. I think you have to beat them once (including bosses) before they're unlocked in training mode, though.

The only thing i wish we could get rid of is the bright red background in training mode. After a while it's definitely tiring on the eyes.

 

[Bartski]

Better than Streets of Rage 2?

Yes.

 

[Hudo]

Yes.

That's quite the claim.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Btw, VGP has the CE for Switch at a really good price at the moment ($49.99 CAD).

 

[Thief1987]

Still salty that they spoiled such a good premise with a roguelike garbage.

 

[Bartski]

That's quite the claim.

I know and it's true, no matter how much a memory of the feeling playing one of them in 1992 arcade should affect anyone.

 

[Represent.]

Arguably the best game of the gen for me.

Some of the very best combat ever. Its a damn near perfect system.

This is the one studio I actually want Sony to buy and give a real budget to. They have so much potential

 

[adamsapple]

Better than Streets of Rage 2?

Let's not get carried away here.

 

[Hudo]

Let's not get carried away here.

Hey, I am not the madman here! I still think Streets of Rage 2 is the GOAT.

 

[Roberts]

I really liked it but never finished it. Not because I felt that it was too hard but I just moved on to other things for reason that have nothing to do with the quality of the game. Need to return to it. Also, huge step forward for the developers after Absolver which was merely OK.