Sifu's latest update has introduced a healthy dose of new content for Sloclap's martial arts beat 'em up. New difficulty options are available for players struggling to make their way through Sifu or who desire an even greater challenge, and the new advanced training mode will be helpful for players seeking to hone their skills before their next playthrough.

Sifu was released on February 8 and was met with positive reviews from both critics and players thanks to its challenging and deep combat, rewarding progression, immersive environments, and competent AI. Developed by Sloclap, the same team behind the martial arts multiplayer game Absolver, Sifu is a tale of a child's quest for vengeance for the death of their father. Each time the protagonist dies, they age and grow slightly weaker, eventually possibly permanently dying and ending the playthrough if they grow too old. The game uses a complex and authentic Bak Mei style Kung Foo fighting system with over 150 possible moves to master.

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The latest update for Sifu has brought several new features into the game. Perhaps most notable is the inclusion of multiple new difficulty settings: Student, Disciple, and Master. This should come as a relief to players who have been hoping for adjustable difficulty in Sifu. The original default difficulty of Sifu corresponds to the Disciple difficulty, so players now have the option of an easier run with the Student setting or kicking it up a notch by opting for Master difficulty. Student difficulty increases life and structure for the player, reduces enemy aggression and reaction, simplifies boss patterns, and limits the death counter. Master difficulty does all the opposite, as well as introducing new patterns for bosses.

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The new advanced training mode introduced with this update will also build up players' Kung Foo skills thanks to the ability to face any enemy or boss they've defeated in the story, including facing several opponents at once. This addition should help players refine their strategies for facing trickier opponents on subsequent playthroughs. Several important quality of life improvements have also been implemented, such as the in-game menus now having a dark mode, ultrawide resolution support, and 5.1 surround sound support. PC players of Sifu may dodge and parry a little easier thanks to better mouse and keyboard support and HUD readability.

After over a million sales of the game since its release, Sifu has proven to be a hit among fans of martial arts games, and its continued support through major updates shows that Sloclap is committed to refining its game according to player feedback. Players can expect future Sifu updates to fix further bugs and add more features while the modding community is also hard at work creating interesting mods for Sifu.

Sifu Update 1.08 Patch Notes

New Features Recap:

Our Sifu Spring 2022 Content Update will bring a range of new features for our players:

  • Difficulty options - Players will now be able to choose their difficulty setting in Sifu: Student, Disciple & Master. The original Sifu difficulty level corresponds to the middle setting, Disciple. It is now possible to either play the game in an easier setting, or to make it harder for experienced players who have already finished the game.
  • New Outfit feature - Players will now be able to change the main character’s outfit in the Wuguan. All players will be able to unlock two new outfits and more will be added in coming updates. One extra outfit will also be added for all Deluxe edition owners!
  • Advanced training mode - In the updated training mode, players will now be able to face any kind of enemy archetype or bosses they have defeated in the story, as well as face multiple enemies at once.
  • Dark mode & UI improvements - We have also added various quality of life improvements such as a dark mode for the in-game menus, better mouse & keyboard support and improved HUD readability. We have also added the support of 5.1 sound systems as well as the 21:9 format resolutions.

Full list of changes:

Design - Outfits:

  • Added an interactive wardrobe in the Wuguan for Outfit selection
  • Added 3 new outfits with unlock conditions

Design - Training room:

  • Added most of the in-game enemies types : When you fight and defeat any enemy, you unlock them in the training room, allowing you to train and fight against advanced archetypes and the bosses.
  • Added the possibility to fight multiple enemies at once.
  • Added the possibility to redo the tutorial.

Design - Difficulty Settings:

Student Difficulty (Easy Mode) :

  • More life and structure for the Main Character
  • Enemies are less aggressive
  • Enemies are less reactive in defense
  • Simplified patterns for various archetypes and bosses
  • The Death Counter cannot beyond 1
  • Better shrine rewards

Disciple Difficulty (Normal Mode) :

  • The original Sifu experience

Master Difficulty (Hard Mode) :

  • Less life and structure for the Main Character
  • More life and structure for various enemies
  • Enemies are more aggressive
  • Enemies are more reactive in defense
  • New patterns for bosses

Design - Hotfixes:

  • Fixed the Juggernaut ability to retaliate while defending
  • Quicker post parry follow-up with various weapons
  • The camera is further away when surrounded by enemies during takedowns and focus

Dev:

  • Fixed issues with 21/9 display screens

Art:

  • Fixed video looping issue on PS5
  • Various rendering fixes for low quality mode
  • Fixed some streaming issues
  • Fixed some minor texturing issues for Yang's 3D models

UX/UI:

  • Add a "Dark Mode" display option to switch between light and dark backgrounds in the -menus, light backgrounds are now slightly less bright
  • Popups now warn you more clearly about important choices
  • More discreet XP box in HUD
  • Clearer feedback when a focus bar is full
  • Various keyboard inputs display fixes

Sound design:

  • Audio output format selection
  • Fix some unwanted behaviour on surround audio systems

Sifu is available now on PC, PS4, and PS5.

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