As more and more time passes, Sifu seems to be getting the attention of PlayStation fans everywhere. It tells the story of a kung fu student’s lifelong hunt of five assassins who murdered his family. The art style, as well as the beat ‘em up approach, has gotten the most attention, and some have even considered stylistically similar to the classicJet Li: Rise to Honorkung fu game.
Recently, it was confirmed thatSifuwould not feature difficulty options, at least at launch. On the one hand, this means those who want more casual options may need to wait, but on the other hand, its very design may not require it. It’s not described as a roguelike, but the effects of a Game Over resetting abilities and such makes it sound like one. It all remains in the air for now, but yet another piece ofSifu’s gameplay has been revealed.
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Speaking to MP1st, Slocap Executive Producer Pierre Tarno recently revealed that it would require multiple runs to understand all ofSifu’s secrets. In his own words, when asked about the length of the game, Tarno said, “ In terms of replay value, there are a couple of hidden secrets inside the game that might take a couple runs for players to fully understand.”
Tarno didn’t go much further than this, really posing more questions than answers. Given the design of the game, it’s probably wise to take “runs” at face value, meaning players may not be able to fully understand the game and all of its secrets if they beat it in one run. This should drive players back for more runs, as they slowly but surely piece together secrets found inSifu.
Notably, again,Sifuhas not been described as aroguelike game, but this is a common element of it. While difficulty could factor into how someone approaches a run, games likeHadessee new story developments with each new run. It could be that some secrets won’t make sense until experienced a few times, or it could be that more of the story releases as players go through it.
Overall, it remains to be seen, but Sifu has certainly gotten a lot of attention lately.February 2022 already has a bunch of video games releasingalongsideSifu, such asDying Light 2 Stay Human, Horizon Forbidden West, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Martha is Dead, Elden Ring, and more, but it’s one game fans may not want to sleep on.
Sifulaunches on June 23, 2025, for PC, PS4, and PS5.
