Sifu Live-Action Adaptation Features Intense Martial Arts
Sloclap has released a short film as a teaser for its highly-anticipated game, Sifu, showing a glimpse at what the soon-to-be-released game's story will be and capturing the essence of old martial arts movies. This is the latest source of hype for what is already a considerably eye-catching indie title, which sees the protagonist setting out on a revenge mission and aging several years every time they fall in battle.
Sifu has continued to generate excitement since it was first revealed in early 2021. After being delayed in July 2021, Sloclap's latest game will release on February 8th, 2022. The game aims to let players experience the intense combat of martial art movies firsthand, and its impressive combat has made it one of the most anticipated games of 2022, which is no small feat considering the AAA titles also releasing this year.
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The short filmSifu: At The Cost of Time, released on the Sloclap YouTube channel, follows the game's protagonist as he hunts down one of his father's killers, an assassin named Fajar. After practicing some moves, the main character, played by Alvin Hsing and voice acted by Zhe Qin, confronts two unfortunate henchmen guarding the way to Fajar. This encounter marks the first of the short-films action scenes as the protagonist quickly dispatches the guards. Following a brief confrontation with Fajar, the action picks up once more as the main character fights off a wave of henchmen before dueling with a stronger machete-wielding foe. Sifu: At The Cost of Time's action is impressive and also highlights key aspects of the game, namely Sifu's unique aging mechanic.
See the full video on YouTube here.
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