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Update Brings Full Mandarin Voice Over to 1 Million-Selling Action Kung Fu Game, SifuUpdate Brings Full Mandarin Voice Over to 1 Million-Selling Action Kung Fu Game, Sifu

Go behind the scenes in Shanghai with new video today

March 7, 2022

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

Author: Sloclap

PARIS (March 7, 2022) – Developer Sloclap announced a new update today that brings a full Mandarin voice over option to the critically acclaimed Kung Fu game, Sifu. Launched last month to widespread accolades, Sloclap’s sophomore debut racked up more than one million copies sold in its first three weeks. Fans can nab today’s update on both PC and PlayStation ($39.99, www.sifugame.com). 
  A video released today takes players to the recording studio in Shanghai, giving fans a chance to check out the Chinese cast as they offer their thoughts on their various roles and perform their lines for Li Zhengxiang, Sifu voice over director.
  Video: https://youtu.be/IotFdJHZA4Y
  Performing the role of the main character are Lui Beichen and Mi Xiao, and rounding out the cast are Huang Jinze (Yang), Liu Yingjie (Sean), Cheng Yuzhu (Fajar), Xu Chen (Kuroki), Lu Xiaotong, (Jinfeng). 
  Sifu is set against a detailed backdrop of a fictional Chinese city where players uncover an ancient mystery via a series of difficult confrontations that test their skills to the limit. To overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, fighters need to rely on a mastery of Kung Fu and a magical pendant that revives them after death. The cost of magic is dear, however, and drastically ages a fighter with each revival: time is the price paid for revenge. 
  Sifu’s main inspiration comes from classic Kung Fu fighting movies, with some of the developers at Sloclap having practiced Pak Mei Kung Fu and various other martial arts. Since the early stages of development, Sloclap worked in close partnership with Kowloon Nights to create an experience that feels authentic and respectful of Chinese Kung Fu culture. Kowloon Nights, through its network in the Chinese Games industry, identified key talents to collaborate on the game and provide feedback resulting in changes ranging from the look of the main character to details of the environment.
  Find out today as Sifu is now playable around the world for $39.99 USD for the standard edition and $49.99 USD for the Deluxe Edition.  For more information, please visit www.sifugame.com and check out @sifugame on Twitter. 
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  About Sloclap: Sloclap is an independent game development studio founded in 2015. Comprising more than 50 team members, the studio’s core focus revolves around martial arts combat games for PC and consoles. The studio's debut project, Absolver, released in August 2017 on PC and PlayStation 4, followed by a release on Xbox One in January 2019 and achieved a player base of more than 3 million people around the world. The studio’s sophomore title, Sifu launched on PC and PlayStation platforms in February 2022 and to date has sold more than one million copies worldwide.

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