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Sifu, Sloclap's 2022 martial arts action game, can now be played on smartphones. The French developer released the game today on Android and iOS, following an announcement earlier in the month.

This portable version of Sifu is priced $8 / £6, and the studio said it has been developed specifically for phone screens. The game has new touch-based controls, as you might imagine, which translate its core moves to on-screen prompts, with environmental interactions streamlined.

The ports also have a new, adaptive camera which Sloclap said works better on smaller screens. The developer said it worked to retain Sifu's painterly look, and its fluid and impactful combat for the mobile release, but the game also supports controllers if you prefer.

Judging by the trailer, it does look like the Sifu we know, albeit with a softer image as a result of the less powerful hardware.

Sifu was critically acclaimed and sold 1 million copies in its first three weeks of release. Previously a PlayStation and Epic Games Store exclusive, Sifu made its way to Steam and Xbox a year later.

Sloclap followed Sifu with something altogether different: a third-person football game called Rematch. The game is likewise critically acclaimed and commercially successful, but its reveal left fans who were eager for a sequel to Sifu disappointed.

While Sloclap continues to support Rematch, the studio's future plans remain unknown. Sloclap's three developed games are all notably distinct. The studio's debut title, Absolver, is a martial arts MMO. Then came Sifu, a single-player kung fu game, which was followed up by a third-person football game in Rematch. It's anyone's guess what genre the studio is going to tackle next.

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