History YMMV / Sifu

* FriendlyFandoms: The VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} fandom seems to get along well with players of Sifu, with quite a few mods adding Yakuza characters or soundtracks to the game.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The intro sequence, which is a sendup to ''Snake in Eagle's Shadow'', is absolutely striking. The combination of fluid animations, beautiful cinematography, and impactful minimalism make for a sequence that instantly sucks people in. [[https://youtu.be/fp3cvwblFIs Take a look.]]

* FriendlyFandoms: The {{Yakuza}} fandom seems to get along well with players of Sifu, with quite a few mods adding Yakuza characters or soundtracks to the game.

* ThatOneLevel: Moreso than any other, '''The Club''' stands out as a brutal gauntlet. Of the five levels it is easily the toughest due to a number of factors; first, the level is ''long''. It is by far the longest in the game, easily taking 30 minutes of runtime when most take upwards of twenty. It is packed to the gills with tough encounters, swarming you with tough enemies and dangerous minibosses. The shortcut barely skips any of the level, and at the end of it all sits Sean, who is far from a pushover. This is likely the first level the player will hit a roadblock on due to the sheer DifficultySpike between the previous level, The Squats, and this.

** Parry Only Runs. Since the [[BreakMeter Structure Bar]] exists, and parrying is a way to build up that meter, people have flocked to doing this sort of thing, but since the ConservationOfNinjitsu is averted and MookChivarly is practically nonexistent, doing this against Bosses are more common than actually going through a level parrying people.

** Disciples, first introduced in the second level, are a huge step up from basic opponents. They are fast, resilient, and hit very hard. They also have a tricky moveset, with several moves that demand attention like a fast chest punch that can't be blocked and an incredibly fast sweep. Disciples demand mastery to fight properly. It's not uncommon to lose more lives to the pair of Disciples, one of which is a souped up mini-boss variant, fought at the End of the Club than Sean himself.

* FakeDifficulty: Sifu is generally agreed to come by the vast majority of its challenge factor quite honestly, but some players have taken exception with the [[CameraScrew behaviour of the camera]] when you get forced up against a wall. Others argue that you should simply avoid ending up in that situation, since there is a strong emphasis on crowd control and spacing, but on the other hand...you don't suddenly go blind when you get pinned against a wall in a real fight, you just get hit a lot and may find it hard to escape.

* ThatOneBoss: If you don't lock her into a CycleOfHurting, Kuroki is this. Her first phase is a slow-paced fight where Kuroki attacks you with a sanjiegun customized with blades at the ends. Despite the seemingly sluggish movements she performs in this phase, the wide sweeps and hard-to-follow attacks of her staff can make for an effective ConfusionFu fighting style. Plus, players cannot simply mash the parry button and hope for the best, as the bladed sections on the end of her weapon will deal ScratchDamage that builds up fast. Kuroki is also good at keeping the player at distance to prevent them from closing in, while also not being afraid of pulling close and suffocating them in damaging staff swipes. Her second phase is easier due to being far more telegraphed, but it can still put the hurt on if you fail to block any of her kunai strikes.

* BreatherLevel: In sharp contrast to ThatOneLevel below, '''The Museum''' can be handled practically in one's sleep. The enemy groupings are very generous and easy, with few examples of the player being forced to fight multiple difficult foes back-to-back. While it does have some difficult miniboss encounters, judicious use of Focus Moves can take them out before they become a problem. It also has the most extreme shortcut of the game, allowing players to jump straight to the boss after the first two enemies. The boss herself, Kuroki, can turn into an AntiClimaxBoss if the player chooses, by trapping her in a CycleOfHurting to pummel away at her nonstop without allowing her AI to reset.

** No Shortcut Runs. Shortcuts can cut massive amounts out of each level, so a popular challenge run for a second playthrough is beating the game without them. This notably has a benefit in that many shortcuts skip valuable Dragon Statues, which offer useful upgrades. Players who commit to this run will end their run of the game ''much'' stronger than someone who uses shortcuts, but risks losing far more lives.

* FanNickname: Fans have referred to the unnamed player character (specifically, the male player character) as "Sifu Guy".

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Beijing composer, Howie Lee blends traditional Chinese instruments with contemporary electronic music to for a very unique and authentic soundtrack perfect for the often tense and action-packed scenes of the game.

* AwesomeMusic: Beijing composer, Howie Lee blends traditional Chinese instruments with contemporary electronic music to for a very unique and authentic soundtrack perfect for the often tense and action-packed scenes of the game.

* ItsHardSoItSucks: The game has 5 short levels with unlockable shortcuts, but the brutal difficulty combined with TrialAndErrorGameplay has lend itself to criticism from some players and reviewers. Since you can die in only a few hits [[GlassCannon and subsequently have less health when you age past a certain point]], it's not uncommon to finish a level by the skin of your teeth, only to restart it because you got too old.

** Disciples, first introduced in the second level, are a huge step up from basic opponents. They are fast, resilient, and hit very hard. They also have a tricky moveset, with several moves that demand attention like a fast chest punch that can't be blocked and an incredibly fast sweep. Disciples demand mastery to fight properly.

* BreatherLevel: In sharp contrast to ThatOneLevel below, '''The Museum''' can be handled practically in one's sleep. It has the most extreme shortcut of the game, allowing players to jump straight to the boss after the first two enemies. The boss herself, Kuroki, can turn into an AntiClimaxBoss if the player chooses, by trapping her in a CycleOfHurting to pummel away at her nonstop without allowing her AI to reset.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The intro sequence, which is a sendup to ''Snake in Eagle's Shadow'', is absolutely striking. The combination of fluid animations, beautiful cinematography, and impactful minimalism make for a sequence that instantly sucks people in. [[https://youtu.be/fp3cvwblFIs Take a look.]]

* ThatOneLevel: Moreso than any other, '''The Club''' stands out as a brutal gauntlet. Of the five levels it is easily the toughest due to a number of factors; first, the level is ''long''. It is by far the longest in the game, easily taking 30 minutes of runtime when most take upwards of twenty. It is packed to the gills with tough encounters, swarming you with tough enemies and dangerous minibosses. The shortcut barely skips any of the level, and at the end of it all sits Sean, who is far from a pushover. This is likely the first level the player will hit a roadblock on due to the sheer DifficultySpike between the previous level, The Squats, and this.

* ThatOneLevel: Moreso than any other, '''The Club''' stands out as a brutal gauntlet. Of the five levels it is easily the toughest due to a number of factors; first, the level is ''long''. It is by far the longest in the game, easily taking 30 minutes of runtime when most take upwards of twenty. It is packed to the gills with tough encounters, swarming you with tough enemies and dangerous minibosses. The shortcut barely skips any of the level, and at the end of it all sits Sean, who is far from a pushover. This is likely the first level the player will hit a roadblock on due to the sheer DifficultySpike between the previous level and this.

** 20-Year-Old/70-Year-Old Runs. Play the game at a specific age with all the limitations it has, such as the 20-Year-Old Student having no access to many of the more powerful skills and the 70-Year-Old being incredibly fragile in exchange for their power and repertoire of skills.

* PlayTheGameSkipTheStory: There isn't really much of a story and it essentially amounts to "the student's father gets murdered and they go on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge." Many reviewers and players note that the actual game is where most of the focus went towards, with numerous combos for your fists and weapons, the death system, and the skill tree.

* ItsHardSoitSucks: The game has 5 short levels with unlockable shortcuts, but the brutal difficulty combined with TrialAndErrorGameplay has lend itself to criticism from some players and reviewers. Since you can die in only a few hits [[GlassCannon and subsequently have less health when you age past a certain point]], it's not uncommon to finish a level by the skin of your teeth, only to restart it because you got too old.