Cuphead

Cuphead is a 2017 indie run and gun game developed and published by Studio MDHR. The game follows its titular teacup-headed character and his brother Mugman, as they make a deal with the Devil to pay casino losses by repossessing the souls of runaway debtors. In the game, up to two players control Cuphead and/or Mugman to fight through several levels and boss fights; the game does not have a rigid narrative structure. As the game progresses, the protagonist acquires more power and abilities, eventually facing the Devil. Players, however, can only equip a limited number of these abilities at a

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Cuphead is an action platformer developed and published by Studio MDHR. Released in 2017, the game is available on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and macOS. It features single player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes and is built using the Unity engine.

The title has received various review scores, including 88/100, 91%, 92/100, and 87/100. A critic rating of 87 was recorded from 17 reviews, while a user rating of 85 was based on 902 votes. Another rating source lists a score of 4.37. The game has sold 1,000,000 units and has 126,000 social media followers. Subsequent releases occurred on 2018-10-19, 2019-04-18, and in 2020, with software version 1.3.4 identified.

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Game data

Metacritic 87

Released: 2017-09-29
User rating: 4.37 / 5
Genres: Platformer, Indie, Action
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, macOS

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Game details · IGDB

87Critic score · 17 ratings

85User score · 902 ratings

Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Players control Cuphead or Mugman in single-player or local co-op, traversing themed worlds, acquiring new weapons, and unlocking super moves. The game includes both boss encounters and side-scrolling platforming stages.

Released: 2017
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Engine: Unity
Developer: Studio MDHR
Publisher: Studio MDHR

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Key facts

Video game.title: Cuphead
Video game.image: Cuphead (artwork).png
Video game.caption: Promotional artwork with Cuphead (left) and Mugman (right)
Video game.developer: Studio MDHR
Video game.publisher: Studio MDHR
Video game.designer: Jared Moldenhauer
Video game.writer: Evan Skolnick
Video game.composer: Kristofer Maddigan
Video game.engine: Unity
Video game.genre: Run and gun
Video game.modes: Single-player, multiplayer

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Gameplay
Plot
''The Delicious Last Course''
Development
Release
Reception
Sales
Awards
Legacy
Merchandise
Cultural impact
Other media
Tabletop game
Books
''The Cuphead Show!''
Potential ''Cuphead'' successor
References
External links

The game's creators, brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, took inspiration from the rubber hose animation style from the golden age of American animation and the surrealist qualities of the works of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Fleischer Studios, Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM Cartoon Studio and Walter Lantz Productions. Reminiscent of the aesthetics of the 1930s and the Jazz Age, the game is noted for its animation and soundtrack. All in-game assets were created through traditional animation with deliberate human imperfections and the soundtrack was written for and recorded with a full big band.

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