It sounds so simple and yet makes you notice the little things all the more throughout the game.Īs noted earlier, the actual gameplay of Cuphead is pretty easy to pick up. On the other hand, it’s also for utility purposes. It lends well to the various tells that bosses will exhibit before attacking or shifting to the next stage of the fight. I’m not usually one to judge a game too heavily on its presentation but Cuphead‘s visual style does more than just look pretty. To see such work put into the entire experience is a testament to the love and care that StudioMDHR have put into Cuphead. Trumpets, clarinets and trombones lend to the game’s merry art-style and further elevate the game into something…classy. This is backed by a truly amazing score that feels like a tribute to Swing music. "I’m not usually one to judge a game too heavily on its presentation but Cuphead‘s visual style does more than just look pretty." The worlds themselves come to life in such a simple but imaginative way, from the evil sunflower men falling from the skies and operating that exploding acorn machine to the giant woodpecker that will bar your path while little bugs roll at you. Cuphead‘s reactions, from gaining a new power-up to snapping his fingers to shoot little projectiles, are all beautifully animated. The word “style” can be applied to any number of aesthetics but Cuphead‘s Fleischer-esque animation is simply gorgeous. The run-and-gun stages are peppered in between the numerous boss fights, offering a rapid fire run of baddies, tree hopping and shooting.īut before all that, it’s the style of Cuphead that immediately grabs you.
As you navigate the overworld, you’ll come across a few NPCs who may offer interesting hints or snippets of dialogue. To regain their souls, Cuphead and Mugman must venture through the world, battling defaulters on the Devil’s deals and collecting their souls. Cue the “too good to be true” cliché when the Devil himself enters and causes Cuphead to wager the duo’s souls away. Cuphead and his body Mugman score big at a casino and are seemingly raking it in. The story of Cuphead is relatively simple. Cuphead wants you to find a rhythm and dance to it, killing all manner of cartoon creatures along the way. Cuphead‘s difficulty reminded me of the first Mega Man Zero, a game that seemingly placed you against impossible odds but became easier as you learned the patterns of enemies, their placements and developed a general flow of the level. Now, when I say “challenging”, I don’t mean “frustrating”. It also has no qualms about challenging you. While this is an incredibly sleek looking game, flawlessly implementing the Rubber hose animation style to present a true living cartoon, Cuphead is a true blue run-and-gun platformer. Thankfully, StudioMDHR’s Cuphead doesn’t feel at odds with itself. "The word “style” can be applied to any number of aesthetics but Cuphead‘s Fleischer-esque animation is simply gorgeous." However, when such a platformer is thrust into the mainstream spotlight, calling back to an essential period of animation with its style while catering to hardened fans of the genre, there can be some conflict. The overall quality of the medium has soared to amazing new heights, whether it’s the Metroidvania-esque Hollow Knight, the retro-rific Shovel Knight or the callbacks inherent in Sonic Mania or Metroid: Samus Returns.
Pure Evil villains from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.2D platforming games are a dime a dozen these days. ~ Infinite when facing Silver the Hedgehog. This wasn't part of my agenda, but I'm always happy to crush a hero. ~ The End on its immortality and perpetual existence. You are not brave, you are not victorious. You strike this incarnation with all your might. My captors burnt their souls away to fuel their engines. My captors built a whole reality to contain me. Is that why? My captors bent time and space. Why? Arrogance? Ignorance? Stupidity? I was contained once. You will be consumed like all those before you. You struggle as so many have done before. I saw your mind as you ran through my prison. All the teeming chaos of creation? Brought to order. What can one mote of golden light illuminate within the abyss? Countless stars.
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