In Game Informer 's Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards, the game won the "Best Microsoft Game" and "Best Co-op Multiplayer" categories, and got third place for "Best Action Game".

After some training, Cuphead and Mugman went to go to collect the soul contracts, using their powers to battle bosses, run through levels, and save the Legendary Chalice. After completing a level, the players are ranked with a grade based on performance, determined by the time taken to complete the level, hit points left post-battle, number of parried attacks, and the number of times part of the super meter was used, in addition to the level difficulty. Peashooter- Cuphead’s primary weapon, light blue, long bullets that travel non-stop with long-range and average damage. Chalice has her own unique set of moves, including a double jump, an invincible roll maneuver, and a parry dash.Later in 2020, Arby's added limited-edition toys and papercrafts based on some characters from the game to its kids' menu at select locations. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Cuphead can still use his bullets while in this shrunken stage, but they do less damage and have a limited range. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Its development began in 2010 using the Microsoft XNA and later they switched to Unity game engine in 2014, and it was developed from the brothers' homes in Oakville, Ontario and Regina, Saskatchewan, respectively. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.

Defeating a boss on regular mode is required to progress through the game and unlocks expert mode for that particular level. He said the "run 'n' gun, left-to-right platforming" lacked inventiveness, and criticized the "parry system" and control scheme.

The game was a commercial success, selling two million copies within two weeks of release and six million in two years. An enhanced attack can be executed at the cost of one card, with its particular form determined by the currently equipped weapon. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or local co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets while you try to pay your debt back to the devil! As his name suggests, Cuphead's head is a wide cup with milk inside, topped with a red and white striped straw. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.To emulate the way characters were drawn in the game’s time period, his coloring is inconsistent; he is sometimes depicted wearing red or yellow boots, and/or yellow gloves instead. In the epilogue, Saltbaker is arrested for his crimes and sentenced to community service by assisting the Island's inhabitants with their various problems. He lauded the "gorgeous" hand-drawn visuals, surpassed only by the gameplay which goes "beyond pattern recognition".

The game's creators, brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, took inspiration from the rubber hose style of the golden age of American animation and the surrealist qualities of works of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Fleischer Studios, Warner Bros. Lucas Sullivan at GamesRadar+ wrote that Cuphead "stands tall among the best 2D shooters of all time", and that the gameplay demands patient pattern recognition, but which is not frustrating and would reward players "tenfold". Ultimate, Cuphead appears as a Gunner Mii Fighter Costume, along with the Floral Fury from Cagney Carnation as an extra music track. Cuphead won the IGN Best Xbox One game at E3 award in 2015, [62] and "Best Indie Game" at the Gamescom 2015 Awards.This adorable ceramic molded mug looks just like Cuphead's head from the game, down the straw poking out on top! New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . The sole exception to this is the fight with The Devil, where he seems to be terrified, reusing the sprites Cuphead uses if he fails to stop The Spectre Syndicate from reaching The Legendary Chalice's urn in the Mausoleum levels. Based on "exhaustive" pattern recognition, he said it ultimately relied on muscle memory, rather than reaction.