Games

Cuphead

Studio MDHR

2017•Shooter•PEGI 7•About 18 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasyanimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossyall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and very fast: a glossy shooter, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

948 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Keywords

PiratesGhostsRetroShoot 'em upMagicSharkRobotsRun and gun

Where to play

Details

Developer: Studio MDHR
Publisher: Studio MDHR
Released: 29 September 2017
Series: Cuphead
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 18h normally, 21h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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