


Cuphead received widespread critical acclaim, with praises for its art style, gameplay, soundtrack, and difficulty the latter was singled out for scrutiny, with multiple outlets naming Cuphead one of the hardest video games ever created. The game was a commercial success, selling two million copies within two weeks of release and six million in two years.
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Reminiscent of the 30s' aesthetics and Jazz Age, the game is noted for its animation and soundtrack: all in-game assets used hand-drawn animation with deliberate human imperfections, and the soundtrack was written for and recorded with a full jazz ensemble.Ĭuphead had a preview at E3 2014 and was released in 2017 as a timed-exclusive for Microsoft's Xbox One and Windows, with ports to other systems subsequently added. The game's creators, brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauser, took inspiration from the rubber hose style of the golden age of American animation and the surrealist qualities of works of Disney Animation and Fleischer Studios. Players, however, can only equip a limited number of these abilities at a given time. As the game progresses, the protagonist acquires more power and abilities, eventually threatening the Devil himself. In the game, up to two players control Cuphead and his brother Mugman to fight through several levels and boss fights the game does not have a rigid narrative structure.

The game follows the titular Cuphead who, in a deal with the Devil after losing a game at the Devil’s casino, is quested to repossess the souls of runaway debtors as payment for Cuphead's debt. Cuphead is a run and gun shooter video game developed and published by Studio MDHR.
