


In the game, the player can control an animated character called Cuphead in single player or Cuphead and his brother Mugman, in great co-op mode with a friend.The plot reveals that the brothers lost a gamble against the Devil at his casino and need to travel through an animated land of Inkwell Isles to look for those that indebted their souls to the Devil.Īs a typical platform run and gun game, Cuphead allows the players to shoot blasts from their characters, jump, run and climb various structures in order to move. The game was first conceived as a small indie project but after its release proved to be a worldwide phenomenon and a huge commercial success and a fan-favorite title. Subscribe today to get the best of CGM delivered right to your door! Never miss when a new issue goes live by subscribing to our newsletter! Signing up gives you exclusive entry into our contest pool.Cuphead is a run and gun video game developed and published on various platforms including PC by StudioMDHR in 2017. Never miss when new CGM articles go out by following us on Twitter and Facebook!ĬGMagazine is Canada’s premiere comics and gaming magazine. Capcom: Infinite and Cuphead!ĭon’t forget to tune in every Friday the Pixels & Ink Podcast to hear the latest news, previews, and in-depth game discussions! Want to see more videos? Subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out the First 15 – Marvel vs. Liked this article and want to read more like it? Check out Melanie Emile’s review of Cuphead and another take on the just released title The two brothers have stated that the inspiration for Cuphead came from watching 1930’s era cartoons growing up, however, unlike cartoons from that era that utilized 24 frames of animation, Cuphead, instead delivers a full 60 frames per second.

The title was originally being worked on by two brothers known as Chad and Jared Moldenhauers from their respective homes in Toronto and Saskatchewan. These impressive numbers are only taking into account the Steam release of the title - the game is also available digitally on Xbox One with cross-buy and cross-play support with Windows.ĬGMagazine recently reviewed Cuphead on the Xbox One and gave it a 9/10, praising the game for its art direction and challenging difficulty.ĭevelopment of the game began all the way back in 2010. Cuphead dominates Steam charts with impressive numbers.Īccording to data from Valve, the just-released 1930’s cartoon-inspired shoot-em-up has already sold an impressive 125k copies on Steam’s digital storefront.Īdditionally, Cuphead is currently sitting with a 97% positive review metric on Steam.
