As he and Mugman beg for mercy, the Devil offers them another deal: if the brothers can collect the "soul contracts" from his runaway debtors by midnight the next day, the Devil might spare the two. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The game was a commercial success, selling two million copies within two weeks of release and six million in two years. In the epilogue, Saltbaker is arrested for his crimes and sentenced to community service by assisting the Island's inhabitants with their various problems. Peashooter- Cuphead’s primary weapon, light blue, long bullets that travel non-stop with long-range and average damage. All content, games titles, trade names and/or trade dress, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks and/or copyright material of their respective owners.Although his confidence and drive for adventure can lead him to appear reckless or get him into trouble, at his core, he is a kind-hearted soul who wants to do good—but has the tendency to leap before he looks. As his name suggests, Cuphead's head is a wide cup with milk inside, topped with a red and white striped straw. In the game, up to two players control Cuphead and/or his brother Mugman to fight through several levels and boss fights; the game does not have a rigid narrative structure. 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. This adorable ceramic molded mug looks just like Cuphead's head from the game, down the straw poking out on top!

The Moldenhauers described Cuphead as having a difficult, " retro game" core for its emphasis on gameplay over plot.

Entertainment Weekly placed Cuphead fifth on the list of its "Best Games of 2017", [73] GamesRadar+ ranked it ninth on its list of the 25 Best Games of 2017", [74] and Polygon ranked it 14th on its list of the "50 best games of 2017". Praising the 1930s aesthetics as cohesive, he found the jazz-based soundtrack to be "similarly fabulous". Their studio hired a Romanian developer, a Brooklyn animator, and an Ontario jazz musician for the project. Cuphead won the IGN Best Xbox One game at E3 award in 2015, [62] and "Best Indie Game" at the Gamescom 2015 Awards. Daniel Bloodworth on Twitter: "Oh yeah I was talking to one of the Cuphead devs yesterday and he said that it was Microsoft actually approached them and asked if they'd like to make a Switch version.

After Cuphead and Mugman enter the third Isle, King Dice reports the brothers' progress to the Devil and tells him that he is suspicious of their intentions, to which the Devil replies that there is nothing to worry about; if the brothers were to try anything, he would be waiting for them.Chris Schilling of PC Gamer liked the "reliable jump and dash" controls with "nimble and responsive" handling. Despite his flaws, however, he seems to be kind-hearted and has good intentions overall, such as in the good ending where he and Mugman burn all the soul contracts, setting everyone free. Most boss battles take place on land, although some involve player characters piloting aeroplanes and play like a side-scrolling shoot 'em up.