Cuphead News
December2022
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 24th)
Festive edition!
"So this is Christmas, and what have you done?" These were the words sung by the legendary John Lennon in perhaps the most depressing Christmas song of all time. But in answer to your question, John, we're having quite a busy one, actually. We have been prepping all things game of the year this week, with us Nintendo Life staff...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 10th)
Award winners and wheel spinners
It has been yet another fun-filled week here at Nintendo Life and we are ready to once again hit the ol' games this weekend. In the past seven days we have had The Game Awards (and the absence of any Tears of the Kingdom news thereof), a brand new
Feature Cuphead Creators On The Perfect Physical Edition, Animation, And Working With Netflix
"Partnering with the team at iam8bit was right for us"
It's kind of amazing to think that, before this month, Cuphead had never had a physical launch. This seminal run-and-gun indie, visually inspired by the rubber hose animation from the 1930s and the Jazz age, made a huge splash in 2017 on Xbox and Windows, and with a Switch port finally...
October2022
News Cuphead Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Update: Collector's Edition announced!
Update [Tue 11th Oct, 2022 17:05 BST]: It's been announced that in addition to the standard physical release for Cuphead, a Collector's Edition is also on the way, and it contains some pretty awesome goodies! The standard physical edition will launch on December 6th, however the Collector's Edition will be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 1st)
Ladies and gentlemen, the Winter
We did it folks! We made it through the barrage of game releases — more commonly known as 'September' — and we live to write another day! Though October is looking just as packed... *gulp* Here at Nintendo Life, we've played through the unofficial Super Mario Bros. 5 fan game made entirely in Super Mario Maker...
July2022
News Cuphead Version 1.3.3 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The game receives its first DLC-focused update
A little over two weeks after the release of Cuphead's long-awaited DLC, The Delicious Last Course, Studio MDHR has released a new update focused on the DLC. The patch is mainly to do with bug fixes, though minor updates have also been made to the gameplay in terms of animation and audio. The full...
News Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course Reaches One Million Sales In Two Weeks
Yum!
The long-gestating DLC expansion for Cuphead finally launched on June 30th for Switch and other platforms, adding a whole bunch of new bosses to inflict pain and suffering on players around the world. Now, it's been revealed by Studio MDHR that Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course has sold one million copies in just two weeks, which is frankly...
News PowerA Celebrates Cuphead's DLC With A Brand New Wireless Switch Controller
Update: We've been sent one to try out!
With the arrival of the long-awaited Cuphead DLC – The Delicious Last Course – accessory manufacturer PowerA has released an appropriately-themed enhanced wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch. We were fortunate enough to be sent one of these controllers, and we've been trying it out. On the plus...
June2022
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 25th)
Preparing for a busy July
Is everyone feeling a bit more chilled out after not-E3? Okay, we're still waiting for a Nintendo Direct, but we did get a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused presentation, where a new Expansion Pass was unveiled. The AM2R devs have reunited on a brand new stunning-looking Metroidvania pr
News Listen To The Music Of Cuphead Ahead Of The Launch Of 'Delicious Last Course' DLC
Bold and brassy
Ahead of the release of Cuphead's new DLC, named "The Delicious Last Course", Nintendo and Studio MDHR have given us a little sneak-peek at some of the music. This new track is called "High-Noon Hoopla", and it features fast-paced fiddle, yodelling, and an overall "oh no, the barnyard is on fire" vibe. Even if you favourite genre...
News Studio MDHR Director Wants Cuphead To Appear In More Games After Smash Bros. Cameo
A delicious appearance
Cuphead became an instant smash hit when it was released in 2017 on Xbox and PC, but its run-and-gun gameplay and cartoon aesthetic soon made its way to Switch, and it sounds like even Nintendo was a fan! Given Cuphead's popularity, it's maybe not too surprising that the eponymous character made its way into Super Smash Bros...
Poll What Did You Think Of The Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase?
Was it a win, or does it belong in the bin?
This week, we finally saw the Summer Game Fest kick off with a packed - albeit slightly overlong - opening showcase. The show was full of surprises, though we do think it's a shame that some of the announcements were leaked beforehand (poor Naughty Dog). In terms of the Switch, there wasn't a great deal...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured In The Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase
Yes, there were some
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2022 is off and running, with the opening showcase presentation featuring a whole load of multiplatform video games, some of which are coming to a Nintendo Switch near you. Yes, there were a small handful! Below we've rounded up each and every Switch announcement at Summer Game Fest 2022, in...
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Serves Up Icy New Gameplay Footage
The chalice is half-full
As promised, we got another sneak peek at the upcoming Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC at this year's Summer Game Fest. Studio MDHR's highly-anticipated DLC to its hit indie run-and-gun looks to be extremely tasty, and we can't wait to take another shot and die over and over again when it launches on 30th June. The...
News Summer Game Fest Airing "Exclusive New Look" At Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
"World premiere"
It's hard to believe, but Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is almost here. In fact, it'll be out before the end of this month. Ahead of its release, a "world premiere" and "exclusive new look" will be airing at the Summer Game Fest. Of course, you'll be able to see the action live via YouTube, Twitch and social media platforms...
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2022
Mario, Sonic, Fire Emblem and more...
We've finally made it to June, and we're incredibly excited about what's ahead over the next 30 days. The Mario Strikers series is making a return on 10th June. Fall Guys is finally getting a release on the Switch as a free-to-play title on 21st June. Sonic is back with another collection on the 23rd.
March2022
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 12th)
And why is it F-Zero X?
The dust has settled a bit this week at Nintendo Life, but we've still had plenty of bits and bobs to talk about! The big releases this week include the delightful Chocobo GP, which we rather enjoyed, and the N64 classic F-Zero X via Nintendo Switch Online, which is also ruddy good. In other news, we received a lovely...
News Netflix's 'The Cuphead Show' Gets A Refill For A Second Season
Just in time for a nice, cold beverage
The Cuphead Show premiered on Netflix just a few weeks ago, but fans won't have to wait much longer for a second sip, as the streaming service has revealed that Season 2 will be out this summer! Based on the extremely popular run-and-gun game from Studio MDHR, the show honours Cuphead by capturing the goofy,...
February2022
News There Will Only Ever Be 500 Of This $120 Cuphead Figurine In Existence
They'll be selling like hot cups
The official Cuphead Revealed figurine, made in a collaboration between King Features and toy maker YouTooz, has been... revealed! He's a whole 12 inches (1 foot) tall, with two sides showing both Cuphead and a collage of figures from the game, including the devil himself, and Cuphead in a plane. The boxart has...
January2022
News Netflix's 'The Cuphead Show' Gets Debut Trailer, Streaming Begins Next Month
Here are all the details you need
Netflix has revealed that its upcoming animated series based on Cuphead, Studio MDHR's popular 2017 run-and-gun game, will be available to stream starting from 18th February 2022. Called 'The Cuphead Show', the series will consist of 12 episodes in total, all at around 12 minutes each. The show has been directed by...
December2021
News Cuphead's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC Launches Next Year On 30th June
We've got a date
At long last, we've finally got a solid release date for the Cuphead 'Delicious Last Course' DLC - it's arriving next year on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 30th June 2022. The announcement was made during this year's Game Awards show. The DLC has been delayed on multiple occasions in the past, so hopefully,...
April2021
News Cuphead Will Have An Awesome Decade-Long 'Animated' Museum Exhibit
Off to Melbourne we go...
Cuphead was quite a boon back in the day when it was unveiled by Xbox as an exclusive, and it was even better news when Microsoft - such buddies with Nintendo - supported what turned out to be an outstanding port to Nintendo Switch. It's one of the defining Indie games of the past few years, and it seems that it's getting...
December2020
News Nintendo Collabs With Starlight To Roll Out Hospital-Safe Consoles Across America
Shut up, YOU'RE crying
You may have thought the Nintendo Switch was the ultimate portable console, but you ain't seen nothin' yet. Nintendo's Starlight Gaming Station - not a new console, per se, but a special version of the Switch designed for hospitals and healthcare centres - comes equipped with 25 games, and can be rolled around to different...
News Check Out These Lovely Christmas Cards From Some Of Gaming's Big Names
Game cards that you CAN lick
Christmas is a time of cheer, of merriment, and of brotherly love, right? Well, that includes love between consoles. We might be a Nintendo website, but we can enjoy good work when we see it, and these gorgeous Christmas cards come courtesy of the PlayStation blog, where they're featured a selection from a few of the...
News Cuphead Is Getting His Very Own PowerA Enhanced Wireless Switch Controller
Now, where is one for Mugman?
We might not be getting Cuphead's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC this year, but that doesn't mean you necessarily have to go without any Cuphead-themed goodness over the holiday season. According to a listing on Amazon, PowerA will be releasing a Nintendo Switch Enhanced Wireless Controller based on StudioMDHR's run and...
November2020
News Cuphead's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC Has Been Delayed Until 2021
A "difficult decision" for the entire team
There have been a lot of video game delays this year, and the latest company to announce it has experienced some setbacks due to the global pandemic is Studio MDHR. In a letter on social media, the founders Chad and Jared Moldenhauer told fans they would just have to wait until 2021 to experience 'The...
September2020
News Cuphead Gets His Own Fast Food Toy Line At Arby's Restaurants
Fancy a launcher token?
Cuphead has come a long way since his initial release in 2017. He's got a spirit event and Mii Fighter costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and has even signed a deal with Netflix. In an attempt to continue building the character's profile, Cuphead developer Studio MDHR is now teaming up with the US fast-food chain "Arby's"...
August2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 8th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Yet another week has been and gone, this time bringing with it the announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for Switch, a surprise Smash Bros. Ultimate update, and a much-needed Switch menu icon change, but now it's
July2020
News Cuphead's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC Will Arrive 'When It's Ready'
StudioMDHR provides an update
Update (Tue 28th Jul, 2020 16:00 BST): Sorry folks, while Geoff did indeed talk about Cuphead and announce the game for the PS4 during his latest Summer Game Fest broadcast, unfortunately - we're going to have to "wait a little bit longer" for the DLC. StudioMDHR's Maja Moldenhauer said 'The Delicious Last Course' will...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 25th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
And we've come to the end of another busy week in the world of video games - a week filled with analysis of a technical titan from a previous generation, the third anniversary of Splatoon 2, some freshly
June2020
News Here's Your Very First Look At The Cuphead Show "Coming Soon" To Netflix
Based on the hit video game
Cuphead has been ported across to the Nintendo Switch and even featured as a Mii Fighter costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and now the next step is to transform the run 'n gun platformer into a Netflix series. Yes, in case you didn't already know, last July Netflix announced it would be releasing an animated series...
April2020
News Cuphead Celebrates One Year On Nintendo Switch With A Special Anniversary Sale
25% off until April 25th
There's another anniversary taking place and this time it's to celebrate Cuphead on the Nintendo Switch. Yep, believe it or not, but Cuphead and Mugman have now been on the hybrid system for an entire year! One year ago, this news was the headline act of a Nindies broadcast - with Nintendo thanking its friends over at...
"I'd rather be able to set more of an Xbox-level expectation for our fans"
Nintendo and Microsoft have teamed up on a number of occasions to achieve the impossible. Last year, for example, Rare's iconic mascot Banjo-Kazooie debuted in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Along with this, was the release of games like the run 'n gun platformer Cuphead and the...
February2020
News Cuphead Gets A Special Spirit Event In Smash Bros. Ultimate Later This Week
Four new spirits up for grabs
Since its arrival on the Switch, Studio MDHR's run 'n gun platform shooter Cuphead has received a lot of love. Most recently, Cuphead himself was added as a Mii Gunner costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If that wasn't already enough for Cuphead fans, there's now a spirit event taking place later this week on Friday...
January2020
Video Fan Spends Four Months Making Stop-Motion Cuphead Animation, And It's Pretty Great
Toys to life
We love seeing the tremendous amounts of passion and talent people pour into fan-made projects here at Nintendo Life, and this newly-crafted Cuphead animation fits the bill splendidly. Davy Productions has shared this short, stop-motion animation (above) featuring famous faces from the game. It uses the McFarlane Toys range of Cuphead...
News Cuphead Gets A Limited-Time Discount On The Switch eShop
Celebrating the arrival of the Cuphead costume in Smash
One of the most exciting things about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 7.0.0 is the fact it includes new Mii costumes. Cuphead is arguably the highlight of this new batch and takes on the form of a Mii Gunner. If you do end up purchasing the Cuphead Mii Gunner Costume, you'll also get the...
News Cuphead Dev Thanks Sakurai And Nintendo For The "Unbelievable Opportunity"
Indies represent!
One of the highlights of Masahiro Sakurai's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate broadcast yesterday was the reveal of the new Mii Fighter costumes coming to the game. This time around there's a lot of third-party and indie representation. We've got another Mega Man alt, Altair from Assassin's Creed, the Rabbids, and
December2019
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Christmas? (Special Edition 2019)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
As regular visitors will know, every weekend, we share our gaming plans for the next couple of days and read through all of your entries in the comments. This time, though, we're switching things up a bit, getting together to chat about our plans over the holidays instead. That's right, Christmas is (nearly)...
October2019
News Magical 2D Platformer Enchanted Portals Accused Of Being A Cuphead Clone
"We were prepared for some backlash"
A new and "magical" 2D platformer titled Enchanted Portals has come under fire for its close resemblance to Cuphead. The Switch and PC project hasn't even made it to Kickstarter yet, but already the promotional trailer is causing quite a stir online. During an interview with Polygon, Xixo – the developer...
July2019
News God Of War's Art Director Strikes Back With 3D Takes On Cuphead Characters
Cuphead, Mugman and villains, too!
Cuphead may well be one of the most well-received 2D run 'n gun platformers of recent times, but how would its standout aesthetic have looked if everything was in 3D instead? If you've been hoping to find the answer to that very specific question, you're in luck. Raf Grassetti, art director on God of War, has...
News Cuphead Is Getting Its Very Own Netflix Show
A Netflix original
Netflix seems to be gobbling up the rights for more video game-related series than we can keep track of at the moment, as Cuphead becomes the latest to get its very own show on the platform. The news comes directly from Cuphead developer, StudioMDHR's Twitter account: "Coming to you in full color and cine-sound, it's...The...
News Cuphead Dev Explains Why 'The Delicious Last Course' DLC Has Been Delayed
Care, quality and health
In case you missed it, the upcoming DLC for the run and gun game Cuphead has been pushed back until 2020. Part of the reason behind the delay is tied to the overall wellbeing of the team at StudioMDHR. According to co-director Chad Moldenhauer, it's all about healthy development practices: "The development of the or
News Cuphead 'The Delicious Last Course' DLC Delayed Until 2020, New Teaser Trailer Shared
New character, weapons and more
A brand new teaser trailer has arrived for Cuphead's upcoming DLC - 'The Delicious Last Course'. The new content has been pushed back until 2020. Originally planned for release this year, The Delicious Last Course (or DLC for short - get it?) will give players the chance to explore a new adventure on a brand new...
June2019
News Cuphead Developer Dreams Of Making A New Zelda Game
More than a pipe dream?
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer has become an instant success on the Switch eShop. It's already dominating the download charts in multiple regions and has been well received by fans and critics alike. Being an indie-made title, it's obviously got a lot of smaller-sized developers thinking about what they would...
News Expect The Next Game From Cuphead's Developer To Feature "2D Hand-Drawn" Animation
Thinking about the future
The developer of Cuphead is currently hard at work on the game's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC expansion. Once this is out, though, what exactly is StudioMDHR's plan for the future? It's to create another game! During an interview with the Japanese magazine Famitsu, the siblings Chad and Jared Moldenhauer who founded...
May2019
Random These 3D Concepts Have Us Dreaming Of A Nindie amiibo Line
Stunning work
Nintendo's amiibo line has been an absolute cash cow for the Japanese company since arriving alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in 2014. To date, there are more than 170 amiibo available. While most of them are based on first-party Nintendo titles, there are a few exceptions such as Yacht Club's Shovel Knight. If you've always...
April2019
Video Digital Foundry's Analysis Of Cuphead On The Nintendo Switch
It's identical
In case you forgot, Cuphead - originally released on the Xbox One and PC in 2017 - is now available on the Nintendo Switch. So, how does this run and gun game by StudioMDHR hold up on the hybrid platform? Digital Foundry has now had some time to test out this highly-praised game since its release last week and believes it is the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 20th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Well, what another busy week we've had. Joker finally arrived in Smash Bros. Ultimate, Capcom announced a new plug-and-play arcade stick, and Reggie has been stealing all of the headlines with his retirement, but now it's time to sit back, relax, and talk about which games we'll b
Nintendo Download 18th April (Europe)
Final Fantasy X/X-2! Cuphead! My Time at Portia!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD...
Nintendo Download 18th April (North America)
Cuphead, Mortal Kombat 11 and Katana ZERO!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch Retail: Mortal Kombat 11 (Warner Bros, Mon...
