Cuphead News
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...
March2019
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 23rd)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Well, what a busy week we've had. There was the Nindies Showcase, which brought with it the Cuphead and Cadence of Hyrule reveals, the
News Cuphead Won't Be Any Easier On Nintendo Switch
Deal with it
While Nintendo is known for making gaming as accessible as possible to the masses, a number of indie developers have made a name for themselves on the Switch by providing absolutely ruthless experiences. Cuphead by StudioMDHR will be no different. This game is already known as a punishing run and gun 2D platformer and it's now been...
News Microsoft Asked The Studio Behind Cuphead To Bring The Game To Switch
An active approach
When Cuphead was revealed during the recent Nindie Direct presentation, it somewhat confirmed rumours about Microsoft bringing a selection of Xbox exclusives to the Nintendo Switch. As surreal as it might be, it's got many people wondering how such an idea came about in the first place. According to Daniel Bloodworth fr
Video Want To See 5 Minutes Of Cuphead Running On Switch? Of Course You Do
Result!
One of the major highlights of yesterday's Nindies Showcase presentation was the announcement that Cuphead would be making the jump to Nintendo Switch. Once a Microsoft exclusive, it was a pretty surprising reveal to say the least. The good news doesn't stop there, though; we already know that the Switch version of the game will allow you...
News Expect More Xbox Live-Enabled Games To Come To Switch Over The Next Year
Cuphead is just the beginning
Last week, Microsoft's Gaming Cloud Chief Kareem Choudhry said the technology giant had no specific Xbox Live announcements for the Switch right now. Despite this, the company has somehow touched on the subject again at the 2019 Game Developers Conference, currently taking place in San Francisco. According to a tweet...
News Cuphead Physical Release Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Spread the word
If you are excited about the classic run and gun action game Cuphead coming to the Nintendo Switch but aren't particularly interested in downloading it from the eShop, the good news is a physical version is on the way. Studio MDHR will release the digital version on 18th April and a physical copy will arrive at some point after the...
News Cuphead Is Coming To Nintendo Switch, Along With Xbox Achievements
Thanks, Microsoft!
It has been confirmed that the critically-acclaimed 2D platformer Cuphead is coming to Nintendo Switch. The news was the headline of today's Nindies Direct broadcast, which made a point of thanking Microsoft for making the port a possibility. Cuphead was previously a Microsoft exclusive. Studio MDHR Co-Director Chad Moldenhauer...
