There is also some coin collecting involved which is used to increase the player’s weapons purchases and “charms” along the way. His powers include a quick dash and some major weapon and ammunition stocks that he builds up between deaths. The gameplay involves the main character, Cuphead, who has infinite lives and progresses through a series of seemingly endless boss battles. A perfectly wonky, fun, inviting, and controlled chaos experience await the player at every turn. From the bosses to the backdrop, to Cuphead himself, and his weapons. There is no end to the fluid movement on screen. ![]() It’s that “Oh yeah, that plane exists, I forgot” feeling, and it is absolutely wonderful. the only other way I can describe it is when you first played a 2D title that launched you into the background, like a Donkey Kong, or a Paper Mario. The feeling I got when the background and foreground created a well put together vibe while existing separately. ![]() The on-screen animation is unlike anything we have seen in the gaming universe and in some ways it reminds me of the first time I played a Super Nintendo title. Enter Cuphead:Īt its core, Cuphead could be considered a run and gun 2D platforming title. Watercolor backgrounds and hand-drawn animated foregrounds are appealing in a way no other game can even come close to. Chad Moldenhauer, the director, and artist for this title captures this long forgotten art perfectly and it is a true masterpiece to behold. Many of my memories of these cartoons are were old even in the 90’s because they were reruns from animation that stems back to the 30’s. Regardless of that though, the animation stands as some of the most unique and beautiful we will ever see, and we didn’t even realize it then. I just wanted to watch Looney Tunes, and looking back some of it was obviously oblivious to the cultural issues that we see today. I didn’t have this type of appreciation for it at the time. ![]() No one blamed them though, it was an era of pure truth, of how the world was and best of all, it was all hand drawn. This era hit on hard issues and it didn’t have a filter. People in my age category, we’ll just call us millennials even though we’ve gotten a bad wrap, met the tail end of a certain cartoon era that we will most likely never see again. When the announcement for Cuphead first came to fruition I can’t say I wasn’t excited.
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