Why It Ranks
“1930s cartoons meet bullet-hell bosses.” — The Hand-Drawn Wonder. Scored 22/30.
Score Breakdown
The Review
Cuphead is a visual miracle. StudioMDHR hand-drew every single frame of animation in the 1930s rubber-hose cartoon style, creating a game that looks like nothing else in existence. Beneath the gorgeous art is a punishing run-and-gun boss rush that demands pattern memorization and pixel-perfect execution. The Delicious Last Course DLC added some of the best boss fights in the entire game. It is a labor of love in every frame.
Fun Fact
The two brothers who created Cuphead remortgaged their houses to fund development, spending over seven years hand-animating every frame.
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