Cuphead Reviews
In a surprising turn of events, the one-time Xbox One exclusive cartoon shooter Cuphead has come to Nintendo Switch.
Undoubtedly singular, Cuphead is a game as beautiful as it is ruthless. But behind this difficulty that will necessarily leave some players by the wayside, the title of Studio MDHR is not unfair and offers as much satisfaction as it requires requirement. A true love letter to the cartoons of the 30s, from Walt Disney to Hanna barbera, Cuphead has all the characteristics of a masterpiece that is just asking to be tamed to express what it has most beautiful to offer. It is a success.
Review in French | Read full review
Cuphead is a small, wonderful gem (albeit not a long one), with a truly unique art direction and a real challenging difficulty. It's not for everyone, but it will be an absolute joy for whomever is willing to take up the challenge.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Cuphead might be a tough cookie, but it charms with superlative art and music. For every time you might be frustrated by a tough section, you'll be delighted by some wonderful animation or new attack. It isn't perfect; the Run and Gun levels don't live up to the bosses, and a lack of feedback can make fights feel futile. Overall, though, the game succeeds in what it sets out to do -- just be prepared for a real challenge.
Three years on from its original release on other platforms and there's still nothing like Cuphead. A delirious, LSD-infused trip through a prohibition-era styled cartoon hellscape, Cuphead underscores its utterly unique presentation with a rock solid and fundamentally excellent platform shooter that stands effortlessly shoulder to shoulder with the best in the genre. The wait has been worth it.
Cuphead is the best reincarnation of Contra and Megaman, which one could only imagine. And given that this is the studio's debut project, we can't help wondering if StudioMDHR Entertainment is involved in the deal with the Devil ...
Review in Russian | Read full review
Cuphead is a rare case where the long development cycle didn't ruin the final product. This game matches its incredible look with stellar game play. In the sea of games releasing this year Cuphead stands tall as one of the best. There is little reason to skip this gem, it even comes with an outstanding value price and plenty of replay.
Cuphead is hard as hell, and gorgeous looking. A fantastic platformer, that reminds us of just how good this genre was back in the days.
Review in Swedish | Read full review
Amazingly, with all of its roots firmly planted in the past, Cuphead raises the bar for indie games and platformers alike.
The animation alone is nearly worth the price of admission, but if you want imaginative bosses to fight as well, you're in luck with Cuphead. Just make sure you're prepared to die - a lot.
It's not reinventing the wheel, but underneath Cupheads's gleeful and gorgeous cartoonish exterior lies an addictive and fierce adventure delivering a level of challenge that, much like the game's gambling Devil, convinces you to have another roll of the dice and see how far you can make it.
For those that go into it with a co-op partner and with the knowledge that its design is as unforgiving as it is beautiful, it will be a unique and rewarding game. Always unabating but never unfair, Cuphead is tough to overcome but even tougher to put down.
If you’re a fan of old-school animation or like to be challenged, or even both, then check out this one of a kind gem.
After the well-deserved success achieved on Xbox One and PC, Cuphead arrives from the parts of the Kyoto House with an exciting conversion: the already rich Nintendo Switch catalog is enriched with a prodigious instant classic ready to find a second youth where it is usually the stainless Super Mario to dictate the law. An unmissable masterpiece a couple of seasons ago and equally indispensable today, which deserves to be discovered for the first time by a new audience, or found in a walking version by those who had already adored it.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The developers have managed a technically flawless port to the hybrid console, which does not need to hide from the version on the more powerful console from Microsoft.
Review in German | Read full review
Now, as the current console generation ends, Cuphead conquers the last major player in the gaming market and remains as must-play as it has always been on other platforms.
Cuphead perfectly balances it's simple nature, difficult mechanics, and audiovisual style for a game that's rather unmatched.
Cuphead pays homage to old school animation, as well as side-scrolling video game shooters of old. While it lacks the stage-heavy mayhem of other games in the genre, Cuphead more than makes up for it with its vicious boss battles.
If you love those old-school games that rewards practice and patience through trial and error, Cuphead will likely delight. Yes, Cuphead is brutal and death is a regular occurrence, but it packs in that old-schoool arcade ethos that makes you want to keep trying.
Very hard Jump & Run with a wonderful cartoon look that requires a lot of patience, but in the the end is rewarding very richly.
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