As the game progresses, the protagonist acquires more power and abilities, eventually threatening the Devil himself. Cuphead was released on September 29, 2017 for Windows and Xbox One, and it supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

Before settling on him as the main character, the brothers had created around one hundred fifty different character designs, including a kappa wearing a top hat and characters with a plate or fork for a head. Chris Schilling of PC Gamer liked the "reliable jump and dash" controls with "nimble and responsive" handling. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

When the Devil came to the table, (which was a surprise for the boys) he offered a bet: if the boys won, they would get all the loot in the casino, but if they lost, the Devil would take their souls. Saltbaker notes that several antagonistic inhabitants of the Island hold its required ingredients, and the brothers set out to collect them with Chalice's help. The sole exception to this is the fight with The Devil, where he seems to be terrified, reusing the sprites Cuphead uses if he fails to stop The Spectre Syndicate from reaching The Legendary Chalice's urn in the Mausoleum levels. Peashooter- Cuphead’s primary weapon, light blue, long bullets that travel non-stop with long-range and average damage. This adorable ceramic molded mug looks just like Cuphead's head from the game, down the straw poking out on top!

He is usually played by the first player and as a result, was the default character for Player One before the update in April 2019, after which the first player can choose whether to play as him or Mugman.

The developers planned to surpass the Guinness World Record for number of boss battles in a run-and-gun game by having more than 30, compared to the record's 25 in Alien Soldier.

Most boss battles take place on land, although some involve player characters piloting aeroplanes and play like a side-scrolling shoot 'em up. He complained that the final bosses diminished the game's greatest features, and that the difficulty "eventually goes too far".Super Bomb Transformation - As a Super Art, Cuphead can transform into a giant bomb that explodes either on impact or the if duration timer runs out. Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio' Wins Five Trophies Including the Top Prize at the 50th Annie Awards". Roundabout- A light blue boomerang-like bullet that will come back if it didn't hit something after a short distance.

Downloadable content for the game, The Delicious Last Course, which adds a new island, boss encounters, and a third playable character (Ms. He lauded the "gorgeous" hand-drawn visuals, surpassed only by the gameplay which goes "beyond pattern recognition". Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Once all of the soul contracts are collected, the boys meet up with King Dice, who forces them to play a "game" before they can see the Devil. Cuphead is the first game by Studio MDHR, a Canadian indie game development studio founded by brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer.

King Dice stops them, saying that their success has caused him to lose a bet, and sets up an extended casino-styled battle in an attempt to get revenge. The show does not use pen-and-paper animation methods like the game and instead uses digital animation.