In the beginning moments of a boss battle, Cuphead will hoist his pants, smiling, with determination on his face. All content, games titles, trade names and/or trade dress, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks and/or copyright material of their respective owners. Giant Bomb 's Ben Pack remarked that playing the game yielded one of his most enjoyable gaming experiences, citing the combination of "brutal" platforming and an "exceptionally well realized" art style. In the center of Cuphead's ghost's chest, there is a pink heart which can be parried to resurrect him. 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.

As seen in after Chef Saltbaker mourns the destruction of his bakery, Mugman and Chalice showed some sympathy for him, while Cuphead on the other hand, angrily states he got what he deserved, as he was still upset that Ms. To this end, he has captured the soul of one protagonist (who may be any character not in play upon reaching the bakery) and decides to dispatch the other two to continue his scheme. Based on "exhaustive" pattern recognition, he said it ultimately relied on muscle memory, rather than reaction. 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. com wrote, " Cuphead will best most games in how it looks and sounds, and defeating that boss that you once deemed unbeatable is glorious.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. If the player chooses to turn them over, Cuphead and Mugman are brainwashed into becoming the Devil's demonic lackeys, and the game ends. Maja Moldenhauer further stated that all they wanted from the Fleischers was the animation style and visuals, and are "not versed in" anything else happening in that era.

Player characters can use a slapping parry attack on objects marked in pink to various effects, the most important of them being a super meter charge that enables more powerful attacks. After some training, Cuphead and Mugman went to go to collect the soul contracts, using their powers to battle bosses, run through levels, and save the Legendary Chalice. Though he saw "the fear of the unexpected" as part of Cuphead 's thrill, he disparaged its failure to identify progress and capability. 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. 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.As an anthropomorphic cup, he is a light gray cup and his is made out of either ceramic or porcelain. As he and Mugman beg for mercy, the Devil offers them another deal: if the brothers can collect the "soul contracts" from his runaway debtors by midnight the next day, the Devil might spare the two.