Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
2022
- shooter
- platform
- adventure
- indie
- arcade
- action
- fantasy
- comedy
- single player
- multiplayer
The story
In Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, Cuphead and Mugman are joined by Ms. Chalice for a DLC add-on adventure on a brand new island! With new weapons, new charms, and Ms. Chalice's brand new abilities, take on a new cast of multi-faceted, screen-filling bosses to assist Chef Saltbaker in Cuphead's final challenging quest.
What it’s like
Hand-inked cartoon animation in the style of 1930s rubber-hose shorts, with grainy paper textures, sepia-tinged backdrops and bold, saturated sweets and storybook islands that look like they were painted on cels and flickered under a projector. The soundtrack is a bright jazz-and-swing big band with brass stabs and tap-like percussion, and the sound effects are crisp, cartoonish pops and whistles. The mood is playful and nostalgic, with a mischievous sweetness that turns tense the moment a screen fills with a giant boss. Pacing is relentless: short, punchy boss fights demand quick reflexes, bullet-hell patterns and frequent retries, so sessions come in tight bursts rather than lazy wandering. Its challenge is high and its violence is cartoon-slapstick, with characters puffing into smoke and bosses exploding in colourful fits, but the difficulty is punishing and the screen is often crowded with projectiles. Best for players who want a demanding, stylish arcade run with a retro cartoon charm, and for fans of the base game who want more of its hard-won, rhythm-driven boss fights.
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