FableQuest

PULSE / A CLOSER LOOK / 13

Cuphead

Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.

Vintage animation becomes a boss-fight rhythm. A world that asks more than admiration.

A small cup-headed figure confronts a huge clown vehicle against an amusement-park backdrop.
Screenshot courtesy of Studio MDHR. · Official media source ↗

THE DESIGN LENS

What makes this worth a closer look.

Look at the 1930s cartoon style as more than decoration; it could be how the bosses communicate. Hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds and original jazz recordings frame a run-and-gun built around boss battles.

Before you make it your next game.

The cartoon charm accompanies demanding boss battles. Watch the pace of play.

ANOTHER WINDOW

Another window into this world.

Open the image for a larger view.

A cup-headed figure faces a spinning flower-like opponent in a red, stage-like room.
Screenshot courtesy of Studio MDHR. · Source

FOLLOW THE THREAD

Follow this feeling somewhere else.

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