Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 5
Studio MDHR Unveils 2 New Cuphead Games, Including 8-Bit Mighty Cuphead Adventure
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 5

Studio MDHR Unveils 2 New Cuphead Games, Including 8-Bit Mighty Cuphead Adventure

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 5

Summary

  • Studio MDHR used Summer Game Fest to reveal two new Cuphead projects: an untitled hand-animated game and Mighty Cuphead Adventure, an 8-bit platform shooter starring Cuphead and Mugman.
  • Mighty Cuphead Adventure was built as an '80s tribute in Assembly Language and designed to Sega Master System specifications, though it will also launch on modern consoles and PC.
  • A physical Sega Master System cartridge is also planned for players who still own the retro hardware, extending the game's throwback pitch beyond its visual style.
  • Neither title has a release window yet, suggesting the hand-animated project is still early, with the studio saying more details should arrive in the coming months.
  • The announcements mark Studio MDHR's first major Cuphead update since 2022's The Delicious Last Course, following the original game's 2017 debut and later TV adaptation.

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