Mighty Cuphead Adventure makes the jump from hand-drawn animation to pixel art

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Don't worry, StudioMDHR is moving connected different hand-drawn Cuphead game, too.

A Mighty Cuphead Adventure main paper displayed connected a CRTV.

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StudioMDHR, nan developer of hand-drawn action platformer Cuphead, announced that its moving connected a caller crippled called Mighty Cuphead Adventure astatine Summer Game Fest Live 2026. The 2D platformer apparently ditches nan 1930s-inspired animation of Cuphead successful favour of an 8-bit style that looks much astatine location successful Super Mario Bros. 3.

Only a mini information of Mighty Cuphead Adventure was really shown during nan developer's announcement, truthful it's difficult to opportunity really it mightiness disagree from nan original crippled beyond its visuals. It does look it will astatine slightest consciousness likewise frantic to play. StudioMDHR referred to nan upcoming crippled arsenic a "fast-action platformer shooter," which surely sounds for illustration Cuphead to me.

The game's throwback quality besides extends to really it was developed. StudioMDHR says Mighty Cuphead Adventure was programmed successful Assembly Language, specifically pinch nan original Sega Master System successful mind. The crippled will tally connected modern consoles and PCs, but players pinch a moving Master System will beryllium capable to acquisition and play Mighty Cuphead Adventure on a (presumably constricted edition) beingness cartridge.

The caller 8-bit crippled isn't nan only task successful nan useful astatine StudioMDHR. The developer besides shared that it's moving connected different hand-drawn Cuphead game, which intends it's astir apt a ways retired from being released, but it will look awesome erstwhile it does.

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