After all the waiting and guessing, it has finally been confirmed; award winning, critically acclaimed, all around badass 2D platformer, Cuphead, is coming to Nintendo Switch, after the game was previously a Microsoft exclusive. Cuphead will land on the Nintendo eShop on April 18th.
Studio MDHR Co-Director Chad Moldenhauer had his to say about the announcement:
"It’s no secret that Cuphead is a direct descendant of retro action games like Contra on the NES, so it’s surreal to finally have one of our own games on a Nintendo system. We’re beyond thrilled to be able to bring Cuphead to a brand new audience on Nintendo Switch. Playing the game on a console with such a big focus on local co-op really reminds Jared and I of our days gaming together as kids."
The digital version will drop on the 18th of April and a physical copy will arrive after the downloadable content has been released, but regardless, you'll be getting some extra goodies. The digital copy will retail for $19.99 USD, and in addition to the Switch launch, we'll also see a major free content update across all versions of the game (Xbox One, PC, Mac) on the same day.
The new, free content update will give you some great features, like playable Mugman in single-player, new fully animated cutscenes, never-before-seen art and fight intros, ten additional languages, a ton of bug fixes, and plenty of secrets for players to discover.
Read the full list below:
CHARACTER SELECTION! For the first time ever, select Mugman right from the start of your adventure in single player!
FULLY ANIMATED CINEMATICS! Now, all of the game’s cutscenes play out in fabulous locomotion!
FULLY LOCALIZED TEXT IN TEN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES! In addition to English, we’re thrilled to be able to offer Cuphead in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. We know how long folks have been waiting for this, so we took special care in the quality of each translation, and curated fonts that felt just right for each audience. In fact, we even partnered with expert calligraphers to bring the Boss & Level title lettering to life in Korean, Chinese, and Japanese – drawing inspiration from the early cartoon works of each country!
OODLES OF BRAND NEW ANIMATION AND ART! Cuphead and Mugman have multiple fight intros! Legendary Chalice now grants Super Arts with a blast of magical energy! Mummies explode in a shower of confetti! Dozens of other dazzling additions and adjustments throughout the game!
