I will keep chopping at this on the side as I play through other games. So that’s just about it with my experience with Cuphead thus far. I picked up the game a couple of days later and it took me two tries to complete the level.

I don’t really believe the level was very difficult in hindsight but just frustrating. The flying beetles in “Treetop Run” were frustrating enough due to them floating in inconvenient places. I spent over an hour trying to get through it before eventually giving up. I had more trouble with the second run-n-gun level, “Treetop Run,” than any of the boss levels on the first isle. Most other fights I had been able to complete within the thirty minutes or so. I mostly struggled to dodge their attacks while one of them rolled across the screen.

Alternatively, fighting against Ribby and Croaks (screenshot below) proved to be the most difficult boss on this island. Particularly, I’m referring to “Threatenin’ Zeppelin,” the level where you fight Hilda Berg (screenshot above). I love side-scrolling ‘shmup’ (side-scrolling shoot ’em up) segments– when Mugman pilots from a plane for some bosses. I haven’t felt that any bosses have been unforgiving, but as someone who’s only completed the first isle, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. As a player, you’ll improve against foes through repetition, learning to avoid different attack patterns. Additionally, Cuphead is known for being a difficult game to conquer, as boss fights can be tough to survive, and the player only has a standard 3 hit points.Ĭuphead is a very rewarding game despite its difficulty. The game stands out due to its 1930’s aesthetic, from its graphical style to retrospective dialogue and sound effects.

As of writing this, I’ve only beaten one boss on the second isle.Ĭuphead: “Don’t Deal With The Devil” is a 2017 indie run-n-gun platformer developed by Studio MDHR. I’m late to the party as ever, but with the recently released DLC, I’ve decided to go ahead and finally tackle Cuphead! Prior to playing Cuphead on my personal computer, I had only experienced playing it briefly at friends’ houses and watching others play it online. Demo Disk is a series of first impressions posts for new releases and quick opinions.

Cuphead demo online