PlayStation 4: Fan Favorite Indie Title Finally Available For Download

Cuphead is probably one of the best performing indie games of recent times. Arcade titles of the 80s and 90s are the inspiration behind the run-and-gun game. StudioMDHR launched the game in 2017, and until now, the game was only available for Xbox One, Mac OS, Windows, and Nintendo Switch. But the following bit of news will definitely make a lot of PlayStation fans around the world really happy. As of now, Cuphead is officially available for download for the PlayStation 4.

The announcement was made on TheGameAwards’ Youtube channel, hosted by Geoff Keighley. StudioMHDR’s Executive Producer, Marija Moldenhauer, made an appearance where she unveiled a stop-motion video trailer to announce the game’s arrival on the PS4. Take a look:

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Making of the Cuphead PlayStation 4 announcement video

The video is a stop-motion animated short, made specifically for the PlayStation 4 announcement. This was in collaboration with a Toronto-based stop-motion department.

Chad Moldenhauer, Co-Director at StudioMDHR writes on the PlayStation Blog,

“Inspired by our love for the eerie, off-kilter style of 1933 experimental short The Peanut Vendor, Stop Motion Department went the extra mile to ensure that they were holding themselves to many of the same techniques as stop motion animators of the era. Puppet Fabricators Karen Valleau and Lauren Craig built the King Dice and Cuphead puppets with wooden heads, leather hands, and lots of primary shapes to reflect the children’s toys of the 1930s, which were made with simple manufacturing like drill presses and saws.”

The developers went all the way to ensure the reveal has all the aspects of the game in it. The ‘Delicious Last Course’ is an upcoming DLC for the game. But there is still no news on the release date for the same. The good news is, this DLC will be available on all the platforms at the same time.

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Cuphead Netflix series

In the reveal, Marija also talked about how the Cuphead Netflix series is coming along. She mentioned how her children have watched bits of the preview and really enjoyed it. This also means that a lot of the series has developed and we might a glimpse of it soon.

Cuphead has sold over 5 million copies since its launch. You can expect this number to go up substantially in the coming days with this announcement. There has been no communication about the game being available on the next-gen consoles like the Xbox Series X or the PlayStation 5 but never say never.

Sources: PlayStation Blog PlayStation YouTube