Theres far more, however, toCupheadthan those comparisons with Treasures output might suggest.
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This is the labor of love from two Canadian brothers, Chad and Jared Moldenhaur.
Whats most remarkable aboutCupheadis that its creators havent taken any shortcuts in creating their animated world.
If the delicate backgrounds look like watercolours, thats because they are.
The result is a game that doesnt look quite like anything weve seen before.
The Moldenhaur brothers have a real geeks eye for animated history, too.
Far from mere retro window dressing,Cupheads hand-drawn animation feeds into its bullet-drenched gameplay.
A colossal potato emerges from the ground and spits what appear to balls of earth at you.
Then a carrot shows up and tries to kill you with its deadly third eye…
This is just a small example of the madnessCupheadhas waiting for us.
Some stages even take to the skies for a bout ofGradius-like old-school shooting.
If youre still not convinced, just look at the game in action.
It really is a thing of beauty.
Cupheadis out in 2016 for Xbox One and PC.
