Nintendo kicked off its Indie Showcase with an exciting announcement:
Cuphead is coming to the Nintendo Switch.
The award-winning, run-and-gun platformer from indie developer StudioMDHR, first released on Xbox and PC in 2017, selling more than two million copies in just a few months. Nintendo thanked its "friends at Microsoft" for helping bring the title to a new audience on Nintendo Switch. It's slated to arrive on the Switch eShop on April 18, but it's already available for pre-purchase.
Cuphead, the all-cartoon Magical Wondergame, is coming to Nintendo Switch! Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or local co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets while you try to pay your debt back to the devil!
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We’ll be working with StudioMDHR to implement Xbox Live features into Cuphead on the Nintendo Switch in the coming months," said Chris Charla, Microsoft Senior Director of ID@Xbox.
"Given the early stage of our work with StudioMDHR, the Xbox Live features will appear in a post-launch update to Cuphead on Nintendo Switch."
As you can see from the trailer,
Cuphead features thrilling action-platformer gameplay with gorgeous hand-drawn cel-animation rendered in classic 1930s style, complete with a live jazz soundtrack.
Cuphead boasts an impressive 86 on Metacritic. Look out for its arrival on the eShop on April 18.