Studio MDHR's acclaimed run-and-gun title,
Cuphead, was officially revealed for the Nintendo Switch during yesterday's Nindies showcase, surprising every single one of us; mainly because the game was an Xbox One console exclusive title.
Now that
Cuphead is officially releasing for the Nintendo Switch next month, some fans have began speculating that Cuphead and Mugman could be the next characters to join Nintendo's acclaimed Super Smash bros. Ultimate — especially now that the door for having those characters makign an appearance has been open.
It isn't just fans of StudioMDHR's run-and-gun title who want both
Cuphead characters in
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, since Jared Moldenhauer — creator of
Cuphead — would also love to see Cuphead and Mugman in the game, in any form possible.
During a recent interview with Game Informer, Moldenhauer revealed that he "badly" wants soo Cuphead and Mugman in
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; stating that he has "
dreamed of Smash Bros. [Cuphead and Mugman] belong in there. So basically if fans want it, I couldn’t see how Nintendo wouldn’t want the fans to get what they wanted."
Moldenhauer mentions that if Nintendo considers to add Cuphead and Mugman in
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he is more than willing to make the transition as easy as possible, in any way, shape, or form.
"
I think they would because they support their fans a lot . . . So if Nintendo was keeping their fans happy, then I’d be more than pleased to make that the easiest transition. Just a piece of paper, we don’t need anything. You can have those characters make an appearance."
When asked which character he would like to have Cuphead fight against in
Super Smash Bros. Ultiamte, Moldenhauer reveals that the
Ice Climbers would be the ones he chooses; for a very interesting reason, too.
"
Maybe just Ice Climbers? Like a two versus two. I’ve been [playing] a lot of the NES mini, and it’s not my favorite game. That's why Ice Climbers came up because it’s like 'Well, that one isn’t fun,' so I kind of want to take those characters and then demolish them."
Now that
Cuphead will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch, there is a slightly bigger chance for thoe characters to actually end up being added in
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, whether as part of the roster or as Spirits. Whatever the case, the news about the game coming out for the Switch alone should make fans more than happy.
Cuphead is a classic run-and-gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Cuphead will be available for the Nintendo Switch on the 18th of April.