{"id":128805,"date":"2022-10-11T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-138447"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:05:00","slug":"cuphead-is-finally-getting-a-physical-release-on-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/10\/11\/cuphead-is-finally-getting-a-physical-release-on-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuphead Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4663a9d34fccc\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4663a9d34fccc\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Cuphead\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4663a9d34fccc\/cuphead.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDg2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"486\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4663a9d34fccc\/cuphead.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Cuphead\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Studio MDHR<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Update [Tue 11th Oct, 2022 17:05 BST]:<\/strong> It&#8217;s been announced that in addition to the standard physical release for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cuphead\">Cuphead<\/a>, a Collector&#8217;s Edition is also on the way, and it contains some pretty awesome goodies!<\/p>\n<p>The standard physical edition will launch on December 6th, however the Collector&#8217;s Edition will be available &#8220;at a later date&#8221; (a release window of &#8220;Q1 2023&#8221; is currently displayed on the product page) for $199.99 and can be ordered directly through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iam8bit.com\/collections\/cuphead\">iam8bit.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The contents of the Collector&#8217;s Edition are as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A vintage handcrafted <em>Cuphead<\/em> marionette puppet, a mechanical hand-crank music box, a unique and classy o-sleeve, and a map showcasing the world of Inkwell Isles from <em>Cuphead<\/em> \u2013 all within a premium box showcasing the Asbestos Safety Curtain that can be transformed to display the <em>Cuphead<\/em> marionette.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Cuphead - Physical\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f1794cc8359c4\/cuphead-physical.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f1794cc8359c4\/cuphead-physical.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Cuphead - Physical\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Studio MDHR \/ iam8bit<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you think of this one? Will you be picking one up?<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/advertising\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"20984\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/20984\/138447\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/20984\/100x100.png?v=aebb7fe4e103f707c404ad25d9979260\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>Original Article [<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Cuphead&#8217;s birthday &#8211; <em>hooray<\/em>! Although the hard-as-nails platformer only launched on the Nintendo Switch back in 2019, it initially released on Windows and Xbox One back on September 29th, 2017, making Cuphead <em>five years old<\/em> as of today. Mad!<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the milestone, developer and publisher Studio MDHR has announced that the game will be getting a physical release on Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and will be available in &#8220;retail stores everywhere&#8221;.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Cuphead\u2019s 5th anniversary, we\u2019re overjoyed to say: the game is Coming Soon to retail stores everywhere!! It will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 &amp; Nintendo Switch&#8230;including The Delicious Last Course!<\/p>\n<p>Sign up now to be the first to know more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FAs05ii86R\">https:\/\/t.co\/FAs05ii86R<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xz2OClBpwq\">pic.twitter.com\/xz2OClBpwq<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Studio MDHR (@StudioMDHR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StudioMDHR\/status\/1575470518681194497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As a bonus, the physical release will also come packaged with the recently released DLC expansion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cuphead_-_the_delicious_last_course\">Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course<\/a>, which is nice! We thought the expansion was a resounding success, awarding it a 9\/10 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/cuphead-the-delicious-last-course\">our review<\/a> and calling it &#8220;a great little expansion that adds new life to one of the Switch&#8217;s most entertaining games&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>As for the main game itself, check out our video review below:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"QwCP2Hv0wSE\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Will you be grabbing a physical copy of Cuphead? It&#8217;s about time, right? Tell us in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Studio MDHR Update [Tue 11th Oct, 2022 17:05 BST]: It&#8217;s been announced that in addition to the standard physical release for Cuphead, a Collector&#8217;s Edition is also on the way, and it contains some pretty awesome goodies! 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