{"id":137497,"date":"2026-06-06T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202177"},"modified":"2026-06-06T02:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:30:00","slug":"two-new-cuphead-games-are-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/06\/two-new-cuphead-games-are-on-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Cuphead Games Are On The Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1cb66750aa699\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1cb66750aa699\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1cb66750aa699\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"q21jZaUOa4Q\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q21jZaUOa4Q?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a while since we heard from the talented team at Studio MDHR, but it&#8217;s finally back, with not one but two announcements.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the developer has officially confirmed it has begun work on a brand-new hand-animated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cuphead\">Cuphead<\/a> video game.<\/p>\n<p>This new and ambitious project, which is still in its &#8220;earliest stages of development&#8221;, will take the beloved characters on a &#8220;fresh-exciting adventure&#8221;. You can expect to hear more about this next major title at a &#8220;later date&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this announcement was the reveal of the 8-bit action platformer <strong>Mighty Cuphead Adventure<\/strong>. This is being developed by a &#8220;small team&#8221; within Studio MDHR and &#8220;takes inspiration from the classics of the 1980s&#8221;, and is even &#8220;built with technology of the era&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s right: <em>Mighty Cuphead Adventure<\/em> is programmed in classic Assembly Language and designed with the exacting specifications of the <strong>Sega Master System<\/strong> home gaming console in mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although it is a retro game in more ways than one (with the team confirming a physical cartridge for the Sega Master System), this game will be &#8220;absolutely compatible with modern consoles&#8221;. You can expect to hear more about this title in the &#8220;months ahead&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>For now, here are some screenshots and you can check out the trailer above:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Studio MDHR<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:87421,133835 @ 1780857735 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>To celebrate these announcements, Cuphead &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cuphead_-_the_delicious_last_course\">The Delicious Last Course<\/a> DLC is currently on sale on the eShop.<\/p>\n<p>Are you excited for more Cuphead? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] It&#8217;s been a while since we heard from the talented team at Studio MDHR, but it&#8217;s finally back, with not one but two announcements. Firstly, the developer has officially confirmed it has begun work on a brand-new hand-animated Cuphead video game. 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