Cuphead
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File:Cuphead.png
Official artwork of Cuphead from Cuphead. | |
| Universe | Cuphead |
| Debut | Cuphead (2017) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Cuphead: Tesla Edition (2019) |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
| Species | Cup |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Inkwell Isles |
| Created by | Chad and Jared Moldenhauer |
Cuphead (カップヘッド, Cuphead) is the main character of the indie-developed run-and-gun platformer, Cuphead.
Origin
Cuphead lives in the Inkwell Isles with his brother, Mugman, and his caretaker, the Elder Kettle. Despite the Elder Kettle's warnings, the brothers wandered far away from their home and found themselves at the Devil's Casino. Their winning streak impressed the casino's owner, the Devil, who tempted them by betting all of the casino's riches, promising to take away the brothers' souls should they lose. Blinded by greed and ignorant of his brother's warning, Cuphead rolled the dice, but ultimately lost the gamble. With the brothers pleading for their lives spared, the Devil cut a deal with them, letting them live should they retrieve the soul contracts of the debtors who previously gambled with him. After receiving a potion from the Elder Kettle that allowed them to fire bullets through finger snaps, the brothers set off to collect the soul contracts, encountering the Devil's cronies along the way. After Cuphead and Mugman returned all of the contracts, the Devil offers them the choice of handing the contracts to him and have them join his team. After refusing, they defeat the Devil and burn the soul contracts, releasing the debtors from his grasp.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
As a costume
Cuphead appears as a downloadable Mii Gunner costume as part of Round 5 for Ultimate. Upon downloading the costume, the song Floral Fury is unlocked as an additional music track in the "Other" category. Like Sans, Cuphead appears as a fully modeled character; his "mask" is just his head, instead of a mask with the Mii's face visible like other character-based costumes.
Trivia
- Cuphead's reveal trailer references the storybook-style opening of Cuphead.
- Mushroomy Kingdom is used in the trailer, referencing the sepia colour palette and grained filter of Cuphead.
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate marks Cuphead's first video game appearance in 3D.
- The characters he is fighting in his reveal trailer are references to various boss from his game:
- Piranha Plant represents Cagney Carnation (of whom "Foral Fury", the track included with the costume, is the theme song).
- Blue Kirby represents Goopy Le Grande.
- Green Charizard represents Grim Matchstick.
- Falco represents Wally Warbles.
