Mighty Cuphead Adventure
Upcoming action-platformer video game
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Mighty Cuphead Adventure is an upcoming run and gun video game developed and published independently by Studio MDHR, announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 as a spin-off to the 2017 game Cuphead. The game is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling platformer featuring an arcade-style 8-bit, 32-color palette art style, drawing comparisons to Mega Man and Super Mario Bros. The player controls Cuphead or Mugman in single-player or local two-player cooperative modes. Some bosses from the original Cuphead are set to return as fights.
| Mighty Cuphead Adventure | |
|---|---|
Promotional artwork with Cuphead in the center | |
| Developer | Studio MDHR |
| Publisher | Studio MDHR |
| Artists | Joseph Coleman, Lance Inkwell |
| Composer | Kristofer Maddigan |
| Series | Cuphead |
| Platform | |
| Genres | Shoot 'em up, platformer |
According to Studio MDHR, the game was programmed in Assembly language with the original Sega Master System in mind and will be released on that platform as a physical cartridge, as well as on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch 2, and gaming computers.
Gameplay
Unlike the boss-rush structure of the original game, Mighty Cuphead Adventure is planned to be a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling platformer.[1] The player controls Cuphead or Mugman in single-player or local two-player cooperative modes; there is also speculation that other characters such as Ms. Chalice and Elder Kettle will be featured as playable characters. [2][3]
As shown in teasers, some of the bosses in the 2017 video game Cuphead will return as fights.[4] The game's art style features an arcade style in an 8-bit, 32-color palette, similar to that of Mega Man and Super Mario Bros.[5]
Development
In June 2026, Studio MDHR revealed Mighty Cuphead Adventure at Summer Game Fest 2026.[6][7] According to Studio MDHR, the game was programmed in Assembly language with the original Sega Master System in mind.[8] Mighty Cuphead Adventure is set to be released on the Master System as a physical cartridge, as well as modern devices such as PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch 2, and gaming computers.[9][10]
According to Video Games Chronicle, Studio MDHR said, "That's right, this is a brand-new, riveting Cuphead video game that will bring the most advanced 8-bit action platforming to life on your television set in 32 dazzling colors."[11]
Chad Moldenhauer, co-founder of Studio MDHR, said in a statement that, "When it came time to peel back the curtain and share a little bit about what we've been up to, we couldn't imagine a more fun way to do so than with today's Special Bulletin."[12] He also noted that Toronto’s Stop Motion Department and the Continue Agency are playing a part in development.[12]
See also
- The Cuphead Show! – Animated slapstick comedy television series
- Chad and Jared Moldenhauer – Canadian video game developers (born 1979 and 1980)
