But not just any pictures, they had to be high-quality pictures, (close-ups, proper composition, all that jazz) and I recall Professor Oak being pretty damn picky about those photos.
It was a first-person, on-rails type of game where literally all you do is take pictures of Pokémon. What’s more fun than catching your very own Pokémon? Taking picture of them! …at least, that’s what somebody at Nintendo thought when they came up with Pokémon Snap. And secondly, what are some other weird spinoff games that I’ve played? As it turns out, I’ve played quite a few… First off, it’s become very clear that Atlus is going to milk this Persona cash cow for every penny it’s worth. At least, they liked it enough for Atlus to announce the release of two more Persona-themed rhythm games – Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night.Īll of this brought up two thoughts. A weird direction to be sure, but people loved it. Yes, in what many first believed was a joke, Persona 4: Dancing All Night took the murder mystery-solving team from P4 and put them in a dance off. It never works out.Ĭuphead is available now on XBox One and PC. And word to the wise: don’t go around making bad deals with the Devil. The kind that, even after your 10th or so try, still makes you go, “OK, THIS time I got it! This time for sure!” If you have any sort of fondness for classic animation and you’re up for the challenge, you are going to love this game. But Cuphead is a good kind of hard, the kind that keeps you coming back for more.
And yes, there will be plenty of rage-inducing moments. Overall, despite the absurd difficulty, Cuphead is charming, engaging and an absolute joy to play. But like any good SHMUP, you can get by on your standard weapon for most of the game. A lot of them can be pretty useful, like a smoke bomb that gives you an invincible dash, or a much-needed extra heart. However, these stages are also your only opportunity to earn coins, which can be used to buy power-ups. These stages are just as tough as the boss fights, with enemies coining at you from all sides. But don’t think you’ll be catching a break here. In fact, it’s rarely taken us (me and my husband) less than five tries to even get close to beating a boss.Įvery so often, the boss rush mode is interrupted by a Contra-style run & gun level.
Just when you think you got them, they come roaring back for more. And virtually every single boss fight has at least three forms. The bosses are the main focus of this game, and they will absolutely put you through your paces. Not “can’t-even-get-past-the-tutorial” tough, but tough nonetheless. However, don’t let the cute, colorful exterior fool you: this game is TOUGH. And the jazzy, madcap soundtrack just takes the zaniness up even further. It’s a perfect fit for the game’s crazy, fast-paced action, and boy does it get crazy. Everything from the character designs to the environments is so on point, down to the tiniest details like the bouncy idle character animations and the popping and crackling of the video filters. Cuphead totally nails both the look and feel of the old 1930s Max Fleischer-era cartoons. (BTW, I strongly recommend playing this game with a friend!) The two rascals end up in the Devil’s Casino and, after making a bad deal with the Devil himself, must now go out and collect the souls of the Devil’s “debtors,” or else he’ll take their souls instead.įirst and foremost, I am in love with this game’s style. You play as Cuphead, or his brother Mugman if you’re playing co-op. It’s been a long time coming, but Cuphead was definitely worth the wait.įor those of you who have been under a rock for the past 3 years, Cuphead is a super-stylish, run-and-gun boss rush that’s been in the works from the past 3 years. It was like all my old childhood cartoons came roaring back in video game form. So when Cuphead was first announced several years (!) ago, I was thrilled. I fondly remember owning VHS collections of old classics like Betty Boop, Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse and watching them endlessly as a kid.