History Awesome / Cuphead

** [[spoiler:Not only did they beat the Devil, they actually beat him so badly, he's left crying for the entirety of the final phase.]]

* To show how determined the devs were to make the game they wanted a reality, not only did the devs rebuild the game on a grander scale after an E3 2015 showing, but they also ''[[https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/06/30/cuphead-devs-entirely-rebuilt-the-game-after-e3-2015/ remortgaged their homes]]'' to fund the remainder of development. And with how successful the game has been, odds are they should be able to pay it back without issue. Now that's commitment.

** Over two months after its platinum status, it was announced that ''Cuphead'' had now gone '''[[http://studiomdhr.com/cuphead-goes-double-platinum/ double-platinum]]'', with over two million copies sold, to date.

** Double points for [[spoiler:being the only boss not to undergo ''any'' VoluntaryShapeshifting and instead rely solely on mechanical prowess]]. Werner is definitely Inkwell Isle's resident BadassNormal.
*** Not entirely so. Sally Stageplay's "Third Act" is a [[spoiler:cardboard cutout of her, not a transformation]]. You can see strings attached to the hands and legs of the cutout, making her and Werner both bosses who fight on their merits for the most part — but only Sally fights without any massive upgrades to herself like Werner's Tank, Cap Buzzsaws, [[spoiler:or Catbot]].

* Werner Werman for that bait and switch with the [[spoiler:Cat mecha]]. Seriously, who saw that coming?

* On Oct 13, 2017, it was announced that the game went '''[[http://studiomdhr.com/cuphead-goes-platinum/ platinum]]'''. In just two weeks, it had sold over one million copies, making it an absolute success for the company.

* And in case that wasn't convincing enough, the game won Best Art Direction at the 2017 Game Awards! [--Best Indie Game, too, but that's not as important...--]

* The simple fact that everything in the game was painstakingly ''hand-drawn'' for the sole purpose of [[DoingItForTheArt staying true to the style of the era.]]

* How about the fact that everything in the game was painstakingly ''hand-drawn?'' And for the sole purpose of [[DoingItForTheArt staying true to the style of the era.]]

* Credit where credit is due, you gotta give the boys props for managing to get the contracts within a day before their midnight deadline [[spoiler: and likewise [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beating the Devil]] too and saving the Inkwell Isle inhabitants.]]
** Equal credit must be give to the residents of Inkwell Isle. They all owe their souls to the devil, so they know either he or someone else would eventually come around to collect them. And not a single one is going down without a fight.

** Wally Warbles tenacity to keep fighting even when featherless and being carted in a stretcher. What a trooper.

* Werner Werman for that bait and switch with the [[spoiler: Cat mecha]]. Seriously, who saw that coming?
** Double points for [[spoiler: being the only boss not to undergo ''any'' VoluntaryShapeshifting and instead rely solely on mechanical prowess.]] Werner is definitely Inkwell Isle's resident BadassNormal.
*** Not entirely so. Sally Stageplay's "Third Act" is a [[spoiler: cardboard cutout of her, not a transformation.]] You can see strings attached to the hands and legs of the cutout, making her and Werner both bosses who fight on their merits for the most part - but only Sally fights without any massive upgrades to herself like Werner's Tank, Cap Buzzsaws [[spoiler:or Catbot.]]

* The fact that the game went from a small time indie project to such a anticipated phenomenon right on par with AAA games. Not many indie games can say that, especially to one starting out. Even better when Microsoft recognizing the team's talent and giving them more backing to make the game even better. Indeed the three years were worth the wait.

* How about the fact that everything in the game was painstakingly ''hand drawn?'' And for the sole purpose of [[DoingItForTheArt staying true to the style of the era.]]

* After the Blind Specter, T. Bone, and the Blaze Brothers have been defeated, [[SentientVehicle The Head of the Train]] has clearly had enough. So what does it do? It pulls itself away from the rest of the train, sprouts ''legs,'' and starts galloping after the boys. During the fight, it [[PlayingWithFire starts shooting fireballs]] from the ''literal burning heart'' in its engine, as well as rings of flaming bones. And never once does it lose that colossal SlasherSmile. CreepyAwesome at its finest.

** Not entirely so. Sally Stageplay's "Third Act" is a [[spoiler: cardboard cutout of her, not a transformation.]] You can see strings attached to the hands and legs of the cutout, making her and Werner both bosses who fight on their merits for the most part - but only Sally fights without any massive upgrades to herself like Werner's Tank, Cap Buzzsaws [[spoiler:or Catbot.]]

* Wally Warbles tenacity to keep fighting even when featherless and being carted in a stretcher. What a trooper.

* How about the fact that everything in the game was painstakingly ''hand drawn?'' And for no other purpose than [[DoingItForTheArt to stay true to the style of the era.]]

* On Oct 13, 2017, it was announced had gone '''[[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/videogames/cuphead-sold-500k-copies-first-two-weeks-means-animation-creators-153998.html platinum]]''', selling over 1 million copies since it's release. An absolute success for the series.

* Even better: Not only has Studio MDHR successfully managed to release the game to great success and acclaim, but also got official endorsement from ''Creator/KingFeaturesSyndicate'' themselves! If that's not proof of love for a vintage art, nothing is.

* Credit where credit is due, you gotta give the boys props for managing to get the contracts within a day before their midnight deadline [[spoiler: and likewise beating the Devil too and saving the Inkwell Isle inhabitants.]]

* Credit where credit is due, you gotta give the boys props for managing to get the contract within a day before their midnight deadline [[spoiler: and likewise beating the Devil too and saving the Inkwell Isle inhabitants.]]

** Werner Werman for that bait and switch with the [[spoiler: Cat mecha]]. Seriously, who saw that coming?