History Awesome / Cuphead

** All throughout the DLC, the Cups and Ms. Chalice have been gathering ingredients for the Wondertart, in what they ''thought'' was a plan to resurrect her for good. Returning to the bakery, they discover Saltbaker has not only been planning to take the power for himself but never told them the secret ingredient: a living soul. ''One of the Cups’ living souls''. The presentation cutscene of Saltbaker as a villain is accompanied by an unnerving theme, some magnificent visuals, and stellar animation courtesy of Joseph Coleman.

''Cuphead'' is a throwback to NintendoHard games like Contra, all with a 1930s rubber-hose animation style, so it makes sense that the game delivers on awesome moments that is both awe-inspiring and rewarding.

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

* The fact that Cuphead and Mugman did all this ''for the ingredients of a tart that gives you control of an astral cookie.''

** The fact that Cuphead and Mugman did all this ''for the ingredients of a tart that gives you control of an astral cookie.''

** Equal credit must be given to the residents too. They all owe their souls to the Sevil, 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.

** And even after the anteater is dealt with, the mob boss (a snail) has one last trick up his sleeve: [[VictoryFakeout mimic the announcer declaring a knockout]], and attempts to surprise you with sound waves from his megaphone, [[DontCelebrateJustYet potentially killing the player if they celebrate too soon]]. Though the snail himself goes down in literal seconds (he in fact has the lowest HP out of all the bosses), it's still an impressive show from such a small animal.
-->'''Mob Boss Snail''': Surprise! Forgetting about da boss ain't wise.

** But the game's most triumphant example belongs to Esther Winchester, who keeps fighting after being rendered down into ''sausages'' by her own malfunctioning equipment- and then keeps fighting after that body gets canned in turn! She must really want to keep her saloon's limes safe...

** When Ms. Chalice and friends finally best him- [[HoistByHisOwnPetard with his own pepper shaker minions, at that]]!- he shatters, collapsing, and the players falls onto the final battlefield, which can only be described as '''a bonafide hellscape''' made up of Saltbaker's broken body, the collapsing bakery, and a veritable ''desert's worth of salt'', which comes alive and attacks you.

* A moment for Ms. Chalice- she [[WhatYouAreInTheDark rejects the Wondertart as a method of resurrection.]] The price is too high. Ms. Chalice's reputation as a hero isn't undeserved at all- given how much she wants to live again, it's a sign of her HeroicWillpower that she's able to resist such incredible temptation.
** Also a moment of awesome for her not giving up- it would be easy to be crushed after such a betrayal, since the quest for the Wondertart proved to be AllForNothing, but Ms. Chalice remains determined to find a way to live again! Considering that the epilogue shows her with a physical body, she very likely ''[[EarnYourHappyEnding managed to do so]]''.

* Credit where credit is due, you gotta give the boys props for managing to get the contracts within a day before their midnight deadline and likewise [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beating the Devil]] too and saving the residents of Inkwell Isle.
** Not only did they beat the Devil, they actually beat him so badly that ''he's left crying for the whole final phase''.
** Equal credit must be given to the residents too. They all owe their souls to the Sevil, 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.

* Two bosses continue the proud tradition of being terrifying {{Determinator}} opponents:
** The final boss, Chef Saltbaker, keeps going even after the Cups shatter his body, leaving him as just a heart and mound of salt.
** But the game's most triumphant example belongs to Esther Winchester, who keeps fighting after being rendered down into ''sausages'' by her own malfunctioning equipment- and then keeps fighting after that body gets canned in turn! She must really want to keep her saloon's limes safe...

* The specials for Ms. Chalice '''do not''' disappoint! First is a vertical spiral of astral energy. The second is summoning a heart familiar that gives her an extra hitpoint and yes, it stacks. Last but definitely not least is Ms. Chalice becoming the hero she was in days of old and calling forth a stampede of the ghosts of her fallen comrades!

** All throughout the DLC the Cups and Ms. Chalice have been gathering ingredients for the Wondertart, in what they ''thought'' was a plan to resurrect her for good. Returning to the bakery, they discover Saltbaker has not only been planning to take the power for himself but never told them the secret ingredient: a living soul. ''One of the Cups’ living souls''. The presentation cutscene of Saltbaker as a villain is accompanied by an unnerving theme, some magnificent visuals, and stellar animation courtesy of Joseph Coleman.

** When Ms. Chalice and friends finally shatter him- [[HoistByHisOwnPetard with his own pepper shaker minions, at that]]!- he shatters, collapsing, and the players falls onto the final battlefield, which can only be described as '''a bonafide hellscape''' made up of Saltbaker's broken body, the collapsing bakery, and a veritable ''desert's worth of salt'', which comes alive and attacks you.

''Cuphead'' is a throwback to NintendoHard games like Contra, all with a 1930s rubber-hose animation style, it makes sense that the game delivers on awesome moments that is both awe-inspiring and rewarding.

''VideoGame/Cuphead'' is a throwback to NintendoHard games like Contra, all with a 1930s rubber-hose animation style, it makes sense that the game delivers on awesome moments that is both awe-inspiring and rewarding.

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

** Equal credit must be given 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.

* At the end of the Phantom Express level, after the Blind Specter, Conductor, and Lollipop Ghouls have been defeated, [[SentientVehicle the Head of the Train]] has 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 it never loses that colossal SlasherSmile even once. CreepyAwesome at its finest.
! The Delicious Last Course:

** The final boss, Chef Saltbaker, keeps going after the Cups shatter his body, leaving him as just a heart and mound of salt...
** But the game's most triumphant example is Esther Winchester, who keeps fighting after being rendered down into ''sausages'' by her own malfunctioning equipment- and then keeps fighting after that body gets canned in turn! She must really want to keep her saloon's limes safe...
* Glumstone the Giant pulls a particularly shocking but no-less memorable move during their fight. Make it to the final phase of his battle and the mad mountain giant gets fed up and actually swallows the Cups! But does that discourage the Cups? Heck no! The fight continues from the inside against Glumstone's stomach as the Cups give him more than just a bit of indigestion.

** And even after the anteater is dealt with, the mob boss (a snail) has one last trick up his sleeve: [[VictoryFakeout mimic the announcer declaring a knockout]], and attempt to surprise you with sound waves from his megaphone, [[DontCelebrateJustYet potentially killing the player if they celebrate too soon]]. Though the snail himself goes down in literal seconds, it's still an impressive show from such a small animal.
-->'''Mob Boss Snail''': Surprise! Forgetting about da boss ain't wise!

** All throughout the DLC the Cups and Ms. Chalice have been gathering ingredients for the Wondertart, in what they ''thought'' was a plan to resurrect her for good. Returning to the bakery, they discover Saltbaker has not only been planning to take the power for himself but never told them the secret ingredient: a living soul. ''One of the Cups’ living souls''. The presentation cutscene of Saltbaker as a villain is accompanied by an unnerving theme and some magnificent visuals.

** For the finale, as two streams of salt storm down with Saltbaker's laughing face forming in them, the Cups are forced to stand on ''falling pieces of Saltbaker's original glass body'' while his still-beating heart tries to kill them. They pull it off, free whomever's spirit he had trapped (depending on whether you picked Cuphead or Mugman ''and'' if you did the fight as Chalice), and escape the bakery before it comes crashing down.

** But the game's most triumphant example is Ester Winchester, who keeps fighting after being rendered down into ''sausages'' by her own malfunctioning equipment- and then keeps fighting after that body gets canned in turn! She must really want to keep her saloon's limes safe...

* Beating seven bosses with the Cursed Relic, which sets your HP to 1 and randomly swaps between all of your weapons and charms each fight, upgrades it into the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Divine Relic]], which grants you simultaneous access to ''all of your weapons'' (albeit still randomized) and the combined effects of the Whetstone, Coffee, Smoke Bomb, and Heart Ring, letting you unload your full arsenal on every single boss in the game, no matter the difficulty. Have fun breaking everything -- with how challenging the upgrade process is, ''you've certainly earned it''.

** But the game's most triumphant example is Ester Winchester, who keeps fighting after being rendered down into ''sausages'' by her own malfunctioning equipment- and then [[UpToEleven keeps fighting after that body gets canned in turn!]] She must really want to keep her saloon's limes safe...

** But the game's most triumphant example is Ester Winchester, who keeps fighting after being rendered down into ''sausages'' by her own malfunctioning equipment- and then [[UpToEleven keeps fighting after ''that'' body gets canned!]]

** It goes for the DLC so, as Ester Winchester keeps fighting after getting turned into sausages and then getting canned while Chef Saltbaker keeps going after the Cups shatter his body, leaving him as just a heart and mound of salt.

*** The other is Sally Stageplay, who's "Third Act" is a cardboard cutout. 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, or Katzenwagen, albeit receiving a bit more outside assistance than he does.

** And even after the anteater is dealt with, the mob boss (a snail) has one last trick up his sleeve: [[VictoryFakeout mimic the announcer declaring a knockout]], and attempt to surprise you with sound waves from his megaphone, [[DontCelebrateJustYet potentially killing the player if they celebrate too early]]. Though the snail himself goes down in literal seconds, it's still an impressive show from such a small animal.

* The specials for Mrs. Chalice '''do not''' disappoint! First is a vertical spiral of astral energy. The second is summoning a heart familiar that gives her an extra hitpoint and yes, it stacks. Last but definitely not least is Mrs. Chalice becoming the hero she was in days of old and calling forth a stampede of the ghosts of her fallen comrades!

** All throughout the DLC the Cups and Mrs. Chalice have been gathering ingredients for the Wondertart, in what they ''thought'' was a plan to resurrect her for good. Returning to the bakery, they discover Saltbaker has not only been planning to take the power for himself but never told them the secret ingredient: a living soul. ''One of the Cups’ living souls''. The presentation cutscene of Saltbaker as a villain is accompanied by an unnerving theme and some magnificent visuals.

** When Ms. Chalice and friends finally shatter him- with his own pepper shaker minions, at that!- he shatters, collapsing, and the players falls onto the final battlefield, which can only be described as '''a bonafide hellscape''' made up of Saltbaker's broken body, the collapsing bakery, and a veritable ''desert's worth of salt'', which comes alive and attacks you.

* Beating seven bosses with the Cursed Relic, which sets your HP to 1 and randomly swaps between all of your weapons and charms each fight, upgrades it into the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Divine Relic]], which grants you simultaneous access to ''all of your weapons and charms'' (save for the Astral Cookie), letting you unload your full arsenal on every single boss in the game, no matter the difficulty. Have fun breaking everything -- with how challenging the upgrade process is, ''you've certainly earned it''.

* Glumstone the giant pulls a particularly shocking but no-less memorable move during their fight. Make it to the final phase of his battle and the mad mountain giant gets fed up and actually swallows the Cups! But does that discourage the Cups? Heck no! The fight continues from the inside against Glumstone's stomach as the Cups give him more than just a bit of indigestion.

*** This happens right after the player has defeated his son, [[PapaWolf making Jr. cry desperately]].

* At the end of the Phantom Express level, after the Blind Specter, T. Bone, and the Blaze Brothers have been defeated, [[SentientVehicle The Head of the Train]] has 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 it never loses that colossal SlasherSmile even once. CreepyAwesome at its finest.

* The stage "Bootlegger Boogie" has the heroes take on ''an entire insect smuggling ring'', as a police force of ants attempts to intercept them, leading to [[MeleeATrois the three forces attempting to defeat the other two]]. Just as the Moonshine Mob are on the ropes, they bust out their trump card: [[SummonBiggerFish a giant anteater]], which quite literally eats the police force for breakfast.

** Also a moment of awesome for her not giving up- it would be easy to be crushed after such a betrayal, since the quest for the Wondertart proved to be AllForNothing, but Ms. Chalice remains determined to find a way to live again!