Whoa, I really learned so much from your review of this cuphead's animations. I like to see RUclipsrs play this game, but never really pay attention to the character, I just like the way they move Your detailed explanations about their different ways of changing the mode and basically the little details of the animations really inspires me. I probably will go back and forth to your channel when I'm in desperate need of an inspiration especially this video, in particular Good job and thank you!
Hey, thanks so much for your kinds words, that really means a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed this video, stayed tuned and there'll be more videos on game animation!
A lot of stuff mentioned here backs up why cartoons in that era looked so dark and uncanny. Thanks for pointing them out, definitely learned something outta this video.
My apologies, this video used to have a different beginning but I chopped it out cos it was crap, so this new time stamp is at 5:51 Basically as Cuphead goes to shoot his charge shot, I cut it to the plane releasing a charge shot.
Cuphead is the ultimate example of style over substance (not in a bad way), because EVERYTHING (and I mean everything) about how the game is designed lets the animation shine... Which it does, brilliantly! I can't think of any other games that were created FOR an aesthetic that pull it off quite as well as Cuphead does, probably because the concept of bullet hell games is fundamentally very simple. It truly blows my mind how well this game was artistically and mechanically designed and what excellent choices the developers made to support their vision.
Cuphead has my most favorite soundtrack of any game. Plus I'd love to see cuphead inspire new animation in this style or just more hand drawn animation in general. Flash animation just doesn't have the look or fluidity of traditional animation, even if it's just drawn directly on a computer. Too many western studios rely to much on cheap flash animation that looks lazy and nowhere near as alive as traditional. I know it's a lot harder to animate that way but the results in the end just look much better. These animators could even take the route of anime and only animate at 8 to 12 frames per second and save higher frame rate animation for more important scene like action scenes
Yeah, I think Cuphead is definitely doing wonders for more traditional hand drawn stuff, even if it's still digital, like Skullgirls. Heck, even Sonic Mania, including its intro animation, has had a lot more thought and consideration put into the animated sprites.
6:34 Usually we call this telegraphing.The boss is slightly giving a hint as to what its doing.Like in this example,Grim Matchstick is charging his fullscreen flamethrower attack yet since its such a devastating move it needs some form of windup aka telegraphing.
Thanks! I knew it was called something. I should have gone into some of the game details around the animation too really, but at least I will remember it's name now!
When a character in an animation does this, it's anticipation. It serves a similar purpose, except it's more to give the character's following action more weight to it and to make it look more natural. For example, it would look unnatural to see a pitcher throw a baseball (the action) without him winding-up (the anticipation) first. That's one of the reasons I think Cuphead is ingenious: The over-the-top anticipation animations that old cartoons are known for also telegraph the bosses' attacks to the player.
On Megaman 11's defense; Mega man's animation is stiff on purpose, to avoid the floatiness and slowdown of input that happened in Megaman 7 or 8 (I disagree with that decision, but its their game). But I must say that the rest of the enemies and stage elements look nicely animated.
I love how games like Cuphead and Bendy are revitalizing the popularity of 1920s-30s cartoons, signaling a bit of a renaissance in how the art style/animation is executed in different mediums-like video game and cartoons.
Video Game Animation Study I know it’s a year old but I’m actually doing a 3D cartoon style platformer horror game inspired by the pre coded Max Fleischer cartoons that were aimed for mature audiences like swing you sinners and Minnie the moocher and I want to make sure it’s fully perfect and hit its full potential instead of being another typical and generic indie horror game with a unique art style.
Great break down of the animation. I really liked the bit about the rounded characters, and how the juxtaposition of the comfort of curves caused them to feel even more menacing. A really good thing to consider when doing character design. Keep up the great work as always.
Wow, this game has been out for over 4 years and I'm just now discovering it for the first time??? I've seen you use clips from this game a few times and I just now came across this video. Well I'm sold! I LOVE this animation style and the arcade like gameplay. And again I love your analysis of the animations. Really good stuff!
Brilliant video! I play this game with my son, who is five. He's never seen any old cartoons which inspired this style, but when I play Cuphead, he's completely transfixed. I can't wait for Cuphead 2!
Excellent video! I couldn’t believe that this video was so saturated with animation vocabulary, with such attention detail to the different visual eccentricities! As an animator myself this make me super happy that even the smallest things don’t get overlooked, especially in such a unique and groundbreaking game.
Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I've many more animation study videos coming, so stay tuned! Do you have a portfolio or anything I can peruse of your animation?
I always knew that, at the start, Rumor Honeybottoms had a fork and knife, and I always knew she also had one of those honey stick things... I NEVER realized that it's a transformation! Never even thought about it, where the silverware went!
I find it wonderful when my eyes are opened to see details I never noticed. You Sir are a master at explaining the little gems of this technique. BRAVO well done.
You did a really great job with this! I happened to make a similar video that came out almost at the same time, but you really went into detail about the animation!
Hey, thanks ever so much! I'll have to check it out. Well I used to do more game design videos but plenty of other better RUclipsrs already cover that, so the animation aspect is my more natural angle.
Wonderful video Dan' glad to see someone putting a more complex eye on this game, since most people just say it's an oldie and a goodie(Which it is!). Merry Christmas!
Ah yeah I suppose that's true! I never thought of it being a honey-dipper before (probably because I'm always expecting them to look like ones you see in TV adverts with the ridges). Good spot!
Nice! Really good break down. This game is the only reason why I dusted off my x-1 haha still haven’t finished it but still love it just for the animation alone. I really like what your doing here helps out for those that want to become animators like myself.
Hey thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I literally had to borrow my friends XB1 to play it and record it as I don't have any other way to play it (Mac and Ps4).
Yes! i just killed that bloody flower thing and starting second área but when I first got to the moment when Hilda turned into the moon I was like wooaah thats so cool
Thanks Pro! Gah, that's tough. I'm thinking my top three are the Sugar Castle, the Robot and the Boat. But then my favourite animated bosses are the Genie, the Mermaid and the Frogs. It's so tough! Making a decision is nearly as tough as the game itself!
Not sure if this was mentioned anywhere but is it just me or does the audio and visuals seem off? I noticed the "Video Game Animation Study" Intro title card is visually missing, but the audio is there. It was honestly a little jarring to have the audio mention one thing and the visual show up 5 seconds later. Apologies if this has been addressed/mentioned before.
@Onhyx27 Yes, something has happened and the video has de-synced at some point. I edited part of the video out (the intro) some years ago, but that's now caused problems. I need to look into it.
I love this. How many times can i say you made a great analysis? The critique of the games animation and visual style is very positive which makes one want to revisit the game.
@@VideoGameAnimationStudy Heck yeah. It's also going to be interesting that Chalice is joining for the adventure. First time i saw the trailer i thought that Cuphead and Mugman went back in time.
Well, that will go in my playlist " Important " ! So interesting ! And I want to do cartoons inspired by the "old cartoons", that's why I'm looking for videos that would explain me how to do that ! ('cause yeah, I really don't know how to draw like this...) But your video was so interesting, it will help me so much for that ! Thank you ! 😄❤️❤️
Fun fact: When i first have played this game i find very very VERY hardcore and difficult because the game was running on *24fps* like old cartoon animations... But i find put later that this was because of my crappy PC and the game run on 60fps with 640x480 resolution and the game become much more easier to me after but still challenging and fun. Lol
I do too. I watched it a bunch as a kid and tried to track it down a few years ago. As I recall, it is on RUclips and might be called "The World's Fair" or something like that
Hey Dan, love the content as usual, but I will admit that the puppet is unsettling to me. I think it's the eyes bobbing up and down rapidly. Thought you'd appreciate some constructive criticism.
Hey there! Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you still enjoy content but thanks for feeding back your thoughts on the puppet! What would help it be less unsettling for you?
Dan Root I'm not sure exactly, as I'm not an animator (or artistically gifted in anyway for that matter!), but possibly less rapid/drastic movents of the puppet's mouth and pupils would be make for a smoother presentation. Kinda funny that I'm making this comment on a video about Cuphead's animations. Maybe there is a techinque to be picked up from Cuphead's animations and adapted into your own.
Hi dan I love you're videos and I just subscribed and I want to ask 2 questions my first based on metroid,metroid is my favorite game franchise and I just got a snes mini and I am playing through super Metroid and it is so much fun I would love to se you talk about it or the analysis things you do would be amazing and the last question what is you're favorite game/metroid game
Hey there! Thanks a lot, that means a lot, I'm glad you enjoy them! I have actually done a video on Super Metroid, you can check it under the 'videos' tab on my channel 😄 It'll be either Super Metroid or Metroid Prime, those are my faves.
How can you say the game is style over substance?!?!?!? If cuphead were devoid of style it would still be better than 99% of games based on the gameplay alone
Completely, the rubber-hose animation style disregards real-world physics, contrasting with the standards set by Snow White. Integrating these characters into my RUclips video, making them interact with a live-action character, posed a challenge, yet I succeeded.
You're a see-er. You see things. Very nice video!! Wish Cuphead had an easy mode so I could actually enjoy the game to the end. Still happy I purchased it to support such a genuis studio.
Not really a fan of just how telegraphed enemy attack’s have to be now. I liked it better when the telegraph was subtle. You could see or hear it, but if you were not paying attention it would hit you. It’s too flashy these days, no risk.
Dan Root I can. Any game that flashes something or changes the color or draws a line or picture across the screen is too telegraphed. And any game that changes the color of an enemy not subtly is also too telegraphed. Quite simply put, the boss should not change its appearance. Show the attack through animation, nothing else. No assists.
I think the gameplay is at odds with the art style, you even mention it briefly. I love hand drawn, cel style animation, but the gameplay doesn't give you a chance to enjoy it or soak in all the little details. I've always found it strange that the devs wanted to make a game with this art style and somehow decided that the gameplay should be Contra
Eh, I dunno, I think it works. The sinister appeal of the bosses makes them prime for tense battles. I'd be interested in what a more platform-based game would've been like.
Hey you need to do your fact checking better. Cup head was in development for around 7 years. Straight from the wikipedia: "Cuphead was the first game by StudioMDHR, a Canadian indie game development studio consisting of brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer.[1] Additional animation work was contributed by Jake Clark, with programming lead by Eric Billingsley.[4] Its development began in 2010"
imgur.com/a/mfxg55N "This game took around four years to make." 10:16 mark. I'd suggest just adding in a correction with the closed captioning stating that it is actually seven years that the game was in development for.
![Behind the Scenes - Cuphead [Making of]](/img/1.gif)
Whoa, I really learned so much from your review of this cuphead's animations. I like to see RUclipsrs play this game, but never really pay attention to the character, I just like the way they move
Your detailed explanations about their different ways of changing the mode and basically the little details of the animations really inspires me. I probably will go back and forth to your channel when I'm in desperate need of an inspiration
especially this video, in particular
Good job and thank you!
Hey, thanks so much for your kinds words, that really means a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed this video, stayed tuned and there'll be more videos on game animation!
A lot of stuff mentioned here backs up why cartoons in that era looked so dark and uncanny. Thanks for pointing them out, definitely learned something outta this video.
Excellent, I'm glad you enjoyed it and learned something!
The early fleischer style is so dark and surreal definitely some of my favorite cartoons I’ve never been a Disney fan
Why u.s.a not making animation with Cuphead animation quality ? It so good and better than current era's cartoon quality !
Resource and expense.
"Cup Man and Mug Head"
And you don't drink from either a cup or a mug with a straw!
Video Game Animation Study sometimes you can drink cups with a straw, but i don’t know about a mug
6:10 Dude, that was a smooth transition.
Ha! I did wonder if anyone would notice that!
Dan Root
By the way, really professional content here! Subscribed.
Thank you so much!
Can you point out what’s going on at the time stamp. Thanks
My apologies, this video used to have a different beginning but I chopped it out cos it was crap, so this new time stamp is at 5:51
Basically as Cuphead goes to shoot his charge shot, I cut it to the plane releasing a charge shot.
Cuphead is the ultimate example of style over substance (not in a bad way), because EVERYTHING (and I mean everything) about how the game is designed lets the animation shine... Which it does, brilliantly! I can't think of any other games that were created FOR an aesthetic that pull it off quite as well as Cuphead does, probably because the concept of bullet hell games is fundamentally very simple. It truly blows my mind how well this game was artistically and mechanically designed and what excellent choices the developers made to support their vision.
Cuphead has my most favorite soundtrack of any game. Plus I'd love to see cuphead inspire new animation in this style or just more hand drawn animation in general. Flash animation just doesn't have the look or fluidity of traditional animation, even if it's just drawn directly on a computer. Too many western studios rely to much on cheap flash animation that looks lazy and nowhere near as alive as traditional. I know it's a lot harder to animate that way but the results in the end just look much better. These animators could even take the route of anime and only animate at 8 to 12 frames per second and save higher frame rate animation for more important scene like action scenes
Yeah, I think Cuphead is definitely doing wonders for more traditional hand drawn stuff, even if it's still digital, like Skullgirls.
Heck, even Sonic Mania, including its intro animation, has had a lot more thought and consideration put into the animated sprites.
Can't lie. Ik you're not using the animation on your channel as before because of the cost, but I love the puppet. It's brilliant.
Thanks a lot! I was hoping he wouldn't put people off!
6:34 Usually we call this telegraphing.The boss is slightly giving a hint as to what its doing.Like in this example,Grim Matchstick is charging his fullscreen flamethrower attack yet since its such a devastating move it needs some form of windup aka telegraphing.
Thanks! I knew it was called something. I should have gone into some of the game details around the animation too really, but at least I will remember it's name now!
WOW I cant believe you noticed me.Thank you Dan I appreciate it.Wow this just made my day.
When a character in an animation does this, it's anticipation. It serves a similar purpose, except it's more to give the character's following action more weight to it and to make it look more natural. For example, it would look unnatural to see a pitcher throw a baseball (the action) without him winding-up (the anticipation) first.
That's one of the reasons I think Cuphead is ingenious: The over-the-top anticipation animations that old cartoons are known for also telegraph the bosses' attacks to the player.
On Megaman 11's defense; Mega man's animation is stiff on purpose, to avoid the floatiness and slowdown of input that happened in Megaman 7 or 8 (I disagree with that decision, but its their game). But I must say that the rest of the enemies and stage elements look nicely animated.
I love how games like Cuphead and Bendy are revitalizing the popularity of 1920s-30s cartoons, signaling a bit of a renaissance in how the art style/animation is executed in different mediums-like video game and cartoons.
There is so many classic golden-age-of-cartoon video games around now. Cuphead, sonic mania, bendy and the ink machine (sort of) and others.
Yeah, I hope it's a trend of more traditionally and well-thought out animated video games!
Video Game Animation Study I know it’s a year old but I’m actually doing a 3D cartoon style platformer horror game inspired by the pre coded Max Fleischer cartoons that were aimed for mature audiences like swing you sinners and Minnie the moocher and I want to make sure it’s fully perfect and hit its full potential instead of being another typical and generic indie horror game with a unique art style.
Oh that sounds cool! I look forward to seeing it in action!
Great break down of the animation. I really liked the bit about the rounded characters, and how the juxtaposition of the comfort of curves caused them to feel even more menacing. A really good thing to consider when doing character design.
Keep up the great work as always.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, character design is everything when considering movement!
Also smearing will make something’s rubbery but with the tomb stone it looks stiff without it which is a good thing
Wow, this game has been out for over 4 years and I'm just now discovering it for the first time??? I've seen you use clips from this game a few times and I just now came across this video. Well I'm sold! I LOVE this animation style and the arcade like gameplay. And again I love your analysis of the animations. Really good stuff!
5:05 - cupman and mughead :D
Brilliant video! I play this game with my son, who is five. He's never seen any old cartoons which inspired this style, but when I play Cuphead, he's completely transfixed.
I can't wait for Cuphead 2!
Yeah, the DLC for Cuphead should be out either this year or next!
Excellent video! I couldn’t believe that this video was so saturated with animation vocabulary, with such attention detail to the different visual eccentricities! As an animator myself this make me super happy that even the smallest things don’t get overlooked, especially in such a unique and groundbreaking game.
Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I've many more animation study videos coming, so stay tuned!
Do you have a portfolio or anything I can peruse of your animation?
This was a super good analysis on Cuphead’s animation. Nice one Dan!
Thanks Jes!
A really great, in-depth study Dan. This video is as well crafted as the game itself! Lovely stuff!
Excellent video, Dan. I think you absolutely made the right decision with your channel
Thank you! I think I did too.
"Understanding of how to make moving things interesting and enjoyable and fun to look at"is a great inspiration to me.Thanks!
I always knew that, at the start, Rumor Honeybottoms had a fork and knife, and I always knew she also had one of those honey stick things...
I NEVER realized that it's a transformation! Never even thought about it, where the silverware went!
I find it wonderful when my eyes are opened to see details I never noticed. You Sir are a master at explaining the little gems of this technique. BRAVO well done.
Yeah I’ve always loved rubber hose animation. It just gives me a wave of nostalgia.
It's great, isn't it?
Yeah it was painstakingly sincere to the artsyle indeed.Also im early
You're the earliest one this time!
Subscribed faster than you can say "Underated"
Thank you so much for the support!
I love the new puppet animation and icon. Great visual update!
Thank you!
absolutely love this game
and the era of animation it references
Damn this video is more calmer than me listening to soft jazz
This is in-depth and more in-depth than Game Theory. 10/10 video again Dan! =D
Thanks so much!!
You're welcome! =D
I don’t know how but I’ve been doing research on how to draw in this style and this helped the most
1:23 - Ha! I found that amusing. Cheers.
I got into animation because of Cuphead, it inspired me to become an animator.
Very good in depth video. Almost in depth as cuphead itself xD
You did a really great job with this! I happened to make a similar video that came out almost at the same time, but you really went into detail about the animation!
Hey, thanks ever so much! I'll have to check it out.
Well I used to do more game design videos but plenty of other better RUclipsrs already cover that, so the animation aspect is my more natural angle.
Great video as usual, can't get enough of these. Your voice is the best. Hihi.
Ahh thanks so much! 😁
Just. Friggin. BRILLIANT. DarkHorse put out an amazing collection of the concept art called The Art of Cuphead, totally worth a look.
Yep I've totally got that!
This helps alot ive been wanting to try the style out and this video has given me enough information to understand
Ace! I'm glad it helped. Good luck with it!
Wonderful video Dan' glad to see someone putting a more complex eye on this game, since most people just say it's an oldie and a goodie(Which it is!). Merry Christmas!
Thanks! Yeah, this game is absolutely deserving of its awards! and Merry Christmas!
Christmas came early I guess.
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Trying to figure out if and how I can do this in my 3D VR game. Thanks for the breakdown and visual examples!
I don't play cuphead, but i like watching RUclipsrs play it
Amazing video about animation and videogame!
I love this
And this loves you!
8:01 I'd argue the bee's knife/fork into a wand isn't random, the wand looks to me like a honey dipper, fitting for a bee!
Ah yeah I suppose that's true! I never thought of it being a honey-dipper before (probably because I'm always expecting them to look like ones you see in TV adverts with the ridges).
Good spot!
Also great video
There's always the rules ease in ease out in each animations.
That's right.
That recreation of the animation with the puppet was awesome!
Thanks!
@@VideoGameAnimationStudy No thank you!
I'm really liking your videos. I've watched like 5 in a row now. I like the insight you give and it makes me notice more when I play. Thank you.
Oh thanks so much! I'm glad you're enjoying them! I'm excited to bring more videos as soon as I can.
Marcela in Cuphead Style
Nice! Really good break down. This game is the only reason why I dusted off my x-1 haha still haven’t finished it but still love it just for the animation alone. I really like what your doing here helps out for those that want to become animators like myself.
Hey thanks for the feedback!
Yeah, I literally had to borrow my friends XB1 to play it and record it as I don't have any other way to play it (Mac and Ps4).
Yes! i just killed that bloody flower thing and starting second área but when I first got to the moment when Hilda turned into the moon I was like wooaah thats so cool
Dragon's Lair & Space Ace were the prime examples of animation in video games.
They're pretty amazing, yeah
*BRAVO* A fantastic video dan!
Also whats your favorite boss?
Thanks Pro!
Gah, that's tough. I'm thinking my top three are the Sugar Castle, the Robot and the Boat. But then my favourite animated bosses are the Genie, the Mermaid and the Frogs. It's so tough! Making a decision is nearly as tough as the game itself!
even tho u didnt ask me
ill say wally warbles cuz hes so fun ansd nice music to do it with
Oshri Yamin
Nice!
Oshri Yamin
I do like him too, there's too many to choose from! I'd say the vegetable guys are my least favourite.
ur right there are too many tho there still some that are more memoryble and beutifull by animation,music or just the battle itself
Great video
I love cup head and I love this video. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much!
Dan Root welcome m8
Not sure if this was mentioned anywhere but is it just me or does the audio and visuals seem off? I noticed the "Video Game Animation Study" Intro title card is visually missing, but the audio is there. It was honestly a little jarring to have the audio mention one thing and the visual show up 5 seconds later. Apologies if this has been addressed/mentioned before.
@Onhyx27 Yes, something has happened and the video has de-synced at some point. I edited part of the video out (the intro) some years ago, but that's now caused problems. I need to look into it.
@@VideoGameAnimationStudy No worries, It was still a great video!
Thank you for the interesting video. A great amount of knowledge nicely presented, and well edited.
I love this. How many times can i say you made a great analysis?
The critique of the games animation and visual style is very positive which makes one want to revisit the game.
I can't wait for the DLC coming this year! Be interesting to see the new bosses
@@VideoGameAnimationStudy Heck yeah. It's also going to be interesting that Chalice is joining for the adventure. First time i saw the trailer i thought that Cuphead and Mugman went back in time.
They say nothing Is perfect. .. but cuphead...
I love rubber hose animation
Well, that will go in my playlist " Important " ! So interesting ! And I want to do cartoons inspired by the "old cartoons", that's why I'm looking for videos that would explain me how to do that ! ('cause yeah, I really don't know how to draw like this...) But your video was so interesting, it will help me so much for that ! Thank you ! 😄❤️❤️
I really like the videos
Thank you!
Man the drugs ppl were doing back then
😂😂😂
4:46 cupman and mughead are my favourite characters!😊
Good video one again :) I’m not a big fan out the gameplay of cuphead! But I’ll give the developers credit that the game looks beautiful
Thanks! Yeah, I can totally understand why this wouldn't be many people's Cup of tea.
Baroness von bon bon jiggles around. 😂😂
Super interesting video, thanks. ton for it!!!
Thanks, you're welcome!
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Dlc is soon upon us all
My second favorite game of all time!
Pretty damn good isn't it
These cartoon animations scared me as a kid. An as adult this style still makes me feel uncomfortable. Probably never enjoy this game.
Fun fact: When i first have played this game i find very very VERY hardcore and difficult because the game was running on *24fps* like old cartoon animations...
But i find put later that this was because of my crappy PC and the game run on 60fps with 640x480 resolution and the game become much more easier to me after but still challenging and fun. Lol
Ok....I need to probably buy this game
Yes you doooooo!
Pretty cool.
I just discovered your channel from Pixel Prospector twitter
Thank you! I owe that guy, he does me great exposure!
"BOUNCE!" - Serj Tankian
Excellent vid. Thanks.
Though I know it will likely never happen, I’d love to see a short series Cuphead animation.
Yeah, I reckon that would be pretty interesting
Julian Pope Your in luck because there’s a Netflix series coming soon
Shots fired for the animators of Dragon Ball Z
Oh I recognized that cartoon from 1:11
I do too. I watched it a bunch as a kid and tried to track it down a few years ago. As I recall, it is on RUclips and might be called "The World's Fair" or something like that
Betty Boop as Cinderrela
Hey Dan, love the content as usual, but I will admit that the puppet is unsettling to me. I think it's the eyes bobbing up and down rapidly. Thought you'd appreciate some constructive criticism.
Hey there! Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you still enjoy content but thanks for feeding back your thoughts on the puppet! What would help it be less unsettling for you?
Dan Root I'm not sure exactly, as I'm not an animator (or artistically gifted in anyway for that matter!), but possibly less rapid/drastic movents of the puppet's mouth and pupils would be make for a smoother presentation. Kinda funny that I'm making this comment on a video about Cuphead's animations. Maybe there is a techinque to be picked up from Cuphead's animations and adapted into your own.
Some good thoughts there, I'll have to have a think on it! Cheers
Hi dan I love you're videos and I just subscribed and I want to ask 2 questions my first based on metroid,metroid is my favorite game franchise and I just got a snes mini and I am playing through super Metroid and it is so much fun I would love to se you talk about it or the analysis things you do would be amazing and the last question what is you're favorite game/metroid game
Hey there! Thanks a lot, that means a lot, I'm glad you enjoy them!
I have actually done a video on Super Metroid, you can check it under the 'videos' tab on my channel 😄
It'll be either Super Metroid or Metroid Prime, those are my faves.
How can you say the game is style over substance?!?!?!? If cuphead were devoid of style it would still be better than 99% of games based on the gameplay alone
Yeah no I didn't really mean to say that, it's got top form gameplay, too.
Really REALLY love that game
YOU BETTER PLAY THAT >.>
Edit: this new?! >.<
>_
Completely, the rubber-hose animation style disregards real-world physics, contrasting with the standards set by Snow White. Integrating these characters into my RUclips video, making them interact with a live-action character, posed a challenge, yet I succeeded.
You forgot to do the bomb one
:( i came for it
The bomb one....erm. Not sure I know which one you mean? 😕
i’m actually attempting to make a cartoon like this.
Nice!
“Cupman and mughead”
7:14 man got spammed with missiles
You're a see-er. You see things. Very nice video!! Wish Cuphead had an easy mode so I could actually enjoy the game to the end. Still happy I purchased it to support such a genuis studio.
Not really a fan of just how telegraphed enemy attack’s have to be now. I liked it better when the telegraph was subtle. You could see or hear it, but if you were not paying attention it would hit you. It’s too flashy these days, no risk.
I honestly can't think of any other games that are as telegraphed as in this game, but they have to be in Cuphead because of the animation.
Dan Root I can. Any game that flashes something or changes the color or draws a line or picture across the screen is too telegraphed. And any game that changes the color of an enemy not subtly is also too telegraphed. Quite simply put, the boss should not change its appearance. Show the attack through animation, nothing else. No assists.
I think the gameplay is at odds with the art style, you even mention it briefly. I love hand drawn, cel style animation, but the gameplay doesn't give you a chance to enjoy it or soak in all the little details. I've always found it strange that the devs wanted to make a game with this art style and somehow decided that the gameplay should be Contra
Eh, I dunno, I think it works. The sinister appeal of the bosses makes them prime for tense battles.
I'd be interested in what a more platform-based game would've been like.
regarding animations and bounce.... uh.. Google "Gainax Bounce" or "Gainaxing" for some thoroughly ridiculous, lecherous Anime... uh.. technique.
Will it be tiddies?
~anime~ tiddies
You should cover Hollow Knight. It’s animation central :,)
It's in the schedule 😉
Great video, really enjoyed watching. What is that anime looking game with the female protagonist running with ninja or samurai sword at 10:25?
I think that's Muramasa Demon Blade!
The cartoons were also in the 1920s
That's right
Your channel is the bomb, you know that. But what's the game with the broom at 10:32
Thanks, and that's Dustforce.
Hey you need to do your fact checking better. Cup head was in development for around 7 years. Straight from the wikipedia:
"Cuphead was the first game by StudioMDHR, a Canadian indie game development studio consisting of brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer.[1] Additional animation work was contributed by Jake Clark, with programming lead by Eric Billingsley.[4] Its development began in 2010"
Oh, did I say it wasn't in for development for that long, or..?
You said it was only in development for four years, when it was actually six-
seven.
Oh, I think what I might have said was "it was in development for years"
imgur.com/a/mfxg55N
"This game took around four years to make." 10:16 mark.
I'd suggest just adding in a correction with the closed captioning stating that it is actually seven years that the game was in development for.
Ahhh yeah, I was probably going off since the trailer or something. Thanks for the correction, and thanks for watching to the end!
I typed in nothing related to cuphead and found this
Power of the algorithm