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CUPHEAD Launch Trailer and Fan Art Highlight the Game’s Elegant Look

It’s time to run and gun because Cuphead has arrived. The Studio MDHR title available through Steam and Xbox One leans into a clean, retro look reminiscent of old school Disney cartoons. The platform-style game puts the player in the shoes of Cuphead, who lost a bet with the devil (doh!) and plays through the game trying to repay that bet. Boss fights galore and all kinds of fascinating graphics keep the game rolling. You can get a taste of the aesthetic in the launch trailer, which came our way via Entertainment Weekly.

Unsurprisingly, hours of Cuphead game play has inspired artists around the web to put their own spin on the characters and creatures. It doesn’t matter that the game only launched a day ago on September 29. You can’t stop the muse, and I can’t stop myself from sharing Cuphead fan art. Let’s start with this piece by Brandon Zalar.

Cuphead characters alongside some classic ‘toons like Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit by AKAi.

http://akai-art.tumblr.com/post/162140964436/choose-your-toon

King Dice by Bendy.

https://bendyinky.tumblr.com/post/164978659635/the-dice-man-is-kinda-freaky-to-meso-i-drew-him

Megs has an excellent rendition of the devil, and she also also has lots of Cuphead fan art at her Tumblr.

http://littlemouseartist.tumblr.com/post/164956655451/day-4-of-cupartcountdown-and-whoathis-took-a

Cuphead and Mugman in Tim Burton style by crazycattm.

https://crazycattm.tumblr.com/post/164222871736/for-thebbros-cuphead-and-mugman-with-tim-burton

And to wrap, an official Cuphead poster by Matt Ferguson available from Bottleneck.

Have you been playing Cuphead? Tell us your thoughts about the game and share links to any fan art you’ve done in the comments.

Featured Image: StudioMDHR Entertainment

Amy Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Nerdist. Follow her on Twitter and keep up with her Disney food adventures on Instagram.

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