Cuphead

Cuphead is made in the style of cartoons of the thirties: hand-drawn animation, jazz accompaniment and a hero with a mug instead of a head. Together with his brother, he goes to repay his debt, and each meeting turns into a separate fight with the boss. The style is hand-drawn, with each frame of animation done separately, and filters and film cracks adding to the feel of an old copy. The platformer relies on precision: running, jumping and shooting require proper timing, and a missed move is worth the entire attempt. Opponents change phases and fire projectiles, so the battle looks like a dance to music and requires you to memorize the pattern of attacks. On the world map there are levels with normal passage, where coins hidden in caches are counted. Running and shooting are combined in motion, and jumping over obstacles requires frame-by-frame precision. There are few levels with regular passage, but they alternate with air battles and races where you need to make it to the finish line. Dual bosses and additional challenges encourage you to replay episodes for a better result. Abilities can be purchased in the shop, but the main thing is to choose the right weapon for a specific boss. Weapons and abilities are purchased for coins, and the ability to play together turns the passage into a noisy performance. The difficulty here is fair and high, but the victory feels deserved. The new island expansion added a heroine, weapons and bosses, and the expert mode increased the difficulty. This cartoon gives a lot of emotions to everyone who loves beautiful challenges and is not afraid of dozens of defeats.