Cuphead's Secret Hidden Story (Cuphead Animator Theory)

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  • čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
  • Cuphead seems at first to be the simple tale of two cartoon characters who get themselves into a sticky bind, but is there more to this story? Is Cuphead and Mugman's story secretly the tale of a troubled animator and his brother, with the game reflecting and symbolizing events occurring to the pair in real life? In this Cuphead game theory we take a look at a creepy alternative to the story presented in the game... this is the hidden story of Cuphead you never knew...
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Komentáře • 576

  • @matti.8465
    @matti.8465 Před 5 lety +414

    This also works specially well before you fight the Devil, he gives you the choice to either fight him or join him, which could mean the brothers have to choose between paying their debt or listening to their gambling addiction and gamble all they've earned for a chance to come out with extra money. You lose if you join the devil because it means they didn't learn anything.

  • @averagegamecritic
    @averagegamecritic Před 2 lety +77

    Few things to add: The beginning bosses are easy vegetables for farming. Hard but not TOO hard work.
    The bosses get harder as addictions take hold and then each are the harder struggles of completing the work, then kicking the habits.
    Now some of the food based ones are simple: Want for food. Like craving candies or such. Great Depression after all.
    Vice bosses are for vices. Smoking, drinking, easy stuff

  • @keezyducky1261
    @keezyducky1261 Před 5 lety +240

    Cuphead takes place in the prohibition era,so wouldn’t the animator’s drinking be illegal?

    • @elijahestel1095
      @elijahestel1095 Před 4 lety +31

      That would explain mugman's habit from drinking his head but really it's the animator's brother is just drinking alcohol.

    • @musey2694
      @musey2694 Před 3 lety +12

      in the prohibiton era, no one even cared. everyone wanted to fulfill their addiction and because drinking is gone the legal drinking age is gone so that explains why they went to the boat bar while they were so young

    • @djbeebop8676
      @djbeebop8676 Před 3 lety +7

      In the game it’s the animator telling the story of his childhood, drinking wouldn’t have been illegal back when he was a kid

    • @Embloax
      @Embloax Před rokem

      @@elijahestel1095 well, the creators of cuphead say the stuff inside cuphead and mugman is the essence of their souls, witch still is kinda odd because he sometimes drinks it in his intro animations.

  • @jahanarasaikia8922
    @jahanarasaikia8922 Před 5 lety +433

    Troubled animator? Hmm.... that's a new way of looking into the game. (But everyone can agree on my theorie : This game make everyone rage.)

  • @jennatamayo4730
    @jennatamayo4730 Před 3 lety +37

    Fun Fact: the levels represent the bad habits the animator does for example:
    forrest follies: playfully harming nature
    the hotdog level: junk food addiction
    the inside tree trunk level: harmfully experimenting on nature

    • @awkwardbound569
      @awkwardbound569 Před 2 lety

      ah yes, my two worst habits, playfully harming nature and harmfully experimenting on nature

    • @jennatamayo4730
      @jennatamayo4730 Před 2 lety

      @@awkwardbound569 yes

  • @SX10ZI
    @SX10ZI Před 5 lety +286

    Bruh ur good at dis ur voice gets me lost in the story cuz u sound like an great narrator

  • @bruh5382
    @bruh5382 Před 5 lety +467

    But it’s just a theory
    A ga- oh wrong channel

    • @drswag0076
      @drswag0076 Před 5 lety +27

      yeah however mat pat has his own theory on this game go check it out if you haven't

    • @sachalmyfoxykhan4317
      @sachalmyfoxykhan4317 Před 5 lety +12

      You pick the wrong channel I’m foul

    • @michaelurich4255
      @michaelurich4255 Před 5 lety +10

      It says 'one reply' but i see two. What is CZcams smoking?

    • @Okuma_Katzu
      @Okuma_Katzu Před 5 lety +7

      Some random dude a real life theory
      P
      )
      P

    • @sabrinaestel5917
      @sabrinaestel5917 Před 5 lety +9

      Reaction of mat pat "you gotta be kidding 😡"

  • @SuperLovelessgirl
    @SuperLovelessgirl Před 5 lety +166

    That's a cool theory, but the real eerie part about it all is that Cuphead as a game was created by two brothers as well. So what if the game also tells a story of the real life game designers?🤔 Hmm the world may never know.

    • @sabrinaestel5917
      @sabrinaestel5917 Před 5 lety +10

      A secret about the actual Creatos of cuphead that you (probably forever) never knew (know.

    • @mikewazoskiii285
      @mikewazoskiii285 Před 5 lety +3

      Strawberry Crazycake the world may never know-lollipop commercial

    • @swayzeetheking
      @swayzeetheking Před 4 lety

      If so, *the bosses better have happened or else I will be very upset*

  • @Thats-Not-Helpful
    @Thats-Not-Helpful Před 4 lety +111

    Normal People: The Great Depression
    Me:
    The Big Sad

  • @sammylawrence5846
    @sammylawrence5846 Před 5 lety +78

    Can't wait for the next DLC for cuphead right 😎😍☺

    • @rhen0622
      @rhen0622 Před 5 lety +3

      Why would you like to play the cuphead dlc than just keep worshipping bendy?
      *Also i think bendy would be mad from that ;-;*

    • @byronwalker6232
      @byronwalker6232 Před 5 lety +1

      @@rhen0622 -_-

    • @ducksoup9347
      @ducksoup9347 Před 3 lety

      Still waiting for dlc

    • @Carter-ze8il
      @Carter-ze8il Před 3 lety

      I can't wait

    • @myfishdied.5041
      @myfishdied.5041 Před 2 lety

      @Lasgana boi Brah shut youp!

  • @kingshawn6982
    @kingshawn6982 Před 5 lety +28

    I never knew cuphead resembled a persons and his brother struggle during the Great Depression.

    • @ducksoup9347
      @ducksoup9347 Před 3 lety +5

      It is a theory not a fact. Or in another sense a different perspective or view from a game

  • @sugerblast-os2kj
    @sugerblast-os2kj Před 5 lety +29

    I'm glad that there was a happy ending for his story

  • @midanChaos
    @midanChaos Před 5 lety +49

    i love the cuphead theory's because there always really good

  • @thedredayshow9246
    @thedredayshow9246 Před 4 lety +21

    Considering the creators of the game are brothers, this theory has a lot of volume to it.

  • @ChrisieAniMates
    @ChrisieAniMates Před 5 lety +195

    Love ur theories they seem to be like they could be true

    • @danytus_
      @danytus_ Před 4 lety +2

      IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE

    • @danytus_
      @danytus_ Před 4 lety

      @Sophiasfv Flower Not at all, also learn grammar

    • @skdxb060572
      @skdxb060572 Před 4 lety +2

      Danytus ur being so rude , chill

    • @danytus_
      @danytus_ Před 4 lety

      @@skdxb060572 i'm not rude, i'm spitting facts.

    • @christiannelson9692
      @christiannelson9692 Před 4 lety +2

      Danytus ya know that Sophiasfv Flower just made one mistake

  • @SnazzGirl
    @SnazzGirl Před 4 lety +6

    It is a crime to be this good and not be the most popular person on CZcams.

  • @Imperials3nate
    @Imperials3nate Před rokem +11

    Mike, I have a theory to add to this one on how the DLC ties in! After quitting the casino for good, the brothers move to a quaint European village that they'd visit on holiday when they were kids. Their childhood friend who lived in that village is represented by Miss Chalice. The three used to earn money by delivering ingredients to the local Baker (represented by Saltbaker). When grown up and back however, the brothers learn that their friend (and possibly several others) were murdered by the Baker years ago. This is all translated into their cartoons. Thoughts Mike?

    • @SuperTessa25
      @SuperTessa25 Před rokem +1

      wow thats actually very good

    • @Imperials3nate
      @Imperials3nate Před rokem

      @@SuperTessa25 Thank you so much!

    • @Dewdrop-verse-ox9bh
      @Dewdrop-verse-ox9bh Před rokem +1

      I also have a little theory of the Cuphead show that could possibly tie in this theory ( also spoilers for the Cuphead show)
      The Cuphead show is basically representing the childhood lives of the animator (who represents Cuphead) and his brother (who represents Mugman) and there father figure ( who represents Elder kettle) and represents the two brothers doing things together like doing chores like painting the fence with the animator sees is boring along with the countryside. When they get to the carnival Cuphead plays soul ball and Roll the dice represents animator’s first introduction to gambling. With his inner demon (who represents the Devil) is being to grow on him. quadratus represents the animator’s conscience and telling him that his brother is only thing that stop his inner demon. The Sweet temptation (who features baroness von bon bon) in season 2 is representing the animator’s trying to prevail the gambling. Ms chalice might represents a childhood friend or a guardian angel Bowlboy represents a childhood friend back at the countryside who was a weird kid to the animator and his brother. As for the animator and his brother they are obviously represented by Cuphead and mugman as two are very close despite the two fighting,the animator slacking off and not always getting along they still do care for each other while they still have each other’s back through thick and thin meanwhile the brother knows the animator is going through a lot. there relationship also is represented in rather it sharing breakfast and comforting each other. By the end of season 3 Cuphead beating the devil at rock paper scissor to save not just him and Mugman’s souls but also freeing Chalice representsthe animator facing his inner demons and the Devil’s casino by the end of the episode is representing the animator’s inner demon is still in control of his addiction. Cuphead running towards the casino represents years later since there is nothing that can stop him from doubling down.
      Sorry if this comment is very long 😅this is just a theory I thought of just for fun and kinda not making making sense you say that I doubled down on this theory.😂

    • @Imperials3nate
      @Imperials3nate Před rokem +1

      @@Dewdrop-verse-ox9bh Very smart. I applaud your deduction! 👏👏 Could very well be a larger representation of world 1's story.

    • @Dewdrop-verse-ox9bh
      @Dewdrop-verse-ox9bh Před rokem +1

      Thanks Madness Poison when I first saw your theory I thought in my head and thought “what if the Cuphead show is connected to this story” and I did expect it to get your attention.

  • @matchmakeramethyst
    @matchmakeramethyst Před 5 lety +16

    Hmmm, that theory is so well thought out. That is very smart to talk about.

  • @Saiyanryu
    @Saiyanryu Před 3 lety +9

    5:50 Hol' up! You mean you can CROUCH DODGE this move?!
    This whole time I thought you had to JUMP over it!

  • @Mr.Timwell
    @Mr.Timwell Před 5 lety +25

    You know what. I support this theory 😐

  • @lev4377
    @lev4377 Před 5 lety +14

    Another theory is that there’s a lesson behind cup head simply don’t gamble because cup head looses his soul to the devil because of gambling

    • @VilaToro64
      @VilaToro64 Před 3 lety

      Stay off the wrong side of the tracks and yes don't trust the devil he isn't called the father of lies for mo reason

  • @emerlad3638
    @emerlad3638 Před 5 lety +13

    Yesssss games deserve more artistic interpretations

  • @al-venbanasan9632
    @al-venbanasan9632 Před 5 lety +6

    So... i just came back from scrolling casino cups au on tumblr to see this?
    DIS IS FRICKING AMAZING!!

  • @bendythedancingdemonvsangr5787

    From secret creepy hidden audio to unfinished bosses to the actual bosses and their looks to the secretly story of a troubled animator cuphead has a lot of dark secrets. Who knows what else can be found creepy about this game?

    • @sabrinaestel5917
      @sabrinaestel5917 Před 5 lety

      A picture of Ink Bendy at a huge size kind of venom like while one of his feet crushes mugman and at the same time grabbing cuphead by the neck and start chocking him while his head starts to crack while he cries and screams in pain while calling out the words "HELP US PLEASE!!!" while Ink Bendy in the background starts laughing like a mad man with the same laughter from the bad ending but more insane and unpleasant while he says "I SATEN ARE YOUR GOD".

  • @CartoonyBoi
    @CartoonyBoi Před 5 lety +17

    Ok your thinking about this way too deep

  • @sabrinaestel5917
    @sabrinaestel5917 Před 5 lety +6

    So it's kind of like the animator that made cuphead was trying to retell his story to others by reanimating himself and his brother as cuphead and mugman interesting (and about the devil just simply is their inner demon it also explains why the devil is the most hardest boss in cuphead).

  • @giftedgal373
    @giftedgal373 Před 5 lety +17

    Me: Don't worry! We all get sad at some point!
    Great Depression:

  • @diegogarcia1939
    @diegogarcia1939 Před 5 lety +5

    Your the best at making theory's keep making great videos

  • @Phoenix137
    @Phoenix137 Před 5 lety +14

    i think you play too much bendy..... jk this is great! I like it a lot. Keep up the great work!

  • @trionhd7223
    @trionhd7223 Před 5 lety +5

    0.50 You dont pay the contracts,he just checks for them.If you would,then the Devil wouldn't ask for the contracts at the end.

  • @Bumblebeevgold
    @Bumblebeevgold Před 5 lety +3

    The great depression (also the dust bowl) was in canada too. My dads dad lived during the dust bowl. (I think)

  • @trufflecrow
    @trufflecrow Před 5 lety +7

    I haven't watched the whole vid but the three X's on the cup that Cup head pours into his head is Moonshine

  • @gailwininger3718
    @gailwininger3718 Před 5 lety +7

    I think bendy is the unknown voice because when it shows 414 you can hear ink like walking away. So bendy might be the unknown voice. The ink, the new voice, it all sums up

    • @jkstcibg
      @jkstcibg Před 4 lety

      Oh mah god your right!! ITS BENDY!! TWO CARTOONS PUT TOGETHER HOLY HECK

    • @oliverthedum2129
      @oliverthedum2129 Před 4 lety

      For gods sake THIS GAME IS NOT IN COLLABORATION WITH BENDY. And I mean the entire game and artstyle is made with ink, like all 1930s cartoons. Use your brain dude!

    • @kaidyngaming
      @kaidyngaming Před 3 lety

      @@oliverthedum2129 it has a reference to bendy or animations because the island is called inkwell isles right?

    • @kaidyngaming
      @kaidyngaming Před 3 lety

      @@oliverthedum2129 it came after bendy

    • @oliverthedum2129
      @oliverthedum2129 Před 3 lety

      @@kaidyngaming but it’s not a reference to bendy. It’s the same artstyle, but it doesn’t mean it’s a collaboration with another random, completely different game with no affiliation at all.

  • @ohshidd1670
    @ohshidd1670 Před 5 lety +20

    I think that the Bendy stuff has *_really_* rubbed off on you.

  • @TheNaturegirl30
    @TheNaturegirl30 Před 5 lety +1

    That's an amazing theory! Great video!

  • @fallsong1050
    @fallsong1050 Před 5 lety

    Love your theories keep it up!

  • @MDPace
    @MDPace Před 4 lety +5

    I love this theory ! it’s makes the game very interesting, I wonder what the sequel to the game will be like

  • @smetoniska_
    @smetoniska_ Před 4 lety +1

    i love how you say ''again'' XD

  • @supersmashproductions9890

    Holy horror that's a plot twist

  • @bigmandaniell694
    @bigmandaniell694 Před 5 lety

    Your theorys are AWESOME.

  • @puteramuhammadharrazaisyha539

    Everytime if im bored i watch your vids and im not bored anymore thx mike

  • @danmendoza1297
    @danmendoza1297 Před 3 lety

    Great video. You earned a sub.

  • @hangloosecrew3320
    @hangloosecrew3320 Před 5 lety +5

    Really good I do think that's right

  • @asyraafaiman9847
    @asyraafaiman9847 Před 5 lety +50

    Ahhh finally early but 46 sec =134 views

  • @canhd9285
    @canhd9285 Před 5 lety

    Your my favorite CZcamsr, nice video ;)

  • @SnazzGirl
    @SnazzGirl Před 4 lety +1

    This was so brilliant! Are you a university professor? You are so amazing!

  • @rafaelcastro4782
    @rafaelcastro4782 Před 4 lety

    Outstanding! Fascinating! That is a pretty good theory!😮😀😃👍

  • @Anaxisca
    @Anaxisca Před 5 lety +2

    Welcome to age of the Cartoons.

  • @bananaman8783
    @bananaman8783 Před 5 lety +1

    MIKE THAT IS A REALLY AWESOME THEORY ! I DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT ONE ! AMAZING JOB FOR DOING IT! YOUR THEORIES ARE INCREDIBLE MIKE LOVE YOUR THEORIES! AWESOME JOB!

  • @kendrickplayz9170
    @kendrickplayz9170 Před 5 lety +1

    i love your vids

  • @afnzdo9990
    @afnzdo9990 Před 2 lety +2

    Plot twist
    The Animator worked at Joey Drew Studios
    (Same time period)

  • @chaoticneutral7573
    @chaoticneutral7573 Před 2 lety +3

    Also Cupheads and his brothers guardian are old cattle, which might indicates that animator and his brother are orphans who grow up in their grandfathers country side. They father might died during WW1 as pilot, since we fight certain bosses in while piloting airplane, or animator served in WW1 as pilot himself. Another thing is one of the bosses is beutiful mermaid who after while transforms into monster. Which might indicated that brothers lost much of their fortune on womans, probbly prostitutes.

  • @elishareign2003
    @elishareign2003 Před 4 lety +1

    Some people always find something creepy in all the cartoons and kid-friendly games

  • @thespian-ore9488
    @thespian-ore9488 Před 3 lety

    that's an interesting theory. i have been thinking about that too. thanks mike.

  • @datkiddo6368
    @datkiddo6368 Před 5 lety +4

    But what about the DLC. The new chapter! how could this be connected with the DLC. just wondering.

  • @rayakalaksmana7847
    @rayakalaksmana7847 Před 5 lety +1

    I wish i had your voice because it always it fits the themes of the video and its a good voice for narrating

  • @astroace_
    @astroace_ Před 4 lety

    so amazing! your voice gets lost off the game! this theory of yours explains me the hidden story of cuphead! thank you

  • @qingtessence2649
    @qingtessence2649 Před 5 lety +10

    WHY HELLO PEOPLE OF THE COMMENTS

  • @patterson-pros.
    @patterson-pros. Před 2 lety

    Hi super horror bro nice channel

  • @ragefulhobbit
    @ragefulhobbit Před 5 lety +1

    Yas! This is amazing!!!

  • @JayJay-bn2cj
    @JayJay-bn2cj Před 5 lety

    Keep up the good work

  • @jakenvideot
    @jakenvideot Před 5 lety

    I understand now I love your videos

  • @theepic1944
    @theepic1944 Před 5 lety +2

    Wow, what a great story but there’s one thing that haven’t been answered and it’s cuphead.exe. I want to know about that creepypassta, please. And also do undertale between creater and game, please.

  • @zelqax9393
    @zelqax9393 Před 5 lety

    Hi love the vid

  • @inotweegee5687
    @inotweegee5687 Před 3 lety +1

    my favorite video so far

  • @dragovidd
    @dragovidd Před 3 lety

    I enjoyed this video.

  • @kingpikachu4517
    @kingpikachu4517 Před 5 lety

    I love your videos

  • @dankestguy3634
    @dankestguy3634 Před 5 lety +1

    Early video but nice

  • @somedayreal
    @somedayreal Před 5 lety +1

    What would the bad ending be?
    Probably they pay the debt BUT return to the addiction and end up worse

  • @ShawtyHeronX
    @ShawtyHeronX Před 3 lety +1

    This sounds super grim.
    I think this story of real life back then makes it even MORE scarier. It's sad, and depressing.

  • @oliverpuppetproductions8753

    Nice I was playing this game this morning

  • @sammythefox7114
    @sammythefox7114 Před 3 lety

    This makes a lot of sense!

  • @momsaccount4033
    @momsaccount4033 Před 5 lety +4

    9:18 when SuperHorrorBro becomes Treesicle for 1 second

  • @TNTeenager
    @TNTeenager Před 5 lety +1

    AAYYYYYYY!!!!!! huge fan SHBMike

  • @adventuresofabunnyprincess6230

    I like this theory! Very interesting...

  • @theemmaus2432
    @theemmaus2432 Před 4 lety +1

    your voice + creepy videos = spoopy

  • @RobLerma
    @RobLerma Před 5 lety

    Cool video

  • @Your_Casual_Fan
    @Your_Casual_Fan Před 2 lety

    I love this theory, I see how it works, I never thought of that.

  • @ghostlightningboi5618
    @ghostlightningboi5618 Před 5 lety

    Good job

  • @pundertalefan4391
    @pundertalefan4391 Před rokem +1

    Interesting theory.

  • @redseagaming7832
    @redseagaming7832 Před 3 lety +2

    There's one problem with this the animation industry was almost unaffected by the Great Depression

  • @bunshaandbunpierre9400
    @bunshaandbunpierre9400 Před 5 lety +1

    Cool nice 👍👍

  • @z10fury73
    @z10fury73 Před 2 lety +2

    The new cupped show might confirm destroy this theory

  • @sloppypotato3980
    @sloppypotato3980 Před 3 lety +2

    Everyone knows This mans voice...
    But few people know this man as a youtuber

  • @SaltyySythe
    @SaltyySythe Před 5 lety +1

    Brand new *Game theory*

  • @eligarcia8676
    @eligarcia8676 Před 4 lety +2

    Or he was just a creative artist

  • @Wiki_Silence
    @Wiki_Silence Před 5 lety

    wow this theory is so good

  • @solarsnipez5454
    @solarsnipez5454 Před 5 lety +6

    Who else got notifications on ?

  • @BoeEye
    @BoeEye Před 5 lety +2

    1:16
    *Treesicle has entered the chat*

  • @a.kitcat.b
    @a.kitcat.b Před 2 lety +2

    I've never seen this interpretation but I love it, I don't accept it as canon tho...but it has enough evidence that it could be canon!

  • @og_3rd_st_saint_gat
    @og_3rd_st_saint_gat Před 5 lety

    That makes a ton of sense

  • @faridjahturmudzi4973
    @faridjahturmudzi4973 Před 5 lety +1

    This is cool

  • @lennygreaux8177
    @lennygreaux8177 Před 3 lety

    Hmm wonder what superbro has in stored for us when de dlc comes out

  • @parhelio___
    @parhelio___ Před 4 lety +1

    A long stretch that start with a simple piece of paper as a tutorial.

  • @hrn8935
    @hrn8935 Před 3 lety +1

    The animator also probably named it inkwell isle since he hand drew most of it with ink and paper.

  • @someonewithanagisapfp4565

    *_Plot Twist: The Animator is actually Henry from BATiM_*

    • @pacdank1835
      @pacdank1835 Před 5 lety

      no

    • @someonewithanagisapfp4565
      @someonewithanagisapfp4565 Před 5 lety +1

      pac dank
      Yes

    • @pacdank1835
      @pacdank1835 Před 5 lety

      @@someonewithanagisapfp4565 can't we just watch cuphead videos without mentioning bendy

    • @joshpolly5082
      @joshpolly5082 Před 4 lety

      Nate The Gr8 I cant wait for a better game based off of Max Fleischer dark and wacky cartoons that do the style better than what bendy tried to do. Bendy is basically a fnaf kind of trend at this point. The cartoon designs in bendy isn’t historically accurate either.

    • @jkstcibg
      @jkstcibg Před 4 lety

      Nate The Gr8 HOLY-

  • @myachevis7594
    @myachevis7594 Před 5 lety

    This actually makes a lot of sense.

  • @angelamartinez7443
    @angelamartinez7443 Před 5 lety +2

    I personally see this is sort of true if you look closely. Love the theories btw.

  • @GoniMineCraft
    @GoniMineCraft Před 5 lety +2

    "And so the great depression has ended with the conclusion of the 1930s "
    1940s as well as ww2 has entered the chat

    • @sabrinaestel5917
      @sabrinaestel5917 Před 5 lety

      When in 1930 great depression =😧, then when in 1940 world war 2 = 😨

  • @mariospecialiser7712
    @mariospecialiser7712 Před 4 lety +1

    I think it's cool how you made a theory about cuphead having a secret story but I don't think the game's creators exactly intended for it to have one or at least that's what I think I mean who knows maybe the game's creators did give it a secret story.