How Cuphead's Devs Gambled On A Dream | The Making of Cuphead
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- From remortgaging their homes to selling a million copies, here's the story of how two brothers with no experience went on to make Cuphead, one the biggest surprise hits of 2017.
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What is your favorite part of Cuphead?
Pretty much everything!
I agree
Bosses
Dr kahl and grim matchstick they are easy and fun
Everything
Cuphead is like eating mom’s homemade cooking. It was created with love. It is a modern day masterpiece.
And really hard to digest!
@@Eli_Is_Cool By which standard? New gens won't even eat beans, "where's the ketchup?" "Eww I want McDs". Glad I was rised by my grandparents and able to appreciate great cooking whatever it is. Same with videogames, I beat Contra when I was what? 4 yo? Now ppl can't even gets past damn tutorials SMH.
@@pablogonzalezhermosilla4210 I know - but both this game and my mum's cooking is rather hard while, as Andrew said, created with love.
Pablo González Hermosilla it is a difficult game. I own thousands of games and this is probably the most difficult.
@@vidc4313 I'm 27, my first console was a famicom. That was in 1997 I believe, but yeah I wasn't 4 for but 5-6 yo. Contra was my favorite game along with that penguin game (you know that one in which you race across Antarctica while catching fishes and avoiding seals and holes lol). Point is, most ppl of my generation beat those games at a really young age (I never beat Super Mario tho, that shit is hardcore).
This is true passion right here. They didn’t even go to crowdfunding platforms to gather the money and had to remortgage their own houses. Mad respect for the brothers!
I am sure they got a big investment by Microsoft.
@@teslavoltagames3208 they got it after years of experimenting and pre-production which costs a lot of money
@@phanidattadattamarioman but Microsoft allowed them to get to the finish line. No way they could've done it without MS. Big ups for them to step up and help them.
@@thanhclips you're right. Both Microsoft and the devs deserve credit I guess
@@thanhclips atleast they are using Microsoft's money, not People's money from crowdfunding
Cuphead is proof that indie games are, more often than not, better than AAA games. The passion and love that goes into an indie game is very noticeable and I applaud Chad and Jared for their 7 years of work!
That's why I'm an indie gamer because the people who make games like super meat boy, little nightmares, or other indie games make the games a challenge and they're satisfying to complete the games
I completely agree with you on that subject
@happy pibble that's also true but most AAA games are mediocre
Jason Udosen how about the Mario and Zelda games. These games are also triple a, but they aren’t mediocre. To most people Mario and Zelda games are like masterpieces, especially Zelda OOT
Jason Udosen what about red dead redemption1 and 2, what about Grand Theft auto games? What about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? Most AAA games are better than indies because they have a better budget, more employees, and while a lot of them may be money hungry, What would you expect? They are a multi million dollar corporation, running there studios, paying off ALL their employees and making Millions dollar games, There are few indie games that have dedication and most unfortunately go unoticed, I LOVE indie games(my favorite being Hollow Knight) so I know how you feel, but most AAA’s are better.
Edit: most of these games are critically acclaimed or even globally. Most indies are praised but very few, AAA games set the pathway for indies obviously.
I wonder if cuphead and mugman making a huge gamble is supposed to represent the brothers who made the game 🤔
CKR123 Mind blown 😱
Oh shit
Duh lol
CKR123 they had to sell their souls to make this game before the bank and debt killed them
CKR123 tbh Mugman didn’t do anything lol
"All you need is imagination the technology will catch up eventually"
Great quote.
Too bad these days they let technology dictate imagination, instead of imagination itself. First they look at technology and try to come up with something to do with it, instead of first imagining it and then look what is possible on technologic level. Not only in gaming, but in a lot of the "creative" jobs.
Like the technology to remove a mustache for some superheroes :D
Yes that's right
Cuphead is a Masterpiece
If it's a mastapiece then why did dunky give it a 4/5?
Dunkys opinion is different from others
Fuck Dunky...
@@sub7se7en it's his opinion LMAO he has no type of imagination
r/wooosh on every last one of you
damn, a whole family full of talented people... that was surprising
Most of them were completely self taught. Thats the most inspiring thing ever :D
Abhinav Ramesh {TV} goes to show sometimes you don't need to go to college for some things especially art
Kingdom hearts is boring
talent comes with very hard work
@@VilaToro64 exactly
This brings the quote “don’t let your dreams be dreams” to a whole new level.
* Smartie * lol
damm
Talk about having a massive dream becoming reality. Kudos to Studio MDHR once again!
Yeah it almost didn't happen
ITS A MIRACLE
11/10 game of the year for me. its so hard to stop playing. took me 3 weeks to beat it. classic!
It took me six days to complete(achieve 100%) and three of those days were spent on Dr. Kahl.
wish I were that good
Nah. Most of the time, I just got lucky with the boss fights.
busywl69 OOF, try Zelda, Persona 5, Mario or Horizon for a change.
I still haven't beat it XD I checked how many times I died and it was 615 last time I checked, pftt super good at this game
This game deserves GOTY, or at least a Game Award
SinRain12 GOTY nominee you mean.
Its gonna win indie game of the year but goty will probably go to mario odyssey by looking at the reception
Golden Joystick Xbox game of the year 2017 👍
CZcams Commenter I think that's Witcher 3 for me.
CZcams Commenter Play It And come back.
they gambled with the devil....and won!!! xDDD
Marcelo Spagnolo AKA Banks
Ecks Dee
PERFECT SCORE!
I just gave you the thumbs up that gave you 666
Marcelo =+
In an industry filled with middling, by the numbers projects, only aspiring to make another quota, it's beyond refreshing to see a title with this ingenuity.
It's...Two Brothers! In a van...making a videogame. With 30's style animation. Until the gameplay difficulty got knocked into twelfth gear. And then the jazz soundtrack hit. And what are you gonna do then?...It's Two Brothers...two brothers...it's just called Two Brothers!
Apethantos Rick and Morty reference? Love it!
You don't wanna hear about it here!
DEAD xD
Apethantos and then the game reviewers came and, well ya don’t want to hear about it here
Nice that you know rick and morty and cuphead, just like me!
I always felt bad for getting the game Cracked on my old barely running PC, so just before I finished the first world, I stopped because I knew in my inner self that this is wrong and is disrespectful for the game developers who gave everything they wanted to make this game, at the time I didn't have money to buy it and that PC died, and I only had a PS4, so i couldn't play it, I was crushed
But however i didn't surrender, here am I, around 2 years later filled with incredibly hard job, with a Nintendo Switch, and Cuphead! I dig this game daily - currently almost at the third world
I know too many won't care, but the message is just like what the developers message was,
"Don't let your dreams be dreams"
Mission Passed
+Respect
@@VerbalVantage
Thanks, I finished the game now :D
Aiming to get S rank on all levels now, currently at world 2 ;)
I cracked it twice and bought it 3 times after that lol I wish I could pay more for it
@@FeryxSuperior
Same, it's out now on PS4! Guess who's buying it again haha
Ik I'm 10 months late but don't feel bad for pirating, it's such a human thing to do.
I almost feel like this was a game that the universe and people just wanted to be made, so it was kind of willed into existence.
You made my day but sadly I don't even have a pc to play this game
@@ayush_17 you can play this on the switch and pretty much any modern day console/current console
I got a little emotional watching this for some reason. This game really got to me upon playing. I’m a passionate person and I love people who love things, and you can surely hear, see, and feel the love here. No denying the quality and level of fun in this game.
that was a fast 20 mins, i want more of these two talking about this game. you can see how much passion went into this game.
Wait for Cuphead appearance in Noclip then. I really hope that O'Dwyer will look into this
AverageJoeGamer22
Hope they make more games! Bigger games!
The art of editing.
Purchased this masterpiece for my daughters... They told me to go to Hell and take this with me lol.. Now I'm playing it and they love to watch it to see the transformations but hate the difficulty.. My oldest said this is a game for people your age daddy. I just smiled and said true. They love it from the artistic standpoint to death.. But they won't play it lol.
Strange that they don't implement easy modes in many games.
That was my reaction to playing Hollow Knight I swore I’d see team cherry in hell 😂
@@tiefensucht That's a good thing.
@@grilledmoistpeepee6682 The thing is that this is one of the causes that stops players from going through games and let them (the games) rot until they are forgotten. statistics say that most gamers only play 30-50% of a game they buy. i don't think that this is what developers want.
People are individual. Some like challenges, some have very much time and some not and thats okay. Developers should respect that.
@@tiefensucht And most developers do, that's why most single player games are easy as fuck but sometimes players should also respect devs and allow them to create their vision the way they see fit.
The fact that 2 brothers created this is somehow incredibly fitting.
Respect to these guys for a gamble they made! Cuphead is for sure a top 10 for my list for 2017.
Seventh Dragon lmao
Seventh Dragon hahah genius
EA.... The Devil..... Same thing honestly.
Imagine if they did gamble with EA/The Devil.
$15 to buy this bosses soul contract!
Pay $30 to unlock Isle 2?
Buy 6 lootboxes for $12?
You unlocked: Green Straw Cosmetic from your lootbox!
@@tacobandit97 why dont you fuck off you weird punk.
"We weren't trying to make a hard game really."
Good thing then
The fact that a game like Cuphead was made by people who Never made a game prior just goes to show that Anything is possible if you put in the effort and that's honestly amazing.
Nothing will satisfy me more than seeing "KNOCK OUT" on my screen
The 1930s, the birthplace of all our modern cartoons.
They sure got some balls to take on a project of this magnitude! Much respect and luck on their next project.
they were very brave and decided when quit their jobs. That is the difference for the successful ones
Plenty of people quit their jobs to pursue their dreams. It's rare to actually be able to see your vision come to life, and even rarer for your vision to be successful.
This was a genuine gamble. Things could have gone bad, like it does for most people who take such gambles.
yes, I'm making my game while I teach programming languages, at least I work in a related area, but I need to travel to another city and stays there 3 days a week, certainly this time could be applied to the game :/
I wish you luck man. It ain't easy.
Thank you man, that is true. It is a baby step a day :)
Good luck bro
They really worked hard at this game and it was worth the wait. But they had the guts to mortgage their house and quit their job! The brothers deserve great support!
Cuphead is one of those few very difficult games that manages to be really fun instead of incredibly frustrating. It's amazing that these guys were able to create such a fantastic product without industry experience or formal education.
How humble they are sayin its a baby step,and for 1st game they made,I dont know what suprise they will bring in the future
Cuphead GOTY!
Thanks GS and please more content about this brilliant game!
I am so impressed with what game these devs made and I hope that they make cuphead go far and add on more new stages and bosses and powers cause most people is looking forward to more and more from cuphead thank you for brilliant game 😍
I'm currently playing this gem on Switch, and I'm loving every second of it.
its almost unbelievable, this game is such a masterpiece made by essentially two people, with all that talent and ambition. so much respect.
Greatest looking, original idea ever for a video game..
ʙʀᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ᴍɪʟʟᴇʀ gotta get back, back too the past
@@dragenfire68 Samurai Jack!
Watchout!
I've only picked up this game recently, but I've been obsessed with it. It's truly a masterpiece. Every second playing it you feel that it's a labour of love. It's difficult, but the right kind of difficult, because with every death I just want to give it one. more. try. Halfway through playing it all on expert now, and I haven't really gone back to play a game on hardmode in ages.
I think I'll buy Cuphead again on the Switch just to support these guys. I first played on Steam with my Logitech controller. Keep making great games, bros!
Same.
that's a smooth logitech ads.
Cuphead is soooo good. My 6 year old son likes the simple difficulty and I like the regular. This game has a fair difficulty like the original Mario Bros. Thank you for this game!!!
This deserved to work out. Master peace.
I know it's seen as some cliche move, but a Cuphead 2 would honestly be the perfect next game. There's so much more potential to squeeze out of the ideas of Cuphead and fighting more bosses would only be more exciting.
Well at the end it says "And the brothers promised to never wander into trouble again. And they didn't -- until the next time of course! But that is another story..." So there might be a new one or DLC
Lol making a sequel isn't a cliche it's obviously gonna happen its a success.
I want them to do a fps in that art style
Nope.. A whole new adventure with new antagonist is cool... Btw.. The devil is always busy.. He can always come back
It would be cool if they decided to have an update/dlc of cuphead that has the unused bosses into the actually game. Unused bosses are bosses like Betty Beet, Pachinko, Devil Bat, Spider, Old king dice game, etc
i really hope these guys and the small team on hollow night make so much money both groups deserve it so much
As someone who is a huge supporter of the Indie game genre and someone who has ideas and dreams of making an indie game these two really inspired me to go for it honestly
Cuphead is a wonderful example of what game design can be with actual honest to God effort
Cuphead is a labor of love and it shows, truly a masterpiece.
i like how cuphead, starring two brothers, was made BY *brothers*
More shit like this GameSpot! Fabulous!
Currently working on my own project , been teaching myself everything, 3D animation and sculpting, while working full time…feeling defeated at times. This was inspiring.
Platforming has made a comeback! Big time!
I finally beat this game, I really hope they profit from this so we could see a potential sequel. There is just so much love and creativity into this game!
Floral Fury is a banger
“I don’t know much about the industry”
*makes a beautifully animated and fun video game
Now imagine the same story, but with people who tried to do the same, investing all of their money, but their game failed, and now they are living on the streets, and you don't even know about it. That could've happened to these guys as well.
Really can't wait for Cuphead 2
I guarantee you that there will never be a cuphead 2. This was absolute hell for them to make. They are never gonna make another game like this
Mystery Meme Man eh sequel wouldn't be that hard if they reused enough assets.
I kinda like the idea of a sequel since i love the game as much as anyone else, but i also feel it would water down its uniqueness. Once sequels come out people start assuming, comparing, demanding and it just stops feeling like art. At least that's what i feel would happen. People would be like "Cuphead 2 sucks, the first one was better" "Why is there no this or that feature", and so on. I would be interested if a sequel was announced, but i wouldn't mind if Cuphead was just one of a kind. It has a shit ton of re playability anyways.
Cuphead doesn't need a sequel, honestly its great just as it is.
A nother cuphead would be dumb I hope they don't make it
I would've loved to hear their design process. It sorta inspired me to get back into drawing small sketches!
Me too!
Cuphead was a very easy game to pull people in because everyone grew up on Disney 2-D animation and the charm is always heartwarming to people. What made them stay was the difficulty to beat the game and it payed off so well💪🏻❤️
I love how he talked about showing mario 1 to someone who has never played video games before, because Mario 1 was my first video game.
If they make a Cuphead 2, I will shit myself 30s cartoon style
Great short doc! I freaking love Cup Head. Thanks to the dev's passion, we have retro gamers have another run & gun classic next to Gunstar Heroes and Contra.
It's their first game and they nailed out of the park, that's a remarkable feat.
These brothers are absolutely madlades and they turned out one of the most iconic and amazing games of its time
I'm currently on a hand-drawn journey. 1 cartooning 1 day at a time, It's a marathon.
Ohh man... such a MASTERPIECE!!!
and such amazing interview guys thanks
This interview was engaging and insightful. You can tell that they are genuinely proud of what they created, regardless of how tough the times got!
Can we just appreciate the music for a second, don’t get me wrong the graphics are astounding. But music in a game is what a lot of people take for granted, if you listen to it trying to nitpick things out. It’s really an experience
So it was all hand drawn/3D modeled in a traditional way and then the animations, cutscenes and backgrounds and all those assets were then scanned and coloured, and then it was all coded together. And then, all the sounds and songs were recorded in real life? KUDOS TO THESE GUYS.
I hope they end up releasing this on PS4 and Switch.
Onur Yavuz Let Xbox have this one. They need it.
They already confirmed it's not coming to other platforms on their website.
Cuphead has been confirmed a lifetime exclusive to PC and Xbox.
TheNegroShoddy only 30% of their sales were on XBox One, actually.
PS4 no, Switch maybe.
Cuphead is so incredibly creative- it's absolutely astounding. I can't wait to see what these two could come up with next.
I'm so glad to see these guys do so well. THESE are the type of people and the type of story that should succeed and prosper. And it's so rare that it all pans out so well. The family aspect is great and inspiring.
This game is a masterpiece. The music, the style, just amazing. Good job guys.
I Love cuphead so much. Everything is just done Great. The animations, the soundtrack, die difficulty.
An outstanding piece of art.
Thx so much Studio MDHR. Keep going
I want to see a series of Cuphead short films that goes on tour to concert theaters with a live orchestra plays the music - similar to silent films.
These to brothers are honestly my idols drawing and making games is a passion to me and to see that they worked so hard and even took mortal age form their house is just crazy. They are the two brothers that gambled for money and made a bet but overcome the challenge that they faced. Just truly amazing
This is why i love where video game are right now, where people who have nothing but passion, dedication and a good idea can sell and be competitive with AAA titles you can’t really say the same thing about movies or music (well maybe music I’m not to sure about that one lol)
Love their story. Regardless of their success, they still seem to be very humble. Huge inspiration for anyone who’s ever wanted to make their “impossible” dream into reality. They’re the proof that passion and hard work can accomplish anything. Congrats guys! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
When I first saw Cuphead I couldn't believe it was actually a game, fell in love immediately with the animation. But when I heard the music, OMG, I almost lost my mind with happiness, went to heaven, then to hell and back... what a crazy soundtrack.... I don't even have the game, but just watching a walkthrough is so damn entertaining.
Such a great interview. The two brothers quit their jobs to pursue a dream -- quite a risk, but for their case, it sure has paid off. I'm excited to see what Studio MDHR has in store for us in the future!
took me almost 30 hours to beat on my first playthrough. probably the most fun I've had with any game in the last few years. I'm so glad you've made this feature!
Such respect for these two guys. I would consider Cuphead to be not only one of the best games of the decade, but one of the best games of all time.
For me I LOVE how cuphead is so hard, it fits the type of game. If cuphead was to easy it would be so lackluster, but it’s not so I’m very grateful.
their matching outfits are so cute, shows how personal those characters and that world really is to them
Heart warming back story. I'm glad for these two brothers. Gives me inspiration.
Well speak of the devil!
life track dirty punnn.
(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻
This is so incredibly inspiring for upcoming game devs
Dude:.
11:14 pause and look at the background.
Sunflowers and a birdhouse.
Now look at the other bosses that area. Amazing attention to detail.
1:55 - I totally didn't know this. Bravo on your hard earned success! Construction is hard work in itself.
Cuphead is more than a game.. even more than an awesome game. is a work of art and passion. Incredible ideas brung to modern days, risky decisions and proof that animation is alive and people still love it. We love you guys. Even if you dont make another work of art like this one again.... we thank you and love you for what you made and shared with us.
I absolutely love this game!
Some of the bosses make me want to burn down a building because of the difficulty.
I love this video! Definitely gonna rewatch this for years to come. Can’t wait to see what game these brothers come up with next!
So inspirational. No previous experience at all but still went for it because it’s something they wanted to do. Found a way to get it done and viola. Amazing.
And now, Cuphead is in Smash.
What started out as a dream became a reality better than most dreams could ever hope to be!
Playing this on my nintendo switch makes me want to snap it on the top of my head when I die.
This is unfortunately relatable😂
i just wanna say thank you. youve made one of the most beautiful games ive ever seen. very fun too!
Cuphead's difficulty is perfect. Spending a half hour on a difficult boss to finally see that "KNOCKOUT" screen is such a serotonin boost. I normally hate hard games, but Cuphead's difficulty never bothered me. It was the first 'hard game' I ever beat.
Best video I've seen from Gamespot in a long time. Phenomenal interview.
One of the few titles in the last 10 or even 20 years that has love and compassion infused in to true creativity and motivation, This is a clear example of how gaming should be and I hope many future creators and developers take note of this beautiful game, Good job to the creators 3 years later!
watching this video is like watching this 2 brother's dream slowly and maturely becoming a reality, it's so cool
Cuphead is a masterpiece, so much hard work and passion went into the making of the game 👏👏👏👏
This is their first video-game?! That's a Masterpiece!
I have so much respect for these guys they went the extra mile and the games feckin awesome because of it
I hope y’all and your crew took HUGE breaks in between because looks like giant amounts of work. Great job, me and my mum play this and we recently beat Sally Stageplay
This is the only soundtrack to a game I've heard that truly stands on its own as an album. Amazing