To start off the Nindies Showcase on Wednesday, viewers were treated to a rather weird tutorial on how to pour milk. At the end of the tutorial, though, Cuphead and Mugman popped out of the bowl to confirm that the Dark Souls of Platformers is making its way to the Nintendo Switch on April 18.
Originally released back in 2017, Cuphead is a critically praised platformer for the Xbox One and PC; our review said it “it is probably the best example of the genre released in the past 15 years.”
Behind its tough gameplay, Cuphead was beloved for its beautiful soundtrack and jaw-dropping art style, becoming a hit with fans and critics alike, holding an 86% on Metacritic.
Cuphead on Switch will, of course, support two-player co-op, letting friends die together or make their way through the game’s ludicrously difficult levels.
After the premiere trailer, Nintendo thanked “our friends at Microsoft” for allowing this to happen.
Of course, there have been the recent rumors about Xbox Game Pass making its way to Switch along with a port of Ori and the Blind Forest, which might not seem too far fetched considering Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox Live to the Switch.
What’s more, in a tweet after the showcase by Larry Hyrb (Major Nelson), it was confirmed that players will be able to unlock Xbox Achievements on the Switch port of the game, and that they’ll be able to play as Mugman during the single-player mode thanks to a post-launch patch.
And it will have Xbox Live support https://t.co/CaK9yoplOP… https://t.co/NPTmql0D27
— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) March 20, 2019
Interested players can pre-order Cuphead for the Nintendo Switch here for $19.99. The game is currently available for the Xbox One, PC, and MacOS.
The Nindies Showcase also unveiled a surprise mashup between The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the Necrodancer.
