Cuphead

The Delicious Last Course expansion launched on June 29, 2022, and added Ms. Chalice and new boss battles to Cuphead. Ms. Chalice also received dedicated fixes and scoring adjustments, while later updates improved the DLC’s boss encounters and progression systems.

• The Delicious Last Course: The expansion added Ms. Chalice, new boss battles, and the Inkwell Isle IV map. A July update fixed progression problems involving the DLC’s final boss, Esther Winchester, Sally Stageplay, and Ms. Chalice’s Super Arts and parry collision.
• Player options: The Retry screen gained weapon-loadout swapping during boss battles, the Options menu allowed players to choose between the original and DLC title screens and songs, and wishes could be undone.
• Scoring and progression: The HP score conditions became clearer, the Hearty achievement unlocked more consistently, DLC completion percentages better reflected progress, and parries against Moonshine Mob’s pink moonshine barrels counted correctly.
• Boss reliability: Updates fixed animation locks and phase-progression issues affecting the DLC’s final boss, Esther Winchester, Sally Stageplay, and Wally Warbles. They also corrected HP carryover in King Dice encounters, Glumstone’s Player 2 gnome activation, and the King of Games Queen’s post-death cannonball behavior.
• Presentation and compatibility: Cuphead received animation, audio, localization, and credits corrections, including fixes for the DLC introductory cutscene, EU Spanish boss title cards, non-16:9 control layouts, and Ms. Chalice’s post-death charm behavior.

Cuphead’s April 18, 2019 update made its presentation more complete, adding selectable Mugman in single-player, fully animated cutscenes, new fight intros and effects, and text localization in 11 additional languages. The game also launched on Macintosh in October 2018, accompanied by the new Crisp Apples short.

• April 2019 content update: Players could select Mugman from the beginning of a single-player adventure, while every cutscene received full animation. New Cuphead and Mugman fight intros and effects such as confetti-bursting mummies also arrived.
• Macintosh release: Cuphead launched on Mac, and Crisp Apples marked the release with a new animated short. A later macOS fix resolved boot crashes on Metal Macs that met the game’s minimum specifications.
• Unity and graphics support: The Unity version update moved the game to DX11, while the DX9 Legacy Branch remained available for players who needed DirectX 9.
• Controller compatibility: The Steam Controller, Xbox One controllers via Bluetooth, and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller received compatibility support. The update also warned players not to sync a Switch Pro Controller while Steam Controller support was enabled.

December 2017 update delivered Cuphead’s main playable refresh, adding the spooky Mausoleum announcer and tightening several weapon, boss, and co-op interactions. It also enabled A+ grades on Funfair Fever and Treetop Trouble, while the Legacy branch preserved the original launch build.

• New content: The December update added the spooky Mausoleum announcer and introduced the Cuphead Legacy branch, which kept the unpatched launch version available through the Betas tab.
• Combat and challenge changes: Funfair Fever and Treetop Trouble became eligible for A+ grades; the Charge weapon retained its charge through parries; rapid weapon swapping could no longer create extra damage; the Mugman army exploit was removed; and Charge damage received a slight reduction.
• Encounter gameplay: King Dice’s Start Over square triggered only once per attempt, Mr. Chimes no longer became stuck or left the screen, and players could no longer damage off-screen bosses. Cagney Carnation’s face-attack cue timing, The Devil’s snake and goat attacks, and Rugged Ridge’s elevator behavior also received targeted corrections.