"Mighty Cuphead Adventure" leaps from hand-drawing to pixel art.

Mighty Cuphead Adventure goes from hand-drawn animation to pixel art

Don't worry, StudioMDHR is also working on another hand-drawn Cuphead game.

StudioMDHR, the developer of the hand-drawn action platformer Cuphead, announced that it is working on a new game called Mighty Cuphead Adventure at Summer Game Fest Live 2026. The 2D platformer seemingly abandons Cuphead's 1930s-inspired animation in favor of an 8-bit style that more closely resembles that of Super Mario Bros.

Only a small portion of Mighty Cuphead Adventure was shown off during the developer's announcement, so it's hard to say how it might differ from the original game beyond its visuals. It looks like it will be at least as frantic to play. StudioMDHR called the upcoming game a “fast-action platform shooter,” which certainly makes me think of Cuphead.

The retrospective nature of the game also extends to how it was developed. StudioMDHR claims that Mighty Cuphead Adventure was programmed in assembly language, specifically with the original Sega Master system in mind. The game will run on modern consoles and PCs, but players with a working master system will be able to purchase and play Mighty Cuphead Adventure on a physical cartridge (presumably limited edition).

The new 8-bit game isn't the only project in the works at StudioMDHR. The developer also shared that it's working on another hand-drawn Cuphead game, which means it's probably a long way from being released, but it will look great when it does.