Yes such striking and unique visuals, all seemingly themed around death with the skeletons and ghost. Considering the casino is run by Satan is makes a sort of sense.
The animation is great, but it has a pre-rendered feeling (except it uses hand-drawn animation, not 3D, so "pre-rendered" is not the right term). For example, look at the scene between 11:30 and 11:31. The knockout animation is just a video abruptly played with no transition from the previous position of the boss. The idea of the game is great, the animation is great, but it's not impressive technically.
I love how in all of these bosses, there are just people in the Casino casually watching a miniature anthromorphic tea cup battle various monsters on a table.
I love how King Dice's hands show emotion in the death screen! They look like dancing people when the cards are on board, but when he loses, the left one (on the screen) seems to cry (hands on its 'eyes') and the right one hits the ground in frustration. They even have those sad eyes going on with the frown! This game has so many great details.
and in Warner Warman whenever you use an EX attack the stuff in the background bounces, and when you use a super the stuff in the background will bounce continuously
In case you’re wondering about the names: 1.- Tipsy Troop - Alcoholic Beverages, usually served at casinos. 2.- Chips Gettigan - Poker 3.- Mr. Wheezy - Cigarrete, commonly related to casinos. 4.- Pip and Dot - Domino 5.- Hopus Pocus - Magicians, who are hired by casinos. 6.- Phear Lap - Horse Racing. Not related to casinos, but related to the theme of betting. 7.- Pirouletta - Roulette 8.- Mangosteen - Pool. Can also be related to the Magic 8-Ball. 9.- Mr. Chimes - The Claw Game 10.- King Dice - The dice, the symbol of random chance. The Symbol of Casinos.
1 and 2 are correct, 3, most casinos do allow smoking indoors, 4, dominos aren't a casino thing, but people do play domino games for money. 5 is right. Six, a lot of casinos have horse race betting. 7 is right. Eight, pool, like dominos, is played for money (That's what pool hustling is). 9, claw games are more associated with beachside carnivals and arcades, who have been and, in come countries, are accused of encouraging gambling, especially among younger people. 10 is right.
For those saying these bosses are dull, because they literally only have two attacks, this is all one boss fight. King Dice is the main boss and the rest are mini bosses leading up to them. Actually watch any other gameplay and youd probs know that
Yiffing And these are still more entertaining than the mini-bosses within the standard levels, like that wasp one. Has anyone done a video of all of those?
The prologue said that Cuphead and Mugman are given powers to shoot out projectiles from their fingers because the Devil wanted Cuphead and Mugman to get the other residents of Inkwell Isle to grab the debts of the other residents. The residents are the bosses you fought for a while in the game. The point is: you can't beat the bosses by punches or kicks, but rather the ability given to the player.
wow they even bothered to make a whole series of optional bosses... not a single day was wasted on this game that took more than 3 years to come out...
Cuphead; Rated E for Everyone! *shows a casino, a drunk trio of cups and stuff, a finger laser, the devil and someone smoking in a mini boss background*
What I love about King Die is that despite he is easily seen as vile and base, he can be this charismatic guy that can charm his way into anyone's pocket or pants or both. Hell, maybe even get someone to sell their soul to the devil.
Boss 1: Booze Boss 2: Chips Boss 3: Smoke Boss 4: Domino Boss 5: Ripper Roo Rabbit Counterpart Boss 6: The Gambling Horse Boss 7: Roulette Boss 8: 8-Ball Boss 9: Crane Monkey Boss 10: King Dice
Yes such striking and unique visuals, all seemingly themed around death with the skeletons and ghost. Considering the casino is run by Satan is makes a sort of sense.
Artists yes, designers not so much. You’ll quickly feel a long list of design blunders if you’re actually playing. Art and music though are 10/10, worth playing just for those.
I've been actually playing and I don't notice a long list of blunders. But it might be that I've overlooked something? Either that or we just have a different opinion.
Omg like Smokey Joe! (if you don’t get what I’m saying, king dice was based off of cab Calloway, a famous singer in the 20’s. cab Calloway wrote a song about a guy named Smokey Joe, and it was make sense, since Mr Wheezy is a cigar; something you can smoke!)
I have never had my pulse pounding harder from a simple background drum fill before this fight, it really feels like a roll of the dice that decides life or death!
This level was so wonderfully done. Just when I thought this game was starting to run out of steam, this level comes in and knocks me on my fuckin' ass. What a game.
King Dice: step right up and play one of my games to win bug money! Which game do you want to play? Me: Blackjack, sir. King Dice(stunned: B-b-b-Blackjack?! Why nit the slot machine or Craps or Poker? Me: just Blackjack, please.
(And as promised, the King's Court.) Johnny, Ginny and Morgan (a bottle of whiskey, a martini glass, and a glass of rum, respectively), collectively known as the "Tipsy Troop", were ne'er-do-wells from back in the days of the Prohibition. Alcohol had a way of messing with their enemies' heads, but at the same time it left the three with a near-permanent "buzz". King Dice enlisted the three beverage brawlers into his "court", largely as a front line of defense against those who would try to disrupt his so-called reign. One of the King's lesser adversaries in the Devil's Casino was a small-time gambler named Chips Bettigan. Like King Dice, he loved a good gambling round, especially if he could add more chips to his "collection". After being humiliated by King Dice during a particularly crucial blackjack game, he was reluctant to join up with the King when he gained his position as manager, but as long as he could gamble (and avoid being thrown out by his former opponent), he was happy to play along. King Dice, building up his private army in hopes of perpetuating his wealth and fortune, took to smoking occasionally to relieve some of the stress of dealing with problem customers in the Devil's Casino. His favorite cigar, which he called "Mr. Wheezy", was smoked again and again, but never ran down, and the King wasn't about to just snuff it out while it was useful. Once the Devil took over, so to speak, Mr. Wheezy was given life, and promised to help King Dice as thanks for keeping him lit and cared for. He aimed to be the guardian of the king's first "checkpoint"; nobody would be safe as long as he could get in their way. It wasn't hard to see why Pip and Dot loved each other so much. Two faces of the same domino, they were (literally) inseparable, though there were some times they didn't get along. Dot was content with simply being like all of the other dominos, finding others who were like them and sticking together. But her husband Pip had bigger dreams. He wanted to be more than just another domino, he wanted to be important. King Dice offered the couple a chance to serve under him--they would still be around other dominos, like Dot wanted, but it also allowed Pip to realize his dream about being important; they agreed, and together they became the fourth of the King's sentries. In the Devil's Casino, gambling, drinking and smoking weren't the only forms of diversion the Devil offered. There were also live shows, and one of the more popular performers was a hair-brained (or should that be _hare-brained_ ) magician called "Hopus Pocus". His manic, almost demented demeanor and his tendency toward macabre illusions and morbid "tricks" would have probably appalled any normal audiences, but at the Devil's Casino he was a big hit. King Dice reckoned he could use a man (or a rabbit) with Hopus's influence and magical power, and offered him a position in the King's Court. After some negotiations, Hopus accepted the job and became guardian number five. While searching for the sixth member of his personal court, King Dice remembered a rowdy fellow everyone called "Phear Lap". King Dice knew of Phear Lap; he ran the booth at the Casino where people betted on horse races. The bony old horse was a fast talker and a fast mover, hovering around in a specialized contraption so he could keep an eye socket on the races and those who had placed their bets. When offered a position with King Dice, Phear Lap initially refused, but after some thought reconsidered his decision. After all, he thought, maybe some of King Dice's good luck would rub off on him. Pirouletta, a roulette wheel in the Devil's Casino, wasn't exactly satisfied with her job. Granted it paid well and she was good at what she did, but what she truly wanted to do was dance; her aspirations were to be a prima ballerina, whirling and twirling on a stage for cheering fans instead of monitoring a plastic ball for seedy gamblers. King Dice sympathized with her plight, and promised her that, if she joined him, she could dance as much as she wished. Her position being what it was, she accepted, and found that King Dice was true to his word. She vowed she would defend King Dice, fearing deep in her heart that, if he was defeated or the worst should come, she would lose her freedom to dance. It was unknown exactly how King Dice came to the attention of the manic 8-ball known by drunken pool hustlers as "Mangosteen" (it was believed they were trying to say something else, but it merely came out "Mangosteen"), but the billiard ball actually sought out the King, rather than the reverse. It didn't seem to make sense, but then again, neither did most of anything coming from the ball's mouth. Well...except for a few seemingly random predictions about King Dice's gambling decisions before he became the manager, which wound up coming true. Remembering Mangosteen's cryptic (and, frankly, crazy) guidance that had helped him amass his riches, King Dice took it as a sign and employed the ball as, fittingly, the eighth member of the King's Court. Mr. Chimes was an enigmatic creature. A simple toy monkey with two (loudly) clanging cymbals, it seemed relatively innocuous, even for the Devil's Casino. It was said by some that he was possessed by the spirit of a deceased maniac who'd escaped from an asylum, but nobody knew for sure...all they knew was that it was clutched tight in the claw of a large crane machine, waiting for someone to match up the cards on the machine's back--after which it flew into a rage, smashing its cymbals and whirring around in the crane's claw like a lunatic. Such power, King Dice thought, would be useful...but he didn't want to keep the beast too far out of his sight for fear of it going berserk, so he made Mr. Chimes the ninth and final sentinel of his court. With his court thus assembled, King Dice thought himself invincible. But why not make things interesting, he mused, and let his enemies have a chance to choose their fate...? It was no guarantee that anyone who opposed him would face ALL of the members of his little gang, but nobody would reach him unopposed either.
I honestly don't think the fandom is THAT bad. There's always gonna be some folks in any fandom that paint a bad picture, but we shouldn't let a fandom be defined by the worst of it.
SonicDestroyer12 Man, you sure can come up with interesting backstories for characters that barely even talk. You would be a great writer, if you aren't one yet
Looks like Melon bread from Gun Star Heroes. In fact, it's pretty obvious the people who made this liked Gun Star Heroes and Alien Soldier. It's like if Treasure games had a baby with old school cartoons!
*All Casino Mini-Bosses* (Timestamps) 0:18 #1 Tipsy Troop 1:23 #2 Chips Bettigan 2:15 #3 Mr. Wheezy 3:43 #4 Pip and Dot 4:43 #5 Hopus Pocus 5:54 #6 Phear Lap 6:42 #7 Pirouletta 7:48 #8 Mangosteen 8:47 #9 Mr. Chimes 10:52 King Dice You can do anywhere between 3 and 9 mini-bosses before moving on to King Dice himself. Trivia: The Tipsy Troop members have individual names. Ol' Ethan (rum glass with red-nose), Ginette (martini glass with purple eyelashes) and Rumulus (whiskey bottle with on the right).
Porcius the III Just like the victims you have no life whats the point in crying about a tradgedy all the time? i live in the U.K we had children blown up but damnit that concert was a blast!
Everyone: The bosses in a list, easiest to hardest with neat reasoning and overall is relatable to alot of people. Me: *COULD ANY OF YOU JUST DIE ANY FASTER*
I was playing this with my dad, and I when we got to this part, I was like “BRO WE GET TO FIGHT HIM?! HELL YEAH IM GONNA DESTROY YOU FOR WHAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH!”
It's Black's silly dice maze from Gunstar Heroes, but with Max Fleischer styled visuals. The 8-ball miniboss is even a dead ringer for Melon Bread. Not that this should surprising due to King Dice himself and how TREASURE-esque the rest of the game is styled, it telegraphs revisiting this gimmick from the second you meet King Dice.
Tattle Boad how many modern games have you seen with this visual style? Also, just because they actually had inspiration and motivation for this game doesn’t make it any less original.
Tipsy Troop in Drunk Autopsy Chips Bettigan in The Chips are Down Mr. Wheezy in Too Hot to Handle Pip and Dot in My Better Halves Hopus Pocus in Magical Mayhem Phear Lap in Horseplay Hooligan Pirouletta in Ballet Battle Mangosteen in Pool Shark Palooza Mr. Chimes in Claw Catastrophe
i̥ͦd̥ͦi̥ͦo̥ͦt̥ͦ D̥ͦe̥ͦg̥ͦḁͦs̥ͦ Yea Cuphead and Mugman fucking each other and light years worth of porn for Cala Maria,some for King Dice and a couple Baroness Von Bon Bon pics of her making out with cuphead and also for some reason Hilda Berg is annoyed at Cala Maria :/
I've been playing video games for over 40 years and this THE most visually beautiful game I've ever played. I honestly didn't believe it was a game to start with, I thought it was a cartoon done to look like a game. It just shows what care, attention and creativity can do...
(Seems people really want me to do these for King Dice and the mini-bosses...hoo boy, not sure how it'll go but I will give it a shot. King Dice will be this comment, another for the 9 mini-bosses.) Before King Dice became the Devil's lackey and manager of the Devil's Casino, he was quite the prominent gambler all the same...well, perhaps "prominent" wasn't the right word. He was *notorious* more than anything, the type of fellow who would have cashed his own mother in for betting chips if anyone would let him. But he never had the chance; for whatever reason, no matter what he played, King Dice always came out on top. Sure, there were a few losses here and there, but for the most part, the gambler always managed to far outweigh his losses with his wins. His penchant for gambling and his record of winning were what brought him the moniker "King Dice". Of course, once he heard of the Devil's Casino, where the stakes were high but the rewards were higher, he couldn't seek it out fast enough. After all, he already had "the luck of the devil", as they said, so why shouldn't he give it a try? Ol' King Dice met the casino with open arms, indulging in numerous vices, including drinking, smoking and, of course, GAMBLING. He rose through the gambling ranks--from simple tricks like the crane game to the roulette wheel and even horse racing--building a steady stack of winnings wherever he went. But it wasn't long before the big-time gambler caught the eye of the casino's owner, none other than the Devil himself. The Devil personally congratulated King Dice on his victories but knew the King's fatal weakness--he couldn't say no to a big gamble. Thus the Devil suggested the King go all in, one last game of the Devil's choosing: poker...with all the King's winnings on the line. This was no big deal for King Dice, he'd won loads of poker tournaments in his day...but, of course, the Devil didn't need to PLAY well enough. He just had to CHEAT well enough, and cheat he did. When all was said and done, the unthinkable had happened. King Dice had _lost._ Not only this, but the Devil informed the King (to his dismay) that *_ALL_* of the King's winnings were at stake, not only what he'd won in the Devil's Casino. A good deal of money he'd already spent, winnings he didn't have. King Dice was ruined, penniless. Not only this, but he was still in debt to the Devil. For a moment it seemed like he had nothing left to lose but his soul. But King Dice was given one last chance--one last chance to keep his soul _and_ avoid going bankrupt. All he had to do was serve under the Devil. Weighing his options carefully (not that he had very many at this point), King Dice at last accepted the Devil's offer, and was thusly appointed the manager of the Devil's Casino. While he didn't get to gamble quite as often as he liked, he had a job now, so money was still rolling in, and the King felt right at home in that den of sin. King Dice... The gamest in the land, and the Devil's right-hand man.
not bad at all pal, if they never decide to give a backstory to the bosses then you can be happy with the fact that you gave people headcanons to work with
Part of me wishes the dice roll wasn't there. I'd prefer fighting just 4 random bosses, I think. Having to stress over getting a bad roll really sucks XD
Imagine not having a gambling element in a game that's not about gambling. Imagine not having a gambling element in a game that started with a lesson about not gambling. Imagine not having a gambling element in a game that's supposed to be fun. Imagine not having a gambling element when the protagonists could just shoot King Dice instead of rolling the dice.
Tip that saved my life during the actual King Dice battle: King Dice starts attack from left. Where he'll go to right then to left, then right, then left, then left again. Every 6th time he attacks he uses the same spot he attacked last time. While hiding behind his hands, count how many times he used his attack. Or if you're not a noob like me, do it the old fashioned way and just take his attacks head on
Man, I felt silly when I figured out you can juggle on one card multiple times. That fact alone makes the last phase a bit of a cakewalk as long as you maintain composure, but after making it past the plethora of boss fights leading up to King Dice, there's no way I'd be in the state to figure that out. I had gotten so used to things disappearing when they're parried and considering there's a whole conga-line ahead of you, my mind wasn't really gravitated towards the cards I'd already passed.
Always reminded me of that one level from Kirby 64. Where you have to fight all of those mini bosses all at one go. Even the music is very similar as well.
"Why only on Xbox One? I want to play on PS4 or on Switch". It's also on PC. "My PC is old and weak". Any potato notebook can run this game. "But I don't want to play on the keyboard". Buy an USB Gamepad, even the PS4 Gamepad works. "But I want to play on the TV and sitting at the couch, not on the monitor". Plug a HDMI Cable to your PC, and the other port on the TV, it's easy if it is a notebook. Edit: "But I don't have Windows, I only have a Mac." The game is now compatible with Mac.
Ashley Osborne Theres an issue with your computer itself. Although i have taken care of my five year old laptop its still not as good as newer things but the game runs perfect on it.
King dice: I see you rolled a 3 and landed on 5! *King dice eats cuphead* *ONE HOUR LATER* Cuphead: *Wakes up in carriage* Guard: Ah good, you’re finally awake
Just beat this on the Switch this weekend. Took forever to get past this, but finally found a formula that worked for me. 1. Use the parry charm. Helps a lot, especially once you get to King Dice himself. 2. I try to land on spaces 2, 4 and 8. Those are the poker chips, dominos and 8-ball bosses. I think they are the easiest ones to get past without losing energy. 3. When you equip the parry charm, you will stop the die once you jump, so jump once you see the number BEFORE the one you want to land on. You will be in much more control of your destiny and where you land on the board. 4. Never use the super move on the three mini bosses. Save it up for King Dice. 5. Try to get hit only once or less against the mini bosses. You want to have at least 3 hits available against King Dice, since he's so inconsistent with where he puts the pink cards when he does his move. 6. Once you start the fight with King Dice, immediately go to the right side of the screen, jump and use the super move. That should take a good chunk of health. Switch over to the spread weapon and hit him after you parry/avoid the cards. Build up the super move, switch to the single shot and use the super move again. Two of those, plus using the spread weapon, should do the trick.
Nope, movies and cartoons made in the 1930s actually used Analog Film Reels, if you remaster them properly, they will look like they were made today, also, they were originally shown on projectors, I think the quality of a movie projector back then is exactly that, a lot of grain, but still very clear to see. 144p is stuff for VHS tapes and early internet videos.
That red bow on the domino was both a masculine bow tie for Pip on top and a feminine hair bow for Dot on the bottom. Little things like that are what I love about this game’s creativity.
And some people from early to mid-20th century people think it's a cartoon. Imagine you can plug your game device to the movie projector and play it without game overs? If it lose, people think it's fake or no idea what is this.
Because you're watching a cartoon. Pieces of cartoons played together, with some flickering effect to indicate when you hit an enemy. It has the same stiffness feeling as pre-rendered 3D games, except it's hand-drawn animation, not 3D. You can see it clearly between 11:30 and 11:31. The knockout animation is a video abruptly played, with no proper transition from the previous position of the boss.
King Dice formerly known as Daryll "Dice" Kormon was the owner of the Dice Casino. He was the number one casino owner in the world. After a while the casino became too big. Having too little workers. The place shut down. Not being able to keep up with the growing competitors. He shed his final tears in agony. And looped the rope over the rafter. He was going to hang in his casino for the rest of eternity. But he stopped. For _the Devil_ himself stopped him in his tracks he struck himself a deal with daryll. For the one need of the Devil. _Report to me if i need you_ Daryll accepted. For in exchange to this. He became "King Dice" the ruler of his casino. The devil dissapeared and the casino filled with life. And "King Dice" was the ruler. His casino practically ran itself. He placed his cash down on his desk and left the casino. As the *DEVIL* himself is waiting outside
I would like to add a lore story: King Dice owned the sole casino in Inkwell Isle. He made alot of money from it, mostly because the slots were rigged. But he was a clever cheater, he let gamblers think they are lucky until they get too reckless, and then he takes everything in one roll of the loaded dice. The Devil was intrigued and decided to drop by for a friendly game with owner, with his soul on the line. Dice knew this was a bet he couldn’t win, but he decided to make a different deal. He offered him the souls of reckless gamblers from his casino in exchange for being the Devils right hand. The Devil saw no downside so he accepted. King Dice became richer than ever, and the Devil got more soul from the denizens of Inkwell in one year than the last millennia, it was a partnership they were both happy with. But King Dice was playing a long term gamble. He knew the Devil couldn’t resist making deals, so he waited for the day when he would make a bet with the Devil and make sure he won, and when he did he would become the new king of hell.
Btw, in the final boss round of fighting kind dice, if you hide behind the hand that's casting the cards nothing will hit you. Just go all the way from one side of the screen to the next with those seeking bullets on, it's super easy.
I love this game, especially its art style and music. And yet, "Dice Dance Days" is always in the back of my mind every time I see this level played out. I'm sure it was deliberate on HDMR's part.
I remember seeing this in the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamers Edition that this was very highly anticipated and I can see why now which is that all of their bosses are so unique and not reskins of each other to spare time and the amazing style of an old cartoon makes the game even better so 3 years in the making was worth it bravo to these people for making this (sorry for the rant)
If these mini bosses had 2nd phases. (My idea) The wine- A giant jug of beer will appear and take over the other 3. The Chip tower- he will separate into 3 tiny versions of himself that travel the screen. (Hitting one means hitting them all) The Cigar- His top blows, literally. His head would be on fire and he will move to the other side more faster The Domino Pair- they would split up, one being on the left and the other being on the right. You must destroy them both separately The Rabbit- he leaves the hat making him allowed to roam The Horse- A skeleton hops on him and rides him, the horse goes crazy and quickly flies around dropping everything and trying his best to run into you The uhh...ballerina thing- She starts spinning uncontrollably, making balls go everywhere, you're safe with the chips that stay standing, and the balls can sometimes be parried The 8 ball- it's 8 becomes a 3rd eye, and he can move more freely The Cymbal Monkey- After you beat it's game, it falls off the claw, but a horde of plushes make it a giant (imagine the Power Rangers making the giant one) King Dice- He stays the same '-' you need a break from the phases. (Don't judge me from my ideas plz)
I thought of something for Mr. King Dice: his second phase will take place on the devil's Office, this time, he will be the same tall as Cuphead (But a bit taller) and he will have a lot to do... there two jackpots thingies on both sides of the screen, they can be parted, as they unleash a whole wave of golden coins rushing towards you. King Dice will have also a new arsenal of weaponery, such: Pointing his finger gun like how Cuphead does, launching cards at you in a 3x3 manner, making his head giant to squash you, as well teleporting around various places of the battle. He will also summon ghosts-like Cuphead dudes that will follow you, doing the same thing as you, even parrying the levers of the jackpots too!
For anyone asking for hints on King dice I'd recommend trying to get to bosses 3 6 and 8 they're the easiest bosses in each number group in the casino and they'll get you there the fastest just remember after 8 you have to roll a 2 if you don't you'll either be sent to the 9th boss which is extremely difficult or have to start over and the only way to avoid more boss fights is to land on a safe space or bosses you've already defeated
I'm also a ps4 owner. Got this on the pc. Requirements are low so you shouldn't have problems playing it. Hdmi to my tv and use a ps4 controller via bluetooth. Works like a charm.
These guys must’ve been inspired by Gunstar Heroes. The Black’s Dice Palace stage features a similar dice roll mechanic for advancement and the 8-ball boss is very reminiscent of the Melon Bread mini-boss
Yes such striking and unique visuals, all seemingly themed around death with the skeletons and ghost. Considering the casino is run by Satan is makes a sort of sense.
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I know everyone loves to talk about the animation, but does anyone else notice the backgrounds? They're so detailed and awesome to look at.
Yes such striking and unique visuals, all seemingly themed around death with the skeletons and ghost. Considering the casino is run by Satan is makes a sort of sense.
Yeah the skeleton guys with the chips boss it very detailed, and just before he defeats the cotaials, a crowd starts forming in the background
I love how the background subtly tilts left yo right against the chips
Sorry but i am busy fighting for my life bar rather than mesmerizing it tbh
I. K. *_R!!!_*
I really love King Dice's idle animation. How he taps his fingers on the table and sways left and right with that evil smile on his face.
Anthony Robinson its hot
shut it xD
Yea King Dice’s Idle Animation is pretty good lol
Anthony Robinson YOU ARE SO RIGHT !!!!!
Same. He just looks so sinister, I love it.
The developers really nailed the graphics and animation. It's like I'm actually watching a 1930s cartoon!
1930s cartoon but smoother
Yeah, rubber hose really has that feeling to it!
Yes
The animation is great, but it has a pre-rendered feeling (except it uses hand-drawn animation, not 3D, so "pre-rendered" is not the right term). For example, look at the scene between 11:30 and 11:31. The knockout animation is just a video abruptly played with no transition from the previous position of the boss. The idea of the game is great, the animation is great, but it's not impressive technically.
Thaths the point asshole
I love how in all of these bosses, there are just people in the Casino casually watching a miniature anthromorphic tea cup battle various monsters on a table.
Jonathan Truong oh my god you're right
Jonathan Truong actually cup head is the size of King dice, it's just that he grows really large in this fight, and with it, all the bosses.
Redstone_man_11 // Xred11 or smaller :0
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Imagine being the game tester for this game
THE F.CKING HELL
What you mean
@@alfil1521 oh ok thanks
Oh man that would SUCK
Oh I’d break the controller
I love how King Dice's hands show emotion in the death screen! They look like dancing people when the cards are on board, but when he loses, the left one (on the screen) seems to cry (hands on its 'eyes') and the right one hits the ground in frustration. They even have those sad eyes going on with the frown! This game has so many great details.
The stage it was inspired in other game called "Gunstar heroes" the 4th stage.
and in Warner Warman whenever you use an EX attack the stuff in the background bounces, and when you use a super the stuff in the background will bounce continuously
@@HcazZach Also when you get hit the stuff bounce too
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That must have been real hard, cuz every frame of Cuphead’s characters are hand drawn and computer colored
In case you’re wondering about the names:
1.- Tipsy Troop - Alcoholic Beverages, usually served at casinos.
2.- Chips Gettigan - Poker
3.- Mr. Wheezy - Cigarrete, commonly related to casinos.
4.- Pip and Dot - Domino
5.- Hopus Pocus - Magicians, who are hired by casinos.
6.- Phear Lap - Horse Racing. Not related to casinos, but related to the theme of betting.
7.- Pirouletta - Roulette
8.- Mangosteen - Pool. Can also be related to the Magic 8-Ball.
9.- Mr. Chimes - The Claw Game
10.- King Dice - The dice, the symbol of random chance. The Symbol of Casinos.
Mr Wheezy is a Cigar. Cigarettes and Cigars are different.
1 and 2 are correct, 3, most casinos do allow smoking indoors, 4, dominos aren't a casino thing, but people do play domino games for money. 5 is right. Six, a lot of casinos have horse race betting. 7 is right. Eight, pool, like dominos, is played for money (That's what pool hustling is). 9, claw games are more associated with beachside carnivals and arcades, who have been and, in come countries, are accused of encouraging gambling, especially among younger people. 10 is right.
Claw games are also nearly impossible to win
Chips BETTIGAN not GETTIGAN
Texas hold em. in case you were wondering why the chips went "Yee haw!!"
For those saying these bosses are dull, because they literally only have two attacks, this is all one boss fight. King Dice is the main boss and the rest are mini bosses leading up to them.
Actually watch any other gameplay and youd probs know that
Yeah all others have 600+ frames for each fight
and even if the other bosses have 500 patterns, its still rinse and repeat till the damage sponge dies.
Yiffing
Yiffing
And these are still more entertaining than the mini-bosses within the standard levels, like that wasp one. Has anyone done a video of all of those?
Yiffing that's fucking bullshit difficult
You gotta fight like 10 bosses in one go
The animation for the flames during the cigar boss fight is incredible
@R-10 Resolute (Richmondjoseph Legisma7) king dice boss fight is at 10:55
Someone drew them 👀
its not a cigar, its a… uhm… pp
@@youraveragephesh3173 hahaha you're you're funny 😐
@@youraveragephesh3173 nah it's def a cigar lazy attempt at a joke
The creativity in this game is overwhelming
Any 1 of these bosses would be the most impressive part of another game.
True dat.
the only problem i have with this game is the shooting. I want cuphead to do something else like throwing punches and kicks
Duncan Urquhart or at least the most offbeat.
The prologue said that Cuphead and Mugman are given powers to shoot out projectiles from their fingers because the Devil wanted Cuphead and Mugman to get the other residents of Inkwell Isle to grab the debts of the other residents. The residents are the bosses you fought for a while in the game. The point is: you can't beat the bosses by punches or kicks, but rather the ability given to the player.
wow they even bothered to make a whole series of optional bosses... not a single day was wasted on this game that took more than 3 years to come out...
CoffєєTM seems like people just like starting trouble these days
CoffєєTM sorry, probably misread that
Goddamn this just this
And it took 5 years to make, I'm amazed at how quick people have gotten to the final boss
THE ALMIGHTY LOAF quality is more important. Having an enjoyable game is more important than having an long one.
I like how King dice straight up just vores you every time you go to fight a boss
ツShad *heavy nom*
Plz no
You coulda just said "eat" my guy
@@nah_. that’s the joke
ong bruh 💀
Cuphead; Rated E for Everyone!
*shows a casino, a drunk trio of cups and stuff, a finger laser, the devil and someone smoking in a mini boss background*
Y̸͟͞ E̸͟͞ S̸͟͞
And nobody's offended by the main characters being cups.
And don’t forget, footage of a cup drinking alcohol in the trailer!
No boobs...rated E!
@@danlove3635 you're forgetting cala Maria there, partner!
What a creative boss! They really went all out here.
someshyguy
So did this man working his butt off to play all the bosses.
It's like the dice palace from gunstar heros
Witch boss?
Tylor t gaming i think he means the whole gauntlet thing with the bosses
Creative mini bosses, as a boss himself, from what I've seen, King Dice spams the same attack.
What I love about King Die is that despite he is easily seen as vile and base, he can be this charismatic guy that can charm his way into anyone's pocket or pants or both. Hell, maybe even get someone to sell their soul to the devil.
He was probably the one that persuaded cuphead to accept the devils deal
@@OmniversalInsect No, not really. Have you even seen the cutscene?
Whose pants? 😂 haha
If you die on the roulette, she says " Oh! So you've noticed my style is very Russian." Russian roulette. The chance to die game.
Oof
Oof
bru
Boss 1: Booze
Boss 2: Chips
Boss 3: Smoke
Boss 4: Domino
Boss 5: Ripper Roo Rabbit Counterpart
Boss 6: The Gambling Horse
Boss 7: Roulette
Boss 8: 8-Ball
Boss 9: Crane Monkey
Boss 10: King Dice
They have official names, y’know.
The names are in the game itself. No need to look at the files.
The Saints Cat they have names
The Saints Cat i
So anyone realize how one of the bosses is oddly similar to the Yellow Devil?
Time stamps :)
0:26 Tipsy Troop
1:31 Chips Bettigan
2:25 Mr. Wheezy
3:49 Pip and Dot
4:49 Hopus Pocus
6:01 Phear Lap
6:51 Pirouletta
7:56 Mangosteen
8:56 Mr. Chimes
10:54 King Dice
Thanks
The artists and designers on this game are genius.
Yes such striking and unique visuals, all seemingly themed around death with the skeletons and ghost. Considering the casino is run by Satan is makes a sort of sense.
Artists yes, designers not so much. You’ll quickly feel a long list of design blunders if you’re actually playing. Art and music though are 10/10, worth playing just for those.
@@DHREAVER I'm curious about these design blunders.
@@DHREAVER like what?
I've been actually playing and I don't notice a long list of blunders. But it might be that I've overlooked something? Either that or we just have a different opinion.
I knew the dice guy would be a boss at some point
thatpersonthstkeepschanginghisname Obviously lol, he was trying to eat us before every boss.
some deductive skills.
I have no idea what to change my name to and he summons weird things
And some how can kill you
thatpersonthstkeepschanginghisname dice
Lmao
If you hear closely in the Mr.wheezy boss fight (the cigar)
when he moves to another ashtray you can hear him shout *"smokeh!"*
*OMG YOU ARE RIGHT!* I love this game details...
Mister Fister
*_S M O K E H_*
I thought he said "heres rocky"
I thought of the movie friday lmao
Omg like Smokey Joe! (if you don’t get what I’m saying, king dice was based off of cab Calloway, a famous singer in the 20’s. cab Calloway wrote a song about a guy named Smokey Joe, and it was make sense, since Mr Wheezy is a cigar; something you can smoke!)
Those fingers tell me King Dice plays piano and is really good at dealing cards
More like helping someone win with sly car deals.
If king dice would do that kinda thing.
He is the devil’s lackey after all.
No, he's "The Devil's right hand man." As the man himself sings.
Those fingers tell me he's good and something else lol
Monica Monterrosa Great minds think alike.
whoops I meant at*
I have never had my pulse pounding harder from a simple background drum fill before this fight, it really feels like a roll of the dice that decides life or death!
This level was so wonderfully done. Just when I thought this game was starting to run out of steam, this level comes in and knocks me on my fuckin' ass. What a game.
Never thought I would see a game where you go into a boss battle by having the camera be vored by a sentient die.
Curgly Croog
Me neither
ITS FUCKING WEIRD
my real question is how did king dice stick his foot in his mouth to crush the cigarette
defy logic
cartoon logic my friend
King dice just like to eat cameras. 🤣
Here’s A Random Fact:
The “8” ball in the game “pool” was the unlucky ball, so that’s why they made a 8 ball as a mini boss. 😁
The Pink Fluffy Unicorns
8 Balls aren't unlucky, but you lose if they aren't scored last.
it’s the magic eight ball
THE MAGIC EIGHT BALL
@@constellationmaker145 I remember those ones...
I've seen magic 8 balls in many toy shops as I walk around
Mangosteen is a hard boss fight damn!
*Still not harder than winning on a real casino.*
Can’t believe this doesn’t have comments. So good
@@oasdai :)
😁 😁
True😔
King Dice: step right up and play one of my games to win bug money! Which game do you want to play?
Me: Blackjack, sir.
King Dice(stunned: B-b-b-Blackjack?! Why nit the slot machine or Craps or Poker?
Me: just Blackjack, please.
Cup head: the only game where you can see the devil smoking a cigarette
And fight a martini, a bottle of rum, and a shot of whiskey as one of your many bosses.
I'm pretty certain the devil from Cow and Chicken (not a game, I know) smoked in that cartoon. Or at least, got Chicken to smoke in the pilot.
@@Aristocles22 i saw mojo jojo smoke a pipe in the cooties episode
@@canaisyoung3601 ำ๕ััึบัึึพคำตคึ
@@canaisyoung3601 คำำำึำำต
(And as promised, the King's Court.)
Johnny, Ginny and Morgan (a bottle of whiskey, a martini glass, and a glass of rum, respectively), collectively known as the "Tipsy Troop", were ne'er-do-wells from back in the days of the Prohibition. Alcohol had a way of messing with their enemies' heads, but at the same time it left the three with a near-permanent "buzz". King Dice enlisted the three beverage brawlers into his "court", largely as a front line of defense against those who would try to disrupt his so-called reign.
One of the King's lesser adversaries in the Devil's Casino was a small-time gambler named Chips Bettigan. Like King Dice, he loved a good gambling round, especially if he could add more chips to his "collection". After being humiliated by King Dice during a particularly crucial blackjack game, he was reluctant to join up with the King when he gained his position as manager, but as long as he could gamble (and avoid being thrown out by his former opponent), he was happy to play along.
King Dice, building up his private army in hopes of perpetuating his wealth and fortune, took to smoking occasionally to relieve some of the stress of dealing with problem customers in the Devil's Casino. His favorite cigar, which he called "Mr. Wheezy", was smoked again and again, but never ran down, and the King wasn't about to just snuff it out while it was useful. Once the Devil took over, so to speak, Mr. Wheezy was given life, and promised to help King Dice as thanks for keeping him lit and cared for. He aimed to be the guardian of the king's first "checkpoint"; nobody would be safe as long as he could get in their way.
It wasn't hard to see why Pip and Dot loved each other so much. Two faces of the same domino, they were (literally) inseparable, though there were some times they didn't get along. Dot was content with simply being like all of the other dominos, finding others who were like them and sticking together. But her husband Pip had bigger dreams. He wanted to be more than just another domino, he wanted to be important. King Dice offered the couple a chance to serve under him--they would still be around other dominos, like Dot wanted, but it also allowed Pip to realize his dream about being important; they agreed, and together they became the fourth of the King's sentries.
In the Devil's Casino, gambling, drinking and smoking weren't the only forms of diversion the Devil offered. There were also live shows, and one of the more popular performers was a hair-brained (or should that be _hare-brained_ ) magician called "Hopus Pocus". His manic, almost demented demeanor and his tendency toward macabre illusions and morbid "tricks" would have probably appalled any normal audiences, but at the Devil's Casino he was a big hit. King Dice reckoned he could use a man (or a rabbit) with Hopus's influence and magical power, and offered him a position in the King's Court. After some negotiations, Hopus accepted the job and became guardian number five.
While searching for the sixth member of his personal court, King Dice remembered a rowdy fellow everyone called "Phear Lap". King Dice knew of Phear Lap; he ran the booth at the Casino where people betted on horse races. The bony old horse was a fast talker and a fast mover, hovering around in a specialized contraption so he could keep an eye socket on the races and those who had placed their bets. When offered a position with King Dice, Phear Lap initially refused, but after some thought reconsidered his decision. After all, he thought, maybe some of King Dice's good luck would rub off on him.
Pirouletta, a roulette wheel in the Devil's Casino, wasn't exactly satisfied with her job. Granted it paid well and she was good at what she did, but what she truly wanted to do was dance; her aspirations were to be a prima ballerina, whirling and twirling on a stage for cheering fans instead of monitoring a plastic ball for seedy gamblers. King Dice sympathized with her plight, and promised her that, if she joined him, she could dance as much as she wished. Her position being what it was, she accepted, and found that King Dice was true to his word. She vowed she would defend King Dice, fearing deep in her heart that, if he was defeated or the worst should come, she would lose her freedom to dance.
It was unknown exactly how King Dice came to the attention of the manic 8-ball known by drunken pool hustlers as "Mangosteen" (it was believed they were trying to say something else, but it merely came out "Mangosteen"), but the billiard ball actually sought out the King, rather than the reverse. It didn't seem to make sense, but then again, neither did most of anything coming from the ball's mouth. Well...except for a few seemingly random predictions about King Dice's gambling decisions before he became the manager, which wound up coming true. Remembering Mangosteen's cryptic (and, frankly, crazy) guidance that had helped him amass his riches, King Dice took it as a sign and employed the ball as, fittingly, the eighth member of the King's Court.
Mr. Chimes was an enigmatic creature. A simple toy monkey with two (loudly) clanging cymbals, it seemed relatively innocuous, even for the Devil's Casino. It was said by some that he was possessed by the spirit of a deceased maniac who'd escaped from an asylum, but nobody knew for sure...all they knew was that it was clutched tight in the claw of a large crane machine, waiting for someone to match up the cards on the machine's back--after which it flew into a rage, smashing its cymbals and whirring around in the crane's claw like a lunatic. Such power, King Dice thought, would be useful...but he didn't want to keep the beast too far out of his sight for fear of it going berserk, so he made Mr. Chimes the ninth and final sentinel of his court.
With his court thus assembled, King Dice thought himself invincible. But why not make things interesting, he mused, and let his enemies have a chance to choose their fate...? It was no guarantee that anyone who opposed him would face ALL of the members of his little gang, but nobody would reach him unopposed either.
How can this backstories be so beautiful if the fandom of Cuphead is already fucked up?
I honestly don't think the fandom is THAT bad. There's always gonna be some folks in any fandom that paint a bad picture, but we shouldn't let a fandom be defined by the worst of it.
SonicDestroyer12 Man, you sure can come up with interesting backstories for characters that barely even talk. You would be a great writer, if you aren't one yet
Strangely enough, a mangosteen is a type of fruit.
How bored can you possibly be man?
I like how king dice and cuphead laughed at the same time 😂11:15
xd
That 8 ball tho....
Its okay, I didnt want the sleep anyway
That thing's gonna haunt me in my nightmares O.o
Looks like Melon bread from Gun Star Heroes. In fact, it's pretty obvious the people who made this liked Gun Star Heroes and Alien Soldier. It's like if Treasure games had a baby with old school cartoons!
Bored Guy LIKE THE CREEPY FACE FROM EARLY SESAME STREET
thing of nightmares
When king dice does the cards his hands killin them dance moves
bfdi book: ¡i can do that too look!
Minecraft Girl king dice bends his hand...
I can't help but think of Cab Calloway
I love how King Dice’s gloves do the Cab Calloway dance
Damn, this game is beautiful.
It is pretty brilliant isn't it!!
Moon Door amen to that sir
Truly
Bacon Hamilton You're my long lost moon brother?
Just like you face
If I could get a gif of King Dice just doing his little dance that'd be great
Stanley54 whos kind dice...i only see King Dice
Lapis Peri lol
There's a couple on google images
Stanley54 Whos this "Kind Dice"
Jigglypuff EZ X smartass.
*All Casino Mini-Bosses* (Timestamps)
0:18 #1 Tipsy Troop
1:23 #2 Chips Bettigan
2:15 #3 Mr. Wheezy
3:43 #4 Pip and Dot
4:43 #5 Hopus Pocus
5:54 #6 Phear Lap
6:42 #7 Pirouletta
7:48 #8 Mangosteen
8:47 #9 Mr. Chimes
10:52 King Dice
You can do anywhere between 3 and 9 mini-bosses before moving on to King Dice himself.
Trivia: The Tipsy Troop members have individual names. Ol' Ethan (rum glass with red-nose), Ginette (martini glass with purple eyelashes) and Rumulus (whiskey bottle with on the right).
They said don't mess with Dice, I ignored it but I didn't expect a shooting in Vegas, damn. Dice doesn't fuck around.
South lol R.I.P Cuphead
South Jesus it's a bit too soon, god damn.
Dammit now I'm laughing
South Lmfaooo
Porcius the III Just like the victims you have no life whats the point in crying about a tradgedy all the time? i live in the U.K we had children blown up but damnit that concert was a blast!
This game DESERVES the title of game of the year
Sans The skeleton what about Mario Odyssey
What about Hollow Knight?
I think that mario won’t beat Zelda
And hollow knight might get the indie award
I can already smell the cringe of fanbase.
Stop using the word cringe so lightly. It's fucking cringy, you fucking edgelord
Everyone: The bosses in a list, easiest to hardest with neat reasoning and overall is relatable to alot of people.
Me: *COULD ANY OF YOU JUST DIE ANY FASTER*
When King Dice is defeated, his hands are literally sad. Too much puppet practice.
"WE'RE NOT WORTHY! WE'RE NOT WORTHY!!"
They more look like they are prasing cuphead for mercy.
CELES💖
Had a run where I managed to beat 8/9 bosses with 3 health, only to choke the game away against King Dice.
LMAOOO U LYING FUCK probably u dont even have the game
I made it a roll away from dice then lost 5 lives on the monkey because I hadn't seen it before :/
spidey .s
Beating the mini bosses with 6hp is fuckin easy. King dice though...
I love how the dominos change expression on each body movement, but both faces are ALWAYS the opposite of each other.
Did King Dice just bout out his own Cigarette?!
Christopher Cervantes yes
Most likely he did it because the cigar couldn't do his job properly
Jack Nice that means cigarette is...fired..?
That was dumb
His performance was close, but no cigar.
theunicorn master lol
I have looked for every boss battle in this game... I guess that Spider boss never made the cut...
Some Gem yeah guess he didn't make it in It would have been an awesome boss
Let's just wait, it's probably somewhere in the game.
There's also the Beta Devil as well. The one who was in really early trailers.
TheMaleLilligant
I'm pretty sure that wasn't the devil.
TheMaleLilligant It was more of a bat
This is probably one of the most random games ive ever seen or played...
And i love it....
That stage it was inspired in the 4th stage of "Gunstar Heroes" an incredible Sega Genesis game.
I´m a simple man.
I see King Dice, I click.
Same
Same hahah!
'-'
Stardustshark X same boi
Dat dice boi hot tbh
*Sees the stack of chips move across the screen in various patterns
*Flashbacks to yellow devil
ProtoBlur *relieved when that’s the easiest casino boss
Good thing Chips Bettigan can be hit anywhere, not just the eye(s).
I was playing this with my dad, and I when we got to this part, I was like “BRO WE GET TO FIGHT HIM?! HELL YEAH IM GONNA DESTROY YOU FOR WHAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH!”
little did you know
Wait, the one side of a dice is King Dice's nose......
*MIND* 👉💥👈
Blacephalon used Mind Blown! It's super effective!
0_0
*I JUST-*
💥💥💥💥💥
KyEz0aR_ I don’t get it
Jimminy Crickets this game is creative!
Jay Villanueva
Indeed!
I just wish King Dice's Minions were their own bosses instead of tools for his boss fight.
It's Black's silly dice maze from Gunstar Heroes, but with Max Fleischer styled visuals. The 8-ball miniboss is even a dead ringer for Melon Bread. Not that this should surprising due to King Dice himself and how TREASURE-esque the rest of the game is styled, it telegraphs revisiting this gimmick from the second you meet King Dice.
Tattle Boad how many modern games have you seen with this visual style? Also, just because they actually had inspiration and motivation for this game doesn’t make it any less original.
Tattle Boad oof
Talk about being facetious
Tattle Boad saying that something has “better” visuals or a “better” are style is completely subjective
5:46
the magical bunnys death is me when i eat a sour candy at 3 am
Lmao
Yo parrying his cards is fucking rubbish.
Gggmanlives you gotta parry the same one twice then hop if the next card is too far away
Gliscor not true because rng
Gggmanlives oh wow gggmanlives is watching a 2D platformer video? I’m shocked
Just use the special charm for parrying, cheers
but the smoke dash is a godsend
Tipsy Troop in Drunk Autopsy
Chips Bettigan in The Chips are Down
Mr. Wheezy in Too Hot to Handle
Pip and Dot in My Better Halves
Hopus Pocus in Magical Mayhem
Phear Lap in Horseplay Hooligan
Pirouletta in Ballet Battle
Mangosteen in Pool Shark Palooza
Mr. Chimes in Claw Catastrophe
T Lebron Awesome
T Lebron You sir are one creative man :3
and finally, King Dice in All bets are off!
T Lebron perfection
Or should i say Pirouletta in Russian Roulette
After seeing the sneak peak clip of King Dice and the fact that he’s voiced by Wayne Brady, makes me even more excited for the series!
7:13 Using his invincibility power for pantyshots
i̥ͦd̥ͦi̥ͦo̥ͦt̥ͦ D̥ͦe̥ͦg̥ͦḁͦs̥ͦ Yea Cuphead and Mugman fucking each other and light years worth of porn for Cala Maria,some for King Dice and a couple Baroness Von Bon Bon pics of her making out with cuphead and also for some reason Hilda Berg is annoyed at Cala Maria :/
wh-
It's usally Muggy X Cala Maria & Cuphead X Bon Bon
I'm Dededepressed It's sad that you know that
Yeah, it is.
I freakin' love his laugh
his laugh is strangely satisfying cool.
It's almost like an evil James Earl Jones laugh
@@chadthundercock455 whos laugh
I freaking love how King Dice enters the scene, like jumping up and his head flys off then his head falls back on again its so mesmerizing
I freakin’ love that he eats you and gulps! 😂
I noticed a long time in the beginning this isn't a one take and win. I wonder how many takes it took to splice up this seeming smooth run.
Daz N/A but if you notice every time it goes back to the board different spaces are marked clear
lequack86 well yes, you can't really do it in one take unless you keep rolling a 1 on each dice roll.
Yeah I noticed that each one of these starts with 5hp as well. Lose the amount of health they did and they're not beating it..
I am curious as to whether there is a video of someone beating all of the minibosses in one fight?
@@beri4138 this video has all minibosses you dumbass
Fun Fact:
This boss fight is actually a reference to a certain boss fight in gunstar heroes/
The animation is so hypnotic that I get lost in it. But in a good way.
I've been playing video games for over 40 years and this THE most visually beautiful game I've ever played. I honestly didn't believe it was a game to start with, I thought it was a cartoon done to look like a game.
It just shows what care, attention and creativity can do...
I really do appreciate how it brought relevance to cab Calloway. That's awesome. I re discovered cab Calloway because of this game.
King dice is definitely my favorite character
Same! 💜
Same! 💜
Same!💜
Same! 💜
(Seems people really want me to do these for King Dice and the mini-bosses...hoo boy, not sure how it'll go but I will give it a shot. King Dice will be this comment, another for the 9 mini-bosses.)
Before King Dice became the Devil's lackey and manager of the Devil's Casino, he was quite the prominent gambler all the same...well, perhaps "prominent" wasn't the right word. He was *notorious* more than anything, the type of fellow who would have cashed his own mother in for betting chips if anyone would let him. But he never had the chance; for whatever reason, no matter what he played, King Dice always came out on top. Sure, there were a few losses here and there, but for the most part, the gambler always managed to far outweigh his losses with his wins. His penchant for gambling and his record of winning were what brought him the moniker "King Dice". Of course, once he heard of the Devil's Casino, where the stakes were high but the rewards were higher, he couldn't seek it out fast enough. After all, he already had "the luck of the devil", as they said, so why shouldn't he give it a try? Ol' King Dice met the casino with open arms, indulging in numerous vices, including drinking, smoking and, of course, GAMBLING. He rose through the gambling ranks--from simple tricks like the crane game to the roulette wheel and even horse racing--building a steady stack of winnings wherever he went. But it wasn't long before the big-time gambler caught the eye of the casino's owner, none other than the Devil himself. The Devil personally congratulated King Dice on his victories but knew the King's fatal weakness--he couldn't say no to a big gamble. Thus the Devil suggested the King go all in, one last game of the Devil's choosing: poker...with all the King's winnings on the line. This was no big deal for King Dice, he'd won loads of poker tournaments in his day...but, of course, the Devil didn't need to PLAY well enough. He just had to CHEAT well enough, and cheat he did. When all was said and done, the unthinkable had happened.
King Dice had _lost._
Not only this, but the Devil informed the King (to his dismay) that *_ALL_* of the King's winnings were at stake, not only what he'd won in the Devil's Casino. A good deal of money he'd already spent, winnings he didn't have. King Dice was ruined, penniless. Not only this, but he was still in debt to the Devil. For a moment it seemed like he had nothing left to lose but his soul. But King Dice was given one last chance--one last chance to keep his soul _and_ avoid going bankrupt. All he had to do was serve under the Devil. Weighing his options carefully (not that he had very many at this point), King Dice at last accepted the Devil's offer, and was thusly appointed the manager of the Devil's Casino. While he didn't get to gamble quite as often as he liked, he had a job now, so money was still rolling in, and the King felt right at home in that den of sin.
King Dice... The gamest in the land, and the Devil's right-hand man.
not bad at all pal, if they never decide to give a backstory to the bosses then you can be happy with the fact that you gave people headcanons to work with
YOU ARE AIDS PLEASE STOP
Sooo Kawaii Nah.
yes
Fantastic, like always.
Part of me wishes the dice roll wasn't there. I'd prefer fighting just 4 random bosses, I think. Having to stress over getting a bad roll really sucks XD
Good for you. I dont care
Imagine not having a gambling element in a casino themed fight
@@darthcoconut8404 not rly gambling tho, since you don't roll the dice randomly, having to calculate and hit it on the right timing instead
Imagine not having a gambling element in a game that's not about gambling. Imagine not having a gambling element in a game that started with a lesson about not gambling. Imagine not having a gambling element in a game that's supposed to be fun. Imagine not having a gambling element when the protagonists could just shoot King Dice instead of rolling the dice.
@@D_YellowMadness man, shut the fuck up
Tip that saved my life during the actual King Dice battle:
King Dice starts attack from left. Where he'll go to right then to left, then right, then left, then left again.
Every 6th time he attacks he uses the same spot he attacked last time. While hiding behind his hands, count how many times he used his attack.
Or if you're not a noob like me, do it the old fashioned way and just take his attacks head on
Disney + Metal Slug
Disney?
Okay I get all three things (cuphead included), but that doesn't make any sense.
Olavo de Carvalho
The design is very reminiscent of old Disney cartoons and the gameplay is a lot like metal slug in terms of the boss fights
I think he meant looney tunes instead of disney.
Disney didn't pioneer this form of animation tho.
Man, I felt silly when I figured out you can juggle on one card multiple times. That fact alone makes the last phase a bit of a cakewalk as long as you maintain composure, but after making it past the plethora of boss fights leading up to King Dice, there's no way I'd be in the state to figure that out. I had gotten so used to things disappearing when they're parried and considering there's a whole conga-line ahead of you, my mind wasn't really gravitated towards the cards I'd already passed.
Always reminded me of that one level from Kirby 64. Where you have to fight all of those mini bosses all at one go. Even the music is very similar as well.
god to smoke a blunt the size of your leg
Daniel O It's a cigar and it's the length of the foot.
I love watching king dice's hand dancing when attacking
This is probably the most stellar animation I’ve seen out of a computer game in awhile!
"Why only on Xbox One? I want to play on PS4 or on Switch".
It's also on PC.
"My PC is old and weak".
Any potato notebook can run this game.
"But I don't want to play on the keyboard".
Buy an USB Gamepad, even the PS4 Gamepad works.
"But I want to play on the TV and sitting at the couch, not on the monitor".
Plug a HDMI Cable to your PC, and the other port on the TV, it's easy if it is a notebook.
Edit:
"But I don't have Windows, I only have a Mac."
The game is now compatible with Mac.
Ashley Osborne Theres an issue with your computer itself. Although i have taken care of my five year old laptop its still not as good as newer things but the game runs perfect on it.
"demanding specs" kek
It makes sense Microsoft helped the game to develop so it's pretty fair
I don’t even own an Xbox or a PC, man. I’m the unluckiest fuck this side of the cup.
My toaster computader doesnt run this game :c
King dice: I see you rolled a 3 and landed on 5!
*King dice eats cuphead*
*ONE HOUR LATER*
Cuphead: *Wakes up in carriage*
Guard: Ah good, you’re finally awake
Alduin in Wyvern Wallop
10:55 King Dice: A literal card-carrying villain.
Just beat this on the Switch this weekend. Took forever to get past this, but finally found a formula that worked for me.
1. Use the parry charm. Helps a lot, especially once you get to King Dice himself.
2. I try to land on spaces 2, 4 and 8. Those are the poker chips, dominos and 8-ball bosses. I think they are the easiest ones to get past without losing energy.
3. When you equip the parry charm, you will stop the die once you jump, so jump once you see the number BEFORE the one you want to land on. You will be in much more control of your destiny and where you land on the board.
4. Never use the super move on the three mini bosses. Save it up for King Dice.
5. Try to get hit only once or less against the mini bosses. You want to have at least 3 hits available against King Dice, since he's so inconsistent with where he puts the pink cards when he does his move.
6. Once you start the fight with King Dice, immediately go to the right side of the screen, jump and use the super move. That should take a good chunk of health. Switch over to the spread weapon and hit him after you parry/avoid the cards. Build up the super move, switch to the single shot and use the super move again. Two of those, plus using the spread weapon, should do the trick.
For immersive. watch in 480p.
why, 1930's would be like 30 p at 5 fps, so 144p would be best.
Mine is always stuck on 720p I can go lower
Nope, movies and cartoons made in the 1930s actually used Analog Film Reels, if you remaster them properly, they will look like they were made today, also, they were originally shown on projectors, I think the quality of a movie projector back then is exactly that, a lot of grain, but still very clear to see.
144p is stuff for VHS tapes and early internet videos.
Victor Damázio Well we cant go any lower
Fifty Five no 720p60
That red bow on the domino was both a masculine bow tie for Pip on top and a feminine hair bow for Dot on the bottom. Little things like that are what I love about this game’s creativity.
Fun fact: the dots on dice are called pips
God I love King Dice. My favorite boss!
Same!
Feliciano Vargas Same!
Feliciano Vargas same!
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Same!
A game that sounds, looks and plays better than triple A garbage of today. I thought I was watching a cartoon for a moment.
And some people from early to mid-20th century people think it's a cartoon. Imagine you can plug your game device to the movie projector and play it without game overs? If it lose, people think it's fake or no idea what is this.
There are lots of AAA games that are well done so nice try
Because you're watching a cartoon. Pieces of cartoons played together, with some flickering effect to indicate when you hit an enemy. It has the same stiffness feeling as pre-rendered 3D games, except it's hand-drawn animation, not 3D. You can see it clearly between 11:30 and 11:31. The knockout animation is a video abruptly played, with no proper transition from the previous position of the boss.
0:10 i love this animation
King Dice formerly known as Daryll "Dice" Kormon was the owner of the Dice Casino. He was the number one casino owner in the world. After a while the casino became too big. Having too little workers. The place shut down. Not being able to keep up with the growing competitors. He shed his final tears in agony. And looped the rope over the rafter. He was going to hang in his casino for the rest of eternity. But he stopped. For _the Devil_ himself stopped him in his tracks he struck himself a deal with daryll. For the one need of the Devil. _Report to me if i need you_
Daryll accepted. For in exchange to this. He became "King Dice" the ruler of his casino. The devil dissapeared and the casino filled with life. And "King Dice" was the ruler. His casino practically ran itself. He placed his cash down on his desk and left the casino. As the *DEVIL* himself is waiting outside
jeez, that is some dark lore you conjured up!
Did he also gain becoming the right hand man for the Devil?
I would like to add a lore story: King Dice owned the sole casino in Inkwell Isle. He made alot of money from it, mostly because the slots were rigged. But he was a clever cheater, he let gamblers think they are lucky until they get too reckless, and then he takes everything in one roll of the loaded dice. The Devil was intrigued and decided to drop by for a friendly game with owner, with his soul on the line. Dice knew this was a bet he couldn’t win, but he decided to make a different deal. He offered him the souls of reckless gamblers from his casino in exchange for being the Devils right hand. The Devil saw no downside so he accepted. King Dice became richer than ever, and the Devil got more soul from the denizens of Inkwell in one year than the last millennia, it was a partnership they were both happy with. But King Dice was playing a long term gamble. He knew the Devil couldn’t resist making deals, so he waited for the day when he would make a bet with the Devil and make sure he won, and when he did he would become the new king of hell.
King Dice is honestly just such a cool character.
Btw, in the final boss round of fighting kind dice, if you hide behind the hand that's casting the cards nothing will hit you. Just go all the way from one side of the screen to the next with those seeking bullets on, it's super easy.
this fight reminds me of that board game level from gunstar heroes
Dylan Evans inspired by it
In fairness, this is basically 1930's Gunstar Heroes.
I was thinking the same thing! Lol "Black's Silly Dice Maze."
The 8-Ball boss is a more competent Melon Bread, too
Dude thank you for pointing that out. And the green chaser is a good inspiration as well
I love this game, especially its art style and music. And yet, "Dice Dance Days" is always in the back of my mind every time I see this level played out. I'm sure it was deliberate on HDMR's part.
I remember seeing this in the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamers Edition that this was very highly anticipated and I can see why now which is that all of their bosses are so unique and not reskins of each other to spare time and the amazing style of an old cartoon makes the game even better so 3 years in the making was worth it bravo to these people for making this (sorry for the rant)
- GAMINGwithLeMoN - FromSoft (They made dark souls ) are sadly kind of known for making reskin bosses.
Slightly longer than average block of text ≠ Rant lol
I'm glad this got recognised in that book. This game deserves love
- GAMINGwithLeMoN -n
If these mini bosses had 2nd phases. (My idea)
The wine- A giant jug of beer will appear and take over the other 3.
The Chip tower- he will separate into 3 tiny versions of himself that travel the screen. (Hitting one means hitting them all)
The Cigar- His top blows, literally. His head would be on fire and he will move to the other side more faster
The Domino Pair- they would split up, one being on the left and the other being on the right. You must destroy them both separately
The Rabbit- he leaves the hat making him allowed to roam
The Horse- A skeleton hops on him and rides him, the horse goes crazy and quickly flies around dropping everything and trying his best to run into you
The uhh...ballerina thing- She starts spinning uncontrollably, making balls go everywhere, you're safe with the chips that stay standing, and the balls can sometimes be parried
The 8 ball- it's 8 becomes a 3rd eye, and he can move more freely
The Cymbal Monkey- After you beat it's game, it falls off the claw, but a horde of plushes make it a giant (imagine the Power Rangers making the giant one)
King Dice- He stays the same '-' you need a break from the phases.
(Don't judge me from my ideas plz)
Actually I like these ideas
I thought of something for Mr. King Dice: his second phase will take place on the devil's Office, this time, he will be the same tall as Cuphead (But a bit taller) and he will have a lot to do... there two jackpots thingies on both sides of the screen, they can be parted, as they unleash a whole wave of golden coins rushing towards you. King Dice will have also a new arsenal of weaponery, such: Pointing his finger gun like how Cuphead does, launching cards at you in a 3x3 manner, making his head giant to squash you, as well teleporting around various places of the battle. He will also summon ghosts-like Cuphead dudes that will follow you, doing the same thing as you, even parrying the levers of the jackpots too!
For anyone asking for hints on King dice I'd recommend trying to get to bosses 3 6 and 8 they're the easiest bosses in each number group in the casino and they'll get you there the fastest just remember after 8 you have to roll a 2 if you don't you'll either be sent to the 9th boss which is extremely difficult or have to start over and the only way to avoid more boss fights is to land on a safe space or bosses you've already defeated
I gotta admit, as a long time PlayStation fan I’m jealous over not being able to play this game
I'm also a ps4 owner. Got this on the pc. Requirements are low so you shouldn't have problems playing it. Hdmi to my tv and use a ps4 controller via bluetooth. Works like a charm.
Love the backgrounds for these boss fights.
These guys must’ve been inspired by Gunstar Heroes. The Black’s Dice Palace stage features a similar dice roll mechanic for advancement and the 8-ball boss is very reminiscent of the Melon Bread mini-boss
Damn why is king dice so like
*Attractive*
idk
I love how the hands are dancing when king dice Attacks and how he only has 4 fingers as if it were the legs and arms
This boss took me ages, cause I DIDNT KNOW YOU COULD TIME THE DICE ROLL. I thought it was all ways random....
The water colour art in the casino boss backgrounds looks phenomenal
Yes such striking and unique visuals, all seemingly themed around death with the skeletons and ghost. Considering the casino is run by Satan is makes a sort of sense.
2:29 I wish that the announcer said this match will get red hot because it did!
Dice being a menace for stepping on that cigarette
I have great respect for the creator of this video, beating this boss is a chore. Dying is almost inevitable in this boss, awesome job.