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The developers behindCupheadwould be eager to see reference from the game appear inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate- but it ’ll at last come up down to fan demand . In a surprising twist , it was of late confirmed that the knock - hit indie gameCupheadwill be make it on Nintendo Switchthis April . The plot was previously an Xbox console exclusive , but Microsoft and developer StudioMDHR choose to convey the game to Nintendo ’s program .
This seems to be part of Microsoft ’s expectant destination of build an Xbox - branded service that dyad beyond its ironware and fits in absolutely with rumors ofXbox Game Pass andOriarriving on Nintendo Switchat some point in 2019 . While fans wait to see if this is true , there ’s a mass of promise in that contingency thanks toCuphead ’s reaching on the platform . Of course , the developers behindCupheadhave big hope and dreams when it comes to future collaborations with Nintendo .
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During a recent discussion at GDC 2019 betweenGame Informer , several " Nindie " developers ( namelyCupheadco - Divine Jared Moldenhauer ) , and Nintendo ’s manager of publishing house and developer relations , Kirk Scott , it was revealed how badly Moldenhauer want Cuphead and Mugman inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate . TheSuperSmash Bros.series is hump for its gaming mashups , and Moldenhauer apparently squander no prison term in letting Scott cognise his desire to see aCupheadcrossover in the latestSmash Bros.title during the audience .
" I ’ve dreamed of Smash Bros. [ Cuphead and Mugman ] belong in there . So basically if sports fan need it , I could n’t see how Nintendo would n’t want the devotee to get what they wanted . I think they would because they support their fans a lot . … So if Nintendo was hold open their fans happy , then I ’d be more than pleased to make that the easiest transition . Just a slice of newspaper , we do n’t need anything . you’re able to have those characters make an coming into court . "
When asked which characters fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatehe’d most wish to see Cuphead and Mugman go up against , Moldenhauer called out retro NES icons the Ice Climbers .
" peradventure just Ice Climbers ? Like a two versus two . I ’ve been [ play ] a lot of the NES miniskirt , and it ’s not my favored game . That ’s why Ice Climbers came up because it ’s like , ' Well , that one is n’t fun , ' so I kind of need to take those characters and then demolish them . "
Setting asideCuphead , there ’s been a lot of lecture about which character will make the slash inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate ’s Fighters Pass . Current rumors have take thatMinecraft ’s Steve has been given the nod , while others remain bright that Rare’sBanjo - Kazooiewill joinSmash Ultimate ’s roster . Both are technically Microsoft - own , whileCupheadis still a property of StudioMDHR - although Microsoft had to signal off on the game ’s Switch port all the same .
give the newfound relationship brewing between both Xbox and Nintendo , there ’s not much to preclude this crossover , or others , from happen . For now though , fans that want to see Cuphead and Mugman joinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewill have to mobilize behind the characters and establish to Nintendo they ’re deserving tot up to the plot .
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Cupheadarrives for Nintendo Switch on April 18 , 2019 .
Source : Game Informer
