![]() Cuphead will almost certainly do the same. PUBG inspired a whole slew of battle royale games. God of War spawned countless "beefy dude hacking things up" clones. That's why popular things are called "trendsetters": ecause they start trends. Sure, the new game might be banking on love and recognition of something already popular and established, but this is incredibly common within literally every artform in existence. ![]() What exactly makes this one worthy of so much hatred? Drawing upon and even reskinning previous games isn't exactly new within the video game world. The developers never pretended that it wasn't directly inspired by Cuphead. At the same time, it's very strange that anybody is so angry about it. To be clear, if anyone doesn't want to play Enchanted Portals because it's so obviously based on Cuphead, that's totally within their rights. But Cuphead does not hold a monopoly on this style or concept, all of which are also derivative of other artistic things that came before it. The real genius of Cuphead was combining these elements in such a neat, well-designed package. It didn't invent run-and-gun gameplay or boss-centric shoot-em-ups, either, which can be respectively attributed to '80s arcade franchises like Contra and Mega Man for NES. Moreover, Cuphead didn't invent rubber hose animation, which was popularized by classic Disney cartoons of the 1930s. It doesn't steal the source code, it doesn't steal the world or the characters, and until the game comes out, nobody even knows if or how it builds upon the general mechanics. That doesn't make it plagiarism, or anything even close. But.so what? The game is a clear homage to Cuphead. Judging from the trailer, Enchanted Portals is stylistically derivative of Cuphead in just about every way. In fact, the creators have confirmed this fact on their official Facebook page: "We are avids fans of Cuphead and were inspired by it to create something similar, but we're trying to give it a different spin and making it our own thing."Įnchanted Portals borrows a lot from Cuphead, including the rubber hose animation style (defined by jointless, "rubber hose" limbs), run-and-gun, boss-centric gameplay model, and even the jaunty jazz music. There’s certainly a chance that an Enchanted Portals Kickstarter will do decently, especially with the changes made, but this could also be yet another Kickstarter train wreck about to unfold.For reference, here's the Enchanted Portals trailer:Įnchanted Portals Kickstarter Trailer And here's the trailer for Cuphead:Ĭuphead E3 2015 Trailer for Xbox One So right up front, Enchanted Portals does, indeed, appear to be overwhelmingly inspired by Cuphead. The first Kickstarter plans certainly received a lot of attention, but much of it was negative. It’s also difficult to know how potential players will respond to this renewed attempt at crowdfunding. This is hardly the right moment for a crowdfunding campaign considering the mass unemployment caused by the ongoing pandemic, but at the same time, things are likely to only get worse over the coming months and years. ![]() The renewed attempt at crowdfunding is perplexing, especially considering the less-than-stellar reaction the game received last time. The soundtrack will also now feature a more varied selection of music genres, no longer simply borrowing Cuphead‘s swing jazz. Xixo Games Studio has added platformer levels and reworked the gameplay speed to make the title feel unique. The developers also detailed changes that have been made to distinguish Enchanted Portals from Cuphead. While the game was initially going to launch on PC and Switch, it will now come to PlayStation 4 as well. In a post on Facebook, the developers explained that this was because crowdfunding would “grant more control over the project.” Something must not have worked out behind the scenes, as Enchanted Portals is set to return to Kickstarter soon. The Kickstarter was ultimately put on hold, apparently due to interest from a publisher that made the crowdfunding exercise unnecessary. Commenters were quick to point out that the game’s art style, gameplay, and even music seemed suspiciously similar to those of the indie darling Cuphead. The game received a lot of harsh criticism when initially announced. Apparently, changes to the game (illustrated in an “ extended trailer“) now make it feel like less of a direct Cuphead clone.Įnchanted Portals originally had plans for a Kickstarter last October. Developer Xixo Games Studio promises that it has taken feedback on board. ![]() Enchanted Portals, a game that received a lot of heat last year for looking suspiciously similar to Cuphead, is returning to Kickstarter.
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