Hey! Fellow switch player here! Here are some tips I used to help beat the main game!

1. It will be harder than you think. But don't give up! Take breaks if needed of course, but don't be discouraged if you can't beat a boss. It takes A LOT of practice.
2. You can press multiple buttons with the same finger, I use the tip of my thumb to press Y to shoot, and the bottom of it to press B to jump. I also use my thumb to stop shooting so I can press X to dash really fast.
3. You use the top left trigger to switch weapons on the switch. It tells you at the start of every fight where you have two new weapons equipped, but still figured I should mention just in case you don't see that.
4. If you also bought the DLC, enter it just to unlock Chalice if you want to beat the main game before you beat the DLC. Chalice helped me SOO much with some bosses. (Optional! Only if you bought the DLC!)
5. When fighting a plane boss, instead of dashing when pressing X, you instead shrink. This is helpful when dodging attacks.
6. Play Run&Gun levels, they give you coins that you can use to buy things from Porkrind.
7. Talking to certain NPC's and doing certain things for them can also give you coins! There are also hidden coins all over the map! These will help you to achieve that perfect 100%
8. Chalice has different abilities compared to Cuphead or Mugman, so you'll want to do the tutorial in Inkwell Isle IV. (Optional! Only if you bought the DLC!)

Hope these help! Cuphead is an awesome game and you'll have a blast!!

Master parrying.

Don't die.

Nuke quadratus (or however tf you spell his name)

Heya fellow Switch player! Here are my tips:

First Change Your Controls: Jump B Shoot ZR Ex Shoot A Switch Weapon X Lock ZL Dash Y

Practice Make Perfect Cuphead bosses on the one-side are each uniquely fun and adds news to the table but on the other hand goes from 0-10 as you progress.

I'd suggest practice parrying, it may seem simple but it's mandatory for the later(like King Dice.)

Weapons and Supers

Weapons are the items you buy from Porkrind.

During Inkwell Isle 1-2, Charge/Spread/Roundabout and even Peashooter are your best friends.

If you want to buy Heart early, then go for it. For Inkwell-IV buy the other items.

Super 1:This is the MVP for %80 of the bosses. This guarantees you an easy 6/6 Parry score, as long as you use when the boss is vulnerable.

Super 2:2 is invincibility, so se it for the Run-And-Gun. During my first run I didn't think about this one but I regret. Post game, w/Chalice Super 2 helped me get P ranks.

You ever played Undertale where you could go the Pacifist route by making friends/not battling them? Well, that's what P-Ranks are. They are a pain the ass so worry about them once you've unlocked Chalice and heated the DLC.

Super 3:It's useful. The only downside is as it moves around you too as well, leaving you wide-open to attacks. Just use it wisely and you should be good.

Fun Fact:By the time you're finished with Cuphead you'll have all the Weapons, Charms and Supers.

Don't Worry About Ranks(Yet)

Listen, listen I know ranks in games are fun to test your skills but for Cuphead it's stressful enough beating bosses like Dr. Kahl's Robot and Wally Werbles.

Focus on beating the boss and the DLC, then go for the Expert Mode and Acheivements.

At the end of the day you choose :).

COLLECT DEM COINS

Oh boy. After I beated Cuphead I realized that I was missing 1 coin to buy the last item and had to replay a run-and-gun to get the coin.

During your run look out for coins and hints. And definitely collect the coins in run-and-guns

Hope my guy helps😁!

Unless you’ve beaten every boss and seen the credits roll, don’t worry too much about rank.
You can’t actually get an S rank until you have unlocked Expert Mode though finishing the game. But even getting A rank doesn’t give you anything extra to help out.
Just focus on getting through all the fights alive, getting your coins on run ‘n’ gun levels and talk to everyone on the map for extra stuff.
Don’t forget to equip stuff you buy and try out new weapons and supers.
Even if they seem ineffective, make sure you understand how they work, because I guarantee you’ll find yourself in situations where switching weapons will help a ton.
Once you’ve cleared every fight, if you want more, you can go back and try to A Rank them, or clear them in Expert Mode, or S Rank them in Expert Mode.
Whatever challenge you want to set yourself next :).
Have fun!

I don't actually have the game, but I do have some tips from watching other people play!

• Talk to the apple guy to get three coins. Use them to buy smoke bomb.
• Equip it and go to a run 'n' gun level. It's a lot easier to get coins with smoke-bomb! (To me it is, anyways. I've played a run 'n' gun with a friend before.)
• try to get enough coins for round-a-bout. This will help you on most bosses.
• The root pack is a great tutorial on shooting and aiming. Goopy is a great ducking and dashing tutorial. I'd advise you play those two until you've got those controls down.

Hopefully that helps!

Use Roundabout. That should get you through 99% of the game.

Use smoke bomb

Try not to get too frustrated when you die, easier said than done I know, but it will happen a lot. The key is just getting used to each boss's movement/attack patterns. Just keep at it and you'll soon notice yourself getting better and further.

I was where you were once, I think it's safe bet to say that most everyone here was. But, like all of us, through time and perseverance you'll get there.

If you ever need help beating any specific boss there's plenty of tips on here already. If you can't find what you need then just ask. Though try to be specific in regards to what you're struggling with, such as which part of the R&G or phase of the boss fight you're dropping health on.

Always be shooting, most basic tip but also the most useful learn how to move, dodge, dash and parry all while holding down the x button, it’ll save a lot of time and you’ll beat the bosses way faster

Dashing and parrying are the two skills you need to learn the most. If you ever get stuck, it's likely that one of those can save you. Finally, always consider what guns and charm to use in each level

Roundabout and lobber are the best along side with the invisible dash. Your first super is the only good one you get honestly. But that’s my opinion. Also just switch the controls for shoot to right bumper. Original controls make the game 10x more anal

Remember, your monitor loves you for who you are. It is not laughing at you for failing a boss fight. Do not punch a hole through it.

Huh? All I see is toast.

Console fs. PC controls are solid imo. But I play groove coaster on pc so I don’t think any game can annoy me when it comes to fast clicks on a keyboard lol

Be patient and practice. This game is all about learning the bosses and mastering the controls. I'm really bad at games in general but I practiced a lot and I was able to finish the game on expert and get all achievements. Death in this game is the part of the learning. Good luck!

My biggest tip (cuphead is the first video game i've played) is to not overcorrect with movements. Especially for the bullet hell bosses, I've learned to just barely move to dodge and not overdo it. I've died over 1,600 times and I'm on the devil! It's possible!

don't ask this subreddit how to get an A+

but in all seriousness, if any of the bosses are hard, do them on simple mode, and if you beat them then after or later you can come back to them and do the boss on regular mode

One boss a week, your sanity will thank you

Do the mausoleums

Learn breathing exercises

For boss fight you should use a weapon that fits, and one that deal tons of damage. At example for beppy the clown (isle 2) you may use the roundabout, that makes the fight easier, and spread, to deal damage and make the fight shorter. "Damaging" weapons are usually spread, charged, and lobber.

Remember, more damage = shorter fight = less hits = S rank. :3

Depends on how you want to play, and what boss you’re fighting. If you like to stay back and shoot from a far, like with ribby and croaks for instance, roundabout would be a good option. If you prefer to do higher dps and enjoy close combat (which can be harder) something like spread would be better. A lot of the fun of the game comes from trying different stuff and seeing what’s the most effective for any particular boss. But if you get bored or feel like you’re struggling with a specific boss, don’t feel bad about looking up the recommendations for that boss. Remember, you gotta have a great plan and then some! Hope you enjoy the journey :)

Play a boss enough so you understand patterns. After that you can beat any boss with any weapon.

My 100% achievements playtrough took 2800 deaths.

Definitely think and do research before spending coins cuz you only get so many . Chaser, spread and smoke charm are great

honestly. roundabout and spread or roundabout and crackshot got me thru most of the game

Get the improved dash asap. Also the roundabout shot is insane if you know how to use it

Maybe I should go into Super mario community and ask "who's a fan of Mario?"

Jokes aside, glad you enjoy the game and congratulations on S rank with 1 hand

I think we all are a fan bud

One handed?! On the flower boss?! /j

I love the game so much I got a 300% save file and all 42 achievements

Did you just go to the cuphead subreddit and ask who’s a fan of cuphead?

Just keep trying, in the Run and Gun levels try to do it patience, they’re all optional and you only need them for the coins.

Buy the Roundabout shot ASAP with those coins and jump to the bosses.

Just for being good in DS and Sekiro doesn’t mean you’re already good here. I played Cuphead first and then took 1 hour to beat Gundyr in DS.

if you don't want to do the run and guns then get past the tutorial and get the coin then talk to apple that will get you four coins and you can use it to buy something personally buy roundabout first

You think you throw the remote at the TV

yeah i was basically in the same situation as you (though i started being able to play cuphead for some years now, but at that time i never thought of it since it was too late, like years after it released) i was also always a fan of plataformers and remember watching all sort of content about the game when it came out in 2017. I started playing like 3 weeks ago, i think i just remembered it one day or something, ive been playin hell of a lot games recently so of course i had to try it after so much time of never playing it, i literally beat saltbaker yesterday and i finally leveled up the cursed relic to divine, now the only thing left for me is to defeat every boss in expert mode and get that 300%, i knew it was a great game, and after playing it i was exactly right.

Welcome to your new obsession.