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‘Cuphead’ DLC “The Delicious Last Course” Delayed to 2021
Given how the year’s played out, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Studio MDHR has had to delay Cuphead‘s “The Delicious Last Course” DLC from its previously planned 2020 release window to 2021. This would be the second time the DLC has experienced a delay, but with you-know-what throwing a wrench into everything, it’s no surprise.
“While ‘The Delicious Last Course’ is a continuation of Cuphead and Mugman’s grand adventure, it’s also a conclusion to the story that began on that fateful day at The Devil’s casino,” explains Chad & Jared Moldenhauer of Studio MDHR. “In true Studio MDHR fashion, we aren’t content for this final chapter to be anything less than our best work. Throughout development, we’ve challenged ourselves to put everything we learned from making Cuphead into the quality of ‘The Delicious Last Course”s animation, design, and music.
“Meeting this standard has been extremely challenging for us amid the global pandemic that has affected so many our fellow developers. Rather than compromise on our vision in response to COVID, we’ve made the difficult decision to push back the release of ‘The Delicious Last Course’ until we are confident it will delight the Cuphead community of the way we feel it should.”
It’s unfortunate news, but again, it typifies what a lot of studios have had to go through this year with the pandemic. As a sort of consolation, Cuphead has a 25% discount going on Steam (due to the Autumn Sale), the PlayStation Store, the Nintendo eShop, and on the Microsoft Store. Cuphead is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
For those wanting more wintery horror games, Nord Unit has you covered with their upcoming co-op Antarctic horror FPS, UNFROST. Coming to Steam, the game has you braving the elements in Antarctica as you hunt for tough-as-nails ancient otherworldly beings that require some heavy firepower to take down.
UNFROST is set in Antarctica, where you and your squad seek out ancient entities known as the Riftborne. It’s easier said than done, as you’ll need to gather evidence, survive extreme conditions, and prepare to launch a nuclear strike, which is the only weapon capable of killing them. Of course, you’ll also need to figure out how to escape before the strike hits.
But, in order to launch the strike, you’ll need to figure out just the right tunings in order to actually damange the Riftborne, which cannot be defeated with conventional weapons. That involves exploring abandoned stations, frozen ruins, and anomaly zones to recover samples, scan anomalies, and analyze evidence.
You’ll need to work together with your squad by divvying up tasks, sharing evidence, and transporting equipment. For example, one squad member may investigate anomalies, while another secures the perimeter or hauls critical equipment through a blizzard.
And yes, as you might have guessed, the Antarctic weather will be your first and foremost foe in UNFROST. You must brave the freezing temperatures and inclement weather while managing warmth, supplies, and sanity. The longer your mission lasts, the tougher it will be to survive.
Obviously, the Riftborne isn’t going to wait around for you. In fact, it’ll be hunting you from the very start. As such, you’ll need to constantly adapt in order to avoid certain death. Once you’ve determined the Riftborne’s weakness, you must configure the correct nuclear payload, launch the strike, and get out before impact. You don’t want to be around when the bombs drop.