The team dropped a trailer for the project's Kickstarter campaign on their Twitter back on the 8th of October, and it took no time at all for thousands to share their thoughts: that the gameplay looks way too similar to that other exceedingly popular hand-drawn animated indie run-and-gunner, Cuphead. Screenshot of the game's protagonists fighting a music-themed boss image and characters belong to Xixo Games Studio.įor the uninitiated, Enchanted Portals is an in-development independent platformer title made by the duo-led Xixo Games Studio. It feels like having your child kidnapped by a total stranger, who then tries to pass them off as their own offspring instead it's a serious crime and deserves hefty punishment.īut even with that said, it surprises even myself how conflicted I am on the Enchanted Portals-Cuphead controversy. Just the thought of somebody stealing the work that I put hours of tender love and care into, and then putting it out with their name on it instead of mine, honestly makes me sick. By design, that means that I have naturally strong feelings towards copyrighting, especially when it comes to plagiarism. So if you're looking for an excuse to harass the Enchanted Portals team, then you won't find anything here (granted, if you're a sane individual, you should already know that you shouldn't be harassing them or anyone in the first place).

I will explore both sides of the current argument and give my own personal thoughts on both in as objective a manner as possible. This is purely an objective study of the situation based on my own experiences and research, meant only for educational and discussion purposes.

Number one: this will not be a summary of why I believe that the creators of Enchanted Portals are ripping off Cuphead with their game. Before I write any further, let's establish some vital ground rules:

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