Quotes from Cuphead
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Game Over Quotes
Inkwell Isle One
Sal Spudder: Buttered, smashed, and mashed. It's over for you.
Ollie Bulb: Hey little guy, it's O.K. if you have to cry!
Chauncey Chantenay: I'm lean, mean, and full of beta-carotene.
—The Root Pack in: Botanic Panic!
Goopy Le Grande (initial phase): With a face like mine is it a crime to be bouncing all the time?
Goopy Le Grande (large phase): I'm a handsome slime bringing pain — one bounce at a time!
Goopy Le Grande (gravestone phase): I'm very smashing...even in grave situations!
—Goopy Le Grande in: Ruse of an Ooze!
Ribby and Croaks (first phase- standing together): We've had fightin' souls since we've been tiny tadpoles.
Ribby and Croaks (opposite sides of the screen): Crude and bad, 'cause we're from the wrong side of the lily pad.
Ribby and Croaks (slot machine phase): You went for broke and now you're croaked!
—Ribby and Croaks in: Clip Joint Calamity!
Hilda Berg (blimp form): Fitting, isn't it? I'm a blimp — you're a wimp.
Hilda Berg (zodiac forms): You won't get too far...it's been foretold in the stars.
Hilda Berg (moon form): You lost too soon and I was only half moon!
—Hilda Berg in: A Threatenin' Zeppelin!
Cagney Carnation: Fools who attempt to fight this will leave with allergic rhinitis!
Cagney Carnation (final phase): Extreme pollination and total domination!
—Cagney Carnation in: Floral Fury!
Inkwell Isle Two
Lord Gob Packer: How's the jaw, ol' chum?
Sergeant Gumbo Gumbull: I chew 'em up and spit 'em out.
Kernel Von Pop: For me, a sweet tooth is fiendishly uncouth!
Muffsky Chernikov: Delicious and vicious, while maliciously nutritious.
Lord Waffington III: Straight off the iron and too hot to handle!
Baroness von Bon Bon: I won't sugarcoat it...you never stood a chance!
—Baroness von Bon Bon in: Sugarland Shimmy!
Djimmi (first phase- treasure box): You look the fool, falling for the first trick I learnt at genie school.
Djimmi(second phase- pillars) : You really didn't stack up.
Djimmi (third phase- sarcophagus): Do you need to borrow my sarcophagus?
Cuppet: That beating was for free—no strings attached!
Djimmi (final phase): I need a new volunteer... this one collapsed in fear!
Djimmi (final phase) (If the Player uses the HP wish): You foolish cups could not best me, even with my wishes three!
—Djimmi the Great in: Pyramid Peril!
Beppi (first phase-bumper car): Why'd the clown drive over the cup? He wanted to crack him up.
Beppi (second phase- balloon machine): What'd the balloon animals think of the cup? Quite the gob-let-down!
Beppi (third phase- carousel horse): Knock-knock! Who's there? Charlie. Charlie who? Charlie Horse!
Beppi (fourth phase- chair swing): What do you call a cup that falls off a swing? A tumbler!
—Beppi the Clown in: Carnival Kerfuffle!
Wally Warbles: I own the air — I fly where eagles dare!
Willy Warbles: My dad's the brawn and I'm all brains! Together, we bring the pain.
Wally Warbles (final phase): Even without my feathers, you're in for stormy weather!
—Wally Warbles in: Aviary Action!
Grim Matchstick (first phase- right side): Don't m-m-m-misunderstand my flames — I just meant fun and games.
Grim Matchstick (second phase- left side): Sorry, I didn't mean to put you in the h-h-h-hot seat...
Grim Matchstick (third phase- three heads): One..two..three! You'd b-b-b-etter flee!
—Grim Matchstick in: Fiery Frolic!
Inkwell Isle Three
Policeman Bee: Doggone! We got ourselves a good ol' fashioned honey heist.
Rumor: Hey sugar, this honey is off limits. Now scram.
Rumor (plane phase): Dominate and bombinate — that's how I bee!
—Rumor Honeybottoms in: Honeycomb Herald!
Captain Brineybeard: Yer skills be like me buried treasure... just a myth!
Brineybeard's ship: HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW-HAW!
—Captain Brineybeard in: Shootin 'n' Lootin!
Cala Maria (initial phase): You are a cutie... I am not sure if I should catch and release!
Cala Maria (gorgon phase): You dare to gaze?! How 'bout stone boots so you can swim with the fishes!
Cala Maria (head phase): Holy mackerel! Is that your best effort?
— Cala Maria in: High Seas Hi-Jinx!
Robot: OBJECTIVE COMPLETE. TARGET SCRAPPED.
Robot (head phase): MALFUNCTION. MALFUNCTION.
Dr. Kahl: I have the perfect equation to hinder yer evasion!
—Dr. Kahl's Robot in: Junkyard Jive!
Werner: Zat vas easy as eins, zwei, drei!
Werner (damaged phase): Zis tank iz ze ultimate veapon. You vill not vin!
Katzenwagen: Hiss! Hiss! Me-e-e-e-ow!!
—Werner Werman in: Murine Corps!
Sally (scene 1- wedding phase): Break a leg... nah, break two!
Sally (scene 2- house/convent): Stay away from center stage or succumb to the power of a starlet's rage!
Sally (scene 3- Valkyrie phase): Good riddance — go away! It is time for my soliloquy.
Sally (epilogue- angel phase): Please exit stage left during my standing ovation!
— Sally Stageplay in: Dramatic Fanatic!
Blind Specter: I can... see... into the future. You... will be... counting worms.
The Conductor: All aboard!! Next stop — your funeral.
Lollipop Ghouls: Sorry! This train is only for the dead... but we can help you with that.
Head of the Train: What a glorious night for me to bring the fright!
—The Phantom Express in: Railroad Wrath!
Inkwell Hell
Tipsy Troop: Go sleep *hic* it off... you look a little *hic* rough!
Chips Bettigan: Hey short stack! This ain't a place you wanna be hanging 'round.
Mr. Wheezy: Looks like you could use some fresh air.
Pip and Dot: You set them up, I'll knock them down.
Hopus Pocus: ...and PRESTO!! The cup has completely disappeared.
Phear Lap: This derby is over and the results are in. Last place: YOU!
Pirouletta: Ah-ha! You've noticed that my style is very Russian!
Mangosteen: Fault, scratch, and choke — are you trying to hustle me?
Mr. Chimes: Monkey see, monkey doom.
King Dice: So clever, so dapper, ya betta' believe this dice is loaded. Hi-de-ho!
—King Dice & The King's Court in: All Bets Are Off!
The Devil: You broke our deal...now it's my turn to break you!!!
The Devil (final phase): Anyone who opposes me will be destroyed!
—The Devil in: One Hell of a Time!
Run n' Gun
Forest Follies' Foes: Nowhere to run, nowhere to go — this forest is yer foe!
Treetop Trouble's Terrors: Who invited you into our tree? Only members are welcome, ya see?
Funfair Fever's Fighters: You did look foolish today, but clown tryouts are next week.
Funhouse Frazzle's Frights: We ain't toyin' around with you, now scram!
Rugged Ridge's Rabble: You'll never best a bluff, persevere a peak, or curb a cliff — just give up now!
Rugged Ridge's Cyclops: Fee fi fo fum, I'm the guardian of this ruined land.
Perilous Piers' Pests: The Fish Federation and the Crustacean Nation are victorious once again!
Inkwell Isle Four
Glumstone: You thought you were bold, but I am boulder.
Glumstone (puppet show phase): Ah, such a delightful treat… I had a hand in your defeat!
Glumstone’s Stomach Ulcer: Give up now is my suggestion, lest you give me indigestion.
—Glumstone the Giant in: Gnome Way Out!
Mortimer: It’ll be a hot December before I let you be a member!
Snow Monster: ICED ALREADY? WHERE PUNY CUPS GO?
Mortimer (snowflake phase): It’s Aurora Borea-all over for you!
—Mortimer Freeze in: Snow Cult Scuffle!
Spider: One-two punch, you and da cops are eatin’ dirt. Bingo bingo!
Light Bug: This dance is over, there’s no excuse… you couldn’t handle the giggle juice.
Anteater: One thing dis nose knows is, youse cups gonna be pushin’ up roses!
Snail: Surprise! Forgetting about da boss ain’t wise.
—The Moonshine Mob in: Bootlegger Boogie!
Esther: Y’all took quite the fall… I s’pose it’s last call!
Esther (vacuum phase): I’ve prepared y’all a tomb… right inside my vacuum!
Esther (sausages phase): Let’s be franks here… I’m yer wurst nightmare.
Esther (canned phase): A gal can-tin-joy a moment’s peace without you meddlin’.
—Esther Winchester in: High Noon Hoopla!
Bulldog Pilot: You thought you were top dog, but you never had a sniff.
Yankee Yippers: Affirm Roger Fox! Affirm Roger Fox!
Saluki: Looks like your skills have gone AWOL, fleabags.
—The Howling Aces in: Doggone Dogfight!
Chef Saltbaker: Marinate in your defeat while I complete this astral treat!
Chef Saltbaker (pepper phase): My power grows with much aplomb! Your end is here upon my palm!
Chef Saltbaker (salt dancer phase): Your futile efforts were in vain. This world will be my salt domain.
Chef Saltbaker (heart phase): The mark of my salinity shall scar thy fired glaze!
—Chef Saltbaker in: A Dish to Die For!
Pawns: One by one by one by one, your chance at victory is done!
Knight:: A ‘W’ for me and an ‘L’ for you!
Bishop: I’ve got you beat from every angle!
Rook: Beating you was pretty straightforward!
Queen: Too little, too late, I dare say that’s checkmate!
—The King’s Champions
Wish you may, wish you might, your soul is now trapped in the night.
—Dream Devil
