The Delicious Last Course dials up the creativity, challenge, and artistry in a game that was already filled to the brim with these qualities. Its climax is not as explosive or rewarding, but the new parry challenges and map puzzles give the new DLC Island its own pleasant identity and pace compared to the base game.

The biggest additions from The Delicious Last Course are the ones that permeate the rest of the game: New weapons, new charms, a brand new playable character, and a new (If not as good) title screen theme add plenty of variety and breath new strategies to the base game's previously established levels.

For such a low buy-in, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course can easily be called essential for anyone with enthusiasm for the original.