
Guacamelee!
Drinkbox Studios
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasymusic/dancevehiclesfastfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA fantastical platformer that is polished, expansive and breakneck. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
IGDB rating
82 / 100
201 ratings
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About This Game
"Guacamelee! is a Metroid-vania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters. Guacamelee! builds upon the classic open-world Metroid-vania style of games, by adding a strong melee combat component, a new dimension switching mechanic, and cooperative same-screen multiplayer for the entire story. The game also blurs the boundaries between combat and platforming by making many of the moves useful and necessary for both of these. Travel through a mystical and mysterious Mexican world as a Luchador using the power of your two fists to battle evil. Uncover hidden wrestling techniques like the Rooster Uppercut, and Dimension Swap to open new areas and secrets." Guacamelee! was later released on PC under the name "Guacamelee! Gold Edition" with the...
Summary: IGDB
Story
"Carlos Calaca has kidnapped El Presidente's Daughter, and he plans to sacrifice her in order to merge the World of the Living with the World of the Dead. Juan Aguacate, an agave farmer who stumbles upon a Legendary Luchador mask, must find the strength and courage to become the Hero he's always dreamed of being and put a stop to this. Not for you, not for Calaca, but for El Presidente's Daughter, the most beautiful girl in the entire world. Travel through a mystical and mysterious Mexican world as a Luchador using the power of your two fists to battle evil. Uncover hidden wrestling...
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Details
- Developer
- Drinkbox Studios
- Publishers
- Spike Chunsoft, Drinkbox Studios
- Released
- 9 April 2013
- Series
- Guacamelee!
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita
- Modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 8h normally
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
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- Source
- IGDB
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