Guacamelee!
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Guacamelee!

Drinkbox Studios

2013•Platformer•PEGI 12•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasymusic/dancevehiclesfastfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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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

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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...

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

MetroidvaniaGuitar playingAsciiMazeChickenGoatFemale protagonistBrawler

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
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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