Guacamelee!

Guacamelee!

Released: April 09, 2013
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 3 Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac PlayStation Vita

Genres:

Platform Puzzle Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure Indie

Game Modes:

Single player Co-operative

Themes:

Action Fantasy Comedy

Player Perspectives:

Side view

Ratings

User Rating

79.0
Based on 184 ratings

Critics Rating

84.4
Based on 11 ratings

Total Rating

81.7
Based on 195 ratings

Summary

"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 DLC included and has an updated version called "Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition" with an expended story, 2 new areas, and a new boss.

Storyline

"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 techniques like the Rooster Uppercut, and Dimension Swap to open new areas and secrets."

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Involved Companies

Spike Chunsoft

Role:
Publisher

Drinkbox Studios

Role:
Developer Publisher

Keywords

2d metroidvania guitar playing ascii maze chicken goat female protagonist brawler action-adventure steam multiple protagonists parallel worlds overworld backtracking achievements time limit multiple endings traps portals steam trading cards snow easter egg teleportation lucha libre mexico wall jump silent protagonist chef explosion steam achievements digital distribution xbox controller support for pc steam cloud steam leaderboards anthropomorphism playstation trophies alternate costumes steam workshop 60 fps on consoles world map controller recommendation language selection qr codes shopping damsel in distress pop culture reference transforming boss skeletons game reference collectibles priest racial stereotypes unlockables non-player character descendants of other characters fake in-game advertising cross buy playstation plus checkpoints side quests melee release upgrade male antagonist unbeatable enemies shielded enemies games with gold difficulty level multi-phase boss internet culture reference female antagonist subtitled silence movie reference vending machine interaction ps3 & vita cross-play cross-save pax east 2014 violent plants falling sequence floating island moving platforms punctuation mark above head villain unlockable difficulty level difficulty achievement trophies versus screen dimension travel drop-in drop-out completion percentage environmental kill flashback kidnapping scripted events jumping puzzle iron maiden propaganda sleeping enemies fast traveling pax east 2013 falling object combat-based platformer pax east 2012 pax prime 2012 cross-controller god complex armadillo changing dimensions remote play male protagonist

Alternative Names

Fukumen Toushi: Masked Warrior 覆面闘士

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