
Guacamelee! Gold Edition is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
92
Verdict
93%
Steam
94
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (93% positive from 6.0K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (94/100 critic average)
Rich open world to explore
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
"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! Gold Edition is a port of the PlayStation 3 and Vita version of the game and includes the DLC that was released for the game. An updated version of the game called "Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition" was later released that includes an expanded story, 2 new areas, and a new boss.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 2d ago
Cool music. Beautiful drawings. Simple but yet powerful combat system. Enjoyable game mechanics.
Absolute all time favorite game. Every ounce of this game is just full of artistic choice and I love the combat. The soundtrack is like the wackiest thing I've ever heard and it is so full of creativity. 10/10 I am going to 100% Super Turbo Championship as well its so good.
Simple to follow but fun the entire time, great metroidvania. Would definitely recommend.
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