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Developer: Drinkbox Studios (of Mutant Blobs Attack fame)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Release Date(s): April 9th, 2013 (NA), April 10th, 2013 (EU)
Price: $14.99 ($11.99 discount for PS+ in select regions)
Cross Buy Compatible: Buy it on PS3 or Vita, and get a copy of the game on the other platform for free
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.
The game features a down on his luck Mexican named Juan Aguacate, who sets out to save
the world when El Presidente’s Daughter is kidnapped by an Evil Charro Skeleton. The story
takes place in and around a small village in Mexico, and has the player travelling through
alternate dimensions: “The World of the Living” and “The World of the Dead” on his quest to
rescue the girl he loves.
FAQs:
How big is the game?
PS3: 550 MB
Vita: 340 MB
I can't wait to get home to buy the game on ps3/vita. Whatever shall I do?? Halp!
Go to the PSN online store
Can I play co-op on my Vita?
Co-op can only played on Vita while connected to a PS3 system. The Vita standalone version is single-player.
Does this game have a Platinum Trophy?
Yes. It takes around 15 hours and it is said to not be grindy. Here is the full trophy list.
How do I connect my Vita to play with cross play?
With Guacamelee installed on your PS3:
1) Register your Vita with your PS3
2) Start Guacamelee on the PS3
3) From the Vita Live Area, select REMOTE PLAY
4) Tap START (do not tap the Cross-Controller button)
5) Tap on ‘Connect via Private Network’
6) If you get a black screen, then you have connected successfully. You will get an error message if you failed to connect.
7) The Vita screen will display the map once you select ‘New Game’ or ‘Continue’ from Guacamelee’s main menu.
How do I use my Vita as the controller to play on PS3? What purpose does it serve?
Here is a nice brief tutorial.
Using a Vita gives you a 2nd screen map and what is claimed to be one of the best D-Pads around.
Is there DLC?
yes! the first DLC to be released is a gameplay-altering tri-costume pack:
see here
it provides some new trophies and three costumes(which provide gameplay altering pros/cons) that you can swap on the fly at the checkpoints.
How do I register my Vita with my PS3?
1) From the PS3′s XMB menu, go to SETTINGS
2) Scroll down and select REMOTE PLAY SETTINGS
3) Select REGISTER DEVICE
4) Select PS Vita System as the ‘device to register’
5) On your Vita, select REMOTE PLAY from the Live Area (main menu)
6) Tap on Start
7) Tap on the 3 dots in the bottom right corner
8) Tap on SETTINGS
9) Tap on ‘Change Connected PS3 System’
10) Tap on NEXT in the bottom right corner
11) Enter the 8 digit number on the PS3 display screen
Voila! Hopefully that works!
How do I transfer my save from PS3 to Vita/Vita to PS3?
1) Make sure you’re connected to PSN on the device with the save game you want to transfer,
2) Select Options from the Pause Menu or the Main Menu.
3) Select Options next to Cross-Save.
4) From the Cross-Save menu, select Upload to cloud (do not select Download from Cloud).
5) Start Guacamelee for the device on which you want to resume your game.
6) From the main menu select Options>Cross-Save>Download from Cloud.
7) Select Continue from the Main Menu
I noticed DrinkBox included a joke based on a pop culture meme. Tis funny.
Yes! It is enjoyable. Infact the game is littered with tons of pop references and humor. kotaku posted this article revealing a lot of them.
Reviews:
Gamer Limit : 10/10
PSN Stores : 5/5
PSNation : 9.5/10
GamingTrend: 9.4/10
IGN: 9/10
Destructoid : 9/10
GamesRadar : 4.5/5
Gamerhub.TV : 9/10
The Sixth Axis: 9/10
Polygon : 9/10
FinancialPost : 9/10
pocketgamer : 9/10
ZTGD: 9/10
Entertainment Weekly: A-
DigitalChumps: 88/100
N4G : 8.6/10
Playstation Lifestyle: 8.5/10
The Vita Lounge : 8.5/10
Playstation Lifestyle: 8.5/10
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) : 8/10
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Media
Announcement Trailer
PS3 Trailer
E3 2012 Demo
Target Gameplay Video
Launch Trailer
IGN Impressions
Games Radar Dev Demo
Rev3 Games Walkthrough
Cross Controller Dev Walkthrough
Official Site
Quotes:
“Guacamelee is one of Vita’s best games, a top echelon PSN game for PS3, and DrinkBox Studios’ best effort to date. More, please.”
- Colin Moriarty - IGN Review April 8,2013.
“Everything I've played of this Metroidvania brawler has me convinced you'll want to secure $14.99 for the April 9, 2013 (April 10 in Europe) release on PlayStation Network.”
- Jordan Devore - Destructoid preview
"If you're in a rush and/or don't feel like reading through the next 800 or so words, just buy the game. You won't regret it."
- Eric G - PSNStores.com Review
