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Guacamelee! |OT| ¡Mexicovania - Olé!
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Dead Prince
Banned
have you tried the store from .com?
Yeah, the Store seems to have some problems sometimes. When I selected the game from the main store page it gave me a similar error. But when I searched for it I could buy it just fine.
And it's cross buy either way, so buying the Vita version is fine.
Beat 'em up? Would you also classify Super Metroid as a shooter?
No offense intended, but if you don't play your Vita, then why don't you clear something off your memory card since you're not utilizing it anyway? The game is only ~330MB and is a great experience on Vita.
Yes, just buy the Vita-Version.
Bought it on my Vita today, switched to my Ps3 and downloaded the Ps3 Version through the Download-History.
Its Crossbuy no matter which Version you buy.
Jump + Roll under them.
There is vastly more fighting in Guacamelee than there is shooting in Super Metroid. You're frequently locked into rooms with waves of enemies. Whereas Metroid, the only times you're really forced into combat are the boss battles.
Saying Guacamelee and Super Metroid are similar games because they share a similar structure has as much basis as saying Super Mario Bros. and Half-Life are similar because they're both linear.
Kinesis's comment was clearly nothing but an excuse to bitch about Nintendo not changing to specifically suit his tastes in an entirely unrelated thread.
But I guess the childish Nintendo bitching is to be expected in a thread for a PS exclusive.
Ok god damn the Tule Tree challenge
I finally finished it but when that damn chicken said "keep you going, your halfway there!" I just stared at my vita. That was brutal.
Just a tip for anyone else trying it, the end was the hardest part for me but what I did was constantly hold triangle than slowly slide to a good spot to jump, than when I was about to jump I would hit x + dimensional shift.
Worked like a charm for me, hopefully it helps someone else out there
Also found this if anyone is trying to get all the luchador masks http://levelsave.com/guide-how-to-get-all-the-luchador-mask-pieces-in-guacamelee/
Just a tip for anyone else trying it, the end was the hardest part for me but what I did was constantly hold triangle than slowly slide to a good spot to jump, than when I was about to jump I would hit x + dimensional shift.
Worked like a charm for me, hopefully it helps someone else out there
Also found this if anyone is trying to get all the luchador masks http://levelsave.com/guide-how-to-get-all-the-luchador-mask-pieces-in-guacamelee/
im still waiting on the $10 dollars back from the promotion Sony had last month to buy this game but its getting very difficult to wait
Same here. Did they give any indication on long it'll be?
April 12th was the official word as far as we know.
corrosivefrost
Member
Nintendo was one of the originators of the Metroidvania forumula, y'know... with the Metroid series (and it's pinnacle on consoles, Super Metroid, becoming the benchmark for a lot of games of this type).
Besides... Nintendo didn't really make RPGs until they teamed up with Square to make Super Mario RPG and look how that turned out.
I think the original point was that it's colorful/fresh/innovative/well done/etc. and a lot of the Nintendo franchises has become stale over the years. I could be wrong, but that's how I read it.
corrosivefrost
Member
Ok god damn the Tule Tree challenge
I finally finished it but when that damn chicken said "keep you going, your halfway there!" I just stared at my vita. That was brutal.
Just a tip for anyone else trying it, the end was the hardest part for me but what I did was constantly hold triangle than slowly slide to a good spot to jump, than when I was about to jump I would hit x + dimensional shift.
Worked like a charm for me, hopefully it helps someone else out there
Also found this if anyone is trying to get all the luchador masks http://levelsave.com/guide-how-to-get-all-the-luchador-mask-pieces-in-guacamelee/
That spot was rough.
The section right before the buzzsaws with the wall run was ridiculous.
Took me longer to do that than to do the buzzsaws once I took a few runs.
I don't find it childish to bitch about Nintendo, especially if you grew up with the company, and over time, have, well, grown out of the type of content they produce. I don't think "bitch" is really the right word.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Nintendo. I've also been gaming on their platforms since 1985. Unfortunately, Mario, Zelda, and Metroid don't sell me Nintendo systems like they did during the NES, SNES, and N64 era.
Guacamelee, is a charming 2D platformer, which is something Nintendo excels at.
The difference between Guacamelee and a Nintendo platformer is multi-fold:
1) The game doesn't star Mario, or Mario characters.
2) There is a focus on combat in comparison to a Mario (I'm sorry, but Metroid has plenty of shooting throughout, at least from my experiences with Metroid, Fusion, Zero Mission, Super Metroid, and Prime).
3) Guacamelee is slightly more geared towards teens and older, whereas Mario platformers are clearly aimed at younger players(Mario is incredibly childish, and sure, that's part of his charm, but he's clearly a grown man who can barely say anything other than his name).
I can understand the sentiment that Guacamelee has an old school Nintendo charm, even when the genre isn't a 1:1 translation of a "typical" Nintendo game. I can also understand how an older gamer can be disappointed that Nintendo's primary ventures into those genres are using the same characters we've grown up with. I want Mario, Metroid, and Zelda to continue, but I'd also love to see them use all that creativity and passion to create new 2D platforming icons. More action/rpg hybrid icons. More side scrolling "Metroidvania" icons.
Guacamelee is something old and new rolled into one. Nintendo is something old and old rolled into old. For nostalgia freaks, Nintendo is grand. For those that know the place of nostalgia, and want something more, Nintendo isn't where a lot of them are going anymore. Which, is a shame, to me, but I haven't bought a Nintendo console since the SNES (never owned an N64, and my Gamecube was a gift; loved it, though. Never bought a Wii, and the Wii U is low on my priority list).
It's not so much anti-Nintendo bitching as it is expressing that Nintendo's charm isn't working on you any more. Many people feel the same way about Disney and their output over the past few years in comparison to their hayday.
Guacamelee is one of those games that reminds me why I fell in love with gaming back in the 80's. Super Mario Bros 3 will always put a smile on my face, and I imagine that thinking of Guacamelee in a dozen years or so will do the same.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Nintendo. I've also been gaming on their platforms since 1985. Unfortunately, Mario, Zelda, and Metroid don't sell me Nintendo systems like they did during the NES, SNES, and N64 era.
Guacamelee, is a charming 2D platformer, which is something Nintendo excels at.
The difference between Guacamelee and a Nintendo platformer is multi-fold:
1) The game doesn't star Mario, or Mario characters.
2) There is a focus on combat in comparison to a Mario (I'm sorry, but Metroid has plenty of shooting throughout, at least from my experiences with Metroid, Fusion, Zero Mission, Super Metroid, and Prime).
3) Guacamelee is slightly more geared towards teens and older, whereas Mario platformers are clearly aimed at younger players(Mario is incredibly childish, and sure, that's part of his charm, but he's clearly a grown man who can barely say anything other than his name).
I can understand the sentiment that Guacamelee has an old school Nintendo charm, even when the genre isn't a 1:1 translation of a "typical" Nintendo game. I can also understand how an older gamer can be disappointed that Nintendo's primary ventures into those genres are using the same characters we've grown up with. I want Mario, Metroid, and Zelda to continue, but I'd also love to see them use all that creativity and passion to create new 2D platforming icons. More action/rpg hybrid icons. More side scrolling "Metroidvania" icons.
Guacamelee is something old and new rolled into one. Nintendo is something old and old rolled into old. For nostalgia freaks, Nintendo is grand. For those that know the place of nostalgia, and want something more, Nintendo isn't where a lot of them are going anymore. Which, is a shame, to me, but I haven't bought a Nintendo console since the SNES (never owned an N64, and my Gamecube was a gift; loved it, though. Never bought a Wii, and the Wii U is low on my priority list).
It's not so much anti-Nintendo bitching as it is expressing that Nintendo's charm isn't working on you any more. Many people feel the same way about Disney and their output over the past few years in comparison to their hayday.
Guacamelee is one of those games that reminds me why I fell in love with gaming back in the 80's. Super Mario Bros 3 will always put a smile on my face, and I imagine that thinking of Guacamelee in a dozen years or so will do the same.
So, what you really mean is "hit them before they go red," because trying to time their bounce is really hard.
... Wish you could head-butt them, or dragon-punch them, or something.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
I'm at the buzzsaws right now and they're kicking my ass.
Edit: Fucking finally. X+L2 at the same time saved my ass.
indigodomino
Member
Finally beat the last boss. Besides that boss i didn't struggle with any other. My completion time is 9:14:47 with 57% now on to find everything and 100% it. I just noticed another reference, in the room with the skull girl with the luchador action figure there are sackboys drawn in a chalkboard.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
I finally found out what the forest's level does:
Edit: The forest is still not 100% yet. Fuck, what am I still missing?
You're supposed to switch it on, get out of the small grotto from the left, then climb up to the highest point you can launch yourself into a Goat Fly (to the left). You have to fly two screens to left until you hit a platform, when you drop you'll drop into a newly opened hole... assuming you didn't waste time and level is still triggered.
Edit: The forest is still not 100% yet. Fuck, what am I still missing?
I honestly wasn't sure if I could do it, luckily after my 1st death I pulled off flawlessly some how...don't ask, just a clutch moment which I know I won't be able to do again xD.
Actually I got that same vibe as per my metacritic review.
The striking & grappling remind of Saturday Night Slam Masters if it was merged into a platformer.
" MikeCthaILLest- Guacamelee! Is what you get when you put Super Metriod/Symphony of The Night, Saturday Night Slam Masters/Fire Pro Wrestling, Old School Super Mario/Mutant Blobs From Space, In a blender & hit puree.
Guacamelee is the Nintendo game I wish modern Nintendo games were. DrinkBox stays out Nintendoing Nintendo. With a billion times the flair & creativity.
Both PS3 & Vita versions are identical with 2 platinum trophies cross save & cross buy. You may not utilize cross save since the game is so great you will have the urge to fully complete on both platforms. "
Rating 10/10
Huh power bomb? I only see piledriver, suplex, big boot. Is there a powerbomb?
He has a Frog Splash & Headbutt, but everyone knows any Luchador worth his salt has a hurrincanrana, cross chop, & moonsault. Hoping for dlc.
corrosivefrost
Member
Any tips for melee only on the final boss?
Edit: like any good boss, it's learning the telegraphed attacks and patience... and a little luck to have him get stuck and stop moving.
Edit: like any good boss, it's learning the telegraphed attacks and patience... and a little luck to have him get stuck and stop moving.
edgardavids
Member
Very fun game. Didnt like mutant blobs but this is completely different in style and im a sucker for metroidvania.
But the game has wayyy too many trophies. You just get them for doing the most useless things. I got about 14 in the first hour alone.
But the game has wayyy too many trophies. You just get them for doing the most useless things. I got about 14 in the first hour alone.
Messofanego
Banned
Holy FUCK is climbing the Tule Tree HARD. This is way harder than Outland in this specific section with the dimension switching. Using the uppercut in conjunction with the dimension switching is a challenge.
Just need to sleep on it, the twitch action required will come to my muscles after a hearty rest.
Just need to sleep on it, the twitch action required will come to my muscles after a hearty rest.
Thank You, My sentiments exactly. Who is bitching? I am praising DrinkBox & stating how I relate them to Nintendo when they were at their peak of creativity. That is praise of the highest magnitude & this dudes getting his panties twisted up with a negative attitude. Seems the only one bitching is you?
To answer your question Nintendo made a shitty brawler/beat em up. By the name of Urban Champion.
Besides as much ass kicking as you dish out in this fine title you do just as much exploration & platforming which Nintendo was the king of for so long. If you can't feel the NES/SNES influence on DrinkBox games then you lack soul, brother!
Fuck this fighting, enough bickering lets just enjoy this game!
corrosivefrost
Member
I just beat it, but I'm OCD and try to find everything.
Took me 8.5 hours.
Speaking of...
I have 1 chest missing somewhere in the final temple.
It is not on my map.
Can anyone help?
xenorevlis
Member
I just bought a Vita this morning. This will be my first digital purchase for it (if you don't include my cross buy of All Stars and the PS+ freebies).
The 3 video reviews I've sort-of watched sold me completely.
The 3 video reviews I've sort-of watched sold me completely.
Thank you!
dreamer3kx
Member
Can I transfer save from Vita to PS3?
congrats, enjoy it!
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Took me about four and a half hours. Generally skipping side quest stuff and all that. Leaderboards had the top time of three hours and some change.
I really want to talk at length about what is so fantastic about this game but I'm going to rest the noggin before getting into it. All I'll say for now is that there are a few developers out there who "get it" and I would like to add Drink Box to the bunch.
backbreaker65
Banned
Yup, if you are on Vita, go to options and select cloud save, and then upload to cloud. Next, go on PS3, go to options, select cloud save, and download from cloud. It will start you exactly where you left off on Vita. Then do the opposite to take it from PS3 to Vita.
About time.
dreamer3kx
Member
oh great, I thought you need plus for cloud saving.
corrosivefrost
Member
Normal and hard are the difficulties.
If you want to get everything, some of the platforming is rather difficult. A few of the bosses can be a pain in the ass as well.
I'd say it's like a 4/10? Occasionally spiking to like a 6 out of 10 for boss battles and maybe an 8 out of 10 for platforming.
CaptainTiptop
Member
Doesn't help that my derpy thumb seem to click any direction but up when I'm trying to uppercut during a tough platforming section. D:
That section was tough. It felt good to finally get to the top.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
"That felt good" the game. Some really fantastic platforming and nailing the jumps chains was super satisfying.
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
Same. GAF hype has lead me astray more times than it's lead me to good games... SO YOU BETTER BE RIGHT THIS TIME, YALL.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Same. GAF hype has lead me astray more times than it's lead me to good games... SO YOU BETTER BE RIGHT THIS TIME, YALL.
kittens I never lead you astray
buy it