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Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania action platforming video game developed and published by DrinkBox Studios, initially launched in April 2013 for platforms PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita and was later ported to Windows in August and to OS X and Linux in February 2014. The enhanced Super Turbo Championship Edition was released for Wii U, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 in July 2014 and later on the Nintendo Switch in October 2018. The game is inspired by traditional Mexican culture and folklore, like alebrijes and Day of the Dead.

Game data

Metacritic 86
Released
2013-04-09
User rating
3.87 / 5
Genres
Arcade, Action
Platforms
PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita
ESRB
Everyone 10+

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Game details · IGDB

86Critic score · 6 ratings
81User score · 129 ratings

Guacamelee! STCE is an enhanced version of Guacamelee! Gold Edition that adds in two huge new levels, an explosive new ‘Intenso’ power mode, 4-player local co-op support and more. You’ll need to use every bit of your skill and power to defeat STCE’s new challenges (including a scheming new boss- El Trio de la Muerte), in addition to everything the original game's sprawling world has to throw at you.

Released
2014
Genres
Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Developer
Drinkbox Studios
Publisher
Activision, Drinkbox Studios

Key facts

Video game.title
Guacamelee!
Video game.image
Guacamelee! STCE box art.jpg
Video game.caption
Super Turbo Championship Edition cover art
Video game.developer
DrinkBox StudiosBroken Rules (Wii U)
Video game.director
Augusto Quijano
Video game.publisher
DrinkBox Studios
Video game.series
Guacamelee!
Video game.platforms
Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Switch
Video game.released
PlayStation 3, PlayStation VitaGold EditionWindows8 August 2013OS X, Linux18 February 2014Super Turbo Championship EditionWindows, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One2 July 2014Switch8 October 2018
Video game.genre
Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up
Video game.modes
Single-player, multiplayer
Video game.composer
Rom Di PriscoPeter Chapman

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Wikidata facts

Official website
guacamelee.com
Image
Guacamelee! screenshot Q.jpg
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publication date
2014-08-21
title
Guacamelee!
Commons category
Guacamelee!
review score
84/100
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Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania action platforming video game developed and published by DrinkBox Studios, initially launched in April 2013 for platforms PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita and was later ported to Windows in August and to OS X and Linux in February 2014. The enhanced Super Turbo Championship Edition was released for Wii U, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 in July 2014 and later on the Nintendo Switch in October 2018. The game is inspired by traditional Mexican culture and folklore, like alebrijes and Day of the Dead.

A sequel, Guacamelee! 2, which includes four-player co-operative gameplay, was released on August 21, 2018.

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